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Linkin Park’s In Pieces was the 11th track on their third album ‘Minutes to Midnight’.  It was never released as single, but still became one of the bands most popular recordings.  As with many of their songs, the lyrics were written by front man Chester Bennington with the collaboration of the band on the music.  

‘Minutes to Midnight’ was released in 2007.  It had taken some time to come to fruition as the band had started work on this third album back in 2003.  When it was released the album debuted at number one in the US Billboard 200 and in 15 other countries.  It went double platinum in the UK, New Zealand, Italy and Australia, but fourfold platinum in the US.  Whilst commercially successful, it received a mixed bag of reviews from the critics, but that hasn’t stopped it selling more than 20 million copies worldwide.

In an interview Chester Bennington explained how the lyrics for In Pieces had come about, based on his own then life experience.  Chester had been through divorce and re-marriage, and he felt he couldn’t be completely happy with his new life whilst he was still caught up in the old one. 

Chester’s interest in music began at a young age and he cited his influences as being Depeche Mode and Stone Temple Pilots; it was his dream to become a member of the latter, a dream that came true when he took over as  their lead singer in 2013.  Chester gave up that role in 2015 due to his commitments with Linkin Park.

Sadly in 2017, 10 years after Linkin Park releasing ‘Minutes to Midnight’ which included the track In Pieces,  Chester took his own life. Chester had a difficult childhood and struggled with drug and alcohol abuse.  It is difficult to imagine that this was not linked to his mental health, as drugs and alcohol are often used as a form of self-medication for those suffering from depression, anxiety and other forms of mental illness.  

My hope is that by re-imagining great songs from artists who lost their lives too soon though mental illness, drug or alcohol abuse it will spark a conversation that will remove the stigma that still surrounds Mental Health.  If you like what I am doing, please comment below. 


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Thanks for listening to my recording Linkin Park - In Pieces (Cover by Mark Hamilton Ft. Shegofska)

In Pieces (Linkin Park Cover Feat. Shegofska)

Mark Hamilton