"One Step Closer", the album's second track and first single, was gradually recorded in increments after Linkin Park struggled with "Runaway", and features a guitar riff and electronic percussion in the introduction transitioning into a bridge with distortion-heavy guitars and aggressive drums. The album eventually brought forward four singles. The lyrical content of the songs primarily touches upon the problems that Bennington encountered during his childhood, including child abuse, constant and excessive drug and alcohol abuse, the divorce of his parents, isolation, disappointments, and the aftermath feelings of failed relationships. Mike Shinoda's rapping, present in seven tracks, could be traced back to The Roots' style. Bennington's singing style is influenced by acts such as Depeche Mode and Stone Temple Pilots, while the riffs and playing techniques of guitarist Brad Delson are modeled after Deftones, Guns N' Roses, U2, and The Smiths. The music of Hybrid Theory draws from diverse inspirations. After recording was completed, Andy Wallace was chosen to mix the tracks. The Dust Brothers provided additional beats for the track “With You”. Delson also played bass in a majority of songs. Due to the absence of the bassist, Dave Farrell, the band hired Scott Koziol and Ian Hornbeck as stand-ins. A noticeable aspect in almost all of the songs is Delson's drop D tunings. Some re-recorded songs were partially reminiscent of the tracks that were featured on the Xero sampler tape. Four weeks were dedicated to re-recording the tracks. The rap sections in most of the songs had undergone the most significant changes, with most of the choruses remaining similar. Most of the songs were remakes of the songs off of the nine-track demo recording (see remade tracks below). This move saw a definite record contract signing for the band.Īfter facing initial struggles to find a record producer willing to take charge of a newly signed band, they found Don Gilmore. Jeff Blue also joined the label after resigning from Zomba. Initially, they faced denial from most recording companies, and were even blacklisted by some. Linkin Park had produced a nine-track demo that was sent to various recording companies in 1999. However, after resolving a copyright issue with record producers "Hybrid", they mutually decided on the name Linkin Park, suggested by Bennington who mentioned a park in Santa Monica known as Christine Emerson Reed Park, which was then named “Lincoln Park”. Soon after, the band renamed themselves as Hybrid Theory and released a self-titled EP.
Reflecting about Bennington, Delson elaborated that “He really was kind of the final piece of the puzzle We didn't see anything close to his talent in anybody else.” Blue came up with positive results about Phoenix, Arizona native Chester Bennington, originally of the band Grey Daze, who impressed him with his unique and vivid singing style. Later, Farrell would also leave temporarily to tour with the Tasty Snax.ĭuring this time, Xero inquired through Zomba's Vice President of A&R co-ordination, Jeff Blue, for a new vocalist. However, Wakefield resigned, due to the group's multiple failures to achieve a record deal and eventually became the manager of Taproot. In 1996, Xero was formed by Michael Shinoda and Bradford Delson, who recruited turntablist Joseph Hahn, drummer Robert Bourdon, bassist David Farrell and then-vocalist Mark Wakefield. Four singles were released from the album: " One Step Closer", " Crawling", " Papercut", and " In the End". Hybrid Theory has sold 30 million copies worldwide, and was certified Diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in 2017 for sales surpassing 11 million units. The album was nominated for the 2002 Grammy Award for Best Rock Album, and became responsible for launching Linkin Park into mainstream popularity. Hybrid Theory peaked at number 2 on the US Billboard 200, and received generally positive reviews from critics. The album takes its title from the previous name of the band, as well as the concept of music theory and combining different styles of genres. Produced by Don Gilmore, it was recorded at NRG Recording Studios in North Hollywood, California, during 1998, 19 Its lyrical themes deal with problems the band's lead singer Chester Bennington experienced during adolescence, including drug abuse and the conflict and divorce of his parents. Don Gilmore Hybrid Theory (stylized as ) is the debut studio album by American rock band Linkin Park, released on Octoby Warner Bros.
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