Chester Bennington dies age 41

[TheJasperCo]

Shocking news, goes without saying his children will be distraught.

What's so sad is that I'd only recently added a few of their songs onto one of my playlists for the gym. And to hear they were soon to be touring to promote their new album...terrible.

Catalyst and Fallout are among the most haunting and powerful songs that I know from that genre. Such a waste.

 

[Grombleton]

Hybrid Theory was one of the albums i played to death when I was a teenager, so it'll always hold a special place in my heart.

Such a tragic thing to happen. RIP Chester and Thankyou.

 

[carteater]

I'm not a fan of Linkin Park, but my brother is a huge fan so I'm very familiar with their music, though I don't really like it myself.
That said, I thought he was a great talent with a decent voice. It's very sad to know that he was living some of the lyrics in their songs, and was suffering with something that a large number of people still don't understand.

41 is far too young for someone to die and suicide is such an awful thing.

RIP Chester.

 

[brightn'ove]

Well **** .. listened to them loads when I was younger.

So sad, rip

 

[GT49er]

Was a 'Who?' from me too - but RIP anyway. Must have had some terrible demons to commit suicide (if that's what he did) at 41. Very sad.

 

[Wozza]

RIP

But no idea who Chester Bennington is.

Lead vocalist on the biggest-selling debut album of the 21st century, for starters.

 

[whitelion]

Lead vocalist on the biggest-selling debut album of the 21st century, for starters.

Not my thing tbh. But thanks anyway.

 

[Bozza]

Lead vocalist on the biggest-selling debut album of the 21st century, for starters.

To be fair, if someone had said to me a few hours earlier "Who is Chester Bennington?" and given me 10 years to guess and I'd not slept during those 10 years, I'd still have failed the challenge set of me.

 

[Wozza]

Not my thing tbh. But thanks anyway.

What, music? Shame. You're missing out.

 

[Bozza]

What, music? Shame. You're missing out.

Weren't you recently taking the piss that you'd gone to see Linkin Park as it was a freebie and close to home and you'd not go again?

 

[Bozza]

Me: "Did you know who Chester Bennington was a few hours ago?"

Mrs Bozza: "No idea, no."

 

[Bozza]

Me: "Could you name a single Linkin Park track?"

Mrs Bozza: <long think> "No. You?"

Me: "No ****ing idea, no."

 

[albion534]

Unreal band. Their stuff with jay z is incredible


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[Gabbafella]

Hands down the best sounding band I've seen live.
Chester had a phenomenal voice, none of this autotune crap.
Very sad news.

 

[Gabbafella]

Linkin Park featuring Chris Cornell.

 

[heathgate]

Me: "Could you name a single Linkin Park track?"

Mrs Bozza: <long think> "No. You?"

Me: "No ****ing idea, no."

Same here.... even though I am a big music fan.... L.P. is perhaps a band focussed on the under 35s ... That counts me out by several decades I think.

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[Pogue Mahone]

Me: "Did you know who Chester Bennington was a few hours ago?"

Mrs Bozza: "No idea, no."

Me: "Could you name a single Linkin Park track?"

Mrs Bozza: <long think> "No. You?"

Me: "No ****ing idea, no."

What point are you trying to make here?

Every time someone from the creative arts dies there will be those who are not aware of their work. The fact that you don't know anything about Linkin Park is neither here nor there - they were hugely popular and important to a lot of people.

Your posts on this thread are a little scornful, and belittling to those who are genuinely upset that someone they held dear has died. All a little unnecessary.

 

[Whoislloydy]

Hybrid Theory was the second album I bought when I was 9, Linkin Park were a huge part of my childhood and I'm honestly still in disbelief

 

[Bozza]

What point are you trying to make here?

That I didn't think it was necessary to belittle those who had not heard of the chap.

Every time someone from the creative arts dies there will be those who are not aware of their work. The fact that you don't know anything about Linkin Park is neither here nor there - they were hugely popular and important to a lot of people.

Absolutely, yes. His work clearly touched a lot of people, who thought a great deal of him. For anyone to pass at such a young age, particularly someone with such a wide reach, is tragic.

Your posts on this thread are a little scornful, and belittling to those who are genuinely upset that someone they held dear has died. All a little unnecessary.[/qupte]

You may have interpreted them as scornful, but they weren't. Not by a long way. You seem quite quick these days to try and jump on stuff I write, so I'm not too surprised it's you that missed the point.

 

[BBassic]

Terribly sad news. Their first two albums soundtracked two of my best summers.