Sign In to rate and review
CRITIC REVIEWS
100
The album took the basics of rap-metal fusion, discarded the lug-headed posturing and cartoonish profanity, and expanded its scope to include atmospheric electronics, a pop-savvy attention to hooks, and confessional lyrics that balanced angst with vulnerability.
12y
100
An album that changed and empowered a generation of teenagers.
60
If Linkin Park had applied that less-is-more logic to the rest of ‘Hybrid Theory’, it could have made a decent album great.
12y
50
This Southern California five-piece knows its way around a hook: Crashing, loud-soft dynamics run through the album, and producer Don Gilmore gives the guitars and samples a raw-meat heft that will sound right at home on modern-rock radio.
Hybrid Theory fuses elements of hip hop and metal completely effortlessly to create one of the strongest debut albums of all time.
The production and engineering don’t get enough praise as both are phenomenal and deserve to be highlighted. The mix is crystal clear which allows Linkin Park to really showcase every element that they bring with such a unique style.
From Shinoda and Bennington’s fluid approach to back and forth, to big riffs and bigger hooks it’s very easy to ... read more
This review is dedicated to the very lovely @TherynsReviews! I really sound like a broken record everytime I dedicate a review and such, but I REALLY mean it everytime I say it. He is one of the greatest friends I’ve ever had in my entire life, and he makes my life better everyday. He is one of the best people you will meet. Extremely kind, funny, loving, caring, honest, and everything good you can think of. If you ever are scrolling on this site, go check out his profile and reviews ... read more
REVIEW REPOST #071. I repost my old reviews, which got no attention, with updated thoughts. Posted this review 1.5 years ago, but I'm posting it again.
Original Rating: 48
Okay so yeah this thing grew on me. I originally really didn't like it, I was already a fan of Nu Metal, but Hybrid Theory never clicked, it always came off kinda dated to me, and outside of In The End and One Step Closer, I didn't love many songs. I always much preferred Meteora, which I think is amazing.
But it has grown ... read more
I adore this album however when I remove my nostalgia from the equation, I must admit that this is an album of 2 different halves.
The first half is amazing nu-metal rock. The guitars aren’t too heavy but still get across the angst that surrounds this album. Chester Bennington's vocals are amazing, showing a very unique version of your average metal vocals that keeps the rage but removes the low-pitch. His lyrics are simple but extremely impactful, especially in the wake of his ... read more
Become a Donor
Donor badge, no ads + more benefits.
Donor badge, no ads + more benefits.
Advertisement
Track List
| 1 | Papercut 3:04 | 90 |
| 2 | One Step Closer 2:35 | 90 |
| 3 | With You 3:23 | 84 |
| 4 | Points of Authority 3:20 | 88 |
| 5 | Crawling 3:29 | 85 |
| 6 | Runaway 3:03 | 82 |
| 7 | By Myself 3:09 | 83 |
| 8 | In the End 3:36 | 93 |
| 9 | A Place for My Head 3:04 | 88 |
| 10 | Forgotten 3:14 | 84 |
| 11 | Cure for the Itch 2:37 | 77 |
| 12 | Pushing Me Away 3:11 | 84 |
Total Length: 37 minutes
Year End Lists
| #1 | / | Kerrang! |
Sign in to comment
3w
My December is a contender for one of the best LP songs and it kinda sucks it's not included in the main album, would be a perfect ending after the other perfect ending
