Draven Bennington, son of late Linkin Park vocalist, Chester Bennington, has released his debut single.
Released under the moniker RVRND, the hip-hop track is titled F_w_Me. While stylistically, the track doesn't have a whole lot in common with the sounds that made Chester famous, it does showcase Draven's considerable vocal chops and steady flow.
The RVRND project is a two-piece, with the other member being accomplished drummer Manny Dominick. Give F_w_Me a listen below.
The track is the first to be released from the new Paramount+series, Family Legacy. Family Legacy features Sammy Hagar's son Andrew Hagar, *NSYNC member Joey Fatone's daughter Briahna Fatone, Sean 'Diddy' Comb's son, Quincy Brown and several more famous musical offspring providing an insight into life as the child of a music industry icon.
You can watch a trailer for the program below.
Linkin Park officially released the epic 20th-anniversary edition of their game-changing second album Meteora earlier this month.
Released in various configurations, including a Limited Edition Super Deluxe Box Set, Deluxe Vinyl Box Set, Deluxe 3-CD, and Digital Download, all of which are available to purchase via Maniacs now, Meteora|20 is as a Linkin Park fans dream.
To celebrate the arrival of Meteora|20, Linkin Park have unleashed the third previously unreleased track from the collection, the visceral More The Victim. Debuted via The Howard Stern Show More The Victim follows the recently released Lost and Fighting With Myself as the crown jewels of a highly sought after collection. Listen to it now below.
Linkin Park guitarist/vocalist Mike Shinoda personally mixed and architected the final product, keeping it true to the initial intention. “What I like about this trio of songs is that they’re all very different from one another,” said Shinoda. “They all showcase a distinct approach from the band at the time.” More The Victim and Meteora|20 arrive at a time when the music and cultural phenomenon of Linkin Park are bridging generations.
Lost the lead single from the Meteora|20 collection has taken over rock radio across the globe, while dominating streaming charts by amassing over 100 million streams, and 33 million YouTube views.
The second previously unheard gem to be lifted from Meteora|20, Fighting Myself follows the worldwide smash Lost's lead featuring the iconic vocal combo of Shinoda and late vocalist Chester Bennington.
Shinoda's rapped verses set the scene for Bennington to punch out a powerful, evocative chorus. The way Bennington drives home the emotion of the primary hook ("Falling from grace/I watch it all come apart/Knowing I could've changed it all from the start/ fighting myself, I always lose/fighting myself I always lose' )with every anguished note is yet another example of why he is and forever will be heralded as an icon of the genre. Shinoda knew the hard-hitting instrumental for Fighting Myself was awaiting discovery but was surprised to uncover vocal stems of himself and Chester Bennington. He then gave the multitrack a deft mix and the song in its final form emerged as what Shinoda calls “a definitive Linkin Park track.”
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