Xero (rock band)
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| Xero | |
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 Xero Sampler Tape |
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| Country | California, USA |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Genres | Nu metal Hip hop |
| Labels | N/A |
Xero was the first name for Linkin Park (an American nu metal/hip hop band), formed in 1996. It included Mark Wakefield, Mike Shinoda, Rob Bourdon, Joseph Hahn, Brad Delson and Dave Farrell.
[edit] Band history
The original name they chose was SuperXero but it was revised to Xero. They made just one demo tape, which included the songs "Fuse", "Reading My Eyes", "Stick N' Move" and "Rhinestone". The project floundered and they never achieved much success. After Mark Wakefield left to become the manager for Taproot the band hired new vocalist Chester Bennington, formerly of the band Grey Daze, and made the Hybrid Theory EP under the band name Hybrid Theory. The band again changed names from Hybrid Theory to Linkin Park at the release of their debut album, which is titled 'Hybrid Theory'.
During the 2006 Summer Sonic festival, Linkin Park played "Reading My Eyes" with Chester. This is notable because it is possibly the first time the band has played any Xero Demo song with Chester, and it is also the first time in ten years that the band played a Xero song at all. This track is available on Linkin Park Underground 6.0.
[edit] Demo track listing
Side A:
- Rhinestone - 3:38
- Reading My Eyes - 2:56
Side B:
- Fuse - 3:16
- Stick N' Move - 2:44
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