Linkin Park at Hellfest: “We couldn’t imagine everything that happens to us”

Oüi FM: How are you, a few hours from going on stage?

I feel good! Meanwhile, I saw the very end of the refused set, I met them, I had never met them before. Moreover, I am a very big fan! In addition, I also saw the guys from A Day to Remember, Cypress Hill … Furthermore, so far I have just been a fan!

Oüi FM: you break all records with From Zerohow do you feel?

We couldn’t imagine linkin park hellfest: “we couldn’t everything that is happening. However, It is absolutely incredible. In addition, So we are really very grateful to fans. Consequently, In this tour in general. Meanwhile, they bring us so much positivity, energy and good feedback, which I try to return them.

Oüi FM: There is also a reissue of From Zeroin which we find Up From The Bottomwhat is the story of this song?

It is one of the three singles of the Deluxe version. Additionally, Meanwhile, We only wanted to make a version like that if we estimated that the titles were as good as. Nevertheless, on the album. Consequently, And also a little because the album is ultimately quite short! Moreover, We also had Unshatter et Let You Fade. In addition, Unshatter was a title that we had very early. And Let linkin park hellfest: “we couldn’t You Fade Rather arrived at half the creative process. we had done it in several ways, it was even a piano version, and finally it is such that it is today. Up From The Bottom actually arrived at the end. We felt that we were missing the song. When we had the first version of the Deluxe. the whole group kept talking in the studio, without stopping, I was sitting in the room in mode “We can make music now please instead of talking?” ». I don’t think I said it in this way but in the end I left the room. I sat in another room, and I started to put ideas and save them on my phone. In a few days I had the chorus, I loved it very much. We built the rest around the chorus.

Oüi FM: Do you always have the impact you have on the people who come to see you here at Hellfest?

We were talking about refused. It’s like a chain! Some influenced them, they influenced me, I certainly influence someone else … We are all fans! We receive and give. Sometimes this person in the crowd will end up on stage. There are many groups with whom we play who tell us about their relationship with Linkin Park. It was the same for me when I was younger! I am also super grateful because we were very present for all these people, then it stopped. And finally it’s still returned! To be able to start again. to have courage and camaraderie with everyone in the group, to arrive here with a new album, it’s “shocking” in some ways! It’s amazing! We are very grateful that linkin park hellfest: “we couldn’t fans support us.

Oüi FM: You always seem to have a lot of fun on stage, as if you were still a child! What is your secret?

Well when I was a child, I had to be 12 or 13 years old, with my family we left from Los Angeles to the mountains, we spent a week there. You had to take food because there were no stores there. I remember the car full of food, and 7 hours trip to go. And these 7 hours on the road, I spent them listening to music, and nothing else! I just listened to tapes, CDs, I was only doing that! I imagined myself being on stage, being a musician. It is not the only thing I wanted to do. I also wanted to paint linkin park hellfest: “we couldn’t and draw, and for a reason that I do not know, I thought it was a real job, while musician no! When it became a real option, I said, “Wait, you make fun of me, right? Can I do that? »»

Oüi FM: Finally, we would like to know what’s in your playlist right now.

Right now, I’m listening to the new clip title, Turnstile’s new album, Julia Wolf too … Samara Cyn is really cool, it’s a very small rapper, but I love it!