This title follows the single “The Emptiness Machine,” the first in seven years.
A controversial reforming
At the beginning of the month, Mike Shinoda, tour manager Joe Hahn, guitarist Brad Delson, and bassist Dave ‘Phoenix’ Farrell reformed Linkin Park seven years after the tragic death of singer Chester Bennington. Former Dead Sara vocalist Emily Armstrong now replaces Chester as lead singer, and founding drummer Rob Bourdon has been replaced by Colin Brittain.
The initial reaction to the new lineup was largely positive among artists and fans. However, controversy quickly arose after it was revealed that Emily Armstrong appeared to have ties to Scientology and convicted rapist and actor Danny Masterson.
Chester’s son, Jaime Bennington, accused Linkin Park of “silently erasing my father’s life and legacy, not only during a group interview meant to clarify some aspects of Linkin Park’s history and future, but also during the international suicide prevention month “.
He ultimately described the band as “ senile and deaf “, and he is convinced that singer Mike Shinoda always intended to continue the band after his father’s death.
Chester’s mother also released a note stating that the band did not keep their promise to inform her if they would reform, and she wrote that Mike Shinoda was already planning to replace Chester with a female singer even before his death.
Meanwhile, Talinda, Chester Bennington’s widow, looks upon the arrival of the new singer favorably.
The founding guitarist Brad Delson is absent from the tour but continues to work with them behind the scenes, including contributing to the creation of new songs.
The band also performed their track “The Emptiness Machine” on the show The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on September 17. You can watch it here.
The From Zero tour dates
September
24 – The O2 – London, UK
28 – INSPIRE Arena – Seoul, South Korea
November
3 – La Defense Arena – Paris, France
8 – Globe Life Field – Dallas, TX
11 – Coliseo Medplus – Bogota, Colombia
15 – Allianz Park – São Paulo, Brazil