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Linkin Park introduce new vocalist Emily Armstrong (of Dead Sara), new drummer Colin Brittain, and share their first brand new music in seven years.

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A look at Brad Delson's touring gear, as well as his new favorite studio Strat.

Linkin Parkā€™s lead guitarist Brad Delson is known for rocking signature PRS Custom 24s and Shure headphones onstage.

On their latest album, The Hunting Party, Linkin Park aimed heavier. Guitarist Brad Delson tells us he was more inspired than ever with making his guitar sound insanely different. Weā€™re excited to see the new setup Delson will bring out on tour this summer, but for now, hereā€™s a look at what he brought on Living Things tour in 2012. Bonus: Check out the craziest-looking bass weā€™ve seen in a while.

Linkin Park guitarist Brad Delson sometimes freely improvises riffs and noise to a fast click track for an hour, and then goes back and picks what he likes to build layers around it.
Photo by Ken Settle.

Determined not to repeat themselves, the nĆ¼-metal pioneers break new guitar ground on their latest album.

Linkin Parkā€™s Brad Delson caught me by surprise in the lobby of Larrabee, the North Hollywood, California, studio where he was working on a new record, The Hunting Party. His bandā€™s angst-ridden lyrics and thick, ominous guitar parts suggested that Delson might be on the disaffected side, with a rebellious appearance. But he was gracious and approachableā€”beaming, even. Sporting a tidy hairdo, beard, and horn-rimmed eyeglasses, he looked less like a purveyor of nĆ¼ metal than a cool grad student.

ā€œFollow me around the pool table,ā€ he said, leading me into the control room, clearly excited to show off his latest work. The room was immaculate, everything arranged just so. There were two boats of guitars that seemed to be organized for quick and easy access. On the mixing board four different-colored Sharpies were lined up perfectly. A pair of Muppet Show dolls, Statler and Waldorf, surveyed the scene from atop a corner shelf. Delson, who produced the record with his band mate and co-guitarist Mike Shinoda, sank into in a black Aeron chair behind the board. He looked bright-eyed despite long studio hours.

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