Reanimation is the evil twin of Linkin Park's 2000 debut, Hybrid Theory. While plotting their next studio album, the Southern California band enlisted some of aggro rock's leading lights, as well as some of the more enlightened underground MCs and producers, to slice and dice all the songs on their debut (including a few bonus cuts that made it to their Japanese release). Linkin Park allowed their special guests--including Korn's Jonathan Davis, Staind's Aaron Lewis, Orgy's Jay Gordon, the Roots' Black Thought, and Jurassic 5's Chali 2NA--to run riot through their songbook, tweaking melodies, writing new lyrics, and sometimes changing the entire intent of the originals. As a result, this collection of 20 songs is Mr. Hyde to Hybrid Theory's Dr. Jekyll. Most of Linkin Park's atmospheric and melodic moments have ended on the cutting-room floor--along with the self-consciousness that pervaded many of the songs--replaced with a brash impudence that's more rap than rock. Chali 2NA entirely changes the landscape on "Forgotten," shape-shifting the song into an alien being dubbed "Frgt/10," which takes you to a dark, desolate place with only your own disturbed thoughts and some electronic bleeps for company. And that's enough. This is a masterful art project that truly succeeds. --Jaan Uhelszki

This is not just another remix album. All the songs of Hybrid Theory have been reinterpreted, plus 'High Voltage' and 'My December.' Just a few of the remixers/featured artists (since the list is so long) include Jay Gordon (Orgy), Evidence (Dilated Peoples), Aaron Lewis (Staind), Chali 2Na (Jurassic 5) & Black Thought (the Roots). Digipak. 2002.

I am actually one of those people who enjoy Linkin Park's music. I feel that their combination of nu-metal and rap works fairly well and has lead them to some great music. This, however, is a disgrace to anyone who enjoyed their music.

The CD consists of their Hybrid Theory CD remixed with a few other tracks. The remixes are mostly horrible and are very annoying. They basically just took Hybrid Theory and turned it into a badly made Rap album. The new tracks aren't good either and I'd honestly consider them some of the worst of the disk.

The few positives are that some of the songs like Crawling actually turned out very good. This CD lacks enough of these good songs to actually make this worth purchasing. Check out their new CD, Minutes to Midnight, if you want to hear real Linkin Park.

WHY IS EVERYONE SEEMING TO HATE THIS ALBUM! These Remixes are awsome!! Sure some of it isn't that great; Stef, Chali, Riff Raff, X-Ecutioner Style. But for those of you few WHINERS who whine about everything you don't like and won't buy a CD just because a couple songs aren't good, why don't you save your money, buy an iPod and download the songs off Limewire or iTunes or whatever you would download songs with. So SHUT UP and downloads the songs you want and put them on your iPod and feel special about it.

Opening - A good instrumental start for the album.
Pts .of .Athrty - 8/10 Not much difference but a great remix!
Enth E Nd - 9/10 My third favorite on the album. Very rap-styled.
Chali - Just a phone call by Chali 2na to Mike Shinoda. Weird.
Frgt/10 - 7/10 First one I ever heard. Very rap-styled, too.
P5hng Me A*wy - 8/10 This is soft rock. But it's still good.
Plc.4 Mie Haed - 9/10 Rap-styled.
X-Ecutioner Style - 5/10 Contains profanity. And it's kinda dumb.
H! Vltg3 - 10/10 Second favorite on this album. Everything is rapping.
Riff Raff - Another one of those phone calls.
Wth>You - 6/10 Second I heard. I don't like it too much.
Ntr/Mssion - Kinda like the Opening. 29 sec. instrumental piece.
PPr:Kut - 9/10 Fourth favorite on the album Rapping.
Rnw@y - 7/10 I dunno. Not that good.
MyStef - 10 sec. phone call.
By_Myslf - 10/10 ABSOLUTE FAVORITE!!! Not much difference though.
Kyur4 Th Ich - 2/10 Makes no sense at all.
1stp Klosr - 6/10 This one is SO BORING. Takes to 1:53 into the song for the actual singing.
Krwlng - 6/10 Same as 1stp Klosr. SO BORING.

This is one of those DVD's that you put in your DVD player, crank the sound, then sit down and close your eyes. It will take you somewhere else. Chills will run down your spine, and you'll wonder how you ever listened to music in stereo. The stand out tracks are Krwlng, 1Stp Klosr, My{Dsmbr, and P5hng Me A*wy.

If you have a surround system, are fan of Linkin Park, and want to hear something that you won;t forget. Buy this DVD-Audio disc.

Thier first album rocked! but you don't redo you're first album for your second! money hungry b*stards!!!!!!!!!!!! I refuse to buy any more of thier music becuase of this!