Joe Hahn "Mr Hahn"

JOSEPH "JOE" HAHN Known by his stage name : Mr. Hahn Born : March 15, 1977 (age 34) Location : Dallas, Texas, USA Genres : Rap metal, nu metal, hip hop, electronica Occupations : Musician, music video director, painter Instruments : Turntables, sampler, keyboards, backing vocals Years active : 1996-present Labels : Warner Bros. Associated acts : Linkin Park, Fort Minor He's American turntablist and director best known as the DJ and sampler for the band Linkin Pa...

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David "Phoenix: Farrell

David Michael Farrell Commonly known as : Phoenix Born on : February 8, 1977 Born in : Plymouth, Massachusetts but moved to Mission Viejo, California Instruments : Bass guitar, backing vocals (1996–1998, 1999, since 2001). He attended : Mission Viejo High School. He graduated from : The University of California, Los Angeles, where he met future bandmate Brad Delson in 1999. He plays : The bass guitar, electric guitar, cello and violin. On occasion, he has played an upright bass at concerts. Farrell was a member of a Christian punk/ska band known as the Tasty Snax. Musical influences : include Weezer, The Beatles, Deftones, The Roots, Bob Marley,...

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Brad Delson

Big Bad Brad, BBB Birth name : Bradford Phillip Delson Also known as : Big Bad Brad, BBB Born : December 1, 1977 (age 33) Location : Agoura, California, U.S. Genres : Alternative rock, nu metal, alternative metal, rap rock, rap metal, rapcore, electronic rock Occupations : Musician, A&R Representative Instruments : Guitar, bass guitar, keyboards, saxophone, vocals Years active : 1996–present Associated acts : Linkin Park, Jay-Z, Xero, Fort Minor, Busta Rhymes Website : www.linkinpark....

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Rob Bourdon

AKA Robert Gregory Bourdon Born : 20-Jan-1979 Birthplace : Calabasas, CA Gender : Male Religion : Jewish Race or Ethnicity : White Occupation : Drummer Nationality : United States Executive summary : Linkin Park drummer High School : Agoura High School, Agoura, CA Linkin Park : Drums Jewish : Ances...

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Mike Shinoda

Birth name : Michael Kenji Shinoda Born : February 11, 1977 (age 34) Origin : Agoura Hills, California, U.S. Genres : Alternative rock, nu metal, alternative hip hop, rap rock, rap, rap metal Occupations : Musician, singer-songwriter, lyricist, composer, rapper, vocalist, guitarist, pianist, producer, graphic designer, visual artist Instruments : Vocals, rapping, guitar, keyboard, piano, samples, organ, percussion Years active : 1996–present Labels : Machine Shop/Warner Bros. Associated acts : Linkin Park, Fort Minor, Styles of Beyond, Apathy, Cypress Hill, Jay-Z, Lupe Fiasco Website : MikeShinoda....

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Chesster Bennington

Birth Name : Chester Charles Bennington Born : March 20, 1976 (age 35) Origin : Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. Genres : Nu metal, alternative rock, alternative metal, alternative hip hop hard rock, rap rock, rap metal, electronic rock, post-grunge Occupatios : Musician, actor Instruments : Vocals, guitar, keyboard, drums Years active : 1993–present Labels : Warner Bros. Associated acts : Linkin Park, Dead by Sunrise, Julien-K, Z-Trip, Camp Freddy, Grey  Daze, Church, Hellflower Website : www.cbennington.co...

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Music Style Of Linkin Park

Both Hybrid Theory and Meteora combine the alternative metal, nu metal, and rap rock sound with influences and elements from hip-hop, alternative rock, and electronica, utilizing programming and synthesizers. William Ruhlmann from Allmusic regarded it as "a Johnny-come-lately to an already overdone musical style," whereas Rolling Stone described their song "Breaking the Habit" as "risky, beautiful art". Linkin Park has cited Hed PE as one of their biggest influences. 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...

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A Thousand Suns Album

A Thousand Suns (2008–Present)In October 2008 Mike Shinoda revealed on his blog that he, Phoenix and Hahn had begun working on two song ideas at Hahn's home, with studio recording to begin in earnest soon. In 2008, Bennington announced that Linkin Park's fourth studio release will be a concept album. The band has not released many specific details about the album. In an interview with MTV in November 2008, Bennington stated, "It sounds a little daunting to me, so, I think my confidence level will drop, but when it was presented to us by this friend of ours, we liked the idea. It was an inspiring idea, and it was something we could relate a lot...

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Minutes To Midnight Album

Minutes to Midnight (2006–2008) 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, the album was delayed until 2007. The band had recorded thirty to fifty songs in August 2006, when Shinoda stated the album was halfway completed. Bennington later added that the new album would stray away from its previous nu metal sound. Warner Bros. Records officially announced that the band’s third studio album, entitled Minutes to Midnight, would be released on May 15, 2007 in the United States. After spending...

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Side Project Linkin Park Album

Side projects (2004–2006)Following Meteora's success, the band postponed working on a new studio album for the next few years. Instead, Linkin Park continued to tour and work on many side projects. Bennington appeared on DJ Lethal’s "State of the Art" and other work with Dead by Sunrise, while Shinoda did work with Depeche Mode. In 2004, the band began to work with Jay-Z to produce another remix album, entitled Collision Course. The album, which featured intermixed lyrics and background tracks from both artists' previous albums, debuted in November 2004. Shinoda also formed a new band, Fort Minor, as a side project. With the aid of Jay-Z, Fort...

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Meteora Album

Meteora (2002–2004) 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 its saturated schedule, spending a sliver of their free time in their tour bus' studio. The band officially announced the production of a new studio album in December 2002, revealing its new work was inspired by the rocky region of Meteora in Greece, where numerous monasteries have been built on top of the rocks. Meteora features a mixture of the band's previous nu metal and rapcore styles with newer innovative effects, including the induction...

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Hybrid Theory Album

Hybrid Theory (2000–2002) Linkin Park released Hybrid Theory on October 24, 2000. The album, which represented half a decade’s worth of the band’s work, was edited by Don Gilmore. Hybrid Theory was a massive commercial success; it sold more than 4.8 million copies during its debut year, earning it the status of best-selling album of 2001, while singles such as "Crawling" and "One Step Closer" established themselves as staples among alternative rock radio play lists during the year. Additionally, other singles from the album were featured in films such as Dracula 2000, Little Nicky, and Valentine. Hybrid Theory won a Grammy Award for Best Hard...

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Linkin Park History

Early years (1996–1999) Originally consisting of three high school friends, Linkin Park’s foundation was anchored by Mike Shinoda, Brad Delson, and Rob Bourdon. After graduating from high school, the California natives began to take their musical interests more seriously, recruiting Joe Hahn, Dave "Phoenix" Farrell, and Mark Wakefield to perform in their band, Xero. Though limited in resources, the band began recording and producing songs within Shinoda’s make-shift bedroom studio in 1996. Tensions and frustration within the band grew after they failed to land a record deal. The lack of success and stalemate in progress prompted Wakefield, at...

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Linkin Park Biography

Linkin Park is an American rock band from Agoura Hills, California. Formed in 1996, the band rose to international fame with their debut album, Hybrid Theory, which was certified Diamond by the RIAA in 2005 and multi-platinum in several other countries. Its following studio album, Meteora, continued the band's success, topping the Billboard 200 album chart in 2003, and was followed by extensive touring and charity work around the world. In 2003, MTV2 named Linkin Park the sixth greatest band of the music video era and the third best of the new millennium behind Oasis and Coldpl...

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Avenged Sevenfold - Nightmare

Nightmare lyrics Songwriters: Matthew Charles Sanders;Zachary James Baker;James Owen Sullivan;Jr. Haner Nightmare (Now your nightmare comes to life) Dragged ya down below Down to the devil's show To be his guest forever Peace of mind is less than never Hate to twist your mind But God ain't on your side An old acquaintance severed Burn the world, your last endeavor Flesh is burning You can smell it in the air 'Cause men like you have Such an easy soul to steal (Stea...

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Muse - Stockholm Syndrome

I won't stand in your way let your hatred grow and she'll scream and she'll shout and she'll pray and she had a name yeah she had a name and I won't hold you back let your anger rise and we'll fly and we'll fall and we'll burn no one will recall no one will recall this is the last time I'll abandon you and this is the last time I'll forget you I wish I cou...

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Muse - Time Is Running Out

I think I'm drowning Asphyxiated I wanna break this spell you've created You're something beautiful A contradiction I wanna play the game I want the friction You will be the death of me Yeah You will be the death of me Bury it I won't let you bury it I won't let you smother it I won't let you murder ...

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Muse - Sing For Absolution

Lips are turning blue a kiss that can't renew I only dream of you My beautiful Tiptoe to your room a starlight in the gloom I only dream of you And you never knew Sing for absolution I will be singing Falling from your grace There's nowhere left to hide In no one to confide The truth runs deep inside And will never d...

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Katy Perry - Firework

Firework lyrics Songwriters: Dean, Esther; Eriksen, Mikkel; Hermansen, Tor Erik; Perry, Katy; Wilhelm, Sandy Julien; Do you ever feel like a plastic bag Drifting through the wind, wanting to start again? Do you ever feel, feel so paper thin Like a house of cards, one blow from caving in? Do you ever feel already buried deep? Six feet under screams but no one seems to hear a thing Do you know that there's still a chance for you 'Cause there's a spark in you? You just gotta ignite the light and let it shine Just own the night like the 4th of July 'Cause baby, you're a firework Come on, show 'em what you're worth Make 'em go, oh As you shoot...

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Avenged Sevenfold - Seize The Day

Seize The Day lyrics Songwriters: Baker, Zachary James; Haner, Brian Elwin; Sanders, Matthew Charles; Sullivan, James Owen; Seize the day or die Regretting the time you lost It's empty and cold without you here Too many people to ache over I see my vision burn I feel my memories fade with time But I'm too young to worry These streets we travel on Will undergo our same lost past I found you here Now please just stay for a while I can move on with you around I hand you my mortal life But will it be forever? I'd do anything for a smile Holding you 'til our time is done We both know the day will come But I don't want to leave y...

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Avenged Sevenfold - Dear God

Dear God lyrics Songwriters: Baker, Zachary James; Haner, Jr., Brian Elwin; Sanders, Matthew Charles; Sullivan, James Owen; A lonely road crossed another cold state line Miles away from those I love, purpose hard to find While I recall all the words you spoke to me Can't help but wish that I was there, back where I'd love to be, oh yeah Dear God, the only thing I ask of You Is to hold her when I'm not around, when I'm much too far away We all need that person who can be true to you But I left her when I found her and now I wish I'd stayed 'Cause I'm lonely and I'm tired, I'm missing you again, oh no, once again There's nothing here for me on...

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Muse - Knight Of Cydonia

Knights Of Cydonia lyrics Songwriters: Bellamy, Matthew;  Ahh, ahh, ahh Ahh, ahh, ahh Ahh, ahh, ahh Ahh, ahh, ahh Ahh, ahh, ahh Ahh, ahh, ahh Ahh, ahh, ahh Ahh, ahh, ahh Come ride with me Through the veins of history I'll show you how god Falls asleep on the job And how can we win When fools can be kings Don't waste your time Or time will waste y...

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Muse - Hysteria

It's bugging me grating me and twisting me around Yeah I'm endlessly Caving in And turning inside out Because I want it now I want it now Give me your heart and your soul And I'm breaking out I'm breaking out Last chance to lose control Yeah it's holding me Morphing me And forcing me to stri...

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Muse - Plug In Baby

I've exposed your lies, baby The underneath is no big surprise Now it's time for changing And cleansing everything To forget your love My plug in baby Crucifies my enemies When I'm tired of giving My plug in baby In unbroken virgin realities Is tired of living Don't confuse Baby you're gonna lose Your own game Change me Replace the envying To forget your lo...

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Muse - New Born

Link it to the world Link it to yourself Stretch it like a birth squeeze The love for what you hide The bitterness inside Is growing like the new born When you've seen, seen Too much, too young, young Soulless is everywhere Hopeless time to roam The distance to your home Fades away to nowhere How much are you worth You can't come down to earth You're swelling up, you're unstoppab...

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Linkin Park - What I've Done

What I've Done lyrics Songwriters: Bennington, Chester; Farrell, Dave; Shinoda, Mike; Delson, Brad; Hahn, Joseph; Bourdon, Robert; In this farewell There's no blood There's no alibi 'Cause I've drawn regret From the truth Of a thousand lies So let mercy come And wash away What I've done I'll face myself To cross out what I've become Erase myself And let go of what I've do...

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Linkin Park - New Divide

New Divide lyrics Songwriters: Bennington, Chester Charl Bourdon, Robert Delson, Brad Farrell, Dave Hahn, Joseph Shinoda, Mike I remembered black skies, the lightning all around me I remembered each flash as time began to blur Like a startling sign that fate had finally found me And your voice was all I heard that I get what I deserve So give me reason to prove me wrong, to wash this memory clean Let the floods cross the distance in your eyes Give me reason to fill this hole, connect the space between Let it be enough to reach the truth that lies across this new divide There was nothing in sight but memories left abandoned There was nowhere...

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