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Reanimation (2002)

Linkin Park / The Prodigy / Pendulum - North American Tour EP [Split EP] (2011)

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История группы начинается в 1996-ом году в Калифорнии Группа
потихоньку зарождалась, но ещё без Честера. Майк и Брэд учились в одной
школе, где и встретили Роба. Учась в колледже Пасадена, Майк
познакомился с Джо Ханом, а Брэд, учась в Лос-Анджелесе, познакомился с
Фениксом. После окончания колледжа Феникс бросает группу, но
возвращается через год. В это время приходит вокалист Марк Вейкефёлд,
так формируется первоначальный состав и название - Xer0. В то время
Честер пел в группе Grey Daze, а Хеrо рассылали свои записи различным
певцам вроде него. Честеру записи настолько понравились, что он
сорвался со своего дня рождения, чтобы наложить свой голос на эти
записи и отослать Хеrо. Хеrо это понравилось, и Честер вылетел к ним.
Ребята тут же начали работать над новым альбомом.

На первый сингл группы средства были собраны 40000-ми фэнов. В
1998 году был заключен контракт с Warner Brothers. В 1999 записан
Hybrid Theory EP, в котором на басу играет Кайл Кристнер, а в начале
работы над полным Hybrid Theory сначала был басистом Скот Козейл, а
закончил работу вернувшийся Дэйв Фарелл (Феникс). 24 октября 2000-го
года выходит Hybrid Theory! И расходится тиражом 300000 копий! Этот
альбом стал самым продаваемым в 2001 году в США! Позже выходит альбом
ремиксов Reanimation, а позже Meteora, после которого LP знал весь мир.
В 2004-ом году выходит совместный диск Linkin Park и Jay-Z Collision
Course. Этот диск был идеей MTV. Какой-то ди-джэй на вечеринах смешивал
LP и JZ. Эта идея тут же была подхвачена, и парни взялись за запись
Collision Course. В 2005-ом году LP больше не желают работать с Warner
Brothers, ссылаясь на то, что это чертовски не выгодно. Честер ездит по
Азии, стараясь помочь пострадавшим от цунами. Запись нового альбома
откладывается на середину 2006-го года. А тем временем Майк записывает
свой альбом под названием The rising tied.

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О названии:

С приходом в Xero Честера было принято решение переименовать
группу в Hybrid Theory. Название наиболее точно характеризовало тогда
их музыку, но такая группа уже была. Чтобы избежать судебных
разбирательств, парни решили искать другое название. Честер постоянно
проезжал мимо местечка под названием Парк Линкольна. "Чем не
название?"- спросил он. "Очень мило,"- согласились остальные. "У этого
названия, - рассказывали LP, - оказался один замечательный плюс, о
котором мы даже не подозревали. Выяснилось, что парк Линкольна есть
чуть ли не в каждом городишке США. Мы-то имели ввиду парк в
Санта-Монике. Но теперь, куда бы мы не приехали, нас везде принимают за
своих". Коверкать англоязычное название Linkoln Park пришлось ради
места под сайт в интернете, так как www.linkolnpark.com уже был занят
администрацией того самого парка. LP много не потеряли, т.к. Linkin
Park и Linkoln Park звучат по-английски одинаково. Ну а первое удачное
Hybrid Theory решили не бросать и назвали так первый альбом.

ru.wikipedia

Linkin Park — (читается как Линкин Парк) — нью-метал/рэпкор группа
из Лос-Анджелеса, штат Калифорния. Очень многие считают их наиболее
известными и наиболее коммерчески успешными представителями жанра, в
развитие которого они внесли существенный вклад. Музыка группы
представляет собой смесь хип-хопа, рока и электронных сэмплов. Как
тексты так и вокал имеют ярко выраженную эмоциональную окраску. Вокал
довольно оригинален и считается одним из лучших в данном стиле.

Группа была основана тремя одноклассниками: Майком Шинодой,
Бредом Делсоном и Робом Бурдоном, изначально под названием Xero, а
затем Hybrid Theory, под которым выпустила одноимённый мини-альбом. В
качестве вокалиста группа пригласила Марка Вэйкфилда, но тот вскоре
покинул группу, не сумевшую найти себе студию и звукозаписывающую
компанию. Новым вокалистом стал аризонец Честер Беннингтон, давший
музыкантам прослушать запись своих вокальных партий по телефону. Честер
же придумал группе новое название, происходящее от Lincoln Park (парк
им. Линкольна) в городе Санта-Моника.

В 1999 группе удалось добиться контракта с Warner Bros.
Records. На следующий год группа выпустила дебютный альбом Hybrid
Theory, содержавший материал, копившийся много лет. Альбом стал весьма
успешным, было продано 4 млн 800 тыс. копий за первый год и получил
премию «Грэмми» как лучший рок-альбом года. Песни с альбома — Crawling,
One Step Closer и In the End имели успех в хит-парадах, а клип In the
End, транслировавшийся по MTV, получил награду как лучший видеоклип
года.

В 2001 году группа провела тур по Америке, неоднократно
выступая с известными реперами, а также приняла участие в фестивале
Ozzfest. В общей сложности группа провела триста двадцать концертов, и
выпустила DVD Frat Party at the Pankake Festival. Также Linkin Park
записали альбом ремиксов Reanimation.

В 2003 году вышел второй альбом группы под названием Meteora,
возглавивший чарт Billboard по продажам альбомов. Видеоклипы на песни
Somewhere I Belong, Breaking the Habit и Numb транслировались по MTV и
занимали первые места в хит-парадах. Альбом получил ряд наград: премию
MTV за лучшее видео (Somewhere I Belong) и Radio Music Awards за лучшую
песню (Numb). На песню Numb был записан ремикс с участием репера Jay-Z.
После выпуска этого альбома группа стала одной из самых популярных в
мире. Однако успех первого альбома не был превзойдён, несмотря на
положительные рецензии критиков.

15 мая 2007 года вышел альбом Minutes to Midnight, на котором
группа отошла от прежнего стиля нью-метала и рэпкора и приблизилась по
звучанию к поп-року и альтернативному року. Значительно уменьшилось
число речитативных вставок, упала "тяжесть" музыки, которая стала
мелодичнее. Критики сравнивали новый альбом с работами U2. [источник?]
Поклонники группы восприняли альбом неоднозначно, оценки разнились от
восторженных до крайне негативных. Сам Честер Беннингтон в интервью
сказал, что на альбоме «Meteora» группа была вынуждена следовать
давлению фанатов, копируя стиль дебютного «Hybrid Theory», но сейчас, с
новым звучанием, Linkin Park «чувствует себя комфортно».

5 июня 2007 года состоялся концерт в Санкт-Петербурге, а 6 июня
2007 в Москве состоялся концерт группы в Олимпийском. В качестве
разогревающей группы выступила рок-группа Jane Air. 1 ноября 2007 года
в Мюнхене (Германия) группа была удостоена премии MTV European Music
Awards в номинации "Лучшая группа".

Linkin Park планируют выпустить новый альбом до 2009 года.

Состав группы

Бывшие участники

Был басистом в группе Nosedive. Сейчас играет ска-панк.

Учился в Музыкальном колледже Беркли, выпускник 1994 года. Про его новые релизы можно почитать тут: http://www.bassslut.com.

Работает в Velvet Hammer Management. Менеджер группы Taproot,
раньше работал с группой System of A Down. Делал обложку альбома System
of A Down «Toxicity»

Linkin Park – "New Divide

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en.wikipedia

Linkin Park is 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 with
their debut album, Hybrid Theory, which was certified Diamond by the
RIAA in 2005. Their following studio album, Meteora, continued the
band's success, topping the Billboard 200’s album charts in 2003, and
was followed by extensive touring and charity work around the world.

Recognized for their adaptation of the nu metal genre into a
radio-friendly yet densely-layered style in Hybrid Theory and Meteora,
the band moved away from this and explored a variety of other genres in
their latest studio album, Minutes to Midnight. The album topped the
Billboard Charts and had the third best debut week of any album that
year. They are also known for their several collaborations, most
notably with rapper Jay-Z in their mash-up album Collision Course, and
many other artists on Reanimation.

Band history

Early years (1996–1999)

Originally consisting of three high school friends, Linkin
Park’s foundation was anchored by Mike Shinoda and Brad Delson along
with Rob Bourdon. After graduating from high school, the California
natives began to take their musical interests more seriously,
recruiting Joe Hahn, Dave "Phoenix" Farrell, and Mark Wakefield to
perform in their band then titled Xero. Though limited in resources,
the band began recording and producing songs within Shinoda’s
make-shift bedroom studio in 1996. Tensions and frustration within the
band grew after they failed to land a record deal. The lack of success
and stalemate in progress prompted Wakefield, at that time the band's
vocalist, to leave the band in search for other projects.Farrell would
also leave the band to tour with Tasty Snax and other bands.

After spending a considerable time searching for Wakefield's
replacement, Xero recruited Arizona vocalist Chester Bennington. Jeff
Blue, the vice president of Zomba Music, had referred him to the band
in March 1999. Bennington, formerly of Grey Daze, became a standout
among applicants on account of his unique singing style. The band
changed their name from Xero to Hybrid Theory. The newborn vocal
chemistry between Shinoda and Bennington helped revive the band,
inciting them to work on new material. The band’s renaissance
culminated with a change in name; from Hybrid Theory, the band changed
their name to Linkin Park, a play on and homage to Santa Monica’s
Lincoln Park. However, despite these changes, the band still struggled
to sign a record deal. After facing numerous rejections from several
major record labels, Linkin Park turned to Jeff Blue for additional
help. After failing to catch Warner Bros. Records 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,
Hybrid Theory, the following year.

Hybrid Theory (2000–2002)

Linkin Park released Hybrid Theory on October 24, 2000. The
album, which represented half a decade’s worth of the band’s work, was
edited by music producer Don Gilmore. 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 "Crawling" and "One Step Closer" established themselves
as staples among alternative rock radio play lists during the
year.Additionally, other singles from the album were featured in movies
such as Dracula 2000, Little Nicky, and Valentine. Hybrid Theory was
also nominated for three Grammy Awards, including best new artist, best
rock album, and best hard rock performance (for "Crawling"). MTV
awarded the band their Best Rock Video and Best Direction awards for
"In the End". Through the winning of the Grammy for best hard rock
performance, Hybrid Theory’s overall success had catapulted the band
into the mainstream's attention.

During this time, Linkin Park received many invitations to
perform on many high-profile tours and concerts including Ozzfest,
Family Values Tour and KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas. The band also
formed their own tour, Projekt Revolution, which featured other notable
artists such as, Cypress Hill, Adema, and Snoop Dogg. Within a year’s
stretch, Linkin Park had performed at over 320 concerts. The
experiences and performances of the precocious band were documented in
their first DVD, Frat Party at the Pankake Festival, which debuted in
November 2001. Now reunited with former bassist Dave Farrell, the band
began work on a remix album, dubbed Reanimation, which would include
works from Hybrid Theory and Hybrid Theory EP. The album Reanimation
debuted on July 30, 2002, featuring the likes of Black Thought,
Jonathan Davis, Aaron Lewis, and many others. Reanimation claimed the
second spot on the Billboard 200, and sold nearly 270,000 copies during
its debut week.

Meteora (2002–2004)

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 their saturated
schedule, spending a sliver of their free time in their tour bus'
studio. The band officially announced the production of a new studio
album in December 2002, revealing their new work was inspired by the
rocky region of Meteora in Greece, where numerous monasteries have been
built on top of the rocks. Meteora featured a mixture of the band's
previous nu metal and rapcore styles with newer innovative effects,
including the induction of a shakuhachi (a Japanese flute made of
bamboo) and other instruments. Linkin Park's second album debuted on
March 25, 2003 and instantly earned worldwide recognition, going to #1
in the US and UK, and #2 in Australia.

Meteora sold more than 800,000 copies during its first week,
and it ranked as the best selling album on the Billboard charts at the
time. Music videos for some of the album's singles, including
"Somewhere I Belong", "Breaking the Habit", "Faint", and "Numb",
received significant radio attention. By October 2003, Meteora sold
nearly three million copies. The album's success allowed Linkin Park to
form another Projekt Revolution, which featured other bands and artists
including, Mudvayne, Blindside, and Xzibit. Additionally, Metallica
invited Linkin Park to play at the Summer Sanitarium Tour 2003, which
included well-known acts such as Limp Bizkit, Mudvayne and Deftones.The
band released an album and DVD, entitled Live in Texas, which consisted
of audio and video tracks of some of the band's performances in Texas
during the tour. In early 2004, Linkin Park started a world tour titled
the Meteora World Tour, supporting bands on the tour include
Hoobastank, P.O.D. and Story of the Year.

Meteora earned the band multiple awards and honors. The band
won MTV's awards for Best Rock Video ("Somewhere I Belong") and the
Viewer's Choice Award ("Breaking the Habit"). Linkin Park also received
significant recognition during the 2004 Radio Music Awards, winning the
Artist of the Year and Song of the Year ("Numb") awards. Although
Meteora was not nearly as successful as Hybrid Theory, it was the third
best selling album in America during 2003. The band spent the first few
months of 2004 touring around the world, first with the third Projekt
Revolution tour, and later several European concerts.

Following Meteora's success, the band postponed working on a
new studio album for the next few years. Instead, Linkin Park continued
to tour and work on many side projects. Bennington appeared on DJ
Lethal’s State of the Art and other work with Dead By Sunrise, while
Shinoda did work with Depeche Mode. In 2004, the band began to work
with Jay-Z to produce another remix album, entitled Collision Course.
The album, which featured intermixed lyrics and background tracks from
both artists' previous albums, debuted in November 2004. Shinoda also
formed a new band, Fort Minor, as a side project. With the aid of
Jay-Z, Fort Minor released their debut album, The Rising Tied, to
critical acclaim. At the same time, the band's relationship with Warner
Bros. Records was deteriorating rapidly on account of several trust and
financial issues. After months of feuding, the band finally negotiated
a deal in December 2005.

Linkin Park also participated in numerous charitable events.
Linkin Park helped raise money to benefit victims of Hurricane Charley
in 2004 and later Hurricane Katrina in 2005. The band donated $75,000
to the Special Operations Warrior Foundation in March of 2004. They
also helped relief efforts for the 2004 Tsunami victims by staging
several charity concerts and setting up an additional fund called
"Music for Relief". Most notably, however, the band participated at
Live 8, a series of charitable benefit concerts set up to raise global
awareness.Alongside Jay-Z, the band performed on Live 8's stage in
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to a global audience. The band would later
be reunited with Jay-Z at the Grammy Award Ceremony 2006, during which
they performed Numb/Encore, en route to winning a Grammy for Best
Rap/Sung Collaboration. They would later go on to play at the 2006
Summer Sonic music festival, which was hosted by Metallica, in Japan.

Linkin Park returned to the recording studios in 2006 to work
on new material. To produce the album, the band chose producer Rick
Rubin. Despite initially stating the album would debut sometime in
2006, the album was delayed until 2007. The band had recorded thirty to
fifty songs in August 2006, when Shinoda stated the album was halfway
completed. Bennington later added that the new album would stray away
from their previous nu metal sound. Warner Bros. Records officially
announced that the band’s third studio album, entitled Minutes to
Midnight, would be released on May 15, 2007 in the United States. After
spending fourteen months working on the album, the band opted to
further refine their album by removing five of the original seventeen
tracks. Minutes to Midnight sold over 600,000 copies in its first week,
making it one of the most successful debut week albums in recent years.
The album also took the top spot on the Billboard Charts.

The album's first single, "What I've Done" was released on
April 2, and premiered on MTV and Fuse within the same week. The single
was acclaimed by listeners, becoming the top-ranked song on the
Billboard's Modern Rock Tracks and Mainstream Rock Tracks charts. Later
in the year, the band won the "Favorite Alternative Artist" in the
American Music Awards.[47] The band also saw success with singles such
as "Bleed It Out", "Shadow of the Day", "Given Up", which were released
throughout 2007 and early 2008.

Linkin Park's touring and live shows have, among other things,
included a performance at Live Earth Japan on July 7, 2007., and
headlining Download Festival in Donington Park, England. The band
completed touring on their fourth Projekt Revolution tour before taking
up an Arena tour around the United Kingdom, visiting Nottingham,
Sheffield and Manchester, before finishing on a double night at the O2
Arena in London. Bennington stated that Linkin Park plans to release a
"follow up album" to Minutes to Midnight. However, he stated the band
will first embark on a United States tour to gather inspiration for the
album.

Style

Both Hybrid Theory and Meteora intertwined the nu metal and rap
rock sound with influences and elements from hip-hop, alternative rock,
and electronica, utilizing programming and synthesizers. William
Ruhlmann from All Music Guide regarded it as "a Johnny-come-lately to
an already overdone musical style," whereas Rolling Stone called
"Breaking the Habit" "risky, beautiful art."

In Minutes to Midnight the band experimented with their
established sound and sees them drawing influences from a wider and
more varied range of genres and styles, a process Los Angeles Times
compares to a stage in U2's work. In it, only two of the songs feature
rapping. It also is their first studio album to feature guitar solos.

Linkin Park's use of two separate vocalists has become a large
part of their music. Chester Bennington is most known for using
growling and screaming vocals common in various forms of metal, while
also using more melodic singing, and has placed 46th in Hit Paraders
list of "Heavy Metal's All-Time Top 100 Vocalists". Mike Shinoda is the
group's MC, and does all of the rapping. Mike has also done all of the
backing vocals live, and in their latest album, Minutes to Midnight, he
sings lead vocals on "In Between" and "Hands Held High". Shinoda has
also been placed in Hit Parader's list of "Heavy Metal's All-Time Top
100 Vocalists" at number 72

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