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Linkin Park is an American rock band formed in Agoura Hills, California , in 1996. The band's current lineup consists of vocalist/rhythm guitarist/keyboardist Mike Shinoda , lead guitarist Brad Delson , DJ/turntablist Joe Hahn , bassist Dave Farrell , vocalist Emily Armstrong , and drummer Colin Brittain . The lineup for the band's first seven studio albums included lead vocalist Chester Bennington and drummer Rob Bourdon ; after Bennington's suicide in July 2017, the band endured a seven-year hiatus, during which Bourdon chose to depart from the band. In September 2024, Linkin Park's reformation was announced along with the addition of Armstrong and Brittain.

Categorized mainly as alternative rock and nu metal , Linkin Park's earlier music spanned a fusion of heavy metal and hip-hop , with their later music featuring more electronica and pop elements. The band rose to international fame with their debut studio album, Hybrid Theory (2000), which became certified Diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Released during the peak of the nu metal scene, the album's heavy airplay on MTV led to the singles " One Step Closer ", " Crawling ", and " In the End " all charting highly on the US Mainstream Rock chart. The lattermost also crossed over to the number two spot on the nation's Billboard Hot 100 .

The band's second album, Meteora (2003), continued in Hybrid Theory 's footsteps, while their third album, Minutes to Midnight (2007), marked a change in sound. By the end of the decade, Linkin Park was among the most successful and popular rock acts. The band continued to explore a wider variation of musical types on their fourth album, A Thousand Suns (2010), layering their music with more electronic sounds. The band's fifth album, Living Things (2012), combined musical elements from all of their previous records. Their sixth album, The Hunting Party (2014), returned to a heavier alternative metal /rock sound, while their seventh album, One More Light (2017), was a substantially more pop/ pop rock -oriented record.

The band's eighth album, From Zero (2024), once again returned to a heavier, more stylistically diverse sound. Linkin Park is one of