Hybrid Theory

Linkin Park

Product Details

• Audio Cassette (October 24, 2000)
• Original Release Date: October 24, 2000
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Warner Bros / Wea
• ASIN: B00004Z45A
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1,699 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #432,897 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Track Listings

1. Papercut

2. One Step Closer

3. With You

4. Points of Authority

5. Crawling

6. Runaway

7. By Myself

8. In the End

9. Place for My Head

10. Forgotten

11. Cure for the Itch

12. Pushing Me Away

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

It may be too cynical to assume Hybrid Theory changed its name to Linkin Park in order to appear right next to Limp Bizkit in your local record bin. But rock-rap workouts like "One Step Closer" and "Papercut" do make Linkin Park a comfortable fit with Fred Durst and his ilk. Producer Don Gilmore (Pearl Jam, Lit, Eve 6) and twin vocal threats Chester Bennington and Mike Shinoda serve up industrial-strength rap and rock melodicism with equal aplomb on this woulda-been-self-titled debut effort. "Points of Authority" aims to sound like Trent Reznor wanking it up with Lars and company, whereas guitarist Brad Delson's Edge-y harmonics help "In the End" and "Pushing Me Away" evoke a dark romanticism akin to A Perfect Circle. Curiously, the band gets by with no bass player, while sample-happy DJ Joseph Hahn's step into the spotlight on the instrumental "Cure for the Itch" suggests a potential for eclecticism that could help Linkin Park outlive its seemingly transient genre. --Bill Forman

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars great debut, January 19, 2001

By	"halo1000" (A Warm Place) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hybrid Theory (Audio CD)

If you're pondering whether to get this or Chocolate Starfish, I suggest you check this out before you purchase that one. This is a better album, in my opinion, and they don't use the "F" word nearly as many times as Fred Durst does (I don't think any band uses the F word as many times). Actually, I don't think I heard that word a single time on the whole disc. As far as the music goes, there's a great balance between metal and hip-hop. That's probably because Linkin Park has one thing Limp doesn't: two singers. They didn't let it get too much rap or too much metal, unlike Limp Bizkit, where it's one way or the other. They've got an excellent DJ who shows his stuff off on the lone, but awesome, instrumental Cure For The Itch. One Step Closer is a great song, as is the opener Papercut. Other good ones are By Myself, Crawling, A Place For My Head, and With You. The one song I didn't like is the current single, Points of Authority. I don't think the lyrics were their best ones. This is one CD you'll definately have to check out. I can't wait for more.

73 of 87 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars from a Skeptic..., September 28, 2001

By	J. Brittman "The Bottom Line" (Long Island, New York) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Hybrid Theory (Audio CD)

I am 27 years old. I grew up with metal like Black Sabbath, Napalm Death, Megadeth, (early)Metallica, TOOL, Judas Priest, and Iron Maiden. I avoided Linkin Park like the plague thinking that their all too friendly MTV image would not satisfy my most primal metal urges. I was wrong. It is indeed rare to find a debut album of such complexity and richness. Hybrid Theory plays as a complete album, there are no throw away tracks here. I wasn't sure I liked Chester Bennington's voice at first but after hearing "Crawling" a few times I came to realize that he's got a great voice. He's no Rob Halford or Bruce Dickinson but he's up there amongst today's vocalists (except for Serj from System of a Down). This cd is a true "hybrid" of metal and hip-hop influences. Linkin Park uses two vocalists, one singing and one rapping along with a dj and the results are spectacular. The best two tracks are A Place for My Head and Forgotten but all of the other tracks are way above average. So if you've shown slight interest into this band but have shyed away because of their link to commercial interests, I say take the plunge it's well worth it. Hybrid Theory will be the first of many important releases from this band. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.

148 of 182 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great and worth all the money!, January 4, 2002

By	L. Powles "mpowles" (Palatine, IL USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Hybrid Theory (Audio CD)

I heard "One Step Closer" on the radio after i bought this CD. I actually had never played it, but now I play it so much that the bottom is scratched all over! It still plays. Well anyway, the album is very very good for nu-metal fans. The songs are rated below:

#1: Papercut: Intense start, emotional finish, rapped throughout. A great song, powerful intro. (9/10)

#2: One Step Closer: The hardest song on the CD. Free of rapping. Very intense; the second best on the CD. (10/10)

#3: With You: Very rythmatic, with a lot of beats and scratching in the background. Nice song. (8/10)

#4: Points of Authority: No raps except the beginning and the 2:15 mark. Great work. (9/10)

#5: Crawling: Awesome work, I think its about some mental patient. 3rd best. (10/10)

#6: Runaway: Not very good for their standard, but still a good song; all about betrayal. Nice. (7/10)

#7: By Myself: A sleepy rap, nice job, with what seems like a crash in the background (9/10)

#8: In the End: DEFINITELY THE BEST!!! One of the best nu-metal songs ever. Rapped and rocked in various spots. (10/10)

#9: A Place For My Head: Mostly rapped, very rapid fire style, about being used by people. (8/10)

#10: Forgotten: A hard rap about tough times. (9/10)

#11: Cure for the Itch: Record sampling all about rythyms and beats. No singing, just the DJ at work. (8/10)

#12: Pushing Me Away: Lighter rock, only a little rapping.
This is the 4th best. (10/10)

This was an awesome CD that you just don't want to stop playing. If you even remotely like to listen to rock or nu-metal, this is the Cd that will get you listening all the time. It is a great album and worth every last penny you pay for it!