Linkin Park, the perfect OBS

Another of my discoveries while living in Germany. I love the sound of this band. Their strength. When I need to de-stress I start shouting the álbum Hybrid Theory, specially “In the End” song. Yeahhhh, a great discovery. If you need a soundtrack for anything (film, TV Shows, shortmovie, etc.), they are a safe bet. For my birthday I'm going to give away a ticket to go and see them at Camden (Susquehanna Bank Center, 8-15).

Linkin Park is an American rock band with touches of electronic and rap formed in 1996 by Mike Shinoda, Dave Farrell, Joe Hahn, Brad Delson, and Rob Boudon Mark Wakefield in Agoura Hills (California). The name comes from a pun which refers to Lincoln Park (Santa Monica). Their first material was called Xero. By failing to interest any record, Wakefield who was the main voice in the group, resigns giving way to Chester Bennington. Their first performance was in Los Angeles backed by Jeff Blue (vice president of Warner Bros. Records). Sign with him in 1999 and the first album Hybrid Theory arrives next year. The Singer “In the End” reached number two on the Billboard Hot 100 and it was 38 weeks.

In 2003, the first live álbum Live in Texas recorded at Reliant Stadium (Houston, Texas) was launched. The second live album was Road to Revolution: Live at Milton Keynes in 2008. The second study was in 2003, Meteora. It entered the Billboard 200in the first position. That year MTV2 named them as the sexth “Best band of the Music Video Era” and the third “Best band of the New Millennium" behind Oasis and Coldplay.

They are in the position 19 of the best artists of the decade of Billboard. In 2002 he arrived in 2004 Reanimation and Collision Course, this one with rapper Jay- Z (Numb / Encore). Since then there have been numerous nominations and awards received. They have been the soundtrack to movies like Twilight and Transformer and video game Linkin Park: 8 bit Revelation! and Medal of Honor.

The topics of his songs are varied and speak from personal problems, internal unrest, conflicts in relationships, Hurricane Katrina, the Iraq war, family, nuclear destruction, etc.

Current members

• Chester Bennington: vocals, rhythm guitar and percussion.
• Mike Shinoda: vocals, rhythm guitar, Mc, keyboard, piano, bass and vocals.
• Brad Delson: guitar, piano and percussion.
• Dave "Phoenix" Farrell: bass and keyboard.
• Joe Hahn: synthesizer, simple, DJ, turntable and vocals.
• Rob Bourdon: drums.

Discography:

2000 - Hybrid Theory
2002 - Reanimation
2003 - Meteora
2003 - Live in Texas
2007 - Minutes to Midnight
2008 - Road to Revolution : Live in Milton Keynes
2010 - A Thousand Suns
2012 - Living Things
2013 - Recharged