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They're at it again! Chester, Mike and the rest of Linkin Park released another phenomenal album titled Meteora. Sophomore albums are famously tricky affairs. Musicians have their entire lives to pen their debut album, the theory goes, and a relatively short time to follow it up. But what if the debut in question is the biggest selling album in recent memory? And what if the music industry has Hollywood-like expectations for another instant blockbuster? That was the scenario Linkin Park faced when they entered the studio to record Meteora, the follow-up to their multi-platinum debut Hybrid Theory.

To those outside the band, the pressure to follow up that success might have seemed insurmountable. But within Linkin Park, vocalists Chester Bennington and Mike Shinoda, guitarist Brad Delson, turntablist Joseph Hahn, drummer Rob Bourdon, and bassist Phoenix weren't sweating it in ways you might expect. Instead of dwelling on outside expectations, they set to work, meticulously crafting each moment of each song to their own exacting standards. The bigger picture developed accordingly.

"We don't ever want to have the mindset where we need to sell 10 million albums each time out. That's ridiculous," says Bennington. "It's a blessing to sell that many albums; it doesn't happen very often in this business--even once in your career is an achievement. Our obligation is to our fans. We're not going to get too comfortable and say it's a given that people will run out and buy our albums." "And if you know us, you know the biggest pressure came from within the band," says Shinoda.

"We just wanted to make another great album that we're proud of," says Bourdon. "We focused on that, and worked hard to create songs we love. We're our own harshest critics." If you doubt that, consider this: Shinoda and Bennington wrote 40 unique choruses for Meteora's poignant first single, "Somewhere I Belong," before arriving at the best possible version.

The entire band, in fact, sounds more fully realized on Meteora. It's a rare achievement: A full integration of six members that still retains the unique qualities of each individual. The end result is the thumbprint style known as Linkin Park. "We don't really analyze the chemistry," says Bourdon. "We're just lucky and grateful that we found each other and that we work so well together."

"The collaborations are more seamless now," agrees Bennington. "Mike, for instance, knows more about me as a person, and I know more about him, so it's easier to write lyrics together. It's not possible to have secrecy in our relationship. You have to open up, because you want the other person to be on the same page. We're all that way with each other."

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[LINKIN PARK] | Reviewer: Nadim | 8/16/09

Do u knw hw much i love [LP]??? Just i am giving some ....
1.my mom call me a freak of [LP],not fan!!!
2. My friends tell me that there's many other music in the world,not only [LP]!!!
3. I have spent all my money that i kept to buy [LP] album,live n ...ehm ehm..shirts,pants, convers as they wear(especially chester!!!)....
4. I have made some of my friends (and relatives too) to be a fan of [LP] who didn't like english song before!!!
5.i can't pass any day without listening [LP]
6.all my khata and books are full of [LP] lyrics and logo!!!
7. As i am muslim i cant make tattoo on my body...so.. I draw on my calculator,bag, text book n many more....

Finally,i think in my country(bangladesh) i am the greatest [LP] freak (not fan :p)

why??? | Reviewer: derrek | 7/15/09

the first day i got hybrid theory i couldnt stop listening. i loved the nu metal edge they had mixed with a lil rap. one step closer is the most orgasmicly amazing song ive ever listened 2. meteroa also was a good album,i especially liked dont stay and breaking the habit. but then i got minutes 2 midnight...biggest letdown ever! they sold out and lost the edge i liked. now they sound the same as every other band out there. in selling out they gained alot of you so called fans who liked them just because trasformers. was it worth it, knowing they didnt stay true 2 themselves and their diehard fans?well thats it 4 me if u like what i said or want 2 kick me in the pants feel free 2 send me an email at derrekrogers@gmail.com

east or west likin parks the best.. | Reviewer: Anonymous | 5/22/09

hey watch out ... heres my favourite and the world best rock band.. :D
u guys are held responsible by my mother for my 82% in my xam....
my mother is very angry with u guys but i will still continue to listen ur albums even in my xam days..
u rock .... my email id is adarshthco@gmail.com
if you see my review then plz send a e mail to me ..
love you... a thousand kisses to mike,chester and the rest of them.........

Ha-ha...even when I was little I loved Linkin Park | Reviewer: Ashleigh Keller | 2/27/09

Man, I remember the year 2000 and I was just 5 yrs old and In The End used to come onto the radio and I would be just sitting there listening to the great music...four years later, I was 9 and Numb/Encore was on and I'm thinkin "Wow, this is great, I'd sure like to be able to listen to this song every day...what the hell r u waitin for?"....4 yrs later and i could listen to all those songs and the ones on Minutes to Midnight...1 yr later, and hear i am....I liked Linkin Park when i was 5, and I like em now (cept now i got their cds) and i reckon nothin can change that.LP 4 EVER!

real fans | Reviewer: ben | 12/20/08

everytime i listen to a linkin park album, i hear something i didnt hear before. that's the mark of a great band. there are alot of people out there who were fans of linkin park during their hybrid theory and meteora days who jumped off the bandwagon when minutes to midnight came out well let me say this THEY WERE NEVER REAL FANS TO BEGIN WITH. real linkin park fans understand just how artistic this band is and can truly appreciate what linkin park did with minutes to midnight. what's great about minutes is that linkin park was able to change what they doing but rather than coming away not knowing who they are, theyve actually developed a stronger identity. those so-called fans who jumped off the bandwagon never truly listened to what linkin park was doing all they heard was a nu metal band they could get down to like limp bizkit or disturbed. linkin park is a band that doesnt deserve to be lumped in with bands like that. linkin park's fans have a deep appreciation for the music, were not a bunch of braindead fanatics like slipknot fans(though i do love me some slipknot!)anyway, i just wanted to let be known that linkin park has the best fans in the world. and needless to say, linkin park is my favorite band. peace.

Linkin park they get life | Reviewer: Astede | 7/19/08

Linkin park are such a feeler ithink they are amazing Ilove them so much . i am from Ethopia(Africa) i lesten to them every day it realy makes me feel good. they are so much talented speicaly chester his vocie and mike,joe...i dont know how they do it but they can do so much.my favriout song is What i"ve done. loooooovvvvveeee them.

rock on | Reviewer: mike | 7/4/08

i have to say that linkin park in not another rock band...they actually make songs that relate with real life..mike sings about real stuff not just an annoying scream and a lot of basse like other rock bands,,,i don't like rock,i love linkin park...ROCK ON!

ROCKKKKK ON GUYS!!!!!!!! | Reviewer: Shravan Kailasa | 6/29/08

One of the best bands out there....great lyrics and the best music i've ever heard...i can never forget how i heard of ya'll, i saw a DBZ vid with Linkin park's music....it's been addicting since...in the end is totally mesmerising!!!!..GIVE IT UP TO LINKIN PARK....

OOMMGG | Reviewer: Rachel Ray | 6/5/08

OMG I LOVE YOU GUYS SO MUCH! You guys have been my favorite band for a long time now and i'll never forget how i discovered you guys. i found linkin park on youtube in a video someone was watching... I heard Points Of Authority in the video and BAM!! I found out who wrote the song then I went out and bought Hybrid Theory immediately! Then i bought Minutes To Midnight! Then Meteora! THen all THE REST OF THEM! I'm crazy about u guys and i rlyrlyrly hope u guys make more! (When that next album comes out u WILL be seein me with it in my hand the first day it comes out) p.s. i AM the biggest linkin park fan u will ever meet. Watch out! lol

LINKIN PARK FOR LIFE!!! | Reviewer: Blair Peachman | 5/27/08

I've been a huge fan since i first heard In The End in 1994, and I havent change at all since then. You guys are awesome, i talk about you guys every single day. keep rocking you guys, your the best!!!

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