r/Music • u/Edm_vanhalen1981 • 19d ago

Linkin Park Selects Emily Armstrong as Singer, Plots Tour and Album article

https://variety.com/2024/music/news/linkin-park-emily-armstrong-new-singer-from-zero-album-tour-1236120238/
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u/iisdmitch Spotify 19d ago

Honestly not feeling it. I think she has a great voice, but it doesn't sound right for Linkin Park imo. I have seen others, men and women who would have been a much better replacement.

I also don't like that they chose a singer with a much higher vocal range, Chester had a decently high voice but hearing them play songs in a higher key sounds weird and wrong. I believe that will take away from the heaviness of some older LP songs. I get some bands do change keys eventually, but it's usually because they get older and can't hit higher with ease anymore.

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u/harmboi 19d ago

New single is atrocious too