What do you think about the new singer of Linkin Park?

 Spoiler: I love her!

Linkin Park (©)

I can’t exactly call myself a fan of the band, because I’ve never followed them with particular attention, but I’ve been listening to their music since they’ve existed and I really like it. I even have their first album on CD. And in 2017 I was very saddened to hear the news about the death of Chester Bennington.
Beyond the tragedy of the event, which had a certain effect on me (Chester was a couple of years younger than me, he was only 41 when he took his own life), among other things, I remember thinking that I would never have the opportunity to see them play live.

Now Mike Shinoda and the others (except one) have decided to carry on with the band with a new voice, Emily Armstrong, and a new album, “From Zero”, which was released on November 15.
When I heard about it, I immediately thought it was a sensible idea to go with a female voice, so as not to give the impression of wanting to supplant Chester, but I wondered how it was possible for a woman to sing those songs.

Well, a couple of weeks ago I watched a recording of the first full concert in Los Angeles on YouTube and I had to think again.
It’s possible indeed, and she is very good at it!
Her technical skills and vocal range make her, in my opinion, a good heir to Chester.

It’s clear that this is something different, but I think it’s definitely better than nothing.

I’m curious to listen to the new album and, above all, I’m starting to entertain the idea of finally seeing them live.
The mere fact that this possibility exists is a really great thing!

If you haven’t had the chance to listen to Emily Armstrong’s voice yet, and you have a couple of hours of free time, you can do so below.
This is the video of the concert I watched.

If you only have an hour, you can watch a recording of a shorter concert available on the band’s YouTube channel (the quality is definitely better as it is a professional product).

Enjoy your listening!