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Linkin Park singer Chester Bennington has committed suicide

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Tetsujin_MK

Member
Used to listen to them all the time back in school. They were kinda my gateway to other rock and metal bands.
This is a legitimate gut punch. Rest in peace. =(
 
Northeastmonk

Northeastmonk

Gold Member
I listened to him as a teen and their later albums over the years. They always lightened my mood regardless of the often times dark lyrics.

I'm shocked. Completely shocked. I heard about the abuse from an interview a long time ago, but I thought he had a healthy lifestyle with his family. I had just watched his episode with Good Mythical Morning too. I honestly wish it was a joke, but it's real.
 
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DJChuy

Member
Hydrus said:
I was thinking this aswell, but it probably didn't. They play to soldout crowds every night and have been getting shit on since the very beginning of their careers. Probably didnt affect him much. Like others have said, Cornells death really messed him up as well as depression he probably dealt with.
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I had no idea he suffered from depression too :(

I can't concentrate at work. One of the bands that defined my high school years gone.
 
The Sum of Zero

The Sum of Zero

Member
I mean, listening to One More Light, I couldn't have even imagined.

I'm not meaning to sound dramatic but I'm still struggling to process this.
 
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kaskade

Member
This really fucking hurts. A lot of artists who passed were legends who made great music but this is one of the first who really had an impact on my younger years. I'm heartbroken.
 
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Akai__

Member
RIP Chester Bennington. :'(

I had the "luck" to attend one of your last concerts last month and I'm happy that I did, while I still had the chance. My heart is pretty broken right now.
 
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Obliterator

Member
I can only imagine what Mike and the rest of the band must be going through right now. Hopefully they have a strong support system around them because they are going to need it.
 
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H1PSTER

Member
So Linkin Park sparked my love for music, Hybrid Theory was the first album I properly listened to and loved... It inspired me to continue listening to all types of music and eventually learning to play the guitar - a few years later drums and founding numerous bands along the way... Some useless, others not.

I was even so addicted to the band, that at age 11 I learned how to code just to make a fan-site for them.

But if it wasn't for them, and Chester Bennington I wouldn't be nearly as obsessed with music as I am today - thank you for making this metal head Chester... I hope you've now found peace mate.

It sucks to hear about Chester Bennington; If you aren't feeling okay or if you are having thoughts of ending your life, please talk to someone... I've experienced these thoughts myself but luckily realise that there are answers and that suicide isn't one... If you live in the UK you can speak to Samaritans on 116 123 or if you live in the USA dial 1-800-273-8255 for the Suicide Prevention Hotline.
 
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mreddie

Member
Metora was the shit in my day plus Minutes to Midnight was really good.

Rest in Power Chester. Mesa will miss you. My condolences to his family.
 
Jzero

Jzero

Member
Gonna get their little logo tattooed as tribute.
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Frostburn

Member
Damn grew up listening to these guys and loved their albums when I was in High School. So sad to hear that he didn't get the help he needed :( leaving his wife and kids behind is too sad.
 
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zulux21

Member
man the new CD is so damn depressing now

nobody can save me
I’m dancing with my demons
I’m hanging off the edge
Storm clouds gather beneath me
Waves break above my head
At first hallucination
I wanna fall wide awake now
You tell me it’s alright
Tell me I’m forgiven
Tonight
But nobody can save me now
I’m holding up a light
Chasing up the darkness inside
'Cause nobody can save me
Stare into this illusion
For answers yet to come
I chose a false solution
But nobody proved me wrong
At first hallucination
I wanna fall wide awake
Watch the ground giving way now
You tell me it’s alright
Tell me I’m forgiven
Tonight
But nobody can save me now
I’m holding up a light
I’m chasing up the darkness inside
'Cause nobody can save me
Been searching somewhere out there
For what’s been missing right here
I’ve been searching somewhere out there
For what’s been missing right here
I wanna fall wide awake now
So tell me it’s alright
Tell me I’m forgiven
Tonight
If only I can save me now
I’m holding up a light
Chasing up the darkness inside
And I don’t wanna let you down
But only I can save me
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the next track is called good goodbye :/

talking to myself
Tell me what I've gotta do
There's no getting through to you
The lights are on but nobody's home (nobody's home)
You say I can't understand
But you're not giving me a chance
When you leave me, where do you go? (Where do you go?)
All the walls that you keep building
All this time that I spent chasing
All the ways that I keep losing you
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battle symphony
I got a long way to go
And a long memory
I've been searching for an answer
Always just out of reach
Blood on the floor
Sirens repeat
I've been searching for the courage
To face my enemies
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invisble
I've got an aching head
Echoes and buzzing noises
I know the words we said
But wish I could've turned our voices down
This is not black and white
Only organize confusion
I'm just trying to get it right
And in spite of all I should've done
I was not mad at you
I was not trying to tear you down
The words that I could've used
I was too scared to say out loud
If I cannot break your fall
I'll pick you up right off the ground
If you felt invisible, I won't let you feel that now
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heavy
I don't like my mind right now
Stacking up problems that are so unnecessary
Wish that I could slow things down
I wanna let go but there's comfort in the panic
And I drive myself crazy
Thinking everything's about me
Yeah, I drive myself crazy
'Cause I can't escape the gravity
I'm holding on
Why is everything so heavy?
Holding on
So much more than I can carry
I keep dragging around what's bringing me down
If I just let go, I'd be set free
Holding on
Why is everything so heavy?
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sorry for now
And I'll be sorry for now
That I couldn't be around
Sometimes things refuse to go the way we planned
Oh I'll be sorry for now
That I couldn't be around
There will be a day that you will understand
You will understand
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halfway right
All you said to do was slow down
I remember, now I remember
All you said to do was slow down
But I was already gone
I scream at myself when there’s nobody else to fight
I don’t lose, I don’t win, if I’m wrong, then I’m halfway right
I know what I want, but It feels like I’m paralyzed
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one more light
Should've stayed, were there signs, I ignored?
Can I help you, not to hurt, anymore?
We saw brilliance, when the world, was asleep
There are things that we can have, but can't keep
If they say
Who cares if one more light goes out?
In a sky of a million stars
It flickers, flickers
Who cares when someone's time runs out?
If a moment is all we are
We're quicker, quicker
Who cares if one more light goes out?
Well I do
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sharp edges
Loved you like a house of cards
Let it fall apart
But all the things I couldn’t understand
Never could’ve planned
They made me who I am
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:/
 
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X-Frame

Member
I can easily say that Hybrid Theory was one of the most influential albums for me when I was 13-14 when it came out. It was so different and fantastic to me at the time, I could not help but spin that CD on repeat.

RIP Chester.
 
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timetokill

Banned
I'll never forget Linkin Park just blowing up at my high school and all over Napster. I think almost every song on Hybrid Theory got radio play at some point.

RIP dude
 
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