As weeks of speculation, the cat's finally out of the bag. Linkin Park dropped a bunch of major announcements at a special live event in Los Angeles, hosted for ticketed fans who were transported by buses to a studio lot.

There they revelead that new co-vocalist will be Emily Armstrong of rock band Dead Sara, while their new drummer will be Colin Brittain, a songwriter and producer for G Flip, Illenium and One OK Rock.

The special event was livestreamed and will be available to view on for the next 24 hours.

The unveiling of their new lineup comes with a new track called 'The Emptiness Machine', which marks the band first new music in 7 years. It serves the lead single their upcoming album dubbed From Zero, that is slated to drop on 15 November via Warner Records.

Mike Shinoda, Brad Delson, Phoenix and Joe Hahn, along with their 2 new bandmates, will also embark on the From Zero world tour that spans Los Angeles, New York, Hamburg, London, Seoul and Bogota. Pre-sale tickets will be available for the LP Underground fan club starting 6 September while general sales will start on 7 September.

 

 

 

 

 

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In a statement, the band shares that they “quietly began meeting up again in recent years” and “rather than ‘trying to restart the band,'” they worked with severalmusicians and “found a special kinship with Armstong and Brittain.”

Shinoda said, “Before Linkin Park, our first band name was Xero. This album title refers to both this humble beginning and the journey we’re currently undertaking. Sonically and emotionally, it is about past, present, and future — embracing our signature sound, but new and full of life. It was made with a deep appreciation for our new and longtime bandmates, our friends, our family, and our fans. We are proud of what Linkin Park has become over the years, and excited about the journey ahead.”