Mike Shinoda

Mike Shinoda's Post Traumatic Album Launch

In the months following the tragic suicide of Linkin Park frontman Chester Bennington, bandmate and fellow founder Mike Shinoda shut himself away in his studio, creatively attending to his grief by writing, recording and painting. The result was a stunning and deeply personal album entitled Post Traumatic, a compilation that chronicles Shinoda's healing journey from grief and darkness into the light. Don't miss the special one-night-only album launch show at New York's historic Gramercy Theatre this Summer.

Alongside Chester, Shinoda was the heart and soul of Linkin Park, becoming its primary songwriter, rhythm guitarist, producer and co-lead vocalist and bringing the hip-hop element to the outfit's heady rap rock fusion. His new album begins with the track Place To Start, a powerful stream-of-consciousness outpouring of raw emotion which turns to bubbling anger in Over Again, a song about the anxiety Shinoda felt about performing a three hour benefit concert for his musical partner. Heartfelt and authentic, Post Traumatic is a visceral and necessary experience for anyone still mourning the loss of a modern musical giant.