Linkin Park is an American rock band from Agoura Hills; California. Since their formation in 1996; the band has sold more than forty-million albums and won two Grammy Awards. They achieved mainstream success with their debut album; Hybrid Theory; which was certified Diamond by the RIAA in 2005.Recognized for their adaptation of the nu metal and rap rock genre into a radio-friendly yet densely-layered style in Hybrid Theory and Meteora; the band moved away from this and explored a variety of other genres in their latest studio album; Minutes to Midnight. The album topped the Billboard charts and had the third best debut week of any album that year. They are also known for their several collaborations; most notably with rapper; Jay-Z. "Bleed It Out" is the second single from Linkin Park's third studio album, Minutes to Midnight, released on August 20, 2007.
On July 31, 2007 the music video was shown on MTV Germany and MTV Asia and has premiered in Canada through the Muchmusic Countdown and their MuchAxs video streaming website. This song was #44 on Rolling Stone's list of the 100 Best Songs of 2007. This song was also #83 on MTV Asia's list of Top 100.