Is The Hunting Party good?

Riffiter listeners rate The Hunting Party 3.9/5 from 42 ratings.

What is the highest-rated track on The Hunting Party?

Wastelands, rated 5.0/5 by 1 listener on Riffiter.

When was The Hunting Party released?

The Hunting Party was released in 2014 on Machine Shop Recordings.

How many tracks are on The Hunting Party?

The Hunting Party has 12 tracks, with a runtime of 45 minutes.

What genre is The Hunting Party?

The Hunting Party is catalogued under Metal, Alternative Rock.

What BPM is The Hunting Party?

The Hunting Party runs at a median tempo of 135 BPM across its tracks, most often in F minor, measured from audio analysis.

What albums are similar to The Hunting Party?

Listeners of The Hunting Party also rate A Head Full of Dreams by Coldplay, Greatest Hits by Foo Fighters, The Resistance by Muse.

Who produced The Hunting Party?

The Hunting Party was produced by Mike Shinoda, Brad Delson, Brad Delson and Emile Haynie. Mike Shinoda produced 11 of them.

Who wrote the songs on The Hunting Party?

The Hunting Party was written by Brad Delson, Chester Bennington, Dave Farrell and Mike Shinoda, among 7 credited in total. Brad Delson wrote 4 of them.

AlbumE · 2014

The Hunting Party

by Linkin Park

The Hunting Party is a 2014 metal album by Linkin Park. It runs 12 tracks across 45 minutes on Machine Shop Recordings. Riffiter listeners rate it 3.9/5 from 42 ratings.

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3.9 /5
42 ratings: 68 /100
10 critics: 12
Tracks: 45 min
Runtime: 135 bpm
Tempo: F minor
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3.0
Riffiter Jun 7, 2026
The Hunting Party is Linkin Park's loudest record in a decade — a deliberate rejection of their own electronic drift, with Page Hamilton and Tom Morello cameos signaling the intent. "Guilty All the Same" earns its six minutes. The aggression feels willed rather than inevitable, but the conviction counts for something.
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The New Zealand Herald4/5
Revolver4/5
Loudwire4/5
USA Today3/4
AllMusic3.5/5
Billboard3.5/5
The Guardian3/5
NME6/10
Consequence of SoundC−
Rolling Stone2.5/5
Metacriticaggregate65/100

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The Hunting Party is the sixth studio album by American rock band Linkin Park. The album, produced by band members Mike Shinoda and Brad Delson, was released by Warner Bros. Records and Machine Shop on June 13, 2014. It is the first album since Meteora (2003) not to be produced with Rick Rubin, after producing the band's previous three studio albums. The title The Hunting Party is a contextual metaphor: Linkin Park is the party that is hunting to bring back the energy and soul of rock. The Hunting Party is a departure from the electronic rock sound of the band's previous two studio albums, A Thousand Suns (2010) and Living Things (2012). The album, described by Shinoda as simply "a rock record", serves a statement by the band against contemporary mainstream and active rock bands, accused by him as "trying to be other bands and playing it safe". Packaged by an artwork by Brandon Parvini based on an original drawing by James Jean, the album took under a year to record and produce, with material being improvisationally written by the band.

The album also features guest appearances from Page Hamilton of Helmet, Daron Malakian of System of a Down, Tom Morello of Rage Against the Machine, and Rakim, marking the first time Linkin Park has collaborated with other artists on a studio album. The album was promoted by the band and Warner Bros, with multiple promotional teasers and interviews produced and published in the lead-up to the album's release and listening parties of the album being held worldwide on multiple dates. The band embarked on the Carnivores Tour, a double-headline tour with Thirty Seconds to Mars, as well as The Hunting Party Tour, in support of the album. Five singles from The Hunting Party have been released; "Guilty All the Same" in March 2014, "Until It's Gone" in May 2014, and "Wastelands", "Rebellion" and "Final Masquerade" in June 2014. The album received generally positive reviews from critics, who praised its return to the heavier rock sound of their older albums. It debuted at number three on the US Billboard 200, and has placed at number four on Revolver's list of "The 20 Best Albums of 2014". The album was certified Platinum in United States for the sales of one million copies.

In brief

Is The Hunting Party good?: Riffiter listeners rate The Hunting Party 3.9/5 from 42 ratings.
What is the highest-rated track on The Hunting Party?: Wastelands, rated 5.0/5 by 1 listener on Riffiter.
When was The Hunting Party released?: The Hunting Party was released in 2014 on Machine Shop Recordings.
How many tracks are on The Hunting Party?: The Hunting Party has 12 tracks, with a runtime of 45 minutes.
What genre is The Hunting Party?: The Hunting Party is catalogued under Metal, Alternative Rock.
What BPM is The Hunting Party?: The Hunting Party runs at a median tempo of 135 BPM across its tracks, most often in F minor, measured from audio analysis.
What albums are similar to The Hunting Party?: Listeners of The Hunting Party also rate A Head Full of Dreams by Coldplay, Greatest Hits by Foo Fighters, The Resistance by Muse.
Who produced The Hunting Party?: The Hunting Party was produced by Mike Shinoda, Brad Delson, Brad Delson and Emile Haynie. Mike Shinoda produced 11 of them.
Who wrote the songs on The Hunting Party?: The Hunting Party was written by Brad Delson, Chester Bennington, Dave Farrell and Mike Shinoda, among 7 credited in total. Brad Delson wrote 4 of them.