Watch: Brandon Toews Masters LINKIN PARK’s From Zero in Record Time

Seven Hours, One Album

By Silas Johansson

Nov 19, 2024

Learning Every Song On Linkin Park’s New Album On The Spot

Drumeo’s Brandon Toews took on the challenge of learning Linkin Park’s new album From Zero on the spot, completing it in just seven hours.
Linkin Park’s 2025 world tour will feature guests like Queens Of The Stone Age, Spiritbox, and JPEGMAFIA on select dates.
Watch the condensed video of Brandon’s seven-hour drumming session on Drumeo’s channel, packed with intense moments.

The Gist

Linkin Park has thrown their latest creation, From Zero, into the wild, and someone thought it’d be a good idea to see if a drummer could tackle the whole thing on the fly. Enter Brandon Toews of Drumeo, who apparently decided that spending seven hours trying to master an album he’d never played before was a solid way to spend his day. The challenge? Issued by none other than Colin Brittain, Linkin Park’s own drummer.

After listening to the album for hours (and probably sweating through a few shirts), Toews managed to pull it off. No, you’re not about to sit through the full seven hours—because even Drumeo knows nobody’s got time for that. But they did cram the madness into a watchable video. Still, the idea of pounding through an entire album without prior prep? That’s borderline absurd.

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Drumeo’s Brandon Toews attempts to conquer LINKIN PARK’s entire new record in one session.

The folks at Drumeo had this to say about the stunt: “Brandon Toews takes on the ultimate challenge—learning Linkin Park’s newest album in real-time! With Colin Brittain throwing down the gauntlet, the clock is ticking. Can he do it? Watch as he navigates this seven-hour musical marathon, figuring out each track on the spot.” If nothing else, it’s proof that Toews is either incredibly talented or enjoys torturing himself for content. Maybe both.

Meanwhile, Linkin Park is gearing up for a 2025 world tour that’s looking more stacked than a festival lineup. Sharing the stage on select dates are Queens Of The Stone Age, Spiritbox, AFI, Architects, grandson, Jean Dawson, JPEGMAFIA, and PVRIS. If this roster doesn’t make you at least mildly intrigued, are you even paying attention?

For those eager to secure their spot in the crowd, tickets are already available. Or maybe you just want to stay home and rewatch Brandon struggle his way through From Zero. Either way, it’s a good time to be a Linkin Park fan—or a glutton for punishment.

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