About Chester Bennington

CHESTER BENNINGTON

Chester Charles Bennington (March 20, 1976 – July 20, 2017) was an American singer and songwriter best known as the frontman for the rock band Linkin Park. He was also the lead singer for Dead by Sunrise and fronted Stone Temple Pilots from 2013 to 2015.

Bennington first gained prominence as a vocalist following the release of Linkin Park's debut album, Hybrid Theory, in 2000, which became a commercial success. The album was certified Diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America in 2005, making it the best-selling debut album of the decade, as well as one of the few albums ever to hit that many sales. Linkin Park's following studio albums, from Meteora (2003) to One More Light (2017), continued the band's success.

Bennington formed his own band, Dead by Sunrise, as a side project in 2005. The band's debut album, Out of Ashes, was released on October 13, 2009. He worked on new material with Stone Temple Pilots in 2013 to release the EP High Rise on October 8, 2013, via their own record label, Play Pen. Bennington widely regarded as one of the top rock vocalists of the 2000s, Hit Parader magazine placed Bennington at #46 on their list of the "100 Metal Vocalists of All Time". Bennington also appeared in cameo roles in several films, including Crank, Crank: High Voltage and Saw 3D.

On July 20, 2017, Bennington was found dead in his home in Palos Verdes Estates, California, from suicide by hanging.

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The untold truth of Chester Bennington

He was abused as a child In a 2008 interview with Kerrang!, Bennington revealed that he was molested by an older friend at the age of seven. "I was getting beaten up and being forced to do things I didn't want to do. It destroyed my self-confidence," he told the magazine. "Like most people, I was too afraid to say anything. I didn't want people to think I was gay or that I was lying. It was a horrible experience." It was a defining moment in Bennington's life that he only revealed after critics cast doubt on the authenticity of the pain in his lyrics, according to The Guardian. Despite succumbing to substance abuse to cope with the childhood trauma, Bennington chose not to pursue retribution against his abuser. After discovering that his abuser had himself been a victim of abuse, Bennington said, "I didn't need revenge." He struggled with drug addiction at a young age Bennigton's parents divorced when he was...

Chester Bennington 911 Call || Housekeeper Wailed in Agony After Finding Him Hanging

Chester Bennington 911 Call || Housekeeper Wailed in Agony After Finding Him Hanging CONTINUE READING : http://viahold.com/svf : || CLICK ME FOR VIDEO || An officer tells people law enforcement officials responded to an emergency call from Chester Bennington home in California states California around 9 a.m Thursday TMZ reports the 41-year-old hanged himself and was discovered by an employee the rock frontman was a close friend of Chris Cornell who also committed suicide by hanging in May but even spoke at Cornell’s funeral and his body was found on what would have been the Soundgarden front man’s 53rd birthday after Cornell’s death Linkin Park gave an emotional performance in his honor on Jimmy Kimmel Live, CONTINUE READING : http://viahold.com/svf

Watch Linkin Park’s Mike Shinoda Play Music For First Time Since Chester Bennington’s Death

Linkin Park guitarist Mike Shinoda has released a new Instagram story with himself playing music, seemingly with a drummer. He called it ‘music therapy.’ This is the first sign of a surviving Linkin Park member playing music since Chester Bennington’s death last month. YOUTUBE VIDEO LINK : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IAqs5GyA2w0 Linkin Park guitarist Mike Shinoda posted the following on Instagram last month: One week. Feels like forever. I’m here for a couple updates. I know these links aren’t clickable. Just type them out in your browser; they’re easy to remember. 1.) If you need a (local) place to celebrate Chester, look to tiny.cc/lpmemorial and all the amazing fan sites I’ve previously mentioned. 2.) If you’re having suicidal thoughts, go to chester.linkinpark.com 3.) If you’re going to buy merch in honor of Chester, consider who the purchase benefits. Don’t give money to scumbag bootleggers and opportunists. Linkin Park official merchandise is at sto...

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