Chester Bennington‘s mother, Susan Eubanks, says she feels “betrayed” by Linkin Park over their reunion and the addition of recent vocalist Emily Armstrong.
Eubanks informed Rolling Stone that following the loss of life of Bennington in July of 2017, the surviving members of Linkin Park promised her that they might talk about any potential rekindling of the band along with her prior to creating any official choices.
Nonetheless, Eubanks claimed that nobody within the band reached out to her once they determined to start out working with Armstrong and thus she feels betrayed by them.
Why Eubanks Feels Harm by Linkin Park
“I really feel like they’re attempting very exhausting to erase the previous. They’re performing songs that Chester sang. And I don’t know the way the followers are taking it, however I understand how I take it. And having [Armstrong] singing my son’s songs is hurtful,” she wrote in a put up for Rolling Stone.
Eubanks additional famous that Bennington’s first spouse, Samantha Marie Olit, and their son Draven (22), had been additionally unaware that Linkin Park had been reuniting with Armstrong till they introduced it to the world.
She alleged that during the last couple of years, each Joe Hahn and Mike Shinoda personally made a promise to her that they might fill her in on any happenings with Linkin Park. Hahn and Shinoda apparently let Olit and Draven know once they had been planning to share the beforehand unreleased tracks that Bennington sang on (“Misplaced,” “Pleasant Hearth” and and many others.).
Eubanks says she discovered concerning the music releases from Olit reasonably than the members of Linkin Park.
How Eubanks Discovered Armstrong Was Linkin Park’s New Vocalist
“I came upon about Emily Armstrong becoming a member of the band on Google,” she continued. “I truly thought possibly the band was going again out, however that Mike can be the singer; Chester did educate Mike the best way to sing. He sang a music on [2017’s] One Extra Mild that I assumed was lovely till Chester died, then I couldn’t take heed to it anymore. I assumed in the event that they had been to return out, it could simply be the band not including a singer.”
Eubanks recalled tuning into the livestream live performance that occurred in Los Angeles on Sept. 5, which was Linkin Park’s debut with Armstrong. She solely heard a short little bit of the efficiency as a result of she didn’t need to hear it.
“However it was her, I’m simply going to say it, screeching her method by way of a really excessive notice. And I obtained out of there as quick as I may,” she mentioned. “I cried.”
Eubanks Claims Shinoda Needed a Feminine Singer for a Lengthy Time
Shinoda had allegedly made feedback to Bennington previously suggesting that their songs would have sounded higher if a girl sang them, in response to Eubanks.
“Chester referred to as me and mentioned, ‘He thinks that they’re going to switch me with a woman.’ And I mentioned, ‘What do you imply?’ And he mentioned Mike informed him at rehearsal that, ‘In case you determine you’re leaving, we’re going to switch you with a woman.’ And Chester was dumbfounded and harm,” Eubanks claimed.
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She went on to defend Bennington’s voice, asserting that nobody may replicate how her son sounded. She reiterated that she feels they’re attempting to “erase the previous” — a sentiment that Bennington’s eldest son Jaime has expressed for the reason that livestream live performance occurred — and concluded that Linkin Park shouldn’t have Armstrong sing Bennington’s songs.
Shinoda Says the Reunion Isn’t About ‘Erasing the Previous’
Throughout Linkin Park’s first full-scale reunion present at The Discussion board in Los Angeles on Sept. 11, Shinoda seemingly addressed the accusations that the band is attempting to erase their legacy with Bennington.
“It isn’t about erasing the previous – it’s about beginning this new chapter into the long run, and popping out right here for every one in every of you,” the vocalist acknowledged.
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