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{{Infobox musical artist<!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Musicians -->
| name              = Linkin Park
| image             = LinkinParkBerlin2010.jpg
| caption           = Linkin Park performing in [[Berlin]], in October 2010. From left to right: [[Joe Hahn]], [[Dave Farrell]], [[Brad Delson]], [[Mike Shinoda]], [[Rob Bourdon]] and [[Chester Bennington]].
| image_size        = 
| landscape         = Yes
| alias            = {{plainlist|
* Xero (1996–1998)
* {{nowrap|Hybrid Theory (1999–2000)}}
}}
| origin            = [[Agoura Hills, California|Agoura Hills]], [[California]], U.S.
| discography       = {{flatlist|
* [[Linkin Park discography|Albums and singles]]
* [[List of songs recorded by Linkin Park|songs]]
}}
| genre             = {{flatlist|<!-- These genres are sourced in the "style and influences" section of the article text. -->
* [[Alternative rock]]
* [[nu metal]]
* [[rap rock]]
* [[alternative metal]]
* [[electronic rock]]
* [[pop rock]]
}}
| years_active      = 1996–2017{{efn|Indefinite hiatus}}
| label             = {{flatlist|
* [[Warner Records|Warner]]
* [[Machine Shop Records|Machine Shop]]
}}
| website           = {{URL|linkinpark.com}}
| current_members   = <!-- Do not change the order of the members per Template:Infobox musical artist. -->
* [[Rob Bourdon]]
* [[Brad Delson]]
* [[Mike Shinoda]]
* [[Dave Farrell]]
* [[Joe Hahn]]
| past_members      = 
* Mark Wakefield
* [[Chester Bennington]]<!-- Please do not add a notice indicating his death, as it doesn't belong in the infobox. -->
}}

'''Linkin Park''' <!-- Do not change "is" to "was" until an official announcement. -->is an American [[Rock music|rock]] band formed in [[Agoura Hills, California]], in 1996. The band's lineup consists of vocalist/rhythm guitarist/keyboardist [[Mike Shinoda]], lead guitarist [[Brad Delson]], bassist [[Dave Farrell]], DJ/turntablist [[Joe Hahn]], and drummer [[Rob Bourdon]], with vocalist [[Chester Bennington]] also part of the band until his death in 2017. Categorized as [[alternative rock]], Linkin Park's earlier music spanned a fusion of [[Heavy metal music|heavy metal]] and [[Hip hop music|hip hop]], while their later music features more [[electronica]] and [[Pop music|pop]] elements.

Linkin Park rose to international fame with their debut studio album, ''[[Hybrid Theory]]'' (2000), which became certified [[RIAA certification#List of certifications|Diamond]] by the [[Recording Industry Association of America]] (RIAA). Released during the peak of the [[nu metal]] scene, the album's singles' heavy airplay on [[MTV]] led the singles "[[One Step Closer (Linkin Park song)|One Step Closer]]", "[[Crawling (song)|Crawling]]", and "[[In the End]]" all to chart highly on the US [[Mainstream Rock (chart)|Mainstream Rock]] chart. The lattermost also [[Crossover music|crossed over]] to the #2 spot on the nation's [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]].<ref>{{Cite magazine|last=Grow|first=Kory|date=July 20, 2017|title=Chester Bennington, Linkin Park Singer, Dead at 41|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/chester-bennington-linkin-park-singer-dead-at-41-200370/|access-date=June 18, 2020|magazine=Rolling Stone|language=en-US|archive-date=November 21, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201121163317/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/chester-bennington-linkin-park-singer-dead-at-41-200370/|url-status=live}}</ref> Their second album, ''[[Meteora (album)|Meteora]]'' (2003), continued the band's success.<ref>{{cite web |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090504180241/http://www.soundspike.com/news/main/article/788/album_chart_linkin_parks_meteora_shoots_to_the_top.html |archive-date=May 4, 2009 |url=http://www.soundspike.com/news/main/article/788/album_chart_linkin_parks_meteora_shoots_to_the_top.html |website=Soundspike: Album Chart |title=Linkin Park's 'Meteora' shoots to the top |last=Zahlaway |first=Jon |date=April 2, 2003 |access-date=June 14, 2013}}</ref> The band explored [[Experimental music|experimental]] sounds on their third album, ''[[Minutes to Midnight (Linkin Park album)|Minutes to Midnight]]'' (2007).<ref>{{Cite web|title=Linkin Park: The Inside Story Of Minutes To Midnight|url=https://www.kerrang.com/features/linkin-park-the-inside-story-of-minutes-to-midnight/|access-date=June 18, 2020|website=Kerrang!|date=May 17, 2019 |archive-date=November 21, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201121163318/https://www.kerrang.com/features/linkin-park-the-inside-story-of-minutes-to-midnight/|url-status=live}}</ref> By the end of the decade, Linkin Park was among the most successful and popular rock acts.<ref>{{Cite news|date=December 18, 2009|title=Linkin Park, Nickelback top decade's rock charts|work=Reuters|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-decade-rock-idUSTRE5BH5I320091218|access-date=June 13, 2020|archive-date=November 21, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201121163317/https://www.reuters.com/article/us-decade-rock-idUSTRE5BH5I320091218|url-status=live}}</ref>

The band continued to explore a wider variation of musical types on their fourth album, ''[[A Thousand Suns]]'' (2010), layering their music with more [[Electronic music|electronic]] sounds. The band's fifth album, ''[[Living Things (Linkin Park album)|Living Things]]'' (2012), combined musical elements from all of their previous records. Their sixth album, ''[[The Hunting Party (album)|The Hunting Party]]'' (2014), returned to a heavier rock sound, while their seventh album, ''[[One More Light]]'' (2017), was a substantially more pop-oriented record. Linkin Park went on an indefinite hiatus following the suicide of longtime lead vocalist Bennington in July 2017 and have not recorded or toured since then. Since Bennington's death, they have only released 20th-anniversary editions of their first two studio albums, as well as a [[greatest hits album]], ''[[Papercuts (Singles Collection 2000–2023)|Papercuts]]'', in 2024.

Linkin Park is among both the best-selling bands of the 21st century and the [[List of best-selling music artists|world's best-selling music artists]], having sold over 100 million records worldwide.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/|title=Gold & Platinum|website=RIAA|language=en-US|access-date=January 29, 2020|archive-date=February 9, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190209113439/https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&ar=EMMYLOU+HARRIS&ti=ELITE+HOTEL|url-status=live}}</ref> They have won two [[Grammy Award]]s, six [[American Music Awards]], two [[Billboard Music Award|''Billboard'' Music Awards]], four [[MTV Video Music Award]]s, 10 [[MTV Europe Music Award]]s, and three [[World Music Awards]]. In 2003, [[MTV2]] named Linkin Park the sixth-greatest band of the music video era and the third-best of the new millennium. ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' ranked Linkin Park No. 19 on the Best Artists of the Decade list. In 2012, the band was voted as the greatest artist of the 2000s in a Bracket Madness poll on [[VH1]]. In 2014, the band was declared as "The Biggest Rock Band in the World Right Now" by ''[[Kerrang!]]''.

==History==

===1996–2000: early years===
Linkin Park was founded by three high school friends: [[Mike Shinoda]], [[Rob Bourdon]], and [[Brad Delson]].<ref name=Ask-Bio>{{cite web|first=Patrick|last=Hosken|url=http://www.askmen.com/celebs/men/entertainment_150/196_linkin_park.html|title=Linkin Park - AskMen|work=AskMen|access-date=February 1, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121101160030/http://www.askmen.com/celebs/men/entertainment_150/196_linkin_park.html|archive-date=November 1, 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref> The three attended [[Agoura High School]] in [[Agoura Hills, California]], a suburb of Los Angeles.<ref name=Ask-Bio/> After graduating from high school, the three began to take their musical interests more seriously, recruiting [[Joe Hahn]], [[Dave "Phoenix" Farrell]], and Mark Wakefield to perform in their band, then called Xero. Though limited in resources, the band began recording and producing songs within Shinoda's makeshift bedroom studio in 1996, resulting in a four-track demo album, entitled ''Xero'', released in November 1997.<ref name=Ask-Bio/> The band performed their first show that November [[Opening act|opening]] for [[SX-10]] and [[System of a Down]] at the [[Whisky a Go Go]], a nightclub in [[West Hollywood]].<ref>{{cite book|last=Blue|first=Jeff|author-link=Jeff Blue|date=2020|title=One Step Closer (From Xero to #1 : Becoming Linkin Park)|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=GFMEEAAAQBAJ|location=|publisher=Permuted Press|page=|chapter=Chapter 4: First Sip of Whiskey|isbn=9781682619681}}</ref> Delson introduced the band to [[Jeff Blue]], the vice president of [[Artists and repertoire|A&<span class="ltr">R</span>]] for [[Zomba Group of Companies|Zomba Music]], whom he had interned for in college.<ref name="jeff1">{{cite web|first=Ashley|last=Perez Hollingsworth|url=https://genreisdead.com/jeff-blue-linkin-park-interview/|title=Interview: Jeff Blue Reflects On The Struggles, Frustrations, And Joys Of Working With Linkin Park|work=Genre Is Dead|date=February 16, 2021|access-date=February 1, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230329075951/https://genreisdead.com/jeff-blue-linkin-park-interview/|archive-date=March 29, 2023|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="jeff2">{{cite web|first=Glenn|last=Llopis|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/glennllopis/2020/12/04/authenticity-fuels-greatness-4-lessons-from-jeff-blue-and-linkin-parks-hybrid-theory/?sh=4675bc1b6245|title=Authenticity Fuels Greatness: 4 Lessons From Jeff Blue And Linkin Park's 'Hybrid Theory'|work=Forbes|date=December 4, 2020|access-date=February 1, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230226235104/https://www.forbes.com/sites/glennllopis/2020/12/04/authenticity-fuels-greatness-4-lessons-from-jeff-blue-and-linkin-parks-hybrid-theory/?sh=4675bc1b6245|archive-date=February 26, 2023|url-status=live}}</ref> Blue offered the band constructive criticism to catch the attention of record labels. Blue himself was impressed with Xero after watching them play a live show in 1998, but believed the band needed a different vocalist.<ref name="jeff1"/><ref name="jeff2"/> Tensions and frustration within the band grew after they failed to land a record deal.<ref name=Ask-Bio/> The lack of success and stalemate in progress prompted Wakefield, at that time the band's vocalist, to leave the band in search of other projects.<ref name=Ask-Bio/> Farrell also left to tour with Tasty Snax, a [[Christian punk]] and [[ska]] band.<ref name=MusicMight>{{cite web|url=http://www.musicmight.com/artist/united%2Bstates/california/los%2Bangeles/linkin%2Bpark|title=Linkin Park Music Might|work=Music Might|access-date=February 1, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100527005054/http://www.musicmight.com/artist/united+states/california/los+angeles/linkin+park|archive-date=May 27, 2010|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|first=Christina|last=Fuoco|url=http://www.livedaily.com/interviews/liveDaily_Interview_Linkin_Parks_Dave_Phoenix_Farrell-6078.html?t=6|title=LiveDaily Interview: Linkin Park's Dave 'Phoenix' Farrell|work=Livedaily|date=February 4, 2004|access-date=July 17, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070112192536/http://www.livedaily.com/interviews/liveDaily_Interview_Linkin_Parks_Dave_Phoenix_Farrell-6078.html?t=6|archive-date=January 12, 2007|url-status=dead}}</ref>

After spending a considerable time searching for Wakefield's replacement, Xero recruited Arizona vocalist [[Chester Bennington]], who was recommended by Jeff Blue in March 1999.<ref name=LPT>{{cite magazine|first=David|last=Fricke|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/linkin-park-david-fricke-talks-to-chester-bennington-about-hybrid-theory-success-67820/|title=Linkin Park: David Fricke Talks to Chester Bennington About 'Hybrid Theory' Success|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|date=March 14, 2002|access-date=February 13, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230421210500/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/linkin-park-david-fricke-talks-to-chester-bennington-about-hybrid-theory-success-67820/|archive-date=April 21, 2023|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="kerrang-2008">{{cite web|first=Tom|last=Bryant|url=http://www.tom-bryant.com/linkin-park-kerrang--tom-bryant.html|title=Linkin Park, Kerrang!|work=[[Kerrang!]]|date=January 23, 2008|access-date=November 28, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190327090000/http://www.tom-bryant.com/linkin-park-kerrang--tom-bryant.html|archive-date=March 27, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> Bennington, formerly of a [[post-grunge]] band Grey Daze, became a standout among applicants because of the dynamic in his singing style.<ref name=Ask-Bio/> The band then agreed on changing their name from Xero to Hybrid Theory; the newborn vocal chemistry between Shinoda and Bennington helped revive the band, inciting them to work on new material.<ref name=Ask-Bio/><ref>{{cite news|first=Matt|last=Allen|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/music/artists/linkin-park-chester-benningtons-band-pictures/initially-named-xero-later-hybrid-theory-roots-linkin-park-took/|title='We made music to p--- our parents off': Linkin Park and Chester Bennington's career in pictures|newspaper=[[The Daily Telegraph|The Telegraph]]|date=July 25, 2017|access-date=March 26, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180208152152/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/music/artists/linkin-park-chester-benningtons-band-pictures/initially-named-xero-later-hybrid-theory-roots-linkin-park-took/|archive-date=February 8, 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref> Additionally, the band recruited bassist Kyle Christner to temporarily fill in for Farrell.<ref name="Dillion-2023">{{cite magazine|first=Nancy|last=Dillon|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/linkin-park-sued-bassist-royalties-1234874421/|title=Linkin Park Sued by Bassist Seeking Royalties on 'More Than 20 Songs'|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|date=November 9, 2023|access-date=February 1, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231208191313/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/linkin-park-sued-bassist-royalties-1234874421/|archive-date=December 8, 2023|url-status=live}}</ref> In May 1999, the band released a self-titled [[Hybrid Theory (<span class="ltr">EP</span>)|extended play]], which they circulated across internet chat-rooms and forums with the help of an online "[[street team]]".<ref>{{cite book|last=Saulmon|first=Greg|title=Linkin Park; Contemporary musicians and their music|publisher=The Rosen Publishing Group|year=2006|pages=19–20|isbn=978-1-4042-0713-4|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=cwuqmz_O5EkC&q=%22Hybrid+Theory+(<span class="ltr">EP</span>)%22&pg=PA1980|access-date=December 28, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201121163319/https://books.google.com/books?id=cwuqmz_O5EkC&q=%22Hybrid+Theory+%28EP%29%22&pg=PA1980|archive-date=November 21, 2020|url-status=live}}</ref> In October 1999, Christner was replaced by Scott Koziol and Ian Hornbeck, whom along with Delson, provided bass tracks for the band's recordings.<ref name="Dillion-2023"/><ref>{{cite web|first=Chad|last=Childers|url=https://loudwire.com/linkin-park-hybrid-theory-album-anniversary/|title=23 Years Ago: Linkin Park Unleash 'Hybrid Theory'|work=[[Loudwire]]|date=October 24, 2023|access-date=February 1, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230329171356/https://loudwire.com/linkin-park-hybrid-theory-album-anniversary/|archive-date=March 29, 2023|url-status=live}}</ref>

The band still struggled to sign a record deal. They turned to Jeff Blue for additional help after facing numerous rejections from several major record labels.<ref name=LPT/> After failing to catch [[Warner Records|Warner Bros. Records]] on three previous reviews, Blue, who was now the vice president of Warner Bros. Records, helped the band sign a deal with the company as a developing artist in 1999.<ref>{{cite magazine|first=Katherine|last=Turman|url=https://variety.com/2017/music/news/chester-bennington-appreciation-linkin-park-1202502002/|title=Chester Bennington and Linkin Park: A Musical Legacy of Darkness and Hope|magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=July 20, 2017|access-date=November 5, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170721172917/https://variety.com/2017/music/news/chester-bennington-appreciation-linkin-park-1202502002/|archive-date=July 21, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/63069/linkin-park-wants-out-of-warner-bros-contract|title=Linkin Park Wants Out Of Warner Bros. Contract|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=May 3, 2015|access-date=August 21, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201121163340/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/63069/linkin-park-wants-out-of-warner-bros-contract|archive-date=November 21, 2020|url-status=live}}</ref> However, the label advised the band to change their name to avoid confusion with [[Hybrid (British band)|Hybrid]].<ref name="hybrid19">{{cite web|first=James|last=Hickie|url=https://www.kerrang.com/features/linkin-park-the-inside-story-of-hybrid-theory/|title=Linkin Park: The Inside Story of Hybrid Theory|work=[[Kerrang!]]|date=October 24, 2019|access-date=November 5, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191024191058/https://www.kerrang.com/features/linkin-park-the-inside-story-of-hybrid-theory/|archive-date=October 24, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="HTLP">{{cite web|first=Mike|last=Shinoda|url=http://mikeshinoda.com/2010/01/02/my-linkin-park-decade-list/|title=My Linkin Park "Decade List"|website=mikeshinoda.com|date=January 2, 2010|access-date=November 5, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305032330/http://mikeshinoda.com/2010/01/02/my-linkin-park-decade-list/|archive-date=March 5, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> The band considered the names "Plear" and "Platinum Lotus Foundation" before deciding on "Linkin Park",<ref>{{cite book|last=Blue|first=Jeff|author-link=Jeff Blue|title=One Step Closer (From Xero to #1: Becoming Linkin Park)|url= https://books.google.com/books?id=GFMEEAAAQBAJ|publisher=Permuted Press|year=2020|isbn=9781682619674}}</ref> a play on and homage to [[Santa Monica, California|Santa Monica]]'s Lincoln Park,<ref name="Ask-Bio"/> now called Christine Emerson Reed Park.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://articles.latimes.com/1998/jun/13/local/me-59427|title=Dedication Ceremony for Park to Be Held Sunday|newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=June 13, 1998|access-date=December 15, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201121163321/https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1998-jun-13-me-59427-story.html|archive-date=November 21, 2020|url-status=live}}</ref> They initially wanted to use the name "Lincoln Park", however they changed it to "Linkin" to acquire the internet domain "linkinpark.com".<ref name="HTLP"/><ref>{{cite web|first=Mike|last=Ragogna|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/mike-ragogna/a-conversation-with-linki_b_1700451.html|title=A Conversation With Linkin Park's Mike Shinoda, Plus Chatting With VideofyMe's Oskar Glauser and The Villains and Ben Arthur Exclusives|work=[[The Huffington Post]]|date=July 25, 2012|access-date=January 31, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201121163338/https://www.huffpost.com/entry/a-conversation-with-linki_b_1700451|archive-date=November 21, 2020|url-status=live}}</ref>

Bennington and Shinoda both reported that Warner Bros. Records was skeptical of Linkin Park's initial recordings.<ref name="wb-ar1">{{cite web|first=Brian|last=Buchanan|url=https://www.alternativenation.net/linkin-park-reveal-chester-bennington-reaction-label-wanted-mike-shinoda/|title=Linkin Park Reveal Chester Bennington's Reaction When Label Wanted Mike Shinoda Fired|work=Alternative Nation|date=November 5, 2017|access-date=May 6, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171109002318/https://www.alternativenation.net/linkin-park-reveal-chester-bennington-reaction-label-wanted-mike-shinoda/|archive-date=November 9, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="wb-ar2">{{cite web|first=Stef|last=Lach|url=https://www.loudersound.com/news/linkin-park-record-label-tried-to-get-rid-of-mike-shinoda|title=Linkin Park: Record label tried to get rid of Mike Shinoda|work=[[Metal Hammer]]|date=July 14, 2016|access-date=May 6, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200506155739/https://www.loudersound.com/news/linkin-park-record-label-tried-to-get-rid-of-mike-shinoda|archive-date=May 6, 2020|url-status=live}}</ref> The label's [[Artists and repertoire|A&<span class="ltr">R</span>]] was not pleased with the band's hip-hop and rock-style approach.<ref name="wb-ar1"/><ref name="wb-ar2"/> An A&R representative suggested that Bennington should demote or fire Shinoda and exclusively focus on making a rock record.<ref name="wb-ar1"/><ref name="wb-ar2"/> Bennington supported Shinoda and refused to compromise Linkin Park's vision for the album.<ref name="wb-ar1"/><ref name="wb-ar2"/> Farrell returned in late 2000, and the band released their breakthrough album, ''[[Hybrid Theory]]'', that same year.<ref name=LPT/>

===2000–2002: ''Hybrid Theory'' and ''Reanimation''===
{{Main|Hybrid Theory|Reanimation (Linkin Park album)|l2=Reanimation}}
[[File:Joe Hahn.jpg|thumb|right|[[Joe Hahn]] performing with Linkin Park at [[Rock am Ring and Rock im Park|Rock am Ring]] in 2001]]
Linkin Park released ''[[Hybrid Theory]]'' on October 24, 2000.<ref>{{cite web|first=Chad|last=Childers|url=https://loudwire.com/linkin-park-hybrid-theory-album-anniversary/#:~:text=On%20Oct%2C%2024%2C%202000%2C,success%20that%20was%20to%20come|title=20 Years Ago: Linkin Park Unleash 'Hybrid Theory'|work=[[Loudwire]]|date=October 24, 2020|access-date=November 21, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201121163536/https://loudwire.com/linkin-park-hybrid-theory-album-anniversary/#:~:text=On%20Oct%2C%2024%2C%202000%2C,success%20that%20was%20to%20come|archive-date=November 21, 2020|url-status=live}}</ref> The album, which represented half a decade's worth of the band's work, was edited by Don Gilmore.<ref name="Ask-Bio" /> ''Hybrid Theory'' was a massive commercial success; it sold more than 4.8&nbsp;million copies during its debut year, earning it the status of best-selling album of 2001. Singles such as "[[Crawling (song)|Crawling]]" and "[[One Step Closer (Linkin Park song)|One Step Closer]]" established themselves as staples among [[alternative rock]] radio play lists during the year,<ref name="MusicMight"/> and "[[In the End]]" peaked at #2 on the US ''[[Billboard Hot 100]]'', the band's highest to date.<ref>{{cite web|first=Keith|last=Caulfield|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/linkin-park-streams-increase-730-percent-wake-chester-benningtons-death-1023732/amp/|title=Linkin Park Streams Increase 730 Percent in Wake of Chester Bennington's Death|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=July 23, 2017|access-date=February 1, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240118070950/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/linkin-park-streams-increase-730-percent-wake-chester-benningtons-death-1023732/amp/|archive-date=January 18, 2024|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://98kupd.com/linkin-park-lands-highest-charting-billboard-hot-100-hit-in-over-10-years-with-lost/|title=Linkin Park lands highest-charting 'Billboard' Hot 100 hit in over 10 years with "Lost"|work=[[KUPD]]|date=February 23, 2023|access-date=December 7, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231207180616/https://98kupd.com/linkin-park-lands-highest-charting-billboard-hot-100-hit-in-over-10-years-with-lost/|archive-date=December 7, 2023|url-status=live}}</ref> Additionally, other singles from the album were featured in films such as ''[[Dracula 2000]]'', ''[[Little Nicky]]'', and ''[[Valentine (film)|Valentine]]''.<ref name="MusicMight"/> ''Hybrid Theory'' won a [[Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock Performance]] for the song "Crawling" and was nominated for two other [[Grammy Award]]s: [[Grammy Award for Best New Artist|Best New Artist]] and [[Grammy Award for Best Rock Album|Best Rock Album]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://blabbermouth.net/news/linkin-park-s-bennington-insulted-by-grammy-nominationamp/|title=Linkin Park's Bennington 'Insulted' By GRAMMY Nomination|work=[[Blabbermouth.net]]|date=December 10, 2003|access-date=February 1, 2024}}{{Dead link|date=June 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> MTV awarded the band their Best Rock Video and Best Direction awards for "[[In the End]]".<ref name="Ask-Bio"/><ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/2002-mtv-video-music-award-nominees-74973/|title=2002 MTV Video Music Award nominees|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=July 25, 2002|access-date=February 1, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211210172504/https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/2002-mtv-video-music-award-nominees-74973/|archive-date=December 10, 2021|url-status=live}}</ref>

During this time, Linkin Park received many invitations to perform on many high-profile tours and concerts including [[Ozzfest]], [[Family Values Tour]], and [[KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas]].<ref name=MusicMight/><ref>{{cite web|first=Joe|last=D'Angelo|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1451189/20011126/story.jhtml|title=Linkin Park, P.O.D., Nickelback, More To Play LA's KROQ Fest|work=[[MTV]]|date=November 26, 2001|access-date=February 1, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090825152151/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1451189/20011126/story.jhtml|archive-date=August 25, 2009|url-status=dead}}</ref> The band worked with Jessica Sklar to found their official fan club and [[street team]], "Linkin Park Underground", in November 2001.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wretchesandkings.net/2013/02/01/interview-with-adam-ruehmer/|title=Interview with Adam Ruehmer|website=wretchesandkings.net|date=February 1, 2013|access-date=June 28, 2014|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140629143308/http://www.wretchesandkings.net/2013/02/01/interview-with-adam-ruehmer/|archive-date=June 29, 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://lpunderground.com/whatislpu|title=Linkin Park Underground – What Is LPU?|website=lpunderground.com|date=2014|access-date=June 28, 2014|quote=The Linkin Park Underground (LPU) was founded in 2001 as a way for Linkin Park to connect directly with the people who support the band, and cultivate a central meeting-place for the LINKIN PARK community. Each and every year LPU members are given access to members only exclusives including Meet & Greet opportunities with the band, access to pre-sale tickets, a brand new merchandise package, music, and much more.|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160825173131/http://lpunderground.com/whatislpu|archive-date=August 25, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> Linkin Park also formed their own tour, [[Projekt Revolution]], which featured other artists such as [[Cypress Hill]], [[Adema]], and [[Snoop Dogg]].<ref name=LPT/> Within a year's stretch, Linkin Park had performed at over 320 concerts.<ref name=Ask-Bio/> The experiences and performances of the precocious band were documented in their first DVD, ''[[Frat Party at the Pankake Festival]]'', which debuted in November 2001. Now reunited with former bassist Phoenix, the band began work on a remix album, dubbed ''[[Reanimation (Linkin Park album)|Reanimation]]'', which would include works from ''Hybrid Theory'' and non-album tracks.<ref name="MusicMight"/> ''Reanimation'' debuted on July 30, 2002, featuring the likes of [[Black Thought]], [[Jonathan Davis]], [[Aaron Lewis (musician)|Aaron Lewis]], and many others.<ref name="Billy Jr. Johnson">{{cite web|first=Billy Jr.|last=Johnson|url=http://new.music.yahoo.com/linkin-park/news/linkin-parks-reanimation-set-for-july-30--12060732|title=Linkin Park's 'Reanimation' Set For July 30|work=Yahoo! Music|date=June 24, 2002|access-date=June 14, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110812193248/http://new.music.yahoo.com/linkin-park/news/linkin-parks-reanimation-set-for-july-30--12060732|archive-date=August 12, 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref> ''Reanimation'' claimed the second spot on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]], and sold nearly 270,000 copies during its debut week.<ref>{{cite web|first1=Neal|last1=Weiss|first2=Billy Jr.|last2=Johnson|url=http://new.music.yahoo.com/linkin-park/news/linkin-park-remixes-chart-with-number-two-debut--12026172|title=Linkin Park Remixes Chart With Number Two Debut|work=Yahoo! Music|date=August 7, 2002|access-date=June 14, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110812193258/http://new.music.yahoo.com/linkin-park/news/linkin-park-remixes-chart-with-number-two-debut--12026172|archive-date=August 12, 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref> ''Hybrid Theory'' is also in the [[RIAA]]'s ''Top 100 Albums''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=tblDiamond|title=RIAA – Gold & Platinum – April 3, 2011|work=[[Recording Industry Association of America|Riaa]]|access-date=November 2, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130725044833/http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=tblDiamond|archive-date=July 25, 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref>

===2002–2004: ''Meteora''===
{{Main|Meteora (album)|l1=Meteora}}
Following the success of ''Hybrid Theory'' and ''Reanimation'', Linkin Park spent a significant amount of time touring around the United States. The band members began to work on new material amidst their saturated schedule, spending a sliver of their free time in their tour bus's studio.<ref name=dvd>Warner Bros. Records, "The Making of Meteora" (2003) DVD, Released on March 25, 2003.</ref> The band officially announced the production of a new studio album in December 2002, revealing their new work was inspired by the rocky region of [[Meteora]] in Greece, where numerous [[Monastery|monasteries]] have been built on top of the rocks.<ref>{{cite web|first=Jon|last=Wiederhorn|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1459710/01272003/linkin_park.jhtml|title=Linkin Park Get Their Tempers Under Control To Complete New LP|work=[[MTV]]|date=January 28, 2003|access-date=February 2, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091001035755/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1459710/01272003/linkin_park.jhtml|archive-date=October 1, 2009|url-status=dead}}</ref> ''[[Meteora (album)|Meteora]]'' features a mixture of the band's [[nu metal]] and [[rap metal]] style with newer innovative effects, including the induction of a [[shakuhachi]] (a [[Music of Japan|Japanese]] flute made of bamboo) and other instruments.<ref name=Ask-Bio/> Linkin Park's second album debuted on March 25, 2003, and instantly earned worldwide recognition,<ref name=Ask-Bio/> peaking at No. 1 on the Rock & Metal Albums Chart.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/rock-and-metal-albums-chart/20030330/112/|title=Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart on 30/3/2003|work=[[Official Charts Company]]|access-date=February 1, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230407082926/https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/rock-and-metal-albums-chart/20030330/112/|archive-date=April 7, 2023|url-status=live}}</ref>

''Meteora'' sold more than 800,000 copies during its first week, and it ranked as the best selling album on the [[Billboard charts]] at the time.<ref>{{cite web|first=Darren|last=Davis|url=http://new.music.yahoo.com/linkin-park/news/linkin-park-meteora-debuts-at-number-one-sets-aside-tix-for-military--12038512|title=Linkin Park 'Meteora' Debuts At Number One, Sets Aside Tix For Military|work=Yahoo! Music|date=April 3, 2003|access-date=June 14, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110812193306/http://new.music.yahoo.com/linkin-park/news/linkin-park-meteora-debuts-at-number-one-sets-aside-tix-for-military--12038512|archive-date=August 12, 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref> The album's singles, including "[[Somewhere I Belong]]", "[[Breaking the Habit (song)|Breaking the Habit]]", "[[Faint (song)|Faint]]", and "[[Numb (Linkin Park song)|Numb]]", received significant radio attention.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://new.music.yahoo.com/linkin-park/news/linkin-park-says-faint-is-equal-to-other-songs--12061738|title=Linkin Park Says 'Faint' Is Equal To Other Songs|work=Yahoo! Music|date=August 19, 2003|access-date=June 14, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110812193328/http://new.music.yahoo.com/linkin-park/news/linkin-park-says-faint-is-equal-to-other-songs--12061738|archive-date=August 12, 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref> By October 2003, ''Meteora'' sold nearly three million copies.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://new.music.yahoo.com/linkin-park/news/linkin-park-album-certified-triple-platinum--12043299|title=Linkin Park Album Certified Triple Platinum|work=Yahoo! Music|date=October 6, 2003|access-date=June 14, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110812193335/http://new.music.yahoo.com/linkin-park/news/linkin-park-album-certified-triple-platinum--12043299|archive-date=August 12, 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref> The album's success allowed Linkin Park to form another [[Projekt Revolution]], which featured other bands and artists including [[Mudvayne]], [[Blindside (band)|Blindside]], and [[Xzibit]].<ref name=Ask-Bio/> Additionally, [[Metallica]] invited Linkin Park to play at the Summer Sanitarium Tour 2003, which included well-known acts such as [[Limp Bizkit]], Mudvayne and [[Deftones]].<ref name=vh1>{{cite web|url=https://www.vh1.com/artists/az/linkin_park/bio.jhtml|title=Linkin Park|work=[[VH1]]|access-date=February 2, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100305155659/http://www.vh1.com/artists/az/linkin_park/bio.jhtml|archive-date=March 5, 2010|url-status=dead}}</ref> The band released an album and DVD, titled ''[[Live in Texas (Linkin Park album)|Live in Texas]]'', which featured some audio and video tracks from the band's performances in Texas during the tour.<ref name=Ask-Bio/><ref>{{cite web|first=Johnny|last=Loftus|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/live-in-texas-mw0000694190|title=Linkin Park - Live in Texas|work=[[AllMusic]]|access-date=February 2, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230406090235/https://www.allmusic.com/album/live-in-texas-mw0000694190|archive-date=April 6, 2023|url-status=live}}</ref> In early 2004, Linkin Park started a world tour titled the ''Meteora World Tour''. Supporting bands on the tour included [[Hoobastank]], [[P.O.D.]], and [[Story of the Year]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://blabbermouth.net/news/hoobastank-story-of-the-year-added-to-linkin-park-p-o-d-tour|title=Hoobastank, Story of the Year Added To Linkin Park/P.O.D. Tour|work=[[Blabbermouth.net]]|date=November 9, 2003|access-date=February 2, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170519170547/https://blabbermouth.net/news/hoobastank-story-of-the-year-added-to-linkin-park-p-o-d-tour|archive-date=May 19, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|first=Jon|last=Wiederhorn|url=https://www.mtv.com/news/bti8xh/linkin-park-pod-announce-tour-dates|title=Linkin Park, P.O.D. Announce Tour Dates|work=[[MTV]]|date=November 25, 2003|access-date=February 2, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221001095003/https://www.mtv.com/news/bti8xh/linkin-park-pod-announce-tour-dates|archive-date=October 1, 2022|url-status=dead}}</ref>

''Meteora'' earned the band multiple awards and honors. The band won the MTV awards for [[MTV Video Music Award for Best Rock Video|Best Rock Video]] for "Somewhere I Belong"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2003/aug/29/awardsandprizes|title=MTV Video Music Awards 2003: the winners|work=[[The Guardian]]|date=August 29, 2003|access-date=February 2, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230326024136/https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2003/aug/29/awardsandprizes|archive-date=March 26, 2023|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/2003-mtv-video-music-awards-winners-69353/|title=2003 MTV Video Music Awards Winners|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=August 28, 2003|access-date=February 2, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240119225735/https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/2003-mtv-video-music-awards-winners-69353/|archive-date=January 19, 2024|url-status=live}}</ref> and the [[MTV Video Music Award – Viewer's Choice|Viewer's Choice Award]] for "Breaking the Habit".<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/2004-mtv-video-music-awards-winners-66688/|title=2004 MTV Video Music Awards Winners|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=August 30, 2004|access-date=February 2, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230811144209/https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/2004-mtv-video-music-awards-winners-66688/|archive-date=August 11, 2023|url-status=live}}</ref> Linkin Park also received significant recognition during the 2004 [[Radio Music Award]]s, winning the Artist of the Year and Song of the Year ("Numb") awards.<ref name=ring>{{cite web |url=http://www.ringsurf.com/online/2384-linkin_park.html |title=Linkin Park – Rap Music – Hot California Band |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080213184214/http://www.ringsurf.com/online/2384-linkin_park.html |archive-date=February 13, 2008 |date=February 13, 2008 |access-date=June 14, 2013}}</ref> Although ''Meteora'' was not nearly as successful as ''Hybrid Theory'', it was the third best selling album in the United States during 2003.<ref name=MusicMight/> The band spent the first few months of 2004 touring around the world, first with the third Projekt Revolution tour, and later several European concerts.<ref name=MusicMight/> At the same time, the band's relationship with [[Warner Bros. Records]] was deteriorating rapidly on account of several trust and financial issues.<ref>{{cite magazine|first=Bill|last=Werde|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/7373660/linkin_warner_feud_rages|title=Linkin, Warner Feud Rages : Rolling Stone|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|date=June 2, 2005|access-date=June 14, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090515125845/http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/7373660/linkin_warner_feud_rages|archive-date=May 15, 2009|url-status=dead}}</ref> After months of feuding, the band finally negotiated a deal in December 2005.<ref>{{cite web|first=Gil|last=Kaufman|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1519374/linkin-park-can-get-back-to-making-music-after-settling-label-dispute/|title=Linkin Park Can Get Back To Making Music After Settling Label Dispute|work=[[MTV]]|date=December 28, 2005|access-date=January 11, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170704184826/http://www.mtv.com/news/1519374/linkin-park-can-get-back-to-making-music-after-settling-label-dispute/|archive-date=July 4, 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref>

===2004–2006: side projects===
{{Main|Collision Course (<span class="ltr">EP</span>)|Fort Minor|Dead by Sunrise|l1=Collision Course}}
Following ''Meteora'''s success, the band worked on many side projects.<ref>{{cite web|first=Corey|last=Moss|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1508782/mike-shinoda-respects-jay-zs-retirement-says-linkin-park-not-on-hiatus/|title=Mike Shinoda Respects Jay-Z's Retirement, Says Linkin Park Not On Hiatus|work=[[MTV]]|date=September 1, 2005|access-date=October 25, 2014|quote="I would have never done this record if I didn't have the blessing of the rest of the guys," Shinoda said. "We're not, like, on hiatus. We're working. We're very serious about our records, and I know the guys are at home right now writing. Hopefully we are looking at next year for a record".|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190403051830/http://www.mtv.com/news/1508782/mike-shinoda-respects-jay-zs-retirement-says-linkin-park-not-on-hiatus/|archive-date=April 3, 2019|url-status=dead}}</ref> Bennington appeared on [[DJ Lethal]]'s "State of the Art" and other work with [[Dead by Sunrise]], while Shinoda did work with [[Depeche Mode]], creating the remix song "[[Enjoy the Silence 04]]".<ref name=MusicMight/> In 2004, the band began to work with [[Jay-Z]] to produce another remix album, titled ''[[Collision Course (<span class="ltr">EP</span>)|Collision Course]]''. The album, which featured intermixed lyrics and background tracks from both artists' previous albums, debuted in November 2004. Shinoda also formed [[Fort Minor]] as a side project. With the aid of Jay-Z, Fort Minor released their debut album, ''[[The Rising Tied]]'', to critical acclaim.<ref>{{cite magazine|first=Matt|last=Semansky|url=http://www.chartattack.com/news/40464/mike-shinodas-fort-minor-rise-to-the-occasion|title=Mike Shinoda's Fort Minor Rise To The Occasion|magazine=[[Chart (magazine)|Chart]]|date=February 13, 2006|access-date=November 17, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081207085702/http://www.chartattack.com/news/40464/mike-shinodas-fort-minor-rise-to-the-occasion|archive-date=December 7, 2008|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://machineshopmarketing.com/teams/teamspage.asp?team=fortminor|title=Machine Shop|access-date=June 14, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090127010718/http://machineshopmarketing.com/teams/teamspage.asp?team=fortminor|archive-date=January 27, 2009|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Linkin Park also participated in numerous charitable events, which included raising money to benefit victims of [[Hurricane Charley]] in 2004 and later [[Hurricane Katrina]] in 2005.<ref name=MusicMight/> The band donated $75,000 to the [[Special Operations Warrior Foundation]] in March 2004.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.specialops.org/news_past.asp|title=Special Operations Warrior Foundation: News and Events Archive|access-date=June 14, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080112113611/http://www.specialops.org/news_past.asp|archive-date=January 12, 2008|url-status=dead}}</ref> They also helped relief efforts for the [[2004 Indian Ocean earthquake|2004 Indian Ocean tsunami]] victims by staging several charity concerts and setting up an additional fund called [[Music for Relief]].<ref>{{cite web|first=Mary|last=Morningstar|url=http://www.voanews.com/english/archive/2004-12/2004-12-31-voa48.cfm|title=Linkin Park Launches Relief Fund for Tsunami Victims; Backstreet Boys to Release New Album|work=Voice of America|date=December 31, 2004|access-date=February 3, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090602194454/http://www.voanews.com/english/archive/2004-12/2004-12-31-voa48.cfm|archive-date=June 2, 2009|url-status=dead}}</ref> The band participated at [[Live 8]], a series of charitable benefit concerts set up to raise global awareness.<ref name=liv8>{{cite web|url=http://www.lptimes.com/news2005/july/live8live.html|title=Live 8 Philadelphia 2005|access-date=February 3, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050709024217/http://www.lptimes.com/news2005/july/live8live.html|archive-date=July 9, 2005|url-status=dead}}</ref> Alongside Jay-Z, the band performed on Live 8's stage in [[Philadelphia]], Pennsylvania, to a global audience.<ref name="liv8"/> The band would later be reunited with Jay-Z at the [[Grammy Award|Grammy Award Ceremony 2006]], during which they performed "[[Numb/Encore]]", en route to winning a Grammy for [[Grammy Award for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration|Best Rap/Sung Collaboration]].<ref>{{cite web|first=Chris|last=Harris|url=https://www.mtv.com/news/3id4wp/jay-z-and-linkin-park-set-to-mash-up-grammy-stage|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240203191745/https://www.mtv.com/news/3id4wp/jay-z-and-linkin-park-set-to-mash-up-grammy-stage|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 3, 2024|title=Jay-Z And Linkin Park Set To Mash Up Grammy Stage|work=[[MTV]]|date=February 6, 2006|access-date=February 3, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|first=Bill|last=Lamb|url=http://top40.about.com/b/a/207768.htm|title=Jay-Z and Linkin Park to Mash-Up Onstage at the Grammys|work=[[Dotdash Meredith|About.com]]|date=February 7, 2006|access-date=February 3, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060629051112/http://top40.about.com/b/a/207768.htm|archive-date=June 29, 2006|url-status=dead}}</ref> They were joined on stage by [[Paul McCartney]] who added verses from the song "[[Yesterday (Beatles song)|Yesterday]]".<ref>{{cite web|first=Madeline|last=Roth|url=https://www.mtv.com/news/arwetv/grammy-weird-collaborations|title=12 Weird Collaborations That Have Graced The Grammys Stage|work=[[MTV]]|date=February 9, 2016|access-date=February 3, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230514234229/https://www.mtv.com/news/arwetv/grammy-weird-collaborations|archive-date=May 14, 2023|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|first=Eli|last=Enis|url=https://www.revolvermag.com/music/see-paul-mccartney-join-linkin-park-and-jay-z-numb-yesterday-medley-2006|title=See Paul McCartney Join Linkin Park and Jay-Z for "Numb," "Yesterday" Medley in 2006|magazine=[[Revolver (magazine)|Revolver]]|date=September 8, 2021|access-date=February 3, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230420234402/https://www.revolvermag.com/music/see-paul-mccartney-join-linkin-park-and-jay-z-numb-yesterday-medley-2006|archive-date=April 20, 2023|url-status=live}}</ref> They would later go on to play at the 2006 [[Summer Sonic]] music festival, which was hosted by [[Metallica]] in Japan.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://blabbermouth.net/news/tool-deftones-confirmed-for-japan-s-summer-sonic-festival|title=Tool, Deftones Confirmed For Japan's Summer Sonic Festival|work=[[Blabbermouth.net]]|date=March 18, 2006|access-date=February 3, 2024}}</ref>

===2006–2008: ''Minutes to Midnight''===
{{Main|Minutes to Midnight (Linkin Park album)|l1=Minutes to Midnight}}
[[File:Linkin Park at the Novarock Festival.jpg|thumb|Linkin Park performing at [[Nova Rock Festival]] on June 17, 2007|alt=]]
Linkin Park returned to the recording studios in 2006 to work on new material. To produce the album, the band chose producer [[Rick Rubin]]. Despite initially stating the album would debut sometime in 2006, it was delayed until 2007.<ref name="No new">{{cite web|first=James|last=Montgomery|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1539802/20060830/linkin_park.jhtml|title=Mike Shinoda Says 'No New Linkin Park Album In 2006 After All'|work=[[MTV]]|date=August 30, 2006|access-date=February 3, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100403192025/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1539802/20060830/linkin_park.jhtml|archive-date=April 3, 2010|url-status=dead}}</ref> The band had recorded thirty to fifty songs in August 2006, when Shinoda stated the album was halfway completed.<ref name="No new"/><ref>{{cite web|first=James|last=Montgomery|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1530011/20060502/shinoda_mike.jhtml|title=Mike Shinoda Says Linkin Park Halfway Done With New Album|work=[[MTV]]|date=May 3, 2006|access-date=February 3, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100916075117/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1530011/20060502/shinoda_mike.jhtml|archive-date=September 16, 2010|url-status=dead}}</ref> Bennington later added that the new album would stray away from their previous nu metal sound.<ref>{{cite web|first=Corey|last=Moss|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1541846/20060927/linkin_park.jhtml?headlines=true|title=Linkin Park Say Nu-Metal Sound Is 'Completely Gone' On Next LP|work=[[MTV]]|date=September 28, 2006|access-date=February 3, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100701182442/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1541846/20060927/linkin_park.jhtml?headlines=true|archive-date=July 1, 2010|url-status=dead}}</ref> [[Warner Bros. Records]] officially announced that the band's third studio album, titled ''[[Minutes to Midnight (Linkin Park album)|Minutes to Midnight]]'', would be released on May 15, 2007, in the United States.<ref name="Jonathan Cohen billboard">{{cite magazine|first=Jonathan|last=Cohen|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/clock-strikes-midnight-for-new-linkin-park-album-1054180/|title=Clock Strikes 'Midnight' For New Linkin Park Album|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=March 6, 2007|access-date=February 3, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230520064113/https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/clock-strikes-midnight-for-new-linkin-park-album-1054180/|archive-date=May 20, 2023|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.marketwire.com/mw/rel.jsp?id=716379|title=Fans Counting the 'Minutes' as Linkin Park Reveal Album Name and Release Date|work=Market Wire|date=March 6, 2007|access-date=June 14, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090823074928/http://www.marketwire.com/mw/rel.jsp?id=716379|archive-date=August 23, 2009|url-status=dead}}</ref> After spending fourteen months working on the album, the band members opted to further refine their album by removing five of the original seventeen tracks. The album's title, a reference to the [[Doomsday Clock]], foreshadowed the band's new lyrical themes.<ref>{{cite web|first=James|last=Montgomery|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1553982/20070306/linkin_park.jhtml|title=Linkin Park Finish Apocalyptic Album, Revive Projekt Revolution Tour|work=[[MTV]]|date=March 6, 2007|access-date=February 3, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071011035251/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1553982/20070306/linkin_park.jhtml|archive-date=October 11, 2007|url-status=dead}}</ref> ''Minutes to Midnight'' sold over 623,000 copies in its first week, making it one of the most successful debut week albums in recent years.<ref name="billm">{{cite magazine|first=Katie|last=Hasty|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1051972/linkin-park-scores-years-best-debut-with-midnight|title=Linkin Park Scores Year's Best Debut With 'Midnight'|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=May 23, 2007|access-date=February 3, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240119232550/https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/linkin-park-scores-years-best-debut-with-midnight-1051972/|archive-date=January 19, 2024|url-status=live}}</ref> The album also took the top spot on the Billboard Charts.<ref name="billm"/>

[[File:Rob Bourdon HQ.jpg|thumb|[[Rob Bourdon]] with Linkin Park on May 25, 2007, during their [[Minutes to Midnight World Tour]]|alt=]] 
The album's first single, "[[What I've Done]]", was released on April 2,<ref name="Jonathan Cohen billboard"/> and premiered on MTV and [[Fuse TV|Fuse]] within the same week.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.videostatic.com/vs/2007/week13/index.html|title=Video Static: Music Video News: March 25, 2007 – March 31, 2007|website=VideoStatic|date=March 2007|access-date=June 14, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121014172259/http://www.videostatic.com/vs/2007/week13/index.html|archive-date=October 14, 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref> The single peaked at no. 7 on the [[Billboard Hot 100]].<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/linkin-park/chart-history/|title=Linkin Park: Chart History|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=February 3, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230802053208/https://www.billboard.com/artist/linkin-park/chart-history/|archive-date=August 2, 2023|url-status=live}}</ref> The song is also used in soundtrack for the 2007 action film, ''[[Transformers (film)|Transformers]]''.<ref name="Transformers: The Album theguardian">{{cite web|first=Sean|last=Michaels|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2009/apr/28/linkin-park-score-transformers-movie|title=Linkin Park help score Transformers 2|work=[[The Guardian]]|date=April 28, 2009|access-date=February 3, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151008162219/https://www.theguardian.com/music/2009/apr/28/linkin-park-score-transformers-movie|archive-date=October 8, 2015|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Transformers: The Album allmusic">{{cite web|author=James Christopher Monger|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/transformers-the-album-mw0000475628#trackListing|title=Transformers: The Album Various Artists|work=[[AllMusic]]|access-date=February 3, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230326025424/https://www.allmusic.com/album/transformers-the-album-mw0000475628#trackListing|archive-date=March 26, 2023|url-status=live}}</ref> Mike Shinoda was also featured on the [[Styles of Beyond]] song "Second to None", which was also included in the film.<ref name="Transformers: The Album allmusic"/> Later in the year, the band won the "Favorite Alternative Artist" in the [[American Music Awards]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/2008-american-music-awards-winners-article-1.338264|title=2008 American Music Awards Winners|newspaper=[[New York Daily News]]|date=November 24, 2008|access-date=February 3, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130520210257/http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/2008-american-music-awards-winners-article-1.338264|archive-date=May 20, 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref> The band also saw success with the rest of the album's singles, "[[Bleed It Out]]", "[[Shadow of the Day]]", "[[Given Up]]", and "[[Leave Out All the Rest]]", which were released throughout 2007 and early 2008. The band also collaborated with [[Busta Rhymes]] on his single "[[We Made It]]", which was released on April 29.<ref>{{cite web|first=Shaheem|last=Reid|url=https://www.mtv.com/news/9yg2r0/busta-rhymes-lines-up-old-friends-linkin-park-for-new-single-we-made-it|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240204014411/https://www.mtv.com/news/9yg2r0/busta-rhymes-lines-up-old-friends-linkin-park-for-new-single-we-made-it|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 4, 2024|title=Busta Rhymes Lines Up Old Friends Linkin Park For New Single, 'We Made It'|work=[[MTV]]|date=May 1, 2008|access-date=February 3, 2024}}</ref>
[[File:Mike Shinoda 2.jpg|thumb|[[Mike Shinoda]] performing with Linkin Park in 2008 during the [[Projekt Revolution]] tour|alt=]]

Linkin Park embarked on a large world tour titled "[[Minutes to Midnight World Tour]]". The band promoted the album's release by forming their fourth Projekt Revolution tour in the United States which included many musical acts like [[My Chemical Romance]], [[Taking Back Sunday]], [[HIM (Finnish band)|HIM]], [[Placebo (band)|Placebo]], and many others.<ref>{{cite web|first=Cole|last=Haddon|url=https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/2007-07-26/music/rock-politics|title=Rock Politics|work=[[Phoenix New Times]]|date=July 26, 2007|access-date=February 3, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071014081858/https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/2007-07-26/music/rock-politics|archive-date=October 14, 2007|url-status=dead}}</ref> They also played numerous shows in Europe, Asia, and Australia which included a performance at [[Live Earth Japan]] on July 7, 2007.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1051064/linkin-park-local-stars-kickstart-live-earth-japan|title=Linkin Park, Local Stars Kickstart Live Earth Japan|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=July 7, 2007|access-date=February 3, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160307152334/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1051064/linkin-park-local-stars-kickstart-live-earth-japan|archive-date=March 7, 2016|url-status=live}}</ref> and headlining [[Download Festival]] in Donington Park, England<ref>{{cite web|url=https://blabbermouth.net/news/u-k-s-download-festival-was-a-massive-success|title=U.K.'s Download Festival Was A Massive Success|work=[[Blabbermouth.net]]|date=June 11, 2007|access-date=February 3, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220814033911/https://blabbermouth.net/news/u-k-s-download-festival-was-a-massive-success|archive-date=August 14, 2022|url-status=live}}</ref> and [[Edgefest]] in [[Downsview Park]], Toronto, Ontario, Canada.<ref>{{cite magazine|first=Jonathan|last=Cohen|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/stp-linkin-park-set-for-revived-edgefest-1046441/|title=STP, Linkin Park Set For Revived Edgefest|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=February 26, 2008|access-date=February 3, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230325083705/https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/stp-linkin-park-set-for-revived-edgefest-1046441/|archive-date=March 25, 2023|url-status=live}}</ref> The band completed touring on their fourth [[Projekt Revolution]] tour before taking up an Arena tour around the United Kingdom, visiting [[Nottingham]], [[Sheffield]] and [[Manchester]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/linkin-park-79-1343174|title=Linkin Park set for UK arena tour|work=[[NME]]|date=November 6, 2007|access-date=February 3, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221228120050/https://www.nme.com/news/music/linkin-park-79-1343174|archive-date=December 28, 2022|url-status=live}}</ref> before finishing on a double night at [[The O2 Arena (London)|the O2 arena]] in London.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://blabbermouth.net/news/linkin-park-pleased-to-play-bigger-places|title=Linkin Park Pleased To Play Bigger Places|work=[[Blabbermouth.net]]|date=February 26, 2008|access-date=February 3, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211208195039/https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/linkin-park-pleased-to-play-bigger-places/|archive-date=December 8, 2021|url-status=live}}</ref> Bennington stated that Linkin Park plans to release a follow-up album to ''Minutes to Midnight''.<ref name="follow">{{cite magazine|first=Gary|last=Graff|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1046615/linkin-park-plans-quick-midnight-follow-up|title=Linkin Park Plans Quick 'Midnight' Follow Up|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=February 6, 2008|access-date=February 3, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160307152336/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1046615/linkin-park-plans-quick-midnight-follow-up|archive-date=March 7, 2016|url-status=live}}</ref> However, he stated the band will first embark on a United States tour to gather inspiration for the album.<ref name="follow"/> Linkin Park embarked on another Projekt Revolution tour in 2008.<ref name="Projekt Revolution tour 2008">{{cite web|url=https://blabbermouth.net/news/linkin-park-chris-cornell-ashes-divide-complete-projekt-revolution-2008-details-revealed|title=Linkin Park, Chris Cornell, Ashes Divide: Complete Projekt Revolution 2008 Details Revealed|work=[[Blabbermouth.net]]|date=April 3, 2008|access-date=February 3, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211208083550/https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/linkin-park-chris-cornell-ashes-divide-complete-projekt-revolution-2008-details-revealed/|archive-date=December 8, 2021|url-status=live}}</ref> The United States Projekt Revolution tour featured [[Chris Cornell]], [[the Bravery]], [[Ashes Divide]], [[Street Drum Corps]] and many others.<ref name="Projekt Revolution tour 2008"/> Mike Shinoda announced a live CD/DVD titled ''[[Road to Revolution: Live at Milton Keynes]]'', which is a live video recording from the Projekt Revolution gig at the [[National Bowl|Milton Keynes Bowl]] on June 29, 2008, which was officially released on November 24, 2008.<ref>{{cite web|author=Stephen Thomas Erlewine|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/road-to-revolution-live-at-milton-keynes-mw0000802826|title=Road to Revolution: Live at Milton Keynes Linkin Park|work=[[AllMusic]]|access-date=February 3, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230424235401/https://www.allmusic.com/album/road-to-revolution-live-at-milton-keynes-mw0000802826|archive-date=April 24, 2023|url-status=live}}</ref>

===2008–2011: ''A Thousand Suns''===
{{Main|A Thousand Suns}}
In May 2009, Linkin Park announced they were working on a fourth studio album, which was planned to be released in 2010. Shinoda told [[IGN]] that the new album would be '[[genre-busting]],' while building off of elements in ''Minutes to Midnight''.<ref>{{cite web|first=Chris|last=Carle|url=http://music.ign.com/articles/996/996814p1.html|title=Linkin Park's Mike Shinoda|work=[[IGN]]|date=May 22, 2009|access-date=March 12, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090625015122/http://music.ign.com/articles/996/996814p1.html|archive-date=June 25, 2009|url-status=dead}}</ref> He also mentioned that the album would be more experimental and "hopefully more cutting-edge".<ref>{{cite magazine|first=Chris|last=Harris|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/13379/68266|title=Linkin Park Cooking Up Genre-Busting Album for 2010 &#124; Rolling Stone Music|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|date=May 26, 2009|access-date=June 14, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100922103537/http://rollingstone.com/music/news/13379/68266|archive-date=September 22, 2010|url-status=dead}}</ref> Bennington also addressed the media to confirm that [[Rick Rubin]] would return to produce the new album.<ref>{{cite news|first=Ron|last=Brownlow|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/feat/archives/2009/07/08/2003448134|title=Pedal to the metal|newspaper=[[Taipei Times]]|date=July 7, 2009|access-date=March 12, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181215123143/http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/feat/archives/2009/07/08/2003448134|archive-date=December 15, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> The band later revealed the album would be called ''[[A Thousand Suns]]''.<ref name="billboard A Thousand Suns">{{cite magazine|first=Megan|last=Vick|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/linkin-park-to-release-new-album-a-thousand-suns-sept-14-957470/|title=Linkin Park to Release New Album, 'A Thousand Suns,' Sept. 14|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=July 8, 2010|access-date=February 4, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230303114907/https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/linkin-park-to-release-new-album-a-thousand-suns-sept-14-957470/|archive-date=March 3, 2023|url-status=live}}</ref> While working on the new album, Linkin Park worked with successful film composer [[Hans Zimmer]] to produce the [[Film score|score]] for ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen]]''.<ref>{{cite web|first=Ross|last=Miller|url=https://screenrant.com/hans-zimmer-transformers-2-score/|title=Did Hans Zimmer Help With The Transformers 2 Score?|work=[[Screen Rant]]|date=May 1, 2009|access-date=February 4, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210421013723/https://screenrant.com/hans-zimmer-transformers-2-score/|archive-date=April 21, 2021|url-status=live}}</ref> The band released a single for the movie, titled "[[New Divide]]".<ref name="blabbermouth New Divide">{{cite web|url=https://blabbermouth.net/news/linkin-park-new-divide-video-released|title=Linkin Park: 'New Divide' Video Released|work=[[Blabbermouth.net]]|date=June 12, 2009|access-date=February 4, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170723035005/https://blabbermouth.net/news/linkin-park-new-divide-video-released|archive-date=July 23, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|first=Mayer|last=Nissim|url=https://www.digitalspy.com/music/single-reviews/a160909/linkin-park-new-divide-160909/|title=Linkin Park: 'New Divide'|work=[[Digital Spy]]|date=June 29, 2009|access-date=February 4, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210421013723/https://screenrant.com/hans-zimmer-transformers-2-score/|archive-date=April 21, 2021|url-status=live}}</ref> Joe Hahn created a music video for the song, which featured clips from the film.<ref name="blabbermouth New Divide"/> On June 22, Linkin Park played a short set in [[Westwood Village]] after the premier of the movie.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.accesshollywood.com/linkin-park-hits-transformers-revenge-of-the-fallen-la-premiere_video_1128907|title=Linkin Park Hits 'Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen' LA Premiere|work=Access Hollywood|date=June 22, 2009|access-date=May 9, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100814184850/http://www.accesshollywood.com/linkin-park-hits-transformers-revenge-of-the-fallen-la-premiere_video_1128907|archive-date=August 14, 2010|url-status=dead}}</ref> After completing work for ''Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen'', the band returned to the studio to finalize their album.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mikeshinoda.com/2010/06/12/quick-post/|title=Quick Post – Mike Shinoda's Blog|publisher=Mikeshinoda.com|access-date=October 17, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140905215822/http://mikeshinoda.com/2010/06/12/quick-post/|archive-date=September 5, 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref>

[[File:Mike Shinoda, Mr. Hahn & Chester Bennington, Linkin Park @ Sonisphere.jpg|thumb|Linkin Park performing at [[Sonisphere Festival]] in [[Pori]], Finland, on July 25, 2009|alt=]]
[[File:Braddelson2010kroq.png|thumb|upright|[[Brad Delson]] performing with Linkin Park on [[A Thousand Suns World Tour]] in 2010|alt=]]
On April 26, the band released an app for the [[iPhone]], [[iPod Touch]], and [[iPad]], a game called ''[[8-Bit Rebellion!]]''<!--Don't add a period.--> It featured the band as playable characters, and a new song called "Blackbirds" which was unlockable by beating the game. The song was also later released as an [[iTunes]] bonus track on ''A Thousand Suns''.<ref>{{cite web|first=Brian|last=Warmouth|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/2460804/linkin-park-8-bit-rebellion-bringing-the-band-on-tour-to-iphones/|title='Linkin Park 8-Bit Rebellion' Bringing the Band on Tour to iPhones|work=[[MTV]]|date=March 31, 2010|access-date=February 23, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170223181709/http://www.mtv.com/news/2460804/linkin-park-8-bit-rebellion-bringing-the-band-on-tour-to-iphones/|archive-date=February 23, 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref>

''A Thousand Suns'' was released on September 14.<ref name="billboard A Thousand Suns"/><ref name="blabbermouth A Thousand Suns">{{cite web|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=142742|title=Linkin Park: New Album Title, Release Date Announced|work=[[Blabbermouth.net]]|date=July 8, 2010|access-date=July 8, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201121163354/https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/linkin-park-new-album-title-release-date-announced/|archive-date=November 21, 2020|url-status=dead}}</ref> The album's first single, "[[The Catalyst]]", was released on August 2.<ref>{{cite magazine|first=Leah|last=Greenblatt|url=https://ew.com/article/2010/08/02/linkin-park-catalyst-medal-of-honor/|title= Linkin Park release new single, video for 'Medal of Honor' video game; watch it here|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|date=August 2, 2010|access-date=February 4, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220926031038/https://ew.com/article/2010/08/02/linkin-park-catalyst-medal-of-honor/|archive-date=September 26, 2022|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|first=Drew|last=Litowitz|url=https://www.spin.com/2010/08/listen-linkin-park-debut-new-song/|title=Listen: Linkin Park Debut New Song|magazine=[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]]|date=August 2, 2010|access-date=February 4, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230209002450/https://www.spin.com/2010/08/listen-linkin-park-debut-new-song/|archive-date=February 9, 2023|url-status=live}}</ref> The band promoted their new album by launching a concert tour, which started in October 2010.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.linkinpark.com/events/event/listFeatured|title=Linkin Park Official Tour Dates|publisher=Linkinpark.com|access-date=August 26, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100625061956/http://www.linkinpark.com/events/event/listFeatured|archive-date=June 25, 2010|url-status=dead}}</ref> Other singles from the album include, "[[Waiting for the End (Linkin Park song)|Waiting for the End]]",<ref>{{cite web|first=James|last=Montgomery|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1649271/20101004/linkin_park.jhtml|title=Linkin Park's 'Waiting for the End' Video: Watch A Preview!|work=[[MTV]]|date=October 4, 2010|access-date=March 25, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101006203038/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1649271/20101004/linkin_park.jhtml|archive-date=October 6, 2010|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|first=Amy|last=Sciarretto|url=http://www.noisecreep.com/2010/09/08/linkin-park-waiting-for-the-end-blackout-new-songs/|title=Linkin Park, 'Waiting for the End' and 'Blackout' – New Songs|work=[[Noisecreep]]|date=September 12, 2010|access-date=September 12, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100912171821/http://www.noisecreep.com/2010/09/08/linkin-park-waiting-for-the-end-blackout-new-songs/|archive-date=September 12, 2010|url-status=live}}</ref> "[[Burning in the Skies]]",<ref>{{cite web|first=Carl|last=Ferleman|url=https://www.popmatters.com/137490-linkin-parks-new-burning-in-the-skies-video-2496073241.html|title=Linkin Park's New "Burning in the Skies" Video|work=[[PopMatters]]|date=February 25, 2011|access-date=February 4, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230321111925/https://www.popmatters.com/137490-linkin-parks-new-burning-in-the-skies-video-2496073241.html|archive-date=March 21, 2023|url-status=live}}</ref> and "[[Iridescent (song)|Iridescent]]".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://blabbermouth.net/news/linkin-park-iridescent-video-released|title=Linkin Park: 'Iridescent' Video Released|work=[[Blabbermouth.net]]|date=June 2, 2011|access-date=February 4, 2024}}</ref> Furthermore, a documentary about the album's production, titled ''Meeting of A Thousand Suns'', was available.<ref>{{cite web|first=Will|last=Richards|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/linkin-park-share-making-of-a-thousand-suns-documentary-to-mark-10th-anniversary-2753688|title=Linkin Park share making of 'A Thousand Suns' documentary to mark 10th anniversary|work=[[NME]]|date=September 15, 2020|access-date=February 4, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221228125125/https://www.nme.com/news/music/linkin-park-share-making-of-a-thousand-suns-documentary-to-mark-10th-anniversary-2753688|archive-date=December 28, 2022|url-status=live}}</ref> On August 31, 2010, it was announced that the band would perform "The Catalyst" live for the first time at the [[2010 MTV Video Music Awards]] on September 12, 2010.<ref>{{cite web|first=James|last=Montgomery|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1646869/20100831/linkin_park.jhtml|title=Linkin Park Will Perform 'The Catalyst' At 2010 VMAs|work=[[MTV]]|date=August 31, 2010|access-date=August 31, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100901055019/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1646869/20100831/linkin_park.jhtml|archive-date=September 1, 2010|url-status=dead}}</ref> The venue of the debut live performance of the single was [[Griffith Observatory]], an location used in Hollywood movies.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.blackrootsradio.com/artist-news/38977-linkin-parks-surprise-vma-location-story-behind-griffith-park-observatory|title=Linkin Park's Surprise VMA Location: Story Behind Griffith Park Observatory|work=Black Roots Radio|date=September 12, 2010|access-date=September 12, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110708012521/http://www.blackrootsradio.com/artist-news/38977-linkin-parks-surprise-vma-location-story-behind-griffith-park-observatory|archive-date=July 8, 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|first=Gil|last=Kaufman|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1647676/20100912/linkin_park.jhtml|title=Linkin Park Get Cosmic For VMA Performance|work=[[MTV]]|date=September 12, 2010|access-date=September 12, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100915183938/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1647676/20100912/linkin_park.jhtml|archive-date=September 15, 2010|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|first=Tamar|last=Anitai|url=http://buzzworthy.mtv.com/2010/09/12/linkin-park-vma-rehearsal-photos/|title=Live Review Go Inside Linkin Park's Secret VMA Rehearsal!|date=August 31, 2010|access-date=September 12, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100914201013/http://buzzworthy.mtv.com/2010/09/12/linkin-park-vma-rehearsal-photos|archive-date=September 14, 2010|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Linkin Park reached No.9 in the ''Billboard'' Social 50, a chart of the most active artists on the world's leading social networking sites.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/social-50?tag=chscr1#/charts/social-50?tag=chscr1|title=Current Billboard Social 50|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=February 4, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101231234709/https://www.billboard.com/charts/social-50?tag=chscr1#/charts/social-50?tag=chscr1|archive-date=December 31, 2010|url-status=dead}}</ref> In other ''Billboard'' Year-End charts, the band reached No.92 in the "Top Artists" chart,<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2010/top-artists?begin=91&order=position|title=Billboard Best of 2010 Top Artists|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=December 31, 2010|access-date=November 2, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181216122641/https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2010/top-artists?begin=91&order=position|archive-date=December 16, 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref> as well as ''A Thousand Suns'' reaching No.53 in the Year-End chart of the ''Billboard'' Top 200 albums<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2010/the-billboard-200?begin=41&order=position|title=Billboard Top 200 Year End|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=November 2, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140626231241/http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2010/the-billboard-200?begin=41&order=position|archive-date=June 26, 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref> and "The Catalyst" reaching No.40 in the Year-End Rock Songs chart.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2010/hot-rock-songs?begin=31&order=position|title=Billboard 2010 Year-End Top Rock Songs|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=November 2, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181216192207/https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2010/hot-rock-songs?begin=31&order=position|archive-date=December 16, 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref>

The band was nominated for six [[Billboard Awards]] in 2011 for Top Duo or Group, Best Rock Album for ''A Thousand Suns'', Top Rock Artist, Top Alternative Artist, Top Alternative Song for "Waiting for the End" and Top Alternative Album for ''A Thousand Suns'', but did not win any award.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/472097/full-2011-billboard-music-awards-finalists-list|title=Full list of 2011 Billboard Awards nominees|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=May 23, 2011|access-date=November 2, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160101062240/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/472097/full-2011-billboard-music-awards-finalists-list|archive-date=January 1, 2016|url-status=live}}</ref> The band charted in numerous ''Billboard'' Year-End charts in 2011. The band was No.39 in the Top Artists Chart,<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2011/top-artists?begin=31&order=position|title=Billboard Best of 2011 Top Artists|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=December 2011|access-date=December 24, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181216203913/https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2011/top-artists?begin=31&order=position|archive-date=December 16, 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref> No.87 in the ''Billboard'' 200 Artists chart,<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2011/the-billboard-200-artists?begin=81&order=position|title=Billboard Best of 2011 Billboard 200 Artists|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=December 2011|access-date=December 24, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161110074830/http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2011/the-billboard-200-artists?begin=81&order=position|archive-date=November 10, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> No.11 in the Social 50 Chart,<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2011/social-50-artists?begin=11&order=position|title=Billboard Best of 2011 Social 50|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=December 2011|access-date=December 24, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181215203618/https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2011/social-50-artists?begin=11&order=position|archive-date=December 15, 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref> No.6 in the Top Rock Artists Chart,<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2011/top-rock-artists|title=Billboard Best of 2011 Top Rock Artists|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=December 2011|access-date=December 24, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181216084645/https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2011/top-rock-artists|archive-date=December 16, 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref> No.9 in the Rock Songs Artists Chart,<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2011/hot-rock-songs-artist|title=Billboard Best of 2011 Rock Songs Artists|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=December 2011|access-date=December 24, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170412090534/http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2011/hot-rock-songs-artist|archive-date=April 12, 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref> No.16 in the Rock Albums Chart,<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2011/top-rock-album-artists?begin=11&order=position|title=Billboard Best of 2011 Rock Albums Artists|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=December 2011|access-date=December 24, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161110075412/http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2011/top-rock-album-artists?begin=11&order=position|archive-date=November 10, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> No.4 in the Hard Rock Albums Chart,<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2011/top-hard-rock-album-artists|title=Billboard Best of 2011 Hard Rock Albums Artists|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=December 2011|access-date=December 24, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170516043123/http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2011/top-hard-rock-album-artists|archive-date=May 16, 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref> and No.7 in the Alternative Songs Chart.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2011/hot-alternative-artists|title=Billboard Best of 2011 Alternative Songs Artists|magazine=Billboard|date=December 2011|access-date=December 24, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170412082338/http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2011/hot-alternative-artists|archive-date=April 12, 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref>

===2011–2013: ''Living Things'' and ''Recharged''===
{{Main|Living Things (Linkin Park album)|Recharged (Linkin Park album)|l1=Living Things}}
In July 2011, Bennington told ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' that Linkin Park aims to produce a new album every eighteen months, and that he would be shocked if a new album did not come out in 2012.<ref>{{cite magazine|first=Steve|last=Baltin|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/linkin-park-planning-album-for-early-next-year-181873/|title=Linkin Park Planning Album for Early Next Year|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|date=July 26, 2011|access-date=February 5, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220808161441/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/linkin-park-planning-album-for-early-next-year-181873/|archive-date=August 8, 2022|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|first=Jillian|last=Mapes|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/linkin-park-working-on-new-album-for-2012-469031/|title=Linkin Park Working On New Album For 2012|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=July 26, 2011|access-date=February 5, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220807234710/https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/linkin-park-working-on-new-album-for-2012-469031/|archive-date=August 7, 2022|url-status=live}}</ref> He later revealed in another interview in September 2011 that the band was still in the beginning phases of the next album, saying "We just kind of began. We like to keep the creative juices flowing, so we try to keep that going all the time&nbsp;... we like the direction that we're going in".<ref>{{cite web|first1=James|last1=Montgomery|first2=Vanessa|last2=WhiteWolf|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1670220/linkin-park-chester-bennington-new-album.jhtml|title=Linkin Park 'Getting The Wheels Rolling' On Next Album|work=[[MTV]]|date=September 2, 2011|access-date=December 20, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111113201428/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1670220/linkin-park-chester-bennington-new-album.jhtml|archive-date=November 13, 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref> On March 28, 2012, Shinoda confirmed that the band is filming a music video for "[[Burn It Down (Linkin Park song)|Burn It Down]]",<ref name="blabbermouth Burn It Down">{{cite web|url=https://blabbermouth.net/news/linkin-park-to-release-burn-it-down-single-video|title=Linkin Park 'To Release 'Burn It Down' Single, Video|work=[[Blabbermouth.net]]|date=March 28, 2012|access-date=February 5, 2024}}</ref> directed by Joe Hahn.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theprp.com/2012/05/24/news/linkin-park-premiere-burn-it-down-music-video/|title=Linkin Park Premiere "Burn It Down" Music Video|work=The PRP|date=May 24, 2012|access-date=February 5, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120527063806/https://www.theprp.com/2012/05/24/news/linkin-park-premiere-burn-it-down-music-video/|archive-date=May 27, 2012|url-status=live}}</ref> Shinoda spoke to ''Co.Create'' about the album's art, saying that it will "blow them [the fans] away&nbsp;... the average person is not going to be able to look at it and go, I understand that that's completely new, like not just the image but the way they made the image is totally new. So there's going to be that".<ref>{{cite web|first=Ari|last=Karpel|url=http://www.fastcocreate.com/1680341/linkin-parks-mike-shinoda-on-scoring-the-raid-redemption-and-how-it-will-shape-the-bands-nex|title=Linkin Park's Mike Shinoda On Scoring "The Raid: Redemption," And How it Will Shape the Band's next album|work=Co.Create|date=April 2, 2012|access-date=April 2, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120404153109/http://www.fastcocreate.com/1680341/linkin-parks-mike-shinoda-on-scoring-the-raid-redemption-and-how-it-will-shape-the-bands-nex|archive-date=April 4, 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref>

In April 2012, the band announced that ''Living Things'' would be the title of their fifth album and called it a "return to form".<ref name="nme Living Things">{{cite web|first=Tom|last=Goodwyn|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/linkin-park-36-1278141|title=Linkin Park promise to 'get back to their roots' on 'Living Things'|work=[[NME]]|date=April 18, 2012|access-date=February 5, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221228120721/https://www.nme.com/news/music/linkin-park-36-1278141|archive-date=December 28, 2022|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="loudwire Living Things">{{cite web|first=Spencer|last=Kaufman|url=https://loudwire.com/linkin-park-new-album-living-things-on-june-26/|title=Linkin Park To Unleash New Album 'Living Things' on June 26|work=[[Loudwire]]|date=April 16, 2012|access-date=February 5, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231123035813/https://loudwire.com/linkin-park-new-album-living-things-on-june-26/|archive-date=November 23, 2023|url-status=live}}</ref> Shinoda stated that they chose the title ''Living Things'' because the album is more about people, personal interactions, and it is far more personal than their previous albums.<ref name="nme Living Things2">{{cite web|first=
Adam|last=Bychawski|url=https://www.nme.com/news/linkin-park/63360|title=Linkin Park: 'Our new record is far more personal'|work=[[NME]]|date=April 20, 2012|access-date=April 22, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160814195049/http://www.nme.com/news/linkin-park/63360|archive-date=August 14, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> The album's lead single, "Burn It Down", was released on April 16.<ref name="blabbermouth Burn It Down"/> The band promoted the album on the 2012 edition of the [[Honda Civic Tour]], with co-headliners [[Incubus (band)|Incubus]].<ref name="alternative press burn it down">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.altpress.com/linkin_park_release_burn_it_down_video/|title=Linkin Park release "Burn It Down" video|magazine=[[Alternative Press (magazine)|Alternative Press]]|date=May 25, 2012|access-date=February 5, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|first=Tree|last=Riddle|url=https://loudwire.com/linkin-park-incubus-co-headline-2012-honda-civic-tour/|title=Linkin Park and Incubus Set To Co-Headline 2012 Honda Civic Tour|work=[[Loudwire]]|date=April 16, 2012|access-date=February 5, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230207182741/https://loudwire.com/linkin-park-incubus-co-headline-2012-honda-civic-tour/|archive-date=February 7, 2023|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|first=Bob|last=Allen|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/hot-tours-linkin-park-incubus-journey-enrique-and-j-lo-474959/|title=Hot Tours: Linkin Park & Incubus, Journey, Enrique and J-Lo|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=September 24, 2012|access-date=February 5, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231006202118/https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/hot-tours-linkin-park-incubus-journey-enrique-and-j-lo-474959/|archive-date=October 6, 2023|url-status=live}}</ref> Other singles from the album include "[[Lost in the Echo]]",<ref>{{cite web|first=Chad|last=Childers|url=https://loudwire.com/linkin-park-lost-in-the-echo-song-review/|title=Linkin Park, 'Lost in the Echo' – Song Review|work=[[Loudwire]]|date=July 23, 2012|access-date=February 5, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210417145258/https://loudwire.com/linkin-park-lost-in-the-echo-song-review/|archive-date=April 17, 2021|url-status=live}}</ref> "[[Powerless (Linkin Park song)|Powerless]]",<ref name="Powerless billboard">{{cite magazine|first=Phil|last=Gallo|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/483272/linkin-park-score-abe-lincoln-end-credits|title=Linkin Park Score 'Abe Lincoln' End Credits|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=September 14, 2009|access-date=August 20, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180921081243/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/483272/linkin-park-score-abe-lincoln-end-credits|archive-date=September 21, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> and [[Castle of Glass]]".<ref>{{cite web|first=Jon|last=Stickler|url=https://www.stereoboard.com/content/view/175326/9|title=Linkin Park Unveil Video For New Single 'Castle Of Glass' - Watch Now|work=Stereoboard|date=October 10, 2012|access-date=February 5, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121124002503/https://www.stereoboard.com/content/view/175326/9|archive-date=November 24, 2012|url-status=live}}</ref> The band performed "Burn It Down" at [[2012 Billboard Music Awards]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://loudwire.com/linkin-park-rock-burn-it-down-at-2012-billboard-music-awards/|title=Linkin Park Rock 'Burn It Down' at 2012 Billboard Music Awards|work=[[Loudwire]]|date=May 20, 2012|access-date=February 5, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200428184007/https://loudwire.com/linkin-park-rock-burn-it-down-at-2012-billboard-music-awards/|archive-date=April 28, 2020|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|first=Perri|last=Tomkiewicz|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/linkin-park-ignite-in-burn-it-down-video-watch-486019/|title=Linkin Park Ignite in 'Burn it Down' Video: Watch|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=May 25, 2012|access-date=February 5, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231013231700/https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/linkin-park-ignite-in-burn-it-down-video-watch-486019/|archive-date=October 13, 2023|url-status=live}}</ref> On May 25, the band released the music video for "Burn It Down"<ref name="alternative press burn it down"/> and debuted "[[Lies Greed Misery]]", another song from ''Living Things''.<ref>{{cite web|first=Tom|last=Goodwyn|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/linkin-park-31-1283994|title=Linkin Park reveal 'Lies Greed Misery', the second single from 'Living Things' – listen|work=[[NME]]|date=May 25, 2012|access-date=February 5, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221228121004/https://www.nme.com/news/music/linkin-park-31-1283994|archive-date=December 28, 2022|url-status=live}}</ref> "Powerless", the twelfth and closing track of the album, was featured in the closing credits of the film ''[[Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter (film)|Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter]]''.<ref name="Powerless billboard"/>

''Living Things'' was released on June 26 in the United States.<ref name="nme Living Things"/><ref name="loudwire Living Things"/><ref name="nme Living Things2"/><ref name="alternative press burn it down"/> The album sold over 223,000 copies during its debut week, ranking No. 1 on the US Albums Charts.<ref>{{cite news|first=Todd|last=Martens|url=https://articles.latimes.com/2012/jul/04/entertainment/la-et-ms-linkin-park-has-americas-no-1-album-this-fourth-of-july-20120704|title=Linkin Park has America's No. 1 album this Fourth of July|newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=July 4, 2012|access-date=May 26, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131221141612/http://articles.latimes.com/2012/jul/04/entertainment/la-et-ms-linkin-park-has-americas-no-1-album-this-fourth-of-july-20120704|archive-date=December 21, 2013|url-status=live}}</ref> Linkin Park's single "Castle of Glass" was nominated for 'Best Song in a Game' at the 2012 [[Spike Video Game Awards]].<ref name="spike awards">{{cite web|url=http://www.spike.com/events/video-game-awards-2012-nominees/voting/best-song-in-a-game|title=Best Song in a Game &#124; "Castle of Glass" by Linkin Park, "Cities" by Beck, "I Was Born for This" by Austin Wintory, "Tears" by Health &#124; Video Game Awards 2012|year=2012|access-date=June 14, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130403090529/http://spike.com/events/video-game-awards-2012-nominees/voting/best-song-in-a-game|archive-date=April 3, 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref> The band also performed at the award ceremony on December 7, but lost the award to "Cities" by [[Beck]].<ref name="spike awards"/> Linkin Park also played at the [[Soundwave (Australian music festival)|Soundwave]] music festival in Australia, where they shared the stage with [[Metallica]], [[Paramore]], [[Blink-182]], and [[Sum 41]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://soundwavefestival.com/sidewaves|title=Soundwave Sidewave Concerts|date=September 2012|access-date=January 20, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130117083543/http://www.soundwavefestival.com/sidewaves|archive-date=January 17, 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|first=Mike|last=Hohnen|url=https://musicfeeds.com.au/news/soundwave-festival-2013-lineup-official-announcement/|title=Soundwave 2013 Full Lineup – Official Announcement|magazine=[[Music Feeds]]|date=August 8, 2012|access-date=February 5, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210416113832/https://musicfeeds.com.au/news/soundwave-festival-2013-lineup-official-announcement/|archive-date=April 16, 2021|url-status=dead}}</ref>

On August 10, 2013, the band collaborated with American musician [[Steve Aoki]] to record the song "[[A Light That Never Comes]]" for Linkin Park's online puzzle-action game ''[[LP Recharge]]'' (short for ''Linkin Park Recharge''), which was launched on Facebook and the official ''LP Recharge'' website on September 12, 2013.<ref>{{cite magazine|first=Jack|last=Tregoning|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/linkin-park-steve-aokis-a-light-that-never-comes-teaser-and-exclusive-5657824/|title=Linkin Park & Steve Aoki's 'A Light That Never Comes': Teaser and Exclusive Q&A|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=August 20, 2013|access-date=February 5, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230205182853/https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/linkin-park-steve-aokis-a-light-that-never-comes-teaser-and-exclusive-5657824/|archive-date=February 5, 2023|url-status=dead}}</ref> The song would later be included on a remix album, entitled ''[[Recharged (Linkin Park album)|Recharged]]'',<ref>{{cite web|author=Stephen Thomas Erlewine|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/recharged-mw0002582373|title=Linkin Park - Recharged AllMusic Review|work=[[AllMusic]]|access-date=February 5, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131124043218/http://www.allmusic.com/album/recharged-mw0002582373|archive-date=November 24, 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref> which was released on October 29, 2013.<ref>{{cite web|first=Chad|last=Childers|url=https://loudwire.com/linkin-park-a-light-that-never-comes-video/|title=Linkin Park Feel the Energy With 'A Light That Never Comes' Video|work=[[Loudwire]]|date=October 18, 2013|access-date=February 5, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160617170356/https://loudwire.com/linkin-park-a-light-that-never-comes-video/|archive-date=June 17, 2016|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|first=James|last=Montgomery|url=https://www.mtv.com/news/fruezd/linkin-park-recharged-album-stream|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240206031346/https://www.mtv.com/news/fruezd/linkin-park-recharged-album-stream|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 6, 2024|title=Linkin Park's 'Recharged:' Hear The Entire Album Right Now!|work=[[MTV]]|date=October 23, 2013|access-date=February 5, 2024}}</ref> Similar to ''Reanimation'', the album features remixes of ten of the songs from ''Living Things'', with contributions from other artists, such as [[Pusha T]], Datsik, KillSonik, [[Bun B]], [[Money Mark]], and Rick Rubin.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theprp.com/2013/09/13/news/linkin-park-enlist-pusha-t-rick-rubin-more-for-living-things-remix-album-recharged/|title=Linkin Park Enlist Pusha T, Rick Rubin & More For "Living Things" Remix Album "Recharged"|work=The PRP|date=September 13, 2013|access-date=February 5, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140706105540/https://www.theprp.com/2013/09/13/news/linkin-park-enlist-pusha-t-rick-rubin-more-for-living-things-remix-album-recharged/|archive-date=July 6, 2014|url-status=live}}</ref> The band also worked on the soundtrack for the film ''[[Mall (film)|Mall]]'', which was directed by Joe Hahn.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.altpress.com/linkin_park_members_contribute_to_mall_soundtrack_with_devils_drop_single/|title=Linkin Park members contribute to 'Mall' soundtrack with "Devil's Drop" single|magazine=[[Alternative Press (magazine)|Alternative Press]]|date=January 7, 2015|access-date=February 5, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|first=Gary|last=Graff|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/linkin-park-joe-hahn-mall-exclusive-clip-6244112/|title=Linkin Park's Joe Hahn Makes Directorial Debut with 'Mall': Watch An Exclusive Clip|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=September 9, 2014|access-date=February 5, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220428110330/https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/linkin-park-joe-hahn-mall-exclusive-clip-6244112/|archive-date=April 28, 2022|url-status=live}}</ref>

===2013–2015: ''The Hunting Party''===
{{Main|The Hunting Party (album)|l1=The Hunting Party}}
In an interview with [[Fuse (TV channel)|Fuse]], Shinoda confirmed that Linkin Park had begun recording their sixth studio album in May 2013.<ref>{{youTube|0IX4aRYHu-k|Linkin Park's Mike Shinoda on Band's New Album}}</ref> The band released the first single from their upcoming album, titled, "[[Guilty All the Same]]" (featuring [[Rakim]]) on March 6, 2014, through [[Shazam (music app)|Shazam]].<ref>{{cite web|first=James|last=Montgomery|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1723619/linkin-park-new-single-rakim/|title=Surprise! Linkin Park Drop New Single 'Guilty All The Same'|work=[[MTV]]|date=March 6, 2014|access-date=June 18, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180815201055/http://www.mtv.com/news/1723619/linkin-park-new-single-rakim/|archive-date=August 15, 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref> The single was later released on the following day by [[Warner Bros. Records]] and debut at No. 27 on the US Billboard Rock Airplay charts before peaking at No. 1 on the Mainstream Rock charts in the following weeks.<ref>{{cite magazine|first=Gary|last=Trust|url=https://www.billboard.com/pro/chart-highlights-one-direction-katy-perry-u2-score-new-no-1s/|title=Chart Highlights: One Direction, Katy Perry, U2 Score New No. 1s|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=March 10, 2014|access-date=February 6, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220407184408/https://www.billboard.com/pro/chart-highlights-one-direction-katy-perry-u2-score-new-no-1s/|archive-date=April 7, 2022|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/2014-05-10/hot-mainstream-rock-tracks|title=Mainstream Rock Songs|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=May 10, 2014|access-date=March 22, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201121163355/https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-mainstream-rock-tracks/2014-05-10|archive-date=November 21, 2020|url-status=dead}}</ref> Shortly after the single's release, the band revealed their sixth album would be titled ''The Hunting Party''.<ref>{{cite web|first=David|last=Renshaw|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/linkin-park-17-1229277|title=Linkin Park discuss 'heavy and exciting' album 'The Hunting Party' in new trailer – watch|work=[[NME]]|date=April 23, 2014|access-date=February 6, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221228122344/https://www.nme.com/news/music/linkin-park-17-1229277|archive-date=December 28, 2022|url-status=live}}</ref> The album was produced by Shinoda and Delson, who wanted to explore musical elements from ''[[Hybrid Theory]]'' and the band's earlier material.<ref>{{cite web|first=Joe|last=Bosso|url=http://www.musicradar.com/news/guitars/brad-delson-talks-linkin-parks-upcoming-guitar-heavy-new-album-596469/2|title=Brad Delson talks Linkin Park's upcoming, guitar-heavy new album|work=Music Radar|date=March 18, 2014|access-date=June 18, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150704225451/http://www.musicradar.com/news/guitars/brad-delson-talks-linkin-parks-upcoming-guitar-heavy-new-album-596469/2|archive-date=July 4, 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> Shinoda commented the album is a "90s style of rock record". He elaborated, "It's a rock record. It's loud and it's rock, but not in the sense of what you've heard before, which is more like '90s [[Hardcore punk|hardcore]]-[[Punk rock|punk]]-[[Thrash metal|thrash]].'<ref>{{cite magazine|first=Iandoli|last=Kathy|url=http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/videos/id.15811/title.mike-shinoda-of-linkin-park-talks-rakim-collaboration-says-he-s-on-the-kendrick-got-robbed-team-from-the-grammy-s|title=Mike Shinoda of Linkin Park Talks Rakim Collaboration, Says He's On The "Kendrick Got Robbed" Team From The Grammy's|magazine=[[HipHopDX]]|date=March 18, 2014|access-date=June 18, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140813205352/http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/videos/id.15811/title.mike-shinoda-of-linkin-park-talks-rakim-collaboration-says-he-s-on-the-kendrick-got-robbed-team-from-the-grammy-s|archive-date=August 13, 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref> The album includes musical contributions from rapper [[Rakim]], [[Page Hamilton]] of [[Helmet (band)|Helmet]], [[Tom Morello]] of [[Rage Against the Machine]], and [[Daron Malakian]] of [[System of a Down]].<ref>{{cite web|first=Chad|last=Bowar|url=https://loudwire.com/linkin-park-the-hunting-party-track-list/|title=Linkin Park Reveal 'The Hunting Party' Track List|work=[[Loudwire]]|date=April 28, 2014|access-date=February 6, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200426064243/https://loudwire.com/linkin-park-the-hunting-party-track-list/|archive-date=April 26, 2020|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="rollingstone wastelands">{{cite magazine|first=Coleman|last=Miriam|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/videos/linkin-park-unleash-apocalyptic-new-track-wastelands-20140601|title=Linkin Park Unleash Apocalyptic New Track 'Wastelands'|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|date=June 1, 2014|access-date=June 7, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201121163408/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/linkin-park-unleash-apocalyptic-new-track-wastelands-75249/|archive-date=November 21, 2020|url-status=live}}</ref> The songs "[[Until It's Gone (Linkin Park song)|Until It's Gone]]",<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/linkin-park/77122|title=Linkin Park share new song 'Until It's Gone' – listen|work=[[NME]]|date=May 6, 2014|access-date=June 7, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140706181213/https://www.nme.com/news/linkin-park/77122|archive-date=July 6, 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref> "[[Wastelands (song)|Wastelands]]",<ref name="rollingstone wastelands"/> "[[Rebellion (song)|Rebellion]]" (featuring Daron Malakian),<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.altpress.com/linkin_park_stream_new_song_rebellion_ft-_system_of_a_downs_daron_malakian/|title=Linkin Park stream new song, "Rebellion" (ft. System Of A Down's Daron Malakian)|magazine=[[Alternative Press (magazine)|Alternative Press]]|date=June 4, 2014|access-date=February 7, 2024}}</ref> and "[[Final Masquerade]]"<ref>{{cite web|first=Luke|last=O’Neil|url=https://www.mtv.com/news/fa72f1/linkin-park-final-masquerade-song|title=Song Premiere: Linkin Park's 'Final Masquerade'|work=[[MTV]]|date=June 8, 2014|access-date=February 7, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220925080643/https://www.mtv.com/news/fa72f1/linkin-park-final-masquerade-song|archive-date=September 25, 2022|url-status=dead}}</ref> were released as singles from the album. ''The Hunting Party'' was released on June 13, 2014,<ref>{{cite web|first=Chad|last=Childers|url=https://loudwire.com/watch-tom-morello-collaborate-linkin-park-drawbar/|title=Watch Tom Morello Collaborate With Linkin Park on 'Drawbar'|work=[[Loudwire]]|date=May 3, 2015|access-date=February 7, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240109124901/https://loudwire.com/watch-tom-morello-collaborate-linkin-park-drawbar/|archive-date=January 9, 2024|url-status=live}}</ref> in most countries, and later released in the United States on June 17.<ref>{{cite web|first=Graham|last=Hartmann|url=http://loudwire.com/linkin-park-title-cover-art-release-date-new-album/|title=Linkin Park Reveal Title, Art + Release Date for 2014 Album|work=[[Loudwire]]|date=April 9, 2014|access-date=May 2, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201121163355/https://loudwire.com/linkin-park-title-cover-art-release-date-new-album/|archive-date=November 21, 2020|url-status=live}}</ref>
[[File:Linkin Park-Rock im Park 2014- by 2eight DSC8717.jpg|thumb|[[Dave Farrell]] performing with Linkin Park at Rock im Park in 2014|alt=]][[File:Chester-Shinoda-montreal-2014.jpg|thumb|Bennington and Shinoda performing live in [[Montreal]] on August 23, 2014|alt=]]
Linkin Park performed at [[Download Festival]] on June 14, 2014, where they played their debut album, ''Hybrid Theory'', in its entirety.<ref name="Linkin Park Headlines 2014 Download Festival">{{cite web|url=http://www.downloadfestival.co.uk/news/linkin-park-announced-saturday-headliner-fall-out-boy-main-support|title=Linkin Park Announced as Saturday Headliner|website=Download Festival|access-date=November 6, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141020174352/http://www.downloadfestival.co.uk/news/linkin-park-announced-saturday-headliner-fall-out-boy-main-support|archive-date=October 20, 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|first=Andrew|last=Trendell|url=http://www.gigwise.com/news/85715/linkin-park-to-headline-download-2014-playing-hybrid-theory-in-full|title=Linkin Park to headline Download 2014, playing Hybrid Theory in full|work=[[Gigwise]]|date=November 5, 2013|access-date=October 27, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141017100747/http://www.gigwise.com/news/85715/linkin-park-to-headline-download-2014-playing-hybrid-theory-in-full|archive-date=October 17, 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/linkin-park-to-perform-entire-hybrid-theory-album-at-u-k-s-download-festival/|title=Linkin Park To Perform Entire 'Hybrid Theory' Album At U.K.'s Download Festival|work=[[Blabbermouth.net]]|date=November 6, 2013|access-date=January 17, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181022002736/http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/linkin-park-to-perform-entire-hybrid-theory-album-at-u-k-s-download-festival|archive-date=October 22, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> Linkin Park headlined [[Rock am Ring and Rock im Park]] in 2014, along with [[Metallica]], [[Kings of Leon]], and [[Iron Maiden]].<ref>{{cite web|first=Andrew|last=Trendell|url=http://www.gigwise.com/news/86461/metallica-kings-of-leon-linkin-park-for-rock-am-ring-2014|title=Metallica, Kings Of Leon, Linkin Park for Rock Am Ring 2014|work=[[Gigwise]]|date=November 26, 2013|access-date=October 27, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141017100745/http://www.gigwise.com/news/86461/metallica-kings-of-leon-linkin-park-for-rock-am-ring-2014|archive-date=October 17, 2014|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.songkick.com/festivals/1237-rock-am-ring/id/18852609-rock-am-ring-2014|title=Rock am Ring 2014|work=Songkick|access-date=October 27, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141019024018/http://www.songkick.com/festivals/1237-rock-am-ring/id/18852609-rock-am-ring-2014|archive-date=October 19, 2014|url-status=live}}</ref> They also headlined with Iron Maiden again at the [[Greenfield Festival]] in July.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.greenfieldfestival.ch/index.php?id=7|title=Greenfield Festival: Intro|first=Basti|last=Fruehwirth|website=Greenfieldfestival.ch|access-date=October 27, 2014|archive-date=October 24, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141024025718/http://www.greenfieldfestival.ch/index.php?id=7|url-status=live}}</ref> On June 22, Linkin Park made an unscheduled headline appearance at the [[Vans Warped Tour]], where they played with members of [[Issues (band)|Issues]], [[The Devil Wears Prada (band)|the Devil Wears Prada]], [[A Day To Remember]], [[Yellowcard]], [[Breathe Carolina]], [[Finch (American band)|Finch]], and [[Machine Gun Kelly (musician)|Machine Gun Kelly]].<ref>{{cite web|first=Emily|last=Carter|url=http://www.kerrang.com/19441/linkin-park-joined-day-remember-issues-yellowcard-stage-warped-tour/|title=Linkin Park Joined by SPecial Guests at Vans Warped Tour|work=[[Kerrang!]]|date=June 23, 2014|access-date=June 28, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160307153502/http://www.kerrang.com/19441/linkin-park-joined-day-remember-issues-yellowcard-stage-warped-tour/|archive-date=March 7, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> In January 2015, the band embarked on a tour to promote the release of ''The Hunting Party'', consisting of 17 concerts across the United States and Canada. The tour was canceled after only three concerts when Bennington injured his ankle.<ref>{{cite web|first=Chad|last=Childers|url=http://loudwire.com/linkin-park-call-off-two-dates-after-chester-bennington-leg-injury/|title=Linkin Park Call Off Remaining Tour Dates After Chester Bennington Leg Injury|work=[[Loudwire]]|date=January 20, 2015|access-date=January 21, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181013034035/http://loudwire.com/linkin-park-call-off-two-dates-after-chester-bennington-leg-injury/|archive-date=October 13, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|first=Kristin|last=Musulin|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/music/2015/01/21/linkin-park-cancels-tour/22099513/|title=Linkin Park cancels tour due to leg injury|work=[[USA Today]]|date=January 21, 2015|access-date=February 6, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191110042834/https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/music/2015/01/21/linkin-park-cancels-tour/22099513/|archive-date=November 10, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|first=Stef|last=Lach|url=https://www.loudersound.com/news/linkin-park-cancel-shows-on-medical-grounds|title=Linkin Park cancel shows on medical grounds|work=[[Metal Hammer]]|date=January 20, 2015|access-date=February 6, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231213161215/https://www.loudersound.com/news/linkin-park-cancel-shows-on-medical-grounds|archive-date=December 13, 2023|url-status=live}}</ref> On May 9, Linkin Park performed at the first edition of Rock in Rio USA, in direct support for Metallica.<ref>{{cite web|first=Chad|last=Childers|url=https://loudwire.com/metallica-linkin-park-deftones-rock-in-rio-usa-festival/|title=Metallica, Linkin Park, Deftones + More Lead Inaugural Rock in Rio USA Festival|work=[[Loudwire]]|date=January 14, 2015|access-date=February 6, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230207081623/https://loudwire.com/metallica-linkin-park-deftones-rock-in-rio-usa-festival/|archive-date=February 7, 2023|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|first=Andreas|last=Hale|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/music-festivals/6561149/metallica-dominates-with-raucous-headlining-set-rock-in-rio-usa|title=Metallica Dominates With Raucous Headlining Set on Day 2 of Rock in Rio USA|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=May 10, 2015|access-date=May 11, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190412123652/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/music-festivals/6561149/metallica-dominates-with-raucous-headlining-set-rock-in-rio-usa|archive-date=April 12, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref>

On November 9, 2014, [[MTV Europe]] named Linkin Park the "Best Rock" act of 2014 at their annual [[MTV Europe Music Awards|music awards ceremony]].<ref>{{cite news|first=Samir|last=Hussein|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/mtv-emas-2014-list-of-winners/|title=MTV EMAs 2014: List of winners|work=[[CBS News]]|date=November 10, 2014|access-date=November 11, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170701021606/http://www.cbsnews.com/news/mtv-emas-2014-list-of-winners/|archive-date=July 1, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> The band won the 'Best Rock Band' and 'Best Live Act' titles of 2014 on [[Loudwire]]'s Music Awards.<ref>{{cite web|first=Graham|last=Hartmann|url=http://loudwire.com/4th-annual-loudwire-music-awards-complete-winners-list/?trackback=tsmclip|title=4th Annual Loudwire Music Awards|work=[[Loudwire]]|date=February 3, 2015|access-date=June 27, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190402102451/https://loudwire.com/4th-annual-loudwire-music-awards-complete-winners-list/?trackback=tsmclip|archive-date=April 2, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> ''[[Revolver (magazine)|Revolver]]'' ranked ''The Hunting Party'' as the fourth best album of 2014.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.revolvermag.com/news/the-20-best-albums-of-2014.html|title=The 20 Best Albums of 2014|magazine=[[Revolver (magazine)|Revolver]]|date=November 24, 2015|access-date=June 27, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170727181452/http://www.revolvermag.com/news/the-20-best-albums-of-2014.html|archive-date=July 27, 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref> In an interview with AltWire on May 4, Shinoda reflected on ''The Hunting Party'' and commented on Linkin Park's future, stating; "I'm really happy with the reaction from ''The Hunting Party'', and I think we're ready to move somewhere new on the next album, which will be coming [in 2016]".<ref>{{cite web|first=Derek|last=Oswald|url=http://www.altwire.net/2015/05/04/qa-with-mike-shinoda/|title="Darker Than Blood" A Quick Q&A With Mike Shinoda|work=AltWire|date=May 4, 2015|access-date=June 27, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150626111313/http://www.altwire.net/2015/05/04/qa-with-mike-shinoda/|archive-date=June 26, 2015|url-status=live}}</ref>

Linkin Park collaborated with Steve Aoki on the song "[[Darker Than Blood]]" for Aoki's album ''[[Neon Future II]]'', which was released in May 2015.<ref>{{cite magazine|first=Eric|last=Spitznagel|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/6140987/steve-aoki-36-hours|title=36 Hours With Steve Aoki: 'I'm Really Bad At Taking Directions'|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=June 27, 2014|access-date=March 2, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201121163355/https://www.billboard.com/articles/6140987/steve-aoki-36-hours|archive-date=November 21, 2020|url-status=live}}</ref> The first preview of the song came during Aoki's performance on February 28, 2015, at the [[Aragon Ballroom (Chicago)|Aragon Ballroom]] in [[Chicago, Illinois]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sg617uXwWEo|title=Steve Aoki ft. Linkin Park – Horizons (Live from Chicago Feb 28, 2015)|date=March 1, 2015|publisher=YouTube|access-date=March 2, 2015|archive-date=April 11, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150411104655/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sg617uXwWEo|url-status=live}}</ref> The song was debuted on [[Twitch (service)|Twitch]] on April 13 and released on April 14.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theprp.com/2015/04/02/news/linkin-park-and-steve-aoki-reunite-for-new-song-darker-than-blood/|title=Linkin Park And Steve Aoki Reunite For New Song "Darker Than Blood"|work=The PRP|date=April 2, 2015|access-date=April 6, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150410075523/http://www.theprp.com/2015/04/02/news/linkin-park-and-steve-aoki-reunite-for-new-song-darker-than-blood|archive-date=April 10, 2015|url-status=live}}</ref>

Linkin Park performed at the closing ceremony of [[BlizzCon]] 2015, Blizzard's video game convention.<ref>{{cite web|first=Chad|last=Childers|url=https://loudwire.com/linkin-park-blizzcon-2015-concert/|title=Linkin Park to Close Out BlizzCon 2015 With Concert|work=[[Loudwire]]|date=October 21, 2015|access-date=February 6, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231214111144/https://loudwire.com/linkin-park-blizzcon-2015-concert/|archive-date=December 14, 2023|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theprp.com/2015/10/20/news/linkin-park-to-perform-at-2015-blizzcon/|title=Linkin Park To Perform At 2015 'BlizzCon'|work=The PRP|date=October 20, 2015|access-date=February 6, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210620160750/https://www.theprp.com/2015/10/20/news/linkin-park-to-perform-at-2015-blizzcon/|archive-date=June 20, 2021|url-status=live}}</ref>

===2015–2017: ''One More Light'' and Bennington's death===
{{Main|One More Light}}
Linkin Park began working on new material for a seventh studio album in November 2015.<ref>{{cite magazine|first=Christopher|last=Weingarten|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/new-linkin-park-lp-expected-in-2016-20160120|title=New Linkin Park LP Expected This Year|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|date=January 20, 2016|access-date=June 30, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160429135554/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/new-linkin-park-lp-expected-in-2016-20160120|archive-date=April 29, 2016|url-status=live}}</ref> Chester Bennington commented on the album's direction by stating, "We've got a lot of great material that I hope challenges our fanbase as well as inspires them as much as it has us."<ref>{{cite web|first=Chad|last=Childers|url=http://loudwire.com/chester-bennington-upcoming-linkin-park-album-new-songs-amazing/?trackback=tsmclip|title=Chester Bennington on Upcoming Linkin Park Album: 'The New Songs Are Amazing'|work=[[Loudwire]]|date=September 2, 2016|access-date=February 10, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201121163356/https://loudwire.com/chester-bennington-upcoming-linkin-park-album-new-songs-amazing/?trackback=tsmclip|archive-date=November 21, 2020|url-status=live}}</ref> In February 2017, Linkin Park released promotional videos on their social network accounts, which featured Shinoda and Bennington preparing new material for the album.<ref>{{cite web|first=Amanda|last=Wicks|url=http://kroq.cbslocal.com/2017/02/08/linkin-park-tease-lyrics-for-new-single/|title=Linkin Park Tease Lyrics for New Single|work=KROQ|date=February 8, 2017|access-date=February 10, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170209164022/http://kroq.cbslocal.com/2017/02/08/linkin-park-tease-lyrics-for-new-single/|archive-date=February 9, 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref> Mike Shinoda stated the band was following a new process when producing the album. Brad Delson elaborated: "We've made so many records and we clearly know how to make a record and we definitely didn't take the easy way out this time."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/linkin-park-is-trying-to-make-an-album-with-stellar-songs/|title=Linkin Park Is Trying To Make An Album With 'Stellar Songs'|work=[[Blabbermouth.net]]|date=February 7, 2017|access-date=February 10, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201121163409/https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/linkin-park-is-trying-to-make-an-album-with-stellar-songs/|archive-date=November 21, 2020|url-status=live}}</ref>

[[Image:Linkin Park, Brixton Academy, London (35957242826).jpg|thumb|left|One of Bennington's final performances with Linkin Park on July 4, 2017, at the [[O2 Brixton Academy]] in [[London]]]]
The first single from the new album was revealed to be titled "[[Heavy (Linkin Park song)|Heavy]]"; it features pop singer [[Kiiara]], marking the first time the band featured a female vocalist on an original song for a studio album. The lyrics for the song were co-written by Linkin Park with [[Julia Michaels]] and [[Justin Tranter]].<ref>{{cite magazine|first=Gary|last=Graff|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/rock/7694010/linkin-parks-mike-shinoda-talks-heavy-new-single-hooking-up-with|title=Linkin Park's Mike Shinoda Talks 'Heavy' New Single & Hooking up With Kiiara|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=February 16, 2017|access-date=February 16, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201121163357/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/rock/7694010/linkin-parks-mike-shinoda-talks-heavy-new-single-hooking-up-with|archive-date=November 21, 2020|url-status=live}}</ref> The single was released on February 16.<ref>{{cite web|first=Sam|last=Moore|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/linkin-park-new-album-single-one-more-light-1978814|title=Listen to new Linkin Park song 'Heavy' as band announce new album 'One More Light'|work=[[NME]]|date=February 16, 2017|access-date=February 3, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170218164345/https://www.nme.com/news/music/linkin-park-new-album-single-one-more-light-1978814|archive-date=February 18, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|first=Joe|last=DiVita|url=https://loudwire.com/mike-shinoda-linkin-ark-heavy-core-sound-new-album/|title=Mike Shinoda: Linkin Park's 'Heavy' Single Represents 'Core Sound' of New Album|work=[[Loudwire]]|date=February 17, 2017|access-date=February 3, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230217185725/https://loudwire.com/mike-shinoda-linkin-ark-heavy-core-sound-new-album/|archive-date=February 17, 2023|url-status=live}}</ref> As they have done in the past, Linkin Park had cryptic messages online in relation to the new album. The album cover was revealed through digital puzzles across social media; the cover features six kids playing in the ocean.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/linkin-park-unveils-new-album-art-heavy-single-lyrics/|title=Linkin Park Unveils New Album Art, 'Heavy' Single Lyrics|work=[[Blabbermouth.net]]|date=February 13, 2017|access-date=February 15, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170216173050/http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/linkin-park-unveils-new-album-art-heavy-single-lyrics|archive-date=February 16, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> The band's seventh album, ''[[One More Light]]'', was released on May 19, 2017.<ref name="rslight19">{{cite magazine|first=Jon|last=Blistein|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/linkin-park-preview-new-lp-one-more-light-with-heavy-w467557|title=Linkin Park Preview New Album With Anthemic Song 'Heavy'|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|date=February 16, 2017|access-date=March 5, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201121163401/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/linkin-park-preview-new-album-one-more-light-with-anthemic-song-heavy-197664/|archive-date=November 21, 2020|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=Neil Z. Yeung|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/one-more-light-mw0003023781/|title=Linkin Park: One More Light AllMusic Review|work=[[AllMusic]]|access-date=April 16, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201121163405/https://www.allmusic.com/album/one-more-light-mw0003023781/|archive-date=November 21, 2020|url-status=live}}</ref> The promotional singles, "[[Battle Symphony (Linkin Park song)|Battle Symphony]]", "[[Good Goodbye]]" (featuring [[Pusha T]] and [[Stormzy]]), and "[[Invisible (Linkin Park song)|Invisible]]" were also released prior to the album's release.<ref>{{cite web|first=Robert|last=Pasbani|url=https://metalinjection.net/new-music/linkin-park-fully-transform-into-adult-contemporary-with-new-single-battle-symphony|title=Linkin Park Fully Transform Into Adult Contemporary With New Single, "Battle Symphony"|work=Metal Injection|date=March 17, 2017|access-date=February 3, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221101210234/https://metalinjection.net/new-music/linkin-park-fully-transform-into-adult-contemporary-with-new-single-battle-symphony|archive-date=November 1, 2022|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|first=Amanda|last=Wicks|url=https://pitchfork.com/news/72860-linkin-park-enlist-pusha-t-and-stormzy-for-new-song-good-goodbye-listen/|title=Linkin Park Enlist Pusha T and Stormzy for New Song "Good Goodbye": Listen|work=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]|date=April 13, 2017|access-date=February 3, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240121200622/https://pitchfork.com/news/72860-linkin-park-enlist-pusha-t-and-stormzy-for-new-song-good-goodbye-listen/|archive-date=January 21, 2024|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.altpress.com/linkin_park_unveil_new_track_invisiblelisten/|title=Linkin Park unveil new track, "Invisible"—listen|magazine=[[Alternative Press (magazine)|Alternative Press]]|date=May 10, 2017|access-date=February 3, 2024}}</ref>

Bennington died on July 20, 2017; his death was ruled a [[suicide by hanging]].<ref name="nytchester">{{cite news|first=Joe|last=Coscarelli|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/20/arts/music/chester-bennington-linkin-park-dead.html|title=Chester Bennington, Linkin Park Singer, Is Dead at 41|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]|date=July 20, 2017|access-date=July 21, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201121163401/https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/20/arts/music/chester-bennington-linkin-park-dead.html|archive-date=November 21, 2020|url-status=live}}</ref> Shinoda confirmed Bennington's death on [[Twitter]], writing, "Shocked and heartbroken, but it's true. An official statement will come out as soon as we have one".<ref>{{cite magazine|first=Tatiana|last=Cirisano|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/7873803/mike-shinoda-chester-bennington-reaction-linkin-park|title=Mike Shinoda 'Shocked & Heartbroken' by Death of Linkin Park Bandmate Chester Bennington|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=July 20, 2017|access-date=July 20, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201121163403/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/7873803/mike-shinoda-chester-bennington-reaction-linkin-park|archive-date=November 21, 2020|url-status=live}}</ref> The band had released a music video for their single "[[Talking to Myself (song)|Talking to Myself]]" earlier that day.<ref>{{cite magazine|first=Rebecca|last=Rubin|url=https://variety.com/2017/music/news/linkin-park-releases-new-music-video-morning-of-chester-benningtons-death-talking-to-myself-1202501545/|title=Linkin Park Releases New Music Video on the Morning of Chester Bennington's Death|magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=July 20, 2017|access-date=July 22, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201121163402/https://variety.com/2017/music/news/linkin-park-releases-new-music-video-morning-of-chester-benningtons-death-talking-to-myself-1202501545/|archive-date=November 21, 2020|url-status=live}}</ref> One day after Bennington's death, the band canceled the North American leg of their [[One More Light World Tour]].<ref>{{cite magazine|first=Daniel|last=Kreps|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/linkin-park-cancel-tour-after-chester-benningtons-death-w493609|title=Linkin Park Cancel Tour After Chester Bennington's Death|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|date=July 21, 2017|access-date=July 22, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201121163411/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/linkin-park-cancel-tour-after-chester-benningtons-death-199730/|archive-date=November 21, 2020|url-status=live}}</ref> On the morning of July 24, Linkin Park released an official statement on their website as a tribute to Bennington.<ref>{{cite web|first=Robert|last=Pasbani|url=https://metalinjection.net/news/bummer-alert/linkin-park-release-first-official-statement-since-chester-benningtons-suicide|title=Linkin Park Release First Official Statement Since Chester Bennington's Suicide|work=Metal Injection|date=July 24, 2017|access-date=February 3, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221205013558/https://metalinjection.net/news/bummer-alert/linkin-park-release-first-official-statement-since-chester-benningtons-suicide|archive-date=December 5, 2022|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|first=Patrick|last=Hosken|url=https://www.mtv.com/news/8ycp3p/chester-bennington-linkin-park-tribute-note|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240204045029/https://www.mtv.com/news/8ycp3p/chester-bennington-linkin-park-tribute-note|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 4, 2024|title=Linkin Park Share Loving Tribute To Chester Bennington|work=[[MTV]]|date=July 24, 2017|access-date=February 3, 2024}}</ref> On July 28, Shinoda announced that donations made to the band's [[Music for Relief]] charity would be redirected to the One More Light Fund, which had been set up in Bennington's memory.<ref>{{cite magazine|first=Ashley|last=Lasimone|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/rock/7882004/linkin-park-mike-shinoda-chester-bennington-death-fans-note|title=Linkin Park's Mike Shinoda Writes Note to Fans One Week After Chester Bennington's Death|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=July 28, 2017|access-date=July 30, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170730030226/http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/rock/7882004/linkin-park-mike-shinoda-chester-bennington-death-fans-note|archive-date=July 30, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> On August 4, when the band was initially scheduled to play on ''[[Good Morning America]]'', [[Soundgarden]] vocalist [[Chris Cornell]]'s twelve-year-old daughter Toni appeared with [[OneRepublic]] to perform "[[Hallelujah (Leonard Cohen song)|Hallelujah]]" as a tribute to Bennington (who was the godfather to her younger brother, Christopher) and her father.<ref name="ChrisCornell">{{cite web|author=Mary J. DiMeglio|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/chris-cornells-daughter-performs-tribute-dad-linkin-parks-chester-bennington-gma-1026876|title=Chris Cornell's Daughter Performs Tribute to Dad, Linkin Park's Chester Bennington on 'GMA'|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=August 4, 2017|access-date=October 27, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201121163427/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/chris-cornells-daughter-performs-tribute-dad-linkin-parks-chester-bennington-gma-1026876|archive-date=November 21, 2020|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|first=Brooke|last=Metz|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/2017/08/04/toni-cornell-offers-musical-tribute-dad-friend-bennington-gma/539435001/|title=Chris Cornell's daughter performs tribute to her dad and family friend Chester Bennington|work=[[USA Today]]|date=August 4, 2017|access-date=February 3, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170806233016/https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/2017/08/04/toni-cornell-offers-musical-tribute-dad-friend-bennington-gma/539435001/|archive-date=August 6, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> Bennington had previously performed the song at the funeral for Cornell, who had also died from a suicide by hanging two months earlier.<ref name="ChrisCornell"/>

On August 22, Linkin Park announced plans to host a tribute concert in [[Los Angeles]] to honor Bennington. The band thanked fans for their support, stating, "The five of us are so grateful for all of your support as we heal and build the future of Linkin Park".<ref>{{cite magazine|first=Jon|last=Blistein|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/linkin-park-plan-public-event-to-honor-chester-bennington-w499126|title=Linkin Park Plan Public Event to Honor Chester Bennington|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|date=August 23, 2017|access-date=August 23, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170823130345/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/linkin-park-plan-public-event-to-honor-chester-bennington-w499126|archive-date=August 23, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> The [[One More Light (song)|title track]] of ''One More Light'' was released as a single on October 3.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.allaccess.com/top40-mainstream/future-releases|title=Top 40/M Future Releases - Mainstream Hit Songs Being Released and Their Release Dates|work=All Access|date=September 29, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170930222811/https://www.allaccess.com/top40-mainstream/future-releases|archive-date=September 30, 2017|access-date=January 15, 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref> The band later confirmed that the concert, titled [[Linkin Park and Friends: Celebrate Life in Honor of Chester Bennington]], would take place on October 27 at the [[Hollywood Bowl]]. The event included Linkin Park's first performance following Bennington's death.<ref>{{cite magazine|first=Daniel|last=Kreps|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/linkin-park-to-perform-at-chester-bennington-tribute-concert-w503958|title=Linkin Park to Perform at Chester Bennington Tribute Concert|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|date=September 18, 2017|access-date=September 19, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170919010906/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/linkin-park-to-perform-at-chester-bennington-tribute-concert-w503958|archive-date=September 19, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|first=Dale|last=Eisinger|url=https://www.spin.com/2017/09/linkin-parks-mike-shinoda-says-rick-rubin-convinced-the-band-to-perform-again/|title=Linkin Park's Mike Shinoda Says Rick Rubin Convinced the Band to Perform Again|magazine=[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]]|date=September 19, 2017|access-date=September 20, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201121163417/https://www.spin.com/2017/09/linkin-parks-mike-shinoda-says-rick-rubin-convinced-the-band-to-perform-again/|archive-date=November 21, 2020|url-status=live}}</ref> The event featured multiple guests performing Linkin Park songs along with the band.<ref>{{cite magazine|first=Dale|last=Eisinger|url=https://variety.com/2017/music/news/linkin-parks-chester-bennington-tribute-to-include-blink-182-members-of-korn-system-of-a-down-more-1202565897/|title=Linkin Park's Chester Bennington Tribute to Include Blink-182, Members of Korn, System of a Down|magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=September 19, 2017|access-date=September 20, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201121163417/https://variety.com/2017/music/news/linkin-parks-chester-bennington-tribute-to-include-blink-182-members-of-korn-system-of-a-down-more-1202565897/|archive-date=November 21, 2020|url-status=live}}</ref> The event was over three hours long and was streamed live via [[YouTube]].<ref>{{cite magazine|first=Joe|last=DiVita|url=http://loudwire.com/linkin-park-new-song-looking-for-an-answer-at-chester-bennington-tribute/|title=Linkin Park Debut Somber New Song 'Looking for an Answer' at Chester Bennington Tribute Show|magazine=[[Loudwire]]|date=October 28, 2017|access-date=April 23, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171029061354/http://loudwire.com/linkin-park-new-song-looking-for-an-answer-at-chester-bennington-tribute/|archive-date=October 29, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> It has been streamed 24.7 million times as of December 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |author=Linkin Park |title=Linkin Park & Friends Celebrate Life in Honor of Chester Bennington - [LIVE from the Hollywood Bowl] |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9VoLHdADma8 |date=October 27, 2017 |via=YouTube |access-date=December 28, 2023}}</ref>

In November 2017, the band announced that a live album compiled from their final tour with Bennington, titled ''[[One More Light Live]]'', would be released on December 15.<ref>{{cite web|first=Greg|last=Kennelty|url=https://metalinjection.net/upcoming-releases/linkin-park-will-release-live-album-one-more-light-live-in-december|title=Linkin Park Will Release Live Album One More Light Live In December|work=Metal Injection|date=November 16, 2017|access-date=February 3, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171223201721/https://metalinjection.net/upcoming-releases/linkin-park-will-release-live-album-one-more-light-live-in-december|archive-date=December 23, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=Michelle Hyun Kim|url=https://pitchfork.com/news/linkin-park-announce-new-live-album-with-chester-benningtons-last-performances|title=Linkin Park Announce New Live Album With Chester Bennington's Last Performances|work=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]|date=November 15, 2017|access-date=April 23, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171116134557/https://pitchfork.com/news/linkin-park-announce-new-live-album-with-chester-benningtons-last-performances/|archive-date=November 16, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> On November 19, Linkin Park received an [[American Music Award for Favorite Alternative Artist]] and dedicated the award to Bennington.<ref>{{cite web|first=McKenna|last=Aiello|url=http://www.eonline.com/news/895050/linkin-park-dedicates-2017-american-music-awards-win-to-chester-bennington-make-him-proud|title=Linkin Park Dedicates 2017 American Music Awards Win to Chester Bennington: ''Make Him Proud''|work=[[E!]]|date=November 19, 2017|access-date=December 11, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201121163426/https://www.eonline.com/news/895050/linkin-park-dedicates-2017-american-music-awards-win-to-chester-bennington-make-him-proud|archive-date=November 21, 2020|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|first=Chris|last=Payne|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/awards/linkin-park-chester-bennington-amas-2017-8039551/|title=Linkin Park Salutes Chester Bennington at the 2017 AMAs: 'Appreciate What You've Got'|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=November 11, 2017|access-date=February 3, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230429093018/https://www.billboard.com/music/awards/linkin-park-chester-bennington-amas-2017-8039551/|archive-date=April 29, 2023|url-status=live}}</ref>

===2017–present: hiatus, reissues and compilation album===
Linkin Park has remained on hiatus since Bennington's death.<ref>{{cite magazine|first=Mark|last=David|url=https://variety.com/2019/dirt/entertainers/linkin-parks-mike-shinoda-makes-off-market-deal-in-encino-1203366573/|title=Linkin Park's Mike Shinoda Makes Off-Market Deal in Encino|magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=October 10, 2019|access-date=December 2, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201121163428/https://variety.com/2019/dirt/entertainers/linkin-parks-mike-shinoda-makes-off-market-deal-in-encino-1203366573/|archive-date=November 21, 2020|url-status=dead}}</ref> During an Instagram live chat on December 17, 2017, Shinoda was asked whether Linkin Park would perform with a hologram version of Bennington in the future. He replied, "Can we not do a holographic Chester? I can't even wrap my head around the idea of a holographic Chester. I've actually heard other people outside the band suggest that, and there's absolutely no way. I cannot fuck with that."<ref>{{cite web|first=Brett|last=Buchanan|url=https://www.alternativenation.net/mike-shinoda-reacts-idea-chester-bennington-hologram-joining-linkin-park/|title=Mike Shinoda Reacts To Idea Of Chester Bennington Hologram Joining Linkin Park|work=Alternative Nation|date=December 17, 2018|access-date=March 29, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201121163435/https://www.alternativenation.net/mike-shinoda-reacts-idea-chester-bennington-hologram-joining-linkin-park/|archive-date=November 21, 2020|url-status=live}}</ref>

On January 28, 2018, Shinoda replied to a tweet from a fan inquiring about his future with Linkin Park, writing "I have every intention on continuing with LP, and the guys feel the same. We have a lot of rebuilding to do, and questions to answer, so it'll take time."<ref>{{cite web|first=Samantha|last=Maine|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/linkin-park-after-chester-bennington-2230565|title=Mike Shinoda has given Linkin Park fans an update about the future of the band|work=[[NME]]|date=January 28, 2018|access-date=March 29, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201121163445/https://www.nme.com/news/music/linkin-park-after-chester-bennington-2230565|archive-date=November 21, 2020|url-status=live}}</ref> On March 29, however, Shinoda stated that he was uncertain of Linkin Park's future when being interviewed by ''[[Vulture (magazine)|Vulture]]''.<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.vulture.com/2018/03/linkin-park-mike-shinoda-interview-chester-bennington-death.html|last=Mike Shinoda as told to Ilana Kaplan|title=Linkin Park's Mike Shinoda on Life After Chester Bennington|magazine=[[Vulture (magazine)|Vulture]]|date=March 29, 2018|access-date=February 7, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201121163447/https://www.vulture.com/2018/03/linkin-park-mike-shinoda-interview-chester-bennington-death.html|archive-date=November 21, 2020|url-status=live}}</ref> On April 17, Linkin Park was nominated for three awards at the [[2018 Billboard Music Awards]], but did not win any of them.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/bbma/8456842/billboard-music-awards-2018-winners-list-bbmas|title=Here Are All the Winners From the 2018 Billboard Music Awards|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=May 20, 2018|access-date=December 2, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612152746/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/bbma/8456842/billboard-music-awards-2018-winners-list-bbmas|archive-date=June 12, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> The band was presented with [[UCLA Spring Sing#The George and Ira Gershwin Award|The George and Ira Gershwin Award]] for Lifetime Musical Achievement at [[UCLA]] on May 18.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://alumni.ucla.edu/traditions/spring-sing/gershwin-awards/|title=Gershwin Award Winners|website=UCLA Alumni|access-date=May 19, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201121163546/https://alumni.ucla.edu/traditions/spring-sing/gershwin-awards/|archive-date=November 21, 2020|url-status=live}}</ref> On February 18, 2019, Shinoda said in an interview that the band is open to the idea of continuing though what form that takes has yet to be decided. Shinoda stated "I know the other guys, they love to be onstage, they love to be in a studio, and so to not do that would be like, I don't know, almost like unhealthy." When asked about the band's future minus Bennington, Shinoda stated, "It's not my goal to look for a new singer. If it does happen, it has to happen naturally. If we find someone that is a great person and good stylistic fit, I could see trying to do some stuff with somebody. I would never want to feel like we are replacing Chester."<ref>{{cite web|first=Chad|last=Childers|url=http://loudwire.com/mike-shinoda-open-finding-new-linkin-park-vocalist/|title=Mike Shinoda Open to Finding New Linkin Park Vocalist|work=[[Loudwire]]|date=February 19, 2019|access-date=February 19, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201121163550/https://loudwire.com/mike-shinoda-open-finding-new-linkin-park-vocalist/|archive-date=November 21, 2020|url-status=live}}</ref>

On April 28, 2020, bassist Dave Farrell revealed the band is working on new music.<ref name="ker2020">{{cite web|url=https://www.kerrang.com/the-news/linkin-park-have-been-working-on-new-music/|title=Linkin Park Have Been Working On New Music|work=[[Kerrang!]]|date=April 28, 2020|access-date=April 28, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201121163338/https://www.kerrang.com/the-news/linkin-park-have-been-working-on-new-music/|archive-date=November 21, 2020|url-status=live}}</ref> On August 13, the band released "[[She Couldn't]]", a track that was originally recorded in 1999, and it was included on a [[Hybrid Theory#20th anniversary edition|20th anniversary edition]] of their debut album ''Hybrid Theory'', released on October 9.<ref>{{cite magazine|first=Heran|last=Mamo|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/rock/9433371/linkin-park-20th-anniversary-special-reissue-hybrid-theory-debut-album|title=Linkin Park Celebrates 20th Anniversary of 'Hybrid Theory' With Special Reissue, Hear Previously Unreleased Track|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=August 13, 2020|access-date=August 13, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201121163451/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/rock/9433371/linkin-park-20th-anniversary-special-reissue-hybrid-theory-debut-album|archive-date=November 21, 2020|url-status=live}}</ref> On January 8, 2021, Linkin Park released a remix of "[[One Step Closer (Linkin Park song)|One Step Closer]]" by American electronic duo [[100 gecs]]. The band revealed it was the first of many new remixes inspired by ''[[Reanimation (Linkin Park album)|Reanimation]]'' to come.<ref>{{cite web|first=Paul|last=Brown|url=https://wallofsoundau.com/2021/01/08/linkin-park-unleash-100-gecs-reanimation-of-one-step-closer/|title=Linkin Park Unleash (100 gecs Reanimation) Remix of 'One Step Closer'|work=Wall of Sound|date=January 8, 2021|access-date=January 23, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230415085823/https://wallofsoundau.com/2021/01/08/linkin-park-unleash-100-gecs-reanimation-of-one-step-closer/|archive-date=April 15, 2023|url-status=live}}</ref> On October 29, when asked about the band playing live shows again, Shinoda stated that "Now is not the time [for the band's return]. We don't have the focus on it. We don't have the math worked out. And I don't mean that by financially math, I mean that like emotional and creative math."<ref>{{cite web|first=Emily|last=Carter|url=https://www.kerrang.com/the-news/mike-shinoda-on-a-linkin-park-live-return-now-is-not-the-time/|title=Mike Shinoda on a Linkin Park live return: "Now is not the time"|work=[[Kerrang!]]|date=October 29, 2021|access-date=January 23, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211030081527/https://www.kerrang.com/the-news/mike-shinoda-on-a-linkin-park-live-return-now-is-not-the-time/|archive-date=October 30, 2021|url-status=live}}</ref> In April 2022, Shinoda reiterated that the band was not working on a new album, new music, or touring.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/mike-shinoda-on-linkin-park-no-tours-no-music-no-albums-in-the-pipeline/|title=Mike Shinoda on Linkin Park: 'No Tours, No Music, No Albums In The Pipeline'|work=[[Blabbermouth.net]]|date=April 23, 2022|access-date=January 23, 2024|quote=The only Linkin Park news I have for you is that… Yeah, we talk every few weeks — I talk to the guys, or some of the guys, and there's no tours, there's no music, there's no albums in the pipeline. Okay, so let me just tell you that. So just keep in your minds that that is not happening.|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220613233150/https://blabbermouth.net/news/mike-shinoda-on-linkin-park-no-tours-no-music-no-albums-in-the-pipeline|archive-date=June 13, 2022|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|first=Taylor|last=Linzinmeir|url=https://loudwire.com/mike-shinoda-linkin-park-no-plans-for-new-music-live-shows-video/|title=Mike Shinoda — Linkin Park Have 'No Plans' for New Music|work=[[Loudwire]]|date=April 23, 2022|access-date=January 23, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220423174437/https://loudwire.com/mike-shinoda-linkin-park-no-plans-for-new-music-live-shows-video/|archive-date=April 23, 2022|url-status=live}}</ref>

In February 2023, the band started an interactive game on their website teasing the [[Meteora (album)#20th anniversary edition|20th anniversary]] of ''[[Meteora (album)|Meteora]]''.<ref>{{cite web|first=Arusa|last=Qureshi|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/linkin-park-announce-release-of-never-heard-before-song-lost-3393281|title=Linkin Park announce release of never-heard-before song 'Lost'|work=[[NME]]|date=February 6, 2023|access-date=January 23, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230402182028/https://www.nme.com/news/music/linkin-park-announce-release-of-never-heard-before-song-lost-3393281|archive-date=April 2, 2023|url-status=live}}</ref> On February 6, they revealed a previously unreleased demo "[[Lost (Linkin Park song)|Lost]]" that was formally released on February 10, as the lead single from the reissue of the album, released on April 7.<ref>{{cite magazine|first=Ingird|last=Vasquez|url=https://people.com/music/linkin-park-will-release-previously-unheard-song-chester-bennington-vocals/|title=Linkin Park Will Release Previously Unheard Song That Includes Chester Bennington Vocals|magazine=[[People (magazine)|People]]|date=February 6, 2023|access-date=January 23, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230307161140/https://people.com/music/linkin-park-will-release-previously-unheard-song-chester-bennington-vocals/|archive-date=March 7, 2023|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|first=Jason|last=Lipshutz|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rock/linkin-park-meteora-20th-anniversary-edition-lost-chester-bennington-1235251600/|title=Linkin Park Announces 'Meteora 20th Anniversary Edition,' Shares 'Lost' Single With Chester Bennington Vocals|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=February 10, 2023|access-date=January 23, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230301002048/https://www.billboard.com/music/rock/linkin-park-meteora-20th-anniversary-edition-lost-chester-bennington-1235251600/|archive-date=March 1, 2023|url-status=live}}</ref> The second single, "[[Fighting Myself]]" was released on March 24.<ref>{{cite web|first=Emily|last=Carter|url=https://www.kerrang.com/listen-to-definitive-linkin-park-track-fighting-myself|title=Listen to "definitive Linkin Park track" Fighting Myself|work=[[Kerrang!]]|date=March 24, 2023|access-date=February 23, 2024}}</ref>

A previously unreleased song from the ''One More Light'' sessions, "[[Friendly Fire (song)|Friendly Fire]]", was released on February 23, 2024.<ref>{{cite web|first=Philip|last=Trapp|url=https://loudwire.com/linkin-park-friendly-fire-new-song-teaser/|title=Linkin Park Tease Unreleased Song "Friendly Fire" with Chester Bennington's Vocals|work=[[Loudwire]]|date=February 19, 2024|access-date=February 20, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240220034738/https://loudwire.com/linkin-park-friendly-fire-new-song-teaser/|archive-date=February 20, 2024|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|first=Emma|last=Wilkes|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/linkin-park-announce-new-unreleased-song-friendly-fire-featuring-chester-bennington-3589635|title=Linkin Park announce new, unreleased song "Friendly Fire" featuring Chester Bennington|work=[[NME]]|date=February 19, 2024|access-date=February 20, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240220025115/https://www.nme.com/news/music/linkin-park-announce-new-unreleased-song-friendly-fire-featuring-chester-bennington-3589635|archive-date=February 20, 2024|url-status=live}}</ref> This was followed up by the band's first [[greatest hits album]], ''[[Papercuts (Singles Collection 2000–2023)|Papercuts]]'', which was released on April 12; this album spans their best-selling singles released between 2000 and 2023. The collection also includes "Friendly Fire", as well as the first official release of the song "QWERTY", which first appeared on ''[[LP Underground 6.0]]'' in 2006.<ref>{{cite magazine|first=Jason|last=Lipshutz|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rock/linkin-park-papercuts-greatest-hits-album-friendly-fire-1235613062/|title=Linkin Park Announces 'Papercuts' Greatest Hits Album, Unveils Never-Before-Released Song 'Friendly Fire': Listen|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=February 23, 2024|access-date=February 23, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240223051700/https://www.billboard.com/music/rock/linkin-park-papercuts-greatest-hits-album-friendly-fire-1235613062/|archive-date=February 23, 2024|url-status=live}}</ref>

On April 30, 2024, ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' reported that Linkin Park's booking agency [[Endeavor (company)#WME-IMG|WME]] has taken offers for both a potential reunion tour and headlining festival dates to take place in 2025, with the lineup featuring Shinoda, Delson, Farrell, and a female vocalist in place of Bennington.<ref>{{cite magazine|first=Dave|last=Brooks|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rock/linkin-park-reunion-tour-new-vocalist-considered-2025-1235670184/|title=Linkin Park Considering 2025 Reunion Tour With New Vocalist|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=April 30, 2024|access-date=May 1, 2024}}</ref>

==Philanthropy==
On January 19, 2010, Linkin Park released a new song titled "[[Not Alone (Linkin Park song)|Not Alone]]" as part of a compilation from Music for Relief called ''[[Download to Donate for Haiti]]'' in support of the [[2010 Haiti earthquake|Haiti Earthquake crisis]].<ref>{{cite magazine|first=Clark|last=Collis|url=https://ew.com/article/2010/01/19/linkin-park-haiti/|title= How Linkin Park put together their Haiti charity album in just one week|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|date=January 19, 2010|access-date=January 23, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230322165820/https://ew.com/article/2010/01/19/linkin-park-haiti/|archive-date=March 22, 2023|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Vozick">{{cite magazine|author=Simon Vozick-Levinson|url=https://ew.com/article/2010/02/11/linkin-park-not-alone-haiti-video/|title=Linkin Park's stark Haiti video: Watch 'Not Alone' here|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|date=February 11, 2010|access-date=October 15, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201121163435/https://ew.com/article/2010/02/11/linkin-park-not-alone-haiti-video/|archive-date=November 21, 2020|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="blabbermouth Haiti">{{cite web|url=https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/linkin-park-releases-video-for-not-alone-from-download-to-donate-for-haiti-compilation/|title=Linkin Park Releases Video For 'Not Alone' From 'Download To Donate For Haiti' Compilation|work=[[Blabbermouth.net]]|date=February 11, 2010|access-date=October 15, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201121163455/https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/linkin-park-releases-video-for-not-alone-from-download-to-donate-for-haiti-compilation/|archive-date=November 21, 2020|url-status=live}}</ref> On February 10, 2010, Linkin Park released the official music video for the song on their homepage.<ref name="Vozick"/><ref name="blabbermouth Haiti"/> The single itself was released on October 21, 2011.

On January 11, 2011, an updated version of ''Download to Donate for Haiti'' was launched, called ''[[Download to Donate for Haiti V2.0]]'', with more songs to download.<ref name="V2.0">{{cite web|url=http://www.linkinpark.com/profiles/blogs/the-catalyst-featuring-keaton |title="The Catalyst," featuring Keaton Hashimoto, added to Download to Donate|publisher=Linkinpark.com|date=January 12, 2011|access-date=November 2, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110930180259/http://www.linkinpark.com/profiles/blogs/the-catalyst-featuring-keaton |archive-date=September 30, 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref> For the updated compilation, the band released Keaton Hashimoto's remix of "The Catalyst" from the "Linkin Park featuring YOU" contest.<ref name="V2.0"/>

Shinoda designed two T-shirts, in which the proceeds would go to Music for Relief to help the victims of the [[2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami]] disasters.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.musicforrelief.org/profiles/blogs/tshirts-designed-by-mike|title=T-Shirts Designed By Mike Shinoda To Benefit Tsunami Relief|publisher=Musicforrelief.org|date=March 14, 2011|access-date=November 2, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111013111656/http://www.musicforrelief.org/profiles/blogs/tshirts-designed-by-mike|archive-date=October 13, 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|first=Gil|last=Kaufman|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1659807/lady-gaga-japan-earthquake.jhtml|title=Lady Gaga, Linkin Park Urge Fans To Help Japan Earthquake Victims|work=[[MTV]]|date=March 14, 2011|access-date=March 21, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110317022011/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1659807/lady-gaga-japan-earthquake.jhtml|archive-date=March 17, 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref> Music for Relief released ''Download to Donate: Tsunami Relief Japan'', another compilation of songs, in which the proceeds would go to [[Save the Children]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.musicforrelief.org/profiles/blogs/funds-raised-for-japan-relief|title=Funds Raised For Japan Relief Effort To Support Save The Children|publisher=Musicforrelief.org|date=March 16, 2011|access-date=November 2, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111014015355/http://www.musicforrelief.org/profiles/blogs/funds-raised-for-japan-relief|archive-date=October 14, 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref> The band released the song titled as "Issho Ni", meaning "we're in this together", on March 22, 2011, via ''[[Download to Donate: Tsunami Relief|Download to Donate: Tsunami Relief Japan]]''.<ref>{{cite web|first=Katie|last=Parsons|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/linkin-park-53-1291023|title=Linkin Park, Pendulum, Plain White T's for Japan charity album|work=[[NME]]|date=March 23, 2011|access-date=October 15, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201121163603/https://www.nme.com/news/music/linkin-park-53-1291023|archive-date=November 21, 2020|url-status=live}}</ref>

In the wake of [[Typhoon Haiyan]] in 2013, Linkin Park played at Club Nokia during the "Music for Relief: Concert for the Philippines" in Los Angeles, and raised donations for victims.<ref name="socalmusictoday">{{cite web|first=Dan|last=Siebold|url=http://socalmusictoday.com/concert-for-the-philippines-featuring-linkin-park-club-nokia-01112014/|title=Concert for the Philippines featuring Linkin Park @ Club Nokia – 01/11/2014|work=SoCalMusicToday.com|date=January 13, 2014|access-date=October 27, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180704212956/http://socalmusictoday.com/concert-for-the-philippines-featuring-linkin-park-club-nokia-01112014/|archive-date=July 4, 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="mikeshinodaclan">{{cite web|url=http://mikeshinodaclan.com/2014/01/setlist-pictures-video-linkin-park-live-in-los-angeles-concert-for-the-philippines/|title=[Setlist, Pictures & Video] Linkin Park Live in Los Angeles (Concert for the Philippines) – Mike Shinoda Clan|work=Mike Shinoda Clan|access-date=October 27, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141027111921/http://mikeshinodaclan.com/2014/01/setlist-pictures-video-linkin-park-live-in-los-angeles-concert-for-the-philippines/|archive-date=October 27, 2014|url-status=live}}</ref> The show was broadcast on [[AXS TV]] on February 15.<ref name="socalmusictoday"/><ref name="mikeshinodaclan"/> Other artists during the show included [[the Offspring]], [[Bad Religion]], [[Heart (band)|Heart]], and the Filharmonic.<ref name="socalmusictoday"/><ref name="mikeshinodaclan"/>

==Musical style and influences==
Linkin Park combines elements of [[Heavy metal music|metal]], [[Industrial music|industrial]], [[Punk rock|punk]], [[Pop music|pop]], [[Electronic music|electronic]] and [[Hip hop music|hip hop]].<ref name="allmusic1">{{cite web|first=MacKenzie|last=Wilson|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/linkin-park-mn0000289599|title=Linkin Park Bio|work=[[AllMusic]]|access-date=January 21, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231117224422/https://www.allmusic.com/artist/linkin-park-mn0000289599|archive-date=November 17, 2023|url-status=live}}</ref> More specifically, the band has been categorized as [[alternative rock]], [[nu metal]], [[rap rock]], [[rap metal]], [[alternative metal]], [[electronic rock]], [[pop rock]], [[hard rock]], and [[industrial rock]].{{refn|group=note|Musical styles:{{columns-list|colwidth=30em|
* [[alternative rock]]<ref name="Billy Jr. Johnson"/><ref>{{cite web|first=Portia|last=Medina|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/music-news/billboard-awards-linkin-park-mike-shinoda-327356/|title=Linkin Park's Mike Shinoda Says Billboard Awards Performance Served as 'Preview' of New Video|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=May 21, 2012|access-date=February 1, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230326103627/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/music-news/billboard-awards-linkin-park-mike-shinoda-327356/|archive-date=March 26, 2023|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="uproxx genres">{{cite web|first=Steven|last=Hyden|url=https://uproxx.com/music/linkin-park-chester-bennington-obituary-legacy/|title=Linkin Park's Chester Bennington Was A Rock Star At A Time When Rock Stars Were Rare|work=Uproxx|date=July 20, 2017|access-date=November 3, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201121163445/https://uproxx.com/music/linkin-park-chester-bennington-obituary-legacy/|archive-date=November 21, 2020|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dailynews.com/2017/09/18/linkin-park-to-pay-tribute-to-late-singer-chester-bennington-at-hollywood-bowl/|title=Linkin Park to pay tribute to late singer Chester Bennington at Hollywood Bowl|work=Los Angeles Daily News|date=September 18, 2017|access-date=January 21, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171021022631/https://www.dailynews.com/2017/09/18/linkin-park-to-pay-tribute-to-late-singer-chester-bennington-at-hollywood-bowl/|archive-date=October 21, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|first=Shaazia|last=Ebrahim|url=https://mg.co.za/article/2017-07-21-five-reasons-linkin-parks-music-matters|title=Five reasons Linkin Park's music matters|work=Mail and Guardian|date=July 21, 2017|access-date=November 3, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201121163443/https://mg.co.za/article/2017-07-21-five-reasons-linkin-parks-music-matters/|archive-date=November 21, 2020|url-status=live}}</ref>
* [[nu metal]]<ref name="Transformers: The Album theguardian"/><ref name="uproxx genres"/><ref name="MetalSucks nu metal/rap metal">{{cite web|first=Hesher|last=Keenan|url=https://www.metalsucks.net/2023/03/24/linkin-parks-second-unreleased-meteora-track-fighting-myself-available-now/|title=Linkin Park's Second Unreleased Meteora Track "Fighting Myself" Available Now|work=[[MetalSucks]]|date=March 24, 2023|access-date=January 22, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230324174310/https://www.metalsucks.net/2023/03/24/linkin-parks-second-unreleased-meteora-track-fighting-myself-available-now/|archive-date=March 24, 2023|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Impact And Legacy Of Linkin Park">{{cite web|first=Emily|last=Barker|url=https://metalinjection.net/editorials/the-impact-and-legacy-of-linkin-parks-work|title=The Impact And Legacy Of Linkin Park's Work|work=[[NME]]|date=July 25, 2017|access-date=January 21, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230407045159/https://metalinjection.net/editorials/the-impact-and-legacy-of-linkin-parks-work|archive-date=April 7, 2023|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|first=Emily|last=Barker|url=https://www.nme.com/photos/28-nu-metal-era-bands-you-probably-forgot-all-about/321759|title=28 Nu-Metal Era Bands You Probably Forgot All About|work=[[NME]]|date=September 19, 2013|access-date=June 11, 2016|archive-date=November 21, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201121163444/https://www.nme.com/photos/28-nu-metal-era-bands-you-probably-forgot-all-about-1425509|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|first=Luke|last=Morton|url=https://www.kerrang.com/reviews/album-review-linkin-park-hybrid-theory-20th-anniversary-edition/|title=Album Review: Linkin Park – Hybrid Theory 20th Anniversary Edition|work=[[Kerrang!]]|date=October 9, 2020|access-date=January 21, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210518015944/https://www.kerrang.com/reviews/album-review-linkin-park-hybrid-theory-20th-anniversary-edition/|archive-date=May 18, 2021|url-status=live}}</ref> 
* [[rap rock]]<ref>{{cite web|first=Patrick|last=Hosken|url=https://www.mtv.com/news/aftu9u/linkin-park-meteora-20-mike-shinoda-interview|title=Linkin Park Keep Looking To The Sky On 'Meteora'|work=[[MTV]]|date=April 6, 2023|access-date=January 22, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230805185605/https://www.mtv.com/news/aftu9u/linkin-park-meteora-20-mike-shinoda-interview|archive-date=August 5, 2023|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|first=Joe|last=Lynch|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rock/linkin-park-hybrid-theory-reviews-7873850/|title=Linkin Park's Landmark 'Hybrid Theory': Looking Back on the (Not So Nice) Reviews It Got In 2000|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=July 20, 2017|access-date=January 21, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230408211356/https://www.billboard.com/music/rock/linkin-park-hybrid-theory-reviews-7873850/|archive-date=April 8, 2023|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|first=Corey|last=Moss|url=https://www.mtv.com/news/e56ov1/mike-shinoda-respects-jay-zs-retirement-says-linkin-park-not-on-hiatus|title=Mike Shinoda Respects Jay-Z's Retirement, Says Linkin Park Not On Hiatus|work=[[MTV]]|date=September 1, 2005|access-date=January 21, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230709213240/https://www.mtv.com/news/e56ov1/mike-shinoda-respects-jay-zs-retirement-says-linkin-park-not-on-hiatus|archive-date=July 9, 2023|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|first=Spencer|last=Kornhaber|url=https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2018/07/linkin-park-chester-bennington/561713/|title=The Changing Sound of Male Rage in Rock Music|magazine=[[The Atlantic]]|date=July 2018|access-date=January 21, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180710123102/https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2018/07/linkin-park-chester-bennington/561713/|archive-date=July 10, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/story?id=112964&page=1|title=Linkin Park's 'Introspective' Rap-Rock|work=[[ABC News]]|date=November 22, 2000|access-date=January 21, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110130122217/https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/story?id=112964&page=1|archive-date=January 30, 2011|url-status=live}}</ref> 
* [[rap metal]]<ref name="MetalSucks nu metal/rap metal"/><ref name="Impact And Legacy Of Linkin Park"/><ref>{{cite magazine|first=David|last=Browne|url=https://ew.com/article/2002/08/16/reanimation/|title=Reanimation|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|date=August 16, 2002|access-date=January 21, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230217224352/https://ew.com/article/2002/08/16/reanimation/|archive-date=February 17, 2023|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|first=Gayl|last=Murphy|url=https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/story?id=106644&page=1|title=Linkin Park: Everyone's Hometown Band|work=[[ABC News]]|date=January 6, 2006|access-date=September 18, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201121163451/https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/story?id=106644&page=1|archive-date=November 21, 2020|url-status=live}}</ref>
* [[alternative metal]]<ref name="allmusic1"/><ref name="Billboard.com">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/review/1066941/linkin-park-living-things-track-by-track-review|title=Linkin Park, 'Living Things': Track-By-Track Review|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=June 26, 2012|access-date=June 11, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140629060124/http://www.billboard.com/articles/review/1066941/linkin-park-living-things-track-by-track-review|archive-date=June 29, 2014|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|first=Corey|last=Apar|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mike-shinoda-mn0000485118|title=Mike Shinoda: Biography|work=[[AllMusic]]|access-date=January 21, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220814155823/https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mike-shinoda-mn0000485118|archive-date=August 14, 2022|url-status=live}}</ref>  
* [[electronic rock]]<ref name="Billboard.com"/><ref name="mercurynews2">{{cite web|first=Jim|last=Harrington|url=http://www.mercurynews.com/entertainment/ci_26538030/linkin-park-gets-back-hard-rock-roots|title=Linkin Park gets back to hard-rock roots|work=San Jose Mercury News|date=September 16, 2014|access-date=January 24, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160202205932/http://www.mercurynews.com/entertainment/ci_26538030/linkin-park-gets-back-hard-rock-roots|archive-date=February 2, 2016|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.duluthnewstribune.com/news/2457986-faces-names-state-fair-grandstand-will-have-linkin-park-kid-rock|title=Linkin Park and Kid Rock are among the first acts announced for the 2014 Minnesota State Fair's Grandstand|work=Duluth News Tribune|date=March 6, 2014 |access-date=January 21, 2024}}</ref>  
* [[pop rock]]<ref>{{cite web|first=Paul|last=Brown|url=https://wallofsoundau.com/2017/02/23/when-did-linkin-park-get-it-all-wrong/|title=When did Linkin Park get it all Wrong?|work=Wall of Sound|date=February 23, 2017|access-date=September 18, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200806135151/https://wallofsoundau.com/2017/02/23/when-did-linkin-park-get-it-all-wrong/|archive-date=August 6, 2020|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="heavy mag Dave Griffiths">{{cite magazine|first=Dave|last=Griffiths|url=https://heavymag.com.au/album-review-linkin-park-one-more-light/|title=Album Review Linkin Park – One More Light|magazine=Heavymag|access-date=January 21, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230410045143/https://heavymag.com.au/album-review-linkin-park-one-more-light/|archive-date=April 10, 2023|url-status=live}}</ref> 
* [[hard rock]]<ref name="mercurynews2"/><ref name="nytimes genres">{{cite news|first=Jon|last=Caramanica|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/20/arts/music/chester-bennington-linkin-park.html|title=Chester Bennington Brought Rock Ferocity to Linkin Park's Innovations|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]|date=July 20, 2017|access-date=November 3, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201121163521/https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/20/arts/music/chester-bennington-linkin-park.html|archive-date=November 21, 2020|url-status=live}}</ref> 
* [[industrial rock]]<ref name="EW2">{{cite magazine|first=Leah|last=Greenblatt|url=https://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20419720,00.html|title=A Thousand Suns Review &#124; Music Reviews and News|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|date=September 16, 2010|access-date=January 19, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100910235054/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0%2C%2C20419720%2C00.html|archive-date=September 10, 2010|url-status=live}}</ref>
}}}}<!--End note--> Despite being considered nu metal, the band never considered themselves as such.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/linkin-parks-mike-shinoda-says-band-never-identified-with-nu-metal/|title=Linkin Park's Mike Shinoda Says Band Never Identified With 'Nu-Metal'|work=[[Blabbermouth.net]]|date=September 10, 2015|access-date=June 11, 2016|archive-date=November 21, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201121163506/https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/linkin-parks-mike-shinoda-says-band-never-identified-with-nu-metal/|url-status=live}}</ref>

Both ''Hybrid Theory'' and ''Meteora'' combine alternative metal,<ref>''Hybrid Theory'':
* {{cite magazine|first=David|last=Fricke|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/features/linkin-park-20020314|title=Linkin Park: David Fricke Talks to Chester Bennington About 'Hybrid Theory' Success|magazine=Rolling Stone|date=March 14, 2002|access-date=March 25, 2018|archive-date=July 25, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180725125705/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/linkin-park-david-fricke-talks-to-chester-bennington-about-hybrid-theory-success-67820|url-status=live}}
''Meteora'':
* {{cite news|url=http://www.startribune.com/entertainment/music/108222469.html?elr=KArksi8cyaiUo8cyaiUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUoD3aPc:_27EQU|title=Linkin Park hits the X in January|newspaper=Star Tribune|date=November 15, 2010|access-date=August 14, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140907125315/http://www.startribune.com/entertainment/music/108222469.html?elr=KArksi8cyaiUo8cyaiUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUoD3aPc:_27EQU|archive-date=September 7, 2014|url-status=live}}</ref> nu metal,<ref>''Hybrid Theory'':
* {{cite web|first=Stephanie|last=Dickison|url=https://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/linkinpark-hybrid|title=Linkin Park: Hybrid Theory|work=[[PopMatters]]|date=October 21, 2001|access-date=August 26, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201121163527/https://www.popmatters.com/linkinpark-hybrid-2495978937.html|archive-date=November 21, 2020|url-status=dead}}
* {{cite web|first1=Rich|last1=Hobson|first2=Dave|last2=Everley|first3=Merlin|last3=Alderslade|url=https://www.loudersound.com/features/the-50-best-nu-metal-albums-of-all-time|title=The 50 best nu metal albums of all time|date=April 2, 2022|access-date=January 22, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230721152433/https://www.loudersound.com/features/the-50-best-nu-metal-albums-of-all-time|archive-date=July 21, 2023|url-status=live}}
''Meteora'':
* {{cite web|author=Spence D.|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2003/04/16/linkin-park-meteora|title=Linkin Park - Meteora|work=[[IGN]]|date=April 16, 2003|access-date=August 26, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180615163300/http://www.ign.com/articles/2003/04/16/linkin-park-meteora|archive-date=June 15, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> rap rock,<ref>
''Hybrid Theory'':
* {{cite magazine|first=Jason|last=Lipshutz|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rock/linkin-park-hybrid-theory-20th-anniversary-track-by-track-9460473/|title=The Story Behind Every Song on Linkin Park's 'Hybrid Theory': 20th Anniversary Track-By-Track|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=October 5, 2020|access-date=January 22, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230330023159/https://www.billboard.com/music/rock/linkin-park-hybrid-theory-20th-anniversary-track-by-track-9460473/|archive-date=March 30, 2023|url-status=live}}
''Meteora'':
* {{cite magazine|first=Barry|last=Walters|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-album-reviews/meteora-252684/|title=Meteora|magazine=[[Rolling Stone (magazine)|Rolling Stone]]|date=April 4, 2003|access-date=January 22, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230131135657/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-album-reviews/meteora-252684/|archive-date=January 31, 2023|url-status=live}}
</ref> rap metal,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.metalinjection.net/editorials/the-impact-and-legacy-of-linkin-parks-work|title=The Impact And Legacy Of Linkin Park's Work|work=Metal Injection|date=July 25, 2017|access-date=March 25, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201121163453/https://metalinjection.net/editorials/the-impact-and-legacy-of-linkin-parks-work|archive-date=November 21, 2020|url-status=live}}</ref> and alternative rock<ref>
''Hybrid Theory'':
{{cite web|first=Steven|last=Hyden|url=http://uproxx.com/music/linkin-park-chester-bennington-obituary-legacy/|title=Linkin Park's Chester Bennington Was A Rock Star At A Time When Rock Stars Were Rare|work=[[Uproxx]]|date=July 20, 2017|access-date=January 22, 2024|archive-date=February 10, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180210062122/http://uproxx.com/music/linkin-park-chester-bennington-obituary-legacy/|url-status=live}}
''Meteora'':
* {{cite web|first=Alex|last=Young|url=https://consequence.net/2017/07/r-i-p-chester-bennington-linkin-park-singer-has-died-at-age-of-41/|title=R.I.P. Chester Bennington, Linkin Park singer has died at age of 41|date=July 20, 2017|access-date=January 22, 2024|archive-date=November 21, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201121163516/https://consequence.net/2017/07/r-i-p-chester-bennington-linkin-park-singer-has-died-at-age-of-41/|url-status=live}}</ref> sounds with elements of hip hop and electronica,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://music.yahoo.com/ar-303254-bio--Linkin-Park|title=Linkin Park Biography on Yahoo! Music|date=December 25, 2008|access-date=June 14, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081225224513/http://music.yahoo.com/ar-303254-bio--Linkin-Park|archive-date=December 25, 2008|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|first=Joe|last=Lynch|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/rock/7873850/linkin-park-hybrid-theory-reviews|title=Linkin Park's Landmark 'Hybrid Theory': Looking Back on the (Not So Nice) Reviews It Got In 2000|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=July 20, 2017|access-date=January 22, 2024|archive-date=July 25, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180725133257/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/rock/7873850/linkin-park-hybrid-theory-reviews|url-status=live}}</ref> utilizing [[music programming|programming]] and synthesizers. William Ruhlmann from [[AllMusic]] regarded it as "a [[wikt:Johnny-come-lately|Johnny-come-lately]] to an already overdone musical style,"<ref>{{cite web|first=William|last=Ruhlmann|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/hybrid-theory-mw0000102770|title=Hybrid Theory - Linkin Park AllMusic|work=[[AllMusic]]|access-date=January 22, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120914072821/http://www.allmusic.com:80/album/hybrid-theory-mw0000102770|archive-date=September 14, 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref> whereas ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' described their song "[[Breaking the Habit (song)|Breaking the Habit]]" as "risky, beautiful art".<ref>{{cite magazine|first=Barry|last=Walters|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/artists/linkinpark/albums/album/265830/review/6068021/meteora|title=Linkin Park: Meteora : Music Reviews : Rolling Stone|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|date=April 4, 2003|access-date=June 14, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090430185927/http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/linkinpark/albums/album/265830/review/6068021/meteora|archive-date=April 30, 2009|url-status=dead}}</ref>

In ''Minutes to Midnight'' the band experimented with their established sound and drew influences from a wider and more varied range of genres and styles, a process ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'' compares to a stage in [[U2]]'s work.<ref name="latimes">{{cite news|url=https://articles.latimes.com/2007/may/15/entertainment/et-linkin15|title=Remember where you're from|last=Powers|first=Ann|date=May 15, 2007|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|access-date=June 14, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110811110320/http://articles.latimes.com/2007/may/15/entertainment/et-linkin15|archive-date=August 11, 2011}}</ref> Only two songs on the album's tracklist feature rap vocals and the majority of the album can be considered alternative rock.<ref>IGN, [https://www.ign.com/articles/2007/05/15/linkin-park-minutes-to-midnight Linkin Park – Minutes To Midnight] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170712125156/http://www.ign.com/articles/2007/05/15/linkin-park-minutes-to-midnight |date=July 12, 2017 }}. Retrieved January 27, 2008.</ref><ref>Metacritic, [https://www.metacritic.com/music/minutes-to-midnight/linkin-park Minutes To Midnight] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170902102331/http://www.metacritic.com/music/minutes-to-midnight/linkin-park |date=September 2, 2017 }}. Retrieved January 27, 2008.</ref>

The vocal interplay between Chester Bennington and Mike Shinoda plays as a major part within Linkin Park's music, with Bennington being the lead vocalist and Shinoda as the [[rapping]] vocalist. On Linkin Park's third album, ''Minutes to Midnight'', Shinoda sings lead vocals on "In Between", "Hands Held High", and on the B-side "No Roads Left". On numerous songs from band's fourth album, ''[[A Thousand Suns]]'', such as the album's singles ("[[The Catalyst]]", "[[Burning in the Skies]]", "[[Iridescent (song)|Iridescent]]"), both Shinoda and Bennington sing. The album has been regarded as a turning point in the band's musical career, having a stronger emphasis on electronica.<ref name="reflectionsofdarkness1">{{cite web|url=http://www.reflectionsofdarkness.com/artists-k-o-cdreviews-133/8220-linkin-park-a-thousand-suns.html|title=Linkin Park – A Thousand Suns|publisher=Reflectionsofdarkness.com|date=September 17, 2010|access-date=January 2, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150619232916/http://www.reflectionsofdarkness.com/artists-k-o-cdreviews-133/8220-linkin-park-a-thousand-suns.html|archive-date=June 19, 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="killyourstereo1">{{cite web|url=http://www.killyourstereo.com/reviews/488/linkin-park-a-thousand-suns/|title=Linkin Park – A Thousand Suns|work=Kill Your Stereo|date=September 14, 2010|access-date=January 22, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120330165623/http://www.killyourstereo.com/reviews/488/linkin-park-a-thousand-suns/|archive-date=March 30, 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref> James Montgomery, of MTV, compared the record to [[Radiohead]]'s ''[[Kid A]]'',<ref>{{cite web|first=James|last=Montgomery|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1646930/20100831/linkin_park.jhtml|title=Linkin Park's A Thousand Suns: Kid A, All Grown Up?|work=[[MTV]]|date=September 6, 2010|access-date=September 9, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100903171649/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1646930/20100831/linkin_park.jhtml|archive-date=September 3, 2010|url-status=dead}}</ref> while Jordy Kasko of ''Review, Rinse, Repeat'' likened the album to both ''Kid A'' and [[Pink Floyd]]'s landmark album ''[[The Dark Side of the Moon]]''.<ref name="Jordy Kasko">{{cite web|first=Jordy|last=Kasko|url=http://www.reviewrinserepeat.com/artist/linkin-park/album/a-thousand-suns/review|title=Linkin Park – A Thousand Suns|work=Review Rinse Repeat|date=September 10, 2010|access-date=September 11, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181001222817/http://www.reviewrinserepeat.com/artist/linkin-park/album/a-thousand-suns/review|archive-date=October 1, 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref> Shinoda stated that he and the other band members were deeply influenced by [[Chuck D]] and [[Public Enemy (group)|Public Enemy]]. He elaborated: "Public Enemy were very three-dimensional with their records because although they seemed political, there was a whole lot of other stuff going on in there too. It made me think how three-dimensional I wanted our record to be without imitating them of course, and show where we were at creatively".<ref name=NME>{{cite magazine|first=Adam|last=Bychawski|url=https://www.nme.com/news/linkin-park/52869|title=Linkin Park pay homage to Public Enemy on new album|magazine=[[NME]]|date=September 6, 2010|access-date=September 7, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160307153814/http://www.nme.com/news/linkin-park/52869|archive-date=March 7, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> One of the record's political elements is its samples of speeches by American political figures.<ref>{{cite news|first=James|last=Montgomery|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1646930/20100831/linkin_park.jhtml|title=Linkin Park's A Thousand Suns: Kid A, All Grown Up?|agency=[[MTV News]]|date=September 1, 2010|access-date=September 7, 2010|archive-date=September 3, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100903171649/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1646930/20100831/linkin_park.jhtml|url-status=dead}}</ref> ''A Thousand Suns'' was described as [[trip hop]],<ref name=spin-genre>{{cite magazine|first=Arielle|last=Castillo|url=http://www.spin.com/2011/01/linkin-park-mix-ambient-rage-tour-opener/|title=Linkin Park Mix Ambient with Rage in Tour Opener|magazine=[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]]|date=January 21, 2011|access-date=January 22, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160129140857/http://www.spin.com/2011/01/linkin-park-mix-ambient-rage-tour-opener/|archive-date=January 29, 2016|url-status=live}}</ref> electronic rock,<ref name="mercurynews2"/><ref>{{cite news|first=Ed|last=Masley|url=https://www.azcentral.com/story/entertainment/music/2014/09/03/interview-linkin-park-get-heavy-hunting-party/14980975/|title=9/10: Interview- Linkin Park get heavy on 'Hunting Party'|newspaper=[[The Arizona Republic]]|date=September 3, 2014|access-date=January 22, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006190802/https://www.azcentral.com/story/entertainment/music/2014/09/03/interview-linkin-park-get-heavy-hunting-party/14980975/|archive-date=October 6, 2014|url-status=live}}</ref> [[ambient music|ambient]],<ref name=spin-genre /> alternative rock,<ref>{{cite web|first=Jordy|last=Kasko|url=http://www.reviewrinserepeat.com/artist/linkin-park/album/a-thousand-suns/review|title=Linkin Park – A Thousand Suns Review|work=Review Rinse Repeat|date=September 10, 2010|access-date=March 26, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100912001511/http://www.reviewrinserepeat.com/artist/linkin-park/album/a-thousand-suns/review|archive-date=September 12, 2010|url-status=dead}}</ref> industrial rock,<ref name="EW2"/> [[experimental rock]],<ref>{{cite web|first=Colin|last=McNamara|url=http://www.reflectionsofdarkness.com/artists-k-o-cdreviews-133/8220-linkin-park-a-thousand-suns.html|title=Linkin Park – A Thousand Suns|work=Reflections of Darkness|date=September 17, 2010|access-date=January 2, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150619232916/http://www.reflectionsofdarkness.com/artists-k-o-cdreviews-133/8220-linkin-park-a-thousand-suns.html|archive-date=June 19, 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> rap rock,<ref>{{cite news|author=Kari Vander Weit|url=http://www.theaquarian.com/2010/10/01/linkin-park-a-thousand-suns/|title=Linkin Park: A Thousand Suns|newspaper=[[The Aquarian Weekly]]|date=October 1, 2010|access-date=January 24, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101007094713/http://www.theaquarian.com/2010/10/01/linkin-park-a-thousand-suns/|archive-date=October 7, 2010|url-status=live}}</ref> and [[progressive rock]].<ref>{{cite web|first=Adam|last=Morgan|url=http://survivingthegoldenage.com/linkin-park-living-things/|title=Linkin Park: Living Things|work=Surviving the Golden Age|date=July 16, 2012|access-date=July 27, 2015|quote=Gone are the prototypical emo-rock of Minutes to Midnight and the prog-rock of A Thousand Suns.|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222102551/http://survivingthegoldenage.com/linkin-park-living-things/|archive-date=December 22, 2015|url-status=live}}</ref>

Their fifth album, ''[[Living Things (Linkin Park album)|Living Things]]'', is also an electronic-heavy album, but includes other influences, resulting in a harder sound by comparison.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.musicreview.co.za/2012/06/20/review-linkin-park-living-things/|title=Review: Linkin Park – Living Things|work=MusicReview|date=June 20, 2012|access-date=January 22, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120623184714/http://www.musicreview.co.za/2012/06/20/review-linkin-park-living-things/|archive-date=June 23, 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|first=Adam|last=Bychawski|url=https://www.nme.com/news/linkin-park/62762|title=Linkin Park: 'Our last album was bonkers|magazine=[[NME]]|date=March 21, 2012|access-date=June 2, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160307153817/http://www.nme.com/news/linkin-park/62762|archive-date=March 7, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> The band returned to a heavier sound compared to their last three albums on ''[[The Hunting Party (album)|The Hunting Party]]'', which was described as an alternative metal,<ref name="mercurynews">{{cite web|first=Jim|last=Harrington|url=https://www.mercurynews.com/2014/09/15/linkin-park-gets-back-to-hard-rock-roots/|title=Linkin Park gets back to hard-rock roots|work=Mercurynews|date=September 15, 2014|access-date=February 14, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201121163456/https://www.mercurynews.com/2014/09/15/linkin-park-gets-back-to-hard-rock-roots/|archive-date=November 21, 2020|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|author=Christopher R. Weingarten|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/new-linkin-park-lp-expected-in-2016-20160120|title=New Linkin Park LP Expected This Year|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|date=January 20, 2016|access-date=March 1, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160429135554/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/new-linkin-park-lp-expected-in-2016-20160120|archive-date=April 29, 2016|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|first=Michael|last=Roffman|url=https://consequence.net/2014/06/album-review-linkin-park-the-hunting-party/|title=Album Review: Linkin Park – The Hunting Party|work=[[Consequence (publication)|Consequence]]|date=June 19, 2014|access-date=June 19, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140623233209/https://consequence.net/2014/06/album-review-linkin-park-the-hunting-party/|archive-date=June 23, 2014|url-status=live}}</ref> nu metal,<ref>{{cite magazine|first=Gary|last=Clarke|url=http://www.screamermagazine.com/reviews/done-linkin-park-hunting-party/|title=Linkin Park – The Hunting Party|magazine=[[Screamer Magazine|Screamer]]|date=June 30, 2014|access-date=March 1, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201121163501/https://screamermagazine.com/reviews/done-linkin-park-hunting-party/|archive-date=November 21, 2020|url-status=live}}</ref> hard rock,<ref name="mercurynews"/><ref name="Loudwire">{{cite web|first=Chad|last=Childers|url=http://loudwire.com/linkin-park-the-hunting-party-album-review/|title=Linkin Park, 'The Hunting Party' – Album review|work=[[Loudwire]]|date=June 16, 2014|access-date=June 17, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181007161625/http://loudwire.com/linkin-park-the-hunting-party-album-review/|archive-date=October 7, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> rap rock,<ref>{{cite web|first=Chris|last=Schulz|url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501119&objectid=11272522|title=Album review: Linkin Park, The Hunting Party|work=[[The New Zealand Herald]]|date=June 11, 2014|access-date=June 13, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181118090044/https://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501119&objectid=11272522|archive-date=November 18, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> and rap metal album.<ref>{{cite web|first=Jackie|last=Dosmanos|url=http://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/08/17/14/cd-review-color-it-red-linkin-park-return|title=CD review: Color It Red, Linkin Park return|work=[[ABS-CBN Corporation]]|date=August 17, 2014|access-date=February 14, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201121163505/https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/08/17/14/cd-review-color-it-red-linkin-park-return|archive-date=November 21, 2020|url-status=live}}</ref> Their seventh album, ''[[One More Light]],'' was described as pop,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/reviews/album/linkin-park-one-more-light-review|title=Linkin Park – One More Light (review)|work=[[NME]]|date=May 17, 2017|access-date=May 19, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201121163539/https://www.nme.com/reviews/linkin-park-one-more-light-review-2073075|archive-date=November 21, 2020|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|first=Glenn|last=Gamboa|url=http://www.newsday.com/entertainment/music/one-more-light-review-linkin-park-goes-pop-1.13643496|title=Linkin Park goes 'Pop'|newspaper=[[Newsday]]|date=May 18, 2017|access-date=May 19, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201121163534/https://www.newsday.com/entertainment/music/one-more-light-review-linkin-park-goes-pop-1.13643496|archive-date=November 21, 2020|url-status=dead}}</ref> pop rock<ref name="heavy mag Dave Griffiths"/><ref>{{cite news|first=Lauren|last=Murphy|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/album-reviews/come-back-nu-metal-all-is-forgiven-linkin-park-go-soft-1.3082591|title=Come back, nu-metal, all is forgiven: Linkin Park go soft|newspaper=[[The Irish Times]]|date=May 18, 2017|access-date=May 19, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201121163515/https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/album-reviews/come-back-nu-metal-all-is-forgiven-linkin-park-go-soft-1.3082591|archive-date=November 21, 2020|url-status=live}}</ref> and [[electropop]].<ref>{{cite web|first=Russ|last=Coffey|url=http://www.theartsdesk.com/new-music/cd-linkin-park-one-more-light|title=Linkin Park, One More Light Review|work=Theartsdesk|date=May 22, 2017|access-date=May 22, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201121163507/https://www.theartsdesk.com/new-music/cd-linkin-park-one-more-light|archive-date=November 21, 2020|url-status=live}}</ref>

Linkin Park's influences include  [[Soundgarden]], [[Alice in Chains]], [[Pearl Jam]], [[Stone Temple Pilots]], [[Jane's Addiction]], [[Nirvana (band)|Nirvana]], [[Red Hot Chili Peppers]], [[Nine Inch Nails]], [[Ministry (band)|Ministry]], [[Skinny Puppy]], [[Machines of Loving Grace]], [[Metallica]], [[Refused]], [[Minor Threat]], [[Fugazi]], [[Descendents]], [[Misfits (band)|Misfits]], [[Beastie Boys]], [[Run-DMC]], [[A Tribe Called Quest]], [[Rob Base and DJ E-Z Rock]], [[N.W.A]], [[Public Enemy (band)|Public Enemy]], [[KRS-One]], [[Boogie Down Productions]], [[Led Zeppelin]], [[Rage Against the Machine]], and [[the Beatles]].<ref>{{cite web|first=Derek|last=Oswald|url=https://www.altwire.net/2015/03/12/behind-the-artist-playlist-chester-bennington/|title=Behind The Artist Playlist: Music That Influenced Chester Bennington|work=Altwire|date=March 12, 2015|access-date=September 28, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180929080253/https://www.altwire.net/2015/03/12/behind-the-artist-playlist-chester-bennington/|archive-date=September 29, 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|first=Petar|last=Kujundzic|url=https://hypebeast.com/2013/11/a-conversation-with-mike-shinoda-of-linkin-park|title=A Conversation with Mike Shinoda of Linkin Park on "Genre-less" Music|work=Hypebeast|date=November 5, 2013|access-date=September 29, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201121163511/https://hypebeast.com/2013/11/a-conversation-with-mike-shinoda-of-linkin-park|archive-date=November 21, 2020|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|first=Anna|last=Gaca|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rock/limp-bizkit-fred-durst-chester-bennington-interview-7880909/|title=Limp Bizkit's Fred Durst on Chester Bennington: 'He Had a Way of Making Anyone He Spoke to Feel Heard'|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=July 25, 2017|access-date=January 22, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230305083649/https://www.billboard.com/music/rock/limp-bizkit-fred-durst-chester-bennington-interview-7880909/|archive-date=March 5, 2023|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{citation|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=imrvAYAVLZs|title=Chester Bennington on Nirvana's Influence on Him {{!}} MTV News|date=July 21, 2017 |access-date=June 28, 2022}}</ref>

Many of the group's song lyrics deal with alienation, introversion, and personal struggle and suffering.<ref>{{cite magazine|author=Christopher R. Weingarten |author2=Hank Shteamer |author3=Brittany Spanos|author4=Suzy Exposito |author5=Maura Johnston |author5-link=Maura Johnston |author6=Patrick Doyle|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/linkin-park-12-essential-songs-200814/one-step-closer-2000-200834/|title=12 Essential Songs|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|date=July 20, 2017|access-date=January 22, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220427012546/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/linkin-park-12-essential-songs-200814/one-step-closer-2000-200834/|archive-date=April 27, 2022|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Legacy==
Linkin Park has sold more than 100 million records worldwide.<ref name="Independent sales">{{cite web|first=Phil|last=Shaw|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/chester-bennington-linkin-park-lead-singer-fans-death-suicide-childhood-chris-cornell-nu-metal-a7858551.html|title=Chester Bennington: Lead singer of Linkin Park remembered|work=[[The Independent]]|date=July 25, 2017|access-date=August 8, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170731193149/http://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/chester-bennington-linkin-park-lead-singer-fans-death-suicide-childhood-chris-cornell-nu-metal-a7858551.html|archive-date=July 31, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|first=Rich|last=Chamberlain|url=http://www.musicradar.com/news/linkin-parks-brad-delson-talks-one-more-light-there-really-is-a-ton-of-guitar-on-this-album|title=Linkin Park's Brad Delson talks One More Light: 'There really is a ton of guitar on this album'|work=[[MusicRadar]]|date=April 3, 2017|access-date=August 8, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170505152323/http://www.musicradar.com/news/linkin-parks-brad-delson-talks-one-more-light-there-really-is-a-ton-of-guitar-on-this-album|archive-date=May 5, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> The group's first studio album ''[[Hybrid Theory]]'' is one of the [[List of best-selling albums in the United States|best-selling albums in the US]] (12&nbsp;million copies shipped) and [[List of best-selling albums|worldwide]] (30&nbsp;million copies sold).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=tblDiamond|title=Gold & Platinum|work=[[Recording Industry Association of America|RIAA]]|access-date=April 28, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070701163046/http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=tblDiamond|archive-date=July 1, 2007|url-status=dead}}</ref> ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' estimates that Linkin Park earned US$5 million between May 2011 and May 2012, making them the 40th-highest-paid musical artist.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/list/502623/musics-top-40-money-makers-2012|title=Music's Top 40 Money Makers 2012|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=March 9, 2012|access-date=January 23, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170920234227/http://www.billboard.com/articles/list/502623/musics-top-40-money-makers-2012|archive-date=September 20, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> 11 of the band's singles have reached the number one position on ''Billboard''{{'s}} [[Alternative Songs]] chart, the second-most for any artist.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.popradiotop20.com/Modern-Rock/RecordsArtists.htm|title=Artist Records|website=Popradiotop20.com|access-date=July 20, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201121163508/http://www.popradiotop20.com/Modern-Rock/RecordsArtists.htm|archive-date=November 21, 2020|url-status=dead}}</ref>

In 2003, [[MTV2]] named Linkin Park the sixth-greatest band of the music video era and the third-best of the new millennium.<ref name="Negri">{{cite news|title=22 greatest bands? Something 2 argue about|last=Negri|first=Andrea|date=October 10, 2003|work=Houston Chronicle}}</ref> ''Billboard'' ranked Linkin Park No.&nbsp;19 on the Best Artists of the Decade chart.<ref name="Artists Of The Decade">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/#/charts-decade-end/artists-of-the-decade?year=2009&begin=11&order=position|title=Artist Records|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=January 23, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120710030942/http://www.billboard.com/#/charts-decade-end/artists-of-the-decade?year=2009&begin=11&order=position|archive-date=July 10, 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref> The band was recently voted as the greatest artist of the 2000s in a Bracket Madness poll on VH1.<ref name="vh1.com">{{cite web|first=Zara|last=Golden|url=http://www.vh1.com/music/tuner/tag/bracket-madness/page/2/|title=Bracket Madness: Linkin Park Is The Greatest Artist Of The 00s|date=September 6, 2012|access-date=June 28, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121014093315/http://www.vh1.com/music/tuner/tag/bracket-madness/page/2/|archive-date=October 14, 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref> In 2014, the band was declared as the ''Biggest Rock Band in the World Right Now'' by ''[[Kerrang!]]''.<ref name="kerrang.com">{{cite web|first=Emily|last=Carter|url=https://www.kerrang.com/21888/60-biggest-bands-planet-right-now|title=The 60 Biggest Bands On The Planet Right Now|work=[[Kerrang!]]|date=December 15, 2014|access-date=January 23, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170719111606/http://www.kerrang.com/21888/60-biggest-bands-planet-right-now/|archive-date=July 19, 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="ultimate-guitar.com">{{cite web|url=https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/linkin_park_are_the_biggest_rock_band_in_the_world_right_now.html|title=Linkin Park Are the 'Biggest Rock Band in the World Right Now'|work=[[Ultimate Guitar]]|date=August 28, 2014|access-date=January 23, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170710091953/https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/linkin_park_are_the_biggest_rock_band_in_the_world_right_now.html|archive-date=July 10, 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref> In 2015, ''Kerrang!'' gave "[[In the End]]" and "[[Final Masquerade]]" the top two positions on ''Kerrang!''{{'}}s Rock 100 list.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=10153206270906788&theater|title="In the End" and "Final Masquerade" have made it to the top of Kerrang!'s Rock 100 list|website=[[Facebook]] |date=April 15, 2015|access-date=January 23, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201121163626/https://www.facebook.com/linkinpark/videos/10153206270906788/|archive-date=November 21, 2020|url-status=live}}</ref>

Linkin Park became the first rock band to achieve more than one billion YouTube views.<ref name="The Big Issue September 2012">{{cite news|first=Jasper|last=Hamill|url=http://www.bigissue.com/mix/news/1451/linkin-park-1-billion-youtube-1-big-issue-columnist|title=Linkin Park: 1 Billion on YouTube – 1 Big Issue columnist|newspaper=[[The Big Issue]]|date=September 21, 2012|access-date=September 23, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121205022257/http://www.bigissue.com/mix/news/1451/linkin-park-1-billion-youtube-1-big-issue-columnist|archive-date=December 5, 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref> Linkin Park's "[[Numb (Linkin Park song)|Numb]]" is the third and "In the End" is the sixth "timeless song" on [[Spotify]]. The two songs make Linkin Park the only artist to have two timeless songs in the top ten.<ref>{{cite web|first=Nicholas|last=Mojica|url=http://www.designntrend.com/articles/59692/20150826/eminems-lose-yourself-most-timeless-song-according-spotify-playlist.htm|title=Eminem's 'Lose Yourself' Is The 'Most Timeless' Song According To Spotify Playlist|work=Design & Trend|date=August 26, 2015|access-date=January 23, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150828133226/http://www.designntrend.com/articles/59692/20150826/eminems-lose-yourself-most-timeless-song-according-spotify-playlist.htm|archive-date=August 28, 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref>

''[[Hybrid Theory]]'' by the group was listed in the 2005 edition of the book ''[[1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die]]'', It was also ranked at #11 on ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]''{{'s}} ''Hot 200 Albums of the Decade''.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/#/charts-decade-end/billboard-200-albums?year=2009&begin=1&order=position|title=Best of the 2000s: Billboard 200 Albums|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=January 10, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091217090922/http://www.billboard.com/charts-decade-end/billboard-200-albums?year=2009|archive-date=December 17, 2009|url-status=dead}}</ref> In addition the album was included in ''Best of 2001'' by ''[[Record Collector]]'', ''The top 150 Albums of the Generation'' by ''[[Rock Sound]]'' and ''50 Best Rock Albums of the 2000s'' by ''[[Kerrang!]]''. The album ''[[Meteora (album)|Meteora]]'' was included in ''Top 200 Albums of the Decade'' by ''Billboard'' at No. 36. The album sold 20 million copies worldwide. The collaborative [[Extended play|EP]] ''[[Collision Course (<span class="ltr">EP</span>)|Collision Course]]'' with [[Jay-Z]] became the second ever EP to top the ''Billboard'' 200, going on to sell over 300,000 copies in its first week after [[Alice in Chains]]' ''[[Jar of Flies]]'' in 1994. The album ''[[Minutes to Midnight (Linkin Park album)|Minutes to Midnight]]'', in the United States, had the biggest first week sales of 2007 at the time, with 625,000 albums sold.<ref>{{cite magazine|first=Katie|last=Hasty|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1051972/linkin-park-scores-years-best-debut-with-midnight|title=Linkin Park Scores Year's Best Debut With 'Midnight'|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=May 23, 2007|access-date=August 14, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170706120624/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1051972/linkin-park-scores-years-best-debut-with-midnight|archive-date=July 6, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> In Canada, the album sold over 50,000 copies in its first week and debuted at number one on the [[Canadian Albums Chart]]. Worldwide, the album shipped over 3.3 million copies in its first four weeks of release.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://uk.music.ign.com/articles/797/797965p1.html|title=Linkin Park Goes Platinum|work=[[IGN]]|date=June 20, 2007|access-date=August 10, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081008013029/http://uk.music.ign.com/articles/797/797965p1.html|archive-date=October 8, 2008|url-status=dead}}</ref>

''[[The New York Times]]''{{'}} Jon Caramanica commented Linkin Park "brought the collision of hard rock and hip-hop to its commercial and aesthetic peak" at the beginning of the 2000s.<ref>{{cite news|first=Jon|last=Caramanica|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/20/arts/music/chester-bennington-linkin-park.html?rref=collection%2Fsectioncollection%2Fmusic&action=click&contentCollection=music&region=rank&module=package&version=highlights&contentPlacement=2&pgtype=sectionfront|title=Chester Bennington Brought Rock Ferocity to Linkin Park's Innovations|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]|date=July 20, 2017|access-date=July 21, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201121163518/https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/20/arts/music/chester-bennington-linkin-park.html?rref=collection%2Fsectioncollection%2Fmusic&action=click&contentCollection=music&region=rank&module=package&version=highlights&contentPlacement=2&pgtype=sectionfront|archive-date=November 21, 2020|url-status=live}}</ref> Several rock and non-rock artists have cited Linkin Park as an influence, including [[Of Mice & Men (band)|Of Mice & Men]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://blabbermouth.net/news/of-mice-mens-austin-carlile-calls-pantera-my-dads-music-says-linkin-park-was-his-band|title=Of Mice & Men's Austin Carlile Calls Pantera 'My Dad's Music', Says Linkin Park Was His Band|work=[[Blabbermouth.net]]|date=January 8, 2015|access-date=January 24, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170920221936/http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/of-mice-mens-austin-carlile-calls-pantera-my-dads-music-says-linkin-park-was-his-band|archive-date=September 20, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> [[One OK Rock]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/japanese-rock-band-goes-english/2997250.html|title=Japanese Rock Band Goes English|website=Learningenglish.voanews.com|date=October 8, 2015|access-date=May 23, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201121163641/https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/japanese-rock-band-goes-english/2997250.html|archive-date=November 21, 2020|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Kutless]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/interviews/Kutless.asp|title=Kutless 2003 Jesusfreakhideout.com Interview|work=Jesusfreakhideout|access-date=January 24, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050306225448/https://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/interviews/Kutless.asp|archive-date=March 6, 2005|url-status=live}}</ref> [[My Heart to Fear]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indievisionmusic.com/interviews/my-heart-to-fear/|title=My Heart to Fear – Interviews|work=Indie Vision Music|date=July 22, 2013|access-date=January 24, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230606233717/https://www.indievisionmusic.com/interviews/my-heart-to-fear/|archive-date=June 6, 2023|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Ill Niño]],<ref>{{cite web|first=Bart|last=Nijssen|url=http://www.kindamuzik.net/interview/ill-ni-o/ill-ni-o/1524/index.html|title=Ill Niño : interview op KindaMuzik|access-date=January 24, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230415085839/http://www.kindamuzik.net/interview/ill-ni-o/ill-ni-o/1524/index.html|archive-date=April 15, 2023|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Bishop Nehru]],<ref>{{cite magazine|first=Erika|last=Ramirez|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/bishop-nehru-nehruvia-the-nehruvian-ep-premiere-interview-6561195/|title=Bishop Nehru Premieres 'Nehruvia: The Nehruvian' EP, Talks Stephen Curry & Advice from Nas|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=May 11, 2015|access-date=January 24, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230710030117/https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/bishop-nehru-nehruvia-the-nehruvian-ep-premiere-interview-6561195/|archive-date=July 10, 2023|url-status=live}}</ref> [[From Ashes to New]],<ref>{{cite web|first=Curt|last=Miller|url=http://www.knac.com/article.asp?ArticleID=16096|title=The Mythical Phoenix Fully Embodied: An Exclusive Interview With From Ashes To New|work=KNAC|date=July 11, 2015|access-date=March 14, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160722175222/http://www.knac.com/article.asp?ArticleID=16096|archive-date=July 22, 2016|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Bring Me the Horizon]],<ref>{{cite web|first=Brian|last=Ives|url=http://radio.com/2015/09/25/bring-me-the-horizon-its-nice-to-know-that-everyones-as-messed-up-as-you/|title=Bring Me The Horizon: 'It's Nice to Know That Everyone's As Messed Up As You'|work=[[CBS Radio]]|date=July 20, 2017|access-date=July 21, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151015185528/http://radio.com/2015/09/25/bring-me-the-horizon-its-nice-to-know-that-everyones-as-messed-up-as-you/|archive-date=October 15, 2015|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Spyair]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.jame-world.com/en/article/114460-interview-with-spyair.html|title=Interview with Spyair|work=JaME|date=September 21, 2013|access-date=January 24, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230709172334/https://www.jame-world.com/en/article/114460-interview-with-spyair.html|archive-date=July 9, 2023|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Hardy (singer)|Hardy]],<ref>{{cite web|first=Marcus K.|last=Dowling|url=http://www.cmt.com/news/1839967/cmt-interview-hardy-on-his-hixtape-series-getting-willie-nelson-and-post-malone-on-a-track-plus-more/|title=CMT Interview: Hardy On His "Hixtape" Series, Getting Willie Nelson And Post Malone On A Track, Plus More|work=[[CMT (American TV channel)|CMT]]|access-date=January 24, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211211033905/http://www.cmt.com/news/1839967/cmt-interview-hardy-on-his-hixtape-series-getting-willie-nelson-and-post-malone-on-a-track-plus-more/|archive-date=December 11, 2021|url-status=live}}</ref> [[I Prevail]],<ref>{{cite web|first=Alec|last=Chillingworth|url=https://www.loudersound.com/features/10-best-linkin-park-songs-chosen-by-i-prevail|title=I Prevail's Brian Burkheiser picks his 10 favourite Linkin Park songs|work=Louder Sound|date=October 27, 2016|access-date=January 24, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191016032826/https://www.loudersound.com/features/10-best-linkin-park-songs-chosen-by-i-prevail|archive-date=October 16, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Crossfaith]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://jrocknews.com/2020/03/interview-crossfaith-europe-tour-2020.html|title=Interview with Crossfaith: Living off the life force of heavy music|work=JRock News|date=March 3, 2020|access-date=January 24, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200804204638/https://jrocknews.com/2020/03/interview-crossfaith-europe-tour-2020.html|archive-date=August 4, 2020|url-status=live}}</ref> [[AJ Tracey]],<ref>{{cite web|first=Mike|last=Pell|url=http://www.mtv.co.uk/brand-new-for-2017/news/aj-tracey-interview-linkin-park-fan|title=Bet You Didn't Think AJ Tracey Was A Linkin Park Fan...|work=[[MTV]]|date=January 30, 2017|access-date=January 24, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171120130437/http://www.mtv.co.uk/brand-new-for-2017/news/aj-tracey-interview-linkin-park-fan|archive-date=November 20, 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref> [[the Chainsmokers]],<ref>{{cite magazine|first=Kat|last=Bein|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/dance/7949981/the-chainsmokers-reddit-ama-highlights-video|title=10 Highlights From The Chainsmokers' Reddit AMA|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=September 1, 2017|access-date=January 24, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200820040807/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/dance/7949981/the-chainsmokers-reddit-ama-highlights-video|archive-date=August 20, 2020|url-status=live}}</ref> [[The Devil Wears Prada (band)|The Devil Wears Prada]],<ref>{{cite web|first=Spencer|last=Kaufman|url=https://loudwire.com/linkin-park-influence-devil-wears-prada-guitarist-chris-rubey/|title=Linkin Park a Big Influence on Devil Wears Prada Guitarist Chris Rubey|work=[[Loudwire]]|date=September 8, 2011|access-date=January 24, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170326023109/https://loudwire.com/linkin-park-influence-devil-wears-prada-guitarist-chris-rubey/|archive-date=March 26, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Steve Aoki]],<ref>{{cite magazine|first=Elias|last=Leight|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/steve-aoki-unveils-linkin-park-mash-up-talks-favorite-singer-chester-bennington-205625/|title=Steve Aoki Unveils Linkin Park Mash-Up, Talks Chester Bennington|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|date=September 8, 2017|access-date=January 24, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201112010510/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/steve-aoki-unveils-linkin-park-mash-up-talks-favorite-singer-chester-bennington-205625/|archive-date=November 12, 2020|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Blackbear (musician)|Blackbear]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://abcnewsradioonline.com/music-news/2017/3/21/producer-blackbear-thinks-one-more-light-is-linkin-parks-bes.html|title= Producer blackbear thinks "One More Light" is Linkin Park's "best album"|work=ABC News Radio|date=March 21, 2017|access-date=January 24, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170328043348/http://abcnewsradioonline.com/music-news/2017/3/21/producer-blackbear-thinks-one-more-light-is-linkin-parks-bes.html|archive-date=March 28, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Halsey (singer)|Halsey]],<ref>{{cite web|first=Erica|last=Russell|url=https://www.mtv.com/news/eg33tk/pop-goes-industrial-nu-metal|title=How Billie Eilish, Halsey, And More Are Tapping Into Trip-Hop, Nu-Metal, And Industrial To Vent Their Angst|work=[[MTV]]|date=April 1, 2019|access-date=January 24, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230326054334/https://www.mtv.com/news/eg33tk/pop-goes-industrial-nu-metal|archive-date=March 26, 2023|url-status=dead}}</ref> [[Amber Liu (singer)|Amber Liu]],<ref>{{cite web|first=August|last=Brown|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/music/la-et-ms-amber-liu-20181130-story.htm|title=Amber Liu's show of strength: The K-pop star goes solo, with designs on U.S. stardom|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=November 30, 2018|access-date=March 16, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201121163523/https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/music/la-et-ms-amber-liu-20181130-story.html|archive-date=November 21, 2020|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Machine Gun Kelly (musician)|Machine Gun Kelly]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ampd-up.com/events/machine-gun-kelly-on-how-linkin-park-influenced-home|title=Machine Gun Kelly on How Linkin Park Influenced Home|work=Amp`d Up|access-date=January 24, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180822015057/https://ampd-up.com/events/machine-gun-kelly-on-how-linkin-park-influenced-home|archive-date=August 22, 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref> [[Billie Eilish]],<ref>{{cite magazine|first=Raisa|last=Bruner|url=https://time.com/5560210/billie-eilish-debut-album-review/|title=Billie Eilish Is 17, But Her Music Is for Grownups Too|magazine=[[Time (magazine)|Time]]|date=March 29, 2019|access-date=January 24, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190330051813/https://time.com/5560210/billie-eilish-debut-album-review/|archive-date=March 30, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Starset]],<ref>{{cite web|first=Rege|last=Behe|url=http://triblive.com/aande/music/11915264-74/music-starset-bates|title=Dustin Bates boasts atypical background for a musician|work=Triblive|date=February 15, 2017|access-date=January 24, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171005220836/http://triblive.com/aande/music/11915264-74/music-starset-bates|archive-date=October 5, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> and [[the Weeknd]].<ref>{{cite web|first=Philip|last=Trapp|url=https://loudwire.com/the-weeknd-deftones-chester-bennington-linkin-park/|title=The Weeknd Admits Deftones Influence, Honors Chester Bennington|work=[[Loudwire]]|date=August 19, 2021|access-date=January 23, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231216124155/https://loudwire.com/the-weeknd-deftones-chester-bennington-linkin-park/|archive-date=December 16, 2023|url-status=live}}</ref>

On August 20, 2020, their 20th anniversary, Linkin Park collaborated with virtual reality rhythm game ''[[Beat Saber]]'' to release 11 maps based on their songs.<ref>{{cite web|first=David|last=Jagneaux|url=https://uploadvr.com/beat-saber-linkin-park-review/|title=Beat Saber Linkin Park Review: One Step Closer To More Rock Music|work=UploadVR|date=August 16, 2020|access-date=January 23, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231227144316/https://uploadvr.com/beat-saber-linkin-park-review/|archive-date=December 27, 2023|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Band members==
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'''Current members'''
* [[Mike Shinoda]] – vocals, rapping, rhythm guitar, keyboards, samples {{small|(1996–2017)}}
* [[Brad Delson]] – lead guitar, backing vocals {{small|(1996–2017)}}; keyboards {{small|(2007–2017)}}, bass {{small|(1999–2000)}}
* [[Joe Hahn]] – turntables, synthesizers, samples, programming, backing vocals {{small|(1996–2017)}}
* [[Rob Bourdon]] – drums, percussion, backing vocals {{small|(1996–2017)}} 
* [[Dave Farrell|Dave "Phoenix" Farrell]] – bass, backing vocals {{small|(1996–1999, 2000–2017)}}
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'''Former members'''
* Mark Wakefield – lead vocals {{small|(1996–1998)}}
* [[Chester Bennington]] – lead vocals {{small|(1999–2017; his death)}}, occasional rhythm guitar {{small|(2006–2017)}}

'''Session and touring musicians'''
* Kyle Christner – bass {{small|(1998–1999)}}<ref name="LPL">{{cite web|title=Mike Q&A Summary 7/9/2020|url=https://lplive.net/forums/topic/14265-mike-qa-summary-792020/|work=Linkin Park Live|date=July 11, 2020|access-date=September 23, 2020|archive-date=November 21, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201121163527/https://lplive.net/forums/topic/14265-mike-qa-summary-792020/|url-status=live}}</ref>
* Scott Koziol – bass {{small|(2000)}}<ref name="LPL"/><ref name="LW">{{cite web|last=Childers|first=Chad|title=19 Years Ago: Linkin Park Unleash 'Hybrid Theory'|url=https://loudwire.com/linkin-park-hybrid-theory-album-anniversary/|work=Loudwire|date=October 24, 2019|access-date=September 23, 2020|archive-date=November 21, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201121163536/https://loudwire.com/linkin-park-hybrid-theory-album-anniversary/|url-status=live}}</ref>
* Ian Hornbeck – bass {{small|(2000)}}<ref name="LW"/>
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==Discography==
{{Main|Linkin Park discography|List of songs recorded by Linkin Park|l2=songs}}
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'''Studio albums'''
* ''[[Hybrid Theory]]'' (2000)
* ''[[Meteora (album)|Meteora]]'' (2003)
* ''[[Minutes to Midnight (Linkin Park album)|Minutes to Midnight]]'' (2007)
* ''[[A Thousand Suns]]'' (2010)
* ''[[Living Things (Linkin Park album)|Living Things]]'' (2012)
* ''[[The Hunting Party (album)|The Hunting Party]]'' (2014)
* ''[[One More Light]]'' (2017)
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==Awards and nominations==
{{Main|List of awards and nominations received by Linkin Park}}

==Concert tours==
'''Headlining'''
* Hybrid Theory World Tour (2001)<!-- Street Soldiers Tour and US-to-Europe Tour are part of the Hybrid Theory World Tour -->
* [[Projekt Revolution]] (2002–2008, 2011)
* [[LP Underground Tour]] (2003)
* Meteora World Tour (2004)
* [[Minutes to Midnight World Tour]] (2007–08)
* International Tour (2009)
* [[A Thousand Suns World Tour]] (2010–11)
* [[Living Things World Tour]] (2012–13)
* [[The Hunting Party Tour]] (2014–15)
* [[One More Light World Tour]] (2017)
* [[Linkin Park and Friends: Celebrate Life in Honor of Chester Bennington]] (2017)

'''Co-headlining'''
* [[11th Annual Honda Civic Tour]] (2012)
* [[Carnivores Tour]] {{small|(with [[Thirty Seconds to Mars]])}} (2014)

==See also==
* [[List of best-selling music artists]]
* [[List of best-selling albums]]
* [[List of best-selling remix albums]]
* [[List of best-selling singles]]
* [[List of best-selling albums in the United States]]
* [[List of songs recorded by Linkin Park]]
* [[List of artists who reached number one on the U.S. alternative rock chart]]

==Notes==
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==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
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