The Untold Truth Of Stone Temple Pilots

May 2024 ยท 2 minute read

Stone Temple Pilots might be best known for the Scott Weiland era, but the alternative rockers once counted on another music icon as a frontman for a brief period of time. In 2013, Linkin Park and Dead by Sunrise vocalist Chester Bennington joined the band as their new singer. Bennington embarked on small tours with STP and even recorded an EP titled "High Rise" with them. However, he left after two-and-a-half years at the helm, as per Rolling Stone

While it was always unlikely that Bennington would turn his back on Linkin Park to focus on STP exclusively, the singer provided a non-music-related explanation for why he decided to step away from the band altogether. Speaking to Q104.3 FM (via Loudwire), he said the following: "The only reason why I'm not doing it now is because my kids, they would cry every time I'd go on the road with STP. When I leave on tour with Linkin Park, they're, like, 'Okay, we'll see you when you get back,' and they understand what I'm doing." He explained how his children thought he was choosing to go out with Stone Temple Pilots rather than enjoying the little downtime he had with them. Bennington added that he appreciated his time with the band, though, since they were a musical act that had a huge influence on him becoming an artist in the first place.

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