Studio Album · No. 6
The Hunting Party Songwriting Credits by Linkin Park
Produced by Mike Shinoda, Brad Delson · Engineered by Ethan Mates, Andy Wallace
Holds writing credit on 12 of 12 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 12 / 12 documented
Scored across the 12 tracks with documented writers, by whether Linkin Park carries a lyricist or composer credit.
Share of the 12 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
By the Numbers
The Hunting Party is a deliberate return to Linkin Park's heavy guitar sound, self-produced by Mike Shinoda and Brad Delson. The band wrote the songs and brought in rock and rap guests including Tom Morello, Daron Malakian, Page Hamilton, and Rakim.
The Hunting Party is the sixth studio album by Linkin Park, released in June 2014 on Warner Bros./Machine Shop Records and produced by Mike Shinoda and Brad Delson, a deliberate return to the heavier rock and metal elements of the debut after the more electronic approach of A Thousand Suns and Living Things, recorded with the intention of reestablishing a harder sonic identity. Bennington and Shinoda co-wrote all material; the album features a diverse set of guest appearances including Tom Morello (Rage Against the Machine), Daron Malakian (System of a Down), Page Hamilton (Helmet), and Rakim, reflecting the band's attempt to reassociate themselves with the harder rock tradition. 'Guilty All the Same' (featuring Rakim) and 'Until It's Gone' were the principal singles; the album debuted at number three on the Billboard 200 with 98,000 first-week units and has been certified gold in the United States. The Hunting Party was received by fans who had missed the heavier approach of the first two albums as a welcome return, while critics noted that the explicit retrospective gesture limited the creative ambition.