And then in September 2024, they roared back with stunning vitality.

It’s fair to say that September’s unveiling of Emily Armstrong as the new singer of Californian nu-metal band Linkin Park was met with a mixed reaction by fans. Opinions on social media ranged from “absolutely disgusting decision” to “f–king phenomenal”.

Linkin Park finally hits No. 1 on the U.K.'s Official Albums Sales chart with From Zero, beating the No. 2 high point that Meteora reached years after its release.

That’s so insane, thank you so much,” the singer said in a clip with Mike Shinoda after they learned the record went No. 1 in the U.K. “Thank you so f–king much. This i