Following the success of Hybrid Theory and Reanimation, Linkin Park spent a significant amount of time touring around the United States. The band began to work on new material amidst the saturated schedule, spending a sliver of their free time in their tour bus' studio.[18] The band officially announced the production of a new studio album in December 2002, revealing their new work was inspired by Meteora, a historic monastery in Greece.[19] Meteora featured a mixture of the band's previous nu-metal and rapcore styles with newer innovative effects, including the induction of a shakuhachi (a Japanese flute made of bamboo) and other instruments.[10] Eponymous to Meteora, the Linkin Park's second album debuted on March 25, 2003 and instantly earned worldwide recognition.[10]
Meteora sold more than 800,000 copies during its first week, and ranked as the best selling album on the Billboard charts.[20] Music videos for some of the album's singles, including Somewhere I Belong, Breaking the Habit, Faint and Numb, received significant radio attention.[21] Eventually, Meteora sold nearly three million copies by October 2003.[22] The album's success allowed Linkin Park to form another Projekt Revolution, which featured other bands and artists including, Mudvayne, Blindside, and Xzibit.[10] Additionally, Metallica, a famed heavy metal group, invited Linkin Park to play at the Summer Sanitarium Tour 2003, which included well-known acts such as Limp Bizkit, Mudvayne and Deftones.[23] The band released an album and DVD, entitled Live in Texas, which consisted of audio and video tracks of some of the band's performances in Texas during the tour.[10]
Meteora also earned the band additional awards and honors. The band won MTV's awards for Best Rock Video (Somewhere I Belong), Viewer's Choice Award (Breaking the Habit).[24] Linkin Park also received significant recognition during the 2004 Radio Music Awards, winning the Artist of the Year and Song of the Year (Numb) awards.[24] Although Meteora was not nearly as successful as Hybrid Theory, it was the third best selling album in America during 2003.[11] The band spent the first few months of 2004 touring around the world, first with the third Projekt Revolution tour, and later several European concerts.[11]
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