From Zero [Translucent Sea Blue Vinyl]

by Linkin Park

Overview

Seven years after the death of the inimitable Chester Bennington, the surviving members of Linkin Park reunited and introduced new vocalist Emily Armstrong on the aptly titled "reboot" From Zero. The revamped lineup's first effort together is without a doubt a well-executed, aggressively hungry, and potent sonic statement from a group of survivors intent on keeping their vision alive. The melodic guitar attack and familiar chord progressions of Brad Delson and Mike Shinoda, the futuristic production and turntable acrobatics of DJ Hahn, and the catchy rhythms from bassist Dave Farrell and new drummer Colin Brittain all provide a high-octane backbone that's instantly familiar to anyone who has ever heard even a single Linkin Park song. Meanwhile, Shinoda's rapped and sung vocals haven't changed at all in all the years he's been doing this (¿Two Faced¿ is a highlight). Enter formidable singer Armstrong. The excellent lead single "The Emptiness Machine" is an exciting unveiling, a by-the-numbers Linkin Park assault that justifies her hiring with those throat-shredding howls. The propulsive second serving "Heavy Is the Crown,¿ a synth-and-strings rager that's one of the band's best singles, takes it a step further, with a sustained mid-song roar that recalls similar Bennington explosions from "Faint" and "Lying from You." Across these near-dozen tracks, her vocal attack is a thing to behold, clean vocals cutting with a scalpel's precision and screams that can crack the sky and split the earth in a way that scratches a certain nostalgic itch. Throughout, there are nods to almost every LP era: ¿Casualty¿ is a thrashing hardcore rager, like what the group tried to do on The Hunting Party, while ¿Overflow¿ is an atmospheric dub journey through space, something that could easily slide onto A Thousand Suns. The raging "Cut the Bridge" channels Minutes to Midnight, just as "Good Things Go" soars into arena-sized singalong territory like on One More Light. Objectively, From Zero is a strong showing by a group of absolute pros that is likely to storm the mainstream rock charts and keep the LP train running for the near future. ~ Neil Z. Yeung

Product Details

Release Date:	11/15/2024
Label:	Warner Records
UPC:	0093624839941

Tracks

1. From Zero [Intro]
2. The Emptiness Machine
3. Cut the Bridge
4. Heavy Is the Crown
5. Over Each Other
6. Casualty
7. Overflow
8. Two Faced
9. Stained
10. IGYEIH
11. Good Things Go

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Linkin Park   Primary Artist

Technical Credits

Ryan DeMarti   A&R
Laura Swanson   Publicity
Jon Green   Composer
Brian Ziff   Photography
Nick Long   Composer
Josh Foster   Artwork
Scott Skrzynski   Mixing
Bea Miller   Composer
Colin Brittain   Producer
Cal Shapiro   Composer
Jeff Citron   Assistant Engineer
Jake Torrey   Composer
Matias Mora   Composer,Additional Production
Jaten Dimsdale   Composer
Emerson Mancini   Mastering
Lauren Hales   Publicity
Brad Delson   Producer
Linkin Park   Composer
Mike Shinoda   Mixing,Engineer,Producer,Creative Director
Mike Elizondo   Composer,Additional Production
Ethan Mates   Engineer
Robin Hurley   A&R
Joe Hahn   Creative Director
Rich Costey   Mixing
Neal Avron   Mixing
James Minchin III   Band Photo
Frank Maddocks   Design,Art Direction,Creative Director
Peter Standish   Marketing