Linkin Park officially released the epic 20th-anniversary edition of their game-changing second album Meteora on Friday. 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.”
Buy the Limited Edition Super Deluxe Box Set of Meteora|20,
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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