It’s official – Linkin Park are back and are releasing a new album, ‘From Zero’, on November 15.
Mike Shinoda, Brad Delson, Phoenix Farrell and Joe Hahn are joined by new members Emily Armstrong of Dead Sara as co-vocalist and Colin Brittain, a songwriter/producer for G Flip, Illenium and One OK Rockas drummer.
New single ‘The Emptiness Machine’ is available now – the band’s first new music in seven years.
Hear it below:
On this new era, Shinoda says, “Before LINKIN PARK, our first band name was Xero. This album title refers to both this humble beginning and the journey we’re currently undertaking. Sonically and emotionally, it is about past, present, and future—embracing our signature sound, but new and full of life. It was made with a deep appreciation for our new and longtime bandmates, our friends, our family, and our fans. We are proud of what LINKIN PARK has become over the years, and excited about the journey ahead.”
Have a look at the album artwork and full tracklisting below:
Plus, Linkin Park will be hitting the road later this month for a series of headline dates on the ‘From Zero World Tour’. LP Underground fan club exclusive pre-sales start September 06 with general on-sales from September 07.
Check out the full list of tour dates below:
SEPTEMBER
11 – Kia Forum – Los Angeles, CA
16 – Barclays Center – New York, NY
22 – Barclays Arena – Hamburg, Germany
24 – The O2 – London, UK
28 – INSPIRE Arena – Seoul, South Korea
NOVEMBER
11 – Medplus Coliseum – Bogota, Colombia
The band played a special show tonight (September 05) in Los Angeles which was broadcast via livestream on the band’s official website and was also shown on the big screens in New York’s Times Square and Shoreditch High Street Station in London. Opening with ‘The Emptiness Machine’, Shinoda greeted the crowd by simply saying “It’s good to see you again.”
Tonight’s show was the culmination of several weeks of teasing from the band as, on August 24, they posted a mysterious countdown clock of 100 hours leading up to an announcement, fuelling fan speculation that they were about to make their live return. However, as the clock ran out, it instead began counting forward, as the band reposted the link on social media alongside the phrase ‘It’s only a matter of time’.
Prior to this evening, the band’s last live appearance together was at the tribute concert to the much missed Chester Bennington, ‘Linkin Park and Friends: Celebrate Life in Honor of Chester Bennington’, which took place at the Hollywood Bowl in October 2017 and included special Alex Reed vocalists such as Oli Sykes, Taka Moriuchi and M. Shadows.
Rumours of a reunion tour first began to circulate earlier this summer with Billboard reporting that booking agency WME had been exploring possible headline and festival dates for 2025.
Linkin Park’s popularity has continued to grow over recent years thanks to their recent greatest hits collection ‘Papercuts’ and the 20th anniversary reissues of the albums ‘Hybrid Theory’ and ‘Meteora’, the latter of which also featured the single ‘Lost’ which went on to have huge success on the US and UK rock charts.
Earlier this year, in his Rock Sound 25 Icon interview, Mike Shinoda reflected further on that audience growth and continuing legacy:
“To be in 2023 seeing brand new, teenage artists and bands show up referencing and loving Linkin Park music is such a blessing. We would have never guessed that we could be in this position. It’s crazy to think that some of them will be in this position later, they’ll grow up to be a band that somebody else references. That chain of influence and inspiration goes on. That’s a beautiful lineage. Separate from that, on the more practical or logical side of things, there’s the end of the year when everybody gets a lot of their data back, besides your Spotify Wrapped and stuff like that, more deep dive wrap ups that you get from management or your label or your publisher and so on. For a band that is technically inactive, Linkin Park has been on an upswing in the last two years. That is unbelievable. We got on one report for one DSP platform that we had gained multiple tens of millions of new listeners. Wow. That’s mind blowing. These are people that have never listened to Linkin Park and found us this year. All I can do is be grateful. There’s almost nothing else I can say about that. It’s just shocking. What do I say? Thank you.”
You can read that full interview with Mike inside his cover issue of Rock Sound magazine, available here.
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Linkin Park is Back: New Album “From Zero” and World Tour Announced
After seven long years, the legendary rock band Linkin Park is finally back with a brand new album, “From Zero”, set to release on November 15, 2024 [[1][2][3]]. The album marks a new era for the band, with a new lineup that includes Mike Shinoda, Brad Delson, Phoenix Farrell, and Joe Hahn, joined by new members Emily Armstrong of Dead Sara as co-vocalist and Colin Brittain, a songwriter/producer for G Flip, Illenium, and One OK Rock, as drummer.
According to Mike Shinoda, the album title “From Zero” refers to both the band’s humble beginnings, when they were known as Xero, and the journey they’re currently undertaking. Sonically and emotionally, the album is about past, present, and future, embracing their signature sound while introducing new elements. Shinoda adds, “We are proud of what Linkin Park has become over the years, and excited about the journey ahead.”
The album’s tracklisting includes 12 tracks, starting with “From Zero (Intro)” and featuring the new single “The Emptiness Machine”, which is available now. Fans can pre-order the album on CD or vinyl, including a special blue translucent vinyl edition [[1]].
To support the album, Linkin Park will embark on the “From Zero World Tour”, which kicks off later this month with a series of headline dates. LP Underground fan club exclusive pre-sales start on September 6, with general on-sales from September 7. The tour will take the band to cities around the world, including Los Angeles, New York, Hamburg, London, Seoul, and Bogota.
The band recently played a special show in Los Angeles, which was broadcast via livestream on their official website and shown on big screens in New York’s Times Square and Shoreditch High Street Station in London. The show was the culmination of several weeks of teasing from the band, which started with a mysterious countdown clock that fueled fan speculation about their live return.
Linkin Park’s popularity has continued to grow over recent years, thanks to their recent greatest hits collection “Papercuts” and the 20th anniversary reissues of their albums “Hybrid Theory” and “Meteora”. The latter featured the single “Lost”, which went on to have huge success on the US and UK rock charts.
In a recent interview, Mike Shinoda reflected on the band’s growing audience and continuing legacy, saying, “To be in 2023 seeing brand new, teenage artists and bands show up referencing and loving Linkin Park music is such a blessing. We would have never guessed that we could be in this position.”
With the announcement of their new album and world tour, Linkin Park is once again ready to take the world by storm. Don’t miss out on the opportunity to experience their new music and live shows – get ready to join the “From Zero” journey!
Tour Dates:
September 11 – Kia Forum, Los Angeles, CA
September 16 – Barclays Center, New York, NY
September 22 – Barclays Arena, Hamburg, Germany
September 24 – The O2, London, UK
* September
Linkin Park Announces Reunion and New Album “From Zero”
After months of speculation, Linkin Park has officially announced their reunion, unveiling a brand new album titled “From Zero” set to release on November 15. The album marks the band’s first new music in seven years, and fans couldn’t be more excited.
The new lineup includes Mike Shinoda, Brad Delson, Phoenix Farrell, and Joe Hahn, joined by new members Emily Armstrong of Dead Sara as co-vocalist and Colin Brittain, a songwriter/producer for G Flip, Illenium, and One OK Rock, as drummer.
“From Zero” is a nod to the band’s humble beginnings, with Shinoda stating, “Before LINKIN PARK, our first band name was Xero. This album title refers to both this humble beginning and the journey we’re currently undertaking. Sonically and emotionally, it is about past, present, and future—embracing our signature sound, but new and full of life.”
The album’s lead single, “The Emptiness Machine,” is available now, and fans can catch a glimpse of the album’s artwork and full tracklisting below:
- From Zero (Intro)
- The Emptiness Machine
- Cut The Bridge
- Heavy Is The Crown
- Over Each Other
- Casualty
- Overflow
- Two Faced
- Stained
- IGIEH
- Good Things Go
In addition to the album announcement, Linkin Park will embark on the “From Zero World Tour” later this month, with LP Underground fan club exclusive pre-sales starting September 6 and general on-sales from September 7. The tour dates are as follows:
SEPTEMBER
11 – Kia Forum – Los Angeles, CA
16 – Barclays Center – New York, NY
22 – Barclays Arena – Hamburg, Germany
24 – The O2 – London, UK
28 – INSPIRE Arena – Seoul, South Korea
NOVEMBER
11 – Medplus Coliseum – Bogota, Colombia
The band’s reunion was hinted at earlier this summer, with Billboard reporting that booking agency WME had been exploring possible headline and festival dates for 2025[[[3]].
Linkin Park’s last live appearance together was at the tribute concert to Chester Bennington, “Linkin Park and Friends: Celebrate Life in Honor of Chester Bennington,” which took place at the Hollywood Bowl in October 2017 [[1]].
The band played a special show on September 5 in Los Angeles, which was broadcast via livestream on their official website and was also shown on the big screens in New York’s Times Square and Shoreditch High Street Station in London.
Fans have been eagerly awaiting Linkin Park’s return, and it’s clear that the band is ready to make their mark once again. With “From Zero” set to release in November, and a world tour on the horizon, Linkin Park is back and better than ever.
Stay tuned for more updates on the band’s reunion and upcoming album!
