History Music / Meteora

However, it still wasn't ''quite'' the massive success that ''Hybrid Theory'' was, likely due to nu metal [[CondemnedByHistory falling out of style]]. As a result, this would be their last album to feature nu metal, with its follow-up ''Music/MinutesToMidnight'' going more for a Music/{{U2}}-esque, {{arena|Rock}}-ready sound, while ''A Thousand Suns'' and ''Living Things'' continued their experimentation with electronics. They wouldn't fully return to their metal sound until ''[[Music/TheHuntingParty2014 The Hunting Party]]'', 11 years later.

* ThreeChordsAndTheTruth: The accompanying booklet lists sophisticated production measures the band took for most of the song; however, for "Numb", the band admitted that the song was largely based around the hook, and that there weren't many difficulties with putting it together.

''Meteora'' is the second studio album by Music/LinkinPark released on March 25, 2003. The album continued the {{nu metal}} style established by their wildly successful debut ''Music/HybridTheory'', but also saw the exploration of other genres, most notably a blend of {{electronic music}} and {{alternative rock}} that they would explore later on in their career.

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 ''Hybrid Theory'' was, likely due to nu metal [[CondemnedByHistory falling out of style]]. As a result, this would be their last album to feature nu metal, with its follow-up ''Music/MinutesToMidnight'' going more for a Music/{{U2}}-esque, {{arena|Rock}}-ready sound, while ''A Thousand Suns'' and ''Living Things'' continued their experimentation with electronics. They wouldn't fully return to their metal sound until ''Music/TheHuntingParty2014'', 11 years later.

However, it still wasn't ''quite'' the massive success that ''Hybrid Theory'' was, likely due to nu metal [[CondemnedByHistory falling out of style]]. As a result, this would be their last album to feature nu metal, with its follow-up ''Music/MinutesToMidnight'' going more for a Music/{{U2}}-esque, {{arena|Rock}}-ready sound, while ''A Thousand Suns'' and ''Living Things'' continued their experimentation with electronics. They wouldn't fully return to their metal sound until ''The Hunting Party'', 11 years later.

# "Foreword"
# "Don't Stay"
# "Somewhere I Belong"
# "Lying From You"
# "Hit the Floor"
# "Easier to Run"
# "Faint"
# "Figure.09"
# "Breaking the Habit"
# "From the Inside"
# "Nobody's Listening"
# "Session"
# "Numb"

* RhymingWithItself: The very opening of "Nobody's Listening".
--> ''Yo, peep the style and the kids checking for it''
--> ''The number one question is how could you ignore it''

--> ''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''
--> ''If I could take all the shame to the grave, I would''

* StockSoundEffects: "Foreword" has the sound of falling rain, hammering, and breaking glass recreated in a studio. Mike confirmed in a blog posting that it was actually him destroying a CD burner that kept malfunctioning during recording.

** Notable transitions are:
* "Foreword" to "Don't Stay" to "Somewhere I Belong"
* "Easier to Run" to "Faint"
* "Figure.09" to "Breaking the Habit" to "From the Inside"

* FadingIntoTheNextSong: The entire album is entirely gapless, save for the lack of segue between "Session" and "Numb", with transitions either being almost split-second or very conspicuous.

* AuthorAppeal: Referenced in "Nobody's Listening", where Mike says he's grateful for the struggles he faced because it gave him inspiration for his lyrics:

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''

* BrokenAce: "Numb" could refer to a person who is collapsing under the weight of his or her own ambition:

* DesignStudentsOrgasm: The booklet features a ton of graphic art and anime-inspired collages that Mike Shinoda largely created. The man on the album's cover is Boris "Delta" Tellegen, a street artist who helped Mike create the album's art.

* 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, who broke down when he read Shinoda's lyrics.

* {{Instrumentals}}: "Session", a {{trip hop}} instrumental based around Joe Hahn's sampling and scratching similar to ''Hybrid Theory''[='=]s "Cure for the Itch", which received a [[UsefulNotes/GrammyAward Grammy Nomination]] for Best Rock Instrumental.

--> ''Tired of being what you want me to be\\

Don't know what you're expecting of me\\

* BeYourself: "Numb" is about pretending to be someone else to fit in, and wanting to be their true self.

--> '''Shinoda:''' It's like no matter what I do, I can't convince you to just believe this is real.

* GenreRoulette: While mostly nu-metal mixed with rap and rock, the album features three different songs that stand out from the rest: "Breaking the Habit", an electronic rock song with no nu metal, "Nobody's Listening", a hip-hop based track that combines rap with doom metal and a Japanese flute, and "Session", an instrumental.

However, it still wasn't ''quite'' the massive success that ''Music/HybridTheory'' was, likely due to nu metal [[CondemnedByHistory falling out of style]]. As a result, this would be their last album to feature nu metal, with its follow-up ''Music/MinutesToMidnight'' going more for a Music/{{U2}}-esque, {{arena|Rock}}-ready sound, while ''A Thousand Suns'' and ''Living Things'' continued their experimentation with electronics. They wouldn't fully return to their metal sound until ''The Hunting Party'', 11 years later.

* NeoclassicalPunkZydecoRockabilly: Mixes nu-metal, rap, and rock in a mainstream-friendly package, all while experimenting with other genres along the way.

* SomethingCompletelyDifferent:
** "Nobody's Listening", which consists almost entirely of Shinoda rapping (apart from Chester singing the chorus), samples a shakuhachi (Japanese flute) with the other instruments, and implements elements of ''{{doom metal}}'' (the only Linkin Park song in their entire library to experiment with the genre). Basically it can be described as "[[NeoclassicalPunkZydecoRockabilly ancient Japanese doom rap]]". Unsurprisingly, this was the last song recorded for the album, and made because they needed one more song to add before it was finished.
** Also, "Breaking the Habit", which was entirely an electronic rock/alternative rock track with no traces of nu metal, and had none of Shinoda's rapping. This would significantly influence their later albums.

* DeliberatelyMonochrome: The black-and-white album cover.

* IWantSong: "Somewhere I Belong", which is about someone longing for a namesake place of belonging to escape from their emotional pain.

* 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:
-->'''Cause, from the infinite words, I could say\\
I put all the pain you gave to me on display\\
But didn't realise–instead of setting it free\\
I took what I hated and made it a part of me''

* Mr. Hahn - turntables, sampling, programming

** Also, "Breaking the Habit" which was entirely an electronic rock/alternative rock track with no traces of nu metal, and had none of Shinoda's rapping. This would significantly influence their later albums.
* SpeedyTechnoRemake: "Faint" was originally an acoustic, slower song with a different hook. Mike remixed it, used sampled sounds, and sped up the riff and turned it into the faster version that became a hit.
* StepUpToTheMic: While it doesn't feature any singing, "Session" features Joe Hahn's turntabling more prominently than any other track on the record.

* SwappedRoles: Normally Mike is the one who does the verses while Chester does the chorus. "Easier to Run" reverses this, with sung verses by Chester and a rapped chorus by Mike.

* GoshDangItToHeck: Just like its [[Music/HybridTheory predecessor]], ''Meteora'' contains no swearing whatsoever.

* {{Instrumentals}}: "Session", which received a [[UsefulNotes/GrammyAward Grammy Nomination]] for Best Rock Instrumental.

''Meteora'' is the second studio album by Music/LinkinPark released on March 25, 2003. The album continued the NuMetal style established by their wildly successful debut ''Music/HybridTheory'', but also saw the exploration of other genres, most notably a blend of ElectronicMusic and AlternativeRock that they would explore later on in their career.

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 nu metal [[CondemnedByHistory falling out of style]]. As a result, this would be their last album to feature nu metal, with its follow-up ''Music/MinutesToMidnight'' going more for a Music/{{U2}}-esque alternative, {{arena|Rock}}-ready sound, while ''A Thousand Suns'' and ''Living Things'' experimented with electronics. They wouldn't return to their metal sound until ''The Hunting Party'', 11 years later.

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 7 million copies in the United States, giving it a 7x platinum certification and has sold over 27 million copies worldwide.

* AlbumIntroTrack: "Foreword", which sets up the urban, digital atmosphere of the album and [[SiameseTwinSongs directly transitions]] into the first track, "Don't Stay".

* 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. Chester broke down when he read Shinoda's lyrics.

However, it still wasn't ''quite'' the massive success that ''Music/HybridTheory'' was, likely due to nu metal [[DeaderThanDisco falling out of style]]. As a result, this would be their last album to feature nu metal, with its follow-up ''Music/MinutesToMidnight'' going more for a Music/{{U2}}-esque alternative, {{arena|Rock}}-ready sound, while ''A Thousand Suns'' and ''Living Things'' experimented with electronics. They wouldn't return to their metal sound until ''The Hunting Party'', 11 years later.

''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 ''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 7 million copies in the United States, giving it a 7x platinum certification and has sold over 27 million copies worldwide.

* TheAtoner: "Somewhere I Belong", which is about realizing your mistakes and moving back to where you belong. Also "Easier to Run", about a person who is too weak to face the consequences of his actions, but must do so anyways.

* MetalScream: Chester delivers a good one in "Lying From You" while Shinoda raps over it.

** "Nobody's Listening", which consists almost entirely of Shinoda rapping (apart from Chester singing the chorus), samples a shakuhachi (Japanese flute) with the other instruments, and implements elements of ''{{doom metal}}'' (the only Linkin Park song in their entire library to experiment with the genre). Basically it can be described as "[[NeoclassicalPunkZydecoRockabilly Ancient Japanese Doom Rap]]". Unsurprisingly, this was the last song recorded for the album, and made because they needed one more song to add before it was finished.

* BlackSheep: "Nobody's Listening", which consists almost entirely of Shinoda rapping (apart from Chester singing the chorus), samples a shakuhachi (Japanese flute) with the other instruments, and implements elements of ''{{doom metal}}'' (the only Linkin Park song in their entire library to experiment with the genre). Basically it can be described as "[[NeoclassicalPunkZydecoRockabilly Ancient Japanese Doom Rap]]". Unsurprisingly, this was the last song recorded for the album, and made because they needed one more song to add before it was finished.
** Also, "Breaking the Habit" which was entirely an electronic rock/alternative rock track with no traces of nu metal, and had none of Shinoda's rapping. This would significantly influence their later albums.

* SwappedRoles: Normally Mike is the one who does the verses while Chester does the chorus. "Easier to Run", reverses this, with sung verses by Chester and a rapped chorus by Mike.

* CreepyChild: The kid with PsychicPowers in the music video for "From the Inside". Interestingly enough, the kid is actually Chester's son.

* AlbumFiller: "Foreword", which is just a 13-second introduction listed as a song.
** Also, "Session" which is entirely an instrumental.

* GoshDangItToHeck: Just like its [[Music/HybridTheory predecessor]], ''Meteora'' contains no swearing whatsoever in order to keep it mainstream friendly.

* {{Instrumentals}}: "Session" contains no vocals. It received a [[UsefulNotes/GrammyAward Grammy Nomination]] for Best Rock Instrumental.