Californian rock band Linkin Park made a huge impression on charts globally with their first six studio albums, and initial feedback from iTunes for the seventh, One More Light, suggest it will not spoil their record.

Released earlier today (May 19), the album currently (6pm) sits astride iTunes charts in 43 countries, including such culturally diverse territories as Niger, Romania, Japan, Chile and Papua New Guinea.

How this will pan out when it secures its official chart debuts over the ...