History Music / Meteora

However, it still wasn't ''quite'' the massive success that ''Music/HybridTheory'' was, likely due to NuMetal [[DeaderThanDisco falling out of style]]. As a result, this would be their last album to feature NuMetal, with its follow-up ''Music/MinutesToMidnight'' going more for a Music/{{U2}}-esque AlternativeRock/Main/ArenaRock sound while ''A Thousand Suns'' and ''Living Things'' experimented with electronics. It wasn't until ''The Hunting Party'' where some of those ideas returned. Nonetheless, ''Meteora'' is widely considered a classic by Linkin Park fans who view it as a worthy successor to ''Hybrid Theory''. Since its release it has sold over 27 million copies.

However, it still wasn't ''quite'' the massive success that ''Music/HybridTheory'' was, likely due to NuMetal [[DeaderThanDisco falling out of style]]. As a result, this would be their last album to feature NuMetal, with its follow-up ''Music/MinutesToMidnight'' going more for a Music/{{U2}}-esque AlternativeRock/Main/ArenaRock sound while ''A Thousand Suns'' and ''Living Things'' experimented with electronics. It wasn't until ''The Hunting Party'' where some of those ideas returned. Nonetheless, ''Meteora'' is widely considered a classic by Linkin Park fans who view it as a worthy successor to ''Hybrid Theory''.Since its release it has sold over 27 million copies.

However, it still wasn't ''quite'' the massive success that ''Music/HybridTheory'' was, likely due to NuMetal [[DeaderThanDisco falling out of style]]. As a result, this would be their last album to feature NuMetal, with its follow-up ''Music/MinutesToMidnight'' going more for a Music/{{U2}}-esque AlternativeRock/Main/ArenaRock sound while ''A Thousand Suns'' and ''Living Things'' experimented with electronics. It wasn't until ''The Hunting Party'' where some of those ideas returned. Nonetheless, ''Meteora'' is widely considered a classic by Linkin Park fans who view it as a worthy successor to ''Hybrid Theory''.

However, it still wasn't ''quite'' the massive success that ''Music/HybridTheory'' was, likely due to NuMetal [[DeaderThanDisco falling out of style]]. As a result, this would be their last album to feature NuMetal, with its follow-up ''Music/MinutesToMidnight'' going more for a Music/{{U2}}-esque AlternativeRock/Music/ArenaRock sound while ''A Thousand Suns'' and ''Living Things'' experimented with electronics. It wasn't until ''The Hunting Party'' where some of those ideas returned. Nonetheless, ''Meteora'' is widely considered a classic by Linkin Park fans who view it as a worthy successor to ''Hybrid Theory''.

Next you're not, missed your shot\\

* VocalTagTeam: Chester and Shinoda in every song minus "Breaking the Habit" (sung entirely by Chester) and "Session" (an instrumental).

* DesignStudentsOrgasm: The booklet features a ton of graphic art and anime-inspired collages that Mike Shinoda largely created.

* StockSoundEffects: "Foreword" has the sound of falling rain, hammering, and breaking glass recreated in a studio.

Change all your faithlessness with you''

* BackToFront: The video for "Somewhere I Belong" is largely told in reverse, beginning with the sad culmination of each character's fate, before reversing time and showing how each character got there. It ends with TheReveal that the dead guy who jumped off the building is in fact Chester, and it shows his impulse to have committed suicide at numerous times in his life.

(Just give me myself back) and\\

--> ''Cause, from the infinite words, I could say\\

* ManipulativeBitch: "Lying From You" is about being in a horrible relationship to a girlfriend who manipulated him into being there.

The album was a monster hit, producing five singles: "Somewhere I Belong", "Faint", "Breaking the Habit", "From the Inside", and "Numb". It is tied with Music/RedHotChiliPeppers' ''Music/{{Californication}}'' for the album with the most weeks its singles have peaked at #1 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks. Critics praised the more melodic aspects of the songs and noted that the band straddled the LighterAndSofter themes with their characteristic {{Angst}} very well.

However, it still wasn't ''quite'' the massive success that ''Music/HybridTheory'' was, likely due to NuMetal [[DeaderThanDisco falling out of style]]. As a result, this would be their last album to feature NuMetal; with its follow-up ''Music/MinutesToMidnight'' going more for a Music/{{U2}}-esque AlternativeRock/Music/ArenaRock sound while ''A Thousand Suns'' and ''Living Things'' experimented with electronics. It wasn't until ''The Hunting Party'' where some of those ideas returned. Nonetheless, ''Meteora'' is widely considered a classic by Linkin Park fans who view it as a worthy successor to ''Hybrid Theory''.

'''''Meteora''''' is the second studio album by Music/LinkinPark released on March 25, 2003. The album continued their signature NuMetal style, but also saw the exploration of other genres, most notably "Breaking the Habit" which was an [[ElectronicMusic Electronic Rock]] track that featured no nu metal, something they would explore later on in their career.

However, it still wasn't ''quite'' the massive success that ''Music/HybridTheory'' was, likely due to NuMetal [[DeaderThanDisco falling out of style]]. As a result, this would be their last album to feature NuMetal; with its follow-up ''Minutes to Midnight'' going more for a Music/{{U2}}-esque AlternativeRock/Music/ArenaRock sound while ''A Thousand Suns'' and ''Living Things'' experimented with electronics. It wasn't until ''The Hunting Party'' where some of those ideas returned. Nonetheless, ''Meteora'' is widely considered a classic by Linkin Park fans who view it as a worthy successor to ''Hybrid Theory''.

* RapRock / RapMetal: All the songs minus "Breaking the Habit", "Session", and "Numb" involve raps by Shinoda.

'''''Meteora''''' is the second studio album by Music/LinkinPark released on March 25, 2003. The album continued their signature NuMetal style, but also saw the exploration of other genres, most notably "Breaking the Habit" which was an electronic rock track that featured no nu metal, something they would explore later on in their career.

However, it still wasn't ''quite'' the massive success that ''Music/HybridTheory'' was, likely due to NuMetal [[DeaderThanDisco falling out of style]]. As a result, this would be their last album to feature NuMetal; with its follow-up ''Minutes to Midnight'' going more for a Music/{{U2}}-esque AlternativeRock/Music/ArenaRock sound while ''A Thousand Suns'' and ''Living Things'' experimented with electronics. ''Meteora'' is widely considered a classic by Linkin Park fans who view it as a worthy successor to ''Hybrid Theory''.

The album was a monster hit, producing five singles: "Somewhere I Belong", "Faint", "Breaking the Habit", "From the Inside", and "Numb". It is tied with Music/RedHotChiliPeppers' Music/{{Californication}} for the album with the most weeks its singles have peaked at #1 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks. Critics praised the more melodic aspects of the songs and noted that the band straddled the LighterAndSofter themes with their characteristic {{Angst}} very well.

However, it still wasn't ''quite'' the massive success that ''Music/HybridTheory'' was, likely due to NuMetal [[DeaderThanDisco falling out of style]]. As a result, this would be their last album to feature NuMetal; with its follow-up ''Minutes to Midnight'' going more for a Music/{{U2}}-esque AlternativeRock/Arena rock sound while ''A Thousand Suns'' and ''Living Things'' experimented with electronics. ''Meteora'' is widely considered a classic by Linkin Park fans who view it as a worthy successor to ''Hybrid Theory''.

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!'''I'm breaking the troooopes! Tonight!'''

Forget our memories, forget our possibilities

* WriteWhatYouKnow: Referenced in "Nobody's Listening", where Mike says he's grateful for the struggles he faced because it gave him inspiration for his lyrics:
--> ''I'm riding on the back of this pressure\\
Guessing that it's better\\
I can't keep myself together\\
Because all of this stress\\
Gave me something to write on\\
The pain gave me something\\
I could set my sights on''

The album was a monster hit, producing five singles; it is tied with Music/RedHotChiliPeppers' Music/{{Californication}} for the album with the most weeks its singles have peaked at #1 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks. However, it still wasn't ''quite'' the massive success that ''Music/HybridTheory'' was, likely due to NuMetal [[DeaderThanDisco falling out of style]]. As a result, this would be their last album to feature NuMetal; with its follow-up ''Minutes to Midnight'' going more for a Music/{{U2}}-esque AlternativeRock/Arena rock sound while ''A Thousand Suns'' and ''Living Things'' experimented with electronics. ''Meteora'' is widely considered a classic by Linkin Park fans who view it as a worthy successor to ''Hybrid Theory''.

* Mike Shinoda - lead vocals, rhythm guitar, keyboard, piano, strings arrangment on "Faint" and "Breaking the Habit"

* Rob Bourdan - drums, percussion, backing vocals

* AlbumFiller: "Foreward", which is just a 13-second introduction listed as a song.

* AllJustADream: The music video for "Somewhere I Belong".

* AnimatedMusicVideo: Done for "Breaking the Habit"'s.
* TheAtoner: "Somewhere I Belong", which is about realizing your mistakes and moving back to where you belong.

* BullyHunter: "Hit the Floor" is about fighting against ones bully, knocking them off their pedestal.

* CreepyChild: The kid with PsychicPowers in the music video for "From the Inside".

* DrugsAreBad: "Breaking the Habit" is about overcoming personal addiction. Interesting to note, while it may seem like a confession relating to Chester's DarkAndTroubledPast, it was actually written entirely by Shinoda with no input from Chester.

* HeWhoFightsMonsters[=/=]YouAreWhatYouHate: "Figure.09" is about hating someone so much that you gradually become NotSoDifferent with that person and only realizing it when it's already too late.
* {{Instrumentals}}: "Session" contains no vocals.

--> ''If I could change, I would''
--> ''Take back the pain, I would''
--> ''Retrace every wrong move that I made, I would''
--> ''If I could stand up and take the blame, I would''
--> ''I would take all my shame to the grave''

'''''Meteora''''' is the second studio album by Music/LinkinPark released on March 25, 2003. The album continued their signature NuMetal style, but also saw the exploration of other genres, most notably "Breaking the Habit" which was an electronic rock track that featured no nu metal, something they would explore later on in their career. Although a monster hit, it wasn't ''quite'' the massive success that ''Music/HybridTheory'' was; likely due to NuMetal [[DeaderThanDisco falling out of style]]. As a result, this would be their last album to feature NuMetal; with its follow-up ''Minutes to Midnight'' going more for a Music/{{U2}}-esque AlternativeRock/Arena rock sound while ''A Thousand Suns'' and ''Living Things'' experimented with electronics. That is, until eleven years later when ''The Hunting Party'' was released, which finally returned the band to their NuMetal roots. Still, ''Meteora'' is widely considered a classic by Linkin Park fans who view it as a worthy successor to ''Hybrid Theory''.

# "Foreward"

* {{Instrumentals}}: "Session" contains no vocals.

-->Yo, peep the style and the kids checking for it
-->The number one question is how could you ignore it
* VocalTagTeam: Chester and Shinoda in every song minus "Breaking the Habit" (sung entirely by Chester) and "Session" (an instrumental).

* BlackSheep: "Nobody's Listening", which consists almost entirely of Shinoda rapping (apart from Chester singing the chorus), uses a shakuhachi (Japanese flute) in the place of other instruments, and implements elements of ''{{doom metal}}'' (the only Linkin Park song in their entire library to experiment with the genre). Unsurprisingly, this was the last song recorded for the album, and made because they needed one more song to add before it was finish.

* RapRock / RapMetal: Whenever Shinoda is involved.

'''Meteora''' is the second studio album by Music/LinkinPark released on March 25, 2003. The album continued their signature NuMetal style, but also saw the exploration of other genres, most notably "Breaking the Habit" which was an electronic rock track that featured no nu metal, something they would explore later on in their career. Although a monster hit, it wasn't ''quite'' the massive success that ''Music/HybridTheory'' was; likely due to NuMetal [[DeaderThanDisco falling out of style]]. As a result, this would be their last album to feature NuMetal; with its follow-up ''Minutes to Midnight'' going more for a Music/{{U2}}-esque AlternativeRock/Arena rock sound while ''A Thousand Suns'' and ''Living Things'' experimented with electronics. That is, until eleven years later when ''The Hunting Party'' was released, which finally returned the band to their NuMetal roots. Still, ''Meteora'' is widely considered a classic by Linkin Park fans who view it as a worthy successor to ''Hybrid Theory''.

* Dave "Phoenix" Farrell - base guitar, backing vocals