In February 2017, prior to the release of their new album, Chester Bennington from Linkin Park stopped by Alt 98.7 to talk about the bands new music.

I had spoken to Chester many times throughout the years. He was always remarkably generous with his time and candid with his words. It was never a cookie cutter conversation. Never guarded. His openness was always appreciated, his energy was infectious and his charisma was undeniable.

Here's a completely raw, unedited copy of our final conversation.