Linkin Park reunites 7 years after Chester Bennington’s demise

[FILES] Musicians from Linkin Park; Brad Delsen, Mike Shinoda, Joe Hahn and Dave Farrell carry out through the “Linkin Park And Mates Rejoice Life In Honor Of Chester Bennington” occasion on the Hollywood Bowl on October 27, 2017 in Hollywood, California. | Christopher Polk/Getty Photographs/AFP

NEW YORK — Linkin Park is again with a brand new lineup and debuting their first new music because the 2017 demise of lead singer Chester Bennington.

On Thursday, the band kicked off a livestream showcasing new singer Emily Armstrong and drummer Colin Brittain, who be part of returning members Mike Shinoda, Brad Delson, Phoenix and Joe Hahn. 

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Shinoda and Armstrong will share vocal duties. The brand new lineup dropped a single, “The Vacancy Machine,” and introduced a brand new album, “From Zero.” It releases Nov. 15.

The rock-rap band was one of the crucial commercially profitable acts of the 2000s, aided by Bennington’s vocals. At 41, he died by suicide shortly after the discharge of the group’s final album, “One Extra Mild.”

Within the years since, Linkin Park has dropped quite a few re-releases, together with twentieth anniversary editions of “Hybrid Principle,” “Meteora” and, this 12 months, the career-spanning best hits assortment, “Papercuts.”

“Earlier than Linkin Park, our first band title was Xero. This album title refers to each this humble starting and the journey we’re presently endeavor,” Shinoda stated in an announcement asserting the upcoming launch.

Armstrong comes from alt-rock band Lifeless Sara and Brittain is a songwriter and producer who has labored with Papa Roach, One OK Rock and All Time Low, amongst others. He replaces authentic drummer Rob Bourdon, who “has determined to step away,” a band consultant informed The Related Press.

“The extra we labored with Emily and Colin, the extra we loved their world-class skills, their firm, and the issues we created,” Shinoda stated. “We really feel actually empowered with this new lineup and the colourful and energized new music we’ve made collectively. We’re weaving collectively the sonic touchpoints we’ve been identified for and nonetheless exploring new ones.”

The band additionally introduced the “From Zero World Tour,” that includes 5 area reveals in Los Angeles; New York; Hamburg, Germany; London and Seoul this month, and a sixth in November in Bogotá, Colombia.

“From Zero” tracklist:

1. From Zero (Intro)

2. The Vacancy Machine

3. Lower The Bridge

4. Heavy Is The Crown

5. Over Every Different

6. Casualty

7. Overflow

8. Two Confronted

9. Stained

10. IGYEIH

11. Good Issues Go