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They should just call it Linkin Park if they want to call it Linkin Park. Many, many bands have continued on, name and all, with fewer original members than this.

I can't stop thinking about this. lol

Looking forward to whatever comes from this. I hope they get a vocalist that they can play the heavy songs with, but I also trust Mike to rework those songs into something else (like the way he performed Papercut for instance).

1 hour ago, millytripleseven said:

So allegedly they're already looking to book tour dates for 2025 with Mike, Brad, Dave. Another source says they're looking for a female vocalist, and Billboard matched it with Jay Gordon's comments.

 

First of all, I'm wondering why only 3 members. What would stop Joe & Rob from joining the band ? A huge part of their catalog requires a DJ/another person to operate samplers etc. during live shows.

If they come back I definitely want the remaining 5 to be there.

 

Another thing, y'all think they're gonna release new music ? I hope they do, and I hope it's a strong statement instead of a plain  cashgrab nostalgia tour.

 

All in all, pretty exciting news

I'm guessing Joe and Rob aren't interested in a reunion if this is true. Or at least not at this time. The band would almost certainly bring on a new drummer to fill Rob's spot (either a new official member or simply a touring drummer). Joe would be a little harder to replace in my opinion.

17 hours ago, Somebodyangry said:

I think QWERTY on MTM would have been kinda weird not because it heavy but because it’s nu metal, like, NMS is heavy but it’s a rock song. QWERTY would fit more on a record like THP, out of the non nu metal albums by the band. Certainly not on records like OML or ATS lol. LT maybe, considering there’s Victimized in there, and that record is a blend of “eras” 

The groovier feel of the live version gives off more of that nu-metal vibe while the studio version has more of a punky sound to it like Given Up. A version of it that resembles the studio demo would work just fine on MTM, in my opinion.

14 hours ago, LPsMart said:

This is the first ever appearance of the instrumental, right?

Yes, I believe it is.

That's pretty cool. 

I wonder what kind of radio push QWERTY will get. I could see that song doing really well on rock radio.

Weird that they took the time to do some transitions here and there but didn't use the single versions as the bases, so we still have a couple moments where album transitions were just edited around instead.

Tribute bands dressing up and acting like the bands they're paying tribute to is nothing new. And there are plenty of tribute bands out there for other acts that are still touring and recording. Hybrid Theory is far more popular than any tribute band I've ever seen which is why I think it feels exploitative to many people. As long as they cover their bases on the legal side, I don't see any problem with them continuing to pay tribute to a band they obviously have a lot of passion for.

People in general tend to think the lead vocalist of the band is always the primary lyricist as well when it's actually extremely common for vocalists to sing words written by a different member of the band.

Does this stuff happen for other bands too? I swear Linkin Park is the only band I closely follow that has these kinds of mistakes continually pop up.

I'm excited about the possibility of Linkin Park returning in whatever fashion that may be. This seems like an odd thing to just make up so I'm assuming Jay heard something - even if it turns out he misinterpreted what he heard and is way off base here.

7 hours ago, IWillWalkAway said:

I wouldn’t say we’re devolving, we’re really just sharing what we think about the release. I wouldn’t complain personally but I’d like it if more songs had these, so we don’t have to rip the tracks with flawed AI that we pay for.

There are many free options available now. Nobody should be paying for AI vocal/instrumental separation at this point.

I am fairly confident that naming Pushing Me Away "The Cure For Mr. Hahn's Itch" was a misprint on the label. 

Three Band Terror is just a demo for Until It Breaks though.

I'd love more Funko Pops based on the albums like the Hybrid Theory and Reanimation ones. Unfortunately, I'm not sure how they would do that for like A Thousand Suns or The Hunting Party.

I do make it for myself. I upload things because there's a chance that somebody else will like it too. But go off since you know more about my motivations than I do.

I literally could not care less about likes and views.

1 hour ago, BeardyWilderness said:

I think there is absolutely ZERO difference. You’re both taking advantage of someone who is dead. It’s trashy on both accounts.

In what way am I "taking advantage of" anybody?

I think there's a gulf of difference between a fan tribute to the man and using his image for commercial gain in a battle royale game. I'm not saying AI voice clones are beyond moral scrutiny, but I don't think the fact I dabbled with that tech prevents me from calling out something like this.

37 minutes ago, BeardyWilderness said:

Says the guy that uses Chester’s voice in AI tracks 🐸☕️

I'm not profiting off a dead man or putting his image in a position to be repeatedly killed.

I guess my only thought when I saw Fortnite was the Battle Royale mode. He would be a pretty cool addition for the rhythm game.

That seems in poor taste.

When GATS dropped I was living in a hotel during a very rough period of my life. I remember it as one of few things that excited me at the time and I listened to it a lot. As dumb as it sounds, looking forward to THP was a big part of grounding me and pushing me forward for those few months.

I feel dumb. lol Oh well.