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Linkin Park singer Emily Armstrong is opening up about the anxiety she had when she first joined the band in 2024, seven years after the death of Chester Bennington.
While discussing the band’s new documentary, “Unshatter,” Emily admitted she questioned whether she was good enough to take on the role, especially knowing how much fans loved Chester.
She says she eventually realized she wasn’t there to replace him and instead focused on bringing the same emotional impact to the band’s music.
During Metallica’s residency at the Las Vegas Sphere in October 2026, Hetfield addressed the audience by saying, “Metallica is not here, like some other entertainers, to influence you with their bullshit” Metallica’s agenda is love, energy and heavy music, baby!”
That is in response to other artists taking political stands on stage.
While the band has avoided live political preaching, they frequently have tackled heavy, socially conscious themes including tracks like ‘Disposable Heroes’ and ‘One’ as well as their 1988 album ‘And Justice For All’ which features tracks about legal system corruption, censorship, and political blacklisting.
Today’s Rock Birthdays: Anthrax singer Joey Belladonna turns 66, while the Red Rocker Sammy Hagar turns 79.
Today In Rock History: AC/DC released their first live album, If You Want Blood You’ve Got It, the band’s only live album featuring Bon Scott on lead vocals on October 13, 1978.
