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Linkin Park is a musical group who has established a notable presence in the contemporary music scene.
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Linkin Park is an American rock band formed in Agoura Hills, California, in 1996.
The band's classic lineup consisted of lead vocalist Chester Bennington, rhythm guitarist and co-lead vocalist Mike Shinoda, lead guitarist Brad Delson, bassist Dave Farrell, DJ and programmer Joe Hahn, and drummer Rob Bourdon.
Linkin Park rose to international fame with their debut studio album, Hybrid Theory (2000), which became certified Diamond by the RIAA and produced hit singles including "In the End," "Crawling," and "One Step Closer."
Their second studio album, Meteora (2003), continued the group's massive commercial success, topping the Billboard 200 and featuring iconic tracks such as "Numb" and "Faint."
Over the following decade, the band moved away from their signature nu-metal sound to explore alternative rock, electronic, and pop influences on albums like Minutes to Midnight (2007), A Thousand Suns (2010), and One More Light (2017).
The group was placed on an indefinite hiatus in July 2017 following the death of lead vocalist Chester Bennington.
Having sold over 100 million records worldwide and won two Grammy Awards, Linkin Park is widely regarded as one of the most successful and influential rock bands of the 21st century.
