In our recent interview with Linkin Park/Stone Temple Pilots lead vocalist Chester Bennington, we asked the singer to name off some of his greatest and biggest influences, and to let us know who truly made an impact on him as a musician.
While his listed influences were undoubtedly just the tip of the iceberg for him, and may be only a handful of his favorite musicians and artists, we have taken the liberty of compiling together a collection of our favorite songs by the artists Chester name dropped for your listening pleasure.
Follow us on a journey while we discover the music that inspired the man, and helped lay the foundation for his diverse musical career…
Stone Temple Pilots – “Interstate Love Song” (1994)
Stone Temple Pilots - Interstate Love Song (Official Music Video) [HD]
![Stone Temple Pilots - Interstate Love Song (Official Music Video) [HD]](https://i0.wp.com/i.ytimg.com/vi/yjJL9DGU7Gg/0.jpg?resize=420%2C295&ssl=1)
Jane’s Addiction – “Been Caught Stealing” (1990)
Jane's Addiction - Been Caught Stealing (Official Video)
Pearl Jam – “Black” (1991)
Pearl Jam - Black (HQ) (HD)
Nine Inch Nails – “Head Like A Hole” (1989)
Nine Inch Nails - Head Like A Hole
Alice In Chains – “Man In The Box” (1990)
Soundgarden – “The Day I Tried To Live” (1994)
Soundgarden - The Day I Tried To Live (Official Music Video)
You missed Depeche Mode. Thats his first major influence. He said it on the Dead By Sunrise Interview
Thanks for reading! Depeche Mode definitely is a huge influence on Chester for sure! There are actually many artists and bands that Chester didn’t name during our interview that influenced his sound. Depeche Mode and Foreigner being two of them.