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Linkin Park

Linkin Park

Band · US · formed 1996

hip-hopalternative metalnu metal
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Linkin Park was formed in 1996 by three high school friends in California.

Their debut album, "Hybrid Theory," is one of the best-selling albums in the US, with over 12 million copies shipped.

The band's second album, "Meteora," further solidified their status in the rock music scene.

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Biography

Formation

Linkin Park was formed in 1996 in Agoura Hills, California, by three high school friends: Mike Shinoda, Rob Bourdon, and Brad Delson. Initially known as Xero, the band struggled to find their footing and recorded a four-track demo album in 1997. They performed their first show that same year, opening for notable acts like System of a Down. After some lineup changes, including the departure of original vocalist Mark Wakefield, the band solidified its lineup with the addition of Chester Bennington in 1999, which marked a significant turning point in their sound and popularity.

Breakthrough and Success

Linkin Park's debut album, "Hybrid Theory," released in 2000, became a massive success, selling over 30 million copies worldwide and establishing them as a leading force in the nu metal genre. Their follow-up album, "Meteora," further solidified their status, featuring hits that resonated with a wide audience. The band continued to evolve their sound with subsequent albums like "Minutes to Midnight" and "A Thousand Suns," experimenting with various musical styles while maintaining their core identity.

Challenges and Legacy

Tragedy struck in July 2017 with the death of lead vocalist Chester Bennington, leading to a hiatus for the band. During this time, Rob Bourdon departed, and the future of Linkin Park was uncertain. However, in September 2024, the band announced their reformation with new members Emily Armstrong and Colin Brittain, signaling a new chapter. Linkin Park's influence on rock and alternative music is undeniable, with over 100 million records sold and numerous awards, including Grammy Awards and MTV Europe Music Awards, marking their legacy as one of the most successful rock bands of their time.

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Discography

Albums
PapercutsPapercuts2024
  1. 1.Crawling3:29
  2. 2.Faint2:42
  3. 3.Numb / Encore3:26
  4. 4.Papercut3:04
  5. 5.Breaking the Habit3:16
  6. 6.In the End3:36
  7. 7.Bleed It Out2:44
  8. 8.Somewhere I Belong3:34
  9. 9.Waiting for the End3:51
  10. 10.Castle of Glass3:25
  11. 11.One More Light4:15
  12. 12.Burn It Down3:50
  13. 13.What I’ve Done3:25
  14. 14.QWERTY3:21
  15. 15.One Step Closer2:35
  16. 16.New Divide4:29
  17. 17.Leave Out All the Rest3:29
  18. 18.Lost3:19
  19. 19.Numb3:07
  20. 20.Friendly Fire2:56
Where to listen:Apple MusicYouTube MusicSpotify
Papercuts: InstrumentalsPapercuts: Instrumentals2024
  1. 1.Crawling (instrumental)3:29
  2. 2.Faint (instrumental)2:42
  3. 3.Numb / Encore (instrumental)3:25
  4. 4.Papercut (instrumental)3:04
  5. 5.Breaking the Habit (instrumental)3:15
  6. 6.In the End (instrumental)3:36
  7. 7.Bleed It Out (instrumental)2:44
  8. 8.Somewhere I Belong (instrumental)3:34
  9. 9.Waiting for the End (instrumental)3:51
  10. 10.Castle of Glass (instrumental)3:25
  11. 11.One More Light (instrumental)4:15
  12. 12.Burn It Down (instrumental)3:50
  13. 13.What I've Done (instrumental)3:28
  14. 14.QWERTY (instrumental)3:21
  15. 15.One Step Closer (instrumental)2:35
  16. 16.New Divide (instrumental)4:29
  17. 17.Leave Out All the Rest (instrumental)3:19
  18. 18.Lost (instrumental)3:21
  19. 19.Numb (instrumental)3:06
  20. 20.Friendly Fire (instrumental)2:56
Where to listen:Apple MusicYouTube MusicSpotify
From ZeroFrom Zero2024
  1. 1.From Zero (Intro)
  2. 2.The Emptiness Machine
  3. 3.Cut the Bridge
  4. 4.Heavy Is the Crown
  5. 5.Over Each Other
  6. 6.Casualty
  7. 7.Overflow
  8. 8.Two Faced
  9. 9.Stained
  10. 10.IGYEIH
  11. 11.Good Things Go
Where to listen:Apple MusicYouTube MusicSpotify
Lost DemosLost Demos2023
  1. 1.Lost3:19
  2. 2.Fighting Myself3:21
  3. 3.More the Victim2:41
  4. 4.Massive3:08
  5. 5.Healing Foot3:31
  6. 6.A6 (Meteora|20 demo)3:55
  7. 7.Cuidado (Lying From You demo)3:18
  8. 8.Husky (Hit the Floor demo)3:14
  9. 9.Interrogation (Easier to Run demo)3:40
  10. 10.Faint (Meteora|20 demo)3:56
  11. 11.Plaster 2 (Figure.09 demo)2:57
  12. 12.Shifter (From the Inside demo)3:25
  13. 13.Wesside3:14
  14. 14.Resolution4:37
Where to listen:Apple MusicYouTube MusicSpotify
Meteora (20th anniversary edition)Meteora (20th anniversary edition)2023
  1. 1.Foreword0:13
  2. 2.Don’t Stay3:08
  3. 3.Somewhere I Belong3:34
  4. 4.Lying From You2:55
  5. 5.Hit the Floor2:44
  6. 6.Easier to Run3:24
  7. 7.Faint2:42
  8. 8.Figure.093:17
  9. 9.Breaking the Habit3:16
  10. 10.From the Inside2:56
  11. 11.Nobody’s Listening2:59
  12. 12.Session2:25
  13. 13.Numb3:06
  14. 14.Lost (2002 mix)3:23
  15. 15.A.060:54
  16. 16.Pretty Birdy (Somewhere I Belong 2002 demo)4:05
  17. 17.Sold My Soul to Yo Mama1:58
  18. 18.Standing in the Middle3:22
  19. 19.Program (Meteora demo)3:32
  20. 20.Faint (demo 2002)3:11
  21. 21.Figure.09 (demo 2002)3:24
  22. 22.Drawing (Breaking the Habit demo 2002)3:32
  23. 23.Cumulus (2002 demo)3:04
  24. 24.A‐Six (original long version)3:51
  25. 25.Soundtrack (Meteora demo)3:16
  26. 26.Broken Foot (Meteora demo)2:43
  27. 27.Ominous (Meteora demo)3:08
  28. 28.Unfortunate (unreleased demo 2002)2:07
  29. 29.Pepper (Meteora demo)2:56
  30. 30.Breaking the Habit (original Mike 2002 demo)3:18
  31. 31.Halo (unreleased demo 2002)3:42
  32. 32.Rhinocerous (2002 demo)3:35
  33. 33.Attached (2003 demo)3:29
  34. 34.Lying From You (live LPU Tour 2003)3:04
  35. 35.From the Inside (live LPU Tour 2003)2:56
  36. 36.Easier to Run (live LPU Tour 2003)3:21
  37. 37.Step Up (live Projekt Revolution 2002)4:15
  38. 38.My December (live Projekt Revolution 2002)4:27
  39. 39.Crawling (live Reading Festival 2003)3:35
  40. 40.Breaking the Habit (live Rock Am Ring 2004)5:35
  41. 41.Step Up / Nobody’s Listening / It’s Goin’ Down (live)4:57
  42. 42.Wish (live Projekt Revolution 2004)4:28
  43. 43.One Step Closer (live Projekt Revolution 2004)3:57
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Hybrid Theory (20th anniversary edition)Hybrid Theory (20th anniversary edition)2020
  1. 1.Papercut3:05
  2. 2.One Step Closer2:37
  3. 3.With You3:23
  4. 4.Points of Authority3:20
  5. 5.Crawling3:29
  6. 6.Runaway3:04
  7. 7.By Myself3:10
  8. 8.In the End3:36
  9. 9.A Place for My Head3:05
  10. 10.Forgotten3:14
  11. 11.Cure for the Itch2:37
  12. 12.Pushing Me Away3:11
  13. 13.Opening1:07
  14. 14.Pts.OF.Athrty3:45
  15. 15.Enth E Nd3:59
  16. 16.[Chali]0:23
  17. 17.Frgt/103:32
  18. 18.P5hng Me A*wy4:37
  19. 19.Plc.4 Mie Hæd4:20
  20. 20.X-Ecutioner Style1:49
  21. 21.H! Vltg33:30
  22. 22.[Riff Raff]0:21
  23. 23.Wth>You4:12
  24. 24.Ntr\Mssion0:29
  25. 25.Ppr:Kut3:26
  26. 26.Rnw@y3:13
  27. 27.My<Dsmbr4:17
  28. 28.[Stef]0:10
  29. 29.By_Myslf3:42
  30. 30.Kyur4 th Ich2:32
  31. 31.1stp Klosr5:46
  32. 32.Krwlng5:40
  33. 33.One Step Closer (Rock mix)2:37
  34. 34.It’s Goin’ Down4:10
  35. 35.Papercut (live from the BBC)3:07
  36. 36.In the End (live BBC Radio One)3:26
  37. 37.Points of Authority (live BBC Radio One)3:25
  38. 38.High Voltage3:45
  39. 39.Step Up (1999 demo)3:55
  40. 40.My December4:21
  41. 41.A Place for My Head (live at Docklands Arena, London)3:10
  42. 42.Points of Authority (live at Docklands Arena, London)3:29
  43. 43.Papercut (live at Docklands Arena, London)3:12
  44. 44.Buy Myself (Marilyn Manson remix)4:28
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One More Light LiveOne More Light Live2017
  1. 1.Talking to Myself5:17
  2. 2.Burn It Down4:14
  3. 3.Battle Symphony3:45
  4. 4.New Divide4:31
  5. 5.Invisible4:30
  6. 6.Nobody Can Save Me4:00
  7. 7.One More Light4:19
  8. 8.Crawling3:29
  9. 9.Leave Out All the Rest4:51
  10. 10.Good Goodbye4:09
  11. 11.What I’ve Done4:33
  12. 12.In the End3:48
  13. 13.Sharp Edges4:48
  14. 14.Numb3:51
  15. 15.Heavy2:56
  16. 16.Bleed It Out4:57
Where to listen:Apple MusicYouTube MusicSpotify
One More LightOne More Light2017
  1. 1.Nobody Can Save Me3:45
  2. 2.Good Goodbye3:31
  3. 3.Talking to Myself3:51
  4. 4.Battle Symphony3:36
  5. 5.Invisible3:34
  6. 6.Heavy2:49
  7. 7.Sorry for Now3:23
  8. 8.Halfway Right3:37
  9. 9.One More Light4:15
  10. 10.Sharp Edges2:58
Where to listen:Apple MusicYouTube MusicSpotify
Hybrid Theory: Live at Download Festival 2014Hybrid Theory: Live at Download Festival 20142014
  1. 1.Papercut3:13
  2. 2.One Step Closer3:12
  3. 3.With You3:33
  4. 4.Points of Authority4:59
  5. 5.Crawling3:29
  6. 6.Runaway3:16
  7. 7.By Myself3:23
  8. 8.In the End3:39
  9. 9.A Place for My Head3:43
  10. 10.Forgotten3:26
  11. 11.Cure for the Itch2:50
  12. 12.Pushing Me Away3:28
Where to listen:Apple MusicYouTube MusicSpotify
The Hunting PartyThe Hunting Party2014
  1. 1.Keys to the Kingdom3:38
  2. 2.All for Nothing3:33
  3. 3.Guilty All the Same5:55
  4. 4.The Summoning1:00
  5. 5.War2:11
  6. 6.Wastelands3:15
  7. 7.Until It’s Gone3:53
  8. 8.Rebellion3:44
  9. 9.Mark the Graves5:05
  10. 10.Drawbar2:46
  11. 11.Final Masquerade3:37
  12. 12.A Line in the Sand6:35
Where to listen:Apple MusicYouTube MusicSpotify
Studio Collection 2000-2012Studio Collection 2000-20122013
  1. 1.Papercut3:04
  2. 2.One Step Closer2:36
  3. 3.With You3:23
  4. 4.Points of Authority3:20
  5. 5.Crawling3:29
  6. 6.Runaway3:04
  7. 7.By Myself3:10
  8. 8.In the End3:36
  9. 9.A Place for My Head3:05
  10. 10.Forgotten3:14
  11. 11.Cure for the Itch2:37
  12. 12.Pushing Me Away3:12
  13. 13.Foreword0:13
  14. 14.Don’t Stay3:08
  15. 15.Somewhere I Belong3:34
  16. 16.Lying from You2:55
  17. 17.Hit the Floor2:44
  18. 18.Easier to Run3:24
  19. 19.Faint2:42
  20. 20.Figure.093:18
  21. 21.Breaking the Habit3:16
  22. 22.From the Inside2:56
  23. 23.Nobody’s Listening2:59
  24. 24.Session2:25
  25. 25.Numb3:08
  26. 26.Opening1:08
  27. 27.Pts.Of.Athrty3:46
  28. 28.Enth E Nd4:00
  29. 29.Chali0:24
  30. 30.Frgt/103:32
  31. 31.P5hng Me A*wy4:38
  32. 32.Plc.4 Mie Hæd4:21
  33. 33.X-Ecutioner Style1:49
  34. 34.H! Vltg33:31
  35. 35.Riff Raff0:22
  36. 36.Wth>You4:12
  37. 37.NTR\Mssion0:29
  38. 38.PPr:Kut3:26
  39. 39.Rnw@y3:13
  40. 40.My<Dsmbr4:18
  41. 41.[Stef]0:10
  42. 42.By_Myslf3:42
  43. 43.Kyur4 th Ich2:33
  44. 44.1stp Klosr5:46
  45. 45.Krwlng5:40
  46. 46.Wake1:41
  47. 47.Given Up3:09
  48. 48.Leave Out All the Rest3:29
  49. 49.Bleed It Out2:44
  50. 50.Shadow of the Day4:50
  51. 51.What I’ve Done3:26
  52. 52.Hands Held High3:53
  53. 53.No More Sorrow3:42
  54. 54.Valentine’s Day3:17
  55. 55.In Between3:17
  56. 56.In Pieces3:38
  57. 57.The Little Things Give You Away6:24
  58. 58.The Requiem2:01
  59. 59.The Radiance0:58
  60. 60.Burning In the Skies4:13
  61. 61.Empty Spaces0:18
  62. 62.When They Come for Me4:53
  63. 63.Robot Boy4:29
  64. 64.Jornada Del Muerto1:35
  65. 65.Waiting for the End3:52
  66. 66.Blackout4:39
  67. 67.Wretches and Kings4:11
  68. 68.Wisdom, Justice, and Love1:39
  69. 69.Iridescent4:57
  70. 70.Fallout1:23
  71. 71.The Catalyst5:40
  72. 72.The Messenger3:02
  73. 73.Lost in the Echo3:25
  74. 74.In My Remains3:21
  75. 75.Burn It Down3:50
  76. 76.Lies Greed Misery2:26
  77. 77.I’ll Be Gone3:31
  78. 78.Castle of Glass3:25
  79. 79.Victimized1:46
  80. 80.Roads Untraveled3:50
  81. 81.Skin to Bone2:48
  82. 82.Until It Breaks3:43
  83. 83.Tinfoil1:12
  84. 84.Powerless3:44
Where to listen:Apple MusicYouTube MusicSpotify
Living ThingsLiving Things2012

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Hybrid Theory: Live Around the WorldHybrid Theory: Live Around the World2012

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Meteora: Live Around the WorldMeteora: Live Around the World2012

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Minutes to Midnight: Live Around the WorldMinutes to Midnight: Live Around the World2012

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A Thousand Suns: Live Around the WorldA Thousand Suns: Live Around the World2012

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Living Things: Acapellas and InstrumentalsLiving Things: Acapellas and Instrumentals2012
  1. 1.Lost in the Echo (instrumental)3:25
  2. 2.In My Remains (instrumental)3:22
  3. 3.Burn It Down (instrumental)3:50
  4. 4.Lies Greed Misery (instrumental)2:26
  5. 5.I’ll Be Gone (instrumental)3:32
  6. 6.Castle of Glass (instrumental)3:25
  7. 7.Victimized (instrumental)1:48
  8. 8.Roads Untraveled (instrumental)3:50
  9. 9.Skin to Bone (instrumental)2:48
  10. 10.Until It Breaks (instrumental)3:55
  11. 11.Tinfoil / Powerless (instrumental)5:03
  12. 12.Lost in the Echo (acappella)2:56
  13. 13.In My Remains (acappella)2:43
  14. 14.Burn It Down (acappella)2:56
  15. 15.Lies Greed Misery (acappella)2:14
  16. 16.I’ll Be Gone (acappella)2:59
  17. 17.Castle of Glass (acappella)2:49
  18. 18.Victimized (acappella)1:14
  19. 19.Roads Untraveled (acappella)3:11
  20. 20.Skin to Bone (acappella)2:37
  21. 21.Until It Breaks (acappella)3:43
  22. 22.Powerless (acappella)3:26
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2011‐06‐25: A Thousand Suns World Tour 2011: München, Germany2011‐06‐25: A Thousand Suns World Tour 2011: München, Germany2011

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A Thousand SunsA Thousand Suns2010

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Road to Revolution: Live at Milton KeynesRoad to Revolution: Live at Milton Keynes2008

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Minutes to MidnightMinutes to Midnight2007

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MeteoraMeteora2003

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Live in TexasLive in Texas2003

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ReanimationReanimation2002

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Hybrid TheoryHybrid Theory2000

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Record label
Warner Records Inc.
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Warner Bros. Records

Achievements

Award
MTV Europe Music Award for Best Rock
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MTV Video Music Award for Best Rock Video
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Grammy Award for Best Melodic Rap Performance
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MTV Europe Music Award for Best Group
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MTV Europe Music Award for Best World Stage Performance
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MTV Europe Music Award for Best Live Act
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MTV Video Music Award – Viewer's Choice
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MTV Europe Music Award for Best Hard Rock
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American Music Award for Favorite Alternative Rock Artist
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Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock Performance
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Mnet Asian Music Award for Best International Artist
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NRJ Music Award for International Group/Duo/Troupe of the Year

Influenced by

Nine Inch Nails311Beastie BoysFaith No MoreHelmetKornRed Hot Chili PeppersThe OffspringRage Against the MachineAphex TwinDeftonesFishbone
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Country

US

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Founded

1996

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Identifiers & aliases

Also known as: Hybrid Theory, Limkin Park, Lincoln Park, Xero, 聯合公園

Disambiguation

American rock band

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American rock band

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Linkin Park is an American rock band formed in Agoura Hills, California, in 1996. The band's current lineup consists of vocalist/rhythm guitarist/keyboardist Mike Shinoda, lead guitarist Brad Delson, DJ/turntablist Joe Hahn, bassist Dave Farrell, vocalist Emily Armstrong, and drummer Colin Brittain. The lineup for the band's first seven studio albums included lead vocalist Chester Bennington and drummer Rob Bourdon; after Bennington's suicide in July 2017, the band endured a seven-year hiatus, during which Bourdon chose to depart from the band. In September 2024, Linkin Park's reformation was announced along with the addition of Armstrong and Brittain.

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