To date, the band has released a total of 8 studio albums, 2 live albums, 3 compilation albums, 22 music videos, an EP, and 34 singles. For Stone Temple Pilots, the show goes on with Jeff Gutt as their new frontman. After his death, Stone Temple Pilots issued a statement, thanking him for his time with them despite the split and that he was “gifted beyond words”. Also in 2015, the former frontman of the band, Scott Weiland, was found dead on December 3rd due to an overdose caused by a mix of drugs and alcohol while on his bus tour in Minnesota.
With Weiland no longer part of the lineup, Chester Bennington of Linkin’ Park offered his one and only vocal talent to Stone Temple Pilot’s 2013 EP (High Rise) before opting out to stick with Linkin’ Park in 2015. This split led to a lawsuit, which was ultimately decided the three remaining members of Kretz and the DeLeo brothers have the legal right to continue using the band name of Stone Temple Pilots. S cott Weiland, the former frontman for the Stone Temple Pilots and Velvet Revolver, had an accidental death after taking a. The core members of the band remained together until February 27, 2013, when it was publicly announced Scott Weiland was fired by his bandmates as he went on tour with his solo band. Scott Weiland, Stone Temple Pilots singer, died from a toxic accident. It wasn’t until 2008 when Stone Temple Pilots reunited to do a reunion tour did they decide to go back to the recording studio and pick up where they left off as a band. Their success as a band continued until 2003 as each band member opted to pursue individual interests as performers. Scott Weiland, the instantly recognizable voice behind Stone Temple Pilots and Velvet Revolver known for his dynamic stage presence, has died. The band’s debut album (Core) was released in 1992 and was a commercial success, which served as a great starting point for one of the most successful bands during the 1990s. In 2016, the band launched an online audition for a new lead vocalist and announced Jeff Gutt as the new lead singer of the band on November 14, 2017. 'When you get signed to a major label, its scary, and you dont know whats going to happen. When they made the Core album, Stone Temple Pilots were motivated by fear they wouldnt get a chance to make another one. Originally, Stone Temple Pilots started off as Mighty Joe Young, but after signing a record deal with Atlantic Records, they changed their name. The 'Plush' video got a lot of airplay on MTV and earned Stone Temple Pilots the MTV Video Music Award for Best New Artist in 1993. Afterward, an audition was held in 2016 for a new lead vocalist and as of November 14, 2017, Stone Temple Pilots announced Jeff Gutt would be their man. Scott Weiland, formerly of the Stone Temple Pilots, is coming out with a new album with Scott Weiland and the Wildabouts. Briefly replacing him was Linkin’ Park’s Chester Bennington until 2015. Rock singer Scott Weiland, who fronted Stone Temple Pilots, dies at 48. Hailing from San Diego, California, the band’s primary roster remained unchanged until Weiland was fired in 2013. In 1989, lead vocalist Scott Weiland, brothers Dean DeLeo (guitarist) and Robert DeLeo (bassist), and Eric Kretz drummer) formed the American alternative hard rock band known as Stone Temple Pilots.