Linkin Park announce new members, album in November, new song

[kjesta]

As someone who hasn't kept up closely with Linkin Park despite them being a formative band in my youth, there's a lot of news to take in

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[chaosnmischief]

I tuned into the livestream and wasn't impressed. I'll miss Rob tho and hope he's enjoying the quiet life.

[gimmemoarjosh]

Rob left!?

Ugh!

This whole new project...

[chaosnmischief]

Rob quietly quit not long after Chester passed. He hasn't been seen in any of the stuff the band released for the album anniversaries in the last few years and so on.

[gimmemoarjosh]

I didn't know he was gone permanently 😕

Damn. I don't blame him, though. They are all beyond rich.

[chaosnmischief]

He got 20 years of doing something extraordinary and that he loved, and now he's just chilling and enjoying life and his family. He won at life tbh.

[gimmemoarjosh]

People on the subreddit are saying he is back??

Also, I'm definitely in the minority about renaming the band. Unless comments are heavily moderated, which I doubt.

People were bringing up Scientology, so not everyone is happy. Lol

[chaosnmischief]

From the band's social medias and even Billboard magazine, Colin Brittain is the official drummer.

The guys were already a band before Chester but he was the one who had the idea for the LP name. I would have retired the name but I understand their desire not to.

[gimmemoarjosh]

Do you... think I am arguing with you or something? Because I'm definitely not. I was just reporting what people are saying on the subreddit.

Also, I know my LP lore. They were called 'Hybrid Theory' at one point, too.

You're coming across very defensive, which is why I didn't want to talk about it on ONTD.

I hope I'm wrong and reading into things but just saying 🤷

[chaosnmischief]

I wasn't replying with that intention at all. I'm sorry if you got that from my words but I was just talking normally. :(

[beuk]

I didn't see anything defensive.

[chaosnmischief]

Appreciate that. I guess my tone is very cut and dry.

[gimmemoarjosh]

Omg! I'm so, so sorry!

I'm overtired and being sensitive.

[chaosnmischief]

It's okay, no harm no foul. It's a sensitive subject anyways.

[winter_lace]

ahhhhh. I was wondering about that. Good for him. I feel like I vaguely remember him (and Brad?) not being fond of touring.