The band was originally called Xero and briefly adopted the name Hybrid Theory before changing it to Linkin Park. Chester Bennington (the lead vocalist until 2017) was living near Lincoln Park in Santa Monica, California, and suggested naming the band for the park. The spelling was altered to Linkin so that the group could register the Internet domain linkinpark.com.
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