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)
Kyur 4 Th Ich
Linkin Park Lyrics
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In your, in your, in your, in your sound institute
Of invention of reliable audio weapon system
Let's, let's try, let's try, let's try something else
Folks, we have a very special guest for you tonight
Using the waves of sound a true master paralyzes
His opponent, leaving him vulnerable to an attack, Mr Hahn
The opening lyrics of Linkin Park's song "18_Kyur4 th ich" are spoken by Joe Hahn, the band's DJ and turntablist. He sets the scene by introducing the listener to a sound institute of invention, implying a sense of experimentation and innovation. The next two lines, "of reliable audio weapon system," further reinforce the idea that the band is exploring new ways of creating and manipulating sound.
The lyrics then shift to Hahn encouraging the band to try something different, which could be interpreted as a call to challenge expectations and push boundaries. The reference to a "special guest" adds to the sense that something exciting and unexpected is happening.
The final lines hint at the power of sound to control and influence, as Hahn describes a master who can "paralyze" opponents using "waves of sound" and leave them open to attack. The line "break it down" then serves as a cue to begin the song itself.
Overall, these lyrics suggest a willingness to experiment and challenge conventions, and an understanding of the power of sound to both create and control.
Line by Line Meaning
I'd like to introduce
I am initiating a formal introduction
In your, in your, in your, in your sound institute
Referring to the listener's audio production facility
Of invention of reliable audio weapon system
Regarding the creation of a dependable means of auditory warfare
Let's, let's try, let's try, let's try something else
Suggesting an alternative course of action
Folks, we have a very special guest for you tonight
Announcing the presence of an esteemed guest for the evening's entertainment
Tonight, tonight break it down
Encouraging the audience to enjoy the musical performance
Using the waves of sound a true master paralyzes
Describing the technique of incapacitating opponents through sound manipulation
His opponent, leaving him vulnerable to an attack, Mr Hahn
Highlighting the specific person responsible for this form of combat
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: BRAD DELSON, CHESTER CHARLES BENNINGTON, JOSEPH HAHN, MIKE SHINODA, ROBERT G. BOURDON
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@fernandomaheco
I'd like to introduce...
(We here, we here, we here, we here...)
We here at the sound institute have invented a reliable audio weapons system
Let's try, let's try, let's, let's try
Lets try something else
Folks, we have a very special guest
For you, tonight, night, night
Underground
Cut it up
Using the waves of sound
A true master paralyzes his opponent
Leaving him vulnerable to attack
Mr. Hahn
@areteees
imagine a solo album by Joe Hahn...
@pony_4
One day maybe... Mr hahn is the true master
@theopalacin5307
hes music isnt money music. albums are for money "artists"
@romuloprieto2529
areteees pato pato pato all day xD
@bender5394
Théo Palacin oh ..so the other "artist's" are Satanists, I get it now.
@speedLife6090
HELL YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@pablonogueira9527
0:41 love how he added Points of authority samples to the mix. He's not Mister Hahn. He's Master Hahn!
@Darkhalo314
*Chairman Hahn
@igortokarski9517
And speech parts from "And One", too
@justintalorico
MixMaster Hahn