LINKIN PARK cooking something...

[somber flame]

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Their website changed to this countdown...

https://ø.linkinpark.com/

[nimble dove]

👀

[violet fiber]

And the LPUnderground website says it will be back soon.

The countdown on the website is a YouTube Live video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9XK7qq3R7aA

About the symbol in the URL:
"The null sign (∅) is often used in mathematics for denoting the empty set. The same letter in linguistics represents zero, the lack of an element."

TOP also uses it.

Idk what it's really about here.

[marble zephyr]

It better not be a new song

And if it is, it better be something unreleased

[gleaming knoll]

TØP MENTIONED 🗣️‼️‼️

surprisingly there is a video of Chester singing Heavydirtysoul

and he liked tøp a lot

[brazen shadow]

https://tenor.com/view/kingpin-spider-man-spiderverse-into-the-spiderverse-clicking-gif-8798937323542139102

[somber flame]

https://tenor.com/view/ferb-dancing-gif-19819963

~1 day to go

im excited

[carmine perch]

Don't make me crossoff my LP logo tattoo pls linkin park
I am very excited tho

[radiant bane]

ø

[radiant bane]

wait thats sick

[marble zephyr]

Like I said, if it's a brand new song meaning new vocalist and what-not, I will not listen to it

it would have to be something unreleased

[vernal timber]

That’s toxic

[marble zephyr]

I don't see it as such

it's hard to just replace chester like that

and besides, they havent made anything at all since his passing... them doing such right now just means they want money and to tarnish a legacy

[vernal timber]

I feel like no matter what though, there’s no reason to just turn your back on them like that

Also tarnish a legacy, what do mean?? Wtf could they possibly do to tarnish their legacy??

[marble zephyr]

The only reason I can see them keeping together is getting cover vocals

and doing tours

that would be the best outcome

[marble zephyr]

as stated, chester was the face of LP.... when you think LP, you think chester... He basically made everything about that band. All the emotion was all his. Not to say that the rest of the band doesnt do that, they do their parts well. But chester shines bright for the band alone

replacing him just takes away that shine. And who knows... maybe a new vocalist can capture the spirit chester brought to the table, but replacing him is the hardest thing to really do

[vernal timber]

ITS BEEN 7 YEARS SINCE CHESTER DIED, THEY’RE ALLOWED TO CONTINUE WITH SOMETHING THAT THEY’RE PASSIONATE ABOUT AFTER PAYING RESPECTS FOR 7 YEARS

That’s such a shit take, “if it’s anything with a new vocalist, I’m turning my back”

[marble zephyr]

it's really not. The most I really want them to do is to just do shows again with a cover vocalist or just releasing unreleased music that never got to see the light of day

what Im essentially saying is that a new vocalist is not going to capture the same emotion/energy chester brought

and maybe it will, who knows? I would like to be wrong, but I really don't want a band I grew up with just going down a path where it just takes away from the emotion

[vernal timber]

Still no reason to turn your back on them entirely

If you really admired the legacy that much, even you could see that

[marble zephyr]

I do see that, which is why I'm happier with them releasing things that they created years ago that never made the cut

[round tundra]

Now this is my kind of chat rn

[marble zephyr]

and granted im older now. meaning im not as attached to this band as I once was as a kid

[round tundra]

Well do remember what Mike shinoda does is when something new comes out he will tell the fans or check there official website

[marble zephyr]

it's like seeing your favorite childhood game get remastered and it ends up being shit. It's just a weird feeling

if that makes any sense

[vernal timber]

It’s been a long time that they’ve had to decide this, if it is truly a new vocalist

[round tundra]

I mean there doing female vocalist so

But yea

[vernal timber]

I trust that they would’ve made a good choice

[round tundra]

Chester would want the band to move on

[vernal timber]

Exactly

[round tundra]

Because Yk he was all bout being happy and amazing just dark stuff got to him

[vernal timber]

And here we have people like organic saying “not my LP”

[round tundra]

Well I’m on both sides

If the new female vocalist can’t hit the notes

Or hit the fry

I’m not listening to new stuff wit her

[vernal timber]

IF

But to have this kind of attitude when we don’t know who it is or even what her abilities are

[marble zephyr]

if that's the case, i'll hope it captures the same energy, if not better than when chester was in the band

because... it's hard to replace chester

[round tundra]

Imagine Amy Lee joins lmfao

WAKE ME UP

[marble zephyr]

so if they are doing this route, they will have to be 100% positive that this will work out best

[somber flame]

Noone is replacing him tbh

[marble zephyr]

would be cool, but ehh

[round tundra]

There alt stuff really was eh

[vernal timber]

Which is exactly why they would’ve taken so long to decide on a new vocalist

[round tundra]

Don’t they still have a contract wit there manager to

[vernal timber]

You don’t think they would’ve picked someone to honor Chester while bringing a new flavor of their own?

[somber flame]

There are bands that continue after their member unfortunately dies
I don't see the reason for opposition for linkin park
Speaking of Chester's legacy, no one is coming close to it. People still listen to lp because of Chester. If they want to start a new chapter in the band, I think they should go for it. Or we'll lose incredibly talented musicians like joe and mike.

[round tundra]

I mean we have to wait for 2027 to

Cause if they do a anniversary

For minutes

So

[marble zephyr]

they wont lose any people... cause granted Mike has his solo project and shit

[marble zephyr]

that's the best outcome. but granted 7 years later and they make an announcement and such.... to me it screams red flags but I beg to differ

[round tundra]

It’s linkin park like you can’t not listen to them there like amazing influence on 20 percent of bands today

Plus like like the rest of y’all there a childhood band for me

And have helped me through times

So let’s not judge on the new project there working on Yk

Cause it might be a female singer we know and is from a diff band

[marble zephyr]

who knows, but things like this really scream shit for me. Like I said, it's like seeing your favorite childhood game get a remaster and it ends up terrible

[round tundra]

And shit I got my girlfriend into lp to so

[round tundra]

Ong like even movie childhood to

Trans fucking formers

Plus the Jay z stuff to

[marble zephyr]

that's how this situation is for me. It's not like the average deathcore band losing a vocalist and a new one comes in the next day. This is something that sticks with you

[round tundra]

Which I can’t stand numb/encore anymore

It drives me insane

[marble zephyr]

like seeing something you truly love just become a dumpster fire just hurts

[round tundra]

Yea that’s what people did to falling in reverse and look at them now

Your making them famous either way

[marble zephyr]

I listen just out of curiosity tbh

FIR is just another random band to me that has cool stuff but it doesnt really hold up well

[round tundra]

Twitter peeps are gonna shit on lp if they don’t like them

But f tthen

[round tundra]

Tbh hearing something bout 2025 linkin park just sounds so weird to me

Gives me the chills

[marble zephyr]

that's how it is with me

that's why it needs to be right

if they fuck it up, it's going to be bad for them in the long run if not too many people vibe with it

[scenic vortex]

We just gotta wait til that timer hits 0

[stuck niche]

now there are rumors about the vocalist of saliva being the replacement

my bad

it's this dude

[vapid dawn]

If they honestly do replace Chester that’s a big ass shadow to be stuck under

Can only hope if it’s true that people don’t get toxic about it

[round tundra]

Oh helll no

Loooook people they said it is gonna be a female vocalist

[nimble dove]

That's what the rumors have said. And I think it would be wonderful if they got one.

[violet fiber]

🍿

[stuck niche]

https://www.instagram.com/reel/C_I0_PJOlpR/?igsh=NHRvdWoyejdydmZt

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[marble zephyr]

now this I can actually enjoy seeing them do

great vocals

like he really captures chesters vocals so unbelievably well that I would be sad if it isnt this person

[nimble dove]

I feel like I remember Mike saying one time that if they ever reunited, they would get someone who doesn't sound exactly like Chester.

[scenic vortex]

Singer like Chester, singer unlike Chester...I mean...they will try hard, and get far but in the end it doesnt even matter

[brazen shadow]

Exactly

[vapid dawn]

That’s legitimately just impressive.

[stuck niche]

the ultimate question is,

can they pull off an AC/DC?

[vapid dawn]

If true, time to defend her.

I still remember the toxicity when “Heavy” released and I doubt it helped Chester.

[stuck niche]

if only OML has the same instrumentals as ATS, it wouldnt be hated tbh

[somber flame]

Exactly the point

Why should they keep it the same?

They're musicians, if they innovate I think they shouldn't get hate, criticism is fine

[hazy zephyr]

Ex- Cannibal Corpse singer, Christ Barnes?!

*Chris

[stuck niche]

yes

EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

[vapid dawn]

This was something I realised far too late

I was a teen at the time and gave into the toxicity and boy do I CRINGE looking back on that

Hearing the songs now, it’s twice as heartbreaking cause it feels like it was Chester’s final cry for help

I can only hope his family have found some sense of solace and that wherever Chester is, he’s found peace

[stuck niche]

WTF

[silk sinew]

We got troll by linkin park before gta6

[scenic vortex]

imagine the timer is actually just new merch

like if linkin park got the death metal ahh logo thing

[stuck niche]

imagine we're being trolled by LP than the oasis announcement

[scenic vortex]

the timer isnt even about linkin park

its about their favorite movie getting a prequal

[brazen shadow]

wow

we got literally bamboozled

[marble zephyr]

wait

so

let me get this straight

they tug on the hearts of their fans, thinking they are going to do something new or take things in a new direction, just for it to be a chair grab and be about something completely different???

ah I see so the timer just reversed

[round tundra]

Lmfao

[stark solstice]

wait what

i missed the end of the timer

was it just a troll😭

[round tundra]

No it keeps glitching

And doing a new time

[stark solstice]

oh?

saw something about 9/5 on twt? maybe that’s something

[round tundra]

Yea next month

September

[stark solstice]

yayy

[round tundra]

Yay

[stark solstice]

i had such hype for today

[round tundra]

Ong

My collection for lp is half complete

I need like a few more vinyls

[somber flame]

They did cook a big joke

[round tundra]

No

We gotta wait till the 5th of september

Because they did the timer the last time

And it was for the 20th meteora shit

[karmic schooner]

Tbh if they were planning coming back I’d think we’d would’ve heard one band saying they heard them rehearsing months ago

[round tundra]

No cause lp is a very mysterious band

If they want you know to know something you gotta find out yourself

[autumn pollen]

Are they though

They’re just a band like everyone else

Not fuckin cryptids

[marble zephyr]

No, they're a creepypasta

[somber flame]

Nah

They're linkin park

Not bring me

[cold jacinth]

Bring me the linkin park

[stuck niche]

wait

there was a glitch on 01:35:00?

[karmic schooner]

Honestly the glitch’s could be hint to dates and time

[silk sinew]

1h35 = 95minutes = 95 = 9/5 = september 5th

[brazen shadow]

https://www.instagram.com/p/C_QoiIDP8x5/?igsh=MWRhOXQwNTJnNjRwcA==

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[marble zephyr]

hype best be worth it

[somber flame]

https://www.instagram.com/p/C_QqW4Rviym/?igsh=eGVpbmFpZzRxbG40

Instagram

Joe is back

[round tundra]

LETS GO

[brazen shadow]

oh man

I totally can't wait for next thrusday

[round tundra]

Ong

[loud turret]

Honestly underoath isn’t playing anything from June to mid sept so I still think it can be Spencer

[stuck niche]

what if the event was an audition for the new vocalist?

[stuck niche]

joe who?

[autumn pollen]

The new vocalist is ai of chester

imagine the outrage

[somber flame]

Joe... mama
Joe Hahn

[stuck niche]

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, I WOULD LIKE YOU TO INTRODUCE..........

MR. HAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHNNNNNNNNNNNNNN

[somber flame]

Dj noises

[stuck niche]

AND NOW FOR A LESSON IN RHYTHM MANAGEMENT

LET'S BEGIN

[silk sinew]

Doumb balonbp balonbp balonbp doumb balonbp balonbp balonbp

That what i heard in the song 😭

[bright coral]

Looks like LP have opened their Sep 5th event to newsletter subscribers now as well - I just got the invite email

[round tundra]

Yea legit

[violet fiber]

The Brazillian flag in the background is a nice touch.

[autumn pollen]

Background of what

[violet fiber]

Nik's latest LP stream.

[violet fiber]

New clues:

The purple thing flashed on the countdown screen for a couple of seconds before the timer ran out before that audio played.

[autumn pollen]

It’s grimace

[violet fiber]

That's what I said, lmao.

It went to 100, went blank, and then said, "September 5th 3PM PST".

[violet fiber]

Fans tore that picture apart already. Looks like Mike, imo.

[marble zephyr]

Linkin park fans are doing more to uncover a mystery than the FBI at this point

Just let it happen without all this hype buildup because a single fart was made and needs to be talked about lol

[stuck niche]

why this sounds like the meme where the person screams and disappeared from the frame?

[somber flame]

Giving me lost in the echo video vibes

[round tundra]

It looks like Mike if he was in the living thing albums

[round tundra]

Literally living things

[somber flame]

Ooh yeah
The cover

[round tundra]

Well the album name

[cold jacinth]

Great album

[stuck niche]

stay away from the subreddit

if you dont want to get spoiled

[delicate orbit]

Considering possible release of the new song tomorrow, reminder

[autumn pollen]

Someone already posted it in general..

Two ppl even

[delicate orbit]

The info is fine

leaked songs/videos are not

[autumn pollen]

I see

[vernal timber]

I know something you guys don’t but I got my lips sealed👀

[stuck niche]

wat

[somber flame]

Tell me

[silk sinew]

Are you talking a new song 👀

The emptiness machine would be a good name

[somber flame]

Hype is real

[karmic schooner]

A timer has started on their Instagram story

[quaint plinth]

living things cover art vibes

[vernal timber]

Any predictions on who the new vocalist is?

[quaint plinth]

Idk

It could be an old demo with chester

from ashes to new vocalist?

[vernal timber]

Well it definitely isn’t just ‘Mike’ because Mike can’t keep up with Chester

Also the rumor was that they were female

[quaint plinth]

Mike in 2023 did a lot of live around the world with different people

maybe he found a vocalist here

[vernal timber]

It’s also not gonna be a collaboration with twenty one pilots, it’s ridiculous anyone even thought that to begin with

[quaint plinth]

but the fact that the lp would comeback with a female singer was leaked months ago

[vernal timber]

Exactly

[quaint plinth]

they would fit well tbh

[vernal timber]

But this much buildup for a collaboration?

I doubt it

[quaint plinth]

yeah youre right

image they just building hype for releasing a 10th anniversary edition of the hunting party

[vernal timber]

Right

Like this is second coming of Christ levels of hype, I find it hard to believe it’s a collab with TOP

[quaint plinth]

maybe an album full of collabs

who knows

each song with a different singer

[glad mirage]

that would be sick

[violet fiber]

I'm going to the event tomorrow. So fuckin' excited.

LFGGGG

We got people flying in from all over the world.

[vernal timber]

I don’t think that’s what’s gonna happen

That would come with a large added challenge if they were gonna announce a full tour

[stuck niche]

it sounds like an album than a song to me tbh

[silk sinew]

Ahahaha but

I have sources

And

It's a new song

[stuck niche]

yep

[autumn pollen]

A source called reddit

[round tundra]

6:00 for me

[silk sinew]

A source called rock filter leak that is all the time rigth in leaks

[stuck niche]

same but AM

[quaint plinth]

idk The emptiness machine sounds good for a song in A Thousand Sun

[buoyant barn]

Keep me updated y'all

I got school and work

[stuck niche]

female vocals hmmmm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ntkKNbSrL-M

if this is the rumored new vox, then its a great replacement

[marble zephyr]

hope it doesnt sound bad... the song not the vocals

as i've mentioned, this best be the right call cause it's hard to replace someone like chester, who practically brought all the emotion and energy for this band.

[gleaming knoll]

if it's a twenty one pilots as some people are claiming I'll shit my fucking pants

[stuck niche]

some says it's emily armstrong from dead sara

[vernal timber]

So basically I was right

[cobalt pine]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IL1nlWOciL0

the arg continues

[marble zephyr]

o

[nimble dove]

THERE'S A NEW ALBUM CONFIRMED NOVEMBER 15

[round tundra]

YOUR SHITTING RIGHT

[sacred jungle]

well this certainly isn't going to improve my chances of becoming a fan in my lifetime

[ionic shard]

Oh shit

[carmine perch]

Yeah idk bout that new singer woman there, not sure how to feel bout this

[vernal timber]

WHAT

[quaint plinth]

What the fuck

never expected this

[round tundra]

She is hitting the fry and singing good

My opinion is 9/10

[cobalt pine]

i'm still on the fence

i wanna hear the whole album first

[quaint plinth]

I really like the song, even if there isn't Chester you can tell it's a Linkin park song from structures and vocal melodies. I'm getting the haunting party from this one. at first listen I give a solid 7/10

[carmine perch]

That may be, it's still kinda odd and just not the same

[round tundra]

It is what it is

She even took a breathe 🥰😍 classic Chester thing

[quaint plinth]

The singer is really good ofc it's not Chester but she has a great voice

[round tundra]

JUST WAIT TILL GIVEN UP

THAT 17 second

[quaint plinth]

I really dig with Mike singing too

[carmine perch]

I'll have to sleep over this for sure, still gonna listen to the album when it comes tho

[quaint plinth]

yeah it's gonna be interesting

[cobalt pine]

what a time to be alive

[carmine perch]

They just have to hit given up pls

[radiant bane]

im happy that they didn’t just stop

[buoyant barn]

What's happened so far guys

[cobalt pine]

1 new song

[buoyant barn]

I have to work so I can't watch

Did they play it

[carmine perch]

Livestream dude

[cobalt pine]

and 3 "covers" of old songs

[quaint plinth]

the chorus it's already stuck in my head

[buoyant barn]

I know that

[radiant bane]

yeah shes not chester but shes super solid, as hard as it is to think about chester and how sad his death was, the band isn’t just chester

[buoyant barn]

Who is she?

[quaint plinth]

idk

[round tundra]

WAAAAAITING FOR THE EEEEJD TO COME

[carmine perch]

Watch it later, highly recommended just to formulate ur own opinion
Not bad so far, but as i said it's just kinda odd

[buoyant barn]

Interesting

Don't ping me if you're gonna spoil anything

[carmine perch]

Just for info ... The group's new singer is Emily Armstrong, previously known as a member of the Los Angeles-based rock band Dead Sara; Linkin Park also has a new drummer in Colin Brittain, who replaces the band's Rob Bourdon.

[naive needle]

Holy shit wait new like non prerecorded album?

[carmine perch]

I guess, dont know if theres more unreleased stuff left... as bonus tracks or stuff like that maybe but who knows we will see

[limber sparrow]

not even gonna speak on this.

[cobalt pine]

i wonder what the vibe of the album is gonna be

[carmine perch]

?

[cobalt pine]

more minutes to midnight

[naive needle]

Female vocalist will be interesting

Especially filling the shoes of one of the most famous vocalists of all time

[raw spruce]

While this was most certainly not on my bingo card for 2024, this is super special. I’ve been a fan for many years, but I came back to their music this spring during a really rough patch. I think it’s amazing that we get to see them come back. While it’s impossible to ignore that Chester’s gone, we also have to move forward and let the band (individually and collectively) move forward. They’re literally different people than they were 7 years ago, biologically speaking. I’m excited to see how Emily is going to make her mark and honor the legacy in the new album

[nimble dove]

HOLY HECK SHE NAILED THE SHUT UP

[carmine perch]

Still waiting for given up

[raw spruce]

Also any perusal of YouTube will find many people who sound EXACTLY like Chester because they’ve trained to sound like him. If they were trying to “replace” Chester, they easily could have done so. I think the choice to go with Emily was incredibly intentional

[cobalt pine]

thats why i want to see the direction of the new album

[naive needle]

Does her voice hang in the air like Chester’s does? That’s one of my favorite qualities of his vocals

[quaint plinth]

yep

[nimble dove]

Hang in the air? Not familiar with that term.

[quaint plinth]

I think they gonna do different stuff that they never did

[cobalt pine]

deathcore 😄

[naive needle]

Or as powerful is a better way to put it

[nimble dove]

She was certainly powerful on One Step Closer

[quaint plinth]

and honestly singer trained to singlike Chester sounds forced to me

[quaint plinth]

i'd love that

[cobalt pine]

i just now saw your nickname 😄

[halcyon bolt]

I didn't watch any of the reveal, just listened to the new single drop. That being said, I have no idea who this is. They're filling in some MASSIVE shoes. I'm not unhappy with it and am certainly going to try to keep an open mind here (especially since LP does what they want and isn't afraid to try something different - just look at A Thousand Suns.)

That being said, the single was decent. I'll keep my ear out for more and hope it goes well.

[raw spruce]

Let’s also talk about the drummer - props to the new guy!!

[hexed yarrow]

I love everything about new era of LP

[cobalt pine]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DXQ4sU6KK-I

the first new song

music video in 9-ish minutes

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SRXH9AbT280

[somber flame]

...

Idk how to feel

I like emily

But...

[marble zephyr]

i'll judge the studio song in a second when the MV drops

but man the new song is so fucking mid when they played it

[idle plume]

also shows this month

[marble zephyr]

it's Mike Shinoda's Already Over pt 2

sounds exactly like something he would put out as a solo project

[cobalt pine]

i think we are approaching the thing from the wrong direction

[marble zephyr]

I appreciate the comeback

[cobalt pine]

we are expecting a replacement

[marble zephyr]

but that song aint it

[cobalt pine]

when we should be looking for a new way forward for the band

[somber flame]

I feel weird
I really do feel weird. I am supportive tho. I think they should move on from tragic death of Chester. But my heart ain't moving on...

[marble zephyr]

I mean, she could use some practice on a lot of songs

cause she could not hit a lot of notes until near the end

there was one scream she did that was very loud that sounded like she saw a spider or some shit

I can't even describe it

all I can say is that the scream was horrible

but other than that, she did an ok job

just needs a bit more improvement

studio version is better than live

like a whole lot better

[somber flame]

Still

[marble zephyr]

yea

[idle plume]

studio version sounds great

[marble zephyr]

Already Over pt 2

[somber flame]

Not upto the lp mark

[sudden gale]

could of gotten a better vocalist

ngl

[somber flame]

I feel bad abot changing my pfp

Lol

[carmine perch]

Here we go lol

[sudden gale]

im not hating its just

[somber flame]

Well

[sudden gale]

really could of gotten somebody better

i dont know why mike didnt just start his own band

linkin park doesnt need to release new music

the era is over

[round tundra]

They better do North America

I would pay to see them

[somber flame]

You literally are going to perform shows in place of legendary Chester Bennington. People expect kind of better vocals. But again she's under way too much pressure.

[halcyon bolt]

I think this would have been better received if it wasn't under the LP brand.

[marble zephyr]

well... he has his solo stuff which is beyond mid

[leaden whale]

Think it's most likely the nerves, yk, kinda nerve wracking having to try to fit in Chester's shoes

[round tundra]

Wtf you mean those fry’s were good

Her voice was amazing

[sudden gale]

yeahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

[marble zephyr]

possible.... but 8 months of practice and I hear a banshee scream during the performance for one of the songs and I just laugh

[sudden gale]

alright listening to the studio version now (listened to live one first)

[long jay]

her voice was great it was just really triggering to have a lot of songs in a different key so it was harder for me to keep up lmao

[stone patrol]

why though, why can't the band move on as a whole and should instead just break up

[marble zephyr]

she has potential, she just needs some more practice

[idle plume]

was probably a nervous wreck in the live show

[stone patrol]

I don't know why people are looking for a 1:1 replacement of chester, she did good

[leaden whale]

Yeah, but practice can only do so much when you're under extreme pressure

[long jay]

but the new songs great and common thats a live show ofc shes not gonna nail everything

[marble zephyr]

she seemed to have a lot under control for the most part

[sudden gale]

i mean they can, but linkin park isnt a small 300k deathcore band looking for a new vocalist

[stone patrol]

yeah

[marble zephyr]

maybe at the beginning sure, but it's midway through the show....

[stone patrol]

at the start atleast

[sudden gale]

song aint bad (live was fucking terrible im just being honest)

i actually quite like it

[somber flame]

Also let me say this: Emily isn't replacing Chester. No one ever can or will. Linkin park is moving on from a tragic thing which is totally fine. Their new path includes Emily. We need to stop looking at her through the lens of the past.

[sudden gale]

she CANNOT sing live and i doubt she can do the old lp stuff right now

maybe later down the road

[leaden whale]

^
This is a start from nothing, not a replacement.

I'm sure there will be more people pitching about it but it will quiet down. They are still the same band, after all. Only the vocalist had to change

[marble zephyr]

it sounded more mid than Already Over....

but thankfully studio saved it

[somber flame]

Mods pin if possible

[marble zephyr]

but it still sounds like Mike's stuff with a little bit of LP

[halcyon bolt]

That's hard to do when they decided to do this through the lens of LP rather than something fresh.

[nimble dove]

As someone who really enjoyed Already Over, this makes me happy.

[sudden gale]

that doesnt need to be pinned let people have their own opinions

[nimble dove]

It's a mix of Meteora/Minutes to Midnight. Works really well!

[somber flame]

Well they are lp...

[somber flame]

Fair

[sudden gale]

this isnt bad but it should of been a new band not LP at all

[somber flame]

But I don't want people to start shitting on them

[halcyon bolt]

I'm pretty sure most people think of Chester and Mike when LP is mentioned.

[marble zephyr]

my issue is that if this were to be live performance, she would need more work on the vocals to hit the notes a bit better and to show a lot more energy. The biggest thing with LP shows is the energy they bring. The new song is fine... it's ok, but it aint something I would wait 7 years for

[sudden gale]

its like noah and bad omens noah IS bad omens when you think of bad omens you think of his vocals

[somber flame]

Oh yes
I am one of them

[sudden gale]

stop trying to sugarcoat things

[halcyon bolt]

I want to be clear: I'm not against her. I thought the single was fine. I just agree with the idea that maybe they needed to let LP rest.

[carmine perch]

Guys pls ... No one can replace chester and she was good, needs practice and has to learn to deal with the pressure
Give it some time
If u aint liking it okay, then just listen to the old stuff
I will give the new era a listen and follow this a bit
U are in no position to judge if it fits linkin park as a whole, learn that bands do their own thing lol

[marble zephyr]

for me, I'd prefer to just keep everything be and let the band just go on a different direction as individuals

[sudden gale]

linkin park is chester/mike thats what people think about when they think of LP

[marble zephyr]

^

[sudden gale]

shes not bad at all im not hating on her

[long jay]

should lorna shore have rebranded as a different band when they replaced cj?

[sudden gale]

everybody sounds like cj and will

they didnt lose anything special

[long jay]

just because some dips decided the band = vocalist

[sudden gale]

if they lose will? maybe

[halcyon bolt]

No, because Lorna wasn't around for like 2 decades and playing to millions of people.

[long jay]

oh a lot of people would disagree

[sudden gale]

comparing LS to LP is crazy btw

ls was small before will

[marble zephyr]

he was there for 1 album....

and as mentioned, it's easy to replace a deathcore vocalist

for the most part

[sudden gale]

that comparison is so wrong in so many different ways

[long jay]

...

[somber flame]

I understand what you're saying. They were legendary when they were live. And you didn't feel that energy in this performance, I relate with it too. I hope with time it gets better. She's a new member. I think she need some time to settle...

[sudden gale]

nobody hates her vocals here

thats not the point

[halcyon bolt]

I'm curious as to how long she's been practicing/working on this?

[marble zephyr]

8 months

[somber flame]

Lmao that is just bad comparison

Like nowhere close

[long jay]

shush I was improvising ok?

[somber flame]

Yeah its fine dw

[sudden gale]

a better comparison is replacing corey taylor of slipknot

just dont

just stop making music

[marble zephyr]

also Freddie of queen

[long jay]

lornas just a band I remembered people were putting as = cj band dead new vocalist doesn't belong and whatnot

[sudden gale]

i dont even like slipknot

but hes the face of it

[halcyon bolt]

Steven Tyler of Aerosmith

[marble zephyr]

it's always best to just let legendary things just age with time and leave their mark

it's usually never the best option to just keep continuing with new people like that

[sudden gale]

^ this exactly let LP go they made an amazing unremovable mark on music for ever let it die man

[somber flame]

Ok imma sleep now (if I can let's see)

[marble zephyr]

it is the voice of the band afterall

not like a drummer or guitarist

[halcyon bolt]

Gn!

[somber flame]

Drummer matters
I'm sad rob is not a part anymore...

[marble zephyr]

Will is a good vocalist, CJ is better, however doesnt really change the material any way

[somber flame]

Gn!

[sudden gale]

respect for the civil conversations broski :D

[marble zephyr]

new LS is just above average deathcore to begin with

[sudden gale]

gn

[marble zephyr]

anyways.... curious about new lp, but that live performance was not it at all

when you have a 7 year comeback performance, at least bring some fucking energy

[long jay]

anyone upset with this change isn't better than the dips that cried because of change every album since meteora

[marble zephyr]

let the crowd know you aint going anywhere

and even if Emily's vocals where not all there, she coulda showed a whole lot more energy

[sudden gale]

everyone is allowed to dislike a sound change

i love old a7x hate new a7x im allowed to have that opinion

[marble zephyr]

i mean... at least they made good music with the new sound

[long jay]

yesyes, but yall going this shouldn't have been linkin park 💀

[marble zephyr]

not mid

[sudden gale]

yeah

listen shes great

i like her vocals

[delicate orbit]

it literally was her first live performance with the band 💀

[sudden gale]

but i just dont agree with this being an lp song

[delicate orbit]

give her a break

[long jay]

ofc u can have whatever takes you like, but this chats massively L rn

[marble zephyr]

but even then, it's hard to shit on a band that's expanding the sound because expansion is always good.

unless it sounds horrible 💀

[nimble dove]

Mike was definitely energetic, I know that much.

[sudden gale]

im not shitting on LP nobody is

[marble zephyr]

I get that lol

but still

[raw spruce]

I also gotta say this: I cannot and will never understand the fan bases of any rock/metal band. This goes for bands as widespread as Linkin Park, Rolling Stones, Lorna Shore, Sleep Token, Dream Theater, Ice Nine Kills… you name it. WHY does everyone compare to the past and either say “it’s not the same” or “it’s not innovative enough they’ve fallen off.” Why can’t fan bases accept things for what they were and be thankful to be part of a new chapter? Why can’t fans look at things from a blank slate and not constantly sommelier the supercilious snobbery out of something? Emily’s clearly under a lot of pressure BECAUSE of exactly what I’m talking about. And now everyone is going to guard the gates of heaven and hell for her based on one performance? Don’t get me wrong - Chester was legendary. But you cannot tell me with a straight face that there wasn’t controversy of SOME SORT musically surrounding five out of their seven albums…

[sudden gale]

mike still got it

[marble zephyr]

would love to see that enrgy

[delicate orbit]

i'm sure she will bring the energy later

[marble zephyr]

hopefully

[nimble dove]

She did great for a first live performance, guys

[marble zephyr]

near the end she was really digging it

as so it seemed

[nimble dove]

The One Step Closer was FIRE

[sudden gale]

i dont blame her for being under metric tons of pressure no shit its LP

and i dont mind that the live performance was bad it was her first time with LP

shes cool but i just think they should of called it quits

[stone patrol]

thats how I see this, a new chapter for the band

[marble zephyr]

that and papercuts were her best performances with the frys

[nimble dove]

How has no one mentioned the chemistry between her and MIke yet? That was great in the performance!

[nimble dove]

I agree

[sudden gale]

i dont really pay attention to that but when i was looking mike looked great and sounded good

[halcyon bolt]

Mike is eternal, istg

[long jay]

actually what are the chances this only happened because mike got laid

[halcyon bolt]

That guy is gonna be trolling people at 90.

[nimble dove]

One thing that drew me to LP in the first place was the chemistry between Mike and Chester in Papercut.

That and Papercut is the perfect intro song for Linkin Park.

[marble zephyr]

I do hope she improves her vocal techniques tho

that's all I can really say

[nimble dove]

She will

Again, very first live performance

And this is a much different audience size compared to Dead Sara, I imagine.

[marble zephyr]

first time ever hearing of the band dead sara ngl

[nimble dove]

Same

[marble zephyr]

and idrc much to check it out

[nimble dove]

Might check it out

[marble zephyr]

but that's just me lmfaoo

[delicate orbit]

well Sara is gonna be dead af now probably

[marble zephyr]

dead band

fell off

💀

[crisp carbon]

Whyyyyyyyy did they feel the need to do this

[raw spruce]

It’s always interesting to see that the metal community, widely regarded as a generally positive and supportive group, will never miss the opportunity to surpass their hate for Taylor Swift only by their hate for their “favorite” bands

[sudden gale]

?

[odd hill]

I think she already sounded good and think she will still improve. No need to compare to old linkin park

[stark solstice]

haven’t seen any “hate” 💀💀

[marble zephyr]

that made no sense but keep yapping ig

[sudden gale]

0 sense and nobody is hating

ive only seen support for this so far

[marble zephyr]

im supportive of her to improve

[raw spruce]

People will claim such and such band as their favorite band and then never cease criticizing, hating on, and nitpicking every single decision, new album, and new anything

[sudden gale]

yeah i want her to be godtier and hold those screams for sure, i think she will

[marble zephyr]

skepticism will always remain prominent

[halcyon bolt]

Meanwhile, Dead Sara fans: "This sucks..."

[delicate orbit]

the chat on yt livestream wasn't that supportive lol

[marble zephyr]

and I was very skeptical of the return

[stark solstice]

oh.. i didn’t have it open tbh

[stone patrol]

have you seen the live comments on the youtube stream, instagram comments, etc theres a lot of haters

[sudden gale]

welcome to the world of music and opinions?

[marble zephyr]

half the time apparently was people saying "gyatt"

cant take the current gen seriously anymore

[sudden gale]

i have not checked out the live stream chat

[halcyon bolt]

Doesn't sound like you're missing much.

[stone patrol]

comments in general then, theres just people talking shit about it idk

[sudden gale]

mainly talking about YT comments/twitter comments

the worst places for that dont seem to be hating

[somber flame]

Fuck me

[raw spruce]

How many people in this thread and the YT chat and Reddit threads have said something along the lines of “well this is the death of a band” or “they should have let LP die” or “new singer is shit” or “if they put anything new out I’m not listening”

[halcyon bolt]

SLEEP

👀

[somber flame]

Can't

[marble zephyr]

me personally, they shoulda just let LP rest where they left off

[somber flame]

Trying

[marble zephyr]

but hey

[sudden gale]

i think they should of let lp go

[marble zephyr]

up to them to continue or not

[halcyon bolt]

🇫

[raw spruce]

It’s as if this band is not allowed to live in anything other than the golden age of people’s memories of past experiences

[sudden gale]

lp fans tend to hate other opinions that dont 100% support the band

[marble zephyr]

i say "Stinkin Fart" a lot to piss off LP fans

(i grew up with the band)

[somber flame]

Welllook at tbdm, suicide silence etc..

[somber flame]

Tru

[sudden gale]

those bands are not comparable to lp

compare slipknot, Metallica, a7x

[somber flame]

I mean nothing is even close to lp with band member being changed (esp vocalist)

[raw spruce]

Don’t get me wrong, most of my thoughts about this particular situation are for the sake of devil’s advocate. I am firmly neutral on whether they choose to continue or close the books on a great run with Chester. These are more pent up thoughts about the metal community in general, exemplified through a really high-profile, really controversial return of one of the greatest bands of all time

[halcyon bolt]

Again, LP is massive and has been around for a long time. It's iconic, and this is a massive change. People are going to have troubles associating new LP with old.

[sudden gale]

i think most of it stems from the metal community not being ''nice'' about their opinions they tend to not sugarcoat what they believe lol

and gate keeping

of course

but thats not everybody

[halcyon bolt]

Honestly, I'm just gonna wait for the album to drop and make my own opinions from there.

[sudden gale]

im 100% listening to the album

no doubt

[nimble dove]

Probably at least part of the reason I don't mind it as much is because I got into Linkin Park late

[sudden gale]

i wanna hear what they sound it in album format

[nimble dove]

Like late 2022 was when I got into LP

[sudden gale]

ive been listening since i was little

[somber flame]

Same

[sudden gale]

but i wouldnt call myself a hardcore fan

[nimble dove]

Still, I had a serious LP phase for a bit there

[delicate orbit]

I'm going to sleep as well, be nice to each other

[halcyon bolt]

Don't worry. I'll drop a ping if people start getting rowdy.

[sudden gale]

we'll let you bois know if it gets too heated

[somber flame]

[delicate orbit]

Bet

[sudden gale]

me and turbine are the same person

[halcyon bolt]

...ok, Alex is gone. Time to trash everything.

[sudden gale]

2 different accounts

[halcyon bolt]

[sudden gale]

AYO FUCK LP

jk lmao

[raw spruce]

I just think it’s easy to forget that the people behind these bands have just as human of emotions, feelings, and intellectual capabilities as every single person who’s ever typed an opinion about these bands

[sudden gale]

i dont think people are forgetting

[somber flame]

I see this thread getting closed in near future
If it doesn't happen, we're a good community

[sudden gale]

nothing wrong with being critical of people

theres a difference between hate and giving your opinion

[somber flame]

Thin line for some people

[halcyon bolt]

"LP is trash now this girl sucks!" <- hate
"I don't think I care much for this new vocalist." <- criticism

[sudden gale]

^^^

same applied to architects when they lost tom (rip)

[halcyon bolt]

This is Architects just on a bigger scale, IMHO.

[sudden gale]

i like new architects but i get why people dislike it, i do not get how people trash the band members because of it

[somber flame]

Man

[sudden gale]

more or less

[raw spruce]

What I’m getting at is the people who think the new (insert any band here) is the greatest thing ever and the people who think the new (insert any band here) is worse than stepping in a muddy puddle with brand new socks are equally damaging to a band’s community and the reputation of the community from the outside

[somber flame]

I still kinda have mixed feelings

[halcyon bolt]

Yeah, extremists gonna extreme.

*eyeballs political nuts*

[somber flame]

My brain/heart can't move on

[sudden gale]

music is more important then that shit dont you DARE compare

lol

[somber flame]

But fuck me
Lp is back

[sudden gale]

does it djent is the most important question of them all

[halcyon bolt]

It's ok to have an open mind and not like what you get.

[raw spruce]

Architects is exactly what I was thinking of in recent years. Do I care for the new stuff? Not really. Does that mean it’s worth spewing as extreme of a wording or an opinion as possible? Also no

[ionic shard]

So here’s my take. The new song is great. The issue is her singing the old songs for me. She lost her voice during the livestream a few times, and it cracked even more times.

It sounds like she’s straining her voice way too damn much on the old music, and I really just don’t see this lasting

[raw spruce]

Same with the new Slipknot

[ionic shard]

New music sounds great, the old stuff with Emily singing doesn’t quite add up for me yet

[halcyon bolt]

People being disrespectful to Sam can go play in traffic.

[raw spruce]

To a less violent extent lol, agreed

[sudden gale]

architects could sound exactly like holly hell and still get hate they cant make everyone happy

[somber flame]

Ig yes
Lp is very close to my heart. It just feels weird...

Idk

Im stupid

[halcyon bolt]

It's fine.

[sudden gale]

a sound change comes with hate thats just how the music industry is

[raw spruce]

I know that’s the issue with music - you’ll always get people on either side being “too samey” or “too different”

Trust me lol

[halcyon bolt]

I've listened to "Somewhere I Belong" more times than I can count.

I will see what she can do.

[sudden gale]

and i dont think we should hate on those people who have those opinions either

i think its completely fair

[raw spruce]

I became a Dream Theater fan right after the Astonishing lol

[halcyon bolt]

Worst comes to worst: she's not great and I just let LP go.

[sudden gale]

yeah

pretty much

[somber flame]

Yes sir

[sudden gale]

worst comes to worst if the album is really bad i forget it exists and move on with my day

[somber flame]

Im changing this thread to album one. Is it fine chat?

[nimble dove]

I wanna say part of that was due to emotion plus a bit of nerves

[sudden gale]

without sending the bandmates death threats (rip their inbox) it'll be awful for them thats what sucks the most

[vernal timber]

I really enjoyed the new track! Can’t wait to see what comes next

[sudden gale]

its not out yet

id just wait personally

[somber flame]

Announcement kinda thing

But whatever

[sudden gale]

you can do what you want

dont take my word as fact

[halcyon bolt]

I'm waiting for pre-release on the new FFAA before I start that thread.

[sudden gale]

we're getting that thread over 2k right?

[raw spruce]

I apologize for my miscommunication. I don’t want to communicate hate on anyone for their opinions. My issue is more with choosing to use extreme wording and deliberate polarization with those opinions. If I love an album that you absolutely can’t stand, I would love to hear your thoughts and your perspective. Same with vice versa

[sudden gale]

ah alright

[halcyon bolt]

Look, that album is just gonna be on repeat from now until the end of time for me. But I'm digressing here.

[sudden gale]

its hard to be a fan of peak isnt it?

[somber flame]

#1281403189551173676

Someone posted it

Lol

[sudden gale]

since this thread is just lp discussion might as well change it to album

you were smarter then me

still are

im kinda stupid

[somber flame]

Can relate

[hazy zephyr]

Gm chat.

Also. Yes, I've heard about the new LP album. Yes, I've heard about the new vocalist...

Man, imagine the possibilities if they'd just hired the guy from Hybrid Theory...

(A LP tribute band from Brazil, for those who did not know.)

[buoyant barn]

Linkin Park sure cooked something

Perfectly

[gleaming knoll]

it's out omfg

so fucking good

[autumn pollen]

https://tenor.com/view/edp-i-mean-its-all-right-gif-26702511

[sudden gale]

i hear his voice every time you post that

to the point where i think its a video not a gif

[autumn pollen]

Same

Legendary gif of a very not legendary man

[marble zephyr]

5/10 song tbh

live that is

6 however for studio

it's just a mike solo song but with a sprinkle of lp

[nimble dove]

It's basic, but that's not necessarily a bad thing, especially for a comeback track. It absolutely nails the vibe nicely.

[marble zephyr]

for me it's underwhelming

[nimble dove]

I'm curious to see what the rest of the album will sound like. This is only the first track (after the intro)

[marble zephyr]

doesnt really offer too much from what I already heard from Mike before

I hope it's good

[nimble dove]

Plus, the intro might build the track up within the context of the album.

Either way, I'm hyped.

[marble zephyr]

i'm indifferent

I like the return, but honestly that song was just not it

[hazy zephyr]

Oh, HI Mr. Cupcake!

Also. I'm currently watching LP's livestream with the new singer-

So far, so good...

[nimble dove]

She did great on One Step Closer and Papercut

[hazy zephyr]

Yeah. I missed the INITIAL livestream, so I watched it AFTER the stream ended.

Few voice cracks here and there, but that's more a "meh" for me. The screams, though? Shit... She's good-

[marble zephyr]

that's essentially it

[hazy zephyr]

But the FIRST thing I noticed as they started the first song is...

[marble zephyr]

and someone in here, and I don't remember who, told me that the scream in here at 26:08 sounded good https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PY-dFANAx2c

the biggest lie ever

[hazy zephyr]

WHY DID THE TUNE UP?!

*They

[nimble dove]

Probably for Emily

[marble zephyr]

it was a good track to introduce her

more surprise element

which is very respectable

[hazy zephyr]

Weren't they tuned to Eb or D Standard?-- Oh.

[nimble dove]

Yeah, start with Mike, and then Emily comes in. It's a duet of sorts!

[hazy zephyr]

Indeed!

[marble zephyr]

anyways yea, she has a lot to practice in maintaining vocals cause that scream she did literally fucked her voice throughout the rest of the set in terms of hybrid clean/harsh vocals

[hazy zephyr]

Shoot. This'll be tough getting into the new LP, but hey. I'll do it for Chester.

[nimble dove]

Which, again, is something I love with the OG versions. The chemistry and dynamics between Mike and Chester's dueling vocals is absolutely amazing.

[hazy zephyr]

Like I said, they should've gotten the guy from Hybrid Theory.

A sound-alike/look-alike of Chester.

Wouldn't that be counter-intuitive, though? What are ya'll's thoughts on it?

[nimble dove]

I think it would be. I think Mike said if LP reunited, they'd want someone who didn't sound like a Chester copy. I remember that from somewhere.

[marble zephyr]

chester???

[hazy zephyr]

I'm at One Step Closer now, we'll see where this goes for me.

[hazy zephyr]

No joke, he LITERALLY sounds and LOOKS like Chester!

[hazy zephyr]

... I remember that interview-

[marble zephyr]

that's because it was chester....

alright....

[hazy zephyr]

Oh, no. I meant HYBRID THEORY! The Linkin Park tribute band from Brazil!

Should've made that clear earlier. My bad-

[marble zephyr]

yea lol

[somber flame]

That would have been something weirder

Glad they did not got to him

Andy better

[marble zephyr]

not really

[hazy zephyr]

Wait. What happened to your old PFP?!

[marble zephyr]

it just opens the opportunites a bit more

[somber flame]

Evolution...

[marble zephyr]

but granted hardcore fans will bitch about it regardless

but wont be as terrible

[somber flame]

Yes

[hazy zephyr]

Man, her cleans are good too!

... Granted, this IS a female singer, singing Chester's parts.

[somber flame]

They wanted to move on from Chester. I would love to see their new direction

[hazy zephyr]

Why did I ever think this was Courtney from Spiritbox?!

[marble zephyr]

that would not happen at all lmfaoo

managing two big things would be insane

but Emily's fine for what she does

she's not bad but needs a lot of improvements

[hazy zephyr]

Yeah. Being the singer for Spiritbox, while being the singer for Linkin Park? That's gonna melt my brain-

[hazy zephyr]

Huh. I'd like to think they just got Emily since not EVERY man is a tenor like Chester-

And even if they were, they will have a slim chance of nailing his parts-

[marble zephyr]

well, if they wanted a female vocalist, there were probably a lot of options to go through

and even still, no one can really replicate chester to the fullest

[hazy zephyr]

With the rise of female-fronted bands.

[marble zephyr]

there are only a few people who I know that can do it

[round tundra]

They need to do given up with her

[hazy zephyr]

Nope. Never.

[round tundra]

FEAL test

[marble zephyr]

Like I said... there's a shit load of options

[hazy zephyr]

NO ONE can replace him. T-T

[hazy zephyr]

^

[nimble dove]

In my opinion, they were never trying to replace him. They want to try something new, as they have multiple times before!

[marble zephyr]

personally, they coulda got Janel from Conquer Divide to do the harsher tones

that woulda been interesting to see

[hazy zephyr]

Damn. She interacts more with the crowd than I do when I'm playing onstage-

Then again, that's what you SHOULD do to connect more with your audience...

[somber flame]

...

No one can replace Chester
I will say it again and again

[marble zephyr]

honestly... even the vocalist from Red Handed Denail could've been pretty good...

but at the same time, probably wouldn't be the best choice overall...

[hazy zephyr]

I can't wait for Given Up with Emily, this' is gonna be fun!

[somber flame]

Too much
She's new
Throwing her in the pit will be bad

[hazy zephyr]

Oof- Oh, yeah...

[coarse otter]

Bro, there is already people when they first showed her off saying all the bad things about her, why can't we just be happy that the band is back, why does everything have to be bad about it

[marble zephyr]

im not criticizing the band being back at all.... personally i don't really care as much if they return or not

[somber flame]

Her voice cracked while faint
Given up is very hard...

[marble zephyr]

but I can point out errors and that's about it

constructive criticism

[hazy zephyr]

I'm so used to listening to Chester, I expect WAY TOO MUCH from the new singer-

[somber flame]

Everyone at this point

[hazy zephyr]

Indeed-

[hazy zephyr]

I legit thought it would've been Chris Barnes! 💀

Wait. Wait. What tuning are they in now that Emily's the new singer?

I was SO USED listening to them in D/Eb Standard...

[somber flame]

I'm fighting depression to I'm doing gross stuff with grosser stuff

[somber flame]

Idk exact tuning but thry pitched it up

[hazy zephyr]

He'll just do gutterals and high screams over the songs, imo.

[hazy zephyr]

They SURE DID! :D

[somber flame]

Dope ngl

[hazy zephyr]

But, her harsh parts on Bleed It Out, GODDAMN!

[somber flame]

True...

[hazy zephyr]

Eh, she'll improve over time with enough practice.

[marble zephyr]

keep this man away from every single band possible

absolutely the worst vocalist ever

he sucked during tomb of the mutilated and he still sucks 20+ something years later as a vocalist

[marble zephyr]

it's the only thing we can really hope for

[hazy zephyr]

Thank JEEBUS for George Fisher, eh?

[marble zephyr]

I do want her to improve cause the more I listen, the more dynamics she has that are really good

[marble zephyr]

thank jesus for literally anyone else

[somber flame]

Fuck it
The DT pfp will be back on ep release day

[hazy zephyr]

Whelp. Finished the stream!

[somber flame]

Jesus ain't real

[hazy zephyr]

Brief summary here.

[placid blaze]

Emptiness machine is fire

[hazy zephyr]

They tuned it up higher than when Avril Lavigne was covering Fuel by Metallica, few minor/ SOME major voice cracks here and there and...

Uh...

[somber flame]

Uh?

[coarse otter]

EEEEEEEEEE

[marble zephyr]

i mean... i give a fuck less about tuning cause no show is going to have that perfect tuning, just one to match a certain vibe....

my only complaint is her vocals need a bit of work

that's really it

[somber flame]

Mike was happy and was full of energy, he sounded great

[marble zephyr]

everything else is just the same ol Linked Parks

[coarse otter]

She was just probably nervous

[marble zephyr]

Disconnect Drive

[hazy zephyr]

Yeah. This one.

[somber flame]

Rob...

[coarse otter]

https://youtu.be/wlw77SEQX58?si=AWlXWGJy7luITMUi

[marble zephyr]

Like i said... he sucked in his time in cannibal corpse and he still sucks

[hazy zephyr]

Brad and Rob, WHERE ARE THEY?!

[somber flame]

Why are we forgetting ROB BOURDON on drums?
He is very underrated!

[coarse otter]

The fact there is a compilation

[marble zephyr]

says a lot about how dogshit is vocals are

[hazy zephyr]

What the hell?!

[somber flame]

Brad couldn't make it...
Rob.... well.... he is not in linkin park anymore.

[marble zephyr]

as controversial as this is.... replacing instrumentals is easier than getting new vocals

I still cant tell the difference between Eloy and Jay from slipknot at all

it's just Eloy hits harder

but even still, there's not much difference at all

[somber flame]

That I agree

[hazy zephyr]

Brad couldn't make it... Rob on the other hand? DID HE LEAVE THE BAND?!

[somber flame]

But

[marble zephyr]

I don't even fucking notice them half the time unless I look

[somber flame]

Emotion...

[somber flame]

Yes

[marble zephyr]

vocals bring a shit load of emotion

[hazy zephyr]

FUUUUUUUU--

What's with the "EEEEEEEEEEE"s?! xD

This sounds like ME when I try to scream like that. 💀

Whelp. Here I am now, back to Ye Olde Linkin Park, with Chester. Not that I hate the new direction they're going (I legally cannot do that, I'll just have to see where this goes.)

[buoyant barn]

The only explanation I can give is that she messed up

[marble zephyr]

it was a very jarring mess up

hurt my ears and made me laugh so much

[buoyant barn]

She's a good vocalist tho

I like her raspy vocals

[delicate orbit]

i'm surprised this thread hasn't gone to shit

y'all did good

[halcyon bolt]

I'm taking the lack of sexism and ad hominem as an absolute win.

[tepid salmon]

https://tenor.com/view/avengers-endgame-hulk-bruce-banner-i-see-this-as-an-absolute-win-gif-17006739

[scenic vortex]

Good vocals, but the song is really mid. Either way lowkey curious how the album is gonna be.

Great vocals for LP actually. Can imagine her singing Hybrid Theory songs

[karmic schooner]

For once

[buoyant barn]

That should be a wake up call to the people that turn it to shit

[regal ice]

There's still time yet

[subtle holly]

this thread is about to go to shit

[sudden gale]

my favorite part of the music thread is when we talk about the music

[delicate orbit]

then it's gonna be locked 🙂

[nimble dove]

Let's not go there then

[halcyon bolt]

What if we talk about alex's mom?

[sudden gale]

then it'll get locked for a different reason

[delicate orbit]

[subtle holly]

Jeez I just came in here to give some information but i’ll get out then🫡

[sudden gale]

it was already talked about

theres no need to keep talking about it

[nimble dove]

Mhm

[halcyon bolt]

• We already know she's been associated with Scientology
• We already know she was present at the trial of David Masterson
• We already know there's been no comment from LP or Sarah
• It's irrelevant to the music itself.

[sudden gale]

larkin pink

sorry

anyway she reminds me a bit of bonnie from stand atlantic

[halcyon bolt]

Alex should just pin that and we can tap it anytime someone tries to start it up again.

[nimble dove]

https://tenor.com/view/vt-talk-attack-argument-not-gif-18782350

Wait, is this the GIF I wanted, I dunno

[delicate orbit]

idk if it's gonna help but sure

[sudden gale]

i dont think it will

nobody checks pinned

[barren plaza]

https://tenor.com/view/what-the-what-what-the-sigma-sigma-the-gif-14652784622915837383

[halcyon bolt]

I mean, best we can do is shout down people who bring it up.

[barren plaza]

What the sigma is this

Using sigma ironically ofc

[tepid salmon]

Replace jason/stacy with alex https://youtu.be/BkY-EIkuxJo?si=-tS8-0mgtxFABXOB

[sudden gale]

ALEXES MOM HAS GOT IT GOING ON

[sudden gale]

this is actually amazing

didnt know it existed

[tepid salmon]

Hell ye, nice

[wintry tree]

Im personally very excited for LP’s next chapter. And Emily can singer her butt off. Idc what people say. Yea shes not Chester but no one is. And over the coming years she will only get better with the band. If all the haters dont ruin it for everyone that is

[tepid salmon]

Honestly, would've also been amazing if andy cizik got the role

Another side project

[sudden gale]

i mean

he would hold the screams very well

[wintry tree]

Riiiight i side project 😂

[sudden gale]

i mean

its not as big as termina

but its pretty nice

i bet it pays decent

[nimble dove]

He's gotta pull off a guttural or two

[tepid salmon]

Imagine if lp went more metalcore

[nimble dove]

They could pull it off well, I think

[tepid salmon]

Rap and metal go well

Falling in reverse really showed

[wintry tree]

We still got From Ashes to New

[wintry tree]

Cant tell if this is sarcasm or not 😅

[tepid salmon]

The best kind of sarcasm ||or is it?||

[muted adder]

It's weird to me how people are jumping on her over allegations as if Chester himself was a saint

He was even telling people who didn't approve of One More Light to kill themselves lmao

[subtle holly]

How about we don’t put words like that in a dead persons mouth

[grave heart]

I guess things have calmed down

Since she has addressed the hmm situation

[buoyant barn]

Ahem

[hazy zephyr]

Sup, chat-- Wait... WHAT?!

Whelp. Guess I can't talk about "THAT situation" without getting in hot water with the mods... Again-

[delicate orbit]

?

[buoyant barn]

I was trying to remind the chat

[round tundra]

Love the pfp

Noodle is a funny character in the game

[buoyant barn]

Noodle?

[muted adder]

Sincere apologies if i'm wrong, but that's just what i recall him saying

[coarse otter]

You mean nugget?

[radiant bane]

i think they just wanted to move on as a band. getting someone who sounds just like chester is soooo hard on the people in the band, and mike was saying how the stuff that they did together just felt more special and linkin park-ey. i personally think what they did was a better move than that

[cold jacinth]

Emily kinda sounds like chester

Imo

[radiant bane]

i dont see it