Mike Shinoda Minchin III, Nick Spanos, and Joe Hahn for the artwork of the band's second studio album "Meteora". Shinoda also produced the album, with his bandmates and Don Gilmore which was his first production experience. By the release of the Jay-Z and Linkin Park collaborative mashup EP, entitled "Collision Course" in 2004, Shinoda's involvement in the creation of the albums continued to grow. He produced and mixed the album, which won a Grammy Award for "best rap / song collaboration" in 2006. The band released their next album, "Minutes to Midnight", on May 14, 2007. On this album, Shinoda shared a
Affiance (band) Affiance (band) Affiance was an American metalcore band from Cleveland, Ohio, formed in 2007. They released one EP prior to their debut album "No Secrets Revealed", which was released on Bullet Tooth Records in December 2010. Vocalist Dennis Tvrdik sings of political and religious issues. Affiance formed and released their first 6-track EP entitled "Calm Before the Storm" in late 2007. After minimal success with the EP, the band signed a deal with Bullet Tooth records to begin production of their debut album. With their first EP released, the band began their first nationwide tour with Across The Sun and