Minutes to Midnight (Linkin Park album) Linkin Park started work on their third studio album in 2003, taking a break to tour in support of "Meteora" in 2004. In this time period, the band formed numerous side projects; Mike Shinoda formed his hip hop side project Fort Minor, while Chester Bennington formed Dead by Sunrise, causing the album to be shelved temporarily. The band returned to work on the record afterward, taking on a different musical direction than the 2003 sessions while working with producer Rick Rubin. The album's completion was delayed several times for unknown reasons. Eventually, "What I've Done" was chosen as the album's
After Midnight Project was Ryan. And then our buddies in Chevelle recommended Travis when our bass player pretty much couldn’t come back to the band because of some legal issues." After Midnight Project played at the Key Club in West Hollywood with Everclear Dec.14th for Music Saves Lives. The band announced they would be releasing their first live album entitled, "Live at Bamboozle" on February 22, 2011. In March 2011, the band embarked on a brief tour with Hawthorne Heights ahead of their new EP release. After Midnight Project left their label, Universal Motown, and independently released an eight song EP entitled, "You