The radio station LIVE 105 posted an in depth interview with Chester Bennington, addressing tour plans, the new album and the like. Check it out HERE


They’ve always had a core sound, but in an effort to constantly reinvent, the band routinely experiments with every release. Whether it’s the aggressive sounds of Hybrid Theory (the world’s highest selling album since 2000) and Meteora, the envelope-pushing music heard on Minutes to Midnight or the concept album A Thousand Suns; Linkin Park constantly move forward. However, this time around the band will reflect on its past a little. Fans should expect a classic sounding Linkin Park record. Take a few slices from their first four releases and BOOM… Album #5.

Interesting points in the interview

• US Summer Tour With Incubus CONFIRMED
• Possibility of South American Tour
• More talk about working with Rick Rubin
• Description of the Burn It Down music video

def editing this and adding to front page. Plus Chester just confirmed US tour with Incubus.

yeah, the way I put it wasn;t very good but that is why there are Mods who know how to word things better!

Edit: but yes! I can't wait for Linkubus tour!

I hope the South American tour gets confirmed soon! If that's the case, it'd be fuckin great. Three years ago, I thought I was never going to see my favorite band live. Now I may be seeing LP live three years in a row.

I like that he said another album after the tour, so most likely album in 2014 also! an album every two years would be fantastic!

this interview was really great. Seeing Incubus next month in DC. Looks like it'll be a good warmup for the summer!

A classic sounding LP record?

It's a mix of new and old (with what also seems like more raping and screaming than ATS)

but don't expect it to be like HT or Meteora

but it still should be good and have lots of old elements in the album

This is a great interview. Thanks for posting.

Snippet of Burn it Down curtousey of "A Wretched King" on LPA:

http://www.sonic1029.com/2012/04/12/new-li...t-just-a-taste/

I'm not crazy about the chorus, but the part right after sounds fucking sweet!

I'm pretty damn excited, if I remember correctly the Linkubus tour is around my birthday, so I'm gonna be hinting that I'd like to go heavily to my friends and parents

LOL

Anyway, I really want Linkin Park in South America again! Sorry other fans base but we are the best fans and the best crowd in shows

if they have taken only the best from each of the previous records, this album is gonna be motherf***ing EPIC!!

Haven't heard the audio yet, I'm at work, but I can't be more excited for Chester hinting a new South American Tour so early. Thinking about the possibility of having them play in Buenos Aires one year from now ... is amazing.

And the snippet of BID reminded me a lot to New Divide!

LP playing in South Africa???!

Why not? Well he just said "hopefully", so nothing seems to be set in stone yet.

No, I meant, that's fucking amazing if they play in South Africa finally. I would LOVE to have a DSP for that show, or see some video footage. If they do end up playing there, they NEED to film it for a DVD.

South America... Maybe between sept/oct at the SWU Festival, in Sao Bernardo dos Campus, SP, Brazil.. haha

i hope so