How the hell does Linkin Park think they are going to sound better than the gods of live show "Muse"
Being both a fan of a Linkin Park and a person that has seen them live, spend your money on some good speakers and listen to the music in your bedroom cause it sounds no different. We left half-way through the set and found it theatrical but in a boring manner. Perhaps Korn playing first wasn't the best idea because they are amazing live if you like them or not.
Linkin Park frontman
Chester Bennington has told
NME.COM that he believes his band's headline slot at this year's
Sonisphere festival provides them with the perfect opportunity to become the best live act in the world.
Bennington said the he thinks
Muse are currently the band to beat in the live arena, but he's confident that
Linkin Park will be able to equal the
Devon trio's high standards when they headline the
Sonisphere festival on August 1.
"They're one of the best - if not the best - live performing bands in the world at the moment," he said about
Muse, adding "We need to fucking kick some ass."
The singer also singled out
Metallica – who headline the second day of
Sonisphere on August 2 – as friendly rivals, saying: "I think those kind of bands elevate you as a player. You either need to shoot up and show up or you need to put your tail between your legs and hope you get through it."
Taking place at
Knebworth,
Sonisphere features the likes of
Nine Inch Nails,
Bullet For My Valentine,
Machine Head and
Mastodon.
Referencing
Knebworth's status for staging iconic concerts in the past by the likes of
Oasis,
Led Zeppelin and
Queen,
Bennington admitted that he feels the gig is a hugely important one for
Linkin Park.
"There are definitely shows that either make or break you. And I do think [
Sonisphere] could be one of those shows," he revealed.
"I know that it's [
Knebworth] a legendary venue where legendary acts have played, from
Zeppelin to
Queen and many, many more. To perform there means you better show up with your kickass pants on."
The frontman also confirmed that
Linkin Park will play new single
'The New Divide' at their
Sonisphere gig. The band are currently in the studio with
Rick Rubin, recording the follow up to 2007 album
'Minutes To Midnight'.