Linkin Park is a genre-blending American rock band that formed in 1996 in Agoura Hills, California. Rising to fame in the early 2000s, they became known for fusing alternative rock, metal, hip-hop, and electronic elements into a powerful and emotionally charged sound. Their debut album, Hybrid Theory (2000), was a breakout success, featuring global hits like “In the End” and “Crawling.” It quickly became one of the best-selling rock albums of the decade. They followed up with Meteora (2003), fur