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As a huge Nine Inch Nails fan it's really cool to see Mike on the same bill as them.

I think the availability of the show helps but it is definitely one badass show.

To add to your point. There are probably millions of more casual fans that have no idea what the name of any of the band members are. For example, I like the band New Politics but I don't know a single member's name. Just because somebody is a Linkin Park fan doesn't mean they'll hear the name Mike Shinoda and make the connection. Hell my brother had no idea that the guy from Fort Minor and Linkin Park are the same guy despite having songs by both on his playlists for years.

I told myself I was gonna save RFMS for the album but I caved as soon as it dropped. lol

If there's one thing Mike/LP knows how to do it's close an album.

I'm honestly tempted to add these songs from the OML sessions to OML and rearrange the tracklist. I already think Place To Start works as an intro. lol

Minutes to Midnight was seriously Linkin Park's most important album. The entire course of the band changed when they decided to ditch the nu-metal sound for that album.

Were there ever any acapellas or instrumentals made avaialable for Out of Ashes? I'm looking for things either officially or unofficially released.

I guess I just expected him to belt it out with a little more conviction. I wasn't expecting screaming or anything but maybe something closer to his delivery on Papercut or The Catalyst. Who knows, maybe he'll get more confident with it in time and it'll sound better. I still love the idea I just thought the execution was lacking in these performances.

Yeah if Linkin Park wants to play the old hits when they get back to touring they'll need another singer. As interesting as the vocoder part on Papercut was and how well it fit with Mike's show I can't imagine him doing that with the traditional Papercut instrumental behind it. Add in how weak Mike sounded on the chorus of Bleed It Out (something I thought he could do without issue) and I think another more powerful singer or severely limiting the presence of older songs are the only ways to go forward with it still sounding like a Linkin Park show (IE not completely revamping songs a la Mike's Papercut). Personally I would like to see them continue as a five piece in the studio at least. A touring vocalist wouldn't be the end of the world in my opinion but I don't know how I'd feel seeing someone else brought in to sing on an album. Who knows though. It's still really painful to see Mike doing some of these songs without Chester and I don't know if that'll ever go away personally.

That was a really great performance by Mike. Papercut and In The End were hard to listen to without Chester. It still hurts.

Yep I remember that. It was pretty ridiculous.

I'm super happy to see Mike going on stage again. I hope I'll have the opportunity to watch the performances tonight but I'm sure that if I miss them one of you wonderful people out there will make sure to record it.

Honestly having a rotating touring vocalist could be pretty cool. I don't know how I'd feel about a new vocalist going into the studio with them though. Linkin Park has been the one constant at or near the top of my favorite bands list since I first heard them in 2000 so I obviously want some new music from them at some point but it's still so strange knowing that we'll never hear brand new LP music with Chester's voice.

I wonder if this version of the song was sent to Stormzy to see if he was interested and it leaked from somebody in his camp.

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I completely agree with Geki. RogueSoul attacked him for suggesting the Mike may have collaborations on the album which is kinda ridiculous. Personally, I wouldn't be surprised to see a guest spot or two on here. Mike has made a lot of friends in the music business and it's perfectly reasonable that he'd reach out to one or more of them to contribute on this album especially if it's not all sad songs or dealing with Chester's passing.

If this is indeed a sign of more Mike music to come I'm very excited. Post Traumatic was really good and I can't wait to hear more music from the man.

Maybe an LPU17 CD is incoming after all?

This is the part that ruins the song for me. That line is so fucking cringey.

Queen toured with Paul Rodgers and Adam Lambert after Freddy Mercury's death.

It's super cool of Mike to release this stuff. I honestly wasn't expecting it.

As far as LP material there was also the Castle of Glass/Kenji mashup. Edit: Until It Breaks, Waiting For The End/Hands Held High, High Voltage, and A Place For My Head were all incorporated in setlists as well.

Nine Inch Nails and (some form of) Linkin Park on the same bill! That's awesome!

Even if we just get one or two songs I would like something.