Linkin Park's Chester Bennington has revealed that his new group, Dead By Sunrise, got their name from his binge drinking and late night parties.

"I'm a drinker. And for far too long I was completely out of control, leading an existence and lifestyle that I'm definitely not proud of. There have been times where I literally thought: 'Oh my God, I might not wake up tomorrow' — that's how bad it's been.

"So when I got this other group together, the name Dead By Sunrise stuck," he told Music Radar.

Bennington also commented that he had to start a new band and write his own songs in order to deal with his problems.

"I had to write these songs. I had to purge them from my system. Call it catharsis, therapy — they had to come out. Linkin Park is a terrific vehicle for me, but it's not the be-all and end-all. I have a lot of different shades and textures to what I do, and thankfully I found the right bunch of guys who could help me do this material justice," he added.

Although Bennington is still actively involved with Linkin Park, he doesn't think the Dead By Sunrise album is better than any previous records.

"I don't want to say I'm more proud of this record than anything Linkin Park has done, because obviously I'm very happy with all we've accomplished. But as the saying goes, 'This time it's personal,' and that's what this record really is for me," he concluded.