LINKIN PARK releases new single and video for 'Up From The Bottom'
28-03-2025
LINKIN PARK has released a new song and accompanying music video, “Up From The Bottom”. The track mark the band’s first new music since the arrival of the “From Zero” comeback album last November.
Watch “Up From The Bottom” below.
In a recent interview with Billboard, LINKIN PARK‘s Joe Hahn — who directed the clip — called “Up From The Bottom” “the best song we’ve ever made” while bandmate Mike Shinoda added that “it’s one of the best videos we’ve ever had.”
LINKIN PARK teased “Up From The Bottom”‘s release through the band’s LPTV “From Zero” video series where co-vocalists Shinoda and Emily Armstrong could be seen in the studio working on the new track.
“Up From the Bottom” will appear on a deluxe edition of “From Zero”, due out May 16 via Warner.
Watch the previously released “Heavy Is The Crown” and “The Emptiness Machine” below.
Watch “The Emptiness Machine” below.
In an interview with Billboard about LINKIN PARK‘s comeback, Shinoda explained that drummer Rob Bourdon — who had founded the band with Mike and Brad — had decided to exit LP.
“Rob had said to us at a point, I guess it was a few years ago now, that he wanted to put some distance between himself and the band,” Shinoda said. “And we understood that — it was already apparent. He was starting to just show up less, be in less contact, and I know the fans noticed it too. The ‘Hybrid Theory’ re-release (in 2020) and ‘Papercuts’ release this April, he didn’t show up for anything. So for me, as a friend, that was sad, but at the same time, I want him to do whatever makes him happy, and obviously everybody wishes him the best.”
According to a press release, Shinoda, Delson, Farrell and Hahn “quietly began meeting up again in recent years” and “rather than ‘trying to restart the band,'” they worked with numerous musicians and “found a special kinship with Armstong and Brittain.”
Regarding the band’s new lineup and future plans, Shinoda said in a statement: “Before LINKIN PARK, our first band name was XERO. This album title refers to both this humble beginning and the journey we’re currently undertaking. Sonically and emotionally, it is about past, present, and future — embracing our signature sound, but new and full of life. It was made with a deep appreciation for our new and longtime bandmates, our friends, our family, and our fans. We are proud of what LINKIN PARK has become over the years, and excited about the journey ahead.”
“The Emptiness Machine” is said to “channel the DNA of LINKIN PARK.” Shinoda said the band feels “really empowered with this new lineup and the vibrant and energized new music we’ve made together,” adding that they are “weaving together the sonic touchpoints we’ve been known for and still exploring new ones.”
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