Hybrid Theory

Cracking. Although slightly prefer the remix version.

Hybrid Theory is one of those albums that instantly takes me back. I was probably 11 or 12 when my older brother brought it home, and while I knew the big singles, I wasn’t exactly a nu-metal kid. I could never get into bands like Limp Bizkit, and at that age I was still too young to really appreciate heavier rock and metal. What I did love was Meteora, and revisiting Hybrid Theory all these years later reminded me why Linkin Park stood above so many of their peers. “Papercut” is an incredible opener. The energy is immediate and the band wastes no time showing what made them special. Mike Shinoda isn’t my favourite rapper, but unlike so many rap-rock frontmen of the era, he actually sounds authentic. He has rhythm, emotion, and knows exactly how to fit into the band’s sound. Chester Bennington, meanwhile, was simply one of a kind. Even on this first track his voice cuts through everything with a rawness and sincerity that nobody else could replicate. Some of the lyrics and hooks feel very 2000s now, but the song still hits. “One Step Closer” was my introduction to Linkin Park and it remains one of the album’s highlights. The guitar riff, the scratches, the bass, Chester screaming “SHUT UP WHEN I’M TALKING TO YOU”—it’s impossible not to get caught up in it. It’s aggressive, memorable, and sounds like it was built for a mosh pit. As the album progresses, what really stands out is how effortlessly the band blends genres. Songs like “With You” and especially “Points of Authority” showcase a group where every member contributes something important without ever feeling forced. The chemistry is remarkable. Everyone gets their moment, yet the focus always remains on the song. Then there’s “Crawling.” This is the track that separated Linkin Park from so many of the rap-rock and nu-metal bands that came after them. Chester’s lyrics are deeply personal, but somehow universal at the same time. Whether you’re struggling with addiction, anxiety, depression, or something entirely different, the song makes you feel understood. It’s haunting, painful, and beautiful. More than twenty years later, it’s still one of the defining songs of the era. The heavier cuts like “Runaway,” “By Myself,” and “A Place for My Head” continue the album’s momentum. There are moments that feel rooted in the clichés of early-2000s nu-metal, but Linkin Park always find a way to make them their own. Mike’s verses remain some of the strongest you’ll find in rock-rap, and Chester consistently elevates everything with his range and intensity. “In the End” was a song I honestly got tired of growing up. It felt like it was everywhere—radio, MuchMusic, school dances, everywhere. But hearing it again after years away from it reminded me why it became such a phenomenon. It’s emotional, catchy, vulnerable, and accessible without feeling manufactured. It wasn’t just a hit; it was a sign that rock music was changing. One of my favourite moments remains “Cure for the Itch.” Back when I was a kid, I could listen to it while skateboarding for hours. Today it works just as well in the background while working, cleaning, or doing pretty much anything. It’s layered, creative, and never gets old. “Pushing Me Away” closes the album perfectly, maintaining the emotional weight while ending on a slightly different energy that makes you want to start the whole thing over again. What surprised me most revisiting Hybrid Theory is how much I enjoyed having it on repeat all day. This isn’t just a nostalgia record. It’s genuinely one of the best nu-metal albums ever made and arguably the best example of rap-rock done right. It’s also the kind of album I’d want to show my daughter someday to explain what I listened to growing up. Linkin Park’s longevity wasn’t an accident. Hybrid Theory and Meteora showed that they had the talent to evolve without losing themselves. Chester Bennington was a once-in-a-generation voice, and his absence is still felt today. If you’ve written this album off as just another nu-metal record from the early 2000s, it’s worth another listen. There’s something special here. More than two decades later, it still stands apart from the crowd. 7.2/10

Great album had fun listening to it. Generally overhated in the music world but i think its an actually enjoyable listen whilst it may not be the most musically advanced im still happy. Loved the mixing on this album aswell

It's hard to knock this album, it's got musicality combined wotha controlled agression that just makes you want to rock out

An album I used to absolutely love. Very much of the time. Still some great songs but I feel my taste has changed/evolved.

Great album, v easy to listen to, great pace. 4/5

Old school rock, genuinely so good, from the first track omg! Energetic but no too heavy in the screams in the guitar, and you're able to hear the lyrics super clearly. Real cool husky voice omg!!! I feel like he's using a different technique when he growls and screams which doesn't overpower and make the song too aggressive. There's also some elements of rap in track 4, which I love, because it adds the rhythmic elements of rap with the fast guitars working together. Some songs are about losing yourself and trying to find yourself again, which was seen before, but with original melodies and techniques its transferred with such uniqueness! Overall this is a really good rock album, a really solid 7/10

good throwback

Чтобы жизнь медом не казалась

Not many misses on here. Fast, upbeat tempo throughout this album reminds me a lot of other great 90s/00s rock songs.

Blown away but how much I enjoyed this album. I knew the radio hit but had no idea they were so cool.

290 Absolutely hammered this album back in the day, it’s certainly a bit cheesy in places but still really enjoy it. Highlights Points of Authority In the end Pushing me away

Runs out of steam a bit in the final three songs, but overall an iconic album of this genre.

listened to this about a couple of months ago. i realized then that individually these songs are good but the album listening experience isnt great. i wouldve rated it a 3 then but im feeling generous today so its getting a 4.

Kirjotin äsken pidemmästi mut painoin vahingos kohtaa rate uudestaa enkä jaksa enää kirjottaa. Ois pitäny antaa Princelle ja Holelle yhtä arvosanaa huonommat, koska tää on niitä parempi mut en oo varma onko tää high 4 vai low 5

Heel dope

A good album, quite iconic at least one song for the 2000s rock industry Fav songs- Papercut, In the end 4/5

This is gentleman’s screamo. Apparently that’s a style that works for me pretty well. Lots of energy and this album seems to have all their hits.

Easily one of the best nu metal albums(in a much maligned genre this album is a breath of fresh air), not too long so didn’t overstay its welcome, great riffs and great blending of singing and rapping. Chester has a great voice that really made linkin park what it was.

There is absolutely a time and a place for this album. Four stars

Oh this is linkin park? Interesting. Shoutout Ruby Red Gwen for putting them on my radar. This is interesting. I'm not really sure if this is my vibe but I'm liking it. Interesting noises going on. Very much what I expected from linkin park actually. This fit the bill entirely. God to be a cunt in the 2000s listening to this bullshit with some emo eyeliner and a shitty haircut and a lip piercing. The dream. Oh to be a punk guy. Linkin park just brings it out of me. Mr. Park you're really cooking something up here. This is actually very good and dynamic while remaining true to the genre and its vibe. Mr. Park you've really done something here. What are they doing bro?? I'm a little confused but quite intrigued. Favourite: Paperclip Least Favourite: One Step Closer

Dritkult album. Aldri hørt før, Linkin har alltid bare vært et av de bandene jeg aldri begynte med. Men dette treffer dritbra!

The best Linkin Park album, a style thats not always something for me, but here its executed amazingly. Love the mix between singing and rap. 1. In the end 2. Forgotten 3. One Step Closer

Head banging and emotional turmoil; loved the anger, pain and sadness this album conveyed, you can feel this one. Think it’s missing a sense of awe that would put it at a 5 but still a solid album and I appreciate that it didn’t overstay its welcome.

Muy buen álbum honestamente, no lo había escuchado completo hasta ahora y fue una excelente oportunidad de ver lo que los hizo tan prominentes al inicio del milenio A Place In My Head fue mi canción favorita, buenísima, no sé si infravalorada, pero muchos la podrían estar dejando pasar Creo que pudo haber más balance entre los momentos fuertes y los relajados (que casi no hubo) pero habría que ver si eso se obtiene en los posteriores, no les puedo quitar mérito necesariamente por eso, es más cuestión de gustos

What a classic album, so many good tracks. Definitely needs to go into rotation.

Good stuff

Album #91, Linkin Park, Hybrid Theory, ⭐⭐⭐⭐ I hated Linkin Park when I was a teenager. I’m not even fully sure why. I think maybe nu metal just didn’t resonate with me at all, and I was probably a bit of a musical snob in my early years as well. I didn’t like how popular they were, so I kind of dismissed them outright. I obviously knew the massive singles because they were completely unavoidable, but outside of that I never really listened to them properly. So fuck me, I feel like I’m about twenty five years late to the party here, because this is a fucking great album. Like, genuinely great. I didn’t expect that early 2000s nu metal sound to sound this brilliant. The production is incredible. Everything sounds huge and clean and sharp. The details throughout are great too. The heaviness of the riffs, the vocal melodies, the turntable scratches, all that stuff still sounds futuristic in a weird way. Not ahead of its time exactly, because it sounds very much of its time, but that whole style still feels like a futuristic take on rock music. I didn’t connect with this when I was younger, even though I probably would have related to a lot of the themes at the time. But listening to it now from more of a distance, I can appreciate it a lot more. The best thing about the album is their ear for choruses. Every single track sounds like it could have been a single because the choruses are so banging. Every song has a huge hook that feels earned through the verses and the build-up. The songwriting is just ridiculously catchy throughout. I also really liked the interplay between the rapping and Chester Bennington’s vocals. Before listening, I honestly thought that would be the thing I’d hate most and that it would sound really cringey. And while some of the sensitivity is definitely a bit overwrought at times, that kind of comes with the territory. For the most part, it actually works really, really well. If I had any criticism, it’s that the album is very formulaic and pretty one note. But to be fair, it’s a fucking great note. The style works because the songs are just so well written and catchy. Every track is an earworm. One funny thing I noticed is that the final song, “Pushing Me Away”, sounds almost exactly like “Numb” from the next album. The vocal melodies, the structure, loads of it feels really similar. I looked it up afterwards and saw that their second album got criticised for sounding too much like this one, and I can totally understand that criticism. It’s probably one of the reasons I don’t know if I’ll dive much deeper into their discography. Still though, this is apparently one of the best selling albums of all time, and I guess all those people weren’t wrong. Turns out I was the one who was wrong. A really great surprise.

Fed entire generation's depression. Great debut.

Good album with loads of great songs but also with bunch of mediocre. The mediocre ones keep the album in total from getting a solid 4 and only gets a strong 3,5. Anyway I'll rate it as 4 here. Best song was Paper Cut. It opens the album with such a blast and is overall a great song.

Really enjoyed this, I kind of wrote off this scene at the time, but this has stood the test of time well.

Listened to this in middle school a lot.

Good

given that i grew up with this album, there is a nostalgia aspect that almost made me give it a 5, but unbiased: i appreciate the raw emotion throughout. so many great songs on this album <3

This is the first time I e listened to this album in full since high school. Still holds up. Banger

Pourquoi j’ai pas entendu ça quand gt jeune???

great disc for the youth

aggressive entêtant catharsis punching in your face apocalyptic

I loved it back then, and enjoyed it again now. Points for impact: after this I went to the 2025 Sleep Token album and yep, wouldn’t have that without this.

Dumb rock in a similar manner to Limp Bizkit, but with much more edge and less fun. Still fun to listen to, can't say these songs aren't memorable and make for a perfect soundtrack to a drunk driving binge. It's just stupid fun to scream these choruses at the top of your lungs.

Rap metal, who knew it could work?

Linkin Park lean heavily into the psychological domain, trauma, and despair. Well executed and heavy. Chester Bennington (?) is an excellent singer, died tragically young. Great band. In the End is a classic, great hook, thoughtful and emotionally expressive. Well executed angry youth anthems.

I didn’t expect something about 70’s but it surprised me. It was really good

This Album starts with a bang, sounds the same after few songs but a place for my head was, is and will always be such a massiv banger!

Okay, heavily biased here. This album showed 11year old me the way towards music that was heavier and more aggressive than my parents' classic rock and pop stuff. (I remember them being shocked by Chester Benningham shouting from my room SHUT UP WHEM I'M TALKING TO YOU!!!) There's much to like here, and the parts fit together nicely: Downtuned metal riffs, sweet DJ effects, Mike Shinoda's rapping, Chester's powerful clean and non-clean singing. The songs are short and effectively constructed. Only the middle stretch of "Crawling" and "Runaway" insn't that strong. I know mu metal is often frowned upon (by me also), but here, it really comes together and forms a sweet listen. As I said, I'm biased ;) 4/5

classic

Not listened to much by them before, though impossible to completely miss I just never had a nu metal phase really. Though I wasn't hugely into it now it's an impressive album that feels like it'd go insanely hard if it hit you at the right time and place.

It’s album like this on this list that help me recognize and hopefully tear down some of my pretensions about certain types of music. I rolled my eyes a little when I got this album for the day, even if I knew I loved songs like One Step Closer and In The End when they were all over pop and rock radio stations and MTV when this came out. I’m not sure if I’d ever listened to the full album even if it was rather dominate after its release my last year of middle school. I’ve heard the hits a million times of course, and I probably associated the band with the weird and disturbed kids at my school unfairly, since I was probably weird and disturbed myself. As a boring grownup I found this to be a surprisingly even and well made album from start to finish, and the angsty energy in this record make it a great companion at the gym.

4 stars!!

The teenage angst is strong with this one

It's great, what can I say? Later Nu Metal bands could be annoying, but that doesn't mean it's bad.

I would say that Nu Metal is among my least favourite music genres, but I didn't really mind this one. It's like a heavy rock album with some cool industrial and electronic elements (e.g. "Points of Authority.") Lots of the songs on the album fluctuate between subdued rap sections by Mike Shinoda and the explosive choruses which has angst-driven vocals by Chester Bennington. I can see why this album was a big deal and people reference it a lot, and they talk about how much it means to them. Soo, I wouldn't say I'm a complete fan of the album, but it was a lot better than what I was expecting. Only song on here was aware of before the album was the amazing song of "In the End" and may have heard "Crawling" (though not fully confident I have; it just sounds familiar.) A new found song that I really like is "Papercut" which is a song that is simply an amazing opener to the album and probably of all time. I wouldn't mind listening to this album again, because it has some really cool sounds. And another reason is because it isn't 70 minutes with 15 minutes of it being a silence hidden track, like some other famous nu metal bands around that time period. Highlight Song/s: "Papercut" and "In the End"

8/10 Enjoyed the vibe cause of the state I'm in, but the constant yelling in almost every song is just not for all the time scenarios. Really liked it, but would only listen to it in several occasions

Very nice Seems like it inspired all these hero alternative rock bands Not as a repetitive as I would have thought

Beast of a debut. The sound is so polished, the vocals are so unique... This is so influential to where music would go. Industrial, pop punk, nu metal, it's all blended into something that really hit the mark. I was never too much of a Linkin Park fan but some of these tracks were unavoidable.

Despite being the album for angsty teenagers right around the time I stopped being an angsty teenager I really enjoy this album. It's got some absolute bangers on it, the DJ/Producer is actually additive to the band unlike a lot of the other bands of the era featuring one, Chester Bennington unfortunately comes through as being very sincere and it hits hard. It's aggressive in a way that isn't completely inaccessible. My only complaint is that the drumming is extremely formulaic; every song has an 8th note high hat hit throughout; it's like he doesn't know another beat. It's fine for the music but I couldn't help but notice it as I listened all the way through. I can forgive whatever era of cringe this album associates with. I'm too old to care.

A réécouter svt, inclassable dans mes playlist

Mucha energía. Potente. Fusiones interesantes. Voz ideal y letras sólidas. Las mejores, para mí, In the end y One Step Closer. Buen album.

First album I ever bought. So ive got a soft spot for it. Some tunes on here. Prime Nu Metal, mosher era Enough time has gone by that i can appreciate it again

Well, I can certainly see how this appealed to a ton of people. It's less bro-y than Limp Bizkit, it's better-written, and the "you" that the band sings about is amorphous enough to be a partner/friend/parent/teacher. That being said, I wasn't into this when it came out and I'm still not into it, despite the talent involved.

This album is such a 3.5 star album to me. A solid 7 out of 10, no higher, no lower. Makes it difficult to rate because of the no half stars thing on this app. Papercut, Runaway, In The End (obvz) were personal song highlights and I like the poppiness of the song structures. Compared to my other 4 star albums Im gonna say it's closer to them than it is to my 3s, but it's not a true 4 in my heart

Listening to Linkin Park is so bittersweet… so many resonated with Chester and he helped people feel seen but he’s not here anymore to see how much impact his words had. He was so clear he was suffering

It's still good, but not as good as I found it 20+ years ago. The angst is a bit much now. The best tracks are like In The End - letting the emotion of Bennington's vocals come though without a lot of the cheesiness. Some rap rock is ok. Even a little of the screaming works. There's too much of both on about half the tracks. Still, I enjoyed most of it.

👍🏻

Stundtals oerhört bra. Betydelsefulla för crossover mellan rapmusik och metal. Jag gillar ingen av dessa genrer per se, men av någon anledning finns flera favoriter ibland band som blandar dessa genrer. Rage Against the Machine t ex. En klar fyra

Definitely a product of its time, with not much variety in songwriting or style. But eh, who cares when it's this good. Faves: Papercut, One Step Closer, Crawling, In The End

Interesting, very influential

OMG this is so A.J. Soprano coded, "Cure for the Itch" for me was the hype of the album.

Pretty solid

The nu metal vocals are going to be polarizing, but I think it works for the style. The riffs are crunchy and undeniably good. I like the keyboards and DJ scratches. It's dated but that's what I want with this. Papercut is a strong start with a great chorus, and One Step Closer is just pure angst with a classic breakdown. With You alternates very heavy parts with calmer sections, and Points of Authority has yet another good riff. Crawling features Chester at maybe his whiniest, but I like the quieter brooding moments in between the heavy choruses. Good keyboards again on Runaway, a deeper cut that's just as catchy as some of the singles. By Myself is a bit of a filler, but In the End is maybe their biggest song (toss up with Numb?) and it deserves its flowers, from the piano to the power chords and the emo lyrics... I don't know, man. It just works. After that there's a lull, but I appreciate Cure for the Itch, a bit darker and more cinematic. Pushing Me Away is more in line with the rest and it gets the job done. This wasn't my scene back in the day, but I dig it now for some reason.

Super solid nu-metal album. Some classics on this one. I was very happy to receive an album I’ve heard before and enjoy.

Such a cool album when I was in high school. I remember being in awe of this sound. Really took hard rock and nu metal up a notch.

Great album

Songs in the last sounds better 4/5

This was out when I was 15 and was right at the time when nu metal was at its peak. I liked Maiden and Metallica and had known the Beatles since I could remember which made me think I was better than the people that listened to Linkin Park having only recently found 'their' music while I secretly thought it was great. The life of a teenage musical snob! Now I'm 40 I know that's an absolute nonsense and not just because this is a great album. Chester was a fantastic singer and there is loads on here to enjoy. Glad to have heard this again. While I'm here apologies to all those who hung around outside John Menzies in Kilmarnock for the sneering as I walked past!

So iconic. So many super memorable lines, dramatic hooks that just pop instantly and this self-destructive energy. It's definitely a sad album, but at the same times has so many bangers. Very easy to see why it's so popular.

p good could see the rap (?) influences and could also see where 21 pilots took inspiration.

love

Better than expected

Also not my jam, but the album is short and catchy and fine to listen to. Several of the songs sound like a teenage boy temper tantrum "YOU TRY TO GET THE BEST OF ME, GO AWAY", for example, but I think there's a strong argument to be made that this album performed an important service in modelling healthy masculinity for teen boys--songs talk about being scared, feeling alone, etc, and it'd be better if boys today were listening to Linkin Park and forming bad knock off bands than listening to podcasts. I'm giving it a 4, even though Jon's right that the rapping is bad.

Really surprised myself by liking this. I think it caught me on the right day bc if I listened to it today, I’d probably hate it

Yes it’s kinda cringe but I think the hype outweighs it. It’s pretty nostalgic at this point for me

This album is beyond amazing.I'm saying this as someone who hardly listens to rock or metal but I swear now I feel like a rebellious teen now.

I might be to old to deal with the intensity of this album but this transports me to my younger self. That together with Chester's voice, it just works.

Love this

Never was into these guys back in the day but it's a great listen.

There’s levels to this nu metal shit.

This was the HOTTEST shit when I was in middle school and therefore I feel it is cool to like this

I think the people that hate this album think this is the heaviest shit in the world. Yeah there is screaming. Have you ever listened to grindcore? There's way noisier and more incoherent stuff out there than this. I'm not going to sit here and insult those people. Music taste is subjective. You don't have to like it, though that idea could be conveyed in a nicer way. I usually try to find good stuff to say about each album on here. Sometimes that's pretty impossible, but I'm still trying nonetheless. With all of this being said, not liking this album is one thing, but saying it doesn't deserve to BE on this list is honestly insulting. There are a lot of albums on here that I don't enjoy, BUT I can still understand their impact and acknowledge their worth. This album definitely contributed to the genre and shaped a group of people. FOR FUCK'S SAKE IT WENT 12 TIMES PLATINUM. Don't like it for all I care, but don't say it's not worthy of its place on a list like this. To end all of this *insert white monster edit with crawling as the background song here*

So many bangers

genuinely a great album, production is spot-on. don't let the internet irony police stop you from appreciating this for what it is

so many memories of sleepovers on the trampoline with Pal!

I wasn't there for this, or any nu metal at the time, but I've come to embrace the genre much later. It's maybe a bit too polished and predictable in places, but this record brought many kids into the metal scene (I was already there, and not a kid), so that makes this genre defining and influential. It's on my shelves Heard before ✅️ Listened this time ✅️ Revisit ✅️ ★★★★☆ (7/10) Total reviewed : 258 Already owned : 60 Purchased : 15 To buy list : 1 Nope : 182

I don't want to own this album, but I appreciate what they were and the story behind the lyrics is devastating.

Very strong album with some great songs on here. Something I never really listened to on release outside of the singles.

A lot of bangers. Chesters voice is just so fitting to this. I was more annoyed than amazed at that DJ track in the middle of the album.

What a time capsule for me.. it’s good to know that it stands the test of time

This album has stood the test of time. It has defined a generation and help blend nu-metal into the populus. Overall, the album is great and I enjoy most of the songs. There are 1 or 2 I am no the biggest fan of, but it is overall a fantastic album.

The music nerd in me cannot pretend to not like this album. Yes, is a nu-metal cliche and the rapping makes me cringe sometimes, but I hear Chester’s voice and it’s like I’m 14 again lying in my bedroom’s bed listening to the full album and enjoying it so so much. RIP Chester.

Most of it still holds up. A bit samey in some parts.

Dope

Don’t think I’d ever actually listened to this one front to back. One of the most distinctive/memorable album covers of all time just quietly. 3.5/5

This (and their 2nd album even more so) was a big album as a teenager of the aughts. Still goes hard.

Dobar album, volin njihov zvuk i kombinaciju distrotiranog rep vokala i pivanja/deranja od Chestera, samo na momente neke pisme postanu repetativne al ima i par bangera. 7/10 Najbolja pisma: In the end

I’m genuinely shocked to see this album on this list. I love this album, I just didn’t think I’d see it here. I hope Meteora is on here too. Honestly, I can understand if people don’t like it if they didn’t grow up with it. There’s still some really good stuff in here though and In The End is an absolute classic. I love this album, I’ve been a big fan of Linkin Park my whole life so maybe it’s a bit biased. But hey, that’s kinda the point of these ratings, right?

I have a feeling reviews of this album strongly correlate with if this came out in your adolescence and if you connected then. IMO - one of the great angst/depressed millennial youth records. It held up surprisingly decently, but it helps that I remember the words to half of the songs despite not listening to them in a long time.

This is nu-metal at its finest. It’s heavy, aggressive and powerful, while still being pretty accessible. Linkin Park has this extremely cool vibe that just sits in every song—sure it’s a product of its time, but there are many incredible aspects of this album. The guitar tones are sick, and the playing is super tight. Chester’s screams are bloodcurdling and breathtaking. The rapping is also pretty tight and very catchy at times. Overall, this is a great album and I appreciate it a lot.

This was cool. It must have been fun to be an angsty teen in the early 2000s

I’ve known about this band forever and the album still holds up. I don’t have much else to say other than what the Apple Music reviewer wrote: Linkin Park calls back to what the. Use and Depeche Mode were conveying with their music, just sensitive young men looking for a break from the pain.

Forefront of their genre with some iconic tunes here. Not really in my wheelhouse, but they put together a solid groove and you acn find yourself easily getting into it.

this album is not made for me. it is inaccessible to a beautiful, fun loving, gorgeous, free woman. I’m glad chester and LP could make young men feel less alone tho.

1. Papercut- 7.5/10 I’ve already listened to this song so I already knew I liked it. I like the nu metal aspect of the song and it has good instrumentals. It’s also catchy in my opinion. 2. One step closer- 7/10 Again I’ve already heard this song before I knew I liked it. I don’t like it as much as papercut but it’s still good. Honestly it’s not the most amazing song ever but it’s not bad, catchy, it reminds me of making old tic toks. 3. With You - 8/10 I haven’t heard this before but immediately I like the instrumentals, especially at the beginning it’s very unique. I’m not really into nu metal right now but I could totally see me loving this when I am in that mood 4. Points of authority- 8.5/10 Never heard this song, I like the first couple lyrics. This song is a bit more singing less yelling which I like. This is prob my fav song on the album so far at least. I also like the lyrics 5. Crawling-7.5/10 I feel like every that listens to rock knows this song. It’s not bad it’s just not my favorite off the album. I do like it, i especially like the chorus but this song is a bit overplayed. I do like the lyrics again 6. Runaway- 8.7/10 Sounds like bubbles popping. This is definitely different than the other songs on this album I do like it. The chorus is really catching I like this one. I like that there’s singing and then a verse is more screaming focused, I also think that makes the lyrics have more meaning. This is my fav song far. 7. By myself- 8/10 All these songs are about being stuck in our heads it feels like. This one is good though, I wonder what prompted them to write an album like this. Again I really like the chorus specifically the beginning it sounds so satisfying. 8. In the end -7.7 This is another popular song, not bad though. In this song I’d say the verses are carrying rather the choruses. This song definitely focuses heavily on the lyrics but I like it. This is their most popular song, which is understandable since it’s a breakup song but a good one at that. I also think people can relate to it in different aspects than just a breakup which is good. 9. A place for my head- 7/10 This song also sounds very unique and different than the other songs on this album with the guitar. I do like the instrumentals but I’m not a big fan of the lyrics or vocals on this one. Actually vocals are alright but I don’t love the lyrics something’s just off about them to me. I do like this though. 10. Forgotten - 7.5/10 A place in my head went perfectly into this song I didn’t even realize a new song started, I find that very cool. I do like this song too I don’t have much to say about it. 11. Cure for the itch -7.5/10 All these songs are similar but very unique to each other at the same time. I feel like this song has more hip hop influences. It’s basically just an instrumental track which will never be my favs unless it’s jazz, but this one is good. I think if there was a song with a similar vibe to this but with lyrics it would eat. 12. Pushing me away-5.5/10 Nothing really stands out to me on this song. Of course instruments are good and everything but it’s just not anything special really. I kinda feel like since this is the last song on the album it wasn’t super needed. Overall average:7.5/10 The songs seem to be short around 3 minutes each but there’s a lot more songs. I think the fact these songs were shorter worked well, I don’t think long songs are bad but short works better for this.

okay how did i never know genres that blended rock/metal and rap/hip hop even existed?? this album is a dope blend of several genres and sounds i love, so pleasantly surprised wow, instantly started it over again when it finished. even though theres some screamy lyrics, it's not too much to bother me. sick album!

I listen to this album from start to finish regularly so I think I could give it four stars for that reason.

Favorite Track: In The End

Album- Hybrid Theory(2000) Favorite song from album- Papercut and Points of Authority Album Rating- 8/10 Already listened to this album beforehand

My younger brother listened to this when we were teens. Didn't like it much then but nostalgic now.

Look, teen angst is eternal and this one still hits for me. I will not be taking questions at this time.

I understand all the hype around Linkin Park now. This goes so hard

Liked this when my son was listening it.

I’m so glad Meteora made this list! I’m surprised at the number of hits it has. Somewhere I Belong, Faint, Breaking the Habit, and of course Numb. They basically took their debut album and turned it up a notch. Wait… this isn’t Meteora? It’s not even on the list?! Oh well. In the end, it doesn’t really matter.

Obviously a landmark album, not not really my cup of tea. While Bennington is obviously beloved and extremely talented, I've always been bothered by the frequent switching between his normal beautiful melodic voice and his screaming scratchy and distorted metal voice. I find it very distracting and annoying, almost like he's trying too hard. Many of the tracks sound too similar for me, at least at first few listens. In the End stands out for sure but many of the other tracks are hard and raw and passionate too. Interestingly some of the most listenable tracks now are the slower songs towards the end.

Never really listened to linkin park except for the super popular ones

Amazing first half, followed by a mediocre second half. I'd only ever listened to the hits with one and never the full album. Would probably be a 3.5 if I could get half stars but it doesn't feel right giving it just 3.

Relisten Kinda hard to not separate my opinions on this album now from the fact that it was basically constantly playing for most of my childhood. I think it occasionally is a little goofy and melodramatic and Mike Shinoda's rapping isn't the best. But then Chester screams his fuckin lungs out over some of the best nu-metal melodies out there and suddenly the flaws don't matter as much. There's an earnestness to even the corniest lines, it's hard not to feel a little bit of something, especially considering Chester's passing. Fav track: Crawling, Points of Authority Least fav: By Myself

Linkin Park’s debut is kind of like the better parts of RHCP’s catelogue and the worse parts of Cage’s catelogue if you smashed them together. Songs like In The End, Points of Authority, Papercut, et cetera are all great examples of this album’s greatness, and its high points. Additionally, the very apparent Eminem influence (at least it sounds like Em’s brand of rapping, I’d have to check whether he was a direct influence though) combine with the very consistent production provides this album’s greatest strength: its consistency. The entire experience feels very cohesive, and even when it’s not great it still feels like it adds to the larger album experience. I really did not expect to like this very much but I honestly really quite like it!!! I will definitely return to this. 8.2/10.

1. paper - 2.5 2. clozer - 4 3. you - 2 4. authority- 2.5 5. crauuling - 5 6. run - 2 7. Myself - 1.5 8. End -5 9. Head- 2 10. Forgotten - 2 11. Cure - 1.5 12. Away - 2

Not really familiar with Linkin Park music but know of the group. I'll check out more of their stuff.

Excellent!

The nostalgia is strong with this one. It still hits. It’s a little more static in it’s sound then later albums. 4.5/5

Haven't listened to a full Linkin Park album in years. I wish I could pretend that I'm above this kind of music but LP still slaps. Feel free to disregard all my opinions following this review. Favorite track: Crawling 3.5/5

This album set off the nu-metal craze of the early 2000s. It has some absolute bangers that are probably clouded with nostalgia, but I really enjoyed listening to Hybrid Theory. There are so many iconic songs on this one album. While I don't think it's perfect, it's still pretty great. Best Songs: Papercut, One Step Closer, Crawling, In the End Worst Songs: With You

Uhhhh I thought I was a Linkin Park hater, but I guess I was just a boring teenager; this rules.

Nostalgic Familiar

I loved this album as a kid so it's probably higher than it should be on nostalgia alone.

I know the nu-metal style of music became somewhat of a joke as time went on, but c'mon this is great.

One of the best rock albums imo. Chester forever

Really enjoyed this, so angsty haha. Vocals are a little hard to take seriously at times.

I had listened to most of this album as a kid, it was just as I remember. Linkin Park at its peak, this album is banger after banger! Some of Linkin Park’s most famous songs and one of their best albums!

Estoy seguro de que hay cientos de fans de Linkin Park leyendo esto, así que voy a ser suave. Es muy destacable que una banda logre crear un sonido auténtico y fácilmente identificable. A pesar de las múltiples mezclas de estilos, Linkin Park se me antojan genuinos, y ademas han creado escuela. Este es un disco que respira rabia y frustración a partes iguales. Si en mi adolescencia hubiese caído algo así en mis manos les estaría adorando (pero cayeron The Smiths y The Cure, así son las cosas). Buenos singles y también otros interesantes temas que se tienen que escuchar en el momento adecuado y siempre a un volumen lo suficientemente alto.

Not sure what was wrong with me, but I remember actively rejecting LP when I was a kid. Not that I didn't like their music -- I enjoyed the hits -- but for some reason I refused to fall into fandom and actually buy their CDs. IDK I guess its part of being an adolescent. In any case, I remember this album being ubiquitous at that time following the mega-success of One Step Closer, In the End, Crawling, Runaway, and to a lesser extent Papercut. Gotta say Papercut is a solid opener that perfectly captures what LP does well. Their songs aren't exactly complex, and quite often they play to the same template, but I'll be damned if they aren't catchy and well done. Write a catchy chorus, deliver it over a basic riff and drop into a hip-hop adjacent drive with some electro-bullshit and mixed record sounds swirling about; whisper a little bit and then scream or deliver some drawn out vocals. Hard to deny that One Step Closer is a fun song. Saw them live last year and it was pretty incredible the amount of energy this song conjured. Points of Authority is a fine song in its own right, but it makes me want for Collision Course. Kind of forgot about Runaway -- such a solid and goddamned catchy song. A Place for My Head > Forgotten feels very Nu-Metal (a la Limp Bizkit). Maybe not a high water mark for music as art, but hard to deny that it is fun. Pushing Me Away is a pretty forgettable closer. By and by this is a great debut album. LP distinguished themselves clearly within a crowded field by developing a useful template, and making some damned catchy songs with better than average vocals for the genre. And as far as templated acts go, theirs provided enough room for modulation to not get labeled as "recyclers" in the same vein as Nickelback. Very very solid 4.

Great album. In the end is just a classic song. Outside of that particular song, my favorites would be crawling, one step closer, and runaway.

Top 3: A Place For My Head, Crawling, & Points of Authority

This was a lotta fun. The vocal style is really cool and this is just heavy enough where it all sounds cohesive. "In the End" is obviously iconic as well. Liked Songs: "Papercut" , "One Step Closer" , "Points of Authority" , "Crawling" , "Runaway" , "By Myself" , "In the End" , "A Piece for My Head" , "Forgotten" , "Pushing Me Away" , "High Voltage"

It might sound silly, but this is a sort of sacred music to me, even though I never owned the album or anything by them. When I was 17, this was my girlfriend’s music. I pretended to like metal and she pretended to like Bob Dylan. Now we are married; I actually came to like metal and she DEFINITELY doesn’t like Dylan. I didn’t know it when this was in the air in 2000, but I was in the process of becoming part of her family as my own family fell apart… before too long, both my parents would divorce another set of stepparents, with more relationships abandoned and shattered. They both died alone. Meanwhile I became more and more like an adopted kid at girlfriend’s house, forming my own relationships with her mom and dad and all her siblings. I remember all of us sitting together and crying after 9/11. She was a middle child and by the time we were together her tastes were being shaped from the older and the younger siblings. Her older brother brought the Metallica and Zeppelin… her younger brother brought Linkin Park and Fall Out Boy. That wonderful kid died unexpectedly of a chronic condition when he was 21. So for us his music especially is a sort of portal not just to when we were all together, but also to the pre-9/11 time when the world order didn’t not seem quite so savage. Yes, it’s all pretty angsty depressing music but it also came from a world where teenagers could get depressed about relatively normal things as opposed to society falling apart at the seams. No, it’s not a 5 album to me and I don’t listen to it that often. I get the various ways in which it is overproduced and corny. However, I think folks also sell it short by judging it against youmuch more accomplished metal. I think it makes more sense to view Linkin Park as an emo band incorporating metal, hip hop, pop, and electronica as it suited them. That’s the side of them that still appeals to me, anyway, when I go back and listen to them. It’s all a little overwrought, a little over dramatic, and for some moments it’s exactly right.

Pretty good album, was good to listen to it after knowing only a couple song from it. Listened to it on the tram. There were a few songs that stood out to me but I don’t remember which ones from the top of my head. I like.

A pivotal album that entirely re-wrote the rules on what rock could sound like, which helped usher in the "nu metal" tidal wave that would envelop the 2000s-2010s (for better or worse). Linkin Park was absolutely MASSIVE when I was in high school in the late 2000s-early 2010s, largely as a result of the impact this release (and the rise of nu metal as a genre) had on the cultural zeitgeist. While this specific record came out in 2000, I'd argue that Linkin Park's music most connected with the young millennial generation who, despite the feelings of hope and optimism present throughout the Obama years, still found themselves coming of age in a post-9/11, post-Great Recession world. Through this album and their subsequent releases, Linkin Park helped normalize the ability to discuss mental health problems through music, and gave millennials an outlet to channel their frustration with the world at large. I say all this as someone who wasn't even that big of a fan at the time of their height. Whatever Linkin Park has morphed into since their reunion (RIP Chester) this album will always encapsulate their true sound.

Good: All killer, no filler Bad: Lyrics are terrible Regardless of the lyrical quality, Linkin Park are on the Mount Rushmore of nu metal and this record was a smash hit that helped define alternative heavy music in the 00s

I’d never heard a Linkin Park song that wasn’t a radio hit before, and honestly I was surprised by it. When I was a kid with plenty of nu-metal sympathies, there were always a few bands that just seemed too vapid for me to bother with…Limp Bizkit, Papa Roach, Kid Rock…and somehow Linkin Park got grouped in with them (even though a couple of those aforementioned radio hits were guilty pleasure songs), but I see now that was a mistake. These guys owe a lot of their sound to Korn but their vibe offers essentially the opposite emotional message: not “if you are tortured it’s because the world hates you and you should hate it, too,” but “if you are tortured, it’s okay, you’re not alone, let’s work through it together.” YES, it’s rap metal and yes, I wish I were somehow above thinking it’s great, but I’m not. To 41-year-old me, this album fucking rules. 16-year-old me didn’t know what he was missing, the snob. If I force myself to get past how the genre is a little goofy and dated, there’s a lot of beauty in some of these songs. “In the End” (a song I’d never really given a serious listen and therefore have always thought was a little shallow) is a huge and moving anthem to the idea that emotional pain is inevitable. How nice that it became a mainstream message for everyone who needed to hear it, every adolescent male who was sold the idea that their only emotional options were stoicism and violent anger. Linkin Park, surrounded on all sides by a genre full of macho idiots capitalizing on their teenage fans’ testosterone, just seem like good dudes with a lot of feelings to burn through.

Emo kid central! A classic I must say. It was quite a depressing listen when I took in Chester and Mike’s lyrics as the somber tone of the album came to light. After years of ironically listening to Linken Park because of anime and Sonic AMVs in the late 2000s, this serious listen made me appreciate their work more. The tracks I leaned into aside from ‘In the End’ where ‘With You’, ‘Crawling’ and ‘A place for my Head’. However I really enjoyed the more nu-metal tinged tracks like with you and runaway. The screams in this album are really good too, they fully immerse you into the grungy, lime tinged/ industrial atmosphere this album brings out. An easy 4/5-GEM. (20/01/2026)

Nu metal, rap metal, rap rock.

Great reminiscing and instrument playing was top

pretty cool 😋

second time listening to it again and i liked it alot more this time top 3 was paper cut crawlign and in the end basic but idc

Overall good album. The middle does drag a bit with songs constructed very similarly. But a good and fast listen.

Fire

I know their popular songs but never listened to an album. So far, so good. I like it a lot

Lite hårt för mig men asbra album, iconic och nice att lyssna på. Inte för mycket huvudvärk.

3.5

IN THE END! JAG GER DENNA EN FYRA!

Absolute classic! Love this one

Great debut album, not one track that doesn't work for me. I don't understand why this album was removed from the current book listing.

Joar is halt linkin park ne

Not my type of music, но хз, это хотя веселее слушать чем кьюров тех. Поставила бы 3.5

Entiendo por qué forjó a tantos de mis amigos en el 2000 pero 26 años después no conecto mucho. Igual tiene sus grandes tracks.

Giving it 4/5 for the nostalgia factor and the singles. Favourite tracks are "One Step Closer" and "A Place for My Head". My best friend, Filip, loved this band growing up. We had tickets to see Linkin Park on the Hunting Party Tour in ~2014/2015 (with Of Mice & Men AND Rise Against opening!) but the show was cancelled when Chester injured his leg. It is a show we still wish we had the opportunity to see.

my jam

B+

What a great accessible album now only because it's easily digestible but because it's excellent produced. The only low point I can tell as a guitarist is that the guitarist was extremely forced to not move from a certain box, yet however they delivered as they really worked for the songs.

So good

Undeniably dated and cheesy and teenage angst etc, but this does have unreal bangers.

I actually liked it! I haven’t really listened to rock before, but this is a great album!

So good to revisit. This album came out while I was in elementary school, how was I relating so much to so much anger? I felt this album in my bones.

it just hits

- Representa melhor do que ninguém a época do começo da internet, definido pela piração e intensidade do Prodigy com a agressividade e irreverência do cali punk. A letra é bem existencialista e pessimista. - É o tipo de nu metal que eu gosto, com ideias autênticas, várias texturas, misturando hip-hop, techno e indutrial com thrash e hardcore. Apesar de ser bem pop.

a classic from my youth. not a go-to for me but i can appreciate the lyrics and this albums impact. i enjoyed re-listening more than i thought i would.

un clásico pero no es meteora

Felt like I was in my own dbz amv video 🔥🤘🏽🤘🏽

I was meh on Linkin Park 25 years ago, but decided to give this a listen with fresh ears and was pleasantly surprised. Chester Bennington is an impressive vocalist, something I didn't really appreciate as a teen. Solid album.

guitar hero core

“Everything you say to me Takes me one step closer to the edge And I’m about to break” Linkin Park’s debut is for me the definitive Nu Metal album. No alpha posturing or toxic masculine lyrics just pure teen angst mixed with genuine anxieties and struggles conveyed through angry instrumentals and simple but effective raps. Linkin Park would never quite hit the highs of this album with a full length project again but that would admittedly seriously be going some. Songs like “One Step Closer”, “Crawling”, and “In The End” would go on to soundtrack the pain and strife of the noughties emo generation. The lyrics to the singles from “Hybrid Theory” have been memed to death and define the stereotype of the teenage emo. The second I pressed play on “Papercut” I felt 15 again. I can still feel the catharsis of allowing this album to wash over you all these years later. The ability for music to do that is a big part of why I listen and it is invaluable.

better than i expected

Big hits, I get it, I know it has many fans around the world. But I found all songs are pretty similar, so listening to one is kind of enough. I'll give it 4 stars because I get it, but I didn't love it.

8/10 - частично слушал

One does not simply listen to Linkin Park objectively. I can’t listen to Hybrid Theory without remembering being 8 years old listening to Josh’s pirated music on Windows Media Player and hearing “Crawling” for the first time. “Papercut” was a corrupted file that cut off at the bridge and I didn’t know there was more until streaming became popular. I played “One Step Closer” in my head to keep a consistent freestyle pace on the high school swim team (“I need a little room to breath” while counting my breaths? 🤘). I could go on, but I’ll stop there. Great album. RIP Chester.

A childhood classic for me. I thankfully never had the kind of life to be able to relate to the lyrics, but it always felt like I could. Legendary for a reason.

Eine Bruchlinie in meiner musikalischen Sozialisierung. Aber der Weg ging schnell weiter.

Not the biggest fan of the lyrical stylings, but the riffs and the tone hit my sweet spot. "Forgotten" the highlight.

not a bad song on that album

Very good!

I was very excited about this one. It's no Meteora, but it's close. One Step Closer will always make me think of my brother's friend who always sang it when we played Rock Band. In the End is just so good. I still love this album and old Linkin Park, but honestly if I think about the lyrics too much, I get really sad about Chester. favorite songs - one step closer - crawling - myself - in the end fun wiki facts: - They initially wanted to use the name "Lincoln Park"; however, they changed it to "Linkin" to acquire the internet domain "linkinpark.com" - Meteora is named after the rocky region of Meteora in Greece, where numerous monasteries have been built on top of the rocks - the band released an app for the iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad, a game called 8-Bit Rebellion!

I kept expecting Bring Me to Life to play next even though that's a song on a different album by a different artist

High school me rocked the hell out of this cd

It’s my first time listening their music. I only know they were very famous before. Their songs hybrid with rock and hiphop styles together. I love the beats and their altitudes.

Best Song: One Step Closer When I was a high schooler in the early 90's, our teen angst albums were basically Metallica, Guns N Roses, and Megadeth. I will defend these albums to this day even though, objectively, all three bands had better albums than those that came out at that time (GNR - Use Your Illusions 1 & 2, Metallica - Metallica, Megadeth - Countdown to Extinction) but that didn't matter - those albums were my teenage mind vs. the world. If you were to fast forward 5-7 years, this album would be those high schoolers, "fight the power" albums that go against social norms, even though pretty much every other high schooler would be listening to the same thing. Not to be a hater here with my, "old man yells at cloud" moment. I enjoyed this album and liked Chester (RIP). But, it is obviously a timely album that described a period of angst in the post-Columbine, pre-9/11 US. I'm not really sure how this album is a conversation of the Godfather of nu metal as I had seen in some discussions about it when both Korn and Limp Bizket had come out with their albums prior to this. Overall, it is a good album with some songs that could have been scrapped for sounding a bit 311-ish to me. Sadly, I will say that the best songs on this album are the ones that were released and you probably heard on the radio. If you liked those songs, you will like the whole album. If you don't like those, there will be no diamonds hidden away for you. 4/5.

Genre Ground breaking rock rap master piece - Chester sadly missed

In the end such a banger. Enjoyable throughout. Bit heavy in parts but snuck a 4

Happy Friday - A nice noisy treat for the end of the week! In the End is of course the highlight of the collection, but the other songs are surprisingly strong Very glad to have finally heard the whole album

Big fan of linkin park but my favorite is a thousand Suns with its flow rather than this album. In the end is great.

This one is a little challenging to rate because a lot of my positive feelings about the album are from nostalgia. But it has held up over the years and I would gladly listen again so I think I can safely give it a 4.

this bring me back to high school! Some absolutely classic songs on here. I thought In the End was my fave song from this album but on this listen I liked Crawling more

Wird langsam zu meinem favourite LP album 4.5

Taking me back to high school Love it.

Consummate

High octane from start to finish - really good.

Dr Kleiner and Eli Vance kind of cooked with this one

So much fun! Combines my metal and emo past with current interest in rap. My mom’s fave too. Love the complete lack of irony. I’ve felt this way before…SO INSECURRRRREE

I was completely ready to hate this. I never liked it when it came out, but now that I'm older and wiser I figured it was worth an honest listen. Turns out I didnt hate it. It's short, it knows what it wants and it sounds good. I can't help it.

Not Metal, barely even Nu-Metal, what it actually is is every genre that had a brief moment in the spotlight in the 90s all mashed up into some of the most ruthlessly crafted Pop of the decade. Weirdly enough I think the singles are the weakest stuff on here(Papercut exempt, such a fantastic opener) but songs like With You, Points of Authority, Forgotten, By Myself, and A Place For My Head crush. It does start to grate a bit after hearing so many songs with identical structures all clocking in within a minute of the same length(even including the slight variation of Mr. Hahn’s DJ Shadow worship on Cure For The Itch) but Pushing Me Away is the best song on the album so that feeling never stays with me.

This went hard in high school. After a while the music gets repetitive and the rapping is kinda cringe to be honest

jams favorite song: In the End

This album ruled my childhood, and it STILL slaps. Good on you 12 year-old me.

#FORFEITTHEGAMEBEFORESOMEBODYTAKESYOUOUTTATHEFRAMEPUTYANAMETASHAMECOVERUPYAFACEYOUCANTRUNARACETHEPACEISTOOFASTYAJUSTWONTLAST 🤯RIP CHESTER GONE TOO SOON

I was 10 when this came out so I'm 100% bias. Don't need to re-listen. This thing is one of the highest selling albums of all time. Couldn't get enough of it as a teen and I still dig it. 4/5.

Þótt ég sé ekki mikið fyrir rapp verð ég að viðurkenna að mér hefur alltaf fundist rapprokk skemmtilegt. Walk this way. Rock superstar og svo komu Linkin Park og gerðu smelli sem slógu í gegn. Ákkúrat þegar ég var móttækilegastur þannig að þeir eru að fá bönns af nostalgíustigum

Not first listen. 4 This is one that is really hard to give an objective review. Linkin Park was the first concert I ever went to, and I listened to this album on repeat in elementary and middle school. I do think that the album holds up well enough. Sure, it's not the most inventive or creative album, but I think the songs are catchy enough and it is exciting for what it is.

Of course this one is great. 4 stars. I do think some people overhype Linkin Park way too much. I remember when they came out and probably were never a top 15 band until recently.

Le son de mon enfance... Super rap, super guitares, les voix chantées par contre c un peu trop emo...

Good

A classic album. Really struck an amazing balance between catchy hooks and heavy songs. A couple of tracks that are weaker than others but all still very strong

A classic of the genre, which was never my fav genre but there is no doubt this is a great album.

Really enjoyed this powerful dramatic rock record. On the first listen so far they’re a bit samey other than the big hits but i feel they’d reveal themselves more distinct on subsequent listens.

Onhan tää ihan kova leka ja melkein mieli tekisi antaa täydet 5 tähteä, mut onhan tässäkin nää muutamat fillerit jotka ei oikein lähe. Kyllä tästä levystä tulee mieleen vanhat turnausmatkat

This is the first post-2000 album that I have been given so far. It's also one that I have listened to a few songs from over the past couple years. It should be interesting to listen to the whole thing. Track one, Papercut. I've definitely heard this one before. Great start. Track two, One Step Closer. Very familiar with this one. I enjoyed that one. Track three, With You. I can't recall ever hearing this one. Sounds really good especially within the context of the album. I like the electronic sounding sections. Track four, Points of Authority. Heard this one at some point. Very cool nu-metal guitar riff. Track five, Crawling. I've never really been into this song but I'm loving it right now. This album is just banger after banger. I'd hate to call this one early but I think we've got another 4 star record on our hands. Track six, Runaway. I really like the electronic sounds that they incorporated into this album. Another great song. Holy shit, I can't believe I slept on Linkin Park for so many years. Track seven, By Myself. This album is getting a lot closer to 4.5 stars for me at this point. It's actually amazing. Track eight, In the End. I've heard this one many times. My least favourite song so far but that's not really saying much since they are all hitting. Track nine, A Place for My Head. I like this one. Track ten, Forgotten, opens up sounding kind of like Biohazard. Vocals in the verse have an Alice in Chains feel. Sounds really good. Track eleven, Cure for the Itch. Starts off with some cool dj stuff. Eventually adds drum, piano and scratching. It's the only real break in pace so far. Track twelve, Pushing me Away. This song really takes the feeling of the album and sums it all up in one final track. The one is unmistakably Linkin Park. I'd actually love to give this one 4.5 but the site doesn't allow half stars. It's a very strong 4 for me.

Probably only ranking it as high as I am because early teen angst nostalgia…

2000. This album is infamous and hits the core of the 2000 era. A new blend of rap and new metal. Vocally distinct and so much depth. But In the End, it doesn't even matter because major critics don't seem to acknowledge it.

I really, really listened to this album a lot when it was released in my younger days. It still holds up as a wonderful mix of angry rap-rock stuff that gets melodic and in the right moments. Also, all the talk about mental health like here was kinda groundbreaking for a the early 2000s when you had to work and just function in our neoliberal world. Would I now revisit Linkin Park again? No. I already had my issues with the follow-up Meteora back in the days. I think Hybrid Theory has a lots of great tracks, but some filler stuff that all sounds musicially very similar. Highlights are definitely "Papercut", "One Step Closer", obviously "Crawling" and "In the End" but also "A Place for My Head" and "Forgotten". That's all of them. The rest is not so important, I guess.

"In the end" carries the album for sure. New discoveries: Crawling and One Step Closer

Classic linkin Park metal/hip hop blend

Hard hitting emotional album! If the rapping was better this is a 5 star album. Great vocals from Chester, dope synths, cool drum loops. Includes one of the best songs from the 2000s, with “In The End.” Not for everybody but you can’t deny the bangers are bangers!!!!

I was predisposed to dislike this record because of where hip-hop was in 2000. But… 25 years later, enjoyed quite a bit.

I hadn’t heard this album in 20 years and I was surprised to find how much I remembered. This album has a lot of bangers. The lyrics are obviously really angry, and sad in retrospect. But this record holds up and had a big influence at the time.

curto linkin park mas muito pesado para mim. in the end <33

man does this bring me back. i listened to Hybrid Theory and Meteora a ton growing up. I will say, it definitely hits a nostalgia vein for me, but i have a few critiques as i'm older 1. chester bennington is a GOAT. his voice is absolutely iconic, and remains the strongest part of LP for me. his ability to flip from a beautiful melody to his iconic screaming is unmatched. RIP to a real music giant. 2. mike shinoda i think is the weakest part of the group. his raps feel really really elementary to me. a few basic rhyme schemes, mostly compressed together in quick succession reminds me a lot of the Limp Bizkit-esque white people rapping of the late 90's to early 2000's. just because every end of a line rhymes does not make it a rap, in my opinion 3. the combination of rock and table turning is so brilliantly executed on this album. Hybrid Theory and Meteroa both are incredible at showcasing that classic LP sound, where guitars and synth melodies are swirled around and mixed so well. its such a unique sound - and really set the stage for what was possible while still hitting mainstream overall, a really really good listen. it holds up. i think Mike Shinoda's lyrics kinda drag this down for me, but their overall sound and Chester really raise the bar and showcase what is possible when you try to blend different genres. i'll still find myself listening to this a ton, and will remain a fan of LP forever.

This is so unfortunately a “you don’t know what you have until it’s gone” situation. RIP Chester. I don’t think I’ve listened to this album all the way through before but I knew a few songs scattered throughout. Not sure if it was just because it was the bonus edition that I listened to but I would’ve been happy with 10 or 11 songs as opposed to 15. Takes it down to a 4 for me but was absolutely jamming.

Wow, listening to this album for the first time in the wake of Chester Bennington’s suicide is heartbreaking. I’ve never been a Linkin Park fan, so I only knew the radio hits and singles. With that said, it’s clear this album had massive success because I recognized several of the songs. I think the radio overplaying of In the End really soured my initial thoughts of Linkin Park and kept me from pursuing more of their discography, which seems like a shame now. I enjoyed the hybridization of genres, the vocals, and the lyrical themes. I’m shocked at how much I enjoyed the album really. I don’t know how often I will revisit it as the lyrics and vocals hit so much harder knowing Chester’s situation; it’s a bit too burdensome for my soul.

Never got into Nu Metal or the “screamo” but there’s a reason this band endured past every other band. More dark and 2000’s existential moodiness for my taste but the melodies are still great. Memorable hooks, great hybrid production and energy pulsates through the whole album. Not something I’ll listen to on my own time but a an enjoyable listen and a bit of high school nostalgia

This came out at the height of the nu-metal era. I wasn’t their biggest fan at the time (I knew the hits), but I did enjoy their work - especially their later collaboration with Jay-Z. Reading about how Chester Bennington was a late addition, and that the original Xero demo became the foundation for the album, really surprised me. It shows just how much Chester brought in terms of songwriting and identity. Back then, the album felt too polished for my taste, which is ironic, since I liked Korn, whose albums were also produced with a lot of polish after their first album. Looking back now, though, that polish wasn’t just studio sheen; it came from a cohesive band that blended their influences into something sharper and more focused than some of their peers of that era.

Good album, brings back memories!

Egentlig ganske solid

I didn’t know I had angst till this came out.

👍

This type of music may have been memed from a five to a four

It’s ok. Not my type of rock. But I understand the appeal.

High school memories, High school anger. Maybe it’s all nostalgia but hey what music isn’t.

4.5 but highly influenced by nostalgia & cultural impact as a guy who was 18 when this came out

First time listening to this album. I didn't expect it to be so heavy. Linkin Park definitely has a unique sound that has to be appreciated. Including this album in the list definitely helps one understand the early 2000 era. I totally agree with this album being here. ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Am I going to sit here and pretend I don't kinda like Linkin Park? They're the pinnacle of the rap/rock/pop metal era. As someone who was raging with hormones when they were big, this speaks to the angsty teen still deep inside me. This makes me want to go watch motocross and chain my wallet to my JNCOs. Bonus points in retrospect that Chester was genuinely depressed and not just acting (RIP). Brings a level of authenticity that's missing from other supposedly hardcore acts of the time (looking at you Slipknot - take off your masks and show us your souls!!!!)

I really don’t care for this era of turn table nu metal, and expected to be totally repulsed by this. But somehow I’m not. Chester’s vocals are excellent, the guitars rock, the production value is pretty solid, the melodies are catchy, and it’s a pretty dynamic album. Not to mention this album has at least four songs that were played non stop when we were kids. The songs in between are pretty fun too. These guys somehow transcend the genre they put on the map. Gonna come clean and say there were moments on here that reminder me a little of Hamilton. I probably won’t come back to this ever again, but it was an enjoyable revisit, and if someone says they like Linkin Park, I may no longer have the instinct of laughing in their face. Korn still sucks.

hood classic tbh. rip chester

Better than I expected

Good rock tunes thx !

Heck yeah that was awesome. RIP Chester

Feels like childhood

Don't care about the hate it gets. It's a good example of something slightly harder that made it on the radio. It's no SOAD, but it was still also what fueled lots of high school lifting sessions. It stays consistent through the album.

hey this was actually pretty good!! it definitely is repetitive in sound at times but they switch it up enough near the end to not get stale, and unlike limp bizkit and korn.. theres no extremely cringe edgy lyrics, outside of 2000s emo-core stuff

It’s not their best, nor their most meaningful, but it might have been their most popular. Some of these songs were on heavy rotation on my iPod nano in 5th grade. So I agree with a lot of the other reviewers that it’s a little juvenile, it’s almost like a nu-metal emo crossover. But I still like it

Great album. I kind of slept on LP when they first came out because I thought they were too 'mainstream' and I was too cool. I regret it now.

un'altra bomba atomica

Classic

Blast from the distant-ish past. Always good for a re-listen.

Paar epische nummers maar er zitten ook wat mindere tussen

love great glam rock

For some reason I feel like this album has always been a part of me, must be the thousands of hours on early youtube with in the end and crawling played in the background of every video lmao

Four stars for bringing me back to the day when music like this made me feel things.

Geggjuð plata elska Linkin Park

Electronic, Hip Hop, Rock, Nu Metal, Alternative Rock

Not much of a Nu-Metal fan. While this album has some of those issues, something about it just works for me. Maybe it's just nostalgia but this was a good morning listen.

I've heard a few Linkin Park songs and I didn't think much of them good or bad. Nu-Metal never made it on my music radar back in the day. I find now I kind of like it. Nice grooves and hip-hop elements with a metal edge. I definitely don't reject it out of hand which I know is blasphemy for some heavy metal fans. Overall, I enjoyed listening to this album quite a bit. I can understand why it was so popular. If I had been 15 or 16 in 2000 this probably would have been one of my jams. RIP Chester Bennington

First off, In The End is a classic and great song that automatically adds a star to this album for me. My step-dad introduced me to the song and I listened to it 100 times as a kid and did a sweet rendition of it at karaoke this year. I don't fully know what sub-genre of rock this is, but there are some cool, metallic sounds. It sounds hip-hop/rap adjacent, which is interesting. It's very angsty and a bit cheesy, but I think it's a solid album. 8/10.

Everyone my age has nostalgia for Linkin Park. It sometimes feels like they are getting something that I am not. I think this is a band I actually outgrew. With their new vocalist their three new singles became the top three of my radio station for months. So people have a lot of nostalgia for it. Which brings me to this album. What is great is Bennington's vocal performance and the big wall of sound that hits you on the choruses. These power ballads are still powerful if slightly formulaic. The songs are short, poppy and radio-friendly for what it is attempting to be. Consider this a low four.

CRAWLING IN MY SKIIIN

Excellent

Bangers 4.0

Barndom <3

i’m not big on linkin park but i found these songs decent, they just have a corny sound

Classic and good. Sorry Sean

woo! something fun and outside the box (for the standards of the 1001 list)! every criticism people throw at this is a compliment by others. angsty 70s hard rock has a place in the music nerd world, why not angsty 2000s nu metal? there's a reason why the reputation of Linkin Park has grown with their target audience. is the rawness smothered under a corporate sheen? sure, but that's always been the m.o. of the music industry. i'm not gonna be a hypocrite over it. and Papercut and In the End are massive tunes anyway. deserves to be one of the 1001? i don't give a shit if this is juvenile and angsty. this album is Important. Meteora may be my preference but this one earns its spot pretty handily

Some certifiable bangers on the one and for me, the trip as a whole is far too nostalgic to be reviewed objectively. Regardless, ‘Papercut’ is a good intro, ‘One Step Closer’ is distractingly juvenile, ‘Crawling’ and ‘in the end’ are hood classics, ‘Runaway’ has my favorite “how did they make that?” Sound of the album, ‘Cure for the Itch’ is groovy and ‘Pushing Me Away’ is upfront to a fault but a good way to wrap things up. Part of me wants to say 5, but I think 4 is more appropriate. 4.5

good album

4/5

Ach, die gute Erinnerung an die Anfangszeiten des eigenen Metal/Rock Geschmacks. Ein tolles Album was viel beeinflusst hat.

Not my favourite LP album but still has a couple of boppers.

Songs I remember, about half the album, are still good. Those 8 songs were on repeat when this album first came out. I think this was my first exposure to 'not everything is great' vibes if you know what I mean? I loved the high energy and Chester's voice really keeps you engaged with the songs. The less popular songs while not necessarily bad are more forgettable and don't evoke the same emotional response.

Likes it reminded me of schhhooool

This is probably a 3 but I grew up on Linkin Park so had to bump to a 4. I think the rapping bits are weak and are not really my style, but the overall vibe and angst captured here is great. I love this album.

🗯 Teenage angst, industrial polish, and hooks for days — you couldn’t escape it, and honestly, why would you want to? Hybrid Theory was everywhere. Blaring from cars, in bedrooms, in burned CD stacks with “DO NOT TOUCH” scribbled in black Sharpie. And while nu-metal hasn’t aged gracefully, this debut still slaps harder than it probably should. Chester Bennington and Mike Shinoda’s one-two vocal punch was lightning in a bottle — anguish and aggression trading off with clinical precision. The production is clean and cutting, with distorted guitars rubbing up against icy electronics. It’s like Rage Against the Machine if they spent more time with Pro Tools and their journals. It’s easy to write off music like this as adolescent fury, but there’s real catharsis here — and melodies that never quit. For a lot of us, this was a first brush with heavy. And it stuck.

Not my fav. Sounds like one song

Linkin Park, articulating millennial angst. Haven't heard this album in decades. Thoughts hearing it now: the first half or so of the album is stronger than the second. Also, Chester Bennington's vocals were incredible, and kept the angsty lyrics from being too over-the-top. He sang like he meant it (and he probably did).

Erinnerungen! 4 Sterne mindestens.

Right in my teens! Some of the songs sound too samey, but "Cure for the Itch" stands out as a funky instrumental that would've been lost on angsty ol' me. There was something more melodic and techy to LP's rap-rock than their contemporaries' tunes.

4/5 - There is an urgency to this record. Most palpable in the first half. - Driving rock infused with punk angst - Nu-metal adjacent - This is hard rock that grew up in Hip Hop Culture.

What do you want from me here? Shall I pretend I was never thirteen? I don't know if this is musically *good*, all I know is that this comes on and suddenly I'm in Year 7 again, on my way home from school and shitting myself about my Art homework with some absolutely appalling Limewire rip of Points of Authority in my headphones.

I've only ever really heard the hits by them and never listened to a whole album. But even the non-single songs are pretty good. The guitars are really good and the rap vs singing call and response bits are unusually effective. Sometimes the longer bits of white boy rap falter and Chester does scream a bit too much. While I do like the singles and am ok with the others, I don't know that I'd just organically think, "Hey! I should listen to a Linkin Park album!"

Yeah it sounds a bit dated at this point, but damn does nostalgia hit hard. Still pretty solid album overall from me

To my friends this was the greatest thing since sliced bread. It's powerful, full of electronics, and it's the soundtrack to my late teens.

Immer noch kraftvoll.

Did not expect to enjoy it this much, but this album has such an addictive mix of hip-hop, pop, metal and punk. Funny that younger me found it a bit corny, and perhaps it is, but it's hard to deny that there is real talent in the blending of these genres while keeping things catchy. Tracking the roots of inspiration just hypothetically is such a fun activity

Bueno bueno, que chulada de álbum. Nunca llegué a escuchar mucho a Linkin Park, me sabía las míticas, pero sin más. Siempre me hablaron muy bien de este álbum, pero he de decir que tampoco venía con muchísimas expectativas. Me equivoqué por completo. Simplemente genial, un álbum muy mixto a mi parecer, si que es verdad que siento que algunas canciones se repiten, supongo que es su royo, pero la mezcla (para mí) de metal con una especie de hip hop ,nose, no se como describirlo, me encantó. Varias canciones destacables, obviamente la mas famosa (In the end) que supongo que la gente que escucha mas a Linkin la tendrán ya aborrecida, pero me mola. También me gustó Crawling y, sorprendentemente, la canción menos escuchada del álbum (que imagino que es una especie de canción puente), Cure for the Itch, muy random pero me moló (tengo un gusto especial por las canciones puente que no tienen practicamente letra, véase en Dark side de Pink Floyd, Any colour you like) En cuanto a puntuación, no se que darle, le daré un cuatro porque lo considero como un 4,3 o así, pero no es el mismo cuatro que por ejemplo el de The Wall (4 casi 5) porque es un álbum más de mi gusto. Una putada que no se puedan poner décimas en las puntuaciones, la verdad

Pues me gustó un montón, creo q conocía algunas canciones como un the end o crawling. En general me pareció un buen álbum, no es algo que duela escuchar pero lo disfruté bastante y lo volveré a escuchar. By myself me gustó mucho también, aunq a lo mejor mi opinión está influenciada por Dani. Le doy como un 7'5/10 yo creo, tendría q escucharlo más, me da la impresión d q mi segunda escucha va a ser mejor q la primera