Stone Temple Pilots Albums: From Best to the Rest
Stone Temple Pilots, or STP, emerged from the alternative rock scene in the early ’90s, and became one of the most successful and polarizing bands.
Stone Temple Pilots, or STP, emerged from the alternative rock scene in the early ’90s, and became one of the most successful and polarizing bands.
Vocalist Scott Weiland met bassist Robert DeLeo at Black Flag concert in Long Beach, CA. The meeting led to the formation of Mighty Joe Young and Shirley Temple’s Pussy (that was a lawsuit waiting to happen) before becoming Stone Temple Pilots (STP), with Robert’s brother Dean on guitar and drummer Eric Kretz. Also See…Stone…
STP (pictured above) and Live have announced “The Jubilee Tour. The co-headlining trek will launch in August marking the 30th anniversary of STP’s “Purple” and “Live’s “Throwing Copper.” STP released “Purple, their sophomore album, in ’94. It debuted #1 on the Billboard album chart, selling more than six million copies, on the strength of singles “Interstate Love Song”…
Stripped down but never hollow, Perdida is the sound of Stone Temple Pilots turning inward. It’s not an album about roaring back—no thunderous guitars, no towering choruses it leans into sorrow, introspection, and the weight of loss
With their 2018 self-titled release, Stone Temple Pilots had everything to prove—again. Moving forward without the raw unpredictability of their original frontman or the late-era soulfulness of his successor, this is cleaner and steadier
Stone Temple Pilots’ self-titled 2010 album walks a tightrope between past and present, threading together the band’s signature crunch with a looser, more groove-driven approach. it’s got the confidence of a band that knows who they are
By the time Shangri-La Dee Da landed in 2001, Stone Temple Pilots had already weathered a decade of shifting trends, internal chaos, and skepticism from critics who initially dismissed them as grunge opportunists.
If No. 4 proved anything, it’s that Stone Temple Pilots could still hit hard while refining their craft. Stripping away the psychedelic detours of their previous record, they went straight for the gut—lean, mean, and packed with hooks
Tiny Music… Songs from the Vatican Gift Shop made it clear STP were playing by their own rules. Gone were the thick, brooding riffs that marked their first two records—this was a kaleidoscopic left turn into glam and psychedelic rock.
Purple was the album that proved Stone Temple Pilots had the goods to stay. It’s heavier, looser, and more dynamic than its predecessor, trading in some of the obvious grunge signifiers for a broader, more confident sound.