A thousand times, Chester BenningtonVocalist of the band Linkin Parksang one of his most acclaimed and vocal songs in his concerts. “I tried so hard and I came so far, but in the end it doesn’t matter… I had to fall to lose everything,” perhaps there is no better way to summarize a large part of his life than with this phrase. A man with a strong voice and powerful screams shook different stages around the world during more than twenty years of musical career.
Two months before ending his life, disconcerted by the suicide of his friend Chris Cornell, lead singer of Soundgarden, he chose his best suit, looked in the mirror; He couldn’t believe that his friend had committed suicide, just as he couldn’t believe that in a few hours he would attend his funeral.
For this reason, that day he left behind his strong and trembling tones that had made him one of the most important artists of recent times. During the funeral of his dear friend, he dedicated some heartfelt words to her: “Your voice was joy and pain, anger and forgiveness, love and heartbreak, all in one. I guess that’s what we all are. “You helped me understand that.”. Then, accompanied by a guitar, he sang Hallelujah with soft and melodic notes.
Two months later he was being mourned. They found him hanged on the morning of July 20 at his home in Palos Verdes Estates in Los Angeles County, His last moments were spent surrounded by his family. His disappearance surprised his fans, as the band had announced a 29-date tour in North America. The police reported that they found a bottle of alcohol, the autopsy confirmed that there were no traces of drug use on his body.
He always talked about the fight he faced against alcohol and drugs, nor did he hide the depression that knocked on his door from time to time. In fact, in an interview in February of the same year of his death with ‘Music Choice’ she stated: “My life is very difficult for me.” When talking about success, he stated: “I don’t like my mind right now… I mean, that’s me 24 hours a day. And if I get stuck here, I find life very difficult.”
Singer Chester Bennington was found dead on July 20, 2017 at his home in Los Angeles, California.
Photo:Marcel Van Hoorn. EFE
It will soon be seven years since Bennington’s death, and the rumor of a possible vocalist in recent weeks has gained strength. After the death of the vocalist, the band Linkin Park took a break for approximately three years. However, Billboard stated that there would be a tour for the year 2025. A curious and unexpected fact on the part of the followers was the female figure chosen as the new vocalist.
Your voice was joy and pain, anger and forgiveness, love and heartbreak, all in one.
In fact, the singer Jary Gordon, through an interview for the radio program ‘Wired in the Empire’, stated: “I have heard that they already have a new vocalist… Don’t listen to me, I’m not sure who it is but I have heard that it is a woman. If so, it sounds interesting.”
After these statements, which sparked several rumors among rock fans, the name of Amy Lee, vocalist of Evanescence, was put forward, who hours later denied the news. For now, no member of the band has confirmed anything.
