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Linkin Park

Linkin Park is an alternative rock artist from United States formed in 1996. 289 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.

Alternative Rock · United States · Best alternative rock albums

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289
Releases
1997–2026
Active years
1996
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Discography

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Living Things

2012 · 12 tracks

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Singles & EPs

189

Live & compilations

40

Credits

1

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Appears on

4

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Featured tracks

12

Videos

4

Collaborators

15

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Honors

23
  • MTV Europe Music Awards

    ×9

    MTV Europe Music Awards

    • 2013 · Best World Stage Performance
    • 2012 · Best Rock
    • 2011 · Best Rock
    • 2010 · Best Live Act
    • 2009 · Best World Stage Performance
    • +4 more
  • American Music Awards

    ×5

    American Music Awards

    • 2012 · Favorite Alternative Rock Artist
    • 2008 · Favorite Alternative Rock Artist
    • 2007 · Favorite Alternative Rock Artist
    • 2004 · Favorite Alternative Rock Artist
    • 2003 · Favorite Alternative Rock Artist
  • MTV Video Music Awards

    ×4

    MTV Video Music Awards

    • 2008 · Best Rock Video
    • 2004 · MTV Video Music Award – Viewer's Choice
    • 2003 · Best Rock Video
    • 2002 · Best Rock Video
  • Grammy Awards

    ×3

    Grammy Awards

    • 2006 · Best Melodic Rap Performance
    • 2005 · Best Melodic Rap Performance
    • 2001 · Best Hard Rock Performance
  • NRJ Music Awards

    ×1

    NRJ Music Awards

    • 2004 · International Group/Duo/Troupe of the Year
  • MAMA Awards

    ×1

    MAMA Awards

    • 2003 · Best International Artist

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About

Linkin Park is an American rock band from Agoura Hills, California. Formed in 1996, the band rose to international fame with their debut album, Hybrid Theory, which was certified Diamond by the RIAA in 2005 and multi-platinum in several other countries. Its following studio album, Meteora, continued the band's success, topping the Billboard 200 album chart in 2003, and was followed by extensive touring and charity work around the world. In 2003, MTV2 named Linkin Park the sixth-greatest band of the music video era and the third-best of the new millennium behind Oasis and Coldplay. Billboard ranked Linkin Park No. 19 on the Best Artists of the Decade chart.

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Having adapted the nu metal and rap metal genres to a radio-friendly yet densely layered style in Hybrid Theory and Meteora, the band explored other genres in their next studio album, Minutes to Midnight, which was released in 2007. The album topped the Billboard charts and had the third-best debut week of any album that year. The band has collaborated with several other artists, most notably with rapper Jay-Z in their mashup EP Collision Course, and many others included on Reanimation. The band's most recent work, Living Things, was released on June 26, 2012. Linkin Park has sold over 50 million albums worldwide and has won two Grammy Awards. The founding of Linkin Park began with three high school friends; Mike Shinoda, Rob Bourdon, and Brad Delson. After graduating from high school, the three began to take their musical interests more seriously, recruiting Joe Hahn, Dave "Phoenix" Farrell, and Mark Wakefield to perform in their band, Xero. Though limited in resources, the band began recording and producing songs within Shinoda’s makeshift bedroom studio in 1996. Tensions and frustration within the band grew after they failed to land a record deal. The lack of success and stalemate in progress prompted Wakefield, at that time the band's vocalist, to leave the band in search of other projects. Farrell also left to tour with Tasty Snax and other bands. After spending a considerable time searching for Wakefield's replacement, Xero recruited Arizona vocalist, Chester Bennington, who was recommended by Jeff Blue, the vice president of Zomba Music in March 1999. Bennington, formerly of a post-grunge band by the name of Grey Daze, became a standout among applicants because of the dynamic in his singing style. The band then agreed on changing its name from Xero to Hybrid Theory. The newborn vocal chemistry between Shinoda and Bennington helped revive the band, inciting them to work on new material. The band’s renaissance culminated with a change in name; from Hybrid Theory, the band once again changed its name, this time to Linkin Park, a play on and homage to Santa Monica’s Lincoln Park. However, despite these changes, the band still struggled to sign a record deal. 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 on three previous reviews, 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.

Linkin Park in brief

How many Linkin Park releases are on Riffiter?
289 releases are catalogued, spanning 1997 to 2026.
When was Linkin Park formed?
Linkin Park formed in 1996, in United States.
What genre is Linkin Park?
Linkin Park is catalogued under Alternative Rock.
What is the most recent Linkin Park release on Riffiter?
Somewhere I Belong - Unshatter Film Soundtrack (Live in São Paulo), released in 2026.
What awards has Linkin Park won?
Linkin Park has 23 award wins on record, including MTV Europe Music Awards (9×), American Music Awards (5×), MTV Video Music Awards (4×).

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