Linkin Park
Linkin Park fused metal riffs, hip hop and electronics into something sleek, huge and emotional. Chester Bennington's soaring melodies and raw screams traded off against Mike Shinoda's rapping, while Joe Hahn's turntables and samples added texture.
Hybrid Theory, with 'In the End' and 'Crawling', became the best-selling debut album of the 21st century, and Meteora followed with 'Numb'. Minutes to Midnight, produced with Rick Rubin, moved away from nu metal towards anthemic rock, and later records explored electronic pop. After Bennington's death in 2017 the band paused, returning in 2024 with new singer Emily Armstrong and From Zero.
If you like Linkin Park you should check out: Korn, Deftones, System of a Down, Rage Against the Machine, Nine Inch Nails, Stone Temple Pilots, Chris Cornell, Eminem, Muse


