Linkin Park
| Linkin Park | |
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Linkin Park performing in Berlin in 2010. From left to right: Joe Hahn, Dave Farrell, Brad Delson, Mike Shinoda, Rob Bourdon and Chester Bennington
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| Background information | |
| Also known as | Xero (1996–99), Hybrid Theory (1999) |
| Origin | Agoura Hills, California, U.S. |
| Genres | Alternative rock, nu metal, alternative metal, rap rock |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Labels | Warner Bros., Machine Shop |
| Associated acts | Jay-Z, Steve Aoki |
| Website | linkinpark |
| Members | Rob Bourdon Brad Delson Mike Shinoda Dave Farrell Joe Hahn Chester Bennington |
| Past members | Mark Wakefield |
Linkin Park is an American rock band from Agoura Hills, California. Formed in 1996, the band rose to international fame with their debut album Hybrid Theory, which was certified Diamond by the RIAA in 2005 andmulti-platinum in several other countries.[1] Their following studio album Meteora continued the band's success, topping the Billboard 200 album chart in 2003, and was followed by extensive touring and charity work around the world.[2] In 2003, MTV2 named Linkin Park the sixth-greatest band of the music video era and the third-best of the new millennium.[3] Billboard ranked Linkin Park No. 19 on the Best Artists of the Decade chart.[4] The band was recently voted as the greatest artist of '00s in a Bracket Madness poll on VH1.[5] In 2014, the band was declared as the Biggest Rock Band in the World Right Now by Kerrang.[6][7]
Having adapted nu metal and rap metal to a radio-friendly yet densely layered style in Hybrid Theory andMeteora,[8][9][10] the band explored other genres in their next studio album, Minutes to Midnight (2007).[11][12] The album topped the Billboard charts and had the third-best debut week of any album that year.[13][14] The band continued to explore a wider variation of musical types in their fourth album, A Thousand Suns (2010), layering their music with more electronic sounds and beats. Their fifth album, Living Things (2012), combines musical elements from all of their previous records. Their sixth and most recent album, The Hunting Party (2014), returned to a heavier rock sound. The band has collaborated with several other artists, most notably with rapperJay-Z in their mashup EP Collision Course, and many others on the remix albums Reanimation and Recharged.[9]Linkin Park has sold over 60 million albums worldwide and has won two Grammy Awards.[15][16]
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