Saturday, January 1, 2011

Get to Know The Band Linkin Park

By Lou Camassa


"SuperXero" was born in California in 1996. The name is probably unfamiliar to you however this was the group that cleverly put together elements of Rap and Rock music. It was this year when 6 lads formed this band, Rob Bourdon on drums, Brad Delson on lead guitar, Mike Shinoda on vocals, Dave Farrell on bass, and Mark Wakefield as the lead singer. The name "SuperXero" was soon changed to Xero driven by the low interest from its target audience. This poor impression from the crowd triggered the band's lead singer to leave. You can locate the trend setting music of this band on internet radio.

A year before the millennium, a new member, Chester Bennington, came to join the band which name was changed to Hybrid Theory. Similar to the prior names, this named encountered problems being accused of duplicating the name of a different artist. In respect to memorial park in Santa Monica, California, the band name was changed again to Lincoln Park. When you search for this name online, you will see hundreds of name sake hence it compelled the band members to change it once in for all to "Linkin Park".

The name Hybrid Theory was never forgotten. As a matter of fact, the first album released in 2000 had this name. The year 2000, was a good one for the band because their album became a success that year. It was a huge debut album success, selling over ten million copies in the United States alone. Since this time "Linkin Park" has enjoyed success in the rap rock genre.

Two years after the successful debut album launch, "Linkin Park" launched "Projekt Revolution", which brought together different bands and artists from 2 different genres of hip hop and rap. Come the next year, another album, "Meteora", was released. Then a year after, another record, Collision Course, was released. This release which was a collaborative effort between "Linkin Park" and "Jay-Z", reached the top of the billboard chart.You can find the music of "Linkin Park" on your favorite internet radio station.

Behind the success in every album launch, one of their songs, "One Step Closer" has been linked to a violent incident in their home state. The news media implied that the song had lyrics that could potentially prompt violence.

The band has been no stranger to controversy, even each of the names they chose caused controversy. Even before the name "Linkin Park" was chosen, critics charged the band for choosing this name strictly for commercial and competitive reasons. The Hybrid Theory moniker was altered to "Linkin Park" due to legal concerns. A different recording artists was already using this name on it recording labels.

Using the vast reach of the internet, the band has created a huge fan base by its online promotions. Considering what internet presence can do, the band was able to extend to their audience exponentially. Today, "Linkin Park" is just one of those bands which we look up to for breaking history with their collective talents.




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