October 24, 2000 - Linkin Park and Hybrid Theory
Two weeks after my last release a new band joins my library when Linkin Park released their debut album "Hybrid Theory" on October 24, 2000. But who is Linkin Park? They are a five-piece nu-metal band from Agoura Hills, California consisting of Rob Bourdon (drums, percussion), Brad Delson (guitars, bass), Joe Hahn (turntables, samples), Chester Bennington (lead vocals) and Mike Shinoda (rapping vocals, keyboards). Linkin Park are yet another nu-metal band and they would find instant success with this debut album that had four very successful singles and would end up reaching #2 on the charts. With a full-time rapper and and DJ, Linkin Park definitely incorporate lots of hip-hop elements, but are also pretty heavy when they want to be. Let's see what Linkin Park is all about! The album kicks off with one of it's many singles "Papercut" and Shinoda plays a catchy keyboard riff to keep the pace, Hahn adds some cool turntables and when Delson's guitar comes