Hybrid Theory - Linkin Park

Blimey! Am I surprised no one has written about this FANTASTIC album yet! I decided to buy this album following a friends advice, and his saying that Papa Roach followers would like this (it was danradders by the way). And was he right? . . . certainly! This is simply amazing, and I don’t think any amount of superlatives could fully express my continuing support for this band. Anyone who is into nu-metal (Limp Bizkit or Papa Roach style), or ...
...as much as I do. The first song on this album really sets the tone, and shows how his band is willing to break tradition and include hard rock with keyboard-type mixes within the songs. This certainly works well and you get a feeling that the music is very rich, and has a lot of depth to it. This in turn means that you could listen to the album practically forever and still not get bored of it! I personally have not taken this out of my hi-fi for ...

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LINKIN PARK – HYBRID THEORY Hybrid Theory? What a strange name for an album. Actually, I have recently found out the reason why the heavy metal band, Linkin Park, used Hybrid Theory as the title of their debut album. Californian band, Linkin Park (as many may know them) originally started as Xero, but changed their name to Hybrid Theory when Chester joined the band, and recorded their first material in 1996. After playing in Los Angeles venue ...
...had to change the name Hybrid Theory in order to avoid legal hassles with a band that had the same name. They chose “Linkin Park” as their new name because of a “Lincoln Park” in Santa Monica, which Chester (the bands singer) used to drive by. The rest of the band liked the sound of it, and after a few letter changes, they had their new name, Linkin Park. Linkin Park’s current line up is: Mike Shinoda (Emcee/Vocalist) Chester Bennington (Vocals) ...

garyohallo1 09.01.2002 (10.01.2002) · Read full review
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I bought this album on the strength of the superb single "In the end" which dominated MTV's playlist well over a year ago. I often buy albums on the strength of one song and I'm so often disappointed. This superb album was an exception to that and it still remains one of the six albums that never seem to leave the multiplayer in my car. Their musical style is very hard to define but it's basically "Nu-metal" which is built up around samples obtained ...
...needs to be played loud and is the type of music to listen to before playing rugby or any other event where powerful music helps out. It has 12 tracks which are: 1) Papercut - Very sudden and immediate entry into the fast and furious music that awaits you over the next 37 minutes or so of this album. Based on the subject of paranoia, it's lyrics don't make too much sense but the mixture of rapping and singing that feature on so many songs make this ...

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...is back in play. Overall, Hybrid Theory is heavy, catchy, provocative, varied, and original, everything that a CD should be. Anyone put off by the classification of metal-rap and its associations to Limp Bizkit shouldn't be - this is in a league all of its own. Playlist: 1. Papercut 2. One Step Closer 3. With You 4. Points Of Authority 5. Crawling 6. Runaway 7. By Myself 8. In the End 9. A Place for My Head 10. Forgotten 11. Cure for the ...

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Linkin Park is one of the more recent bands to emerge in the new field of rap/metal along similar lines of Limp Bizkit. However where Limp Bizkit are more thrash metal/rap, Linkin Park have a slightly softer image, and are more rock than metal. Their style encompasses territory already crossed by the likes of Nine Inch Nails, with a very industrial sound to the music, but freshens the mix with some good sampling, excellent bass tracks, and a mix ...
...of the grammar on that). Part of the success of this mix is that the MC and the Main vocalist are not the same person, and each sticks to their area and compliment each other perfectly. Normally anything that has any rapping in I am not particularly keen on, however this album has not left my car in 6 months! Every track on the album, is sung with great feeling Chester having a great voice capable of much more than the usual rock “I’ll shout as ...

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This, my good friends, is pop at it’s most subtle. I’m not usually one to care about a bands image and ‘coolness’ – if I did then Bryan Adams and Five would certainly not be on my CD rack. However, with some music, image can be important simply because it affects your perception of the music. This is one album where image spills over into music. Linkin Park are the bridge between pop and metal. In case you didn’t ...
...given a different image. Instead of the pretty, smiley, happy boy bands we have learnt to hate, the producers of Linkin Park have made them a pretty, shouting unhappy I hate my parent’s image. And it has worked, fooling a lot of people into thinking that LP are a genuine ‘real’ band. However, it has also made a lot of music purists shun nu-metal. Gone slightly off the subject, I think. Right then, onto the album in question – ...

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Hybrid Theory is the debut album from metal band Linkin Park, as most of you probably know already. The band's arrival into the music world has been very cleverly timed, as they've been able to follow the success of Limp Bizkit and other new metal talent Papa Roach and ride it straight to the top. This style of metal is becoming highly profitable, but this isn't getting at Linkin Park, as our airwaves are clogged with the sounds of teeny boppers ...
...for us 'moshers' to listen to on the radio. The music itself takes influence from many genres including hip-hop, metal (obviously), classic rock, coupled with huge amounts of sampling to create a quite distinctive sound. One feature that stands out is that all members of the band sing, which provides an interesting blend of vocals. Linkin Park remind me of various artists, Pitchshifter with their clever use of sampling, Papa Roach - as both just ...

nicolap 21.04.2001 · Read full review
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...Nails and Evanescence. HYBRID THEORY Lead vocals: Chester Bennington Drums, backing vocals: Rob Bourdon Guitars, Bass, Backing vocals: Brad Delson Records, sampling, backing vocals: Joseph Hahn Emcee, vocals, beats, sampling: Mike Shinoda NOTE: BEFORE READING, IF YOU WANT THE SHORT VERSION, MISS OUT THE BITS BETWEEN “QUOTE” MARKS AS THESE ARE THE SOME OF THE LYRICS. PAPERCUT (3:05) Starts off with some split chords on electric guitar then gets ...
...to start off then Chester comes in with some strong vocals at the end ‘the sun goes down’. Great opening song for the album. ”Why does it feel like night today? Something in here’s not right today Why am I so uptight today? Paranoia’s all I got left. I don’t know what stressed me first Or how the pressure was fed/but I know just what it feels like, To have a voice in the back of my head. It’s like a face that I hold inside A face that awakes ...

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Hybrid Theory is the first album from the sensational rock band Linkin Park. It fuses straight up metal with grimy hip-hop beats. I will review every track on this album, providing my opinion. Papercut Starting with a hip-hop(esque) beat, this quickly gets the Linkin Park treatment, as Brad Delson sets his electric guitar loose. Phoenix joins in providing the bass line, while Mike Shinoda lets rip with a stunning display of rap talent. It needs ...
...is the track which launched Hybrid Theory to fame. Its melodic piano intro is so memorable that, though this album (and song) is a few years old, some of my friends who have never heard of Linkin Park can remember this song. They also hate metal, but loved In the End. Mike is exceptional during the verse, backed up by Chester who takes over for the chorus. I've tried so hard And got so far But in the end It doesn't even matter I had to fall ...

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...eye. Linkin Park - Hybrid Theory. My attention was quickly drawn away from Papa Roach and onto this relatively unheard of band (in England). My friend had already introduced me to Linkin Park with song such as 'With You' and 'Crawling' which I immediately took to. I decided to push the boat out and made the purchase of the album and, boy, was it the right decision. There's no messing on this album. The first song on the album, 'Papercut' is arguably ...
...lyrics with the sort of music which gets all people's feet tapping (at least). 'Papercut' is very cleverly placed firstly as it entices the buyer to go on through the album and listen to all the songs, and, they would be missing out big time if they left the rest. the next 6 songs (in order - one step closer, with you, Points of authority, Crawling, Runaway and By myself) are all songs which will have you listening to the album from the start, keeping ...

Dr_Pepper 22.02.2001 · Read full review
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..."cross-section of many genres; a hybrid of what the six of us have grown up on" explain the lads of Linkin' Park. The title of their lastest album (and its original band name), "Hybrid Theory" describes both the "6 piece's" artistic goal and its approach to making music. Linkin' Park's sound, a 'melting pot' of heavey alternative rock, hip-hop and electronic flourishes is completely their own, an accomplishment strenthened by the band's remarkably ...
...first began when they were in emcee-vocalist Mike Shinoda's small bedroom studio, where he and Brad Delson recorded the band's first material in 1996. The two had gone to the same high school, which is where they met the band's drummer, Rob Bourdon. Shinoda hooked up with DJ Joseph Hahn while studying illustration at "AA Centre College" in Pasadena. Meanwhile, attending UCLA, Delson shared an appartment with bassist Phoenix, who left the band after ...

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Originally the band was called Hybrid Theory, thus the name of the album. I discovered Linkin Park in October before they had released any singles and before anyone had really heard of them. I downloaded some of their music on napster because they listed one of my favourite bands as an inspiration, so they had to be good… I was right. The album contains 12 songs of which most are good. A LOOK AT EACH SONG 1: PAPERCUT (3.05) It starts with a ...
...today. They can actually play and sing (Ive seen them live so i should know)! But they lack variety. Hopefully when they make a new album it will not be Hybrid Theory part 2 because it would be a shame. I recomend the album but with caution ...

Sarashaw100 09.08.2001 · Read full review
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I heard about Linkin Park from my friend. She started talking about them and got me really interested in them. She lent me the album the next day and I was amazed! This album is great, my favourite I've got! She wasn't too pleased when I kept making up excuses to keep it. How many times can you use the "I was ubducted by aliens" line!! When she FINALLY got it back off me I went straight out to buy it for myself. I've got all my friends interested ...
...When I first heard them I thought oh no, some other band like Limp Bizkit with lyrics that they just think it's funny to swear but Linkin Park are a lot different (they can sing)! This album has a lot of heavy tracks with some softer ones. I really like the lyrics and they make a lot sense. If you like guitar beats and drums solos and some great beats you'll like this album. The tracks go like this: 1 : Papercut I really have no idea why this ...

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...feel are different. Hybrid Theory is unusual in many ways. First thing that struck me was there is no 'explict lyrics' sticker on the front. This surprised me, because I thought that all these band s just swear a lot to make themsleves sound cool to a younger audience. Not so Linkin Park. There is not a swear word throughout the album, which I thought showed quite a mature, not to say refreshing, change. It's better when listening to the radio, to ...
...you're a firm supporter of Hear'say, don't skip over Linkin Park. You may just find yourself converted. My final verdict on Hybrid Theory? ~ It's a brillant album and a great buy. Ps ~ can anyone tell me what a Hybrid is? answers in my Guestbook please! ...

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...of my friends bought the Hybrid Theory album and tried to convince me how good they were, the only the thing i had previously heard about them was one comment on a radio show comparing them to Limp Bizkit. As i explained earlier i dont think a great deal of Limp Bizkit and so thought no more of my friends recommendations or of the band as a whole. This proves 2 points, one how stupid i am and two how my predudices should not get in the way of listening ...
...to my house listening to Hybrid Theory on the way and then played the CD on my PC when he arrived did i hear the album for the first time. And i'm not ashamed to say i was hooked from the first moment. From the Sublime start with 'papercut' through the single release 'One Step Closer' and more top class tracks such as 'In the End' and 'By Myself' the first 10 tracks are true excellence. The only slightly dissapointing track is the 11th 'Cure for ...

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