Linkin Park performing at Sonisphere festival

American rock band Linkin Park has recorded material for seven studio albums, the most recent being One More Light, in 2017. The band was formed in Los Angeles, California in 1996 by three high school friends, Mike Shinoda, Rob Bourdon and Brad Delson.[1] The group later expanded to a six-piece when they added Joe Hahn, Dave 'Phoenix' Farrell and Mark Wakefield to the line-up. Mark Wakefield was later changed to lead vocalist Chester Bennington.[2][3] After facing numerous rejections from several major record labels, Linkin Park turned to Jeff Blue for additional help. After failing to catch Warner Bros. Records attention on three previous attempts, Jeff Blue, now the vice president of Warner Bros. Records, helped the band sign a deal with the company in 1999. The band released its breakthrough album, Hybrid Theory the following year.[2] The album produced four singles, 'One Step Closer', 'Crawling', 'Papercut' and 'In the End'.[4] The album included a total of twelve songs with two additional special edition tracks available in Japan. Later in 2002, the band released a Remix album, Reanimation which would include works from Hybrid Theory and non-album tracks.[5]Reanimation debuted on July 30, 2002, featuring the likes of Black Thought, Jonathan Davis, Aaron Lewis and many others.[6]Reanimation claimed the second spot on the Billboard 200 and sold nearly 270,000 copies during its debut week.[7] The remix album included twenty remixed songs, mainly hip-hop influenced.[4]

Following the success of the two releases, the band released Meteora, in early 2003. Meteora spawned five singles, 'Somewhere I Belong', 'Faint', 'Numb', 'From the Inside' and 'Breaking the Habit' which received significant radio attention.[8][9] The album included twelve songs which included some non-single hits like, 'Session' and 'Lying From You'. 'Lying From You' peaked on the Alternative Songs charts. 'Session', an instrumental track from the album, was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Rock Instrumental Performance in 2004. The band then released a mashup CD/DVD set, 'Collision Course' with rapper Jay-Z on November 30, 2004.[10] It reached number 1 on the Billboard 200 upon its release.[11] The extended set contained six songs recorded overnight. The song, 'Dirt off Your Shoulder/Lying from You' being a non-single, charted in the UK-single charts. Linkin Park returned to the recording studios in 2006 to work on new material. To produce the album, the band chose producer Rick Rubin. Despite initially stating the album would debut sometime in 2006, the album was delayed until 2007.[12]Warner Bros. Records officially announced that the bands third studio album titled, Minutes to Midnight would be released on May 15, 2007 in the United States.[13] After spending fourteen months working on the album, the band members opted to further refine their album by removing five of the original seventeen tracks.[14]Minutes to Midnight sold over 625,000 copies in its first week, making it one of the most successful debut-week albums in recent years. The album also took the top spot on the Billboard Charts.[15] The album included singles, 'What I've Done', 'Shadow of the Day', 'Bleed It Out', 'Given Up' and 'Leave Out All the Rest'. The album contained politically-concerned and environmentally-concerned songs such as, 'Hands Held High', 'No More Sorrow' and 'What I've Done'.

Samples of notable speeches of J. Robert Oppenheimer (left), Mario Savio (center) and Martin Luther King, Jr. (right) were used in A Thousand Suns.

In May 2009, Linkin Park announced they were working on a fourth studio album, which was planned to be released in 2010. Mike Shinoda told IGN that the new album would be 'genre-busting', while building off of elements in Minutes to Midnight.[16] He also mentioned that the album would be more experimental and 'hopefully more cutting-edge.'[17] Chester Bennington also addressed the media to confirm Rick Rubin would return to produce the new album. The band later revealed the album would be called, A Thousand Suns.[18] While working on the new album, Linkin Park worked with successful film composer, Hans Zimmer to produce the score for Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen.[19] The band released a single for the movie entitled, 'New Divide'. Joe Hahn created a music video for the song, featuring clips from the film.[20] On June 22, Linkin Park played a short set in Westwood Village after the premier of the movie.[21] After completing work for Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, the band returned to the studio to finalize their album.[22] The album featured four singles, 'The Catalyst', 'Waiting for the End', 'Burning in the Skies' and 'Iridescent'. For the next album, the band again started recording in 2011 and the album, Living Things was released in June 2012. The album sold over 220,000 copies during its debut week, ranking No. 1 on the US Album Charts.[23] Linkin Park's single, 'Castle of Glass' was nominated for 'Best Song in a Game' at the 2012 Spike Video Game Awards. The band also performed at the award ceremony on December 7, but lost the award to 'Cities' by Beck.[24] The album featured four singles, 'Burn It Down', 'Lost in the Echo', 'Powerless' and 'Castle of Glass'. On August 10, 2013, the band collaborated with American musician Steve Aoki to record the song, 'A Light That Never Comes' for Linkin Park's online puzzle-action game, LP Recharge (short for Linkin Park Recharge), which was launched on Facebook and the official LP Recharge website on September 12, 2013. On the day of the game's release, Linkin Park made a post on their Facebook explaining that the song used to promote the game would be included on a new remix album entitled, Recharged. The band also worked on the soundtrack for the film Mall, which was directed by Joe Hahn.[25]

In 2014, the band released an album, The Hunting Party which features a more raw and loud sound compared to their other albums. The album is the first one to have featuring artists like, 'Page Hamilton' of 'Helmet', 'Rakim', 'Daron Malakian' of 'System of a Down' and 'Tom Morello' of 'Rage Against the Machine'.[26] The album spawned five singles, 'Guilty All the Same', 'Until It's Gone', 'Wastelands', 'Rebellion' and 'Final Masquerade'.

Songs[edit]

Linkin Park covered the song Wish by Nine Inch Nails which appears on LP Underground 4.0
Linkin Park and Jay-Z recorded a mashup EP 'Collision Course'.
Linkin Park covered the song Rolling in the Deep by Adele which appears on iTunes Festival
Josh Groban covered the song 'My December' by Linkin Park which appears on Closer
Mike Shinoda of the band covered the song Umbrella by Rihanna
Marié Digby covered the song 'What I've Done' by Linkin Park which appears on Start Here.
American rapper Rakim from the golden age hip hop duo Eric B. & Rakim co-wrote the song Guilty All the Same and gave featuring vocals on it.
American electro house musician Steve Aoki collaborated with the band on the single A Light That Never Comes and Darker Than Blood.
Armenian-Americanmulti-instrumentalistDaron Malakian from rock band System of a Down co-wrote the single Rebellion and provided additional guitar on the song.
Contents
1997·1998·1999·2000·2001·2002·2003·2004·2006·2007·2008·2009·2010·2011·2012·2013·2014·2015·2016·2017
Key
Indicates single release
Indicates promotional single release
YearTitleAlbumWriter(s)
1997RhinestoneXero (Sampler Tape)Xero
Pictureboard [27][note 1]
Reading My Eyes
Fuse
Stick N' Move
1998ClosingRapology 12
DropRapology 13Mike Shinoda, Joe Hahn
FiendsRapology 14Xero
1999CarouselHybrid Theory (EP)Mike Shinoda, Joe Hahn, Brad Delson, Chester Bennington, Rob Bourdon
Technique (short)Mike Shinoda, Joe Hahn
Step UpMike Shinoda, Joe Hahn, Brad Delson
And OneMike Shinoda, Joe Hahn, Brad Delson, Chester Bennington, Rob Bourdon
High VoltageMike Shinoda, Joe Hahn, Brad Delson
Part of Me[note 2]Mike Shinoda, Joe Hahn, Brad Delson, Chester Bennington, Rob Bourdon
PlasterHybrid Theory
Crawling (Demo)
Dust Brothers
UntitledHybrid Theory 8-track Demo[28][29]
SuperXero
Points and Authority (Demo)
Crawling (Demo, Edit)
She Couldn't
Carousel (Demo)
Part of Me (Demo)
And One
A Place for My Head (Esaul)Hybrid Theory (2-track Demo)
By Myself
2000PapercutHybrid TheoryLinkin Park
One Step Closer
With YouLinkin Park, The Dust Brothers
Points of AuthorityLinkin Park
Crawling
RunawayLinkin Park, Mark Wakefield
By MyselfLinkin Park
In the End
A Place for My HeadLinkin Park, Mark Wakefield, Dave Farrell
Forgotten
Cure for the ItchLinkin Park
Pushing Me Away
My December
[note 3]
Mike Shinoda
High Voltage
[note 4]
Linkin Park
2002OpeningReanimationMike Shinoda
Pts.OF.AthrtyLinkin Park, Jay Gordon
Enth E ND Linkin Park, KutMasta Kurt and Motion Man.
[Chali]Linkin Park
FRGT/10 Linkin Park, Alchemist and Chali 2na
P5hng Me A*wy Mike Shinoda, Stephen Richards
Plc.4 Mie HædLinkin Park, Amp Live and Zion I
X-Ecutioner StyleLinkin Park, Sean C, Roc Raida and Black Thought
H! Vltg3Linkin Park, Evidence, Pharoahe Monch and DJ Babu
[Riff Raff]Linkin Park
Wth>YouLinkin Park, Aceyalone
NtrMssionLinkin Park
Ppr:KutLinkin Park, DJ Cheapshot, Jubacca, Rasco and Planet Asia
Rnw@yLinkin Park, Backyard Bangers and Phoenix Orion
My<DsmbrLinkin Park, Mickey P. and Kelli Ali
[Stef]Linkin Park
By_MyslfLinkin Park, Josh Abraham
Kyur4 Th IchLinkin Park
1Stp KlosrLinkin Park, The Humble Brothers and Jonathan Davis
KrwlngLinkin Park, Aaron Lewis
A.06LP Underground 2.0Linkin Park
Dedicated (Demo 1999)Mike Shinoda, Brad Delson, Joe Hahn, Chester Bennington
2003ForewordMeteoraLinkin Park
Don't Stay
Somewhere I Belong
Lying from You
Hit the Floor
Easier to Run
Faint
Figure.09
Breaking the Habit
From the Inside
Nobody's Listening
Session
Numb
2004Sold My Soul to Yo MamaLP Underground 4.0Joe Hahn, Chester Bennington, Mike Shinoda
Standing in the Middle
[note 5]
Mike Shinoda
Dirt Off Your Shoulder/Lying from YouCollision CourseJay-Z and Linkin Park
Big Pimpin'/Papercut
Jigga What/Faint
Numb/Encore
Izzo/In the End
Points of Authority/99 Problems/One Step Closer
2006Announcement Service PublicLP Underground 6.0Linkin Park
QWERTY
2007WakeMinutes to Midnight
Given Up
Leave Out All the Rest
Bleed It Out
Shadow of the Day
What I've Done
Hands Held High
No More Sorrow
Valentine's Day
In Between
In Pieces
The Little Things Give You Away
No Roads Left
[note 6]
2008You Ain't Gotsta Gotstammm... Cookies: Sweet Hamster Like Jewels From America! (Underground 8.0)Linkin Park
Bubbles
No Laundry
Da Bloos
PB n' Jellyfish
26 Lettaz in da Alphabet
Lockjaw
[note 7]
Non-album trackMike Shinoda, Rob Bourdon
2009New DivideTransformers: Revenge of the FallenLinkin Park
A-Six (Original Long Version 2002)LP Underground 9: Demos
Faint (Demo 2002)
Sad (By Myself Demo 1999)
Fear (Leave Out All the Rest Demo 2006)
Figure.09 (Demo 2002)
Stick and Move (Runaway Demo 1998)Linkin Park, Mark Wakefield
Across the Line (Unreleased Demo 2007)Linkin Park
Drawing (Breaking the Habit Demo 2002)
Drum Song (Little Things Give You Away Demo 2006)
2010Not AloneDownload to Donate for Haiti
The RequiemA Thousand Suns
The Radiance
Burning in the Skies
Empty Spaces
When They Come for Me
Robot Boy
Jornada del Muerto
Waiting for the End
Blackout
Wretches and KingsLinkin Park, Mario Savio
Wisdom, Justice, and LoveLinkin Park, Martin Luther King Jr.
IridescentLinkin Park
Fallout
The Catalyst
The Messenger
A Thousand Suns: The Full Experience
[note 8]
Blackbirds
[note 9]
Unfortunate (Unreleased Demo 2002)Underground X: Demos
What We Don't Know (Unreleased Demo 2007)
Oh No (Points of Authority Demo)
I Have Not Begun (Unreleased Demo 2009)
Pale (Unreleased Demo 2006)
Pretend to Be (Unreleased Demo 2008)
Divided (Unreleased Demo 2005)
What I've Done (M. Shinoda Remix)
Coal (Unreleased Demo 1997)
Halo (Unreleased Demo 2002)
2011Issho NiDownload to Donate: Tsunami Relief
Pay Yo RespektzDave 'Phoenix' Farrell, Mike Shinoda
YO (MTM Demo)Underground ElevenLinkin Park
Slip (1998 Unreleased Hybrid Theory Demo)Linkin Park, Mark Wakefield
Soundtrack (Meteora Demo)Linkin Park
In the End (Demo)
Program (Meteora Demo)
Bang Three (What I've Done Original Demo)
Robot Boy (Test Mix, Optional Vocal Take)
Broken Foot (Meteora Demo)
Esaul (A Place for My Head Demo)Linkin Park, Mark Wakefield
Blue (1998 Unreleased Hybrid Theory Demo)Linkin Park
2012Lost in the EchoLiving Things
In My Remains
Burn It Down
Lies Greed Misery
I'll Be Gone
Castle of Glass
Victimized
Roads Untraveled
Skin to Bone
Until It Breaks
Tinfoil
Powerless
Homecoming (Minutes to Midnight Demo)LP Underground 12.0
Points of Authority (Demo)
Clarity (Minutes to Midnight Demo)
Asbestos (Minutes to Midnight Demo)
Bunker (Minutes to Midnight Demo)
So Far Away (Unreleased 1998)
Pepper (Meteora Demo)
Debris (Minutes to Midnight Demo)
Ominous (Meteora Demo)
Forgotten (Demo)Linkin Park, Mark Wakefield
BruiserStageLight Demos EPLinkin Park
Space Station
Complimentary
Loop Jam 1
Loop Jam 2
2013A Light That Never ComesRechargedLinkin Park, Steve Aoki
Castle of Glass (M. Shinoda Remix)Linkin Park
Lost in the Echo (Killsonik Remix)
Victimized (M. Shinoda Remix)
I'll Be Gone (Vice Remix) (featuring Pusha T)Linkin Park, Pusha T
Lies Greed Misery (Dirtyphonics Remix)Linkin Park
Roads Untraveled (Rad Omen Remix) (featuring Bun B)Linkin Park, Bun B
Powerless (Enferno Remix)Linkin Park
Burn It Down (Tom Swoon Remix)
Until It Breaks (Datsik Remix)
Skin to Bone (Nick Catchdubs Remix) (featuring Cody B. Ware & Ryu)Linkin Park, Cody B. Ware, Ryu
I'll Be Gone (Schoolboy Remix)Linkin Park
Until It Breaks (Money Mark Headphone Remix)
A Light That Never Comes (Rick Rubin Reboot)
Burn It Down (Paul van Dyk Remix)
[note 10]
2013Basquiat (2007 Demo)LP Underground XIIILinkin Park
Holding Company (2011 Demo)
Primo (I'll Be Gone - Longform 2010 Demo)
Hemispheres (2011 Demo)
Cumulus (2002 Demo)
Pretty Birdy (Somewhere I Belong 2002 Demo)
Universe (2006 Demo)
Apaches (Until It Breaks Demo, No. 1)
Foot Patrol (Until It Breaks Demo, No. 2)
Three Band Terror (Until It Breaks Demo, No. 3)
Truth Inside a Lie (By Ryan Giles) [LPU Sessions 2013]Ryan Giles
Change (By Beta State) [LPU Sessions 2013]Matt McDonald, Ryan Hernandez, Justin Kastner, Adrian Robinson
2014Keys to the KingdomThe Hunting PartyLinkin Park
All for Nothing(featuring Page Hamilton)
Guilty All the Same(featuring Rakim)Linkin Park, Rakim
The SummoningLinkin Park
War
Wastelands
Until It's Gone
Rebellion(featuring Daron Malakian)Linkin Park, Daron Malakian
Mark the GravesLinkin Park
Drawbar (featuring Tom Morello)
Final Masquerade
A Line in the Sand
White NoiseMall (soundtrack)Chester Bennington, Dave Farrell, Joe Hahn, Mike Shinoda
Jeff Walks
Mall Blueprint
Jeff Makes Observations
Barry's Story
Mal RX7
Changing Room Tease
Danny in Police Car - Mal Gears Up
Mal Gives Barry Second Chance - Mal Unloads
Mall Carnage - Mal Stalked
It Goes Through
Cops Arrive
Danny's Lucky Day
Jeff Philosophizes to Donna
Jeff and Donna Connect
Jeff Trips in the Mirror
Adele and Danny In the Backseat
Mal vs. Helicopter
Devil's Drop
TV Comes to Life - Mal and Jeff
The Last Line
Danny Goes Home
Dancer
Aubrey One (2009 Demo)LP Underground XIVLinkin Park
Malathion+Tritonus (2008 Berlin Demo)
Berlin One, Version C(2009 Demo)
Blanka (2008 Demo)
Heartburn (2007 Demo)
Breaking the Habit Original Mike (2002 Demo)
Dave Sbeat feat. JoeDave Farrell, Joe Hahn
Froctagon (2009 Demo)Linkin Park
Rhinoceros (2002 Demo)
After Canada (2005 Demo)
2015Final Masquerade (acoustic)
Animals (2011 Demo)LP Underground 15
Basil (2008 Demo)
Pods 1 of 3 (1998 Demo)
Pods 2 of 3 (1998 Demo)
Pods 3 of 3 (1998 Demo)
Chance of Rain (2006 Demo)
TooLeGit (2010 Demo)
2016Grudgematch (2009 Demo)
Hurry (1999 Demo)
Grr (1999 Demo)
Attached (2003 Demo)
Chair (1999 Demo)
The Catalyst (2010 Demo)LP Underground Sixteen
Can't Hurt Me (2014 Demo)
Dark Crystal (2015 Demo)
Air Force One (2015 Demo)
Bleed It Out (2007 Demo)
Consequence A (2010 Demo)
Consequence B (2010 Demo)
Lies Greed Misery (2010 Demo)
Burberry (2015 Demo)
Symphonies of Light Reprise (2010 Demo)
2017Nobody Can Save MeOne More LightBrad Delson, Mike Shinoda, Jon Green
Good Goodbye(feat. Pusha T and Stormzy)Brad Delson, Mike Shinoda, Jesse Shatkin, Stormzy, Pusha T
Talking to MyselfBrad Delson, Mike Shinoda, Ilsey Juber, J.R. Rotem
Battle SymphonyBrad Delson, Mike Shinoda, Jon Green
InvisibleMike Shinoda, Justin Parker
Heavy(feat. Kiiara)Chester Bennington, Brad Delson, Mike Shinoda, Julia Michaels, Justin Tranter
Sorry for NowMike Shinoda
Halfway RightChester Bennington, Brad Delson, Mike Shinoda, Ross Golan, Michael Keenan
One More LightMike Shinoda, Eg White
Sharp EdgesBrad Delson, Mike Shinoda, Ilsey Juber
Looking For An Answer[30]Mike Shinoda

Footnotes[edit]

  1. ^A song reportedly recorded in 1997 which reportedly the band has 'refused' to release. This song is not included on the Xero Sampler Tape
  2. ^'Ambient' begins at 9:58
  3. ^Included in the Japanese edition of the album
  4. ^Included in the Japanese edition of the album
  5. ^Performed by Motion Man featuring Mike Shinoda
  6. ^Included in the European and Japanese Tour Edition Tour of the album
  7. ^An instrumental demo completed with Pro Tools 8, and later the song was given to LPU 8 members as a holiday downloadable gift
  8. ^Included in the iTunes Deluxe Edition of the album
  9. ^Included in the iTunes Deluxe Edition of the album
  10. ^Included in the album as a pre-order bonus track

References[edit]

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  2. ^ abLptimes.com, Band HistoryArchived 2014-07-23 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved March 20, 2007
  3. ^Bryant, Tom (January 23, 2008). 'Linkin Park, Kerrang!'. Kerrang!. Retrieved November 28, 2012.
  4. ^ ab'RIAA – Gold & Platinum – April 3, 2011'. Riaa.com. Archived from the original on July 25, 2013. Retrieved November 2, 2011.
  5. ^MTV.com, Linkin Park, P.O.D., Nickelback, More To Play LA’s KROQ Fest Retrieved March 26, 2007
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  10. ^'Collision Course (with DVD): Jay-Z, Linkin Park: Music'. Amazon.com. Retrieved 2010-07-26.
  11. ^Trust, Gary (2009-08-07). 'Ask Billboard: Steve Vai, Jay-Z, Radiohead'. Billboard. Retrieved 2009-08-08.
  12. ^MTV.com, Mike Shinoda Says 'No New Linkin Park Album In 2006 After All'. Retrieved June 9, 2007
  13. ^'Fans Counting the 'Minutes' as Linkin Park Reveal Album Name and Release Date'. Wayback. Archived from the original on 2009-08-23. Retrieved 2013-06-14.
  14. ^MTV.com, Linkin Park Finish Apocalyptic Album, Revive Projekt Revolution Tour. Retrieved June 9, 2007
  15. ^Billboard.com, Linkin Park Scores Year's Best Debut With 'Midnight'. Retrieved May 28, 2007
  16. ^Carle, Chris (May 22, 2009). 'Linkin Park's Mike Shinoda'. IGN. Archived from the original on June 25, 2009. Retrieved March 12, 2010.
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  20. ^Sciretta, Peter (May 18, 2009). 'Linkin Park's New Divide from Transformers 2'. SlashFilm.com. Retrieved May 9, 2011.
  21. ^'Linkin Park Hits 'Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen' LA Premiere'. Access Hollywood. June 22, 2009. Retrieved May 9, 2011.
  22. ^[1]Archived 2015-10-16 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved June 16, 2010
  23. ^'Linkin Park has America's No. 1 album this Fourth of July'. Los Angeles Times. articles.latimes.com. 2012-07-04. Retrieved 2013-05-26.
  24. ^'Best Song in a Game 'Castle of Glass' by Linkin Park, 'Cities' by Beck, 'I Was Born for This' by Austin Wintory, 'Tears' by Health Video Game Awards 2012'. Wayback. Archived from the original on 2013-04-03. Retrieved 2013-06-14.
  25. ^Wiederhorn, Jon (2013-08-16). 'Linkin Park Continue Working on 'Mall' Soundtrack and New Studio Album'. Yahoo! Music. Retrieved 2014-06-18.
  26. ^Chad ChildersLinkin Park's Mike Shinoda Offers New AlbumLoudwire February 4, 2014. Retrieved December 2, 2014.
  27. ^lplive.net, [http://www.lplive.net/wiki/db/lists/unreleased-songs-list. Retrieved May 28, 2007
  28. ^'Linkin Park Live: Exclusive Hybrid Theory Demo (8-Track CD)'. Linkin Park Live. 2009. Archived from the original on 19 April 2012. Retrieved 25 April 2012.
  29. ^Shinoda, Mike (July 3, 2009). 'Response to comments: 'She Couldn't,' etc'. MikeShinoda.com. Retrieved 25 April 2012.
  30. ^https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=labrkIEGxyA , Tribute song dedicated to Chester Bennington written by Mike Shinoda just eight days after his passing
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