LeonardoMF93

Sorry, I wasn't clear. I meant that no unreleased material from Chester's solo career has been released after his passing, other than Cross Off.

What you said makes complete sense. I am a lawyer and have briefly worked with intellectual property. Even though I don't practice law in the United States, I can understand and agree with you. What I meant is that if someone from Chester's family, other than Talinda, needs to give any sign of authorization, that is very likely not going to happen. The band is a company and it has rights regarding its respective members, and Warner has rights over the band's work. It's a complete legal relationship, but truly, depending on the type of contract Chester signed when he was alive, this becomes easier or harder. If I'm not mistaken, the only work by Chester outside of Linkin Park released after his passing was Cross Off. What catches my attention is that all content featuring Chester was released up until the band's return with a new lineup. Since then, we haven't had anything else from him. Of course, it also wasn't the right time to release anything of his with the From Zero cycle happening, but it is also an important observation because it leaves us with two scenarios: either Chester's family doesn't need to give authorization to release unreleased content, or there hasn't been any authorization after the return due to disagreements between the parties. Another important fact to understand is whether the contract Chester signed with Linkin Park allowed for the release of material recorded before his death without the estate's authorization. Therefore, tracks that were not even publicly registered with the competent authorities might require authorization from the family because they were never part of the signed contract. In this case, the box set could include No Roads Left, Across the Line, and QWERTY, but tracks that were never made available could be problematic. We will have the definitive answer in the coming months. Even so, I don't believe in a release, but I hope I'm very wrong.

Do you guys really think an MTM20 is possible? I think it would be amazing, but I don't believe they'll want to release anything from the old lineup to distract people from the current one, and it seems the band's relationship with the Bennington family isn't great enough right now to negotiate a potential release of unreleased content.

Isn't Emily on vacation in Switzerland with her girlfriend? The photos she posted over the last few days are probably old and from that vacation they took. Before seeing those photos, I believed they were already in the studio. Now things make more sense. They're probably planning the next album for the fall of 2027.

Rob might have decided to leave the band for any reason, and he doesn't even have to share his real reason. That's up to him, and we can't judge. Whether the reason was emotional, financial, or creative, neither I nor anyone else can judge how he feels. I don't think "disrespectful" is the right word, but I think it was ungracious. There was a lack of a final thank you and a public wish of good luck to his old bandmates on the journey. It feels like he retired, and every successful public figure usually lets the fans know and thanks them when they retire. He could have simply said that he wants to spend more time with his family, just that. I think he had three great moments to do this: on the day of the comeback, on the day From Zero was released, and he will have one last chance next Wednesday when the movie comes out. That's my opinion. It doesn't mean I'm right or wrong. It's just an opinion.

The mixing is impeccable. I think it's infinitely better than Live in Texas in that regard, especially given the two decade difference. Regarding Emily not singing some parts, I'd only see that as a problem if the show weren't in Brazil. Perhaps the best part of this release is being able to hear the crowd singing insanely loud. About Rob, I don't mean to criticize or anything... but I still think he could have at least said goodbye to us. It's not like he joined another band and moved on with his career. He stepped away from public life, and he has every right to do so, but I think he should have at least recorded a video thanking everyone and saying goodbye. This was the perfect moment for that (I don't know if there's anything about it in the film, I haven't seen it). As a side note, a criticism of Warner Canada: they promised to deliver the vinyls on September 25th, but they haven't even been shipped yet.

I won't say you're wrong to be upset about the band's product and service policy over the last few years, but I think your comment ended up being influenced by that. I understand that some of the band's products and sales policies in recent months haven't been ideal, but still, I don't think this is the case. @YRQRM0 put it perfectly how things work. I just wanted to add that the movie and this live show are products that wouldn't exist if they weren't charged for. Anyone who was at these shows knows that the filming equipment used was much bigger than all the other shows on the tour. That comes at a cost. Plus, there are all the costs for editing, marketing, and crew. In this specific case, I don't see any problem with them charging for it.

Thanks for the clarification. Did you buy the softcover version listed? Are you from Europe? That makes the listing description even worse, because the softcover version's description says nothing about the possibility of getting a bookmark and sticker sheet.

The posters they actually signed. There are videos showing that. Now, signing 500 copies of a book would require taking a whole day to do it. The posters were just a few copies. I remember back in 2012, Adam mentioned that Mike got tired of writing 'Lies Greed Misery' on all the CDs that were Scavenger Hunt prizes and started abbreviating it to 'LGM'. How many was that? Like 20 CDs. Now, 14 years later, they're going to have to autograph 500 books.

I think the video editing this time wasn't as good as the previous videos, but it's really cool to have another proshot of Emily's scream without it being split into two parts.

I bought the signed version! I'm so happy. 😄 Based on my experience watching Pawn Stars, there's a chance their secretary signed it. I hope that's not the case because it was pretty expensive. 🤣 Now, all jokes aside, the text of the actual listing on the website was poorly written. The listing says that the signed version is limited to 500 copies. The same listing says that the first 500 people to buy it will get a bookmark and a sticker sheet. In practice, based on that text, everyone who buys the signed version should get the bookmark and the sticker sheet. I'm worried because the bookmark doesn't show up in my purchase history. For those who bought it on the European website, it does show up. Anyway, I'm really happy with the signed book

Considering how secretive the band's entire comeback was, postponing the inclusion of someone completely outside their team may have also been a choice to prevent information leaks, while Brad was still figuring out what he wanted to do.

Yes, exactly! I knew everything you pointed out to me. I only brought this information to the forum to discuss whether his participation ends up being a clue about whether he will be on the next tour or not. What I find curious is that even though Alex is not an official member, he didn't feel like a support musician on stage. That impression only happened in the band's promotional material. For example, during Bleed it Out, he had a major spotlight moment with the lights focused just on him. His participation in her eventual tour could mean that he was already told he won't be on the next LP tour, or maybe that it will take a while to happen. I think right now we don't have clear information about this, but this participation is already the first clue for what we can expect. I just think it would be interesting for Linkin Park to keep a musician who is already integrated into the band, knows the whole setlist, and is very loved by the fans. Now, music is business. It's too early to speculate.

Yesterday Alex was playing with Halsey at Rock in Rio in Brazil. I don't know what this means about Alex possibly joining a future Linkin Park tour. According to setlist.fm and Halsey's official website, she doesn't have any more shows scheduled, and her last show was at the end of August in New Zealand. Was his appearance just a one-off performance, or is he going to tour with her?

I completely understand why they ended Meet & Greets the way they used to be. It was exhausting, and they were probably worried about how people would receive Emily. That’s why I think the old LPU Summit format would be perfect right now. They could pick two or three cities a year and limit access to LPU members who have been subscribed for at least two years. This would stop random people from buying tickets just to hate on someone. It wouldn't be as exhausting, it would still be profitable, and doing it only a few times a year wouldn't burn them out. As for the LPU CDs, the issue might be production costs. Not many factories make CDs anymore, so pressing a limited run can be much more expensive than we think, especially when the LPU has to compete for factory time with big-scale releases from other artists. When it comes to the other merch being sold, I think it’s just bad taste. The people choosing the items don't seem to understand what real fans actually want. I’ll pass on the signed items. The prices they are charging for posters are insane. I’m really critical of this because artists hate it when fans resell stuff on eBay, yet they have no problem charging hundreds of dollars for a signed poster themselves. I think this is justified. In some markets, ticket demand is huge, whether people are hardcore fans or not. In Brazil, for example, many people sign up for the LPU the day before the presale just to get tickets. Some are real fans and some aren't, but this creates a situation where hardcore fans can miss out on shows or good spots near the stage because of someone who just subscribed and won't even renew next year. This tiered system is a way to make sure hardcore fans get priority for the best tickets. Unfortunately, it comes down to how much you're willing to pay every year for a fan club that honestly doesn't offer much else. For instance, I just renewed my LPU membership and my wife's simply to keep our status (one Legacy and one two-year Plus), even though it's unlikely they'll play in Canada over the next twelve months. Of course they have favorite fans. Naturally, they’re going to be closer to the fans who show up to multiple shows all over the world. I feel like they definitely favor people who are always present or who have traveled long distances. For example, at the Bogotá Listening Party in 2024, Adam let the Brazilian fans who had traveled to Colombia join the event even though they hadn't won the lottery, and without knowing anyone there personally. I even got a guitar pick myself once by talking to Lorenzo and showing him my shirt from the Seattle show while they were in Brazil. In my book, Adam and Lorenzo are above criticism when it comes to how they handle fans. I can even share a funny story about this. At the 2025 Vancouver show, I spent a few days talking to Adam about proposing to my girlfriend while Mike came over to us during his solo. Adam did everything in his power to make it happen. I told him I’d be at the barricade with a Brazilian flag. When the solo started, Mike came down and went straight to a Brazilian flag... except it belonged to someone else. Months later, Adam told me he never got confirmation on whether Mike would actually do it, but he had tried. I still think it was a huge coincidence that Mike walked right up to a Brazilian flag, handed over his hat, and interacted with it at a show in Canada. But either way, I ended up marrying my wife this past Saturday, September 5th, and we’re very happy. 🤣 I only shared this quick story to show how thoughtful Adam and Lorenzo are with fans, even with those who aren't super close to them, like me.