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For reanimation of the dead, see Undead.

Reanimation is a remix album by nu metal band Linkin Park, released after and based upon their first album, Hybrid Theory. Recorded during the Hybrid Theory tour in 2001, it features heavily remixed songs from the Hybrid Theory album as well as previous LP material. Reanimation tends to be eschewed by many fans, consisting as it does of a great stylistic step away from Hybrid Theory. The titles of the songs are styled on the internet pop-culture language leet, using symbols, numbers, and unconventional spelling and grammar. Reanimation was very rap-styled, as opposed to Hybrid Theory's nu-metal format, with singing and rapping vocal exchanges between Chester Bennington and Mike Shinoda. Many of the tracks on Reanimation lacked this balance (Bennington's vocals were, on many tracks, scratched or removed entirely). Some fans also raised allegations of "crass commercialism" over the album's nature[citation needed]; as it was composed mostly of remixes of the first album, some felt that the creative process was stilted, essentially repackaging the same material in an only altered form.[citation needed]

Defenders of the album state that Reanimation helped the many underground hip-hop artists that it featured reach a larger audience, as well as changing the nature of the work so significantly (restructuring songs, adding or substantially changing verses, and adding several guest artists) that it could be considered an entirely new album[citation needed]. Reviewer Stephen Thomas Erlewine (of All Music Guide) considered the album "a damn sight more interesting than [Linkin Park's] debut" and "a welcome step in the right direction," stating that Linkin Park's previous material was blandly similar to that of numerous other nu metal bands, and he praised Reanimation for attempting to break new ground. He would later be disappointed with 2003's Meteora for failing to continue this progression.

Some of the material on Reanimation found its way into Linkin Park's live shows, as attested by the presence of "P5hng Me A*wy" on Live in Texas (2003), "Frgt/10" which was performed at 'ReAct: Music and Relief' (2005). Although, they never actually play the whole song, the beginning of "1stp Klosr" is usually played at the beginning of "One Step Closer", and Jonathan Davis's verse is sung by Chester. Also the beat from "Wth>You" used in the song "With You" and Chester yells the words "Come On". Also, Mike Shinoda played a shortened version of "Enth E Nd" with Fort Minor at Pukkelpop (2005).

Track listing

  1. "Opening" performed by Mike Shinoda / Dave Farrell – 1:07, 105 BPM
  2. "Pts.Of.Athrty" (Points Of Authority) reinterpreted by Jay Gordon – 3:45, 95 BPM
  3. "Enth E Nd" (In the End) reinterpreted by Kutmasta Kurt / Motion Man – 3:59, 105 BPM
  4. "[Chali]" (Linkin Park, skit) – 0:23
  5. "Frgt/10" (Forgotten) reinterpreted by Alchemist/ Chali 2na (of Jurassic 5) / Chairman Hahn – 3:32, 95 BPM
  6. "P5hng Me A*wy" (Pushing Me Away) reinterpreted by Mike Shinoda / Stephen Richards (of Taproot) / Brad Delson – 4:37, 103 BPM
  7. "Plc.4 Mie Hæd" (A Place for My Head) reinterpreted by Amp Live / Zion – 4:20, 133 BPM
  8. "X-ecutioner Style" reinterpreted by Sean C. / Roc Raida / Black Thought (of The Roots)– 1:49, 93 BPM
  9. "H! Vltg3" (High Voltage) performed by Evidence / Pharoahe Monch / DJ Babu – 3:30, 93 BPM
  10. "[Riff Raff]" (Linkin Park, skit) – 0:21
  11. "Wth>You" (With You) reinterpreted by Chairman Hahn / Aceyalone / Mike Shinoda – 4:12, 98 BPM
  12. "Ntr\Mssion" (Intermission) performed by Mike Shinoda / Dave Farrell – 0:29, 105 BPM
  13. "PPr:Kut" (Papercut) reinterpreted by DJ Cheapshot / Jubacca / Rasco / Planet Asia – 3:26, 150 BPM
  14. "Rnw@Y" (Runaway) reinterpreted by Backyard Bangers / Phoenix Orion – 3:13, 109 BPM
  15. "My<Dsmbr" (My December) reinterpreted by Mickey P. / Greg Kurstin / Kelli Ali – 4:17, 105 BPM
  16. "[Stef]" (Linkin Park, skit) – 0:10
  17. "By_Myslf" (By Myself) reinterpreted by Josh Abraham / Mike Shinoda / Stephen Carpenter – 3:42, 103 BPM
  18. "Kyur4 Th Ich" (Cure for the Itch) reinterpreted by Chairman Hahn – 2:32, 102 BPM
  19. "1stp Klosr" (One Step Closer) reinterpreted by The Humble Brothers / Jonathan Davis (of KoЯn) – 5:46, 95 BPM
  20. "Krwlng" (Crawling) reinterpreted by Mike Shinoda / Dave Farrell / Aaron Lewis (of Staind) – 5:42, 100 BPM


Personnel

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