Proving they're still the coolest bunch of dudes on earth, Linkin Park dropped by Vans Warped Tour in Ventura, California yesterday for a surprise set. And man, did they have some surprises.





So here's what happened.

After a weekend of rumours, Vans Warped Tour posted this on their Twitter feed yesterday afternoon.

Linkin Park @linkinpark will be playing the #warpedtour today at 5:25 in Ventura — VansWarpedTour (@VansWarpedTour) June 22, 2014



A few hours later, LP's Instagram made it even clearer.

And while we were cursing the sky for living on the wrong side of the globe, the band kicked off what will go down as a defining moment in Warped Tour history. Why?

For a start, they opened with 'One Step Closer' and Finch's Nate Barcalow came out for a guest spot.

Then they kicked into 'New Divide' featuring Breathe Carolina's David Schmitt.



After that, new track 'Guilty All The Same' got an airing featuring The Devil Wears Prada's Mike Hranica and Jeremy DePoyster.





'Faint' featuring Tyler Carter and Michael Bohn of Issues was next.

Then 'What I've Done' featuring Yellowcard's Ryan Key happened.

A Day To Remember's Jeremy McKinnon flew in to lend his pipes to 'A Place For My Head'.





And after all of that, they wrapped up with 'Bleed It Out' featuring Machine Gun Kelly.



Understandably, lots of people were stoked on the set.

Me, most of @CrownTheEmpire and a few other friends fangirling in the crowd for @linkinpark pic.twitter.com/zyAeNSesr4 — Skyler Acord (@Skyduck64) June 23, 2014

Thankful I went to @warpedtour in Ventura instead of that dump Pomona and saw @linkinpark kill it. Kudos to LP and all their guests. — Kelly Kelemen (@ManiacalEnigma) June 23, 2014

Very cool that @linkinpark played Warped today! Such a consistently rad band. — Alexander William (@AlexAllTimeLow) June 23, 2014

And can you blame this lot?

Just performed "faint" on stage with Linkin Park! Such an honor! — michael bohn (@therettes) June 23, 2014

Best day ever. �� — Tyler Carter (@TylerCarter4L) June 23, 2014

Had a great time today at @VansWarpedTour with @linkinpark. Got to do my favorite song from Hybrid Theory "A Place For My Head" Thanks guys! — jeremy mckinnon (@jeremymckinnon) June 23, 2014

Thanks for all the love today. #TheHuntingParty meets #WarpedTour — Mike Shinoda (@mikeshinoda) June 23, 2014

Meanwhile, Miss May I's Levi Benton said what EVERYONE ELSE WHO WASN'T THERE :( was thinking.

So sad I'm not at Warped Tour today #linkinpark — Levi Benton (@levibenton) June 22, 2014



Yep, Linkin Park are still officially the coolest band in the world.

Pick up a copy or download the new issue of Rock Sound to read the full story of Linkin Park's new album 'The Hunting Party'.







