Since the moment they appeared on the scene in the early 90's, Stone Temple Pilots dominated the decade from start to finish, racking up 15 singles on the Billboard Top Ten, winning a "Best Hard Rock Performance" GRAMMY in 1994 for "Plush," and having their five albums sell more than 35 million copies worldwide.
Of all their peers, STP alone had sustained commercial success, earning greater critical acclaim with each release, building a body of work that remains popular and its enduring acclaim has only highlighted the absence of the band, who quietly went their separate ways after the turn-of the millennium release of Shangri-La Dee Da.
Despite the presence of the greatest hits album Thank You in 2003, there was a generation that has never witnessed the live power of the vocalist Scott Weiland, guitarist Dean DeLeo, bassist Robert DeLeo and drummer Eric Kretz live in concert.
That all changed in Spring 2008 STP officially revealed that the band were reuniting and launched a massive 2008 concert tour encompassing over 65 dates and hitting all corners of North America. Marking the first national tour for Stone Temple Pilots in almost eight years, the tour brought the iconic band’s charismatic musicianship and exhilarating live shows to amphitheatres across North America.
The “Stone Temple Pilots” album is set to become another Stone Temple Pilots classic. From the groove of first single “Between The Lines” to the riffing of “Take A Load Off”, from the infectious melodies of “Cinnamon” to the acoustic leanings of album closer “Maver”, the album is the perfect showcase for The Stone temple Pilots sound – driving rhythms overlaid with the unique vocals of Scott Weiland.
Full album album tracklisting:
1. Between The Lines
2. Take A Load Off
3. Huckleberry Crumble
4. Hickory Dichotomy
5. Dare if You Dare
6. Cinnamon
7. Hazy Daze
8. Bagman
9. Peacoat
10. Fast As I Can
11. First Kiss on Mars
12. Maver
An explosive live act, the band are currently on the tour in the USA and head to Europe in the Summer of 2010. Confirmed UK dates are
Sun 13th June 2010 Download Festival (UK)
Wed 16th June 2010 London, Brixton Academy
The album “Stone temple Pilots” is released through Atlantic Records on the 24th May 2010. It is preceded by a single “Between the Lines” on the 17th May 2010
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