Linkin Park is flourishing with their critically acclaimed new album and new vocalist, Emily Armstrong. Many musicians have shared their ideas on the band’s newest chapter, together with former Metallica bassist David Ellefson.
In an interview with Discuss Toomey (transcribed by Final Guitar), Ellefson praised Armstrong, recalling that he met her on a rock cruise years in the past. He described her as cool and down-to-earth, noting that her addition to Linkin Park felt very pure and natural.
Ellefson additionally expressed happiness for the band, acknowledging the challenges they confronted after shedding a key member. Drawing parallels to bands like Metallica and AC/DC, he mirrored on the tough resolution bands face after such losses—whether or not to proceed or name it quits.
“I really like that story about how Emily bought into Linkin Park. I believe that’s so cool. You recognize, she was on ShipRocked a pair years again, and I suppose at that time, she was most likely beginning to get form of properly into that machine over there. She was so cool and simply chill. And simply studying the interviews and watching interviews and stuff with them about how all that occurred, it appeared prefer it was very natural, very pure.”
Ellefson continued:
“I’m so pleased for them. I like to see my mates achieve success, and I don’t actually know these guys, however I simply, as mates of the neighborhood, to see them get a second shot, particularly when somebody is now not with us, somebody passes. You recognize what occurred with Metallica, in fact, and AC/DC and others. There’s a really feel the place it’s like, ‘Oh God, what will we do? Will we fold up? Or will we sit tight, or will we preserve going? What will we do?’”
Apparently, Ellefson admitted he was by no means an enormous Linkin Park fan prior to now. Nonetheless, Armstrong’s presence has utterly modified his perspective. He now actively follows their new music and is worked up to see them dwell this 12 months, praising their recent sound and power.
“I wasn’t the largest Linkin Park fan. I’d hear their songs. It was effective. I bought it. I bought why their followers linked with it. Simply wasn’t my music for my life. However now, listening to the brand new stuff, I’ve undoubtedly develop into a fan, and I can’t wait to go see them this 12 months. I’m really actually excited. Each time I see one thing come throughout on YouTube, I at all times test it out, and I simply suppose they’ve bought an important new sound. It’s tremendous, tremendous good.”
