Kerrang! – July 12, 2019

The importance of Hybrid Theory as

the gateway album into the world

of rock for a generation of fans has

often been stated – and for very good

reason. But in putting together our

thoughts and plans for this week’s

celebration of Linkin Park, in the year

of their 20th anniversary, it soon became obvious

that the most unique thing about the band is that

perhaps every one of the their seven studio albums

has played such a pivotal role for fans of different

ages – that Living Things, say, or The Hunting Party

are to so many what Hybrid Theory was to others.

It’s for that reason that, in reliving the band’s full

story across the 30 pages at the heart of this special

edition of Kerrang!, we decided to approach the task

album by album, to allow us to give equal dues to

those records that are often overshadowed by their

more famous oldest brother. It certainly brought back

some memories and led me to dive back into the

band’s deeper cuts, and I’m sure it will for you, too.

Enjoy the issue, and I’ll see you next week!

sam coare, EDITOR

ISSUE K!

JULY 13, 2019

LINKIN PARK THEIR FULL HISTORY, TOLD IN ENORMOUS DEPTH, ALBUM BY

ALBUM, AS THE BAND CELEBRATE 20 YEARS SINCE THEIR GAME-CHANGING UNION

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SKUNK ANANSIE SKIN’S SOUNDTRACK TO

A LIFE OF RAUCOUS REBELLION

JACK BARAKAT ALL TIME LOW SIDE-

PROJECTS: THEY’RE LIKE BUSES, APPARENTLY

SUM 41 ORDER IN DECLINE: KILLER NEW

ADDITION OR DISCOGRAPHY FILLER?

NICK OLIVERI ROCK’S RESIDENT NUDIST ON

SWINGING FIRST, ASKING QUESTIONS LATER

BABYMETAL IN A METAL GALAXY FAR, FAR

AWAY... OR ‘BRIXTON’, AS LONDONERS KNOW IT

FACT! DURING AN ACID TRIP, DANI FILTH ONCE BELIEVED HE “WAS AN OMNIPOTENT, LIKE GOD”. THAT ENDED WHEN HE “WOKE UP IN A FLAT IN IPSWICH”. SAD...

WELCOME

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cover photo:

paul harries