Since their 2000 debut album Hybrid Theory, Linkin Park have spent the last 12 years doing something popular artists just don’t do: going off-menu.
The learning curve was arduous, but a necessary and welcome challenge for the band. Hybrid Theory isn’t just the title of their first album — it’s a career mission statement. From day one, Linkin Park built the band upon the premise of fusing all of their favourite styles of music, as disparate as they might be, into one signature sound.
Fast-forward 12 years to Living Things and Linkin Park have not only developed new tools to make that philosophy a reality, but are finally comfortable embracing — and coalescing — every aspect of their career. Once again they have made the courageous leap into the unknown. Living Things is a personal album centred on the human emotions and relationships implied by its title. Informed by and built upon all previous albums, it still pushes the band’s sound into new territory. It’s spirited, energetic, daring and unafraid to hybridise the past, present and future — absolute proof of a radical theory six musicians have devoted their lives to testing.
Stone Sour is a hard rock force of nature.
The continued ascendancy of Stone Sour is a genuine phenomenon. Resounding with more power and passion than ever, their latest album Audio Secrecy is a record free of stylistic limitations — one that “demonstrates a band heading for their pinnacle via an assortment of finely executed tracks, each tempered by different textures, moods and tones,” according to Rock Sound.
Stone Sour are proud to announce they have begun recording their fourth album, House of Gold and Bones, to be released in two parts. Part one arrives in October 2012, with part two to follow in early 2013.
Multi-award-winning rock icons Linkin Park are thrilled to announce two sideshows on the back of the sold-out Soundwave Festival next February. As part of their Living Things World Tour, these shows are set to be two of the biggest international rock events of the summer.
Tickets on sale Friday 14 September — 9AM
Tuesday 26 February — Sydney Entertainment Centre (Lic All Ages)
Tickets via www.ticketmaster.com.au
Wednesday 27 February — Melbourne, Rod Laver Arena (Lic All Ages)
Tickets via www.ticketek.com.au
Presented by Triple M, V Music and Soundwave Touring.
