I’m still quite shocked that Linkin Park’s front man Chester Bennington is no longer with us. His voice, and lyrics really got me into music fully, and pretty much molded my music listening preferences as it is today. I still get a bit emotional when I hear their songs now.
I came across 2 tributes to Chester by Coldplays Chris Martin and 30 Seconds to Mars’ Jared Leto. Very hear felt to say the least.
It’s been over 24 hours upon hearing the death of Chester Bennington, the lead singer to my favorite band, Linkin Park. I am at a loss for words for this, and to be honest, it did hit me harder than I thought it would. I have been listening to Linkin Park and Dead by Sunrise (his side project from a few years ago) since yesterday, and to think that incredibly unique voice wont be belting out harmonies deeply saddens me.
Our deepest condolences to Chester’s family, and his close friends. We hope you have found your peace.
For now please enjoy some of our favorite Linkin Park, Dead by Sunrise, and for the most part Chester’s body of work.
Alex Turner and his gang of Monkeys are at it again. The Arctic Monkeys put out an album just two years ago with Suck It and See, and now they’ve already begun to drop singles for their new album, said by Turner himself to be titled AM. You’ve no idea how excited I am for this, actually. All their albums are tremendous, and there doesn’t seem to be a reason to believe their next album won’t be as good.
With the upcoming release of their new album, the Arctic Monkeys will have five studio albums (Whatever People Say I Am, That’s what I’m Not, Favourite Worst Nightmare, Humbug, Suck It and See, AM), akin to my other two de facto favorite bands, Linkin Park (Hybrid Theory, Meteora, Minutes to Midnight, A Thousand Suns, and Living Things) and The Strokes (Is This It, Room on Fire, First Impressions of Earth, Angles, and Comedown Machine).
Actually, GQ stated the music of Arctic Monkeys can only continue to improve, as Alex Turner has been named was named as a Survivor in 2011 (http://www.gq.com/entertainment/music/201111/alex-turner-gq-music-issue).
Do I Wanna Know? is the second (or technically third) single to drop, only preceded by R U Mine? and its B-Side, Electricity. Do I Wanna Know and R U Mine are heavily influenced by a hard slapped bass guitar, and it’s been a while since a song (or in this case a set of songs) has made me literally drool from excitement.
The song is accompanied by a ridiculously artsy music video, if I do say so myself.
Have a watch. Beware though, animated naked ladies. I don’t know if this is SFW or NSFW. Take heed, though.
The first. The only. The song that brought christened me into the world of music.
Numb, by Linkin Park, off Meteora, their end-all, be-all best album, no matter how much I love Living Things and A Thousand Suns (and hell, Hybrid Theory and Minutes to Midnight. I love them all).
The Big Cheese, yes, him again, got me to listen to this song when I was quite young. I listened to it all the time in his trooper of a red Dodge Neon.
This needs no explanation. This song… is epic.
How do I follow up with a post about arguably the most famous band of all time?
With my favorite band, of course. Linkin Park has been questioned and taunted and praised and heckled, much like any good band. But they are the sole surviving band of the nu metal era, aside from Korn, who made an album with Skrillex. And we all know how people hate Skrillex.
Blackout is off of LP’s 4th album, A Thousand Suns. I remember the concert The Big Cheese and I went to, and how I had lost my voice to this song. Damn, what a good osng.
Ah, Linkin Park‘s fifth studio album, Living Things, was a gem in my opinion. My favorite of all of their albums. I said the same exact thing when A Thousand Suns released, but that’s besides the point. I thought Living Things was just THAT much better.
Not to say that any of their albums are bad. LP is still and will forever be my favorite band.
In My Remains really utilizes Joe Hahn‘s incredible DJ abilities and Chester‘s singing is so soothing. Mike‘s background singing accentuates Chester so well, too.
One of LP’s greatest songs, in my opinion. Have a listen.
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I remember vividly the day The Big Cheese and I saw Linkin Park at Madison Square Garden a couple of days before my birthday two years ago, February 4, 2011. The concert was nationally televised on Fuse.
What wasn’t televised, however, were the opening bands. Does It Offend You, Yeah? and Pendulum.
People I know have heard of DIOYY, but seldom do I know of anyone that has heard Pendulum before.
The guy sitting behind The Big Cheese and I didn’t stop pestering us about Pendulum. Telling us about how his sister had introduced him to the band and about how they’d be the best part of the concert. He was wrong, but nevertheless, Pendulum did turn out to be a fantastic band. Too bad they couldn’t get a good crowd reaction, the only crowd there to enjoy it was the pit.
Here’s a song from them for you to listen to.
Oh, and Pendulum has gone on hiatus.
Linkin Park. My favorite band of all time. A song that reminds me of one the coolest movies of all time.
This track is off of Minutes to Midnight, one of the lesser liked of the 5 LP albums (that of course, excluding tour albums and the collaboration EP with Jay-Z and the remix album). It was used as the theme song for the first Transformers movie, which was, in itself, incredible. Megan Fox.
The song really has nothing to do with Transformers, however. The song sends a message about how as humans, we need to restart. We need to show we are capable of doing better, because we’ve destroyed our beautiful planet, and hate and war and poverty are still prominent worldwide. The first step to a better world is to forgive and start fresh.
The song begins with a piano solo (which pleases me, as it is my instrument of choice), and it it goes heavy with drums for the rest of the song. There’s no rapping by Mike, but Chester’s fantastic voice more than makes up for it.
Enjoy the sounds of one of LP’s best songs.
This video is just amazing. I love the song, but seeing it with the video, it’s very moving.
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