First, I just have to say that I don't like linkin park, but I don't have anything against anyone does. Everybody has different tastes, and that is what makes like interesting. Anyway, getting to the point of this post, I don't beleive Linkin Park wrote most of their music. I know for a fact that they got a major label contract after playing their first show. Now most would say that they must have been incredibly talented to get signed after only one performace, but looking into it more I think you'll see my point. In my opinion, it seems like a record exec saw them and saw an oppurtunity to mold a band into what he/she wanted them to be. I mean they only played one show, so they weren't exactly an established band with a certain sound, image, mission, or agenda. The record company knew that they could probably make them do whatever they wanted because I don't think that anyone would turn down a major label contract that early in their career. And just like most of the MTV crowd, they were manufactured to make money. The record company wrote their songs and created their image just like they did for n'sync, backstreet boys, etc. Now don't get me wrong, all MTV stuff isn't bad, there are lots of bands who actually had to write their music, promote it, play an endless schedule of shows, and basically have to work for what they are today, DMB and Creed for example. While they might not be my taste, I'll give DMB a hell of alot of credit for being great musicians, touring endlessly, and not letting fame get to their head. Anyway, I'm going to end this because I think I really got off topic.