![]() Hybrid Theory was a kind of Rubicon in hard rock, making the influence of hip-hop and electronic music impossible to ignore. ![]() And by the time they went “pop” (2017’s One More Light), they’d been redefining the terms of commercial rock music for nearly two decades.įormed on the outskirts of Los Angeles in 1996, the group spent their first few years struggling-at one point, an executive suggested they fire Shinoda, their MC, and take a more conventional rock-band route. When they wanted to take the guitars down a little, they moved toward a brooding, post-hardcore vision of electronic music that let Bennington flex his inner Depeche Mode fan while retaining a sense of anguish that, it turns out, didn't need aggression to find expression. Heavy as it could be, the music was almost never macho, trading in hard-rock pomp for the arty vulnerability of emo and synth-pop. But part of the reason the band survived was that they were always more versatile than their moment. ![]() Hybrid Theory was a once-in-a-generation album, arguably the commercial and creative pinnacle of rap-rock. On a deeper level, the choice set a kind of metaphorical course for catharsis: Linkin Park were angry, but their anger burned clean. It was more that in avoiding blunt, four-letter expressions of frustration, Shinoda and Bennington could challenge themselves to lean into-and lay bare-their pain in ways that cussing only covered up. It wasn’t just about keeping their audience, a portion of which might’ve had trouble slipping Parental Advisory stickers past their parents. It has ignited a celebratory season for Meteora, highlighting its enduring impact.When Mike Shinoda and the late Chester Bennington were writing lyrics for Linkin Park’s 2000 breakthrough, Hybrid Theory, they made a pact: No cussing. Consequence of Sound hailed “Lost” as “Song of the Week” and proclaimed, “‘Lost’ fits right in with the seismic, electronic-aided majesty of fellow Meteora tracks ‘Breaking the Habit’ and ‘Numb’.” MTV raved, “Bennington has never sounded better, alternately roaring and wounded.” Revolver christened it, “another prime-era Linkin Park banger that shares the high-octane power of one of the band’s most beloved songs.” The band spoke to The New York Times in-depth about the song and Meteora, while Shinoda sat down with The FADER, The Howard Stern Show, KROQ, and more. Across the Atlantic, the single reached #18 on the UK Official Singles Chart, their highest charting single since “What I’ve Done” in 2007. Thus far, it has amassed over 93 million global streams and 30 million YouTube views on the stunning music video. Storming out of the gate and to the forefront of culture, it stood out as their “first #1 debut on Billboard’s Rock & Alternative Airplay Chart in over a decade!” and continues to reign at the top of the charts. It follows on the heels of lead single “Lost.” The track exploded as a phenomenon and the biggest rock song of 2023 so far in the USA. ![]() He then gave the multitrack a deft mix and the song in its final form emerged as what Shinoda calls “a definitive Linkin Park track.” Now, it seethes with Shinoda’s incisive verses boosted by bruising distorted guitars as Bennington’s chorus rings out, “Fighting myself I always lose.” It will be available in various configurations, including a Limited Edition Super Deluxe Box Set, Deluxe Vinyl Box Set, Deluxe 3-CD, and Digital Download. Pre-order/Pre-save H ERE via Warner Records.Īs the band combed the Meteora archives, Mike Shinoda knew the hard-hitting instrumental for “Fighting Myself” was awaiting discovery but was surprised to uncover vocal stems of himself and Chester Bennington. Magnifying the legacy of their GRAMMY® Award-nominated multiplatinum landmark sophomore LP, Meteora, it graces the tracklisting of Meteora 20th Anniversary Edition, arriving on April 7, 2023. After notching the biggest debut for a rock song in recent memory in the US with #1 single “ Lost” and scoring their highest charting single in the UK since 2007, LINKIN PARK uncover yet another unreleased track entitled “Fighting Myself.” Listen HERE. ![]()
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