Linkin Park announce explosive new album and reveal Chester Bennington's replacement

Lincoln Park has returned with a brand new lineup as they announced their first new music since the tragic death of Chester Bennington in 2017 the group was formed in 1996 and originally consisted of three members Mike Shinoda Brad Delson and Rob bordon soon after they recruited Dave Phoenix farell Joe Han and Mark Wakefield for their band which was called zero in 1999 Chester joined the ionic rock group as a replacement for Mark after Chester died the group went on Hiatus before returning this month with a new lineup on Thursday Lincoln Park went on a live stream and showcased their new singer Emily Armstrong and drummer Colin Britain who joined original members Mike Brad Phoenix and Joe Mike and Emily will be sharing the vocal duties they also announced their new single The Emptiness machine introducing the band Mike said this is a very special day for us before explaining that guitarist Alex fader was filling in for Brad for the night in the role of Chester Bennington this afternoon is each of you might continued to the crowd the band then announced a new album from zero which will be released on November 15 from Zero's track list includes the songs from zero intro The Emptiness machine cut the bridge heavy is the crown over each other casualty overflow two-faced stained IG G yeih and good things go Lincoln Park's last album one more light was released two months before Chester died by Suicide at his home in Palace veres Estates in a statement the four surviving Founders said they started hanging out in recent years in an attempt to reconnect with the creativity and camaraderie from their early days together the title of their new album from zero refers to both this humble beginning and the journey we're currently undertaking sonically and emotionally it is about past present and future embracing our signature sound but new and full of life it was made with a deep appreciation for our new and longtime bandmates our friends our family and our fans we are proud of what Lincoln Park has become over the years and excited about the journey ahead Lincoln Park will also be embarking on a little trip around the world to perform Six concerts with a show in Inglewood New York Hamburg London Saul and bota after Chester died in 2017 the band released a statement sharing the Heartbreak of the loss of their friend the statement said our hearts are broken the shock waves of grief and denial are still sweeping through our family as we come to grips with what has happened you touched so many lives maybe even more than you realized in the past few days we've seen an outpouring of love and support both public and private from around the world to Linda and the family appreciate it and want the world to know that you were the best husband son and father the family will never be whole without you