fuse:
The new Linkin Park joint is more aggressive and propulsive than their last album Living Things, which 1) Is sure to please longtime fans and 2) Will probably sound great in concert. As for Rakim, the Paid In Full rapper is still in top form lyrically on his fiery, commanding verse, which kicks in at the 3:40 mark.
metalhammer:
The rock heavyweights – who play seminal debut Hybrid Theory in full at Download in June – collaborated with heavyweight MC Rakim on Guilty All The Same, which shows some slightly heavier flourishes compared to their more recent material, as well as a couple of nods to their nu metal heyday.
mtv:
The track opens with crunching chords and throbbing bass, then quickly builds to a breakneck pace, highlighted by a doomsday guitar solo and ominous, otherworldly synthesizers — it’s nearly 90 seconds until we hear the Chester Bennington’s vocals — and doesn’t let up from there, packing a widescreen chorus, a cameo by hip-hop legend Rakim, plenty of planetarium-ready pyro and even more squelching, squealing guitar into its six-minute running time.
complex:
The song is a back to basics turn for Linkin Park, who have not been afraid to experiment with new sounds and styles — and it shows.
loudwire:
The tune, which finds the band featuring more of a guitar-driven rock sound, is an aggressive 6-minute track that features Chester Bennington handling primary vocals throughout except for the hip-hop verses from Rakim that appear toward the end.
