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<\/p>\nTwo things can be true at the same time. Linkin Park is not the same without Chester Bennington, and Linkin Park is still great with Emily Armstrong.<\/p>\n
I was honestly stunned at the amount of pushback there was when Linkin Park announced they were moving forward with a new singer. I understand people\u2019s attachment to Chester. He was one of the most recognizable voices in rock music, and what he brought to Linkin Park can never be duplicated.<\/p>\n
But Linkin Park was also a band, a lifestyle, a creative outlet and much more for a bunch of guys who had spent decades building something together. There was an entire organization around the band, not to mention a huge and well-loved music library that deserved to continue being played live.<\/p>\n
I tend to look at these things as chapters in a band\u2019s history.<\/p>\n
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Van Halen had multiple chapters featuring both David Lee Roth and Sammy Hagar. I\u2019ve frequently described the two versions as being like vanilla and chocolate ice cream. They\u2019re different, but they\u2019re both good. I just don\u2019t see any reason why we can\u2019t appreciate Chester Bennington\u2019s era of Linkin Park while also enjoying what Emily Armstrong brings to the band today.<\/p>\n
Linkin Park Tells Its Comeback Story In Unshatter<\/p>\n
That brings us to Unshatter.<\/p>\n
The new Linkin Park film tells the story of the band from the death of Chester Bennington through the long period of uncertainty that followed, eventually leading to the decision to move forward with Emily Armstrong and a new chapter of Linkin Park.<\/p>\n
The whole thing culminates with concert footage from S\u00e3o Paulo, Brazil.<\/p>\n
So, Unshatter isn\u2019t exactly a concert movie. It\u2019s apparently a documentary with a whole lot of concert in it.<\/p>\n
In other words, just like Linkin Park\u2019s breakthrough album, you might call it a \u201cHybrid Theory.\u201d<\/p>\n
Sorry. I had to.<\/p>\n
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Win Tickets To See Unshatter In Lubbock<\/p>\n
We have your chance to see Linkin Park: Unshatter in theaters.<\/p>\n
We\u2019ll give 10 winners the opportunity to bring a guest and catch a screening at Cinemark Tinseltown<\/a> in Lubbock<\/a> when the film begins its theatrical run on September 30.<\/p>\n Entering is easy. Just enter below.<\/p>\n Then keep an eye on your email. We\u2019ll notify the winners about a week before the screening.<\/p>\n