By Justin Mann

Daily Arts Writer

Straight out of Cali comes one of today's best rap-rock-hardcore bands. Linkin Park has released their debut album, titled Hybrid Theory, the band's original name. Coming at you with two great vocalists, Chester Bennington and Mike Shinoda, like 311 or Zebrahead, some insane beats compiled by DJ Joseph Hahn, guitarist Brad Delson and drummer Rob Bourdon are here to blow you away.

With intelligent lyrics sung by two compatible vocalists and their DJ, guitarist and drummer, it is difficult to think of this band not making it big in the rock-rap-hardcore world of Limp Bizkit's Fred Durst and Korn's Jonathon Davis.

Not only does this band produce incredible melodies, but every song has an enormous amount of meaning to it. Linkin Parks can take serious subjects, such as depression, and turn them into powerful lyrics.

Some songs deal with depression and pain, while others deal with relationships.

And the beats get you wanting to jam. While listening, it is not unlikely to find yourself drumming and singing along with them. In fact, it is hard to keep yourself from doing so. Hahn does a great job of mixing up the beats and even has a very cool techno track of his own.

Grade: B