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What a wild ride it has been for the LP community and LPLive team this past week! We've had a few days to take it all in, but it's time to get things moving once again as the From Zero World Tour continues. Linkin Park performs their second stop of the tour tomorrow, September 16, 2024 in Brooklyn, New York at the Barclays Center. Back in my home turf! Linkin Park kicked off their tour in a way so immense, Los Angeles, California had an earthquake next morning (actually). Descending upon the Kia Forum on September 11, Linkin Park debuted their brand new production and full setlist to 17.5k fans at their sold-out return show. On top of that, Emily Armstrong, Colin Brittain, and Alex Feder delivered an incredible first full show with the band, showcasing all their new energies within the music. While their livestream event on September 5 gave us a taste of what was to come, no one could've been prepared for what they unleashed upon us. Kicking off the night with the 'Inception Intro A' mashup, the band dove right into 'Somewhere I Belong,' making it the first time the song has ever opened a show. Continuing with 'Crawling,' the band then moved onto some deeper cuts, namely 'Lying From You' (which was performed at the livestream event) and 'Points Of Authority,' featuring Mike singing the verses for the first time. Many songs were performed with the new lineup for the first time, including 'Burn It Down,' 'Breaking The Habit,' and 'Castle Of Glass,' the latter of which was performed for the first time as its studio version since Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in August 2013 (not counting 2017's Chester Bennington Memorial Show). A full recording of Linkin Park's show in Los Angeles, California at the Kia Forum on September 11, 2024. Speaking of first time's, Linkin Park's Los Angeles setlist was full of major surprises for us live enthusiasts. Within their 27-song, two-hour long setlist (which clocks in at Linkin Park's longest tour show to date) were two live debuts: One More Light-era demo 'Friendly Fire' was performed for the first time ever after being released as a single from this year's Papercuts collection (and was also the only track from that album-era featured in the set), as well as The Hunting Party's 'Keys To The Kingdom,' complete with a stunning performance from Emily and a chant for #JusticeForTheHuntingParty, which didn't have a track featured on the Papercuts album. And while not quite being performed for the first time, many songs were brought back out of the band's backpocket, some of which we never thought we'd hear again! 'My December' was performed with a full-band arrangement (Colin played acoustic guitar and Alex moved offstage), being performed for the first time since the Minutes To Midnight Tour stop in Sacramento, CA in March 2008. After being dropped on the One More Light Tour, 'Given Up' was performed for the first time since Blizzcon 2015, raw with no outro (for the first time since KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas 2007) and Emily doing the bridge some true justice. The full version of 'Lost In The Echo' was performed for the first time since January 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada, in a different key to accommodate Emily's vocal register. New solo medleys by Joe and Mike debuted, Joe's featuring Colin jamming on drums and Mike's featuring him on guitar for a mashup of 'When They Come For Me' and 'Remember The Name' by Fort Minor. Mike brought some more Fort Minor out later for the extended bridge of their final song 'Bleed It Out,' rapping a verse of 'There They Go' over it. 'New Divide' returned, featuring its fan-favorite 'Moscow Intro' for the third time ever and the first time since Singapore 2011, the final show of the A Thousand Suns World Tour. Other big moments for fans include the 2017 version of 'Leave Out All The Rest,' a new transition called the 'Creation Intro A,' and an epic performance -- now with the whole crowd singing along -- of 'The Emptiness Machine.' Our view of the live debut of 'Keys To The Kingdom' live from the pit at the Kia Forum. Mark and I will both be in the pit once again at Barclays - who's coming to jam with us? You can check out my other videos from the pit in this playlist. Linkin Park have never performed in Brooklyn or the Barclays Center before, but are no strangers to New York City. This won't be the first time everyone's been there, however. Mike Shinoda's Post Traumatic Tour brought him to the Barclays Center in December 2018 for ALT 92.3's Not So Silent Night, also featuring CHVRCHES, Death Cab For Cutie, Florence + The Machine, and Muse. While short, the set featured the essentials of a Mike Shinoda set: singles like 'Make It Up As I Go' and the 'Over Again,' 'About You,' and 'Papercut' medley set the crowd alight. Fun fact - that show was the last time I had seen Mark until the Kia Forum show! Linkin Park's last proper show in the New York City area also happens to be the first concert I ever went to: the esteemed Madison Square Garden show in February 2011, on the A Thousand Suns Tour. My naive 11-year old brain had no idea what it was seeing: immense performances of 'No More Sorrow,' 'When They Come For Me,' and 'From The Inside,' as well as A Thousand Suns rarities like a full 'Iridescent' and 'Blackout.' This show paired with a Saturday Night Live appearance, featuring 'Waiting For The End' and 'When They Come For Me,' the latter of which was broadcast in black and white - the first time in the show's history that was done. The band visited the city earlier that cycle for the album release show at the Best Buy Theater in October 2010, which featured the live debuts of the interludes and 'Wretches and Kings,' as well as being the first show to ever open with 'New Divide' and close with 'What I've Done.' The Minutes To Midnight Tour saw a healthy amount of shows in the ew York City era, that last of which being Madison Square Garden in February 2008, a legendary show featuring rare tracks like 'In Pieces' and 'In Between,' as well as an incredibly rare Jay-Z appearance, where he joined them for performances of 'Jigga What/Faint' and 'Numb/Encore.' Earlier that same day, the band played a private show at an Apple Store in SoHo, which was recorded and released on iTunes. Earlier on in the cycle, the band celebrated the release of Minutes To Midnight in New York's Webster Hall and rehearsed for next night's Saturday Night Live performance by debuted 'Bleed It Out,' a song that would go on to become a legendary staple in Linkin Park's sets. The band apparently likes to celebrate their album releases in New York... I'll be on the lookout in November. Also on the band's agenda whenever they're in New York are promo appearances. Their last overall appearances in New York City were in May 2017 in the lead-up to One More Light, including their only proper acoustic show ever in the New York subway at Grand Central Station for Good Morning America and a private performance at Spotify HQ, featuring the title track 'One More Light.' Jumping all the way back to the Meteora era, the band played a couple of smaller shows in 2003 in the buildup to the major world tour in 2004. They performed at the beautiful Hammerstein Ballroom in December 2003 for K-Rock's Claus-Fest, treating fans to highlights like 'Don't Stay' and 'It's Goin' Down.' The band kicked off the era with the LP Underground Tour in March 2003, stopping in New York and hitting upon songs like 'Hit The Floor' and 'Easier To Run' for the first time. Blindside's Christian Lindskog joined the band for their last song, 'One Step Closer' Finally, the band's main appearances in New York City on the Hybrid Theory cycle were early on, once on the Street Soldiers Tour in February 2001, (with a set featuring Hybrid Theory EP rarities like 'And One' and 'High Voltage'), another in November 2000 opening for P.O.D.'s Kings Of The Game Tour, and their very first show in the city in September 2000 on Kottonmouth Kings' Ridin' High Tour, all of which featured truly raw and fresh performances of all the Hybrid Theory favorites like 'A Place For My Head' and 'Forgotten.' What will be the next chapter in Linkin Park's history in New York? A recording of one of Linkin Park's first shows in New York City during the Hybrid Theory cycle at the Roseland Ballroom in February 2001. With history being made, we can only ask what else Linkin Park has in store for us. As someone who went to the first show, I would be more than happy to see the exact same setlist again, but that can't stop us from speculating! After all, the physical setlist calls it "Set A," the interludes are all called "Transition A," and Linkin Park likes to play with our emotions. With all that in mind, what can we hope to see at this show, if not for more of the same? Emily did claim she had to learn upwards of 50 songs while in rehearsals for this tour, which have lasted months. There are some slots set up for possible rotations: a couple different heavy songs could be switched out earlier on, perhaps 'No More Sorrow' or a full 'A Place For My Head' would be awesome. Or after heaving its moment of glory earlier this year, perhaps 'QWERTY' deserves a spot in the setlist again. The set notably misses One More Light songs besides the b-side 'Friendly Fire' - perhaps due to the heavy emotional nature of the album. But fans would definitely love to hear tracks like 'Heavy,' 'Nobody Can Save Me,' or 'Talking To Myself' if they were to draw from the record. Perhaps #JusticeForTheHuntingParty will continue with another song from the album - they could play it safe with singles like 'Guilty All The Same' or 'Final Masquerade,' or really surprise us with a song like 'A Line In The Sand' or even 'All For Nothing?' One thing we learned at the Forum is that anything is possible with these sets, and even if nothing changes, we really will be on the edge of our seats to see what they'll be up to at the Barclays Center. We must also discuss the true possibility of a Collision Course reunion seeing as we are in New York City now. What does the band have in store for us in the Big Apple? Opening these American dates and the upcoming European dates is grandson, a.k.a. Mike Shinoda's music world son. He was just as excited as we were in Los Angeles, asking the crowd during his set, "are you ready to be a part of music history tonight? No, that's not good enough. Are you ready for the return for the greatest show in music, Linkin Park?!" To put the icing on the cake, he opened with the ending of Mike Shinoda's 'Running From My Shadow,' celebrating his relationship with him -- and now the band -- before kicking into his own tracks like '6:00' and 'Riptide.' He even took time to have the crowd think of all the people who couldn't be here to join us on this journey, who we wish were during the slower song 'Heather.' He got the energy flowing back up by the end, leaving off with his hit 'Blood / Water.' Show up early if you can, because there is truly no better person to be opening these shows than a fellow fan like grandson himself. grandson opening his set with Mike Shinoda's 'Running From My Shadow' and his song '6:00.' Will Mike come out to join him for the song in New York? Who will we be seeing in New York tomorrow?! Mark (Hahninator) and I (Dylan) are back for our second show of the tour and will be in the city by the late afternoon to get ready for the show! If you see us, be sure to say what's up! Weatherman Rogue Soul reporting a mostly brisk and cloudy day in Brooklyn, so not much to worry about on that front. If you want to grab merch before the show, a pop-up stand will be located at Flashbush Ave. and 5th Ave from 12pm to 6pm, and will be open even if you don't have a ticket. LPU Early Entry queuing begins at 8am - check the LPUnderground information here if you would like to enter that way. Linkin Park will be performing on Jimmy Fallon the day after this show on September 17 with an interview with Mike Shinoda, so tune in that night if you can! After that, the band heads to Europe to kick off the next leg of the From Zero World Tour, with shows in Hamburg and London, with Seoul soon after that. The band's new album From Zero is out November 15. We'll be updating you guys from home here and on our social media, so be sure to follow us if you don't already (Twitter/X, Instagram, and Facebook)! Rumors are stirring about another new song called 'Heavy Is The Crown' being released soon in conjunction with the new season of Arcane - Mike Shinoda, twenty one pilots, and more have already teased their involvement with the project. Be on the lookout for little pop-up appearances like this Jimmy Fallon appearance as well in whichever city they head to!

Warner didn't take them down, they are simply still uploading lol. check back in a few hours

absolutely fucking destroyed in the best way possible. took videos of everything important, everything will be uploaded here (I'm at the mercy of Travelodge wifi right now) at some point tonight: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL7tvOWXcbuPfpbigRwikAHPS3-U4Cak2Q

Astat and I are up for the day (already drinking spiked Jarritos), meeting up with Mark soon. LPLive team is back together 🥲 If anyone is going and sees us, say hi!

LPTV is back! Check out the first episode of the new series LPTV FROM ZERO, which goes behind the scenes of Linkin Park's September 6 From Zero livestream event.

put it in the post near the bottom. Doors at 6pm, grandson starts at 7. LP probably start between 8 and 9

Can you feel it in the air? The magic of the first full Linkin Park show in seven years? I am currently writing this 35,000 feet in the air as I make the journey from New Jersey to California for what may perhaps be one of this fanbase's biggest moments ever, and man, where do we begin? After last week's massive unveiling of the next chapter of Linkin Park and the From Zero album promotion and tour, the band are set to take the stage at the KIA Forum in Inglewood, Los Angeles, California on September 11, 2024 for the kick off of this year's From Zero World Tour with a sold-out show. Linkin Park shocked the world last week at the genesis of their September 5 Livestream Event, where 500 lucky, unwitting LPU fans got to witness the world premiere of the new Linkin Park at Warner Bros. Studios in Los Angeles while hundreds of thousands watched on from elsewhere in the world. New vocalist Emily Armstrong, new drummer/co-producer Colin Brittain (as Rob Bourdon has stepped away from the band), and Brad Delson's live stand-in (as he later announced he will not be making live appearances on this touring cycle) guitarist Alex Feder were introduced to the world as they ran through new music and breathing new life into the band's classics. The show kicked off with a brand new mashup intro -- listed on the setlist as 'Inception Intro A' -- featuring parts of 'The Requiem,' 'Castle Of Glass,' 'In The End,' 'Numb,' and 'Somewhere I Belong' before launching straight into the world premiere of their new single 'The Emptiness Machine,' making it the first time any fans in the world had ever heard the song. Emily made the stage and the song her own, as her incredible vocals won over the crowd and us watching at home alike. Many of the band's biggest singles were brought back out of their storage units as well, some being performed in different keys to accommodate Emily's voice. Songs like 'Crawling,' 'What I've Done,' 'In The End' were played with these changes - in fact, a total of ten songs were played differently than how we are all accustomed to hearing them. Other songs, like 'The Catalyst' and 'Papercut,' remained unchanged (perhaps because they are more Mike-centric songs). The latter showed off a bit of what Colin brings to the table, particularly in the second verse where he changes up the drum patterns, add some fills, and altogether adds a new kick to an already essential live song. While pretty much every song performed was a single in some capacity, many of us live enthusiasts know the band still brought out some deep treats for the crowd. 'Lying From You' was performed as its studio version for the first time since Taiwan 2013, making it over ten years since the song was last played like this. On The Hunting Party Tour in 2014 and 2015, the band performed a new version of Collision Course's 'Dirt Off Your Shoulder/Lying From You,' which means the last appearance of the song in any Linkin Park-related setlist was in January 2015 in Nashville, Tennessee. On top of that, the Mike Shinoda and Emily performed a shortened, stripped-down piano version of 'Lost' for the very first time, awing the crowd in the process. Some old intros and outros found some new kicks too, the familiar 'One Step Closer' outro and the 'Faint' outro both having slight changes, as well as the 'Numb/Encore' intro to 'Numb' being a little more of a jam session than in previous iterations. New intros were added to 'Waiting For The End' and 'One Step Closer,' while new transitions also helped the setlist flow. 'Bleed It Out' naturally closed the show, the full live spectacle of it brought back to life, complete with Mike rapping the first verse of 'A Place For My Head' over the extended bridge. If this doesn't sound like a band back in action at full force, I don't know what does. The world premiere of 'The Emptiness Machine,' filmed live at Linkin Park's September 5 event in Los Angeles, California. While the first show back gave us a perspective on what this new chapter of Linkin Park may sound like and how old songs have evolved, there are still many questions we have going into this one. Linkin Park will be debuting their arena setup at the Forum (which can be seen throughout the band's interview with Zane Lowe), performing for the first time in the center of the arena in a 360 format. Mike has made multiple claims on Discord about some aspects of the show, including information that it will be at least two hours long, Mike and Brad have both personally curated the setlists (notice the plural there), and that the band will be switching sides of the stage halfway through the show. We can expect at least the 14 songs from the livestream show to be performed, perhaps with some rotating out of songs ('Lying From You' could be swapped out for another heavy classic like 'Points Of Authority' or 'From The Inside,' for example), but beyond that, it's really anyone's guess. Some notable tracks missing from that event include anything from the band's previous three albums: 'Burn It Down,' 'Castle Of Glass,' 'New Divide,' 'Leave Out All The Rest,' 'Heavy...' The list can go on with a band with this many singles. Clearly, the band isn't taking just from the Papercuts collection to formulate these setlists, and with a new lineup and many, many years of planning, there's really no telling what will make and what won't. We can certainly speculate though! Linkin Park has too many tracks going back that simply thrive in a live setting: 'When They Come For Me,' 'No More Sorrow,' 'A Place For My Head,' 'Lost In The Echo,' and dozens more. Mike mentioned in an interview that the band have been relearning 'Breaking The Habit' in a new key, Emily mentioned learning nearly 50 songs, and some new gear has been spotted in Mike Shinoda's touring rig (including an acoustic guitar and new guitars that he began using during his COVID Twitch livestreams). Some more Mike-centric tracks like 'Castle Of Glass,' 'Roads Untraveled,' and 'Sorry For Now' could be in the books, too. We could even see some Shinoda solo tracks make their way into the setlist - a lot of people would be happy to see proper live debuts of songs like 'Already Over' and 'fine,' and with grandson opening these first few shows, maybe even 'Running From My Shadow' could be on the menu (Phoenix has previously joined Mike to perform the song, as well). 'QWERTY' had a resurgence this year after being released as a single for Papercuts, as well as the new track 'Friendly Fire' from the One More Light sessions being unleashed upon the world could put those in the running, as well. A full version of 'Lost,' whether full band or acoustic, would also be a great treat. The possibilities are endless, especially since this show should clock in at about double the length as the livestream show. Their whole discography is fair game at the moment, and only time will tell what should expect. The prospect of multiple setlists is also exciting, meaning that we might see a wide selection of different songs between shows this month. It seems fair to guess that 'The Emptiness Machine' will open up to show, but even that isn't a given! Maybe a new song or two might even make an appearance, with rumors that a new single 'Heavy Is The Crown' could be on its way. What song would you want the band to bring back out the most? Linkin Park performed 'Roads Untraveled' for the first time ever at their Chester Bennington Memorial Show in October 2017 at the Hollywood Bowl. Mike Shinoda also performed the song throughout his Post Traumatic Tour - we would definitely love to see this song get a little more action in Linkin Park sets as we move into a new era. That all being side, whatever Linkin Park whip out at the show, they'll at least be in familiar territory. Los Angeles is the band's hometown, so it's no surprise that they're kicking off things there: this will be the band's 67th show in the city since 2000 (including private events, award shows, and otherwise) and their fourth show at the KIA Forum, formerly known as just The Forum. The band first played this venue in 2004 on the Meteora World Tour, taking place on March 14, 2004 after being rescheduled from February 6 as a result of Chester struggling with both bronchitis and laryngitis at the time. This made the new date the final stop on the winter leg of their US run that year, hitting the city with an unreal amount of Meteora tour classics: 'It's Goin' Down,' 'Nobody's Listening,' and 'Don't Stay' were featured in the setlist alongside other deep cuts like 'My December' and Reanimation's 'P5hng Me A*wy.' Sonny Sandoval from P.O.D. also joined the band for 'One Step Closer.' On the Minutes To Midnight Tour in July 2007, lucky fans were treated to breakfast before watching Linkin Park rehearse at the venue for that year's Projekt Revolution which kicked off the next week as part of KROQ's Kevin and Bean's Breakfast Show, treating them to special performances of new songs like 'What I've Done' and 'Leave Out All The Rest,' as well as an aborted and restarted 'Pushing Me Away' piano version. Linkin Park's most recent show there was in December 2014, at that year's KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas, which featured a very unique set that opened with Joe Hahn's solo medley into 'Burn It Down.' one of only two times that the latter was the band's opening song of the night. The band essentially played the second half of their tour setlist as their selection for this show, adding a rare performance of 'Rebellion' where the encore break would be, and were joined by System Of A Down guitarist Daron Malakian (who appears on the studio version) to play the song. This show should be one the band's most important entries into their Los Angeles history yet, and hopefully when they tour next year (as they've been mentioning that 2025 will see Linkin Park touring heavily) we can take another look back at this show and be even more excited for what's to follow. And we can't have a pre-show post without mentioning the opener, who many in the fanbase already know and love. grandson will be opening the first four shows of the tour (every stop except Seoul and Bogota In November), bringing his rebellious tracks mixed with the rap and rock fervor that could have been inspired by Linkin Park to their stage before they go on. grandson featured on the previously mentioned 'Running From My Shadow' from Mike Shinoda's 2018 solo album Post Traumatic, and joined him onstage a handful of times, including in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in October 2018 (fun fact: I was also a guest onstage with Mike that night! I got to play guitar on 'Roads Untraveled'). While that was most of our introduction to the then-upcoming artist, he has since carved his own space in the industry. You can expect to hear some of his biggest songs during his set, including 'Darkside' and 'Dirty,' as well as classic hits such as 'Blood // Water' and '6:00.' Maybe we'll even see a Shinoda appearance during his set? Mike Shinoda performing 'Running From My Shadow' with live guest grandson at the KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas 2018. Will we see this again on this tour since everyone is touring together? If you're heading to the show, be sure to stay hydrated and cool as much as you can throughout the day! Much of western California is under an Excessive Heat Warning today, and while that is set to expire tonight, the California sun can still be unforgiving, especially to us traveling there. For more information of the weather in Los Angeles the next few days, click here. But with a great deal of Linkin Park fans heading to both Los Angeles and New York in the coming days, it'll be a great time to meet up with old friends, grab some food and drinks, and get excited for what's to come! Doors are scheduled to open at 6:00pm PST, with music from grandson kicking off at 7:00pm. Linkin Park will likely take the stage sometime between 8:00pm and 9:15pm. If you are in Los Angeles today (September 10) already, an official pop-up merch stand will be opened outside the Forum from 5:00pm to 8:00pm PST if you want to skip tomorrow's lines and grab your stuff today! Are you ready? LPLive will not only have you covered on what's going on with updates, but three members of the team will be in Los Angeles the next few days around the show! Myself (Dylan), Mark (Hahninator) and Anthony (Astat) will be amok in the streets of Hollywood, so say hi if you see us around or at the show! Linkin Park's next stop on the From Zero World Tour is in Brooklyn, New York next Monday, September 16 (Mark and I will be at that show, too) before they head to Europe and Asia for shows in Hamburg, London, and Seoul. The band's new album From Zero is out November 15. LPLive has some news of its own - during the period of inactivity, we began moving over our live guide to Linkinpedia, and now things are all ready to go! Check out our new show pages on Linkinpedia and let us know how you like them. For the latest updates on the band and their upcoming live shows, be sure to sign up on the forums and follow us on social media (Twitter/X, Instagram, and Facebook)! We are super excited to kick off this next journey with Linkin Park together. See you guys soon on the road! SOUNDCHECK: xx. The Emptiness Machine SETLIST:

Did something productive for once on Linkinpedia and wrote the whole wiki page for the song: https://linkinpedia.com/wiki/The_Emptiness_Machine

um... anyway... what are your guesses as to what IGYEIH stands for? my guess is "I Gave You Everything I Had"

With all the excitement of the livestream show, a lot of questions have been thrown around lately. A big one is the absence of Brad Delson at the show, but seemingly in all promotional interviews and pictures in the past few days' onslaught of interviews and articles (we'll provide a roundup soon of everything we've learned from these). The band posted a statement from Brad on their social media, expressing his excitement for the next chapter of Linkin Park, touching upon his absence, and introducing his live stand-in Alex Feder. What are your thoughts? We'll miss Brad (and Rob) onstage with the rest of the guys, but we are incredibly excited to see what the band has in store for us this month at their shows. LPLive coverage kicks off in Los Angeles on September 11 - get ready!

Prices range from $78 for upper level to $190 for the floor (for the US at least). You can buy up to 4 tickets at once. Got pit tickets for me and my friends for NY! LA up next in three hours!

LPU Presales for NY and LA are tomorrow morning, set your alarms! LPU Legacy Pre-Sale is first at 10am local time, LPU Passport Plus goes live at 12pm local time. Hopefully I'll be seeing someone of you guys at both

Linkin Park will be releasing their eighth studio album, From Zero, featuring new vocalist Emily Armstrong of Dead Sara and drummer/co-producer Colin Brittain on November 15, 2024. Pre-orders are available here on the official Linkin Park store. Tracklist: 1. From Zero (Intro) [0:22] 2. The Emptiness Machine [3:10] 3. Cut The Bridge [3:48] 4. Heavy Is The Crown [2:47] 5. Over Each Other [2:50] 6. Casualty [2:20] 7. Overflow [3:31] 8. Two Faced [3:03] 9. Stained [3:05] 10. IGYEIH [3:29] 11. Good Things Go [3:29] Total Length: 31:54 Source: Qobuz Several album variants are available for pre-order now: a blue & orchid splatter vinyl, a translucent sea blue vinyl, a CD Box Set with a Zine, a CD Merch box set, the standard CD, and a standard cassette (colored purple). The band will be on tour this month across the United States, Europe, and South Korea (with a stop in Colombia in November) in support of the album - tour dates and more info on those can be found here.

WE MADE IT THROUGH THE STORM! Linkin Park have announced new music and new tour dates for September 2024 following their live event in Los Angeles today! They've unleashed a new single titled 'The Emptiness Machine' featuring their new vocalist Emily Armstrong (of Dead Sara) and new drummer/co-producer Colin Brittain and will be performing around the world over the next few weeks! 2024 Tour Dates: - September 11, 2024: Los Angeles, California (KIA Forum) * - September 16, 2024: Brooklyn, New York (Barclays Center) * - September 22, 2024: Hamburg, Germany (Barclays Arena) * - September 24, 2024: London, England (The O2) * - September 27, 2024: Seoul, South Korea (Inspire Arena) - November 11, 2024: Bogota, Colombia (Coliseo Medplus) * = w/ grandson Tickets available on LinkinPark.com. North America: LPU Legacy Presale: Friday, September 6 @ 10am local time LPU Passport Plus Presale: Friday, September 6 @ 12pm local time Public Onsale: Saturday, September 7 @ 10am local time Europe: LPU Legacy Presale: Thursday, September 12 @ 10am local time LPU Passport Plus Presale: Thursday, September 12 @ 12pm local time Public Onsale: Friday, September 13 @ 10am local time Seoul: LPU Legacy + Passport Plus Presale: Wednesday, September 11 @ 10am local time Public Onsale: Friday, September 13 @ 10am local time Bogota: LPU Legacy Presale: Monday, September 9 @ 10am local time LPU Passport Plus Presale: Monday, September 9 @ 12pm local time Public Onsale: Friday, September 13 @ 10am local time These are slated to be Linkin Park's first public shows since October 27, 2017 where they performed their Chester Bennington memorial show with guests from throughout the music industry paying their respects to Chester at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, California! That was almost seven years ago! Additionally, the last time we had new tour dates to cover was Mike Shinoda's Post Traumatic Tour, which concluded in March 2019 -- over five years ago! Dropped right as the band took the stage in Los Angeles on September 5, the band's first new music since 2017's One More Light is here! 'The Emptiness Machine' is the lead single from the band's new album, From Zero, and sees them back in full force with their new members on deck. The music video for the song is also live now, and you can watch it above. 'The Emptiness Machine' is available to stream everywhere. With the band opening their set in Los Angeles with the song, it's a safe bet that we'll likely be hearing this show on the road this month! Linkin Park will be releasing their eighth studio album, From Zero, featuring new vocalist Emily Armstrong of Dead Sara and drummer/co-producer Colin Brittain on November 15, 2024. You know the drill! For all updates on what happens at these shows, as well as further updates on new music and Linkin Park's plans from here and beyond, be sure to sign up on LPLive to join the discussion and follow us on social media (Twitter/X, Instagram, and Facebook) so you don't miss any updates! Incredibly exciting times for all of us, so I'll pose one classic question for you: which song are you most excited to hear live again?!

Attendees are being bussed out of Universal Studios to the location of the event very soon. The dam is breaking!

thanks everyone for the kind words 🥹 warms my heart everyone is happy to see these posts after all this time. can’t wait to see what tomorrow brings! fingers crossed for many more to come

It's been awhile, hasn't it? Ladies and gentlemen, we may be back in business! It is my distinct pleasure to bring you the first LPLive pre-show (pre-event?) post in over 5 years! That being said, we're not entirely sure what's going to be happening here either, so we can't exactly call it a "show" yet. But as we wait with baited breath for answers, let's all get caught up to speed. This event will be livestreamed on LinkinPark.com and YouTube! Tune in to their website or the above video at 3PM PST on September 5 so you don't miss it! More info below. Linkin Park are set to appear in front of fans and the whole Internet together -- as the full band -- for the first time since the monumental Chester Bennington memorial show at the Hollywood Bowl in October 2017. That show needs no introduction - after Chester's passing, the band united for one last show to pay tribute to him, bringing along faces from the whole music industry to help perform in his stead. That was the last time we really saw all five band members in the same place together and the same time (and we're not including Zoom calls...). Mike Shinoda then embarked on his Post Traumatic era, playing shows around the world in 2018 and 2019, helping fans grieve and recover through one of the only ways we know how: ugly singing our favorite songs at a concert. Since 2019, however, it's been tough pickings for us who love seeing and hearing bands play live. Shinoda's sparse performances since then have been with proper studio setups, most recently being his 'Already Over' Sessions where he composed region-specific "supergroups" (with both musicians and influencers alike) to perform the song, including one particular performance that sort of started this whole thing off: the Australian performance of the song, featuring Bonnie Frasier of Stand Atlantic on screaming duty for 'Bleed It Out.' That, paired with rumors this year from Orgy's Jay Gordon and articles from Billboard stating that the band were looking for a female lead to perform with, have all boiled over until this very moment. Us fans, however, still have no idea what's going on. And hopefully, after the band trolled the entire Internet for two weeks straight with a countdown timer, we will get our answers today. Mike Shinoda's Sydney episode of the 'Already Over' sessions, featuring Bonnie Fraser (from Stand Atlantic), Tash Wolf, Mitchell Black, James Karagiozis (from Between You & Me), and Daniel Furnari (from Polaris). They kick off with the first ever live performance of 'Already Over' before kicking into 'Bleed It Out.' Is this a sneak peek of what's to come? Those who have been around for a long time know that there are always some sort of leak leading up to a big release or announcement. That's part of the reason why this event is going to be so monumental - we have no idea what's happening. Will they perform? Will there be new music? Will it be a meet-and-greet and Q&A session situation? Will they have a new member? Did they find Rob Bourdon? Not a single piece of information about this event has been made clear, besides a big message to attendees to stay hydrated (an Excessive Heat Advisory is in place for Los Angeles and much of western California, so if you're there, be careful! More info here) and to make sure your phone is charged so that you can share videos and pictures on social media. LPLive founder Hahninator will be there, and even he is in the dark about what's going on, but LPLive will have coverage for you from both inside the event and from home, watching the stream. Be sure to say hi if you see him! Whether or not you can be in Los Angeles for the event, don't worry, because it's being livestreamed! The ominous glitches in the countdown livestream at nine minutes and five seconds (9:05 = September 5) led us to the next livestream, and this time it's safe to expect more than just numbers! The stream is scheduled to start at 3:00PM PST and is linked above as a YouTube livestream (titled 'ø' might I add). LinkinPark.com also directs directly to the livestream and a few other resources to stay connected. The YouTube livestream automatically adjusts to your timezone and will tell you what time it'll start for you, so check there so you're certain exactly what time it'll start where you are! Whatever happens next, it's super exciting that we'll all be finding out together. Maybe we won't all agree on the next steps they make, but one thing we can be happy about is that this band that is very dear to our hearts will be back in action. Some questions we hope get answered at this include: what exactly is the current band lineup now - is everyone back? Do they have new music ready to go? Will the band be performing again? Are tour dates to follow? This could fall anywhere between an LPU meet and greet and an LPU Summit, and we have no idea what to expect (for once!). But we made it here, and we're finally ready for the next chapter, whatever it may bring. Let us know your predictions for tomorrow below or hit us on social media on Twitter/X or Instagram! We'll be updating this post with information and posting on both of those live, so follow us if you don't already so you don't miss the party! To everyone who's stuck around with us through these last few years, it's a great pleasure to still have you here and to be filled with the same excitement we used to feel all those years ago. Shoutout to LPLive members Justin and JZLP-RoadsUntraveled for hyping me up in the shoutbox and keeping the community alive all this time. We'll see you on the other side, it's time to rock! SETLIST: 2024 Mashup Intro (w/ The Requiem, CASTLE OF GLASS, The Emptiness Machine, & Somewhere I Belong) The Emptiness Machine (World Premiere) Somewhere I Belong Crawling Lying From You The Catalyst (Ext. Intro) Waiting For The End (w/ New Intro) Numb (w/ Numb/Encore Intro) One Step Closer (Reanimation Intro; New Ext. Outro) Lost (Live Debut; Piano Version; Shortened) What I've Done In The End (Distorted Intro) Faint (Ext. Outro) --------------------------------- 14. Papercut (w/ CASTLE OF GLASS Intro) 15. Bleed It Out (Ext. Intro; Ext. Bridge w/ 'A Place For My Head')

this summer I'm planning on taking a course to learn how to produce with Dolby Atmos so if I stop procrastinating and get to it, i'll have answers soon I will say this about Dolby Atmos, it seems like a much better fit for electronic and pop music. or maybe even just more recent music. I think they mixed this HT version as more of a straight rock album rather than the fusion it is. but more recent stuff i listened to like Blinding Lights by The Weeknd (this one specifically surprisingly sounded very fresh despite how overplayed this song is) and Your Power by Billie Eilish both sounded phenomenal, the latter of the two being an acoustic song with sparse electronics; almost the opposite of the former. i think whoever mixed this version of the record didn't know anything about it besides "linkin park rock band" and "apple told me to mix these rock albums" lol. I think anything ATS and beyond would probably really sound good in this format EDIT: OH and also I just want to re-affirm this about my little review: I was not listening to it through a stereo source. I listened to it on older airpods before and some channels didn't even play because I was listening on a stereo device. the new airpod pros have Spatial Audio functionality that has the same 360 technology. if i am wrong feel free to tell me lmao i may very well be, here is more information. so as far as I am aware i DID use proper equipment and heard the mix as it is.

oh yeah i bet the whole surround system would be an even more different experience. these were the first devices I had that could even work with Dolby Atmos so I thought I’d give it a try lmao. I bet a surround sound setup with this would actually sound pretty awesome. It really puts you right in the center of the mix, such that things are even coming in from behind you, like the drums or sometimes the bass. That’s where I feel like the problem lies tho; maybe its a headphone-specific issue, but it feels like the instruments typically in the center of the stereo mix (drums, bass) are now BEHIND you in some respects so while it may be easier to distinguish whats going on, the dynamics aren’t as bright or sharp as you’d hope. I have a surround sound system but I’m not sure if it’ll do Dolby Atmos, perhaps someone can try it out for themselves if they have the equipment!

Just got Airpod Pros so the first thing I decided to do was load up Hybrid Theory on Apple Music. This is definitely a fresh mix. Lots of new shit that was previously buried in the mix is now a whole load more hearable, especially echo and BG synths that pan from left to right. honestly I’m not sure how I feel about it as a whole. It feels like a full studio recording of a random club show in 2000 lol which is pretty cool, but I can’t help but feel like some of the mixes are lacking, especially in the bass department. The riffs of APFMH and Papercut dont hit me like the standard version, and forget about being able to distinguish the bassline, you can barely even feel it in some parts. In terms of being able to dissect whats going on in the production OR in terms of trying to make the studio tracks sound like they’re being performed live, this is a dope listen. There are some parts that sounds fuckin phenomenal; when CFTI drops for example, or the end of Papercut with the layers of backing. but if I want to be JAMMING with the sounds of driven distorted guitars in my ears, I wouldn’t say I prefer it to the original mix.

I often get lpliveusername and God confused too

it's gonna blow this guy's mind when he finds out who wrote Linkinpedia lol

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