Interesting Facts About
Linkin Park
01. Mike illustrated the soldier that appears on the front cover of
"Hybrid Theory."
02. On the contrary to what some people think, there is actually a bass guitar played on "Hybrid Theory" such as "Papercut", "A Place For My Head", "Forgotten", and "One Step Closer" include some bass playing.
03. "Hybrid Theory" changed their name to Linkin Park because they wanted to avoid any legal issues that would have come in the future from another band that has a similar name.
04. Brad, Joe, Rob, and Mike were all in a band together named "Xero", before they formed "Hybrid Theory" in 1996.
05. The track "Cure For The Itch" was once previously named
"Mr. Hahn".
06. Mike is influenced by such artists at the Roots, Nine Inch Nails, and
the Deftones.
07. Chester has a strange habit of showing his ass, and mooning people.
08. Mike's favorite track on "Hybrid Theory" is "Papercut", while Rob's
is "In The End."
09. Scott helps out Linkin Park on the road, providing them with some kick ass basslines.
10. Linkin Park shared the same high school as some of the members of the band named Vent.
11. The first concert Brad every went to was Chicago/Beach Boys.
12. The video for "One Step Closer" was shot in a underground cave.
13. When asked why Brad wears his headphones on stage, he replied,
"I will not reveal my inspiration."
14. The largest crowd Linkin Park performed in front of was 12,000 people at the Big Day Out 2000.
15. Chester's biggest musical influence is the Stone Temple Pilots.
16. Mark, who was a member of "Xero", is now Taproot's manager.
17. Brad calls his 7-string Ibanez guitar, "Satan."
18. Chester's most prized possession is his guitar.
19. The director of the "One Step Closer" video, Gregory Dark, is a former hardcore porn director.
If anyone has any more new interesting facts they want me to post, e-mail them to knl25@hotmail.com .
