The release of the previously unheard studio track Lost and the upcoming release of the Meteora 20th Anniversary Edition has heavy music fans obsessing over nu-metal legends Linkin Park like it is 2003 all over again.
Having amassed close to 40 million streams on Spotify alone and topped streaming and rock radio charts across the globe, the reception to Lost has proven that the world's appetite for Linkin Park remains as insatiable as ever.
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While we wait for the April 7th release of Meteora 20th Anniversary Edition and the reported six additional unreleased songs, demos and b-sides that will be included in the Limited Edition Super Deluxe Box Set, we've been satiating our own desire for a fresh Linkin Park fix by taking a deep-dive through the many covers of Linkin Park songs by other artists.
As one of the most influential acts on the soundscape of modern heavy music, there is unsurprisingly a lot of heavy covers in that mix, and to our delight we found that some of them absolutely rip. So with this discovery in mind, we've compiled a list of five of the best Linkin Park covers by metal artists.
Five Inspired Linkin Park Covers
Fever 333 - In The End
Crossfaith - Faint feat Masato
Motionless In White - One Step Closer
Our Last Night - Numb
Halocene - Crawling
Pre-order the Limited Edition Super Deluxe Box Set of Meteora 20th Anniversary Edition
A must-have for collectors, the Limited Edition Super Deluxe Box Set boasts six additional unreleased songs, plus demos, b-sides, live shows, and never-before-seen behind-the-scenes footage on five LPs [Meteora (1 LP), Live in Texas (2 LP) – for the first time on vinyl –, and the previously unreleased Live in Nottingham 2003 (2 LP)], four CDs [Meteora (1 CD), LPU Rarities 2.0 (1 CD), Live Rarities 2003-2004 (1 CD), and Lost Demos (1 CD)], and three DVDs, including four previously unreleased concerts [The Making of Meteora/The Art of Meteora/Work In Progress (1 DVD), Veterans Stadium (2003), Live in Seoul (2003) (1DVD), and Live In Manila (2004), Live in Denver – Projekt Revolution 2004 (1 DVD). It also includes a 40-page book, 36” x 24” poster, litho, sticker sheet, stencil, and hi-res download card.
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