Linkin Park knows a successful return isn't a given. While many fans will be ecstatic the rock band has returned with a new album and tour, others will shun them eternally, viewing this version as an affront to the memory of singer Chester Bennington,

Linkin Park debuted their first new music since the 2017 death of lead singer Chester Bennington: a new song titled “The Emptiness Machine,” with new singer Emily Armstrong of the band Dead Sara and drummer Colin Brittain,

The 2017 death of frontman Chester Bennington had a seismic impact on both the band and the wider rock world, its tragic circumstances adding a layer of poignancy to anything Linkin Park might do going forward.