Hybrid Theory - Linkin Park (CD 2000)

Linkin Park is a band which hit nearly instant success in 2000. Having one previous EP that they never released in stores, although was sent to various labels as a demo, and was later sent out to fan club members at a certain point.. Linkin Park jumped right on the success train. With an album perfectly fitting for today's youth: Whining, depressed about nothing at all, and repetitious. Just like most kids hitting puberty happen to be. There are very few points on this album which show any level of songwriting ability above that of your typical high-school band which doesn't get outside of the garage.. Except Linkin Park had more money. The only real skill in this band lies between two people. DJ Hahn is actually quite talented, although they don't let him accomplish a bloody thing in this band. And secondly, Mike Shinoda is actually somewhat talented with rapping, at least with scripted rap. No clue if he can freestyle or not, and I quite frankly don't care. But he's decent. More talent there than the rest of the band. Regardless, the music is extremely repetitious and dull. There are no lyrics in this whole forty minute disaster that show any sign of anyone in the band being above the age of ten. These are worse than what I wrote when I was eleven. The guitar is power chords in drop D throughout the whole CD, that anyone with an amp, effects box, and a tuner can play. Terrible music for a future generation of kids who are embracing the worst popular music of any generation.

The first time I heard The End, I was hooked and had to hear more and finally bought the CD. I was very impressed by how the group combined several syles into their music and Hybrid definitely fits it best. What I did not care so much for is the screaming on some tracks, it's kind of irritating a bit but not enough to stop listening to the CD. All in all I really liked it alot and remain a loyal fan.