The band had many troubles, however, mostly stemming from Scott Weiland's continuous problems with drug addiction. In 2008, after over five years apart, the band reunited, On the band released their sixth album, Stone Temple Pilots, the first album released after the band reunited. Stone Temple Pilots went on to record five studio albums and managed to sell over 30 million copies worldwide. With their second album Purple, they challenged critics and became a genuine commercial rock act. However, they were ripped by critics for jumping on the bandwagon and profiting from the grunge mania. The record sales propelled with the release of the singles " Sex Type Thing" and " Plush", and helped establish STP as a one of the many popular grunge bands in the early 1990s. The band quickly rose to fame with the release of their debut album Core, which sold over 8 million copies. Scott decided on the name "Stone Temple Pilots" although he states that it has no real meaning, he just liked the initials "STP". However, they were forced to change their name, for the name "Mighty Joe Young" had already been taken. They played gigs in many bars around the Hollywood area, and eventually landed a record deal with Atlantic Records in 1992. They took the name Mighty Joe Young, inspired by the movie of the same name. They eventually hooked up with drummer Eric Kretz, and the band was formed. Dean was a guitarist and Robert managed to convince him to join. Robert soon after introduced Dean to Scott and an idea of forming a band was brought up. Stone Temple Pilots (1987 – 2003, 2008 – present)ĭean's younger brother Robert met future vocalist Scott Weiland at a Black Flag concert. STP's second album, Purple, released in 1994, was ranked at #73 on Guitar World's 100 Greatest Guitar Albums of All-time list. Their debut album was released on November 14, 2006.ĭeLeo's playing has received strong critical acclaim over the years. He is also known for his role in the short-lived bands Talk Show and Army of Anyone, which featured his younger brother Robert DeLeo, Filter frontman Richard Patrick, and session drummer Ray Luzier. Stone Temple Pilots, Talk Show, Army of Anyone, Laughter Trainĭean DeLeo (born Augin Newark, New Jersey) is an American guitarist for the rock band Stone Temple Pilots. Alternative rock, hard rock, grunge, psychedelic rock
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