10 Rock Bands That Released 2 Masterpiece Albums In A Row

10. Linkin Park

If you were into nu metal back in the early '00s, the arrival of Linkin Park was something a bit different than the Korns of the world. As much as people like to rag on Hybrid Theory now for how angsty it is, this was the sound of nu metal reaching its peak, with songs that had strong enough hooks to cross over to the mainstream. Especially when you have a Diamond certification to your record, that's going to be tough to beat...and the band were more than up to the challenge.

Writing while on the road to promote Hybrid Theory, the band blew all of the naysayers out of the water with Meteora, which managed to take everything they did on the first record and take it that much further. Along with the amazing blend of influences from metal and hip hop, there were the first attempts at softer material as well like on Breaking the Habit.

In just under half a decade, these would become the anthems for an entire generation of rock fans, with people being able to sing along with the entire rap verse of something like In the End or Faint without having to try all that hard. Though Linkin Park would take even more bold and exciting risks on their next few records, this is still the moment where their heavy riffs were untouchable.