---
title: "Chester Bennington Playlist: Musical Influences"
url: https://altwire.net/behind-the-artist-chester-bennington/
author: "Derek Oswald"
published: 2015-03-13T01:43:48+00:00
updated: 2023-12-06T11:36:54+00:00
categories: ["News"]
tags: ["Alternative", "Chester Bennington", "Metal"]
source: "AltWire (altwire.net)"
---

# Chester Bennington Playlist: Musical Influences

*By Derek Oswald · March 12, 2015*

#### In our recent [interview](https://altwire.net/interview-chester-bennington/) with Linkin Park/Stone Temple Pilots lead vocalist [Chester Bennington](https://www.instagram.com/chesterbe/?hl=en), 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)**

[Video](https://www.youtube.com/embed/yjJL9DGU7Gg)

**Jane's Addiction - "Been Caught Stealing" (1990)**

[Video](https://www.youtube.com/embed/BzUnqr1t7yI)

**Pearl Jam - "Black" (1991)**

[Video](https://www.youtube.com/embed/WkRz5_yfqUQ)

**Nine Inch Nails - "Head Like A Hole" (1989)** [Video](https://www.youtube.com/embed/ao-Sahfy7Hg)

**Alice In Chains - "Man In The Box" (1990)**

*This video is no longer available on YouTube.*

**Soundgarden - "The Day I Tried To Live" (1994)** [Video](https://www.youtube.com/embed/dbckIuT_YDc)

**Ministry - "Stigmata" (1988)**

[Video](https://www.youtube.com/embed/qxaPj19VnRA)

**Skinny Puppy "Assimilate" (1984)**

*This video is no longer available on YouTube.*

**Machines of Loving Grace - "Butterfly Wings" (1993)** [Video](https://www.youtube.com/embed/UbbW7WJxs6A)

**Metallica - "Master of Puppets" (1986)** [Video](https://www.youtube.com/embed/lPjP0jbxBXw)

**Refused - "New Noise" (1998)**

[Video](https://www.youtube.com/embed/K8MkVIe9xGc)

**Minor Threat - "In My Eyes" (1981)**

*This video is no longer available on YouTube.*

**Fugazi - "Repeater" (1990)**

[Video](https://www.youtube.com/embed/nVCMLWtVN5E)

**The Descendants - "Clean Sheets" (1987)**

*This video is no longer available on YouTube.*

**The Misfits - 20 Eyes (1982)**

*This video is no longer available on YouTube.*

**Beastie Boys - "Sabatoge" (1994)**

[Video](https://www.youtube.com/embed/z5rRZdiu1UE)

**Run-D.M.C. - "King of Rock" (1985)**

[Video](https://www.youtube.com/embed/qXzWlPL_TKw)

**A Tribe Called Quest - "Jazz (We've Got) Buggin' Out" (1991)**

[Video](https://www.youtube.com/embed/cxN4nKk2cfk)

**Rob Base & DJ Ez Rock - "It Takes Two" (1988)**

[Video](https://www.youtube.com/embed/phOW-CZJWT0)

**N.W.A. - "Straight Outta' Compton" (1988)**

[Video](https://www.youtube.com/embed/BJWrTwo7XyE)

**Public Enemy - "Public Enemy No. 1" (1987)**

[Video](https://www.youtube.com/embed/VN4zb4LBNqk)

**KRS-One/Boogie Down Productions - "My Philosophy" (1988)**

[Video](https://www.youtube.com/embed/h1vKOchATXs)

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From AltWire: https://altwire.net/behind-the-artist-chester-bennington/