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At the turn of the 21st century, as nu-metal neared its peak in mainstream popularity, the next generation of bands began to emerge, influenced by that scene's unhinged anger, pummeling metallic riffs, and hip-hop flourish. Of those groups, Californian crew Linkin Park rose to the top of the pack with their boundary-busting approach to the genre, which they debuted on their first effort, Hybrid Theory. Released in late 2000, the album took the basics of rap-metal fusion, discarded the lug-headed posturing and cartoonish profanity, and expanded its scope to include atmospheric electronics, a pop-savvy attention to hooks, and confessional lyrics that balanced angst with vulnerability. Anchored by the effortless interplay between throat-shredding vocalist Chester Bennington and emcee Mike Shinoda, the sextet also featured the talents of guitarist Brad Delson, bassist Dave "Phoenix" Farrell, drummer Rob Bourdon, and programmer/DJ Joe Hahn, the behind-the-scenes wizard on the turntables (who has his own moment to shine on "Cure for the Itch"). Together, they crafted a taut set of deviously catchy and relatable anthems that quickly connected them to a legion of fans who craved more emotional depth in their heavy music. On breakthrough single "One Step Closer," a seething Bennington showcased his wide range -- which whips from a pained whisper to a feral roar -- as Hahn wildly scratched and scrubbed on the turntables, mimicking the turmoil and angst in Bennington's lyrics. "By Myself" and "A Place for My Head" operate on a similar level, unleashing Bennington's bloody shrieks upon Shinoda's aggressive rhymes and a band united as a fine-tuned melodic unit. Later, on "Points of Authority," atop Hahn's explosive effects, Bennington's rage hits another peak, confronting the one who sexually abused him as a child. Such heavy lyrical content forms the core of Hybrid Theory, creating a cathartic outlet for those who can relate to struggling with addiction (the Grammy-winning "Crawling"), paranoia ("Papercut"), failed relationships ("Pushing Me Away," "In the End"), and much more. The combination of emotional bloodletting and gifted songwriting resonated with the public, and Hybrid Theory was soon an international, diamond-certified smash, catapulting Linkin Park to worldwide fame. However, before becoming one of the most beloved bands of the 2000s and 2010s, they were a group of hungry unknowns who sought to try something new with their hybrid approach to genre and human emotion.
© Neil Z. Yeung /TiVo
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Jeff Blue, ExecutiveProducer - Don Gilmore, Producer, RecordingEngineer - Brian "Big Bass" Gardner, Masterer, Digital Editor - BRAD DELSON, Guitar, Writer, Background Vocals, Bass - CHESTER BENNINGTON, Lead Vocals, Writer - LINKIN PARK, MainArtist - MIKE SHINODA, Beats, Additional Vocals, Writer, Ragga MC, Pro Tools - ROB BOURDON, Drums, Writer, Background Vocals - ANDY WALLACE, Mixer - DAVE FARRELL, Writer - Joe Hahn, DJ, Writer, Background Vocals, Samples - John Ewing Jr., Pro Tools, AdditionalEngineer - Matt Griffin, AssistantEngineer - Steve Sisco, MixingEngineer - Ian Hornbeck, Guitar, Bass
© 2000 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 2000 Warner Records Inc.
Jeff Blue, ExecutiveProducer - Don Gilmore, Producer, RecordingEngineer - Brian "Big Bass" Gardner, Masterer, Digital Editor - BRAD DELSON, Guitar, Writer, Background Vocals, Bass - CHESTER BENNINGTON, Lead Vocals, Writer - LINKIN PARK, MainArtist - MIKE SHINODA, Beats, Additional Vocals, Writer, Ragga MC, Pro Tools - ROB BOURDON, Drums, Writer, Background Vocals - ANDY WALLACE, Mixer - Joe Hahn, DJ, Writer, Background Vocals, Samples - John Ewing Jr., Pro Tools, AdditionalEngineer - Matt Griffin, AssistantEngineer - Steve Sisco, MixingEngineer - Scott Koziol, Bass
© 2000 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 2000 Warner Records Inc.
Jeff Blue, ExecutiveProducer - Don Gilmore, Producer, RecordingEngineer - Michael Simpson, Writer - JOHN KING, Writer - Brian "Big Bass" Gardner, Masterer, Digital Editor - BRAD DELSON, Guitar, Writer, Background Vocals, Bass - CHESTER BENNINGTON, Lead Vocals, Writer - JOSEPH HAHN, DJ, Writer, Background Vocals, Samples - LINKIN PARK, MainArtist - MIKE SHINODA, Beats, Additional Vocals, Writer, Ragga MC, Pro Tools - ROB BOURDON, Drums, Writer, Background Vocals - ANDY WALLACE, Mixer - John Ewing Jr., Pro Tools, AdditionalEngineer - Matt Griffin, AssistantEngineer - Steve Sisco, MixingEngineer - The Dust Brothers, Additional Beats
© 2000 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 2000 Warner Records Inc.
Jeff Blue, ExecutiveProducer - Don Gilmore, Producer, RecordingEngineer - Brian "Big Bass" Gardner, Masterer, Digital Editor - BRAD DELSON, Guitar, Writer, Background Vocals, Bass - CHESTER BENNINGTON, Lead Vocals, Writer - JOSEPH HAHN, DJ, Writer, Background Vocals, Samples - LINKIN PARK, MainArtist - MIKE SHINODA, Beats, Additional Vocals, Writer, Ragga MC, Pro Tools - ROB BOURDON, Drums, Writer, Background Vocals - ANDY WALLACE, Mixer - John Ewing Jr., Pro Tools, AdditionalEngineer - Matt Griffin, AssistantEngineer - Steve Sisco, MixingEngineer
© 2000 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 2000 Warner Records Inc.
Jeff Blue, ExecutiveProducer - Don Gilmore, Producer, RecordingEngineer - Brian "Big Bass" Gardner, Masterer, Digital Editor - BRAD DELSON, Guitar, Writer, Background Vocals, Bass - CHESTER BENNINGTON, Lead Vocals, Writer - LINKIN PARK, MainArtist - MIKE SHINODA, Beats, DJ, Vocals, Writer, Ragga MC, Pro Tools, Samples - ROB BOURDON, Drums, Writer, Background Vocals - ANDY WALLACE, Mixer - DAVE FARRELL, Writer - Joe Hahn, DJ, Writer, Background Vocals, Samples - John Ewing Jr., Pro Tools, AdditionalEngineer - Matt Griffin, AssistantEngineer - Steve Sisco, MixingEngineer
© 2000 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 2000 Warner Records Inc.
Jeff Blue, ExecutiveProducer - Don Gilmore, Producer, RecordingEngineer - Brian "Big Bass" Gardner, Masterer, Digital Editor - BRAD DELSON, Guitar, Writer, Background Vocals, Bass - CHESTER BENNINGTON, Lead Vocals, Writer - JOSEPH HAHN, DJ, Writer, Background Vocals, Samples - LINKIN PARK, MainArtist - MIKE SHINODA, Beats, Additional Vocals, Writer, Ragga MC, Pro Tools - ROB BOURDON, Drums, Writer, Background Vocals - ANDY WALLACE, Mixer - MARK WAKEFIELD, Writer - DAVE FARRELL, Writer - John Ewing Jr., Pro Tools, AdditionalEngineer - Matt Griffin, AssistantEngineer - Steve Sisco, MixingEngineer
© 2000 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 2000 Warner Records Inc.
Jeff Blue, ExecutiveProducer - Don Gilmore, Producer, Engineer - Brian "Big Bass" Gardner, Editing Engineer, MasteringEngineer - BRAD DELSON, Writer - CHESTER BENNINGTON, Lead Vocals, Writer - JOSEPH HAHN, Writer - LINKIN PARK, MainArtist - MIKE SHINODA, Writer - ROB BOURDON, Writer - ANDY WALLACE, Engineer, MixingEngineer - DAVE FARRELL, Writer - John Ewing Jr., Engineer, Pro Tools, AdditionalEngineer - Matt Griffin, Engineer, AssistantEngineer - Steve Sisco, Engineer - Bradford "Brad" Delson, Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals, Lead Guitar - Joseph "Mr. Hahn" Hahn, DJ - Michael "Mike" Shinoda, DJ, Vocals, Pro Tools, Samples - Robert "Rob" Bourdon, Drums, Backing Vocals
© 2000 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 2000 Warner Records Inc.
Jeff Blue, ExecutiveProducer - Don Gilmore, Producer, RecordingEngineer - Brian "Big Bass" Gardner, Masterer, Digital Editor - BRAD DELSON, Guitar, Writer, Background Vocals, Bass - CHESTER BENNINGTON, Lead Vocals, Writer - LINKIN PARK, MainArtist - MIKE SHINODA, Beats, Additional Vocals, Writer, Ragga MC, Pro Tools - ROB BOURDON, Drums, Writer, Background Vocals - ANDY WALLACE, Mixer - Joe Hahn, DJ, Writer, Background Vocals, Samples - John Ewing Jr., Pro Tools, AdditionalEngineer - Matt Griffin, AssistantEngineer - Steve Sisco, MixingEngineer
© 2000 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 2000 Warner Records Inc.
Jeff Blue, ExecutiveProducer - Don Gilmore, Producer, Engineer - Brian "Big Bass" Gardner, Editing Engineer, MasteringEngineer - BRAD DELSON, Writer - CHESTER BENNINGTON, Lead Vocals, Writer - JOSEPH HAHN, Writer - LINKIN PARK, MainArtist - MIKE SHINODA, Writer - ROB BOURDON, Writer - ANDY WALLACE, Engineer, MixingEngineer - MARK WAKEFIELD, Writer - DAVE FARRELL, Writer - John Ewing Jr., Engineer, Pro Tools, AdditionalEngineer - Matt Griffin, Engineer, AssistantEngineer - Steve Sisco, Engineer - Ian Hornbeck, Bass Guitar - Bradford "Brad" Delson, Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals, Lead Guitar - Joseph "Mr. Hahn" Hahn, DJ - Michael "Mike" Shinoda, DJ, Vocals, Pro Tools, Samples - Robert "Rob" Bourdon, Drums, Backing Vocals
© 2000 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 2000 Warner Records Inc.
Jeff Blue, ExecutiveProducer - Don Gilmore, Producer, RecordingEngineer - Brian "Big Bass" Gardner, Masterer, Digital Editor - BRAD DELSON, Guitar, Background Vocals, Bass - CHESTER BENNINGTON, Lead Vocals - JOSEPH HAHN, DJ, Background Vocals, Samples - LINKIN PARK, MainArtist - MIKE SHINODA, Beats, Additional Vocals, Ragga MC, Pro Tools - ROB BOURDON, Drums, Background Vocals - ANDY WALLACE, Mixer - MARK WAKEFIELD, Writer - John Ewing Jr., Pro Tools, AdditionalEngineer - Matt Griffin, AssistantEngineer - Steve Sisco, MixingEngineer - Ian Hornbeck, Bass Guitar, Bass
© 2000 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 2000 Warner Records Inc.
Jeff Blue, ExecutiveProducer - Don Gilmore, Producer, RecordingEngineer - Brian "Big Bass" Gardner, Masterer, Digital Editor - BRAD DELSON, Guitar, Background Vocals, Bass - CHESTER BENNINGTON, Lead Vocals - JOSEPH HAHN, DJ, Writer, Background Vocals, Samples - LINKIN PARK, MainArtist - MIKE SHINODA, Beats, Additional Vocals, Ragga MC, Pro Tools - ROB BOURDON, Drums, Background Vocals - ANDY WALLACE, Mixer - John Ewing Jr., Pro Tools, AdditionalEngineer - Matt Griffin, AssistantEngineer - Steve Sisco, MixingEngineer - Chester Charles Bennington, Writer - Michael Kenji Shinoda, Writer - Bradford Philip Delson, Writer - Robert Gregory Bourdon, Writer
© 2000 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 2000 Warner Records Inc.
Jeff Blue, ExecutiveProducer - Don Gilmore, Producer, RecordingEngineer - Brian "Big Bass" Gardner, Masterer, Digital Editor - BRAD DELSON, Guitar, Background Vocals, Bass - CHESTER BENNINGTON, Lead Vocals - JOSEPH HAHN, DJ, Writer, Background Vocals, Samples - LINKIN PARK, MainArtist - MIKE SHINODA, Beats, Additional Vocals, Ragga MC, Pro Tools - ROB BOURDON, Drums, Background Vocals - ANDY WALLACE, Mixer - John Ewing Jr., Pro Tools, AdditionalEngineer - Matt Griffin, AssistantEngineer - Steve Sisco, MixingEngineer - Chester Charles Bennington, Writer - Michael Kenji Shinoda, Writer - Bradford Philip Delson, Writer - Robert Gregory Bourdon, Writer
© 2000 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 2000 Warner Records Inc.
Album review
At the turn of the 21st century, as nu-metal neared its peak in mainstream popularity, the next generation of bands began to emerge, influenced by that scene's unhinged anger, pummeling metallic riffs, and hip-hop flourish. Of those groups, Californian crew Linkin Park rose to the top of the pack with their boundary-busting approach to the genre, which they debuted on their first effort, Hybrid Theory. Released in late 2000, the album took the basics of rap-metal fusion, discarded the lug-headed posturing and cartoonish profanity, and expanded its scope to include atmospheric electronics, a pop-savvy attention to hooks, and confessional lyrics that balanced angst with vulnerability. Anchored by the effortless interplay between throat-shredding vocalist Chester Bennington and emcee Mike Shinoda, the sextet also featured the talents of guitarist Brad Delson, bassist Dave "Phoenix" Farrell, drummer Rob Bourdon, and programmer/DJ Joe Hahn, the behind-the-scenes wizard on the turntables (who has his own moment to shine on "Cure for the Itch"). Together, they crafted a taut set of deviously catchy and relatable anthems that quickly connected them to a legion of fans who craved more emotional depth in their heavy music. On breakthrough single "One Step Closer," a seething Bennington showcased his wide range -- which whips from a pained whisper to a feral roar -- as Hahn wildly scratched and scrubbed on the turntables, mimicking the turmoil and angst in Bennington's lyrics. "By Myself" and "A Place for My Head" operate on a similar level, unleashing Bennington's bloody shrieks upon Shinoda's aggressive rhymes and a band united as a fine-tuned melodic unit. Later, on "Points of Authority," atop Hahn's explosive effects, Bennington's rage hits another peak, confronting the one who sexually abused him as a child. Such heavy lyrical content forms the core of Hybrid Theory, creating a cathartic outlet for those who can relate to struggling with addiction (the Grammy-winning "Crawling"), paranoia ("Papercut"), failed relationships ("Pushing Me Away," "In the End"), and much more. The combination of emotional bloodletting and gifted songwriting resonated with the public, and Hybrid Theory was soon an international, diamond-certified smash, catapulting Linkin Park to worldwide fame. However, before becoming one of the most beloved bands of the 2000s and 2010s, they were a group of hungry unknowns who sought to try something new with their hybrid approach to genre and human emotion.
© Neil Z. Yeung /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 00:37:45
- Main artists: Linkin Park
- Label: Warner Records
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock Alternative & Indie
© 2000 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 2000 Warner Records Inc.
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