Linkin Park uploads drum playthrough of "The Emptiness Machine"

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    minuteforce

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    Linkin Park has surprised fans with an unexpected upload today: no longer content with just watching other drummers taking their shot at "The Emptiness Machine", the band has shared their own multicam video of band member Colin Brittain performing the From Zero single on drums, while bathed in neon lights.


    The video arrives with two months left to go until Linkin Park returns to the stage for the U.S. leg of the 2025 From Zero world tour.

    Source: Linkin Park on YouTube via @Casualty
     
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    juancpin

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    I find him a really talented drummer!
     
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    I really hope we get one of these for IGYEIH. Colin's drumming in that song is EXCEPTIONAL.
     
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    Anyone notice the slightly different mix? In this version, the "I only wanted to be part of something" response in the outro (around 2:55) is mostly Emily, while in the album version it's sung by Mike.
     
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    Good catch! As far as I can tell from listening on mobile (not the best quality so I could be wrong) there's also no choir vocal part (you know, the one in the From Zero (Intro) track)
     
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    Interesting. This isn't the first time I've seen a video like this that uses an alternate (probably earlier) mix of the song being performed
     
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    This. Or Casualty.

    I think those were easily the 2 standout tracks in term of drumming on the album. Arguably the 2 heaviest tracks - those seems to give Colin extra inspiration.
     
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    Yep, very THP-style drumming in Casualty. Makes me curious as to how Rob would have handled that song too.
     
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