Formed in 1996, Linkin Park rose to international fame with their debut studio album, Hybrid Theory (2000), which became certified Diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Released during the peak of the nu metal scene, the album's singles' heavy airplay on MTV led the singles "One Step Closer", "Crawling" and "In the End" all to chart highly on the US Mainstream Rock chart. The lattermost also crossed over to the nation's Billboard Hot 100. Their second album, Meteora (2003), continued the band's success. The band explored experimental sounds on their third album, Minutes to Midnight (2007). By the end of the decade, Linkin Park was among the most successful and popular rock acts.
The band continued to explore a wider variation of musical types on their fourth album, A Thousand Suns (2010), layering their music with more electronic sounds. The band's fifth album, Living Things (2012), combined musical elements from all of their previous records. Their sixth album, The Hunting Party (2014), returned to a heavier rock sound, and their seventh album, One More Light (2017), was a substantially more pop-oriented record. Linkin Park went on a hiatus when longtime lead vocalist Bennington died in July 2017. In April 2022, Shinoda revealed the band was neither working on new music nor planning on touring for the foreseeable future.
Linkin Park is among the best-selling bands of the 21st century and the world's best-selling music artists, having sold over 100 million records worldwide. They have won two Grammy Awards, six American Music Awards, two Billboard Music Awards, four MTV Video Music Awards, 10 MTV Europe Music Awards and three World Music Awards. In 2003, MTV2 named Linkin Park the sixth-greatest band of the music video era and the third-best of the new millennium. Billboard ranked Linkin Park No. 19 on the Best Artists of the Decade list. In 2012, the band was voted as the greatest artist of the 2000s in a Bracket Madness poll on VH1. In 2014, the band was declared as "The Biggest Rock Band in the World Right Now" by Kerrang!.
Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linkin_Park
Studio albums
Hybrid Theory (2000)
Meteora (2003)
Minutes to Midnight (2007)
A Thousand Suns (2010)
Living Things (2012)
The Hunting Party (2014)
One More Light (2017)
CureForTheitch
Linkin Park Lyrics
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I would like to introduce
Mr. Hahn!
Let's hear it for the great
And now for a lesson in rhythm management, let's begin!
Alright now!
Wasn't that fun?
Let's try something else!
These lyrics are an introduction to Linkin Park's song "Cure For The Itch" from their album "Hybrid Theory". In these lyrics, the band introduces Mr. Hahn as a special guest for the song, who is the DJ and turntablist for the band. The lyrics then lead into a lesson in rhythm management, which is an important aspect of DJing and turntablism. The band then invites the audience to try something else, which could be interpreted as an invitation to enjoy the musical journey the band is about to take them on.
Overall, these lyrics are a nod to the band's DJ, Mr. Hahn, and an acknowledgement of the importance of rhythm management in their music. It also sets the stage for the instrumental track that follows, without any traditional vocals.
Line by Line Meaning
Folks, we have a very special guest for you tonight.
Ladies and gentlemen, we are pleased to have a unique performer tonight.
I would like to introduce
Allow me to present to you
Mr. Hahn!
We welcome Mr. Hahn onto the stage.
Let's hear it for the great
Please give a round of applause for the fantastic
Mr. Hahn!
Mr. Hahn, everyone!
And now for a lesson in rhythm management, let's begin!
We will now impart knowledge on the art of rhythm management. Let's start!
Alright now!
Very well then!
Wasn't that fun?
That was delightful, wasn't it?
Let's try something else!
We shall now attempt a different activity!
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: BRAD DELSON, CHESTER CHARLES BENNINGTON, JOSEPH HAHN, MIKE SHINODA, ROBERT G. BOURDON
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You Are My Potato 89
[Mike]
Folks, we have a very special guest for you tonight
I'd like to introduce
[Voice, idk, is that Joe? I really don't know bc it's distorted]
MR. HAAAAAAAAAHN
[Mike]
Let's hear it for great!
[Voice]
Mr. Hahn
...
And now, the lesson in rhythm management
Let's begin!
...
Alright now, wasn't that fun?
Let's try something else!
Brick_Geek
Lyrics:
Folks, we have a very special guest for you tonight
I would like to introduce
Mr. Hahn
Let's hear it for the great
Mr. Hahn
And now for a lesson in rhythm management
Let's begin
Alright now
Wasn't that fun?
Let's try something else
FudgeMonkeyz69
Honestly, I would buy a Joe Hahn solo albums of sick jamz in a heartbeat.
Alicea Music 413
Hell yeah. Black book sessions would be lit
I3UCKETHE4D
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RoarOfDamnation
For real, one would have think he would have made one by now.
sanjoriot
Honestly, Linkin Park brought such a sick and unique blend of genres.
Kenji
@Titori Aliano they are Rap Metal
Feieralarm
Crossover started in the 80s with the Beastie Boys, and with Korn it involved into Nu Metal. Linkin Park was awesome, but they were neither the only, nor the first of the genre.
Sincerely: Someone who grew up with Crossover and got heavily into Nu Metal in the late 90s and early 2000s.
Titori Aliano
Its called nu metal bands