Hybrid Theory by Linkin Park

Pros: Solid musicianship, dual vocal attack, tight transitions between songs.
Cons: Too short, some lyrics need work, styles blend strangely in a few songs.

Every now and then, a band like Linkin Park surfaces - a band that capitalizes off of the familiar elements of a ridiculously popular genre, makes that genre more palatable to those who normally don't like it by fusing it with just enough pop...

Pros: Better than most rap/metal albums out there; In the End
Cons: A lot sounds the same

I’ve heard a lot of opinions of Linkin Park over the past year or so. Some things have been very positive; some have been very negative. Obviously, their debut album Hybrid Theory sold an astounding amount of copies, and the band has ...

Pros: Lyric's aren't too bad, Blending of musical styles
Cons: Some songs sound too similar, Shinoda's vocals sometimes don't fit

Linkin Park is one of those bands that I think will stick around for a few years, create a few albums, and then fall off the map. And no, I’m not saying I don’t like this band, because I do (a lot, in fact). What I’m trying to say is...

Pros: Creative mixes of rock, metal,hip hop, and dance with incredible lyrics.
Cons: Nothing here to complain about.

Within the past 8 to 10 years, the music industry has had it's share of rap/rock/metal bands surfacing. Some of the biggest names to come out of it Limp Bizkit, 311, and Korn. Now and days, when I hear this style of music, there are still some bands ...

Pros: It does have some potential
Cons: Extremely overrated

Now, I'm pretty sure the majority of people around here have heard of Linkin Park's debut and only album so far, Hybrid Theory. Yes, it was the best selling album of 2001. Because of the fact that their album was the best selling album of 2001,...

Pros: Heavy, melodic fusion of rap, metal, and electronica, all well-written
Cons: Some contrived lyricism

If you were awake and you followed music at all in 2001, you had to talk about it. And the very fact that you had to talk about it says at least something. What is it? [Hybrid Theory], of course, the multi-platinum smash debut, on Warner ...

Pros: 12 good songs jam packed on the CD - not one bad song.
Cons: It ends after the 12th song :(

Why This CD Joined My Collection
I seen them once at a small concert opening for another band. I can't remember who the other band was now - but I do remember hearing Linkin Park. Although not many people had heard of them at this time, the...

Pros: Great lyrics and riffs; Chester lookin' fine in the liner notes.
Cons: Mike Shinoda sucks at times; repetitive.

The Main Idea: Linkin Park was the big shocker of 2001 when their first major-label release, Hybrid Theory, became the biggest-selling album of that year, especially since it received a lukewarm commercial response upon its release a whole ...

Pros: Mike Shinoda isn't bad, In The End is fabulous
Cons: in only 15 words? Come on, I'm not a miracle worker!

There are certain trends in the music industry that just must die. Right now, there are boybands singing about wet dreams (O-Town), female pop singers who sell out their own values for album sales (Jessica Simpson), and there are more...

Pros: Catchy songs that will stay with the listener a long time.
Cons: Some tracks fall flat because of uneven genre tones.

Call this album the "RED DRAGON" of Linkin Park's musical saga. REANIMATION was remarkably done, but in order to understand the B-sides of the band you must first get familiar with the original A-side tracks. I admit, I listened to REANIMATION first so ...

Pros: Overflowing with talent
Cons: A bit of “filler music”

By now, this is one band that needs no introduction. Linkin Park was one of those bands that never really took my attention when they first came out, although I enjoyed In The End. Then they released Reanimation, which interested me ...

Pros: Catchy songs, only one song that sucks, different kinds of rock!
Cons: Track 11: "Cure For The Itch"

Linkin Park was one of the first rock groups I got into. After hearing two of their best songs on the radio I loved them and wanted to get the CD badly. A few weeks later I was at BJ's and my grandfather had bought the CD for me. When I got home I played...

Pros: Stands apart in the over flooded "Rap-Core" genre...
Cons: Barely longer than a sitcom...

Hello, folks, yes it’s me, Fm_Hunter! Okay, if you’re asking yourself who the hell that is, then you are perhaps a newer member or don’t read a lot of music reviews. Anyhow, I used to write many reviews a month, between five or ten or so, but then got...

Pros: Great listening at any time
Cons: May not cater for your tastes

THE BAND 5 guys doing their thing in the rock genre… as if the great vocals and musical talent weren’t enough, these guys don’t even swear on the album, this surprises me as they’re a cross between Nine Inch Nails and Evanescence. HYBRID THEORY ...

Pros: A hybrid between many styles. You don't need to love the genre to love this.
Cons: Some tracks sound experimental - and 37 minutes barely scrapes the surface of their talents.

Heavy metal isn’t always my thing. Sometimes I find it too shouty, too tuneless or too suicidal. A lot of it inflicts headaches or bursts ear-drums, even if you play it quietly; and I can’t listen to two minutes of Papa Roach without wanting to jump out...