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Famous rock band ‘Linkin Park’ has released a new song called ‘Lost’, which features the band’s late frontman, Chester Bennington, who died in 2017.

Remaining members Mike Shinoda, Brad Delson, Rob Bourdon, Joe Hahn, and Dave ‘Phoenix’ Farrell had teased that a song was coming. ‘Lost’ was released on Friday, and features on Linkin Park’s 20th-anniversary edition of ‘Meteora’, debuting on April 7.

Taking to Twitter, Shinoda said of the song, “Finding ‘Lost’ was like finding a favorite photo you had forgotten you’d taken like it was waiting for the right moment to reveal itself.”

The music video that accompanies the song is animated and includes Bennington. The last time the band performed together was in 2017, at a concert in honor of Bennington.

In 2022, Shinoda told the fans they all still speak but not to expect any new music in the wake of Bennington’s death. On the band’s official page, he said, “There are no tours, there’s no music, there are no albums in the pipeline.”

Formed in 1996, Linkin Park’s current lineup comprises vocalist/rhythm guitarist/keyboardist Mike Shinoda, lead guitarist Brad Delson, bassist Dave Farrell, DJ/turntablist Joe Hahn and drummer Rob Bourdon, all of whom are founding members.

Vocalists Mark Wakefield and Chester Bennington are former members of the band. Linkin Park rose to international fame with their debut studio album, Hybrid Theory (2000).

Released during the peak of the nu metal scene, the album’s singles’ heavy airplay on MTV led the singles ‘One Step Closer’, ‘Crawling’ and ‘In the End’ all to chart highly on the US Mainstream Rock chart.

The lattermost also crossed over to the nation’s Billboard Hot 100. Their second album, Meteora (2003), continued the band’s success. The band explored experimental sounds on their third album, Minutes to Midnight (2007). By the end of the decade, Linkin Park was among the most successful and popular rock acts.