2. Beginning The band Xero formed in 1996 and went under that name until singer Mark Wakefield left Band was known as Hybrid Theory after vocalist Chester Bennington joined in 1998. Band finally settled on the name Linkin Park in 1999 All of the band members originated in Southern California with the exception of Arizona-born Bennington

3. Musical Style Nu-metal – relies heavily on syncopation and riffs – Takes from a variety of genres, including hip-hop, punk, metal, and electronica Unique vocal style presented by Mike Shinoda and Chester Bennington

4. Musical Style Rap and metal greatest influence on music Members: – Chester Bennington: vocals, guitar, piano – Mike Shinoda: vocals, guitar, keyboard – Brad Delson: guitar, back-up vocals – Dave “Phoenix” Farrell: bass guitar – Joe Hahn: turntables – Rob Bourdon: percussion Has had same band members since formed

5. Debut “Get Me Gone” by Fort Minor – "Yeah you know, I don't know about the rapping like, I don't know... maybe you should just be a rock band.“ Debut album Hybrid Theory released fall of 2000. It received 3 Grammy nominations and eventually sold 10 million copies, earning the album “diamond status” Best debut album of 21 st century.

6. Follow-up Follow-up album, Meteroa, carries over with same style “The band manages to squeeze the last remaining life out of this nearly extinct formula with volatile performances and meticulous editing.” – Rolling Stones Lyrics focused on personal issues and hardships

7. Samples: Part I “In The End” – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8Ha D_0NxQs http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8Ha D_0NxQs

8. Change in Style Release of Minutes of Midnight and A Thousand Suns marked change in musical style – Steered into new territory Lyrics focused on current events and the state of the world, America in particular

9. Samples: Part II “When They Come For Me”: – http://vimeo.com/227 20459 http://vimeo.com/227 20459 All three Transformers films feature a Linkin Park single “New Divide” – https://www.youtube. com/watch?v=8ru5Av GE2n4 https://www.youtube. com/watch?v=8ru5Av GE2n4

10. Present Day Have vowed to put out an album every 18 months Latest album, Living Things, has a style that sounds like a mix of all their albums Spin.com labels Linkin Park as the biggest band on YouTube – Passed 1 billion mark – Red Hot Chili Peppers and Green Day trail with 328 million and 247 million, respectively

11. Latest Single “Castle Of Glass” – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ScNNfyq3d_ w http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ScNNfyq3d_ w

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