The Press Release:
LINKIN PARK — Mike Shinoda, Brad Delson, Phoenix, Joe Hahn, alongside new members Emily Armstrong [of critically acclaimed band Dead Sara] as co-vocalist and Colin Brittain [songwriter/producer for G Flip, Illenium, One OK Rock] as drummer—share their first brand new music in seven years.
Linkin Park by James Minchin III
The iconic band shared a deluge of treats for fans: a new single (HERE) and video (premiering HERE at 4pm PT/7pm ET), for “The Emptiness Machine,” plus a global livestream performance (happening now HERE and available only for 24 hours), and the launch of 6 upcoming arena shows in Los Angeles, New York, Hamburg, London, Seoul, and Bogota as part of the From Zero World Tour. LP Underground fan club exclusive pre-sales start September 6 and general on-sales September 7. Go to LinkinPark.com for more info. Continue reading Linkin Park Announces New Music and Brief Tour→
Artist: Linkin Park Title: “Hybrid Theory” Label: Warner Bros Release Date: 10/24/2000 Genre: Metal/Rap/Alternative Rating: 5/5
“Hybrid Theory” – the debut from California’s Linkin Park would be a blast of energy unlike the Nu-Metal world had ever felt before. They were a band that would mix strong Metal riffing along with some Hip Hop rhymes and the screams of youthful angst. Their release would be far more authentic and pure than the drivel coming from bands like Limp Bizkit and Insane Clown Posse. Two bands that employed a similar formula but in this writer’s opinion had some of the worst material ever heard. The album was loaded with good songs and among them was “One Step Closer” which was a pure Metal track. It was a song that got the blood boiling in the veins as it plays with singer Chester Bennington achieving points of rage throughout. The songs “Crawling” and “In The End” made their way to heavy MTV rotation and it was pleasant to see music with a heavy underlying base getting the attention it deserved once again from this outlet. The exposure allowed them to capture a strong youth demographic who were having Rap pushed down their throat and it allowed them the alternative choice and the chance to enjoy something that had styles they were used to with the rhyming, but also the chance to indulge in some quality Metal riffs. I like to think that Linkin Park helped out Heavy music more than it hindered it. There is not much in the way of profanity on the album which was a big difference from many of the bands of the time who used it far too frequently in their music. This made LP better song-crafters as a result when compared to such acts. The guys even used some effective melodic vocals and would often have their resident Emcee Mike Shinoda handling the spoken parts of the songs. The band was rounded out by Rob Bourdon (drums), Brad Delson (Guitars/bass), and Joseph Hahn (records and sampling). Let’s face it – “Hybrid Theory” was a smack in the face to the music world it first appeared upon. It became the best selling album of 2001 and it a solid listen from beginning to end even if you no longer possess that youthful rage of the past. Continue reading “Hybrid Theory” by Linkin Park→
