General Article name: Hybrid Theory
Genre: Rock englischsprachig Product type: LP (Vinyl) Label: Warner Bros. Records Number of tracks: 12 Tracklist LP - 1 1. Linkin Park - Papercut 2. Linkin Park - One Step Closer 3. Linkin Park - With You 4. Linkin Park - Points of Authority 5. Linkin Park - Crawling 6. Linkin Park - Runaway 7. Linkin Park - By Myself 8. Linkin Park - In the End 9. Linkin Park - A Place for My Head 10. Linkin Park - Forgotten 11. Linkin Park - Cure for the Itch 12. Linkin Park - Pushing Me Away   Description Description

Linkin Park originally called itself Hybrid Theory and has retained that phrase for the title of its debut album. The "hybrid" in question is one of rap and metal. The guitars and drums lock into standard thrash patterns, over which singer Chester Bennington and rapper Mike Shinoda alternate in furious expressions of rage and frustration. "One Step Closer," the track released to radio in advance of the album's release, is a typical effort, with lyrics like "Everything you say to me/Takes me one step closer to the edge/And I'm about to break." ~ William Ruhlmann

William Ruhlmann

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Linkin Park originally called itself Hybrid Theory, a name they retained for the title of their debut album. The "hybrid" in question is the overly familiar one of rap and metal, to which the group has little new to add. The guitars and drums lock into standard thrash patterns, over which singer Chester Bennington and rapper Mike Shinoda alternate in furious expressions of rage and frustration. "One Step Closer," the track released to radio in advance of the album's release, is a typical effort, with lyrics like "Everything you say to me/Takes me one step closer to the edge/And I'm about to break." It might be easier to believe in all this angst if the group members didn't take such pains to thank their families in the lengthy acknowledgments in the booklet, followed by an extensive list of product endorsements. But even without the fine print to undermine its sincerity, Linkin Park sounds like a Johnny-come-lately to an already overdone musical style. [Hybrid Theory was also released on LP.] ~ William Ruhlmann

William Ruhlmann

Contributors Artist: Linkin Park Record Label: Warner Bros.