Reanimation is the evil twin of Linkin Park's 2000 debut, Hybrid Theory. While plotting their next studio album, the Southern California band enlisted some of aggro rock's leading lights, as well as some of the more enlightened underground MCs and producers, to slice and dice all the songs on their debut (including a few bonus cuts that made it to their Japanese release). Linkin Park allowed their special guests--including Korn's Jonathan Davis, Staind's Aaron Lewis, Orgy's Jay Gordon, the Roots' Black Thought, and Jurassic 5's Chali 2NA--to run riot through their songbook, tweaking melodies, writing new lyrics, and sometimes changing the entire intent of the originals. As a result, this collection of 20 songs is Mr. Hyde to Hybrid Theory's Dr. Jekyll. Most of Linkin Park's atmospheric and melodic moments have ended on the cutting-room floor--along with the self-consciousness that pervaded many of the songs--replaced with a brash impudence that's more rap than rock. Chali 2NA entirely changes the landscape on "Forgotten," shape-shifting the song into an alien being dubbed "Frgt/10," which takes you to a dark, desolate place with only your own disturbed thoughts and some electronic bleeps for company. And that's enough. This is a masterful art project that truly succeeds.

或许在两年多前，相信没有多少人能预料到这群来自南加州、二十岁左右的年轻人，会成为牵动今日全球乐坛的影响指标。然而事实是，Linkin Park於2000年底发表的以该团原始团名为标题的首张专辑《Hybrid Theory 混合理论》，成功地透过一Vocal(Chester Bennington)与一MC(Mike Shinoda)的双主唱带领，在音乐上呈现出揉合着电气化／Hip Hop肌理的独树一帜Nu-Metal/Mixture-Rock格局，得以获着名重金属杂志Kerrang!选为「20张Nu-Metal体系代表名盘」。更重要的是，「Hybrid Theory混合理论」耐力十足地在2001年全面突围，不仅成为2001年全美销售总冠军专辑缔造无比耀眼的商业成绩(至今更以累积一千五百万张的销售量)，更让乐团赢得葛莱美奖「最佳重摇滚乐团」肯定、获滚石杂志选为「年度最佳风云人物」!

如果你还没有听过“林肯公园”乐队的专辑《混合理论》，甚至对这支乐团还一无所知，请问您今年多大？58岁？没有哪一支乐队会有如此实力，一举囊括诸如 "2001年全美专辑销量总冠军；全球专辑销量第二名；葛莱美最佳新近艺人、最佳摇滚专辑、Billboard 音乐奖最佳新近艺人……新世代的音乐顽童，无门无派，嬉笑怒骂游走于各门各派之间，博采众家之长，尽情炫出E时代音乐风情，不经意间，首张大碟 [Hybird Theory混合理论]狂卖1500万张。终成大器的inkin’Park在世界范围内狂掀阵阵Linkin热浪，引发一场场“时尚风暴”！