Formed in Southern California in 1996, alternative metal band Linkin Park quickly rose to the top of the rock / hip-hop genre made popular by Korn and Limp Bizkit. The band mixes DJ skills with buzz-heavy guitars that has set itself apart from its predecessors. Xero, Linkin Park’s predecessor formed in1996, was met with little interest. In 1998, the band briefly changed its name to Hybrid Theory, before finallysettling on Linkin Park. Linkin Park signed with Warner Brothers in 1999 and has released five studio albums. They have achieved international fame and multi-platinum success with their debut album,Hybrid Theory. Linkin Park’s second release, Meteora, topped the 2003 Billboard Top 200 chart andcontinued their nu / rap metal successes.
Lead vocalist and co-writer Chester Bennington joined Linkin Park in 1999. Originally from Arizona, his post-grunge, aggressive vocals elevated Linkin Park above its nu grunge contemporaries.
Brad Delson, the lead guitarist for Linkin Park, graduated from UCLA, where he met bassist David Farrell. Delson has played over 60 guitars in his time, but his signature instrument is the PRS Custom 24. He has also playedthe Ibanez RG7620 (a seven string guitar) and a customized black Ibanez AX120.
Mike Shinoda, performs vocals and
Coming in this week at number one on the Billboard 200 rock list is Linkin Park
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