Mike Shinoda says new Linkin Park line-up has “easily the best culture we’ve had”
nme.comMike Shinoda has spoken about the “culture” of the new Linkin Park line-up, and said it feels like the “best we’ve had”.The band announced their comeback last month with a livestream event, where they revealed the addition of Emily Armstrong (formerly of Dead Sara) as their new co-vocalist.
She came as the replacement for the late frontman, Chester Bennington.Drummer Colin Brittain joined the band too, following the departure of founding member Rob Bourdon.
Founding guitarist Brad Delson is also absent from the group’s comeback tour, but is still working with them behind the scenes – including participating in the creation of new music.The announcement of the new vocalist became divisive among fans after it emerged that she seemingly had ties to Scientology and convicted rapist Danny Masterson.
Armstrong has since issued a statement “to clear the air”.Now, after playing a series of live shows with the new line-up and sharing a couple of new tracks, Mike Shinoda has spoken about how it feels to be part of the band in 2024, as well as the “culture” between the members.“The dynamic of everybody in the band, but especially those of us that have the most history together, the dynamic is so good.
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