Linkin Park changed in a moment

By Martin Kielty
( Metal Hammer )
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Mike Shinoda talks about the revelation that led up to change of direction for upcoming album The Hunting Party

Linkin Park's Mike Shinoda has discussed the moment he decided to change direction over the band's upcoming album The Hunting Party.

He’s previously told how they decided to pursue a harder, heavier sound on the follow-up to 2012’s Living Things.

In the trailer video below, Shinoda says: “There was a point last year when I was making stuff. I listened to it one day and I just realised it was wrong.

“I was estimating something I liked listening to – not something I wanted to be making.”

The change of direction has inspired the entire band, not least vocalist Chester Bennington, who says: “When I heard the opening riff to Guilty All The Same, I hadn’t felt that kind of excitement for a long time.”

The Hunting Party is released on June 17, days after Linkin Park perform classic album Hybrid Theory in full at Download.

Linkin Park talk The Hunting Party

Martin Kielty
Freelance Online News Contributor

Not only is one-time online news editor Martin an established rock journalist and drummer, but he’s also penned several books on music history, including SAHB Story: The Tale of the Sensational Alex Harvey Band, a band he once managed, and the best-selling Apollo Memories about the history of the legendary and infamous Glasgow Apollo. Martin has written for Classic Rock and Prog and at one time had written more articles for Louder than anyone else (we think he's second now). He’s appeared on TV and when not delving intro all things music, can be found travelling along the UK’s vast canal network.