In a brand new interview with Poland’s Teraz Rock, John Cooper, the frontman and bassist for the Grammy-nominated Christian rock band SKILLET, spoke about LINKIN PARK‘s newest album, “From Zero”, which got here out final November. It marks LINKIN PARK‘s first full-length effort since 2017’s “One Extra Mild”, which was the final LINKIN PARK album earlier than the dying of lead vocalist Chester Bennington. “From Zero” options LINKIN PARK‘s new singer Emily Armstrong and drummer Colin Brittain, who’ve joined returning members co-vocalist and major producer Mike Shinoda, guitarist Brad Delson, bassist Dave “Phoenix” Farrell and DJ/visible director Joe Hahn within the band’s new lineup. Guitarist Alex Feder is filling in for Delson in any respect LINKIN PARK concert events for the foreseeable future.
John stated about “From Zero” (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “I believe it is incredible. My spouse Korey [Cooper, SKILLET keyboardist, rhythm guitarist and backing vocalist] completely loves the document, so I believe that I do know each phrase on the document as a result of my spouse is enjoying it — all the time consistently enjoying that document. However it’s actually, actually incredible. I really suppose it is sort of nearly eerie how a lot [Emily] appears like Chester when she screams. It is sort of eerie, really. She sounds so very similar to him. Particularly that it is a woman sounding like him, it is sort of mind-boggling to me. So, yeah, I believe it is completely incredible. However to be honest, my spouse loves it exceedingly greater than I do. I believe it is incredible. It was my spouse’s favourite album of the yr. She has been simply loopy about it. It is fantastic to see them do effectively and to see them rebrand.”
John continued: “Look, that is my private opinion. I do not know if all people agrees with it. I do not imply it unfavourable in any manner. I really imply it as a optimistic. I believe that generally when you could have a change of a significant power — Chester was a power — the change can be actually, actually good. However generally for me it, I nearly view it as a brand new act. Possibly here is a great way to say it. U2 by no means modified Bono, however, to me, U2 is cut up into two completely different eras which can be very, very completely different. You have got early U2, ‘Warfare’ and ‘The Joshua Tree’ and ‘Rattle And Hum’, which is simply so wonderful and so iconic. No one ever seemed like that earlier than. Then you could have the differentU2, which can also be actually, actually good. However it’s robust to check as a result of they’re good for various causes. Does that make sense? I really view VAN HALEN and, as I name them, VAN HAGAR — each are actually, actually good. However David Lee Roth, are you kidding me? He’s the most effective frontman of all time. However then you definately’ve bought Sammy Hagar and you’ve got a few of VAN HALEN‘s finest songs they ever wrote with him singing. That is sort of how I view the LINKIN PARK factor. I am so blissful for them that they rebranded however then did one thing that no person would ever think about, ‘trigger they sort of went again to their earlier sound with a singer that that sort of generally sounds eerily a lot like Chester that it is sort of thoughts boggling. They wrote nice songs. To me, it is type of a brand new period. And I believe that is honest. I believe that that is a superb factor, and I imply it nothing however optimistic. So I am very, very blissful for them. I believe they made a extremely unimaginable document. Kudos.”
Final September, greater than seven years after Bennington‘s dying, LINKIN PARK debuted Armstrong and Brittain on a livestream.
LINKIN PARK kicked off its North American tour on April 26 at Moody Heart in Austin, Texas.
The deluxe version of “From Zero” got here out on Could 16 through Warner.
“From Zero (Deluxe Version)” 2CD is a restricted urgent. It encompasses a four-panel softpak packaging with 16-page booklet and showcases three new songs, 5 dwell tracks recorded world wide and all new, expanded packaging.
LINKIN PARK launched the 2025 leg of its “From Zero” world tour on January 31 at Estadio GNP Seguros in Mexico Metropolis, Mexico.
In late January, LINKIN PARK launched an a cappella/vocals-only model of “From Zero”, dubbed “From Zero – A Cappellas”.
Final September, Mike addressed the scrutiny Emily would encounter because the substitute for an iconic singer like Chester, telling the KROQ radio station: “We have all talked about it with one another and together with her 1,000,000 instances, and we’re nonetheless speaking about it. One troublesome factor that individuals are experiencing is simply that they’ve heard LINKIN PARK for thus lengthy with Chester‘s voice and the concept of someone else being in that function, it feels actually completely different. Within the context of the [new LINKIN PARK] music, I do know that I like it. I believe her voice is unimaginable. And the most effective factor for individuals who have such a robust connection to Chester to know, simply to learn about me, is that Chester was a one-of-a-kind particular person and a one-of-a-kind voice, and Emily is additionally a one-of-a-kind particular person and a one-of-a-kind voice. She’s not attempting to be him. She’s attempting to be her. And it so occurs that I believe she singing on these songs appears like LINKIN PARK.”
