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...Bullitproof,” the first single, boasts a wall of distorted guitars and a chorus as scream-worthy as Linkin Park’s “In the End.” Likewise, “Comfort me” and “My Mind’s Sedate” are solid rock songs with guitars too heavy for punk and melodies too good for metal...
...music on Pacifier easily matches—and surpasses—that of their peers (Papa Roach’s Infest and Linkin Park’s Hybrid Theory spring to mind). The question of whether it will enjoy the popularity of those platinum-selling albums remains to be seen. Is America in the mood for another bombastic nu-metal act? “Bullitproof” currently sits at No. 20 on MTV2’s Rock countdown. Where it goes from here is anyone’s guess...
Case in point: Linkin Park's Hybrid Theory, the biggest-selling album of 2001. About 4.8 million people bought it, and the same number, it is estimated, got hold of it free--either from a friend or online--and burned it themselves...
...group's album is formulaic, its lyrics are often inane, and even its catchiest songs aren't memorable. But Linkin Park also exemplifies hard rock at its most open-minded, with a line-up that includes a rapper and a D.J.; nearly every song juxtaposes heavy riffs with ambient electronic sounds. If none of this seems revolutionary, thank Korn, Limp Bizkit and Rage Against the Machine, who transformed rap-metal from a novelty into a commonplace...
...hand, Linkin Park is formulaic, and walks the trail blazed by older rap-metal bands. On the other hand, the group epitomizes a form of open-mindedness. One might suspect an elusive, scholarly logic is at work here (this is the Times Arts and Leisure section) but the argument only grows stranger. "Other mainstream rock bands are taking similar approaches, succeeding by embracing new or unusual styles," writes Sanneh, citing Incubus, "another D.J.-enhanced band," and Tool, who last fall put on "an impressive show that included lots of odd time signatures and a long interpretive dance interlude...