Today it was announced that Metallica and the Foo Fighters (and others) would be playing a tribute concert to honor the late Soundgarden frontman Chris Cornell
While the Heavy Metal/Rock News site 'Blabbermouth' deleted these paragraphs from their story, I found them on another site.... Not sure why Blabbermouth would have deleted this, as I felt it was very moving, true and something that we all, with friends and family, should keep in mind. Especially in New Brunswick where it seems depression and mental health issues are almost at an epidemic level.
"METALLICA frontman James Hetfield said that he was at a loss for words over the singer’s passing. “It does make you hug those around you, for sure — bandmates, family that’s out here, family at home,” he said. “It makes you realize that, you know, there is a darkness that anyone and everyone can find and feel that they’re trapped in.”
Hetfield continued: “And when you’re there — and at least I know the depth of my darkness at times — it is difficult when you’re in that space to even fathom that there’s someone there that can help you or has been through that before. Sometimes you’re at such a loss. I can’t… obviously can’t explain what he was going through, but we all have our darknesses (sic). And check in with each other — check in with each other. Let each other know how you’re doing.”
From: http://www.empireextreme.com/metallica-and-foo-fighters-to-perform-at-chris-cornell-tribute-concert-in-los-angeles/
So reach out to your friends, make sure they are ok. Talk to one another, don't let there be a "stigma" around mental health issues.
If we don't have one another, who do we have?
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