Linkin Park's debut album Hybrid Theory dropped in October 2000. Since then it has received the honor of being the best selling rock album of the 21st century (so far).
There are three primary reasons for this: art, personnel and content. Each factor was crucial to bringing a new generation into heavy music and to citing Linkin Park as their favorite band. I know I did. They were just that groundbreaking.
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