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| ]].]]\'\'\'Linkin Park\'\'\' is a favorite of ],], ], ] and ]. The typical Linkin Park fan can be recognised by their artistically draped baggy clothes and sulky, depressed expression. However the latter observation goes for anything related to the angsty-teen movement. | |||
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| Linkin Park is a ] band from ]. They formed in 1996, and have since sold more than forty-five million albums, and won two ].<ref name="mwire">Marketwire.com, , Retrieved on ] ]</ref><ref>Rock On The Net, , Retrieved on June 14, 2007</ref><ref>Rock On The Net , Retrieved on June 14, 2006</ref> They first achieved mainstream success in 2000 with their debut album, '']'', which has since been certified ] by ].<ref>Recording Industry Association Of America, , Retrieved on June 13, 2007</ref> The band’s following studio album, '']'' also garnered success, topping the ]’s album charts in 2003, and was followed by an extensive touring and charity work around the world.<ref>Soundspike.com, , Retrieved on ], ]</ref> | |||
| They are ] to ] because thousands, if not millions, of LJ users love this band and are about to break. | |||
| Linkin Park is recognized for adapting ] genre into a radio friendly style, creating many successful singles, such as '']'', '']'', and '']'', which were number one singles in several countries.<ref name="msn">MSN Music, , Retrieved on ], ]</ref> They are also known for their several collaborations, most notably with ] ] in their ] album '']'', and a plethora of other artists on '']''.<ref name="msn"/> The band’s latest album, '']'', which was released in May 2007, has stemmed away from their previous ] sound venturing into various other genres.<ref>MTV.com, , Retrieved on ], ].</ref>. Despite receiving mixed reviews from both critics and fans, the album topped the Billboard Charts by selling nearly 625,000 copies debut week, making it the best debut week of the year.<ref>Billboard.com, , Retrieved on ] ]</ref><ref name ="billm">Billboard.com, , Retrieved on ] ]</ref> | |||
| == |
==Lyrical themes== | ||
| ] | |||
| ===Early years=== | |||
| Linkin Park specializes in ]-ridden music about ] shit like ], ], ], being ignored, being misunderstood, being fucked over, being bummed over and generally the individual suffering in an uncaring, cruel and ridiculing society. | |||
| They first reached fame in 2000 with the single \"One Step Closer\", which has spawned ] fanfictions and a new wave of \"emo-metallers\" who specialise in denying to themselves and the rest of the world that they listen to what\'s essentially a boy band for maladjusted youth, and in showing the world how depressed and misunderstood they are. | |||
| Originally consisting of three close high school friends from Agoura High School, Linkin Park’s foundation was anchored by ], ], and ].<ref name="Ask-Bio">AskMen.com, Retrieved on ], ]</ref> After graduating from ], the ] natives later began to take their musical interests more seriously, recruiting ], ], and ] to perform in their band, then titled ]. Though limited in resources, the band began recording and producing songs within Shinoda’s make-shift bedroom studio in 1996.<ref name="Ask-Bio">AskMen.com, Retrieved on ], ]</ref> Tensions and frustration within the band began to increase after the band failed to land a record deal. The lack of success and stalemate in progress prompted Wakefield, at that time the band’s ], to leave the band in search for other projects.<ref name="Ask-Bio">AskMen.com, Retrieved on ], ]</ref> Later, Farrell would also leave the band in order to tour with ] and other bands.<ref name="RockD">Rockdetector.com, Retrieved on ], ]</ref><ref>Livedaily.com, Retrieved on ], ]</ref> | |||
| ==Musical Attributes== | |||
| After spending a considerable time searching for Wakefield’s surrogate, Xero, now known as Hybrid Theory, recruited ] vocalist ]. Jeff Blue, the vice president of Zomba Music, referred Bennington to the band in March of 1999.<ref name="LPT">Lptimes.com, Retrieved on ], ]</ref> Bennington, formerly of ], became a standout among applicants for his unique and vivid singing style. The newborn chemistry between Shinoda and Bennington helped revive the band, inciting them to work on new material.<ref name="Ask-Bio">AskMen.com, Retrieved on ], ]</ref> The band’s ] culminated with a change in name; from ], the band changed their name to Linkin Park, a play on and homage to ]’s Lincoln Park.<ref name="Ask-Bio">AskMen.com, Retrieved on ], ]</ref> However, despite these changes, the band still struggled to sign a record deal. After facing numerous rejections from several major ], Linkin Park turned to Jeff Blue for additional help. After failing to catch ] on three previous reviews, Jeff Blue, now the vice president of Warner Bros. Records, helped the band sign a deal with the company in 1999. Now aside with Warner Bros. Records, the band released their breakthrough album, '']'', the following year.<ref name="LPT">Lptimes.com, Retrieved on ], ]</ref> | |||
| ] | |||
| Linkin Park\'s painfully formulaic music generally consists of a simple synth melody, which then launches into one of the three sets of grungey, heavily-distorted powerchord or drop-D chord progression that they use for every song. That same chord progression repeats through the song, accompanied by the poppin\' fresh rizzap of Mike Shinoda or the wistfully dulcet prepubescent/ever-so-tormented screaming vocals of Chester Bennington. | |||
| ===Breakthrough success=== | |||
| Linkin Park released ''Hybrid Theory'' on ], ]. The album, which represented nearly half a decade’s worth of the band’s work, was edited and polished by music producer ].<ref name="Ask-Bio">AskMen.com, Retrieved on ], ]</ref> ''Hybrid Theory'' was well received by music fans; The band sold more than 4.8 million records during its debut year, earning it the status of best-selling album of 2001, while singles such as '']'' and '']'' established themselves as staples among ] radio playlists during the year.<ref name="RockD">Rockdetector.com, Retrieved on ], ]</ref> Additionally, other singles from the album were featured in movies such as '']'', '']'', and '']''.<ref name="RockD">Rockdetector.com, Retrieved on ], ]</ref> ''Hybrid Theory'' was also nominated for three ]s, including best new artist, best rock album, and best hard rock performance (for ''Crawling'').<ref>United Stations Radio Network, Retrieved on ], ]</ref> ] also awarded the band their Best Rock Video and Best Direction awards for '']''.<ref name="Ask-Bio">AskMen.com, Retrieved on ], ]</ref> Through the winning of the Grammy for best hard rock performance, and for Best Rock Album, ''Hybrid Theory’s'' overall success had catapulted the band into the ]'s attention. | |||
| ==Band members== | |||
| During this time, Linkin Park received many invitations to perform on many recognized tours and concerts including ], ] and ].<ref name="RockD">Rockdetector.com, Retrieved on ], ]</ref><ref>MTV.com, Retrieved on ], ]</ref> The band also formed their own tour, ], which featured other notable artists such as, ], ], and ].<ref name="LPT">Lptimes.com, Retrieved on ], ]</ref> Within a year’s stretch, Linkin Park had performed at over 320 concerts.<ref name="Ask-Bio">AskMen.com, Retrieved on ], ]</ref> The experiences and performances of the precocious band were documented in their first ], '']'', which debuted in November 2001. Now reunited with former ] Dave Farrell, the band began work on a remix album, dubbed '']'', which would include works from ''Hybrid Theory'' and '']''.<ref name="RockD">Rockdetector.com, Retrieved on ], ]</ref> The album debuted on ], ], featuring the likes of ], ], ], and many others.<ref>United Stations Radio Network, Retrieved on ], ]</ref> ''Reanimation'' claimed the second spot on the ], and sold nearly 270,000 copies during its debut week.<ref>Yahoo! Music, Retrieved on ], ]</ref> | |||
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===Chester Bennington=== | ||
| Chester Bennington is the lead singer. He\'s known for screaming, being a rat-boy, ]ity, his tattoos, and wearing his \"hipster\" emo glasses in a pathetic attempt to show indie credibility (see also ]). In recent years, Bennington\'s marriage failed primarily due to his extensive collection of ]. | |||
| Following the success of ''Hybrid Theory'' and ''Reanimation'', Linkin Park spent a significant amount of time touring around the United States. The band began to work on new material amidst the saturated schedule, spending a sliver of their free time in their tour bus' studio.<ref name="dvd">Warner Bros. Records, "The Making of Meteora" (2003) , Released on ], ].</ref> The band officially announced the production of a new studio album in December 2002, revealing their new work was inspired by ], a historic ] in ].<ref>MTV.com, Retrieved on ], ]</ref> '']'' featured a mixture of the band's previous ] and ] styles with newer innovative effects, including the induction of a ] (a ] flute made of bamboo) and other instruments.<ref name="Ask-Bio">AskMen.com, Retrieved on ], ]</ref> ] to ], the Linkin Park's sophomore album debuted on ], ], instantly earning worldwide recognition.<ref name="Ask-Bio">AskMen.com, Retrieved on ], ]</ref> | |||
| ===Mike Shinoda=== | |||
| ''Meteora'' sold more than 800,000 copies during its first week, and ranked as the best selling album on the ].<ref>Yahoo! Music, Retrieved on ], ]</ref> Music videos for some of the album's singles, including '']'', '']'', '']'' and '']'', received significant radio attention.<ref>Yahoo! Music, Retrieved on ], ]</ref> Eventually, Meteora sold nearly three million copies by October 2003.<ref>LAUNCH Radio Networks, Retrieved on ], ]</ref> The album's success allowed Linkin Park to form another ], which featured other bands and artists including, ], ], and ].<ref name="Ask-Bio">AskMen.com, Retrieved on ], ]</ref> Additionally, ], a famed ] group, invited Linkin Park to play at the ], which included well-known acts such as ], ] and ].<ref name="vh1">VH1.com, Retrieved on ], ]</ref> The band released an album and ], entitled '']'', which consisted of audio and video tracks of some of the band's performances in ] during the tour.<ref name="Ask-Bio">AskMen.com, Retrieved on ], ]</ref> | |||
| The \"]per\" guy, who claims to be the founder and frontman of the band, but usually just stands there and does nothing due to his extreme lack of talent. He is also ]. Because of this, it has become an obligatory rule for all ]s to have at least 2 Linkin Park albums stored on their ]s and listen to them no less than 50 times a day. | |||
| ''Meteora'' also earned the band additional awards and honors. The band won ]'s awards for Best Rock Video (''Somewhere I Belong''), Viewer's Choice Award (''Breaking the Habit'').<ref name="ring">Ringsurf.com, Retrieved on ], ]</ref> Linkin Park also received significant recognition during the 2004 ]s, winning the Artist of the Year and Song of the Year (''Numb'') awards.<ref name="ring">Ringsurf.com, Retrieved on ], ]</ref> Although ''Meteora'' was not nearly as successful as ''Hybrid Theory'', it was the third best selling album in America during 2003.<ref name="RockD">Rockdetector.com, Retrieved on ], ]</ref> The band spent the first few months of 2004 touring around the world, first with the third Projekt Revolution tour, and later several ] concerts.<ref name="RockD">Rockdetector.com, Retrieved on ], ]</ref> | |||
| ===Side projects and charity work=== | |||
| Following ''Meteora'''s success, the band postponed working on a new studio album for the next several years. Instead, Linkin Park continued to tour and work on many side projects. Bennington appeared on ]’s ''State of the Art'' and other work with ], while Shinoda did work with ].<ref name="RockD">Rockdetector.com, Retrieved on ], ]</ref> In 2004, the band began to work with ] in order to produce another remix album, entitled ]. The album, which featured intermixed the lyrics and background tracks from both artists' backgrounds, debuted in November 2004. Shinoda also formed a new band, ], as a side project. With the aid of Jay Z, Fort Minor released their debut album, '']'' to critical acclaim.<ref>Chartattack, Retrieved on ], ]</ref><ref>Machine Shop, Retrieved on ], ]</ref> On the home front, the band's relationship with ] was declining rapidly on account of several trust and financial issues.<ref>Rolling Stone, Retrieved on ], ]</ref> After months of feuding, the band finally negotiated a deal in December 2005.<ref>Aversion, Retrieved on ], ]</ref> | |||
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| Additionally, they also participated in numerous charitable events. Linkin Park helped raise money to benefit victims of ] in 2004 and later ] in 2005.<ref name="RockD">Rockdetector.com, Retrieved on ], ]</ref> They also helped relief efforts for the ] victims by staging several charity concerts and setting up an additional fund called "Music for Relief".<ref>VoaNews, Retrieved on ], ]</ref> Most notably, however, the band participated at ], a series of charitable benefit concerts set up to raise global awareness.<ref name="liv8">The Linkin Park Times, Retrieved on ], ]</ref> Alongside ], the band performed on Live 8's stage in ] to a global audience.<ref name="liv8"/> The band would later be reunited with Jay-Z at the ], during which they performed ''Numb Encore/Yesterday'', en route to winning a Grammy for ].<ref>About.com, , Retrieved on ], ]</ref> They would later go on to play a new song called QWERTY in 2006 at ] music feastival, which was hosted by Metallica in ]. <ref>Linkinpark.com, , Retrieved on ], ]</ref> | |||
| ===Reemergence=== | |||
| Linkin Park finally returned to the recording studios in 2006 to work on new material. Despite initially stating the album would debut sometime in 2006, the album was pushed off to 2007.<ref name="No new">MTV.com, , Retrieved on ], ]</ref> The band recorded nearly thirty to fifty songs in August of 2006, when Shinoda stated the album was halfway completed.<ref>MTV.com, , Retrieved on ], ]</ref> Bennington later added that the new album would stray away from their previous ] sound.<ref>MTV.com, , Retrieved on ], ]</ref> ] officially announced that the band’s third studio album, entitled '']'', would be released on May 15, 2007 in the ].<ref>Warner Bros. Records, , Retrieved on ], ]</ref> After spending fourteen months working on album, the band opted to further refine their album by removing five of the original seventeen tracks.<ref name="No new"> The album’s title, a reference to the ], foreshadowed the band's new lyrical themes.<ref>MTV.com, , Retrieved on ], ]</ref> ''Minutes to Midnight'' sold over 600,000 copies in its first week, making it one of the most successful debut week albums in history. The album also captured the top spot on the Billboard Charts.<ref name ="billm"/> | |||
| The albums first single, '']'' was released on April 2, and later premiered on MTV and Fuse within the same week.<ref>Videostatic, </ref> The single was acclaimed by listeners, reaching the ] days after its debut, and later was the top ranked song on the ]'s ] and ] charts.<ref>Billboard.com, Retrieved on ], ]</ref> ] has reported that two other singles, '']'' and '']'', are scheduled to be release later in the year.<ref>Billboard.com, , Retrieved on ], ]</ref> However, such details have yet to be officially confirmed by the band. ] has also reported that ] will be the bands next single of Minutes To Midnight. | |||
| == Style == | |||
| Both ''Hybrid Theory'' and ''Meteora'' intertwined the ] sound with ] and ]s, as well as ], ] and ] influences. '']'' regarded it as "a Johnny-come-lately to an already overdone musical style,"<ref>Allmusic.com , Retrieved on ], ]</ref> whereas '']'' called "]" "risky, beautiful art."<ref>Rollingstones.com, , Retrieved on ], ]</ref> ''Minutes to Midnight'' experiments with both the band's established sound and other genres and styles, a process '']'' compares to a stage in ]'s work.<ref>Calendarlive.com, Retrieved on ], ]</ref> | |||
| ==Band members== | |||
| ===Current=== | |||
| *] – Vocals (1999–present) | |||
| *] – Drums (1996–present) | |||
| *] – Guitar (1996–present) | |||
| *] – Bass guitar (1996–1999, 2001–present) | |||
| *] – Turntables, Programming, Samples, Beats (1996–present) | |||
| *] – Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards/Piano (1996–present) | |||
| Mike Shinoda is also involved in a side-project cllaed ], that was 30% less gay nu-metal whining, 50% more gay rap whining, but roughly the same amount of pure, unadulterated ]. | |||
| ===Former=== | |||
| *] – ] (1996–1998) | |||
| She said \"Some days I feel like shit, | |||
| ===Stand-ins=== | |||
| Some days I wanna quit, and just be normal for a bit,\" | |||
| *]— ] (1998–1999) Stand in bass player during Phoenix's absence from the band during the ]. | |||
| I don\'t understand why you have to always be gone, | |||
| *]— ] (1999–2001) Stand in bass player in the Hybrid Theory album. Records on the song ] and appears in the video. | |||
| I get along but the trips always feel so long, | |||
| And, I find myself trying to stay by the phone, | |||
| \'Cause your voice always helps me to not feel so alone, | |||
| But I feel like an idiot, workin\' my day around the call, | |||
| But when I pick up I don\'t have much to say, | |||
| So, I want you to know it\'s a little fucked up, | |||
| That I\'m stuck here waitin\', at times debatin\', | |||
| Tellin\' you that I\'ve had it with you and your career, | |||
| Me and the rest of the family here singing \"Where\'d you go?\" | |||
| ] - \"Where\'d you go?\" from the debut album \"TEABAG MY GAY FUCKHOLE\" | |||
| ===Rob Bourdon=== | |||
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| Rob Bourdon is a ], therefore is <strike>partially</strike> totally responsible for ]. | |||
| {{col-2}} | |||
| ==Minutes to Madness Pre-Release== | |||
| ==Discography== | |||
| Before their new album "Minutes to Madness" could be released, one of their songs was leaked, and ] ]'s ]. | |||
| {{main|Linkin Park discography}} | |||
| ===Albums and EPs=== | |||
| *'']'' (1997) | |||
| *'']'' (1999) | |||
| *'']'' (2000) | |||
| *'']'' (2002) | |||
| *'']'' (2003) | |||
| *'']'' (2004) | |||
| *'']'' (2007) | |||
| {{col-break}} | |||
| ==Videography== | |||
| {{main|Linkin Park videography}} | |||
| ===DVD/VHS=== | |||
| *'']'' (2002) | |||
| *''] (])'' (2002) | |||
| *''] (Limited Release)'' (2003) | |||
| *'']'' (2003) | |||
| *'']'' (2004) | |||
| *'']'' (2004) | |||
| *'']'' (2005) | |||
| *''] (Limited Release)'' (2007) | |||
| {{col-end}} | |||
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==Trivia== | ||
| *Linkin Park is responsible for nearly half of all ] on the internet. | |||
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| *Due to the above fact, Linkin Park is also a favorite among persons who masturbate to ]. Shinoda once stated, \"I like to masturbate to hentai porn, and I hope all our fans do it too.\" | |||
| *It is well-known that those who listen to Linkin Park like to do on oh-so rebellious things like dye their hair red. | |||
| *Cutting yourself while listening to Linkin Park is a daily exercise in which many teenage boys and girls do everyday. | |||
| ==Stupid Fucking Colorbar== | |||
| ==External links== | |||
| ].<div style=\"color: #BB0000; text-align: center;\">Use this while you can - it could break at any moment.</div>]] | |||
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| * {{last.fm|Linkin+Park|Linkin Park}} | |||
| * {{allmusicguide|id=11:6zeyxdsb2oly|label=Linkin Park}} | |||
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Revision as of 14:32, 18 June 2007
\'\'\'Linkin Park\'\'\' is a favorite of emos,16 year old girls, goths, 13 year old boys and Internet tough guys. The typical Linkin Park fan can be recognised by their artistically draped baggy clothes and sulky, depressed expression. However the latter observation goes for anything related to the angsty-teen movement.
They are relevant to LJ because thousands, if not millions, of LJ users love this band and are about to break.
Lyrical themes
Linkin Park specializes in angst-ridden music about gay shit like depression, self injury, suicide, being ignored, being misunderstood, being fucked over, being bummed over and generally the individual suffering in an uncaring, cruel and ridiculing society.
They first reached fame in 2000 with the single \"One Step Closer\", which has spawned at least 100 fanfictions and a new wave of \"emo-metallers\" who specialise in denying to themselves and the rest of the world that they listen to what\'s essentially a boy band for maladjusted youth, and in showing the world how depressed and misunderstood they are.
Musical Attributes
Linkin Park\'s painfully formulaic music generally consists of a simple synth melody, which then launches into one of the three sets of grungey, heavily-distorted powerchord or drop-D chord progression that they use for every song. That same chord progression repeats through the song, accompanied by the poppin\' fresh rizzap of Mike Shinoda or the wistfully dulcet prepubescent/ever-so-tormented screaming vocals of Chester Bennington.
Band members
Chester Bennington
Chester Bennington is the lead singer. He\'s known for screaming, being a rat-boy, homosexuality, his tattoos, and wearing his \"hipster\" emo glasses in a pathetic attempt to show indie credibility (see also Rivers cuomo). In recent years, Bennington\'s marriage failed primarily due to his extensive collection of gay porn.
Mike Shinoda
The \"rapper\" guy, who claims to be the founder and frontman of the band, but usually just stands there and does nothing due to his extreme lack of talent. He is also half-Japanese. Because of this, it has become an obligatory rule for all azns to have at least 2 Linkin Park albums stored on their iPods and listen to them no less than 50 times a day.
Mike Shinoda is also involved in a side-project cllaed Fort Minor, that was 30% less gay nu-metal whining, 50% more gay rap whining, but roughly the same amount of pure, unadulterated faggotry.
She said \"Some days I feel like shit, Some days I wanna quit, and just be normal for a bit,\" I don\'t understand why you have to always be gone, I get along but the trips always feel so long, And, I find myself trying to stay by the phone, \'Cause your voice always helps me to not feel so alone, But I feel like an idiot, workin\' my day around the call, But when I pick up I don\'t have much to say, So, I want you to know it\'s a little fucked up, That I\'m stuck here waitin\', at times debatin\', Tellin\' you that I\'ve had it with you and your career, Me and the rest of the family here singing \"Where\'d you go?\"
Fort Minor - \"Where\'d you go?\" from the debut album \"TEABAG MY GAY FUCKHOLE\"
Rob Bourdon
Rob Bourdon is a jew, therefore is partially totally responsible for 9/11.
Minutes to Madness Pre-Release
Before their new album "Minutes to Madness" could be released, one of their songs was leaked, and over nine thousand emo's commited suicide.
Trivia
- Linkin Park is responsible for nearly half of all AMV on the internet.
- Due to the above fact, Linkin Park is also a favorite among persons who masturbate to hentai. Shinoda once stated, \"I like to masturbate to hentai porn, and I hope all our fans do it too.\"
- It is well-known that those who listen to Linkin Park like to do on oh-so rebellious things like dye their hair red.
- Cutting yourself while listening to Linkin Park is a daily exercise in which many teenage boys and girls do everyday.
Stupid Fucking Colorbar
External Links
Linkin Park releases new song, thousands become an hero
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