"Dialate" and "Could Have Been"

[LPLStaff]

Linkin Park Radio on SiriusXM Turbo (Ch. 41) has debuted the two previously unknown songs from #HybridTheory20 - "Dialate" and "Could Have Been"!

"Dialate" is a Xero song recorded to cassette with Mike and Mark around 1996/1997, while "Could Have Been" is a song written by Mike, Chester, and Brad from the Hybrid Theory (band) era. The song features a Red Hot Chili Peppers-style bass jam at the end with a heavy chorus and fast rapping by Mike.

 

Let us know when you hear these two "brand new" songs!

[blacksheep0047]

The second song I heard when I woke up this morning was "Dialate (Xero Demo)" 
Heard "Could Have Been "ahout 3:30-4:00 pm, probably the third one after "Rhinestone" is "Could Have Been", so I accidentally missed the beginning
"Could Have Been" followed by Chester RIP

[JediAHoles]

I've heard both. I absolutely love "Dialate". I'm kind of suprised it wasn't included in the Xero tape, this track would fit right in there. "Could have been" is amazing as well. Mike's rapping was awesome on both tracks. And I'm always pleased to hear some new vocals by Mark Wakefield.

[PurpleFlinstoneVitamins92]

Only Heard CHB. It’s awesome, very reminiscent of And One, Part of Me and stuff like that, the ending is weird 😂😂 waiting for PB 😍😍

[YRQRM0]

Woah, didn't expect these two to show up in any form before the box set. Now the only really new thing left is PB with Chester.

[NJPLP]

42 minutes ago, YRQRM0 said:

Woah, didn't expect these two to show up in any form before the box set. Now the only really new thing left is PB with Chester.

That as well as both Esaul (Xero Demo) with Mark's vocals & Stick N Move (Demo) with Chester's vocals.

[berryaaron11]

2 hours ago, JediAHoles said:

I've heard both. I absolutely love "Dialate". I'm kind of suprised it wasn't included in the Xero tape, this track would fit right in there. "Could have been" is amazing as well. Mike's rapping was awesome on both tracks. And I'm always pleased to hear some new vocals by Mark Wakefield.

I personally think Mark's voice actually sounded a little bit higher in Dialate than in most of his songs.

[jopevc]

I´d love to hear them but I have to wait ´til friday, wich happens to be my birthday so they´re going to be cool gifts

[xeroboi]

Why isn't nobody talking about mike voice in dialate? 

[PartOfMe]

where can i hear them?

[Broman]

Very much underwhelmed. What all these demos tell me is that LP really did use their best tracks for Hybrid Theory. 

[JediAHoles]

3 hours ago, Broman said:

Very much underwhelmed. What all these demos tell me is that LP really did use their best tracks for Hybrid Theory. 

Well, of course they did, but it's great that we get to hear some new material.

[jFar920]

I like Dialate quite a bit, but Could Have Been is outstanding. I’m a big fan of She Couldn’t, but damn do I wish that Could Have Been was the song that we got back in the day.

 

I love the instrumentals of Hybrid Theory songs so much. Linkin Park does great instrumentally in general, but there’s just something about Hybrid Theory (and a decent chunk of Meteora) that almost any of the songs could have works as standalone instrumentals and I would have enjoyed them just as much.

 

Maybe it’s just my taste in music, but as much as I still enjoy later stuff post-Meteora, without the lyrics, I don’t think they are as enjoyable, which is why I don’t tend to enjoy all the LPU tracks that lack lyrics as much as the others. Coal, Pods, Chair, all those are dope as fuck

[Broman]

9 hours ago, JediAHoles said:

Well, of course they did, but it's great that we get to hear some new material.

The reason I’m pointing this out is because that isn’t the case with the other album writing sessions imo.
I’d argue for songs like What We Don’t Know or Across the Line over In Between, Valentine’s Day, etc, and the same idea applies for the other albums.
Hybrid Theory just didn’t have a whole lot going for it with these other unheard tracks outside of maybe Carousel or And One. 

 

[PartOfMe]

1 minute ago, Broman said:

The reason I’m pointing this out is because that isn’t the case with the other album writing sessions imo.
I’d argue for songs like What We Don’t Know or Across the Line over In Between, Valentine’s Day, etc, and the same idea applies for the other albums.
Hybrid Theory just didn’t have a whole lot going for it with these other unheard tracks outside of maybe Carousel or And One. 

And One is perfect 

[RhinestonePT]

Fcker I think its about time that you suffer

 

I love Dialate man. Nice vibes ✌️

[PurpleFlinstoneVitamins92]

1 hour ago, PartOfMe said:

And One is perfect 

I love your profile pic man 

[PartOfMe]

3 minutes ago, PurpleFlinstoneVitamins92 said:

I love your profile pic man 

Thanks ✌🏼

[Justin]

3 hours ago, Broman said:

The reason I’m pointing this out is because that isn’t the case with the other album writing sessions imo.
I’d argue for songs like What We Don’t Know or Across the Line over In Between, Valentine’s Day, etc, and the same idea applies for the other albums.
Hybrid Theory just didn’t have a whole lot going for it with these other unheard tracks outside of maybe Carousel or And One. 

 

See I get your point, but I have a soft spot for those two songs specifically lol. 
 

Overall though, I know what you mean. Mike has gone on record as saying that the best songs from that era were the ones we already had, back when he realized PB was being treated as the holy grail of unreleased LP material. I think a lot of people thought about the amazing B-sides you mentioned and thought Mike may have just been downplaying it.

[br0wnst3r]

Mike said on twitch today that Kyle 100% did bass on CHB.