Guest Cannabis Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 Breaking news. Chester Bennington, lead singer of the popular American nu-metal band Linkin Park has passed away at the age of 41. Police arrived at a private residence this morning and found the father of six. Reports coming through are suggesting that the cause of death was hanging and is probably related to the suicide of fellow music legend Chris Cornell who passed away earlier this year and would have celebrated his 53rd birthday today. RIP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dickie Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 Gutted just saw it... 41 years old. The last album wasn't good at all but the guy had a really cool voice with all their other albums. Bleed it out will forever be a favorite of mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaaay AFC Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 So sad, one of the most memorable bands of my generation. Everyone love Linkin Park. RIP, condolences to his family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 Just saw this a bit ago. Really like them when I was a pre-teen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fairy In Boots Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 In the end I guess his 6 children didn't even matter? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Stan Posted July 20, 2017 Administrator Share Posted July 20, 2017 This is shocked me to the core. Grew up listening to them and they opened up the proverbial music doors for the kind of music I listen to now. Amazing band and I loved listening to his voice in all songs. I can't believe it . Heartbreaking news to come home to. RIP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 9 minutes ago, Fairy In Boots said: In the end I guess his 6 children didn't even matter? You have a go at being a well-rounded person after being molested for six years and being divorced twice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber Viva la FCB+ Posted July 20, 2017 Subscriber Share Posted July 20, 2017 I actually had tickets to see them here in Vancouver. Sad news, i figured it was my last shot to see them. RIP hopefully he found the peace he was after. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
True Blue Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 Listened to them through my youth and one of my favorite bands ever. R.I.P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Tommy Posted July 20, 2017 Moderator Share Posted July 20, 2017 What the fuck? That is truly shocking. Grew up with them and still like a few of their songs. What a shame. RIP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cure Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 Shit. Didn't know about this until I came onto TF. As with every death it's sad. As well as Linkin Park he fronted the Stone Temple Pilots for a while and it brought them back imo. RIP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fairy In Boots Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 4 minutes ago, Spike said: You have a go at being a well-rounded person after being molested for six years and being divorced twice. Missed the song titles? In all seriousness, I'd say it's probably got far more to do with drink & drugs into your 40's. Plenty of people who've lived through trauma greater than him with a lot harder lives to live and they've not given in. It's always tragic when someone takes their own life, but let's not pretend it isn't cowardly and selfish. I personally don't have time for those abandoning their children in this manner, I think it's a destructive act with selfish motives that fails to consider the damage that it does to those around you. Specifically in this case his children, it's a betrayal of his responsibility to them as a parent, I have literally lost all sympathy because of that. Depression is a horrible destructive thing but we should never normalise giving up the gift of life. No matter how low you feel or how worthless you seem, as a humans we overcome and move forward. Anything else is lesser than and not worthy of respect, I was a Soundgarden fan to, I still am but Cornell was a cunt bugging out that way to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cure Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 34 minutes ago, Fairy In Boots said: In the end I guess his 6 children didn't even matter? Of course they did, and so did everything. Feeling suicidal tends to make you look away from the consequences and all things that matter tend to be pushed aside. It's a feeling of desperation, desperation to break away. Whatever the catalyst it feels inescapable and you begin to doubt everything, how you are perceived or the impact you've had. You're forced to put on a brave face or people will begin to question, point fingers and try to help but if anything it doesn't at all: it makes it worse. It takes a lot to confront your fears but when you're depressed you see no other way out, no other option to make things better. Whether or not Chris Cornell's suicide was the catalyst in Chester's suicide is up for debate but whatever the cause it was enough to push him over the edge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Stan Posted July 20, 2017 Administrator Share Posted July 20, 2017 28 minutes ago, Cannabis said: This is chilling now. so many lyrics and songs, especially the last album, seem to have come to fruition now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Stan Posted July 20, 2017 Administrator Share Posted July 20, 2017 Just now, Cannabis said: Yeah, I'm having a Linkin Park session tonight and so many of the songs are now incredibly chilling. Some of them quite literally sound like prophecies now? same. it's either about regretting what you may have done and escaping what you've been through or escaping what you're going through when you really and properly listen to the lyrics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
...Dan Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 1 hour ago, Fairy In Boots said: Missed the song titles? In all seriousness, I'd say it's probably got far more to do with drink & drugs into your 40's. Plenty of people who've lived through trauma greater than him with a lot harder lives to live and they've not given in. It's always tragic when someone takes their own life, but let's not pretend it isn't cowardly and selfish. I personally don't have time for those abandoning their children in this manner, I think it's a destructive act with selfish motives that fails to consider the damage that it does to those around you. Specifically in this case his children, it's a betrayal of his responsibility to them as a parent, I have literally lost all sympathy because of that. Depression is a horrible destructive thing but we should never normalise giving up the gift of life. No matter how low you feel or how worthless you seem, as a humans we overcome and move forward. Anything else is lesser than and not worthy of respect, I was a Soundgarden fan to, I still am but Cornell was a cunt bugging out that way to. And if it's physical pain instead of mental? How do you feel about euthanasia? They're cowardly and selfish cunts as well? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Tommy Posted July 20, 2017 Moderator Share Posted July 20, 2017 ^ That reminds me of a quote from the Cloud Atlas book. Quote “People pontificate, "Suicide is selfishness." Career churchmen like Pater go a step further and call in a cowardly assault on the living. Oafs argue this specious line for varying reason: to evade fingers of blame, to impress one's audience with one's mental fiber, to vent anger, or just because one lacks the necessary suffering to sympathize. Cowardice is nothing to do with it - suicide takes considerable courage. Japanese have the right idea. No, what's selfish is to demand another to endure an intolerable existence, just to spare families, friends, and enemies a bit of soul-searching.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berserker Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 Wow, shocked. Used to love LP. R.I.P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Artful Dodger Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 23 minutes ago, Tsubasa said: ^ That reminds me of a quote from the Cloud Atlas book. I'm not sure it's either, the Japanese view is bonkers in my opinion. I think we should view it as a pure and simple disaster/tragedy. It's neither cowardly or courageous, it is simply an action people take when they are often desperately ill, it's the act of a deranged mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honey Honey Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 I remember so many people wore Linkin Park hoodies back in the early 00s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panflute Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 Sad. Naturally I am against suicide but to ascribe terms as 'cowardly' to it just makes you come across as a clueless cunt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Profesor Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 "Meteora" is the album of my teenage years. Really sad to know about this. Rest in peace, Chester. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 Very sad indeed. As many here, I grew up alongside this band and I always like their stuff. He was an amazing singer, its a real shame he decided to bow out like this. Rip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6666 Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 Growing up they were massive, even people that weren't massive fans of Rock would listen to Linkin Park. During that time no one came close to capturing the feeling of angst like Linkin Park. Obviously there was reality attached to that angst which is why so many people could relate but probably also a sign that suicidal thoughts were always lingering in his head. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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