Linkin Park was founded in 1996 as the rap rock band Xero: lead guitarist Brad Delson, vocalist and rhythm guitarist Mike Shinoda, drummer Rob Bourdon, turntablist Joe Hahn, lead vocalist Mark Wakefield and bassist Dave Farrell (who subsequently left to tour with Tasty Snax). A previously unreleased demo song, ' She Couldn't', was put out at the same time. On August 13, 2020, Warner Records announced a re-release of Hybrid Theory for its 20th anniversary. The sound of later Linkin Park albums would involve experimentation with classical instruments such as strings and piano, both of which, along with the same elements of electronica from Hybrid Theory, are prominently included in the band's second studio album, Meteora. Contributors to the album included Black Thought, Pharoahe Monch, Jonathan Davis, Stephen Carpenter, and Aaron Lewis. It included the songs of Hybrid Theory remixed and reinterpreted by nu metal and underground hip hop artists. In 2002, Linkin Park released the remix album Reanimation. At the 44th Grammy Awards, it won Best Hard Rock Performance for 'Crawling'. It also reached the top 10 in 15 other countries and has sold 27 million copies worldwide, making it the best-selling debut album since Guns N' Roses's Appetite for Destruction (1987) and the best-selling rock album of the 21st century. Peaking at number two on the US Billboard 200, it is certified 12x Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Generally receiving positive reviews from critics upon its release, Hybrid Theory became a strong commercial success. Although ' Runaway', ' Points of Authority', and 'My December' from the special edition bonus disc album were not released as singles, they were minor hits on alternative rock radio stations thanks to the success of all of the band's singles and the album 'Runaway' has also made several appearances on radio stations. While 'In the End' was the most successful of the four, all of the singles in the album remain some of the band's most successful songs to date. This is also the only album on which bassist Dave Farrell does not play.ДЇour singles were released from Hybrid Theory: ' One Step Closer', ' In the End', ' Crawling' and ' Papercut', all of them being responsible for launching Linkin Park into mainstream popularity.

Hybrid Theory takes its title from the previous name of the band as well as the concept of music theory and combining different styles. Recorded at NRG Recordings in North Hollywood, California, and produced by Don Gilmore, the album's lyrical themes deal with problems lead vocalist Chester Bennington experienced during his adolescence, including drug abuse and the constant fighting and divorce of his parents. Hybrid Theory is the debut studio album by American rock band Linkin Park, released on October 24, 2000, through Warner Bros.

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