Wow... I remember buying this right around the time Crawling / In The End came out... thought the cd was awesome, still do... a classic. Makes me feel old as hell though realizing I was a teenager when it came out
I really do wonder what I would be listening to today if Hybrid Theory had never been released. I mean, yeah, I also had Korn at the time, but most of the other stuff that I listened to at the time was pop/poppier rock/rap/etc. I like to believe that Hybrid Theory gave me that last push toward becoming a permanent fan of rock music. For that reason alone, I will always love this album, even if only for nostalgic reasons, because it was the album that made sure that I would become a rock fan once and for all.