The album was followed by extensive touring and charity work. Their second album, titled Meteora and released in 2003, continued the bands success, topping the Billboard 200. They rose to international game after releasing their debut album in 2000, titled Hybrid Theory, which became certified Diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America. Linkin Park was formed in 1996 in Agoura Hills, California. This band is greatly respected in the music business and seems to be one of the most successful bands to mix hip hop and rock. Linkin Park has a sound that, as of now, has not been duplicated (and many have tried). They are seen as 'untalented' when this is truly wrong.
Where the Lyrics branch from is stuff they have gone through (not from relationship problems most of the time) and as Mike once said "You don't want to know where the lyrics come from.You wouldn’t know how the hell we got it to become that song." This band has become loved by many and hated by many as well. On average their lyrics are rewritten at least twice for every song. Their lyrics are taken from 'sappy therapy time' as Mike says, and broken down until they reach a happy medium. Most people look to their lyrics as "shitty" and "have no thought in them at all, only made to get emo teens to listen to them" When this is not true at all. And Before Hybrid Theory there was Xero which was more focused on hip-hop music. This was Linkin Park before they were signed onto Warner Bros. Hahn" ( turntablist, samples) Mike Shinoda (backing vocals, sampling, rap emcee, keyboardist, occasional rhythm guitarist) Before there was Linkin Park there was the band called Hybrid Theory. The band consists of six members: Chester Bennington (vocals) Rob Bourdon (drums) Brad Delson (guitar) Dave "Phoenix" Farrell (bass guitar) Joseph Hahn "Mr. rock, or something else where-as the band themselves thinks to have their own style of music and has two successful albums, " Hybrid Theory" and Meteora, and two remix albums that not only went high in the charts when they were released(believe it or not), most people seem not to like " Reanimation" nor "Jay-Z Linkin Park: Collision Course" except people who enjoy hip hop more(they seem to like them a little more than Linkin Park's albums). Let’s actually get a real ee from most OPINIONS Linkin Park is a Sol-Cal band that is often thought of as nu-metal, alt. Ok since everyone is just posting OPINIONS.