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Linkin Park's Earliest Albums Remain The Band's Biggest — Even Decades Later
Linkin Park's Hybrid Theory and Meteora climb Billboard's Top Hard Rock Albums chart, while newer ... More release Papercuts trails behind at No. 22. AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 12: Photo of LINKIN PARK; Linkin Park, Livid Festival, Melbourne - Australia (Photo by Martin Philbey/Redferns) Linkin Park appears across a variety of Billboard albums rankings this week, with several titles charting at the same time. That's not unusual for one of the most successful acts in the hard rock genre, though some fans may be surprised to learn that the group's most successful projects at the moment are its earliest releases, not its most recent. Linkin Park's comeback full-length From Zero, which arrived in the fall of 2024, is nowhere to be found on any tally in the United States. Papercuts, which arrived just months prior, is only present on one ranking. Meanwhile, the group's first two albums are riding high, though not uniformly. Linkin Park manages to push three distinct projects north on the same chart at the same time, as consumption of the Grammy-winning act's catalog continues to grow. Linkin Park Fills a Trio of Spaces The Top Hard Rock Albums chart is the only Billboard list where Linkin Park occupies a trio of spaces. Hybrid Theory, Meteora, and Papercuts manage not only to find space on the ranking of the most consumed hard rock collections in the U.S., but also to rise from where they sat last frame. Linkin Park's debut full-length Hybrid Theory leaps from No. 9 to No. 7. Follow-up Meteora returns to the top 10, pushing up two spaces and settling at No. 9. Papercuts increases its standing by three spots, landing at No. 22. Papercuts Is the Newest of the Three Releases Between the three, Papercuts is the newest, as it was only released in 2024. Since then, it has racked up 63 stays on the Top Hard Rock Albums chart – significantly fewer than the 350-plus that both Meteora and Hybrid Theory have managed. All three bestselling titles have spent time at No. 1 in the past. Hybrid Theory and Meteora Continue While Papercuts is only present on the Top Hard Rock Albums list, Hybrid Theory and Meteora can also be located on the Billboard 200, Top Rock & Alternative Albums and Top Alternative Albums charts. Hybrid Theory is a non-mover on the Billboard 200 and the Top Alternative Albums list, while Meteora declines slightly on the all-encompassing ranking of the biggest full-lengths and EPs in the country. Otherwise, Linkin Park's music is largely on the rise, at least when it comes to albums – though the group's singles that still find space are also largely on the downswing.
Forbes
27-06-2025
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Linkin Park Hits A Milestone On The Albums Chart For Only The Second Time
Linkin Park's Meteora hits 200 weeks on the Billboard 200, joining Hybrid Theory as the band's only ... More albums to reach the milestone after more than 20 years. AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 12: Photo of LINKIN PARK; Linkin Park, Livid Festival, Melbourne - Australia (Photo by Martin Philbey/Redferns) Linkin Park has released albums for more than a quarter-century, though the band did take a several-year hiatus following the death of frontman Chester Bennington. While the group has produced eight traditional studio albums, along with several live collections, compilations, and other projects, it's the earliest efforts that remain fan favorites and charting successes to this day. One of the hard rock outfit's oldest releases continues to find space on several Billboard charts, more than two decades after it was first released – and this week, it helps the group reach an impressive milestone for only the second time. Meteora Hits 200 Weeks on the Billboard 200 Linkin Park's sophomore full-length Meteora has now spent exactly 200 weeks on the Billboard 200. This time around, the collection lifts ever so slightly to No. 142, as it moved 10,350 equivalent units, according to Luminate. Almost 10% of that sum were pure purchases, which is an impressive figure for a decades-old project. Two Linkin Park Albums Have Managed This Feat Linkin Park has now seen two titles spend at least 200 weeks on the Billboard 200. Hybrid Theory became the first to do so years ago, and it continues as the rock band's longest-charting success. That set, which sits more than a dozen spaces above Meteora, is up to 367 stays on the tally. Meteora Climbs on Billboard 200, But Falls Elsewhere While Meteora climbs one spot on the Billboard 200, it falls on the other four rankings it's present on this week. The 2003 project also lands on the Top Hard Rock Albums, Top Alternative Albums, and Top Rock & Alternative Albums charts, appearing at Nos. 11, 20, and 36, respectively, but those numbers are down from last frame. Hybrid Theory Still Leads Across the Board Hybrid Theory is beating Meteora on all four of the rankings where both efforts appear, but only slightly. That introductory project declines on the quartet of tallies, but still manages to live inside the top 10 on the Top Hard Rock Albums list. Meanwhile, Linkin Park's greatest hits compilation Papercuts falls to an even lower placement, landing at No. 25 – in last place – on the Top Hard Rock Albums ranking.
