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Linkin Park singer Chester Bennington has committed suicide
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indeed it is.
Conkersbadfurday
Member
This is really hitting me hard 
Been listening to Linkin Park since Hybrid Theory. I love all their albums.
God it puts some of the songs on One More Light into a very different perspective.
Been listening to Linkin Park since Hybrid Theory. I love all their albums. God it puts some of the songs on One More Light into a very different perspective.
towards the end it sounds like while mike wrote most of the new album, helping chester deal with his issues clearly influenced him.
Mike seems like he was used to Chester saying things and he would do the best to turn it into a positive. They look like brothers here.
sixteen-bit
Member
bruh
yeah.
some public relationships have you thinking that they are close or are friends when they aren't (adam and jamie from mythbusters or penn and teller)
but I am pretty sure mike and chester were close friends.
AyaisMUsikWhore
Member
I've only cried for 4 celebrities my whole life and I never would of thought this one would hurt me so much. I tried not to weep but I couldn't hold out. Linkin Park is my childhood....growing up in middle school...being that outcast who had no one to talk to...feeling that lost and pain and releasing it with screaming and angelic vocals....
Linkin Park introduced me to rock living in Brooklyn where R&B and Hip Hop was non stop. My whole musical background elevated because of them and my biggest regret is never seeing them live....this is so heartbreaking and my heart goes out to his family and six kids. 💔💔 RIP Chester 😖😭
Linkin Park introduced me to rock living in Brooklyn where R&B and Hip Hop was non stop. My whole musical background elevated because of them and my biggest regret is never seeing them live....this is so heartbreaking and my heart goes out to his family and six kids. 💔💔 RIP Chester 😖😭
I've been bummed all day because of this
i've been 90% bummed and 10% irrationally mad at Chris Cornell.
also I don't think I have seen this one posted yet today
home sweet home ft chester
I've been bummed all day because of this
Same here.
innervision961
Member
Hey man, I just wanted to stop by and say, please don't view this through that lense. That's a depressive approach.
Truth is, none of us know what his motives were, it could have been drug or alcohol induced, perhaps he's experienced some hardships that we may never know about, this could be a lifelong struggle and his moment in the spotlight was only one chapter that we only saw one part of and that part was heavily scrubbed and produced to form a persona.
Wealth and fame do not assure contentment, only inner hard work and soul searching can do that. Keep your head up everyone and remember Chester for the music he gifted you.
Jzero
Member
and I've been listening to them all day feeling more depressed than usualI've been bummed all day because of this
Sounds like no one could tell this dude to just stop. He needed like a 5-year hiatus from touring or something.
Morgan Blackhand
Member
RIP. depression is a dirty bitch.
EndlessSky
Member
Wow.
Aquavelvaman
Banned
Man that's a terrible story.
It's amazing really. He clearly just loved playing music so damn much.
This is really hitting me hard
God it puts some of the songs on One More Light into a very different perspective.
It really does. It's an incredibly sad album to me now.
drtomoe123
Member
Man, Linkin Park has played such a huge role in my life. Sometimes (as sad as it is to say), you see news of a musician/artist committing suicide and when you see the name you kind of expect it...the total opposite of how I felt when I saw this thread. I really couldn't believe it. Hybrid Theory/Meteora are very nostalgic records for me since they're two of the albums I listened to over and over when I got my first car, but even when I went back and listened to those albums again a year ago they held up so well! People don't give their lyrics enough credit...it's easy to write them off as some early 2000s nu-metal, edgelord stuff, but they're actually really introspective and deep. I listened to Minutes to Midnight since it came out right when I graduated high school but didn't keep up much after that. Heard the new singles on the radio here in Japan a few months ago and saw all of the push back from fans about them selling out and Chester's response (and of course the response to his response). Really sad stuff but I'll never forget how he affected me and next time I go to karaoke I'll probably queue up 5-6 old LP songs in a row. God bless, man.
It's just so crazy, I'm in my 30s now and I basically grew up with these guys through my teenage years until I went to college. Even while in college I would listen to them on and off but I grew out of that phase eventually like so many people, I'm sure. Whoever said we lost a voice of generation is spot on. I'm going to listen to Hybrid Theory now.
Just woke up to the news. Linkin Park were one of my favorite bands ever, and that's because he had one of the best voices in the scene.
I've seen them several times whenever they tour here, just 2 weeks ago I saw a cover band, and I still listen to a LP song most days, if not every week at least.
They were a huge park of growing up, as well as my current life, this really sucks to hear. RIP.
Linkin Park were one of my favorite bands ever, and that's because he had one of the best voices in the scene. I've seen them several times whenever they tour here, just 2 weeks ago I saw a cover band, and I still listen to a LP song most days, if not every week at least.
They were a huge park of growing up, as well as my current life, this really sucks to hear. RIP.
Dark_AnNiaLatOr
Member
RIP you legend. Linkin Park will remain the greatest band of my younger years and I still listen those albums a ton.
Conkersbadfurday
Member
I can't get over this now. He's promising someone cares, yet I don't think he ever felt that about himself. If he knew people truly cared, truly wanted him around...well, maybe he'd still be here.
Depression's a bitch. I have it come and go but nothing like this.
It's just, songs like these make it easier, ya know?
That's my plan tonight and over the next few days, to get a final ranking in my head.
I still think the top three will be A Thousand Suns, Hybrid Theory and Minutes to Midnight but we'll see.
Which reminds me: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JU53-r2obuQ
Japanese bonus track from Minutes to Midnight with Mike on vocals. Was always a top 10 LP song for me.
Lys Skygge
Member
Listened to A Thousand Suns on my way home from work today. I'm so devastated
RIP Chester
RIP Chester
gamerMan
Member
Yah I agree. This hurts so bad. It's like a part of you died. The worst part is that his music helped millions of people get through the darkest times in their life. I just wish somebody could have helped him, but sometimes people go though things that are not fixable. It's heartbreaking.
ElectricBlanketFire
Member
I feel bad that Linkin Park fans have to qualify their condolences by acknowledging that critics weren't always kind to them.
Like what you like buddies.
Like what you like buddies.
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