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Meet Linkin Park's New Lead Singer

Emily Armstrong of Dead Sara will be the co-vocalist for the band's new era.

Fans have been waiting for seven years for a new submission from iconic angst rap-rock band, Linkin Park. When lead singer, Chester Bennington, tragically committed suicide in 2017, the band went on an indefinite hiatus — after creating seven monumental studio albums together. Since then, there's been silence. Until today.

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20 Years of "Hybrid Theory": How Linkin Park's Hard Work Paid Off

Great chemistry, a comprehensive knowledge of music, and a stroke of luck all made one of history's best-selling debuts possible.

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On this day 20 years ago, Linkin Park released their debut album, Hybrid Theory.

The SoCal rock band—then comprised of rapper Mike Shinoda, guitarist/bassist Brad Delson, DJ Joe Hahn, drummer Rob Bourdon, and singer Chester Bennington—were swiftly swept into the nu-metal category, although even that vague label proved to be a bit limiting. Although the meteoric success of Hybrid Theory brought attention to similar artists like Papa Roach and Staind, Linkin Park have maintained a singular legacy among their peers, with their debut remaining their best piece of work.

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R.I.P. Chester Bennington: His Rawest Linkin Park Vocals

The late singer was a one-of-a-kind icon, and a voice that we desperately need right now

BURN IT DOWN [Official Music Video] - Linkin Park

On this day in 2017, Linkin Park's iconic frontman, Chester Bennington, tragically took his own life.

His suicide shocked the world. Linkin Park's music had been synonymous with self-empowerment for millions of people. Even as their later efforts took a bashing from critics, LP fans stood behind their band unfettered. One More Light, the group's final and most widely detested effort before Bennington's death, was drastically different than anything that came prior. But in hindsight, the album's relentless pop-leaning optimism more spoke volumes of Bennington's character.

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