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New clip sees LP pushing the envelope even further. By James Montgomery Photo: Warner Bros. Records Linkin Park are probably one of the 10 biggest rock acts on the planet. I mention this mostly because: A) It’s true, and B) It makes everything they’ve done post- Hybrid Theory (their big breakout album) all the more admirable. They have never been afraid to push the envelope and try new things. This is easy to do if you are a band that has nothing to lose, but in LP’s case, it borders on insanity. Their albums are the kinds of things labels schedule their financial quarters around. They’re tent poles (or life preservers) meant to keep things from sagging too low or sinking too deep. The danger of alienating their fanbase is very real, and the results could be catastrophic. Still, with each successive album, Linkin Park push even further into the void, and, in the process, they leave their n