Let’s get one thing out of the way early on: there are no bad songs on Linkin Park’s Hybrid Theory. Released two decades ago, it’s still the pinnacle of nu-metal and its influence can be heard on countless metalcore and post-hardcore bands today. Throughout its 12 tracks, Hybrid Theory deals with real, raw human emotion, realised through the unstoppable dynamic of Mike Shinoda and Chester Bennington. But it’s more than vocal dexterity, Linkin Park’s debut synergised the worlds of EDM, hip-hop and metal into a sound that we take for granted today. However, because we’re sadists and love starting arguments, we decided to put these dozen tracks into the definitive order of ‘worst’ to best. That said, anyone who skips a single track on this record is a fool with marshmallows for ears. Let...
