Very sad, the lad had some voice on him. RIP Chester.
Linkin Park lead singer commits suicide
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I don't think any of my friends ever liked them either. Tastes...
They fecking revolutionized the alternative rock genre though.
It's the trend of the moment
Non-stop listening to Linkin Park tonight. This is hitting me harder by the hour 
Don't agree at all. Imho they will never be considered as a very influential band. Not in the likes of many bands that came before them.
But, this might not be the topic to discus their music.
Amazing that Eddie Vedder is still going strong. Always thought he'd be the first to go.
Singer, not signer. Correct the thread title. Poor lad.
Everyone thought this.
Genuinely sad. Probably my first rock/alt rock band.
Chester Bennington really showed his range of tones in Somewhere I Belong.
RIP.
Chester Bennington really showed his range of tones in Somewhere I Belong.
RIP.
Heartbroken. Rest in peace Chester.
And to think he replaced Scott Weiland at Stone Temple Pilots. How sad
Really love LP mashups. Given how often songs are "sampled" I guess it's quite popular even if people dont realise it.
But the LP community was always really good. Never took themselves too seriously.
Should never have done the sound track to transformers though
Both bloody dead now and Scott died recently as well. Lot of music from my teens is dead. Crazy.
I think almost everyone who was a teenager in the 90s had them as one of their favourite bands. In the end will forever be an all time classic. RIP.I've never even heard of them - sign of age I suppose.
RIP Chester. Suicide will devastate his family for ever, my thoughts go out to them x
Its a good song. Possibly a great song. But still wish they hadn't done Transformers.
Would they have written that song without it?
No fecking way one of my favourite bands, devastated to hear this. He was abused by his uncle though and had been doing drugs since he was a teenager, hadn't he?
RIP
one of my favourite bands, devastated to hear this. He was abused by his uncle though and had been doing drugs since he was a teenager, hadn't he? RIP
This one and In pieces... Still gets to me.
Devastated to hear this. Absolutely loved Linkin Park when I was a teen.
Teen angst, bottled up, and poured over the grunge punk genre.
And that's Linkin Park
To think a young boy who was the victim of continuing sexual abuse and as a consequence suffering from depression and drug addiction was able to live that long, express himself creatively, thus helping and connecting with people in similar situations all over the world, is truly fascinating and impressive to me. I can't even imagine the unbelievable strength necessary to carry on for so long. I really hope he found the peace he was always denied.
I just remembered, I kind of sent a part of the lyrics of this song to my first girlfriend when i broke up with her.
I guess i am done sleeping tonight, so many teenage memories come back listening to these songs. Gosh where does time go!
I guess i am done sleeping tonight, so many teenage memories come back listening to these songs. Gosh where does time go!
Fantastic track.
Someone taking their own life pains me greatly having lost my father to suicide. Mental illness is such a sad thing. I can't imagine the pain and suffering one must be going through to make the decision. It can happen to anyone and sadly those around us don't know or see that anything is wrong until it's too late.
I'm really saddened by this, I spent many hours listening to link in park as a teen. RIP Chester.
23. Happened two months after I got married. We had announced that my wife was pregnant. Unknown to me at the time but my father had struggled with mental illness off and on his entire life. Was discharged from the Navy due to it. The timing seemed surreal but I think he thought he had accomplished all he wanted to in life. Raised both of his children to the point they were starting a family. His memory lives on in that we named my son after him. Just sad that he never got to meet him.Really sorry to hear that Peridigm
How old were you? Stay strong
When I was eleven and first started struggling with my mental health, Hybrid Theory and the music I got into as a result of it helped me to feel less alone and alienated by my difficulties.
To lose Chester Bennington to mental health problems feels rather close to home.
To lose Chester Bennington to mental health problems feels rather close to home.
Christ. Well done for going on.
Mental illness is a horrible thing. Your dad did so well to hold it away if it affected him so badly.
Death really sucks.
Lots of alcohol tonight. Got to cope somehow.
So, so sad.
I was never in to rock and whatnot, but got the Meteora album in like year 9 after hearing Faint on a music channel. Mad talented, very few have ever got me to connect with the words of a song the way he did. Could only imagine what he's had to carry with him all these years, hope Allah gives him peace.
I was never in to rock and whatnot, but got the Meteora album in like year 9 after hearing Faint on a music channel. Mad talented, very few have ever got me to connect with the words of a song the way he did. Could only imagine what he's had to carry with him all these years, hope Allah gives him peace.
Who doesn't like Linkin Park? Very sad.
My biggest linkin park - listening memory was a school trip - aged 15 ish
There was this girl at school with some pretty big personality problems. She was constantly having fights with people, constantly in counselling, constantly smashing things. Obviously she didn't have many friends.
One school trip though I'd fallen out with my mates over some stupid thing and so I didn't want to sit near them on the trip back. The only seat left was next to this girl, but Id never had a problem with her, so sat next to her.
We talked and it turns out she loved linkin park, so we listened to everything I had on my ipod. I think it was Hybrid Theory, Meteora, and Mike Shinoda's side project Fort Minor - The rising tide. But could be wrong about all of that.
Anyway, I don't remember this girls name. No idea what happened to her. But will always have that memory of listening to Linkin Park on the bus.
Sad kid crap. RIP
There was this girl at school with some pretty big personality problems. She was constantly having fights with people, constantly in counselling, constantly smashing things. Obviously she didn't have many friends.
One school trip though I'd fallen out with my mates over some stupid thing and so I didn't want to sit near them on the trip back. The only seat left was next to this girl, but Id never had a problem with her, so sat next to her.
We talked and it turns out she loved linkin park, so we listened to everything I had on my ipod. I think it was Hybrid Theory, Meteora, and Mike Shinoda's side project Fort Minor - The rising tide. But could be wrong about all of that.
Anyway, I don't remember this girls name. No idea what happened to her. But will always have that memory of listening to Linkin Park on the bus.
Sad kid crap. RIP
fecking gutted. Used to listen to them so much in my early teens, they were the reason I started to listen to nu-metal bands back then in 2000's, going to play Hybrid Theory all night now. RIP Chester.
Ironic.
I've become so numb, I can't feel you there.
Become so tired, so much more aware
By becoming this all I want to do
Is be more like me and be less like you
The pun was intended.