Linkin Park

Linkin Park->surely one of the most famous music bands at the moment in the world, one hate them and say they would be synthetic and commercial, other say they are the true leader of there genre. Linkin Park as we know them today had been found in 1999, first there bandname had been "xero", but at this time Chester Bennington and Phoenix hadnt been members, yet. Then they changed the name into Hybrid Theory, but there had already been a band called "hybrid Theory", so they changed it, because if they would have become succesfull the other band would have the rights on the name (™). They were ... more

I was surrpised that no one had reviewed this band yet, but I suspect that mightbe because the category has just appeared? Anyway, most of you will have heard of this band, possibly the most commercial and mainstream of all the nu-metal bands of the new millennium. They play bouncy, catchy melodies underpinned by driving guitar and the usual painful, angsty vocals. Yes, Linkin Park are very angsty and very earnest. They are also a fair bit more original than most of their peers, using hip-hop and electronica interwoven with their rock-based tracks to create a formula which was really something ... more

Ok not everyones cup of tea but having listened to their first album Hybrid Theory i have been hooked,the reason their music is great is that they all contribute to the band and all play a major part in the group ie none of them dont do nothing in the background!I find any one who listens to a Linkin Park song can relate it to something in their own life.The instruments and vocal contrast between Mike Shinoda and Chester Bennington is something to marvel over.Great music to get all your stress out but also to chill out to as well.All the art work on their 3 albums is thought of and put ... more