We can only say how we feel, and that's excited that people are hearing the record," vocalist Chester Bennington says finally. "Well, obviously, the record label feels that's what needs to be done. Backstage at their Manchester concert - one of two low-key UK dates before the release of Meteora - there are amused smiles and a telling silence when security is mentioned. The band members themselves will not be drawn into defending or even discussing this secrecy. Unofficial estimates suggest that figure would have been 20m were it not for internet piracy - which goes some way to explaining the security surrounding its follow-up. When they finally released their debut album, Hybrid Theory, it sold a staggering 14m copies, making it the world's bestselling album of 2001. The six twentysomethings from southern California nurtured a flourishing internet fan base before signing a record deal. Linkin Park are a truly modern success story.
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