Kerrang! – July 12, 2019

facts of

authority

Nuggets of HYBRID

THEORY trivia

■ Mike, a talented graphic

designer, had the idea for

the album’s iconic cover art.

■ Chester hadn’t wanted

In The End to be included

on Hybrid Theory. The

singer would come to

appreciate it, though

not as much as

the listening

public – it would

go on to become the

most successful of the

album’s four singles.

■ Chester identified

One Step Closer as his

least favourite Linkin

Park song.

■ Ahead of Hybrid

Theory’s release,

Myra Simpson, the

national promotions

manager at Warner Bros.

Records, told Chester

that she would give him a

Stone Temple Pilots triple

platinum plaque if Hybrid

Theory had gone Gold by

Christmas. Chester would

duly collect his prize.

■ In 2001, while touring

with Ozzfest in support of

Hybrid Theory, Chester

was bitten on the arse by a

poisonous recluse spider

while sleeping in his bunk.

KERRANG! 27

You turn your back for two

minutes, and someone graffitis

your brand new T-shirt

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