In the music industry, unpredictability can either make or break artists. In the case of Linkin Park, they felt the need to leave out a song that they did not think back then would be a huge hit.
Their appropriately titled song "Lost," which was released only this year, was supposed to be included on their album "Meteora" which came out 20 years ago.
Speaking to NME, the band opened up about the reason why it was kept in the vault for too long and how the unpredictable nature of the industry has shocked them with the success the hit song has now amassed.
Linkin' Park 'Meteora'
Expounding to the magazine about the release of the band's expanded version of "Meteora," guitarist Brad Delson revealed that they hoped that the album "would have longevity and continue to inspire people."
"Meteora" was Linkin Park's sophomore album, debuting at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart, the record contained remixes of the songs in their debut album, "Hybrid Theory."
The 13-tracked LP included their hit songs "Somewhere I Belong," "Lying From You," "Faint," "Breaking The Habit," "From the Inside," and "Numb," among many others.
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Linkin' Park 'Lost'
However, the 13 tracks were supposed to be 14, according to them.
"It's a really interesting moment for us right now, because we're celebrating 20 years of a really special album but 'Lost' is a song we made, loved and forgot about and it's having such a moment," Delson continued.
Back then, the band made a "big left turn" for "Minutes To Midnights," which took their mind away from "Lost," which was then buried deeper.
In February 2023, Linkin Park released "Lost," which is a never-before-heard song from their "Meteora" album. It was released in conjunction with the expanded version of the album in celebration of its 20-year anniversary.
Per the magazine, the song was recorded back then but did not make it into the final cut nor the succeeding albums because the band "couldn't find a place" for it.
Mark Shinoda revealed that they were worried back then about how people would react to the song.
"I didn't know how people would react to it. I guess there's this youthful confusion to it, which will always connect," he admitted.
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