Last week, the rock band Linkin Park announced their return, seven years after frontman Chester Bennington died by suicide. They were one of the most successful acts of the 2000s, with hits like Numb and In The End, that fused aggressive metal riffs to hip-hop beats.

Armstrong has been embroiled in scandal since fans called her out for her ties to Scientology and Danny Masterson.

Five different albums by Linkin Park appear on at least one chart in the U.K., with classics like Hybrid Theory and Meteora landing on seven rankings at the same time.

COMMENT: Emily Armstrong’s induction into the nu-metal band has been rocked by controversy over her previous support of now-convicted rapist Danny Masterson – for which she has since apologised. While the criticism is valid,