Credit: James Minchin
Artist grade: B
Vocal grade: B
Vocal range/type (Chester Bennington): Tenor, G2-G5 (Three octaves)
Best album(s): Hybrid Theory, Meteora, Minutes To Midnight
Worst album(s): One More Light
Best song(s): "In The End", "One Step Closer", "Leave Out All The Rest", "What I've Done", "Waiting For The End", "Burn It Down"
Worst song(s): "Heavy" (featuring Kiiara)
Positives: The late Bennington has (had) a immediately recognizable tenor voice, with a lot of presence. Exceptional belts. Darker timbre. A nice, decent range, but nothing exceptional. Often emotional, convincing delivery. Mike Shinoda, the rapper of the group, was able to deliver good bars and had a great flow. The writing often dealt with topics such as depression, which is pretty much what the band is known for, and they have the composition to match. They have pretty catchy songs and some great guitar riffs.
Negatives: Writing can come off as immature (like the band are a group of emo teenagers) or pretentious. Bennington's vocals can be a bit thin at times. The sellout to a more pop sound can be off-putting to people.
Negatives: Writing can come off as immature (like the band are a group of emo teenagers) or pretentious. Bennington's vocals can be a bit thin at times. The sellout to a more pop sound can be off-putting to people.
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