`` In the End '' is a song by American rock band Linkin Park . It is the eighth track on their debut album Hybrid Theory ( 2000 ) and was released as the album 's fourth single October 9 , 2001 . `` In the End '' also achieved mainstream popularity , and was a commercial success upon release . Chester Bennington , the band 's lead vocalist , initially disliked this song and did n't want it to be included on Hybrid Theory .
In the End was a bowling ball.