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Linkin Park

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Linkin Park (often abbreviated to LP) is a six-piece alternative metal band from California, USA.

Linkin Park
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Background information
Years active1996–present
MembersChester Bennington
Mike Shinoda
Joe Hahn
Brad Delson
Rob Bourdon
Dave Farrell

Band history

Linkin Park began in the surroundings of Mike Shinoda's bedroom studio, where he and friend Brad Delson recorded the band's first material in 1996. The two had attended Agoura High School together in Los Angeles-suburb Agoura Hills, where they met the band's drummer, Rob Bourdon. Shinoda met up with DJ Joseph Hahn while studying illustration at Art Center College of Design in Pasadena. Meanwhile, attending UCLA, Delson shared an apartment with bassist Dave Farrell, who left the band after college and returned a year later. At this point, along with vocalist Mark Wakefield, they named themselves Xero (after revising the former name Super Xero) and recorded several demo tracks,including "Fuse", "Reading My Eyes","Stick and Move" and "Rhinestone" (Forgotten's first demo). They were never signed and the project floundered.

Shinoda advertised for a vocalist after Wakefield left to later become manager for Taproot. The law firm Miniet, Phelps and Phelps told the band that another one of their clients, Chester Bennington, would be good for the job. Bennington had recently left Grey Daze after crediting issues regarding songs he had written. Bennington recorded a demo and played it over the phone to Xero. The band was blown away and told Bennington to fly over.

At first they called themselves 'Hybrid Theory' after the addition of Bennington (the idea being that they were a hybrid of hard rock and rap), but due to a trademark issue with a band called Hybrid they were forced to change their name. Some discarded ideas were Clear, Probing Lagers, Ten PM Stocker and Platinum Lotus Foundation. Eventually, they settled on Lincoln Park, suggested by Bennington because after band practice he would have to drive past Lincoln Park in Santa Monica to get home. However the ___domain "lincolnpark.com" had already been taken, and to buy it from the owners cost more than the band could afford, so they changed the spelling to Linkin Park.

Working with an independent label, the band recorded the album Hybrid Theory EP, which featured "Carousel", "Technique", "Step Up", "And One", "High Voltage", "Part of Me", and a secret untitled instrumental track.

After being signed to Warner Brothers in 1999 their first album, Hybrid Theory, was released in 2000. It was the top-selling album in the United States and New Zealand in 2001, with the hit singles "One Step Closer", "Crawling", "Papercut", "In The End", and "Points of Authority". The album was notable for its absence of profanity, in contrast to many other nu metal bands' songs.

Linkin Park were part of the Ozzfest in 2001, touring along side Marilyn Manson, Slipknot, Crazy Town, Papa Roach, and Disturbed. Linkin Park also created their own tour - Projekt: Revolution, and on it have toured with artists such as Cypress Hill, Adema, DJ Z-Trip, Xzibit, Mudvayne, and Blindside.

In 2002, they released a remix album of their Hybrid Theory album, entitled Reanimation, featuring many underground rappers (some of Mike Shinoda's friends in the hip hop business), with an artistic direction mainly dictated by Shinoda and Hahn. Every song from Hybrid Theory was remixed plus "My December", and "High Voltage". There were some B-Side remixes, only Points of Authority (Crystal Method Remix) and Buy Myself (Marilyn Manson Remix) were officially released, but there are some that are confirmed real but not released, like a My December remix by Team Sleep. It also had an intermission (entitled "NTR\Mssion) by Mike Shinoda, plus a few skits; Chali 2na, Riff Raff and Stef Carpenter calling Mike Shinoda's answering machine.

In 2003 their new studio album was released, entitled Meteora, which debuted at #1 in the US and UK, and #2 in Australia. It contained the singles, "Somewhere I Belong", "Faint", "Numb", "From The Inside", "Lying From You", and "Breaking The Habit". Later in the year, they joined forces with Metallica and fellow nu-metal bands Limp Bizkit, Deftones and Mudvayne for the Summer Sanitarium Tour 2003. From this tour, Linkin Park released a new CD/DVD set called Live in Texas. This set contains tracks from their three previous records, and was filmed on ___location at their Summer Sanitarium performances in Dallas and Houston, Texas.

In 2004, Linkin Park created the Meteora World Tour. This tour included Linkin Park, P.O.D., Kenesis, Hoobastank, and Story of the Year.

In 2004, Linkin Park was touring with Snoop Dogg, The Used, KoЯn, and Less Than Jake on the main stage, and No Warning, Ghostface, Funeral for a Friend, M.O.P., and Downset on the second stage as part of Projekt Revolution 2004. They also had a travelling DJ, Z-Trip with them, along with Irvin the Urban Action Figure.

On November 30, 2004, Linkin Park released Collision Course, a collaboration with rapper Jay-Z featuring rap-style remixes ("mash-ups") of songs from Meteora and Hybrid Theory using lyrics from Jay-Z's repertoire. Collision Course debuted at #1 in the US, but peaked at #17 in the UK. In the Netherlands Collision Course topped the charts at 7th place. Their first Collision Course hit single, Numb/Encore, reached #1 at the Free Record Shop Download Charts in the Netherlands.

On the eve of its initial public offering in May 2005, Linkin Park demanded to be released from its contract with Warner Brothers Music on the grounds of a lack of confidence. The band is in negotiations with the label over a new record contract. Linkin Park still has four albums outstanding on its 2000 record contract. [1]

Linkin Park is currently writing and recording a new album, set to be released in 2006 (although work has been stopped due to the contract re-negotiations). Mike Shinoda is also in the process of releasing a hip-hop side project called "The Rising Tied" under the moniker Fort Minor. It reportedly features several underground rappers, including Styles of Beyond and is due to be released on November 22, 2005. Aside from Mike, Chester Bennington is also releasing a yet to be titled album. The CD is being produced by Amir Derakh and Ryan Shuck of Orgy. They are planning a spring release for their third studio album.

On July 2, 2005 Linkin Park performed in Live 8 at Philadelphia, USA, performing part of their set with Jay-Z.

Members

Discography

Albums

Studio albums

  1. Hybrid Theory (2000) #2 US, #4 UK, US Sales: 10,000,000 [Released on Warner Brothers Records on October 24, 2000.]
  2. Meteora (2003) #1 US, #1 UK, US Sales: 4,000,000 [Released on Warner Brothers Records on March 25, 2003.]
    • Meteora was released as a combo pack including a 'behind the scenes' DVD disc, The Making Of Meteora, as well as the Meteora album. This deluxe package is blue, whereas the normal version is brown.
  3. Band members have said that a new CD is expected in Spring to mid-2006. The band has been working on the new album since their Meteora world tour, but progress has been slow due to side projects and trouble with their record label.

Remix/live albums

Limited edition/LPU albums

  • Hybrid Theory EP (1998) US Sales: 1000 (only 1000 printed) [Released independently in 1999.]
    • This album was reprinted for the members of the LPU who joined in the first year. The first 500 copies were autographed by the band.
  • LP Underground v2.0 (2002) Unedited songs [A.06, Dedicated (Demo 1999) & My December (previously on import versions of Hybrid Theory)], Pts.Of.Athrty (The Crystal Method Remix) & With You & High Voltage live (Gift to join LPU)
  • LP Underground v3.0 (2003) Audio Tracks of DVD Live in Texas (Gift to join LPU)
  • LP Underground v4.0 (2004) Sold My Soul To Yo Mama [Mr. Hahn's Instrumental (with partials of Papercut)], Standing In The Middle, a live version of Breaking the Habit, 1Stp Klosr (featuring Jonathan Davis of KoЯn) & a Step Up/Nobody's Listening/It's Goin' Down medley (Gift to join LPU)

Singles

Videos

  • One Step Closer (with then bassist Scott Koziol)
  • Crawling (at the Dragon Festival)
  • Crawling (The Brothers Strause)
  • Papercut (International)
  • In The End - live-action plus CGI.
  • Points Of Authority - live footage (International)
  • Pts.Of.Athrty (Points Of Authority Remix), computer-generated imagery
  • Somewhere I Belong - live-action plus CGI.
  • Faint - MTV's $2 Bill Show Concert
  • Faint - reduced-colour concert-like footage, directed by Mark Romanek
  • Lying From You (Live in Texas)
  • Numb
  • Numb (Live in Texas)
  • From The Inside (International)
  • Breaking The Habit, traditional anime
  • Numb/Encore (live)
  • Izzo/In The End (live)
  • Points of Authority/99 Problems/One Step Closer (live)
  • High Voltage (live from the Docklands)
  • Papercut (live from the Docklands)
  • From The Inside (Europe Only Release)
  • Faint (Meteora)

See also

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