Linkin Park is a band that was formed in Agoura Hills, California in 1996. The band consist of 6 members, Chester Bennington,Rob Bourdon,Brad Delson,Joe Hahn,Dave "Phoenix" Farrell and Mike Shinoda. They are best known for their hybrid musical style which includes influences from heavy metal, rap and alternative rock. Linkin Park’s debut album, Hybrid Theory, was released through Warner Brothers Records in October of 2000. The album was a smash hit, selling over ten million copies and becoming certified Diamond by the RIAA in 2005. As of 2009, it has sold almost twenty five million copies making it the band’s best selling album as well as the best selling debut album of all time. Their sophomore album was titled Meteora and was released in March of 2003. It has since sold fifteen million copies worldwide. Their recent album, Minutes To Midnight, was released in May 2007. It has sold over six million copies and has spawned several hit singles such as "What I’ve Done", "Bleed It Out" and Shadow of the Day. In April of 2009, Linkin Park announced that they would be working on the soundtrack for the movie,Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. They are also currently working on a new studio record.
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