Linkin Park
by: Chad Koch

LINKIN PARKMEET THE THEORYWHERE IS LINKIN PARK?REVOLUTION TOURREANIMATIONLIKE A METEORABREAKING THE HABITFROM THE INSIDELINKIN PARKLinkin Park takes hard rock and hip-hop vocals, blazing guitars and drums and vaporizing spins blenderizing them into a sound that is truly modern and unique. No wonder they are one of the most successful current bands.MEET THE THEORYLinkin Park is comprised of band members Chester Bennington, Rob Bourdon, Brad Delson, Joseph Hahn, Mike Shinoda and Dave "Phoenix" Farrell. Prior to 2000, the band was going by the handle of "Hybrid Theory" after switching up they then dubbed their first album by that same name.WHERE IS THIS LINKIN PARK?The band has gone through three name changes. First it was Xero, then Hybrid Theory before landing solidly on Linkin Park. But how did they come by this motley handle? The name is a misspelling of the landmark Lincoln Park in Santa Monica, CA where the band originates. They played many of their emerging gigs on the Sunset Strip at the Whiskey A Go-Go.REVOLUTION TOURWith the combined tours of Family Values, Ozzfest and the Projekt: Revolution Tour with Cypress Hill the band played a staggering 324 shows in single year during 2001.REANIMATIONA year later, they had moved onto headline status and garnered three Grammy nominations for Best Rock Album, Best New Artist and Best Hard Rock Performance.LIKE A METEORATheir sophomore studio effort, "Meteora" was released to rave reviews in March of 2003. The album sold a sky-rocketing 810,000 copies in the very first week of release. So much for those rumors of loss profits to the likes of Napster and Limewire, these guys can sell records. They were the highest-selling musical act of 2001, having parlayed more than 8 million copies of their 2000 debut album, "Hybrid Theory" to adoring fans. The album continued to sell extensively the following two years with over 14 million copies sold.BREAKING THE HABITNot to corner itself into modern sound bites, Linkin Park made a throwback to the '80s with its tune, "Breaking the Habit" on their recent album "Meteora". They take a similar unexpected turn with the song, "Nobody Listening" which has a extensive flute and ominous guitar riffs.FROM THE INSIDEDuring their 2003-2004 world tour, the band hired a crew to document their events on and off stage, resulting in a new 144-page photo book called, "From the Inside". This one-of-a-kind book follows the exploits of Mike, Rob, Phoenix, Brad, Mr. Hahn and Chester as they ride their meteoric success of "Meteora's tour.To read more articles by Chad, visit the American Pop Culture Encyclopedia at: American Pop Culture Encyclopedia.If you would like to read this article, or others like it, on American Pop Culture Encyclopedia, please visit: Linkin ParkOne of the greatest and most influential alternative rock bands of all time, Linkin Park is from Agoura Hills, California. Formed in 1996, this band has sold more than forty million albums worldwide and has won two Grammies as well. The band currently consists of six band members - Chester Bennington (lead vocals), Mike Shinoda (emcee, vocals, guitar and rhythm), Brad Delson (lead guitar), Dave "Phoenix" Farrell (bass guitar, backing vocals), Joe Hahn (turntables, programming, samples and beats) and Rob Bourdon (drums, keyboard/piano).Linkin Park shot into fame with the launch of Hybrid Theory. The album was released on October 24th, 2000 and got instant recognition. The band sold more than 4.8 million records during its debut year, earning it the status of best-selling album of 2001, while singles such as Crawling and One Step Closer established themselves as staples among alternative rock radio play lists during the year. Additionally, other singles from the album were featured in movies such as Dracula 2000, Little Nicky, and Valentine. Hybrid Theory was also nominated for three Grammy Awards, including best new artist, best rock album, and best hard rock performance (for Crawling). MTV also awarded the band their Best Rock Video and Best Direction awards for In the End.Other highly acclaimed albums of the band include Xero Sampler Tape, Reanimation, Meteora, Collision Course and Minutes to Midnight. Linkin Park is coming to town! Get ready to rock as Linkin Park bring their high-octane show to a stage near you. Various online shopping sites are here to make sure you have a great seat as Linkin Park blows through your town. Many of them have established themselves as very friendly online musical concert ticket providers. So, what are you waiting for? Buy concert Linkin Park tickets online today. Cheap Linkin Park concert tickets will be shipped to you at your doorsteps.Fletcher Mak is an author, write various articles on different themes to expand information.You can get information about rock music and other online music.True reconciliation is difficult. This is unexpected because the people who need reconciliation are so often already going through difficult times. But such is God's design. He requires courage and sacrifice, even from the frightened and weak, from those who seem to have already lost everything.When a person finally becomes desperate enough to ask for reconciliation, God says, "OK, you can have it. All you have to do is die to yourself. You've already been through more than you ever thought you could bear, I know. Now I'm asking you to go even further."The secret to true reconciliation is death in Christ. In this way Christ makes His followers some of the most courageous people in the world.Linkin Park describes a heavenly quality of mercy and reconciliation in their song, "What I've Done." This song's lyrics express a resolute, soul-deep surrender.Whoever might pray these words must embrace God's purposeful uncertainty. Allowing God to wipe the slate clean or erase oneself is strategically mysterious.It is impossible for a person to be reconciled in Christ and yet also be in denial about their own sin. On the contrary, Christ gives us the ability to confront sin effectively. After all, what good is reconciliation that does not confront reality?Any person who understands what sin is will jump on the first chance they can get to destroy it. Christ gives us that chance. How do we obtain this mercy? We must ask in Christ's name.Linkin Park may or may not have had Jesus Christ in mind when they wrote "What I've Done." In any case this song describes courageous, godly reconciliation in Christ beautifully.