Linkin Park — an American alternative rock band . Founded in 1996 under the name Xero. Having been around since 1999 under the name Linkin Park, a group twice been awarded "Grammy" . The group has found success with their debut album in 2000 called Hybrid Theory, sold over 24 million copies [4] (in 2010 he found "diamond " status , awarded RIAA). The next studio album , Meteora, repeated , though not surpassed the success of the previous , leading in 2003 to chart group was founded in 1996 by two classmates Mike Shinoda and Brad Delson (and who are now in the group). Initially it was called SuperXero. Later they changed their name to Xero. It included Mike , Brad , Joe , Dave, Rob and Mark . Despite limited resources , they started recording some songs in Shinoda's bedroom , which became the first studio group. After the failure of many labels from the contract with the group, stress and dissatisfaction in it became more and more . Realizing that this group will have no future , Mark left the band in search of other projects. Dave Farrell also had to leave them , since his tour began another project . After the group came Chester Bennington (and called him on his birthday on 20 March 1999) , the essence of the group was the other guys and changed their name to Hybrid Theory. Linkin Park officially began to act as a group in 2000 alone .
