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Linkin Park singer Chester Bennington has committed suicide
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Sabercrusader
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Holy shit, this has got to be a hell of a time for Soundgarden and Linkin Park. RIP. I listened to their music back in middle school and I still listen to some of it today. My girlfriend and I actually got tickets to go see them next month.
Angry Grimace
Two cannibals are eating a clown. One turns to the other and says "does something taste funny to you?"
Holy shit....wasn't a fan of their late material but I did love the band early on
RIP
RIP
Ghost Rider
Member
Wow can't believe it.
josecitoxnyo
Member
He was the voice of a generation, one of the most talented rock singers this century, it's so sad.
Rest in peace.
Rest in peace.
Flying Toaster
Member
Wow this hits hard. He was a fellow Phoenix kid and played in a band Grey Daze before he did Linkin Park.
I met him a few times at some house parties when I played with a punk band in high school always was pleasant and awesome.
I met him a few times at some house parties when I played with a punk band in high school always was pleasant and awesome.
psychowave
Member
Jesus, he was way too young. Never listened to Linkin Park myself, but I know they were a huge influence to many. RIP.
Kabuki Waq
Member
Rip awful.
All those times ppl were making fun of the songs being EMO when in reality the guy may have actually been pouring his heart out.
All those times ppl were making fun of the songs being EMO when in reality the guy may have actually been pouring his heart out.
ElBoxyBrown
Banned
Also another reminder that Mike Shinoda has the skills to be a decent rapper.
CreeperBlocks
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TimeEffect
Member
Wow.
The fact that he was abused...how horrible to struggle with that torment for all his life.
The fact that he was abused...how horrible to struggle with that torment for all his life.
SparksterMeta0
Member
Jesus...
I grew up listening to this band.
Have/had Hybrid Theory, Reanimation (HT remix CD), and Meteora.
So this really sucks for me.
I grew up listening to this band.
Have/had Hybrid Theory, Reanimation (HT remix CD), and Meteora.
So this really sucks for me.
AgentLampshade
Member
Ah shit. Hybrid Theory was my first CD I owned. I got it for Christmas. RIP man, you formed a large part of my music taste.
Yep there isn't any legitimate reason to doubt TMZ when it comes to celebrity news. They were the very first source to report MJ's death in 2009, and they've almost always nailed celeb news since then. They are made up of shitstains but they've earned their stripes.
Puck Beaverton
Banned
I'll listen to Numb/Encore
JigglesBunny
Banned
Holy shit. I've said my piece about recent Linkin Park albums but I have been a life long fan and this is... unbelievable.
It was always so clear that he was struggling, if only he had reached out and gotten proper help before getting this low. Mental health is serious - if you are struggling, please, get the help you need. People care, and you can't take yourself away from them or the world at large.
It was always so clear that he was struggling, if only he had reached out and gotten proper help before getting this low. Mental health is serious - if you are struggling, please, get the help you need. People care, and you can't take yourself away from them or the world at large.
TatteredHat
Member
Fuck, RIP. 
Fancyarcher
Member
I may have not been a huge Linkin Park fan, but he did have a good voice, and that's a tragic way to go out. RIP!
Sweeney Tom
Banned
Horrible horrible news
I can't imagine how much what happened with Chris Cornell affected him. They were good friends, and he sang at Cornell's funeral
Today would have been Cornell's 53rd birthday too
I can't imagine how much what happened with Chris Cornell affected him. They were good friends, and he sang at Cornell's funeral
Today would have been Cornell's 53rd birthday too
Mister Wolf
Member
R.I.P
I'm only 20, so Hybrid Theory was the first album that I remember listening to. It's the album that got me into music really, the album that introduced me to the power and significance of it. My older brother bought the cassette for our old stereo back then, and I remember rocking out to the whole thing on repeat as a 4-5 year old. Obviously I never grasped the "angsty" lyrics at that age, but I was drawn to the rap/rock fusion and the singer's angry delivery. Chester and Mike were the first musicians I knew - they were essential figures in my childhood.
I'm sure he's in a better place. My condolences to his family.
I'm sure he's in a better place. My condolences to his family.
SatoAilDarko
Member
RIP
I loved their songs when I was a kid.
I loved their songs when I was a kid.
Melkezadek
Member
Nevermind
MadLaughter
Member
TMZ was also first to report Paul Walker's death, if I remember right.
Dangerblade
Member
WTF
BadAss2961
Member
The hell is going on with these rockers...
RIP. Never acted like I wasn't feeling Linkin Park in their day.
RIP. Never acted like I wasn't feeling Linkin Park in their day.
Obliterator
Member
This is so true. People liked to tease / make fun of them for their "angsty" lyrics but so many young people, myself included, related so much to many of those lyrics. LP has had a huge impact on so many lives.
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