Linkin Park unveil greatest hits compilation Papercuts and share previously-unreleased single 'Friendly Fire'

Constructing an essential collection of widely-popular anthems, Linkin Park have announced their first-ever career-spanning greatest hits album Papercuts (Singles Collection 2000-2023), out 12th April via Warner Records.

Alongside news of the announcement is the never-before-released track 'Friendly Fire.' Recorded in 2017, during sessions for their previous record One More Light, it features a powerhouse vocal performance from the band's former lead vocalist, the late Chester Bennington. Cinematic airs and a delicate rhythm underscore the emotionally-charged verses as a humming guitar uplifts the chorus.

The video accompaniment was directed and edited by long-time collaborator Mark Fiore and features never-before-seen studio and live footage.

"'Friendly Fire' was always one of our favorite songs from the One More Light sessions. Something about it wasn’t quite right so as close as it got to the finish line, we chose to set it aside for later," says guitarist Brad Delson. "When we started looking for an unreleased track to include on our greatest hits collection, I was blown away by the power of the song, the power of the storytelling, the power of the vocal, the sonic landscape and I actually thought that it was closer than maybe we had realized at the time."

Papercuts also features career highlights such as 'In The End,' 'Faint,' 'One Step Closer,' 'Numb' as well as famed JAY-Z collab 'Numb/Encore' and fifteen other definitive hits.

The compilation speaks to the high-octane, landmark force that is Linkin Park. The 2x GRAMMY award-winning outfit have sold out stadiums worldwide and sold in excess of 100 million records over the years, making them one of the best-selling artists of the last twenty years.

Out 12th April, Papercuts (Singles Collection 2000-2023) is now available to pre-order and pre-save here.