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