THE SO CAL ROCKERS LINKIN PARK FUSED ALT ROCK, HEAVY METAL, NU METAL, RAP AND HIP HOP WITH THE RELEASE OF “HYBRID THEORY” THEIR DEBUT ALBUM ON THIS DATE IN 2000 AND OVER THE NEXT 12 YEARS THE WORK SOLD OVER 10 MILLION COPIES, ENOUGH TO EARN THE GROUP DIAMOND CERTIFICATION. THE ALBUM’S LYRICAL THEMES DEALT WITH PROBLEMS THAT THE BAND’S THEN FRONTMAN, CHESTER BENNINGTON WENT THROUGH AS A TEEN, INCLUDING DRUG ABUSE AND THE TURMOIL  HIS PARENTS CAUSED AS THEY WENT THROUGH A DIVORCE. THE ALBUM SAW THE RELEASE OF 4 SINGLES, “ONE STEP CLOSER”, “CRAWLING”, “PAPERCUT” AND “IN THE END”, WHICH WAS THE MOST POPULAR, BUT ALL OF THEM ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR LAUNCHING LINKIN PARK INTO THE MAINSTREAM……”IN THE END” IT’S ROXY’S ROCK REWIND ON 105.7 THE X