![]() ![]() TDWP's original guitar player, Chris Rubey, and original keyboardist, James Baney, were both diehard fans of the band (members of that Linkin Park Underground fan club, too) and of this album in particular. This track let Linkin Park listeners know that complex electronic elements were a staple of the band's sound, elevating them above their peers. "Cure for the Itch" feels like the best moments of DJ Shadow's Endtroducing… but sitting in the middle of a chart-topping radio-rock album. ![]() On the musical front, Linkin Park's Brad Delson is the reason I wanted a Mesa Boogie Triple Rectifier amp, seeking to replicate those powerful distorted walls of guitars, and Joseph "Mr." Hahn may not have originated the nu-metal DJ stereotype, but no one implemented the turntables better. Years later, I would meet my step-siblings for the first time at Linkin Park's Projekt Revolution tour with Korn and Snoop Dogg - the tour serving as both a testament to the reach of a group that could headline over the powerhouse that was Korn at that time, and a reaffirmation that my youth was incredibly hillbilly. Who could resist singing along to the opening hook of "Crawling" or the rapid-fire cries of " Shut up!" found in "One Step Closer"? For a kid being carted from divorce therapists to soccer practices, trapped in that purgatory between the ignorance of youth and the freedoms of high school, these words provided a solace in knowing that others felt the same way. Mike offered fast-paced raps that would explore themes in detail before Chester cut in to deliver pure emotional release. In hindsight, perhaps only the Deftones with 2000's White Pony survived that era with such levels of integrity still intact.įrom a lyrical standpoint, the struggles outlined in Hybrid Theory felt authentic, themes of depression tackled in a way that did not come across as whining, and substance abuse in a way that did not seem like pandering. Mike Shinoda and Chester Bennington, sporting bleach blonde and stark red hair, adorned the walls of my room alongside Jonathan Davis, Trent Reznor, Orgy and all of the other 103.9 The X favorites, but even then, the unique character of Hybrid Theory cast Linkin Park as immediate titans above the established nu-metal pack. ![]() The parents going through a brutal divorce, the CD binder with Limp Bizkit, Korn and Kid Rock albums coordinated by release date, drinking Busch Lights and smoking in the cemetery - I was a parody of the early 2000s rebellious kid. Music has a peculiar way of wrapping itself around memories, and the sounds of this album take me back to the clichéd experiences of a teen in suburban Ohio. Years before joining a garage band in Dayton, Ohio, that would change my life, the lyrics and sounds of Hybrid Theory were already pulsing through my veins. ![]()
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