BeardyWilderness

I say bullshit to the non-experimental stuff. Experimenting has been LP’s DNA since day one. I love From Zero, but I think the only track that fits in the experimental side is Overflow - which is quite a universally loved track across the fanbase. I want them to do what they’re best at - thinking outside the bun. Make something interesting, not just go for stadium bangers. The tracks they make that don’t confine within typical limits always seem to be their best stuff to me.

I don’t watch these sorts of shows, but I assume bands typically only play one song?

What can we do to get you guys to share the petition on socials? I feel the campaign in itself is still respectful to the band, and shows them love and appreciation whilst still maintaining a fair point of desiring what we once had that made the LPU special. Honestly, with your exposure it could really help us get so much closer to actual positive change.

Fantastic, a WhatsApp group call will work! It’s been years since we last linked up. When I’ve got, let’s say, 2 more members I’ll get in touch and sort a call.

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We are nearing 100 signatures now. Whilst progress has been slower than what we realistically would need to make a real impact, I’m super happy we’re nearing triple digits. For me, the momentum is climbing - not diminishing. The further we move along, the more I want this to be a success. I want to be putting more time and effort into this so we can bring the greatness of the LPU back to the community. I’m thinking of what we could do to give this a really big push in the right direction, to start multiplying the amounts of signatures and ultimately get the attention of the band, staff, fansites, and followers. I’m going to propose here putting together a small team in the near future. The idea would be initially a Teams call to brainstorm ideas, come up with some clever ideas on how to push this to the farthest reaches, and close any gaps/missed opportunities within the campaign itself. Following that, we assign roles/areas of focus and revisit a short while later to check in on progress and refine. I’m also interested in documenting everything, perhaps recording the meetings and keeping a log of activity - not for scrutiny, but in the small chance we’re successful. It’ll be nice to show how it worked. If you are interested and can commit, reach out in whatever way is most comfortable for you. We will push aside any differences and historic grievances (yes, I’ve had many run-ins with people on here in the past) - all I ask is that you only consider joining the team if you are 100% certain you can commit to it.

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It doesn’t even need to be a CD. It could be added to the digital vault, or WAV and FLAC files.

Absolute poetry!

First milestone reached with 50 signatures! appreciate you all for signing!

Thank you so much! The greatest love machine

It’s slowly climbing, but I think the reality is we’ll be lucky to get over 100 overall. This topic has a couple hundred views, if we had even half the viewers sign it would be meaningful. The likelihood of us making a change with this amount of signatures is low, but if it still catches the attention of Adam and Lorenzo who may pass the sentiments onto the band, it may just cause a small shift for future instalments of LPU. High hopes, low expectations! I don’t think LPLive will share to socials due to their relationship with the LP staff, but it would be a blessing if they did. A big forward push. I did try posting on Reddit but swiftly deleted it as I hate Reddit with a passion. If someone wants to post it there on my behalf, it would be appreciated.

Thank you everyone for your support with this. I just want to echo something from the OG post - I, or we, love Linkin Park, and I’m beyond happy that they’re back in our lives. The world is a better place with Linkin Park in it. This petition isn’t in spite of that - it’s because of that.

A rare compliment from me, but well worded! Personally I fully understand no M&G, with the new members, increased scrutiny, and the guys being 9 years older than the last M&G - but the rest, I care about.

Thank you both so much!

Thank you so much! I don’t know if the petition will truly gain traction but if it does, I’ll update as it progresses!

Please sign the petition guys. We need a the spirit of LPU back.

sign here: https://tinyurl.com/hjbryr4w To Linkin Park, LPU staff, and the people who help shape the Linkin Park Underground, We are asking you to remember what made the Linkin Park Underground (LPU) so special. For many of us, the LPU was never simply a fan club. From 2000 through 2016, LPU members received exclusive CDs containing demos, live recordings, alternate versions, and previously unreleased music. These CDs were something genuinely special. They gave fans a glimpse behind the curtain and allowed us to hear Linkin Park in ways that the general public couldn't. That is what set the LPU apart from a generic fan club. It felt exclusive, personal and exciting — like an inner circle that anyone who loved Linkin Park could become part of. Receiving a new LPU CD was an event. We didn't know exactly what we'd hear, and that was part of the magic. We could discover an early version of a song we knew, hear a demo that showed how an idea evolved, or experience a live performance that captured a moment in the band's history. The LPU didn't just give us merchandise. It gave us Linkin Park. A missed opportunity: This year, Linkin Park are releasing their movie Unshatter worldwide. From what we have heard, the movie provides a deep and honest insight into the beginning of the band's reformation and comeback. Its beautiful score appears to contain reprises of older Linkin Park material, alongside snippets of early renditions from the From Zero era. For longtime LPU members, this is exactly the kind of material that makes us excited. But it also represents what feels like a huge missed opportunity. Imagine hearing these demos and early recordings within the movie, followed by a simple message: “You heard the demos in Unshatter. Visit LPUnderground.com to hear them in full.” The LPU and the band's new chapter could complement each other perfectly. Instead, material that could have become another legendary chapter in LPU history has largely remained something fans can only speculate about and piece together from snippets. We aren't asking you to open old wounds We want to be absolutely clear about something. We are not asking — nor expecting — Linkin Park to open old wounds. We understand that there are songs and recordings in the vault that can only be revisited with heartbreak. We understand that some things belong to the past, and that the band are looking forward rather than backwards as they begin this new chapter. We respect that. We also understand that the band have created something new. Looking forward doesn't mean the LPU has to lose the spirit that made it special. There are reportedly unreleased and unfinished recordings from 2022 onwards. There are demos and early versions of songs from the From Zero era that fans have already heard snippets of through LPTV, Unshatter, and other official material. We aren't demanding everything. We aren't asking for every vault to be emptied. We simply want something meaningful. A demo. An early version. A studio outtake. A song that didn't make the final album. A recording from the journey that brought Linkin Park back. These things are incredibly valuable to fans. We stood by you out of love. During the silent years, Linkin Park fans didn't disappear. Aside from anniversary releases, projects such as Papercuts, and other official releases, fans continued to keep the Linkin Park community alive. We remained active on social media. We maintained fan sites. Communities such as LPLive continued documenting and celebrating the band's history. People continued listening. People continued talking. People continued discovering Linkin Park for the first time. And when the band finally returned, millions of fans were there. We were still here. The LPU was one of the things that connected many of us to Linkin Park during those years. It represented a community that survived even when the band themselves were understandably quiet. That's why the current direction of the LPU is so disappointing to many longtime members. We deserve more than merchandise The current LPU membership package costs $75 and includes items such as: LPU Upcycled Travel Pouch made from historic Linkin Park stage backdrops LPU Contoured Eye Mask LPU Collectable Pen LPU 26–27 Membership Laminate + Lanyard LPU Passport Photo Holder We appreciate that these items take time and money to produce. But for longtime members, this isn't what made the LPU special. A pen isn't the same as hearing a previously unheard Linkin Park demo. An eye mask isn't the same as discovering a live performance you've never heard. A travel pouch isn't the same as being given a piece of the band's creative history. The merchandise can be nice, but merchandise should be an addition to the LPU experience — not the experience itself. At $75, many longtime members feel that the current offering doesn't reflect the value, history or legacy of what the LPU once represented. And for some of us, it feels deeply disconnected from what we spent years supporting. We love Linkin Park This petition isn't written out of hatred. It isn't written because we want to attack the band. Quite the opposite. We are writing this because we love Linkin Park. We love the music. We love the memories. We love the community. We love the history. We love the new chapter. And we love what the LPU used to represent. We are grateful that Linkin Park are here again. We are grateful for the new music, the new shows, the new memories and the opportunity to experience this band in a new era. We want to celebrate that, but we also want the LPU to once again feel like something created for the fans who love Linkin Park beyond the music itself. Bring back the LPU CD We aren't demanding a particular format. We aren't demanding a particular number of tracks. We aren't demanding recordings that the band aren't comfortable releasing. We're asking for the spirit of the LPU CD to return. Give us something exclusive. Give us something meaningful. Give us something that makes an LPU member say: “I couldn't have heard this anywhere else.” It could be a CD, a digital collection, demos from From Zero, studio outtakes, early versions of songs, something connected to Unshatter. It could even be something completely unexpected. Just give us something that makes being part of the LPU feel special again, because the LPU was never about owning a piece of merchandise. It was about being let inside. We want that feeling back. Not because we feel entitled to Linkin Park's archives or because we want to force the band to revisit things they aren't ready to revisit, but because we remember what the LPU meant. And we believe it can mean that much again. We love you. We appreciate everything you've given us. We are grateful you're back. Now, please give the LPU something worthy of the name. Bring back the spirit of the Linkin Park Underground. Give us more than merchandise. Give us a reason to feel like we're inside the circle again. Give us Linkin Park. Signed with hope and love, Lee Adams and everyone who represents the fans that miss the spirit of the LPU.

Thank god I was already sitting down - Stranger finally criticising the band haha! Glad you could join us brother!

As I said in the shoutbox, the eye mask is included so you don’t have to look at yourself in the mirror after forking out $75 for a branded bargain bin package. Alex was right. LPU has fallen from grace and landed flat on its face. Vote with your wallets, this is no longer okay.

There’s a name I don’t see very often! How’s it going Alex? Mad to think it was 16 years ago we were hanging out in Germany!

Ah yes, the soundtrack to the movie Unshatter is a show that they didn’t play Unshatter on. 😅

This absolutely won’t happen.

Gavin on LOATR?

Are you on iOS? Doesn’t work on phone for me but does for laptop. Got some 6 digit error code on my phone. www.google.com