Linkin Park Lead Singer Chester Bennington Dies at Age 41
Thursday, July 20th, 2017 2:39PM CDT
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His body was found in the LA area this morning and the coroner has stated hanging as the cause of death, as we learnt from bbc news.
Chester Bennington leaves behind an incredible legacy. He is best known as the lead singer of Linkin Park, a band that has sold more than 70 million albums worldwide and has two Grammy Awards to their name. The band also contributed to the first three Transformers live action movie soundtracks, with What I've Done (Transformers), New Divide (Revenge of the Fallen), and Iridescent (Dark of the Moon).
The staff of Seibertron.com would like to offer our most sincere condolences to Bennington's family, his loved ones and the other band members. Also, for anyone who may find themselves heading down a dark path spiral, please reach out and talk to someone - even if you may not know people on Seibertron.com face to face, you will always find support on this site.
In celebration of Bennington's memory, we invite you to check out his great contribution to the Transformers brand with the following songs mentioned above.
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Posted by WreckerJack on July 20th, 2017 @ 2:55pm CDT
RIP Chester.
Posted by Va'al on July 20th, 2017 @ 3:17pm CDT
Posted by Burn on July 20th, 2017 @ 4:06pm CDT
I just want to put it out there, for anyone who may find themselves heading down a dark path, reach out and talk to someone. Even if it's a bunch of fellow Transformer fans you've never met face to face, you will ALWAYS find support on this website.
Posted by Slashercon on July 20th, 2017 @ 4:27pm CDT
Posted by WreckerJack on July 20th, 2017 @ 4:45pm CDT
Burn wrote:Va'al sums up how I feel.
I just want to put it out there, for anyone who may find themselves heading down a dark path, reach out and talk to someone. Even if it's a bunch of fellow Transformer fans you've never met face to face, you will ALWAYS find support on this website.
Agreed. Its always better to reach out. I'd be sad to loose anyone I have interacted with on here.
I will leave a link here, that has suicide hotlines world wide in case anyone needs them or wants to keep them as a reference to help others. It can be hard to reach out to one's peers so hotlines are often a good resource.
http://www.suicide.org/international-su ... lines.html
Posted by o.supreme on July 20th, 2017 @ 4:48pm CDT
william-james88 wrote:
So many good fan-made TF videos were made using these songs. Hope it will continue for a long time to come, and sad we wont be hearing anything new.
I was quite impressed with my kids when I would listen to the local rock station in the car, one of LP's songs would come on and they'd ay "Hey its the guys from Transformers"
Posted by dragons on July 20th, 2017 @ 6:22pm CDT
Posted by Silverwing on July 20th, 2017 @ 7:01pm CDT
Posted by Ravage XK on July 21st, 2017 @ 1:51am CDT
I'm no expert but there seems to be a theme running through those three tunes in the videos shown above. If they were all written by Bennington I wonder if they were an indication of his state of mind.
So sad when a person reaches the conclusion that this is the best course of action. I hope the family and friends can take some comfort from the support from people around the world.
Posted by Burn on July 21st, 2017 @ 4:51am CDT
Ravage XK wrote:I'm no expert but there seems to be a theme running through those three tunes in the videos shown above. If they were all written by Bennington I wonder if they were an indication of his state of mind.
He's never shied away from discussing his battles with depression, alcoholism, drugs etc.
Posted by Va'al on July 21st, 2017 @ 7:11am CDT
Burn wrote:Ravage XK wrote:I'm no expert but there seems to be a theme running through those three tunes in the videos shown above. If they were all written by Bennington I wonder if they were an indication of his state of mind.
He's never shied away from discussing his battles with depression, alcoholism, drugs etc.
And that is also very much the case with the latest album release, with a very different sound, but the themes are recognisable.
Posted by transformnerd114 on July 21st, 2017 @ 8:15am CDT
'Till all are one, -Steven T.
P.S.- I'm not going to even think about "ending it," so don't worry.
Posted by Va'al on July 21st, 2017 @ 9:25am CDT
And don't feel hypocritical - LP are and have been a gigantic influence, even in their detractors (I am, every now and then) on many, many people.
Posted by transformnerd114 on July 21st, 2017 @ 11:56am CDT
Va'al wrote:That was an extremely brave message, and thank you for sharing it with us. Good to hear that things are much better now, too.
And don't feel hypocritical - LP are and have been a gigantic influence, even in their detractors (I am, every now and then) on many, many people.
Thanks.
Posted by padfoo on July 21st, 2017 @ 7:01pm CDT
Posted by shajaki on July 21st, 2017 @ 8:16pm CDT
I've been a fan of theirs nearly since day 1. Back then I was a silly white boy who listened to nothing but gangster rap. My tastes would eventually shift to metal and punk, and they were the ones who bridged the gap. Not to mention, their depressing lyrics disturbingly reflected how I felt at the time as well. I think I've been struggling with depression since I was 12, but listening to LP's stuff made me hyper aware of it. I know all too well what kind of dark things can go through a suicidal persons head, and I think I can say (listening to their first 3 albums) that the person who wrote those songs, was not a healthy person. Listening to it, I naively never thought of the writer as someone suffering.
Quite recently, just the last couple months actually, I've turned a huge corner myself away from my depression. I find it almost impossible to fathom that I could find the help I need, being just a normal blue collar dude, and Chester couldn't. Someone like that has so much at their disposal and (seemingly) so many people around them that it boggles the mind. But I also know, that no matter how much intervention takes place it's ultimately their decision to accept that help, and choose to try. I didn't start to get better until I took it upon myself that I had to change.
It's beyond sad that he couldn't find his way out of that mind cancer labyrinth, either with others help or by himself. I'm the opposite of religious, but I hope you're at peace Chester.
Posted by WreckerJack on July 21st, 2017 @ 9:09pm CDT
I did listen to Linkin Park and even back then I was pretty sure Chester had problems. I can say that he did amazing things with his life even though it was cut short. I'm sad his struggle didn't have a happy ending but I think his music did help people and that this will bring awareness to others who have problems.
I will say that to anyone that is struggling do seek help. And if that help isn't working keep looking, different resources suit different people. Sometimes what works for most people doesn't for others so don't give up.
Posted by Sigma Magnus on July 21st, 2017 @ 9:22pm CDT
As for the suicide...I don't think I can add much. While I have had battles with anxiety and depression, I've always has an instinctual, almost irrational and debilitating fear of dying. So, I never really considered ending it all. Still, I have known people who've had their own battles - in fact, I've had to talk one particular friend out of cutting his life short - but I feel like I can't say anything that hasn't already been said.
Rest in peace, Chester. You are already missed.
Posted by Va'al on July 22nd, 2017 @ 4:12am CDT
Thank you all.
Posted by transformnerd114 on July 22nd, 2017 @ 10:41am CDT
I can't vouch for the validity of the news source, but it seems legit.