Mike Shinoda says Linkin Park have ‘every intention’ of continuing
However, he says "it'll take time"
Mike Shinoda has confirmed that Linkin Park are planning to continue in the wake of Chester Bennington’s death last summer.
The Linkin Park co-founder was answering questions on Twitter about his intensely personal new EP ‘Post Traumatic’ – released last Friday - when he was asked what will happen to Linkin Park in the future.
He responded: “I have every intention on continuing with LP, and the guys feel the same. We have a lot of rebuilding to do, and questions to answer, so it’ll take time.”
Linkin Park’s Rob Bourdon, Brad Delson, Mike Shinoda, Dave Farrell and Joe Hahn last performed together at the Linkin Park and Friends: Celebrate Life in Honor of Chester Bennington concert at the Hollywood Bowl on 27th October 2017.
The gig featured guest spots from an array of artists including Blink-182, Korn’s Jonathan Davis, Bring Me The Horizon’s Oli Sykes and members of System of a Down, Avenged Sevenfold and No Doubt.
Mike revealed on Twitter that one of the songs he penned for the ‘Post Traumatic’ EP, ‘Over Again’, was recorded immediately after the Chester Bennington memorial concert.
He wrote: “On this project, I’m trying to work “in the moment.” I record a vocal or shoot a video while I’m feeling something. For example, I wrote and recorded verse one of “Over Again” on the day of the Bowl show, and did verse two the day after.
“And I wanted to put this out as soon as possible because I’m living it, and a lot of other people are living it, too. I want people to see and hear it as soon as I complete each thing.”
Introducing his EP last week, Mike said: "The past six months have been a rollercoaster. Amidst the chaos, I've started to feel an intense gratitude – for your tributes and messages of support, for the career you have allowed me to have, and for the simple opportunity to create.
“Today, I'm sharing three songs I wrote and produced, with visuals that I filmed, painted, and edited myself. At its core, grief is a personal, intimate experience. As such, this is not Linkin Park, nor is it Fort Minor – it's just me.
“Art has always been the place I go when I need to sort through the complexity and confusion of the road ahead. I don't know where this path goes, but I'm grateful I get to share it with you."
Watch the videos for ‘Place To Start’, ‘Over Again’ and ‘Watching As I Fall’ below: