Linkin Park
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Before becoming the lead singer Chester Bennington of Linkin Park, Mark Wakefield, the first singer. However, he was released by Linkin Park Menjar another project (becoming manager of the band Taproot) – where he used the name of Hybrid Theory – to become manager of a music group Taproot. Bassist Dave Farrell aka “Phoenix” also has never left briefly Linkin Park for a tour with his former band, Tasty Snax. While 4 other staff members – Brad Delson, Mike Shinoda, Joe Hahn and Rob Bourdon – Linkin Park still survive since the beginning of its formation.
Linkin Park is nu metal bands of the wing and alternative rock that came from Aguora Hills, California, USA. They had several times changed its name, such as Xero, Hybrid Theory, 0818, until the name Linkin Park so far. The name “Linkin Park” is a play on the name of a park in Los Angeles, Lincoln Park.
Linkin Park has released three studio albums, namely Hybrid Theory, Meteora and Minutes to Midnight. Linkin Park has also released the album Live in Texas Collision Course and resuscitation, and Hybrid Theory EP. Linkin Park’s success in popularizing songs like Crawling, in the end, Numb, Somewhere I Belong, and What I’ve Done. In total, Linkin Park albums have sold over 50 million copies.
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Initially, they recruited Mark Wakefield the vocalist, then picked up by Chester Bennington (singer former Grey Daze) so far, while rapper Mike and so. Unfortunately, because the name of Xero has used another group, they were forced to change its name to Hybrid Theory. Then, after a period of 3 rejected, Hybrid Theory received successfully by a company called Warner Bros. Records. Records after successfully launches Hybrid Theory EP titled EP in 1999 the largest number of a thousand pieces. However, this time Mike had a problem with Jeff Blue, the manager. Jeff Blue has said that Mike was not rapping, just play the keyboard alone. This incident has inspired Mike to write the song Get Me Gone (Fort Minor)
At the start of training meets Linkin Park Mike Shinoda and Brad Delson (Linkin Park guitarist) in Grade 7. Then they formed a band called Xero. Brad has also played for the band on stage, one member of staff who is Rob Bourdon (drummer of Linkin Park). Mike met Rob Rob joined by Brad and Xero. In college, he met Dave “Phoenix” Farrell (bass Linkin Park), a flatmate Brad. Mike, who majored in illustration at the Pasadena Art University, met Joe Hahn (Linkin Park turntables). Later, Dave Farrell and Joe Hahn joined Xero. Dave had left the Xero to join former band, Tasty Snax.
Once again, they were forced to change the name because a name similar to the band name Hybrid Theory Hybrid from Wales. Rather than being the same band, they chose to change the name becomes Linkin Park. However, before the name of Linkin Park, they changed their name to 0818. This name is also known in mid-2009 when Brad Delson spoke at the graduation ceremony at UCLA in Los Angeles in mid-2009. Linkin Park Chester The name is taken from the name of a park in Los Angeles, Lincoln Park. To manage their own websites, Chester change the spelling to Linkin Park.
Hybrid Theory
Linkin Park released their debut album, Hybrid Theory, October 24, 2000, with the first single One Step Closer. However, the most famous is the only Crawling and end. This song is Linkin Park has become popular. Album sales exceeding 15 million pieces of it. Linkin Park, then release a special edition of Hybrid Theory, with 2 new songs High Voltage (Reprise) and My December (song).
Linkin Park, then re-released album of the arrangement Hybrid Theory, Reanimation. This album has been successful with sales of about 10 million copies. The single, Pts.Of.Athrty, not as popular as singles in Hybrid Theory, but it is very famous. Linkin Park, Mike Shinoda and Joseph Hahn, has also worked with The X-Ecutioners in the manufacture of single It’s Goin ‘Down. Linkin Park fans also formed a group they called Linkin Park Underground, and began his own tour called Projekt Revolution, after frequent guest at music festivals.
Meteora
March 25, 2003, Linkin Park released their second album, Meteora. The name was derived from a place of worship in the ruins of Greece. This album has been successful with sales of about 11 million copies. The single Somewhere I Belong, Faint, Numb, Interior, Lying From You and Breaking the Habit.
Meteora won numerous awards. Other categories MTV Award “Best Rock Video” for the song “Somewhere I Belong” and “Audience Award” (Breaking The Habit). Linkin Park also won another award that is “Radio Music Awards 2004″, “Artist of the Year and Song of the Year” by the song “Numb”. How-ing album was not as successful as Hybrid Theory album sales do 3 albums Meteora great United States in 2003.
Linkin Park Projekt Revolution Tour has also held the second game and held together. On the sidelines of the time, Linkin Park managed to record their live album “Live In Texas”, which contains the songs at concerts in Texas by Linkin Park.
Side Project
At the request of MTV, Linkin Park has collaborated with Jay Z on “Collision Course” album. The material on this album is a remix of some songs by Linkin Park on the album “Hybrid Theory” and “Meteora” and songs by Jay-Z album “Blueprint” and “The Black Album”. The album was released in 2004 and produced two singles, namely Numb / Encore, which received a Grammy Award category Best Rap Song “and” Best Collaboration “.
In 2005, Linkin Park, the largest charity concert. They help victims of the tsunami in December 2004 in a concert entitled Music For Relief. Linkin Park also helped raise funds for victims of Hurricane Katrina in 2004. Meanwhile, Mike Shinoda Fort Minor joined on the album “The Rising Tied”. Chester Bennington was also a solo project called Snow White Tan which was then known as Dead By Sunrise.
On October 13, 2009, Dead By Sunrise launched its first album, Out Of Ashes. But before launching the album, their first record of one, namely Crawl Back Assembled
Linkin Park and Artificial Life Inc.. also plans to release a game for the iPhone and iPod Touch, Linkin Park: Rebellion 8 bits, in January 2010.
Minutes to Midnight
In 2006 they began recording material for the latest album from Linkin Park, namely “Minutes To Midnight.” Many critics of Linkin Park, since it is often delayed its release. However, Linkin Park, so that the album on May 14, 2007 is appropriate for their collection. According to Linkin Park, they named her new album “Minutes to Midnight” (minutes to midnight) due to the nuclear issue on this earth that can destroy the world at midnight.
A total of 100 pieces of demonstration has been created, but only 12 are included in the album. No wonder this album was recorded for 14 months. In the album Minutes To Midnight, elements of music in bare metal is less viscous. Nevertheless, this album is still very popular. The proof is the album sold almost as many as 625,000 copies in its first week (a record year in 2007). This third studio album produced by Mike Shinoda and Rick Rubin, the former staff of the Beastie Boys. His first single, “What I’ve Done”, began playing on radio April 2, 2007. Minutes To Midnight also occupy the top Billboard. On August 20, 2007, Linkin Park released their second single, namely “Bleed It Out.” And in October, Linkin Park released the single “Shadow of the Day.” Then, followed by Given Up (March 2008), and The latest single from “Minutes to Midnight” Leave Out All The Rest (July 2008).
The song “No Roads Left” can be obtained by booking through iTunes. While the song “Qwerty” can be found in EP entitled Linkin Park Underground 6.0.
They also released the song “New Divide” that is used for the soundtrack of the latest movie Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen.Lagu He also reached the 6-position in the U.S., the UK has reached position 20, and received a prize in the “Best song of the year Scream” on Spike TV.
Fourth studio album
Recently, some say that Linkin Park was “dead.” They are not. They are still working on their fourth studio album. Again, producer Rick Rubin. Until November 2009, they have focused on 5 songs, after he already had 60 song demo, and then filtered at 20. Duration would be longer than the songs from Linkin Park in general (about 4-5 minutes). And for the future, after the fourth album was released, Linkin Park has promised to try his new album soon.
Genre
Flow
Early in his training, rock Linkin Park. After the entry of a DJ or turntables named Joe Hahn, Linkin Park has changed the flow is in hip-hop. However, the album Hybrid Theory, Linkin Park has changed again flow in bare metal and rapcore. Also on the album Meteora, Linkin Park also add the item of mail.
On the album Minutes To Midnight, everything changed. Linkin Park is to reduce the specific elements of nu metal. Instead, Linkin Park uses the flow of alternative rock. This is clearly an experiment, given the success of Linkin Park with the genre of nu metal in previous albums. But it turns out that the work experience.
Technical
Linkin Park is rarely used technique of the guitar but the guitar melody. In addition, Mike Shinoda’s rap often appears in many songs. Sometimes, Chester screaming in some songs.
Again, changes in the album Minutes To Midnight. Linkin Park to reduce the element of rap Mike. Rapnya than 2 songs, namely Bleed It Out, Hands Held High. While the voice of Chester more dominant than ever. Linkin Park also play more softly.
Linkin Park Underground
This is a fan of Linkin Park group formed in 2001 by Linkin Park and Jessica Sklar. If you join the LPU (acronym), so he could obtain special goods for members of the LPU. As T-shirts, ashtrays, books, exclusive ringtones, songs, exclusive, exclusive videos, and album LPU each year. So far, the album, LP Underground v9.0 is the best breakthrough, because in the whole song is the album of demo songs that have never been published before by Linkin Park. Plus there is a demo of Across The Line, a song most discussed on the forum Linkin Park since the DVD Making of Minutes to Midnight was released. This song has a title previously Japan.
Now members
1. Chester Bennington – vocals
2. Rob Bourdon – drums
3. Brad Delson – Guitar
4. Dave “Phoenix” Farrell – bass
5. Joseph Hahn – turntables, sampling
6. choirs, sampling, rap, keyboards, guitar – Mike Shinoda
Former members
1. Mark Wakefield – Vocals
2. Scott Koziol – Bass (Stand-in)
3. Christener Kyle – Bass (Stand-in)
Studio Albums
1. Hybrid Theory – 24 October 2000
2. Meteora – March 25, 2003
3. Minutes to Midnight – May 15, 2007
4. Songs From The Underground EP – November 27, 2008
5. A Thousand Suns – September 14, 2010
Concert Album
1. Live In Texas – November 18, 2003
2. Road To Revolution: Live at Milton Keynes – November 24, 2008
3. Live From Soho (iTunes Exclusive EP) (2008)
Singles Albums
1. One Step Closer (2001)
2. Crawling (2001)
3. Papercut (2001)
4. In the end, Pt.1 (2001)
5. In the end, Pt.2 (2001)
6. In The End EP (2002)
7. Pts.of.Athrty (2002)
8. Somewhere I Belong (2003)
9. Faint (2003)
10. Numb Pt.1 (2003)
11. Numb Pt.2 (2003)
12. From The Inside (2004)
13. Breaking The Habit (2004)
14. MTV Ultimate Mash-Ups Presents: Collision Course – Numb / Encore – exlusive (2004)
15. Numb / Encore (2004)
16. What I’ve Done (2007)
17. Bleed It Out (2007)
18. Shadow Of The Day (2007)
19. Given Up (2008)
20. Leave Out All The Rest (2008)
21. New Divide (2009)
22. The Catalyst (2010)
Demo Albums
1. Hybrid Theory 8 Track Demo (1999)
2. Hybrid Theory 2 Demo Track (1999)
3. Hybrid Theory Demo Track 9 (1999)
4. Raw Power (2000)
5. The ruthless world of Warner Bros. / Reprise: Ozzfest Sampler 2000 (2000)
6. Sampler Tape Hybrid Theory (2000)
7. Linkin Park Sampler Tape (2000)
Remix Album
1. Resuscitation – July 30, 2002
2. Collision Course – November 30, 2004
Some bands associated with Linkin Park
1. Fort Minor – Mike Shinoda’s side project
2. Dead By Sunrise – Chester Bennington’s side project
3. Hybrid Theory – Linkin Park’s old name
4. Xero – former name of Linkin Park
5. Tasty Snax – Old Band Dave “Phoenix” Farrell
6. Grey Daze – former band Chester Bennington
7. Black Mask Toluhula band Rizky Old And Mike Shinoda
8. Julien-K – Band in collaboration with Chester Bennington on their side project, Dead By Sunrise
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