Hybrid1988

I like that they are kept separate. Since they are indeed two completely different things. That way people who want to be involved with the GD stuff can do so without LP stuff getting involved and vice versa. It's not much different than when Chester was with STP. For the most part, they were their own things that never got in the way of each other.

Good point. Poor choice of words to say it was the band’s failure.

Words can’t describe how grateful I am that this song was made and eventually released. Such a beastly song that really brings Chester back to his hard hitting roots. If this was to be the last new material we hear from him, I wouldn’t be upset. I sometimes wonder what could have been if he was still around. Maybe a full on project with Mark or other metal/Hard rock musicians? I weep that this can never be a reality.

Wonder what happened with SOB. I’m guessing machine shop drama? That’s gotta be the bands biggest failure isn’t it?

For Aaron or Austin? If it was Austin, yeah I could see that. The band was in a rough spot around that time with his health. Terrible situation all around.

Been a big fan of OM&M for a while now. I was so bummed when the NA THP tour with them got cut short. Really fascinating to learn that Mike had a hand in Feels Like Forever. I always felt that song along with You're Not Alone were basically just heavy LP style jams. With that being said, I would be ecstatic if they collabed with Mike. "Get Mike on some heavy music again"!!

not good

I absolutely love ATS. Easily my favorite non HT album by them but I wonder what it could've sounded like with Trent, Atticus, or Brian Eno. Wow, amazing artists that could've taken that album to totally different places. Really cool bit of info there from Mike!

I am an objectively terrible LP fan. Confirmed. Wretches beat out WFTE in round 1 for me, but juuuust barely. 😅

Innovative as hell. Trailblazers in every sense of the word!

This is great news!

"We lash out at internet trolls who have. I [sic] clue what they're talking about and live in some sort of fantasy land." So... Toby and John?

All this aside, are you telling me nobody at the label saw this coming at all? Whenever LP had listening parties, they were done in person, in controlled environments (WBR offices usually) much closer to release (usually ~2-3 weeks in advance). Of course someone was going to “leak” this. Leak in quotations because they invited this to happen when they decided to STREAM THE ALBUM MONTHS IN ADVANCE ON THE INTERNET. el oh el. Sean can throw all the hissy fits he wants, at the end of the day, he’s the one who should’ve stepped in and said “hey maybe we should save the album stream until sometime closer to release”.

Listened to it. Some songs are genuinely pretty good. But my god, B12 is all sorts of bad. It was never my favorite song to begin with but geeze, they did that song no favors with that new arrangement.

Well deserved! As sordomuda said, a legendary video!

What a fucking mess.

Couldn't hear it too well but it sounded decent. Can't really judge it fully until I get some lyrics and a good quality stream.

Unfortunately, I was only 11-13 during the Hybrid Theory era so I don't have a ton of merch from those years. This is what I was able to dig up though: https://imgur.com/gp43SQq https://imgur.com/YHUQN68 I'll be much more prepared for the Meteora, etc. anniversaries

#3 please! although Truth be told I’m not terribly into any of them

Someone that calls himself a "tattooed millionaire" is only focused on one thing, and it's not artistic credibility.

Barring all of the music related drama, I could never bring myself to support someone who is an alt-right sympathizer. I know for a fact Chester would not stand for calling a teenager who saw his friends get gunned down a "fraud". Way to "show love" to everything Chester stood for.

The thing about that statement though is that it’s not true.

eh, that’s just lip service and marketing. It’s not like they were ever going to recruit a vocalist, make new material, and tour under the Grey Daze name. Nobody outside of the more dedicated side of the LP fan base really knows or cares who they are. LP on the other hand are one of the biggest bands in the world and every thing they say or seemingly imply is scrutinized by every rock outlet on the planet. Even if they don’t ever plan on replacing Chester (and I’m a firm believer that they won’t) they can’t just go and outright say it until they are ready to make an announcement. Why? Because if they ever decide to have guest vocals or hell, even change their mind, they’ll be trashed for being liars. They’re smarter than that. Long reply but at the end of the day, I agree with you, they should just continue on with Mike on vocal duties. As long as Mike and Brad are on board, a huge part of the LP songwriting DNA is present and with Chester gone, that’s the best we can hope for.

Not a fan of the production on this. I'm no audiophile but it didn't sound good to me. The vocals sound buried under the loud instrumentals. Overall, idk how to feel about this album. I think I would've rather had a proper remaster/rerelease of the original material if they wanted to share Chester's origins before joining LP. Maybe i'm just biased. Not a fan of SD and this whole thing feels off to me. Wish we could get something DBS related instead. The Julien-k guys are awesome people.

First listen hot take: This album is pure fucking flames! I was skeptical of the guest features but they really brought something special to the album. Never listened to K. Flay before this and was pleasantly surprised with how well her Vocals complimented Mike's production. IOU is an ignant banger. Worlds on Fire sounds heavily NIN inspired. Overall, my expectations were met and exceeded!