Is Hybrid Theory good?

Riffiter listeners rate Hybrid Theory 4.1/5 from 639 ratings.

What is the highest-rated track on Hybrid Theory?

A Place for My Head, rated 5.0/5 by 2 listeners on Riffiter.

When was Hybrid Theory released?

Hybrid Theory was released in 2000 on Warner Bros. Records.

How many tracks are on Hybrid Theory?

Hybrid Theory has 12 tracks, with a runtime of 38 minutes.

What genre is Hybrid Theory?

Hybrid Theory is catalogued under Nu Metal, Rap Rock, Rock.

What BPM is Hybrid Theory?

Hybrid Theory runs at a median tempo of 104 BPM across its tracks, most often in D# minor, measured from audio analysis.

What albums are similar to Hybrid Theory?

Listeners of Hybrid Theory also rate Toxicity by System of a Down, Californication by Red Hot Chili Peppers, American Idiot by Green Day.

Who produced Hybrid Theory?

Hybrid Theory was produced by Don Gilmore and Jeff Blue. Don Gilmore produced all of them.

Album · 2000

Hybrid Theory

by Linkin Park

Hybrid Theory is a 2000 nu metal album by Linkin Park. It runs 12 tracks across 38 minutes on Warner Bros. Records. Riffiter listeners rate it 4.1/5 from 639 ratings.

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Don Gilmore

Jeff Blue

Nu Metal · Rap Rock · Rock

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639 ratings: 76 /100
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Tracks: 38 min
Runtime: 104 bpm
Tempo: D# minor
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Design: Frank Maddocks
Photography: James Minchin III
Illustration: Joseph “Joe” Hahn, Mike Shinoda
Art direction: Frank Maddocks

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Hybrid Theory (20th Anniversary Edition)Anniversary edition · 2020 · 80 tracks
1. 1Carousel (Hybrid Theory EP)
2. 1Opening
3. 1One Step Closer (Rock Mix) [B-Side Rarities]
4. 1Papercut
5. 1In The End (Demo) [LPU Rarities]
6. 1Dialate (Xero Demo)
7. 2It's Goin' Down (feat. Mike Shinoda and Mr. Hahn) [B-Side Rarities]
8. 2Pts.Of.Athrty (Jay Gordon Reanimation)
9. 2Technique (Short) [Hybrid Theory EP]
10. 2One Step Closer
11. 2Pictureboard
12. 2Dedicated (1999 Demo) [LPU Rarities]
13. 3With You
14. 3Enth E Nd (Kutmasta Kurt Reanimation) [feat. Motion Man]
15. 3Step Up (Hybrid Theory EP)
16. 3With You (Live at Docklands Arena, London) [LPU Rarities]
17. 3She Couldn't
18. 3Papercut (Live from the BBC) [B-Side Rarities]
19. 4Points of Authority
20. 4High Voltage (Live at Docklands Arena, London) [LPU Rarities]
21. 4In The End (Live BBC Radio One) [B-Side Rarities]
22. 4And One (Hybrid Theory EP)
23. 4[Chali]
24. 4Could Have Been
25. 5High Voltage (Hybrid Theory EP)
26. 5Points of Authority (Live BBC Radio One) [B-Side Rarities]
27. 5Crawling
28. 5Points of Authority (Demo) [LPU Rarities]
29. 5Frgt/10 (Alchemist Reanimation) [feat. Chali 2na]
30. 5Reading My Eyes (Xero Demo)
31. 6Part of Me (Hybrid Theory EP)
32. 6P5hng Me A*wy (Mike Shinoda Reanimation) [feat. Stephen Richards]
33. 6Runaway
34. 6Rhinestone (Xero Demo)
35. 6Stick and Move ("Runaway" Demo 1998) [LPU Rarities]
36. 6High Voltage (B-Side Rarities)
37. 7Step Up (1999 Demo) [B-Side Rarities]
38. 7Esaul (Xero Demo)
39. 7By Myself
40. 7Plc.4 Mie Hæd (Amp Live Reanimation) [feat. Zion]
41. 7Esaul ("A Place for My Head" Demo) [LPU Rarities]
42. 8In the End
43. 8Stick N Move (Demo)
44. 8Oh No ("Points of Authority" Demo) [LPU Rarities]
45. 8X-Ecutioner Style (feat. Black Thought)
46. 8My December (B-Side Rarities)
47. 9Slip (1998 Unreleased Hybrid Theory Demo) [LPU Rarities]
48. 9A Place for My Head
49. 9A Place for My Head (Live at Docklands Arena, London) [B-Side Rarities]
50. 9H! Vltg3 (Evidence Reanimation) [feat. Pharoahe Monch and DJ Babu]
51. 9Carousel (Demo)
52. 10Grr (1999 Demo) [LPU Rarities]
53. 10Points of Authority (Live at Docklands Arena, London) [B-Side Rarities]
54. 10Points of Authority (Demo)
55. 10Forgotten
56. 10[Riff Raff]
57. 11Wth>You (Chairman Hahn Reanimation) [feat. Aceyalone]
58. 11Crawling (Demo)
59. 11Papercut (Live at Docklands Arena, London) [B-Side Rarities]
60. 11So Far Away (Unreleased 1998) [LPU Rarities]
61. 11Cure for the Itch
62. 12Ntr\mssion
63. 12Pushing Me Away
64. 12Coal (Unreleased Demo 1997) [LPU Rarities]
65. 12Buy Myself (Marilyn Manson Remix) [B-Side Rarities]
66. 12SuperXero (By Myself Demo)
67. 13Forgotten (Demo) [LPU Rarities]
68. 13Ppr:kut (Cheapshot and Jubacca Reanimation) [feat. Rasco and Planet Asia]
69. 14Sad ("By Myself" Demo 1999) [LPU Rarities]
70. 14Rnw@y (Backyard Bangers Reanimation) [feat. Phoenix Orion]
71. 15Hurry (1999 Demo) [LPU Rarities]
72. 15My<Dsmbr (Mickey P. Reanimation) [feat. Kelli Ali]
73. 16[Stef]
74. 16Blue (1998 Unreleased Hybrid Theory Demo) [LPU Rarities]
75. 17By_Myslf (Josh Abraham and Mike Shinoda Reanimation)
76. 17Chair (1999 "Part of Me" Demo) [LPU Rarities]
77. 18Kyur4 Th Ich (Chairman Hahn Reanimation)
78. 18Pts.Of.Athrty (Crystal Method Remix) [LPU Rarities]
79. 191Stp Klosr (The Humble Brothers Reanimation) [feat. Jonathan Davis]
80. 20Krwlng (Mike Shinoda Reanimation) [feat. Aaron Lewis]

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Hybrid Theory is the debut album by American rock band Linkin Park, released on October 24, 2000 through Warner Bros. Records. The album was a huge commercial success, having sold over 10 million units in the United States alone as of 2010 and peaking at number two on the Billboard 200 while also reaching high positions on other charts worldwide. Hybrid Theory brought Linkin Park into the mainstream and would ultimately become one of the most well respected American rock albums of the early 2000s. Recorded at NRG Recordings in North Hollywood, California, and produced by Don Gilmore, the album's lyrical themes deal with problems lead vocalist Chester Bennington experienced during his adolescence, including drug abuse and the constant fighting and divorce of his parents. Hybrid Theory takes its title from the previous name of the band.

Four singles were released from the album: "One Step Closer", "Papercut", the Grammy Award-winning "Crawling" and "In the End", the latter which was responsible for launching Linkin Park into mainstream popularity. At the 2002 Grammy Awards, Hybrid Theory was nominated for Best Rock Album. The album is listed in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die. It was ranked #11 on Billboard's Hot 200 Albums of the Decade. A special edition of Hybrid Theory was released March 11, 2002, two years after its original pressing. Hybrid Theory has sold 24 million copies worldwide, which makes it the best selling debut album of the 21st century. Later in 2002, Linkin Park released an album entitled Reanimation. It included the songs of Hybrid Theory remixed and reinterpreted by nu metal and underground hip hop artists. Contributors to the album included Black Thought, Pharoahe Monch, Jonathan Davis, Stephen Carpenter, and Aaron Lewis. The sound of later Linkin Park albums would involve experimentation with classical instruments such as strings and piano, both of which, along with the same elements of electronica from Hybrid Theory, are prominently included in the band's second studio album Meteora. As Shinoda explains the difference in the sound between Hybrid Theory and Meteora: "That electronic element has always been there in the band – it's just that sometimes we bring it closer to the front."

In brief

Is Hybrid Theory good?: Riffiter listeners rate Hybrid Theory 4.1/5 from 639 ratings.
What is the highest-rated track on Hybrid Theory?: A Place for My Head, rated 5.0/5 by 2 listeners on Riffiter.
When was Hybrid Theory released?: Hybrid Theory was released in 2000 on Warner Bros. Records.
How many tracks are on Hybrid Theory?: Hybrid Theory has 12 tracks, with a runtime of 38 minutes.
What genre is Hybrid Theory?: Hybrid Theory is catalogued under Nu Metal, Rap Rock, Rock.
What BPM is Hybrid Theory?: Hybrid Theory runs at a median tempo of 104 BPM across its tracks, most often in D# minor, measured from audio analysis.
What albums are similar to Hybrid Theory?: Listeners of Hybrid Theory also rate Toxicity by System of a Down, Californication by Red Hot Chili Peppers, American Idiot by Green Day.
Who produced Hybrid Theory?: Hybrid Theory was produced by Don Gilmore and Jeff Blue. Don Gilmore produced all of them.