Linkin Park’s Mike Shinoda reflects on Hybrid Theory: “I was standing on red carpets with celebrities and thinking, ‘Wow, this is so weird.’”

Mike Shinoda.

Linkin Park’s Mike Shinoda has reflected on the band’s momentous Hybrid Theory era in a new interview.

Hybrid Theory, the nu metal idols’ debut album, was released in 2000 and became an instant smash hit. It reached number two on the US Billboard 200 and number four in the UK, while its single In The End cracked the top 10 in eight countries.