Linkin Parkis an
Americanrockband from
Agoura Hills,
California. Since their formation in
1996, the band has sold more than fifty-million albums
[4]and won two
Grammy Awards.
[5][6][7]They achieved mainstream success with their debut album,
Hybrid Theory, which was certified
Diamondby the
RIAAin 2005.
[8]Their following studio album,
Meteora, continued the band's success, topping the
Billboard 200’s album charts in 2003, and was followed by extensive touring and charity work around the world.
[9]Recognized for their adaptation of the
nu metaland
rap rockgenre into a radio-friendly yet densely-layered style in
Hybrid Theoryand
Meteora,
[10][11]the band moved away from this and explored a variety of other genres in their latest studio album,
Minutes to Midnight.
[12][13]The album topped the
Billboard chartsand had the third best debut week of any album that year.
[14][15]They are also known for their several collaborations, most notably with
rapperJay-Zin their
mash-upalbum
Collision Course, and many other artists on
Reanimation.
[11]