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[[File:linkinpark.jpg|frame|Left to right: Brad Delson, Mike Shinoda, Mr. Hahn, Chester Bennington, Rob Bourdon, Phoenix]]
A rock band from Agoura Hills, California. Since their formation in 1996, the band has sold more than fifty million albums and won two Grammy Awards. They achieved mainstream success in 2000 with their debut album ''Hybrid Theory'', and continued it with the remix album ''Reanimation'', the follow-up ''Meteora'', and their collaboration with rapper [[Jay
To some, they are known for blending the sounds of nu metal, rap, and rock together in an appealing fashion. To others, however, they are remembered for excessive screaming and lyrics that suggest the emotional range and maturity of any average 13 year old. As such, they have been the butt of many jokes on forums and are often criticized for introducing "emo" elements into the mainstream.
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The band eventually realized this and [[New Sound Album|changed their sound]] with their third studio album, ''Minutes to Midnight''. Upon release, flame wars were ignited in every faction of their fandom, [[Broken Base|splitting their fanbase]] permanently. Years after the fact, mentioning "New Sound vs. Old Sound" still produces a large backlash. The next time the band stepped into the studio, they made an effort to insulate themselves from public opinion, only intensifying the discord when they released that album, ''A Thousand Suns'', which was an even more radical departure.
They are a [http://www.animemusicvideos.org/lists/usedmusic.php popular music source] for [[Fan Vid|anime music videos]], inevitably featuring [[
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* [[Red Oni, Blue Oni]]: Chester and Mike's vocal roles. Chester provides the aggression, passion and sensitivity while Mike provides reflectiveness and observations.
* [[Refrain From Assuming]] / [[Non-Appearing Title]]: A good third of their songs.
* [[Sampling]]: Linkin Park has sampled High and Mighty, Brand Nubian, Lamont Dozier, [[UNKLE]] and the first ''Pokemon'' movie, mostly on ''Reanimation''. Conversely, they've been sampled by [[Bone Thugs-n-Harmony|Krayzie Bone]] and [[
* [[Self-Titled Album]]: The ''Hybrid Theory'' EP.
* [[Shout-Out]]:
** "Wretches and Kings" contains part of the immortal opening line from [[Public Enemy|"Bring the Noise"]], which comes full circle in the HavocNdeeD remix which features Chuck D himself.
** A few in "When They Come for Me". From name-dropping [[The Fugees|Lauryn Hill]], [[The Notorious B.I.G.|Biggie]], [[Public Enemy|Chuck D]] and Big Daddy Kane to this:
{{quote|'''Mike''': 'Cause even a [[Jay
* [[Spoken Word in Music]]:
** An interview of the late turntablist Roc Raida discussing [[Rap Rock]] is inserted into "High Voltage".
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