Linkin Park

Credits: Warner Music

Members

Mike Shinoda, Brad Delson, Dave Farrell, Joe Hahn, Emily Armstrong, Colin Brittain

Genre

alternative rock, nu metal, rap rock, alternative metal

Formed

1996

Hometown

Agoura Hills, California, USA

Top Tracks

'In the End', 'Numb', 'Crawling', 'One Step Closer', 'What I've Done'

Top Albums

'Hybrid Theory', 'Meteora', 'Minutes to Midnight', 'A Thousand Suns', 'From Zero'

Records Sold

More than 100 million worldwide

Fun Facts

'Hybrid Theory' became one of the best-selling debut albums of all time, selling more than 30 million copies worldwide. ### Linkin Park won the Grammy Award for 'Best Hard Rock Performance' for 'Crawling' in 2002. ### In 2024, the band returned with vocalist Emily Armstrong and released their first studio album since 2017, 'From Zero'.

Related Artists

Limp Bizkit, Papa Roach, Korn, Deftones, Bring Me the Horizon

Linkin Park are an American rock band formed in Agoura Hills, California, in 1996. Renowned for blending alternative rock, nu metal, rap rock, electronic music and pop, the band became one of the defining rock acts of the 21st century.

Their breakthrough album ‘Hybrid Theory’ became one of the best-selling debut albums in history, while subsequent releases including ‘Meteora’, ‘Minutes to Midnight’ and ‘A Thousand Suns’ showcased an evolving musical style. Following the death of longtime frontman Chester Bennington in 2017, the band entered a lengthy hiatus before returning in 2024 with vocalist Emily Armstrong and drummer Colin Brittain, alongside founding members Mike Shinoda, Brad Delson, Dave Farrell and Joe Hahn. Linkin Park remain one of the world’s best-selling and most influential rock bands.