

So credit guitarist Dean DeLeo, his bassist brother, Robert, and drummer Eric Kretz for keeping at it. But they proved versatile and went on to explore other sonic terrain. Stone Temple Pilots were often dissed by critics and fans of other bands as mere imitators of Pearl Jam and Nirvana.

Perhaps the most grunge-y song on the new album is "Roll Me Under," which has the power of instantly transporting you to the sound of rock when Bill Clinton was new in the White House. The 12-track album is a nice collection of straight-ahead hard rock songs, from the bluesy "Never Enough" to the arena rocker "Meadow." The band isn't afraid to go slower, too, and offer two outstanding ballads, "Thought She'd Be Mine" and "The Art of Letting Go." The album kicks off with "Middle of Nowhere" and Gutt sings with strutting bluster, "There's a right way/And there's a wrong way/And then there's my way." If there are nerves, Gutt isn't showing them. New STONE TEMPLE PILOTS Singer Won't Use Megaphone In Live Show Ma0 Comments New STONE TEMPLE PILOTS vocalist Jeff Gutt said in an interview with Detroit News that one of late STP singer Scott Weiland 's signature stage props a megaphone will not find its way into Gutt 's act. Gutt, once a contestant on "The X Factor," has big shoes to fill, namely those of original frontman Scott Weiland, who was dismissed from the band amid his drug troubles, and Weiland's replacement, Linkin Park's Chester Bennington, who did a two-year stint with the band (both are now dead). Original member, Scott Weiland, best known for his work with STP and Velvet Revolver died in 2015 while, Linkin Park singer, Chester Bennington, who was part of STP between 2013-2015 died in July 2017. Both previous STP singers have tragically died in recent years. The four-piece band once closely associated with the grunge explosion of the early 1990s with such hits as "Creep" and "Plush" has returned with a new self-titled album and a new lead singer, Jeff Gutt. New STONE TEMPLE PILOTS Singer Discusses Friendship With CHESTER BENNINGTON Ma0 Comments In an interview with Yahoo, new STONE TEMPLE PILOTS frontman Jeff Gutt discussed his friendship with the band's previous singer, the late Chester Bennington, saying: 'I knew Chester. Alternative Nation have reported that a new singer for Stone Temple Pilots will be revealed soon. Stone Temple Pilots, "Stone Temple Pilots'' (Rhino Records)Įverything from the 1990s seems to be making a comeback these days, from "The X-Files" and "Will & Grace" to the Spice Girls and velour tracksuits.
