When Linkin Park announced they were starting a new chapter with vocalist Emily Armstrong a few months ago, the news was met with mixed reactions. It's hard to replace the band's late singer Chester Bennington,

New Linkin Park singer Emily Armstrong has hailed the late Chester Bennington as a huge inspiration, describing his performance style of having had a "monumental impact" on her own.

Shinoda discussed the reasoning for not tapping a singer that sounds just like the late Chester Bennington. Mike Shinoda Didn’t Want Reunited Linkin Park to Sound Like a Cover Band: “It’s Creepy”

Linkin Park guitarist Mike Shinoda didn't want the 'Numb' rockers to sound like "a cover band" by choosing a singer to similar to late frontman Chester Bennington.