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Yes, ironically, there is a chance that LP might sound more than classic LP than it has for the last 15 years or so.

Don't know if I am stupid, but since English isn't my mother tongue, could someone please explain the "leaf of legumes" hint? I get the literal translation but cant make anything out of it 😅

Interesting "What do you call it? Scientology?". So Open Door came out in 2020. At the time, he already knew Emily, but if you take this part of the Interview it seems like either he did not know much about Scientology or he wanted to act a little naive. Either way, he said it was pretty dark.

I saw somewhere that Mike has made comments about Scientology in the past. Does anyone have a source of that? Would be interesting to see when those comments were made and what he had to say exactly.

I think the comparison to Tom Cruise does not really work. I think if you go and watch a movie starring Tom Cruise you do not really care what kind of a human being he is. For Linkin Park, with their whole legacy, it is hard separate the art from the artist. Chester sung those lyrics with such authenticity and we knew that they were very relatable for him. Part of what fans always loved about the band was rooted in their personalities and the way they opened up about certain things, they have always been more than the music. Also, to make that clear, I am not making any assumptions about Emilys character. She might be a wonderful human being and it could be the case that her beliefs are not in line with what Scientology teaches. However, we do not know. With Chester, we knew. Also, I won't stop listening to the band but I see where all the disappointment online derives from. And I am also disappointed that the voices, especially of SA survivors or people who have their own battles with depression, are just ignored. I think if a statement is not possible, and I get that there might be reasons why it's not, you should at least release something like "we see you" or just like after Chesters passing "a statement will come as soon as we have one". Just ignoring the fans does not do us justice imho.

Bands like Rammstein sell out Arenas as well but I think this is not the point. The band has been working with big companies such as Mercedes. If these companies also face a backlash this might lead to problems. Also, imagine what would happen if big festivals announce them as headliners. The comment sections would be flooded with the allegations. Last year, Rock am Ring had Pantera in the line up but due to the shitstorm after the announcement they dropped them from the festival. Even if it will get quiter during the next weeks it will start all over again and again when they are exposed to different platform and audiences. And in the end this will lead to them losing money. Linkin Park is absolute mainstream. They are on mainstream radio, mainstream TV, have their music placed in TV shows and movies, they have big sponsors and endorsements. Plus, as they are a Brand, they stand for something which is now contradicted by the allegations against Emily.

The more I think about it, the more I think that the band did not know. I mean they often said that Warner does not interfer with their creative choices anymore. I mean, if they knew that she was involved in Scientology and that she supported Danny Masterson in the past, she either would not have become a part of the band in the first place OR they would have come up with a plan on how to deal with it once people find out. Obviously, that is not the case. She even followed the guy after the announcement. If they knew, they would have told her to unfollow, I guess. The silence by the band is very telling. At this point, I really think that this took them by surprise and now they do not know how to deal with it.

Okay, if you leave all the scientology stuff aside and I agree we do not know if she is still part of it. Danny Masterson is a convicted rpst. He is in prison with a life sentence.She still follows the guy on instagram. How is that even possible with a band like LP. Like when I first read about the stuff I would check out her following because I doubted it to be true. You would at least expect she would try to do a little bit of effort of not making it too obvious. At least after a full day of shtstorm. Nope.

Honestly, I do not get how this is all rainbows and butterflys for you guys. To begin with, I think the new song is great, I love her voice, she looks great and the guys seem to really like her. I was hoping for this band to continue and was all in for the idea of a female lead singer. Now, with that said, I do not get why everyone is on a fence of adressing the elephant in the room or why some people even actively want people to shut up about it and just go away when in the outside world everyone is talking about it. You guys have been discussing every fart the band ever produced but you do not want to talk about the fact that there are SERIOUS allegations against the lead singer of your favorite band. These are not just some rumours made up on reddit, Emily is listed on Scientologys official web site and you have former scientologists talking about her defending a convicted rpst in court, and so do official sources of the cult itself. She even still follows the rpst on instagram which does not indicate this is in the past on first sight. Moreover, Scientology denies the existence of depression and is against psychiatry. Imagine, the lead singer of your band dies by suicide caused by serious depression and has also been a victim of SA himself and you let someone take his place that is not only part of a cult that opposes everything CB stand for but is also friends with a convicted rpst. This is insane and honestly, having my own history with these issues I am devastated. Now, I want to still be able to cherish the band and I know that in these cases it is hard to draw the line between victim and perpetrator and given the fact that she might have been born into this and I want to trust the integrity of the band, she still has some benefit of doubt for me. But given the fact that now we do not only have all socials flooded with this stuff but also mainstream media (today the biggest german newspaper made a headline) covering this we NEED a Statement. I hope they have thought through this beforehand. With a bit of Interpretation the single could also be seen as dealing with this thing. But for now, I am honestly devastated.

I was just wondering what Mike meant when he said that it wasn't a troll and we'd see.. maybe at the moment to countdown went to 0 something else happened that we do not know of yet.

So big Youtubers like Nik Nocturnal are making these kinds of videos hyping up their following, making them guess. I say it again, the countdown idea was a great one.

I think its interesting how some of you point out that the people who are not offended by this or even think its a good idea are not as active in this community, indicating that LP does not mean as much to us and therefore we do not unverstand. I personally think you make this too much about yourself and while pointing out the weight of the tragedy of seven years ago and also reflecting on your own past it shows that you are not willing to move on and leave all this behind. Which is okay. My father died shortly after Chester, I was lucky to attend one of their last concerts. Their music, the PT Album, the fact that Mike made new music and how he spoke about Mental Health during that time helped me a lot dealing with my own anxiety and depression. I think with the show at the Hollywood Bowl, PT, HT20 and M20 the band has already done a great job showing respect to the legacy of Chester and allowing them and their fans to heal. Now, they seem to be ready to move on. I myself have come to terms with my past and I want my life to be as fun as possible. I learned to stop projecting my fears and anger on others. Just breathe and accept things I cannot change for what they are and be as grateful as possible. With that said, of course I was disappointed when the countdown went up. Then I tried to apply something I learned in therapy. Can I make positive assumptions instead of digging myself a hole of anger and disappointment? A lot of you interpret their current strategy as disrespectful, even betrayal. This is YOUR interpretation, not by any means facts. I decided to go with a positive outlook and I feel good about it. My interpretation is, to begin with, that no one in the band intended to disrespect me or my personal loyalty towards the band. I think it is not only a clever move marketing wise (which I already pointed out) but also showing that they want to move on, without negativity, just trolling, keeping us engaged, discussing and having fun. That's it. And I am happy and grateful for the possibility of new music by my favorite band.

I think while being disappointed, this was a genious move. The new insta reel already has more traffic than the initial one. There will be memes about this all over the Internet, people will make reels and stuff.

Could have been great but Samantha is interupting every three seconds.. so full of herself, she seems really toxic.

Has anyone ever understood why chester tends to hold the capsule? I am a singer myself and I kind of imitated chesters way of holding the mic but every now and then I have arguments with mixers and audio engineers who tell me that its wrong. For me, it actually works and I have been curios why chester always seemed to get away with it 😃