Linkin Park have shared the previously unreleased track Fighting Myself. The second previously unheard gem to be lifted from the forthcoming 20th Anniversary Edition of Meteora (Meteora 20), Fighting Myself follows the worldwide smash Lost in previewing the highly anticipated Meteora 20 collection.
Fighting Myself features the iconic vocal combo of Mike 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.
Mike 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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The Meteora 20th Anniversary Edition will drop on April 7th. Celebrating two decades of the multiplatinum landmark album, the Meteora 20th Anniversary Edition will be available 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 for pre-order from Maniacs here. Linkin Park guitarist/vocalist Mike Shinoda has uploaded an unboxing video of the holy grail of the configurations, the Limited Edition Super Deluxe Box Set, providing a sneak peek at all that the collection has to offer those lucky enough to snap one up.
Watch the full unboxing video below.
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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Shinoda recently opened up on the deep lyrical meaning of the collection's biggest gem, the previously unheard song Lost.
Speaking to Audacy about the release Shinoda reveals that the lyrics were inspired by an overwhelming sense of nostalgia that both he and late vocalist Chester Bennington were feeling at the time of the Lost's composition.
As transcribed by Loudwire, Shinoda shared his recollection of penning the lyrics. "The inspiration for it was looking back on things that are memories that you get just sucked into, and you get immersed in that nostalgia or good feeling or bad feeling."
Shinoda continues, adding there was a bittersweet element to the intentions. "I think there was a bunch of not-so-good stuff, but it's bittersweet. It's a mixed bag because there's good stuff in there, too. Things aren't black or white or cut and dry. That's what I like about the lyrics of the song."
Lost harnesses the uncontainable energy of Linkin Park into an anthemic catharsis catapulted by Chester Bennington’s simultaneously vulnerable and vital vocals. Moments of intimacy bleed into an irresistible refrain, backed by a robust riff under the glow of neon keys. Produced and animated by pplpleasr and Maciej Kuciara’s Web3 studio, Shibuya, the
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. Now all fans can do is wait for the moment the rest of the collection hits their hands on April 7th.
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