Description

LABEL: Warner Records
VINYL RELEASE DATE: 10 9 2020
ALBUM RELEASE DATE: 10 24 2000
VARIANT: 5 CD, Black Vinyl 5LP, 3 DVD Box Set

Released in October 2000, Linkin Park s groundbreaking debut album​Hybrid Theory​is a melting pot of heavy alternative rock, hip-hop and electronic flourishes that inspired a new genre of music and a generation of dedicated fans, who continue to be loyal followers of the band. Additionally, the band s sound influenced many young bands who related to the intense and emotional musical style. ​Hybrid Theory​was the best-selling album of 2001 in the US and has since exceeded 11 million album sales in the US, qualifying for the rare Billboard Diamond award. Hybrid Theory s​success was supported by intensive touring, and three successful singles: One Step Closer, Crawling, and In The End. The band won their first Grammy Award for Crawling as Best Rock Performance. To celebrate 20 years since the original release, ​Hybrid Theory​:​20​th ​Anniversary Edition​will be released on October 9​th​, 2020. The flagship format is a super-deluxe edition box set that includes unreleased and hard-to-find material on CD, vinyl and DVD. The box set also includes a lavishly illustrated 80-page book with contributions from the band and many previously unseen photographs, plus a replica tour laminate, an oversize poster of Chester Bennington, and 3 lithographs of new artwork supplied by Mike Shinoda, Joe Hahn and Frank Maddocks (the art director on the original release, and this anniversary edition).