LINKIN PARK is an American rock band from Agoura Hills, California. The band's comprises of Late. Chester Benington (Vocals), Mike Shinoda (Vocals, Backing Vocals, Rhythm Guitar, Keyboards, Production), Brad Delson (Lead Guitar, Bass), Dave Farrell (Bass), Joe Hahn (DJ-TurnTable/Keyboards) and Rob Bourdon (Drums and Precussion), all of whom are founding members in the late 1990's.
Some of their memorable songs are: In The End, Crawling, Points of Authority, Numb, Somewhere I Belong, Don't Stay, From The Inside, What I've Done, The Little Things Give You Away, Burning In The Skies, Robot Boy, The Catalyst, Lost In The Echo, Castle of Glass and Powerless.
The band has released 7 Studio Albums to date (2020) and have sold more than 100 million copies worldwide. They have won many awards including 2 Grammy Awards, 6 American Music Awards, 2 Billboard Music Awards, 4 MTV Video Music Awards, 10 MTV Europe Music Awards and 3 World Music Awards.
They are also very powerful live acts. Their Performance at Rock Am Ring, Live in Texas (2003), Road to Revolution (2007), Live in Madrid (2010) are some examples of their classic live performances.
Linkin Park - Studio Albums
Hybrid Theory (2000)
Released: October 24, 2000
Recorded: 1998–2000
Genre: Nu metal, rap metal, alternative metal, rap rock, alternative rock
Length: 37:45
Label: Warner Bros.
Producer: Don Gilmore
| Track# | Track/Song | Rating |
| 1 | "Papercut" | 3.5 |
| 2 | "One Step Closer" | 4 |
| 3 | "With You" | 4 |
| 4 | "Points of Authority" | 5 |
| 5 | "Crawling" | 5 |
| 6 | "Runaway" | 4 |
| 7 | "By Myself" | 4 |
| 8 | "In the End" | 5 |
| 9 | "A Place for My Head" | 3.5 |
| 10 | "Forgotten" | 3.5 |
| 11 | "Cure for the Itch" | 4 |
| 12 | "Pushing Me Away" | 4 |
Linkin Park won Best Hard Rock Performance for the song "Crawling" at the 44th Grammy Awards in 2002.
Album Rating: 5 out of 5 Stars
Best Work: In The End, Crawling, Points of Authority
Music Videos:
In The End
Papercut
One Step Closer
Points of Authority
Crawling
Meteora (2003)
Released: March 25, 2003
Recorded: April – December 2002
Genre: Nu metal, rap metal, rap rock, alternative rock
Length: 36:35
Label: Warner Bros., Machine Shop
Producer: Don Gilmore, Linkin Park
| Track# | Track/Song | Rating |
| 1 | "Foreword" | - |
| 2 | "Don't Stay" | 5 |
| 3 | "Somewhere I Belong" | 5 |
| 4 | "Lying from You" | 4 |
| 5 | "Hit the Floor" | - |
| 6 | "Easier to Run" | 3.5 |
| 7 | "Faint" | 4 |
| 8 | "Figure.09" | 4 |
| 9 | "Breaking The Habit" | 5 |
| 10 | "From the Inside" | 5 |
| 11 | "Nobody's Listening" | - |
| 12 | "Session" | 5 |
| 13 | "Numb" | 5 |
Album Rating: 5 out of 5 Stars
Best Work: Numb, Don't Stay, Somewhere I Belong, Breaking The Habit, From The Inside, Session
Music Videos:
Numb
Somewhere I Belong
Breaking The Habit
From The Inside
Faint
Minutes to Midnight (2007)
Released: May 14, 2007
Recorded: January 2006 – February 2007
Genre: Alternative rock, alternative metal
Length: 43:23
Label: Warner Bros., Machine Shop
Producers: Rick Rubin, Mike Shinoda
| Track# | Track/Song | Rating |
| 1 | "Wake" | 4 |
| 3 | "Leave Out All the Rest" | 4 |
| 4 | "Bleed It Out" | 4 |
| 5 | "Shadow of the Day" | 4 |
| 6 | "What I've Done" | 4 |
| 7 | "Hands Held High" | 3.5 |
| 8 | "No More Sorrow" | 4 |
| 12 | "The Little Things Give You Away" | 5 |
Album Rating: 4 out of 5 Stars
Best Work: The Little Things Give You Away, Bleed It Out, What I've Done & No More Sorrow
"What I've Done" song was chosen for the end credits in the motion picture - ''Transformers'.
Music Videos:
What I've Done
Leave Out All the Rest
A Thousand Suns (2010)
Released: September 8, 2010
Recorded: November 2008 – August 2010
Genre: Electronic rock, alternative, industrial, experimental, rap & progressive rock
Length: 47:48
Label: Warner Bros., Machine Shop
Producers: Rick Rubin, Mike Shinoda
| Track# | Track/Song | Rating |
| 3 | "Burning in the Skies" | 5 |
| 5 | "When They Come for Me" | 5 |
| 6 | "Robot Boy" | 5 |
| 8 | "Waiting For The End" | 3 |
| 12 | "Iridescent" | 3 |
| 14 | "The Catalyst" | 5 |
Album Rating: 3 out of 5 Stars
Best Work: Burning in the Skies, When They Come for Me, Robot Boy, The Catalyst
Music Videos:
The Catalyst
Waiting For The End
Robot Boy
Living Things (2012)
Released: June 20, 2012
Recorded: March 2011 – April 2012
Genre: Electronic rock, alternative rock, rap rock
Length: 36:59
Label: Warner Bros., Machine Shop
Producers: Rick Rubin, Mike Shinoda
| Track# | Track/Song | Rating |
| 1 | "Lost In The Echo" | 5 |
| 3 | "Burn It Down" | 4 |
| 4 | "Lies, Greed, Misery" | 3 |
| 5 | "I'll Be Gone" | 4 |
| 6 | "Castle of Glass" | 5 |
| 12 | "Powerless" | 5 |
Album Rating: 3 out of 5 Stars
Best Work: Lost In The Echo, Powerless, Castle of Glass, I'll Be Gone, Burn It Down
Music Videos:
Lost In The Echo
Castle of Glass
Released: July 30, 2002
Recorded: During the Hybrid Theory tour, 2001
Genre: Nu metal, rap metal, rap rock, hip hop, electronic
Length: 1:00:52
Label: Warner Bros.
Producer: Mike Shinoda
| Track# | Track/Song | Rating |
| 2 | "Pts. Of Athrty" | 5 |
| 6 | "P5hng Me A*ay" | 5 |
Album Rating: 2 out of 5 Stars
Best Work: Pts. Of Athrty, P5hng Me A*ay
