LP's lyrics are nothing special; probably phony (can't say for sure, of course -- I don't know the band members' stories), and pretty silly at times. But their sound is great, imo. I've only heard two tracks from their new album, and it's definitely different, but I think it's still pretty good. The idea that this was a sellout or studio decision is, pardon me, just retarded. Hybrid Theory sold over 10 million copies. There's no selling out after that. Why would the studio want to change anything?
WoW is the Linkin Park of MMOs. L O L ha ha ha.