RIP Chester Bennington

So sad. Was never a big fan, but Hybrid Theory was a go to jamming album for me a long time ago, those songs are really fun to play.

Saw LP at Summer Sanitarium back in 2003, they kicked ass live.

Such a waste of a life.

RIP :(

Wow, really? If anything it could have something to do with the backlash they've been getting from their fans after the release of their newest album.

Uh, probably has more to do with deeper life long issues. He was also a friend of Chris Cornell. That can't have helped. 

The thing that pisses me off about shit like this, he left 6 kids behind. 

Now, let's see what drugs this guy was pickling himself in...

He was one of Chris Cornell’s best friends and today is Chris Cornell’s birthday. It's such a sad time.

Linkin Park's one of those bands that I have never really listened to - I don't think I've ever listened to a whole album start to finish - but if I went to their concert, I'd probably know all the songs. They were one of the most ubiquitous bands of the 21st century. Far too early for Chester, and such a sad story, with him being close to Cornell and whatnot. Rest in peace.

Sad news. Hybrid Theory was a big album for me in the early 2000's when I was a kid and Chester was a massive part of that sound. I know the band has changed their style since then, but they still had some great songs on their more recent albums.

Saw Linkin Park live in 2009, they were great.

Hybrid Theory helped get me into metal, this is sad.

Lots of fond memories playing the Jet Moto games with my brother while listening to that album.

RIP.

Very sad news. Never knew he had drug problems, or about the abuse he suffered, or that he had six kids. It's especially bad for them to lose their father.

I had a ticket to see them for the first time two weeks ago, but they cancelled as Manchester Arena still wasn't ready after the bombing. Figured I'd see them next time, but I guess it wasn't to be. I still remember the day I got Hybrid Theory, listening to it on repeat whilst playing the original Grand Theft Auto on PS1. Good memories. That album and Minutes to Midnight get the odd play from me every now and then, as well as a handful of tracks from the other albums.

RIP Chester.

If he didn't have kids, he'd get a bit more of my sympathy. But since he had, what a selfish asshole. Like really. Poor him and all his millions of dollars. I'd trade my bullshit in life for his any day.

I don't, guy was molested and stuff apparently, and for sure had an impact. But all these rich rock stars who are like poor me poor and then kill themselves and abandon their kids... Buy a fucking ranch in the middle of nowhere and step out of the spot light FFS while you get help.

This is pretty accurate. The thing with depression is that it messes with your self esteem and the way you think the people around you perceive you to the point where you truly believe the world is better off without you. Often they ARE thinking about the people they're leaving behind, but with that kind of mindset. That's a big reason depressed people commit suicide. Of course, no one but Chester knows exactly what was going through his head, but that gives you an idea of what could have happened. Not to mention how close Chester and Chris Cornell were and the fact that yesterday would've been his birthday.

I think another part of the problem is how stigmatized mental illness is, especially depression, and particularly in men (though its always a serious problem regardless of gender). Its a statistic fact that men take their lives more often than women, and my theory is that its caused by this idea society has that men need to be strong all the time and to show negative emotion is a sign of weakness, which is just cause for ridicule. And so many will keep their thoughts to themselves until its too late rather than seeking the help they need.

Just my $.02

No offense, but did you even think about what you were going to write there?

Suicide is the number one cause of death in Australia for males aged 15-44.

While feminists go on about how mansplaining and fake wage gaps are oppressing them, men are killing themselves in huge numbers and most people don't give a shit. Generally speaking, men are still seen as expendable in society. "Weak" men especially.

There needs to be some pretty big changes around how mental health issues are viewed, and how a man's worth is defined in society before we start to see numbers drop.

Re: Chester. I'm not a fan of Linkin Park, and didn't know this guys name or what he looked like until articles surrounding his death popped up, so I have no emotional connection here. It's sad for his kids and crazy how many well known people in rock have died over the last 18 months.