 Following Meteora 's success , the band worked on many side projects . Bennington appeared on DJ Lethal 's " State of the Art " and other work with Dead by Sunrise , while Shinoda did work with Depeche Mode . In 2004 , the band began to work with Jay @-@ Z to produce another remix album , titled Collision Course . The album , which featured intermixed lyrics and background tracks from both artists ' previous albums , debuted in November 2004 . Shinoda also formed Fort Minor as a side project . With the aid of Jay @-@ Z , Fort Minor released its debut album , The Rising Tied , to critical acclaim . 
