Chester Bennington

[Tyonks]

7 hours ago, Thunderstruck said:

Not sure how much to trust critics when a quick google of hybrid theory reveals pretty poor ratings. It's a brilliant album! A linkin park greatest hits set would be a worthy headline slot IMO. 

Nu-metal was utterly derided in most quarters when it came to critics back then. Still is. Think an element of snobbery comes into it 

 

 

[6t6o6m]

So over the last few years, many famous people have passed away. This one hit me the hardest, and are by far the best band I have seen live. Chester was something else, his stage presence, his voice was unbelievable. 

I will forever be saddened by this, and regret not seeing them more. 

Hope he has finally found peace.

 

[FloorFiller]

13 minutes ago, 6t6o6m said:

So over the last few years, many famous people have passed away. This one hit me the hardest, and are by far the best band I have seen live. Chester was something else, his stage presence, his voice was unbelievable. 

I will forever be saddened by this, and regret not seeing them more. 

Hope he has finally found peace.

 

The quick 1-2 of Chris Cornell and Chester Bennington has hit me harder than any other celebrity deaths. Not kept up with their recent works but they were both huge deals to me as a teenager, and them dying of old age/a disease/an accident is one thing, but as somebody who suffers quite badly from depression and used these guys music to help with that growing up, them killing themselves is a tough pill to swallow, especially Chris' bizarre circumstances, and Chester's quite clearly being related.

[dj matt james]

On 7/24/2017 at 0:18 PM, Thunderstruck said:

I'd disagree, they sound brilliant live and easily big enough to headline. I think it would go down like Metallica - loads of moaners and then they'd kill it.

I tend to agree - they did have a period of being in the wilderness, but their big tunes are still pretty popular and i think that they could of headlined. Each to their own though - that's what makes this forum and the festival so appealing.