Korn Guitarist Brian Welch Calls Chester’s Death ‘Cowardly’, Now Explains Himself In Emotional Video
Korn guitarist Brian ‘Head’ Welch originally released a statement rather quickly after the news about Chester Bennington, which came across a bit harsh. Here’s what Welch shared:
“Honestly, Chester’s an old friend who we’ve hung with many times, and I have friends who are extremely close to him, but this is truly pissing me off! How can these guys send this message to their kids and fans?! I’m sick of this suicide s—t! I’ve battled depression/mental illness, and I’m trying to be sempethetic, but it’s hard when you’re pissed! Enough is enough! Giving up on your kids, fans, and life is the cowardly way out!!!
I’m sorry, I know meds and/or alcohol may have been involved, I’m just processing like all of us and I know we are all having some of the same thoughts/feelings.
Lord, take Chester in your arms and please re-unite him with his family and all of us one day. Be with his wife and kids with your grace during this difficult time.” In a new video he shared via his personal Facebook account, Brian Welch shares his heart, as he’s had a pretty rough day, in which it becomes instantly known that Brian Welch didn’t mean to be insensitive towards Chester Bennington, stating:
“Honestly, Chester’s an old friend who we’ve hung with many times, and I have friends who are extremely close to him, but this is truly pissing me off! How can these guys send this message to their kids and fans?! I’m sick of this suicide s—t! I’ve battled depression/mental illness, and I’m trying to be sempethetic, but it’s hard when you’re pissed! Enough is enough! Giving up on your kids, fans, and life is the cowardly way out!!!
I’m sorry, I know meds and/or alcohol may have been involved, I’m just processing like all of us and I know we are all having some of the same thoughts/feelings.
Lord, take Chester in your arms and please re-unite him with his family and all of us one day. Be with his wife and kids with your grace during this difficult time.” In a new video he shared via his personal Facebook account, Brian Welch shares his heart, as he’s had a pretty rough day, in which it becomes instantly known that Brian Welch didn’t mean to be insensitive towards Chester Bennington, stating:
I didn’t mean to sound insensitive about Chester. Just dealing with a range of emotions today. Love you Chester. I’m pissed that you did this, but I know this could have been me back in the day after getting wasted one night.
His emotional video can be viewed below.