Reanimation claimed the second spot on the Billboard 200, and sold nearly 270,000 copies during its debut week. Reanimation debuted on July 30, 2002, featuring the likes of Black Thought, Jonathan Davis, Aaron Lewis, and many others.
Now reunited with former bassist Phoenix, the band began work on a remix album, dubbed Reanimation, which would include works from Hybrid Theory and non-album tracks also. The experiences and performances of the precocious band were documented in its first DVD, Frat Party at the Pankake Festival, which debuted in November 2001. Within a year’s stretch, Linkin Park had performed at over 320 concerts. The band also formed its own tour, Projekt Revolution, which featured other notable artists such as, Cypress Hill, Adema, and Snoop Dogg. Through the winning of the Grammy for Best Hard Rock Performance, Hybrid Theory’s overall success had catapulted the band into mainstream success.ĭuring 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. MTVawarded the band their Best Rock Video and Best Direction awards for " In the End". Hybrid Theory won a Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock Performance for the song " Crawling" and was nominated for two other Grammy Awards: Best New Artist and Best Rock Album. Additionally, other singles from the album were featured in films such as Dracula 2000, Little Nicky, and Valentine. 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. The album, which represented half a decade’s worth of the band’s work, was edited by Don Gilmore. Linkin Park released Hybrid Theory on October 24, 2000. The band released its breakthrough album, Hybrid Theory, the following year. Records, helped the band sign a deal with the company in 1999. Records on three previous reviews, Jeff Blue, now the vice president of Warner Bros. After facing numerous rejections from several major record labels, Linkin Park turned to Jeff Blue for additional help. However, despite these changes, the band still struggled to sign a record deal. The band’s renaissance culminated with a change in name from Hybrid Theory, the band once again changed its name, this time to Linkin Park, a play on and homage to Santa Monica’s Lincoln Park.
The newborn vocal chemistry between Shinoda and Bennington helped revive the band, inciting them to work on new material. The band changed its name from Xero to Hybrid Theory. Bennington, formerly of Grey Daze, became a standout among applicants because of his unique singing style. Jeff Blue, the vice president of Zomba Music, had referred him to the band in March 1999. After spending a considerable time searching for Wakefield's replacement, Xero recruited Arizona vocalist Chester Bennington.
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