This week, music lovers, especially Linkin Park fans, were surprised by the announcement of the group’s resurrection. They returned from a 7-year vacuum by recruiting Emily Armstrong as the new vocalist to replace the late Chester Bennington.
Why did Mike Shinoda and company make this bold decision? What is the story of Emily Armstrong being chosen to replace the late Chester Bennington who had been with the group until his passing in 2017?
Linkin Park decides to find a New Vocalist
Quoting an article from CNN Media page and also Kompas.com. Mike Shinoda as Guitarist and Keyboardist from the Linkin Park group told how the 28-year-old woman was chosen.
In an interview session with Loudwire magazine. Shinoda said that the process of accepting Emily Armstrong (and also Colin Brittain as the new drummer) happened naturally. During the last few years, the band with dozens of hits was involved in a lot of jamming and collaboration with a number of musicians. Until then Shinoda, Delson, Farrell, and Hahn decided to make Emily their new vocalist.
“When I started hearing Emily’s voice on various occasions, it was the first time my brain accepted it as a Linkin Park song. The more time we spend with Emily and Colin, the more we enjoy their world-class talent, their presence, and all the things we create,” explained Mike Shinoda as quoted in Kompas.com.
Linkin Park’s schedule for the rest of 2024
Linkin Park | The Hollywood Reporter
Since the announcement of the new vocalist and drummer. The Californian band will be very busy until the end of the year. In the middle of this month, they will embark on their latest world tour titled From Zero. The three cities that have been confirmed to be their concert venues include Los Angeles and New York in the United States, Hamburg in Germany, and London in the UK.
Fans were also able to see Emily Armstrong and Colin Brittain in action in front of a large audience a few days ago. Precisely when the band launched a new single titled The Emptiness Machine.
Then in November, they will also release a new album also titled From Zero. This will be their eighth album since releasing One More Light in 2017. With a leaked number of songs estimated at 11 tracks.
