Linkin Park Launches Hybrid Theory: 20th Anniversary Edition

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JAKARTA - Linkin Park officially released a special edition Hybrid Theory: 20th Anniversary Edition on October 9 to celebrate the two decades since the album was released on October 24, 2000.

Quoted from the official Warner Music broadcast, Monday, Mike Shinoda unboxed Hybrid Theory: 20th Anniversary Edition Super Deluxe Box and gave his testimony.

“(It's like) all the things that no one has ever found, which are kept on the roof of the house, with all the boxes containing old photos. I was really fascinated by this, "said Mike.

"I can't believe that we have all this material. We found lots of video footage with hours of duration that we thought never existed. We also found lots of demos of various versions that fans have never heard of. Really a lot of special material, this is a package. which is of great value. "

This special edition Hybrid Theory album is a complete collection with various demo recordings that have never been heard before, rare materials, B-sides, DVDs, to a collection of more than 95 minutes of footage.

In preparing for this special release, LP invites loyal fans from all over the world to contribute by sending works, photos, and various memories from the early days of the band's career. This re-release will come in several packages: Super Deluxe Box, Box Set PH, CD Deluxe, and Digital.

Hybrid Theory is Linkin Park's debut album which was released on October 24, 2000. This album is considered capable of defining a generation.

"In my opinion, the best fans on the planet really did put us where we are." -Chester Bennington

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This album set a new direction for the world of music through a combination of alternative rock, hip-hop, and electronic. In 2001, Hybrid Theory became the best-selling album in the United States, received a "Diamond Award" (10 million copies) from the RIAA and sold more than 25 million copies worldwide.

Since the album was released, Linkin Park's concerts have been non-stop, starting from the club, the arena to the stadium. Singles such as One Step Closer, Crawling and In the End became embedded in world pop culture.

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This summer, In the End and Numb managed to get 1 billion views on YouTube. Linkin Park itself has received a Grammy for the Best Rock Performance category through the song Crawling .