Mike Shinoda of Linkin Park says he has "exciting things planned."

Mike Shinoda , vocalist and one of the founders of the nu metal band Linkin Park text on his website last Monday, the 12th, that excited many fans. In the post announcing another piece of artwork for Ziggurats — a nu metal and music project developed by the singer — he took the opportunity to mention that new things are coming.

“Hey everyone! I’ve been locked away in my lab for a while, between some summer trips. Lots of exciting things planned for you,” he wrote. Shinoda’s statement led many fans to speculate about the artist’s upcoming projects and, of course, about the return of Linkin Park.

The future of the band

Since the death of lead singer Chester Bennington in 2017, Linkin Park has been on an indefinite hiatus. However, rumors about a reunion have been circulating for some time and have gained more traction this year.

In April, the American magazine Billboard published an article revealing that three original members were considering a reunion for 2025. According to the text, sources close to the band said that Mike Shinoda, Brad Delson (guitar) and Dave Farrell (drums) are looking for a female vocalist to replace Bennington.

Weeks earlier, in an interview for the Californian radio Wired In The Empire with Mike Z Jay Gordon , vocalist of Orgy , commenting on his relationship with Linkin Park, said that the band continues to struggle and added: “It’s going to be difficult without Chester [Bennington], but we’ll see. I heard they have a singer now. That’s what I heard.”

After the rumor spread, Gordon posted a statement on his Facebook account denying his comments during the interview and claiming they were "taken out of context."

"Regarding this Linkin Park singer thing. I don't know anything about any of that. People love to take my words out of context. I love those guys and wish them the best," he wrote.

Revolver magazine on April 14th, Mike Shinoda was asked about a band reunion and said that when there's any news, they'll announce it. "When there's an announcement to be made, it will be on LinkinPark.com. If you're hearing it from someone else, you can trust that information as much as you want," he said.

Since then, rumors about Linkin Park's return had ceased until the text published by Shinoda this week. Fans fueled some theories on social media and were even more excited as the band was going to announce something new on Friday the 16th. However, to the disappointment of some fans, the announcement was only about the remastering of the "Bleed It Out" music video, part of a project the band has been doing for some time with their old music videos to improve audio and image quality.

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