Chester Bennington leaves STP

2015-11-09 by ZodiacalWolf | 71 Comments
Stone Temple Pilots have announced that due to timing and scheduling they have decided to part ways with Linkin Park vocalist Chester Bennington. Both the band and Bennington expressed that there's no bad blood between either parties, but with Bennington's main focus being Linkin Park and his family it left little to no time for Stone Temple Pilots.

No replacement has been announced as of yet.

http://stonetemplepilots.com/stone-temple-pilots-and-chester-bennington-amicably-part-ways/

Tagged: Stone Temple Pilots

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BlacKapes
November 9th 2015
1962 Comments


i bet money that scott weiland is the replacement

bagof4grapes
November 9th 2015
309 Comments


The person that was my spanish teacher last year is cousins with chester.


torts
November 9th 2015
4298 Comments


lol what when was this a thing

Spacesh1p
November 9th 2015
7716 Comments


The real news is that Chester was ever involved with STP in the first place.

torts
November 9th 2015
4298 Comments


EXACTLY

SharkTooth
November 9th 2015
14921 Comments


You're probably the only person who's actually heard a Chester sung STP song on this site

Relinquished
November 9th 2015
48701 Comments


chill out shark

torts
November 9th 2015
4298 Comments


is he wrong tho

deathschool
November 9th 2015
28595 Comments


I remember that song they did. Dark times.

Davil667
November 9th 2015
4046 Comments


Glad to hear, he totally ruined the songs on live performances... STP should call it quits, there will never be proper replacement for Scott. They just should continue their Army Of Anyone project which was pretty great.

SharkTooth
November 9th 2015
14921 Comments


"chill out shark"
Wasnt mad tho, just wanted to point that out

deathschool
November 9th 2015
28595 Comments


Dude, Shark. Control your temper. There are children around here.

tempest--
November 9th 2015
20634 Comments


"You're probably the only person who's actually heard a Chester sung STP song on this site"

him and hong tam

Davil667
November 9th 2015
4046 Comments


STP were such an awesome band, it was painful to watch Chester Losington perform with those guys.

MyNameIsPencil
November 9th 2015
6630 Comments


I could kick Chester Bennington's ass

Spacesh1p
November 9th 2015
7716 Comments


And you're just a pencil.

bagof4grapes
November 9th 2015
309 Comments


Weiland is irreplacable for this band. Since he was fired, I doubt he'd ever be let back in, and even if they wanted him back, I doubt he'd even want to anymrore. Chester was a poor replacement choice, being the fact that he doesn't even sound that great in his own band. STP really should just call it quits. They were fantastic, but they'll never be able to rekindle the magic they had before, and Bennington certainly didn't help

Dr7
November 9th 2015
193 Comments


"They just should continue their Army Of Anyone project which was pretty great."

That would be sweet, though I don't see it happening. That album was great.

JizzInMyPants
November 9th 2015
2940 Comments


Oh God Damnit, chester is almost 40, and eminem is almost 45. Shit man.

evilford
November 9th 2015
63954 Comments


chester bennington was in STP ??? wTF??? is this real life??

PistolPete
November 9th 2015
5304 Comments


Well at least he chose the right band out of the two of them.

sapient
November 9th 2015
2420 Comments


Chester is admittedly a good vocalist, but he doesn't have that baritone weight that Scott has. This is a good descision.

Tunaboy45
November 9th 2015
18421 Comments


This is probably better for him anyway, he belongs in Linkin Park. Bring Scott back where he belongs, even if he can't hit the notes anymore.

Kronzo
November 9th 2015
1303 Comments


I had no idea he was involved with STP

TheSonomaDude
November 9th 2015
9060 Comments


I knew he was in STP but completely forgot.

evilford
November 9th 2015
63954 Comments


I just assumed that the whole band had been defunct since SW left..

TheSonomaDude
November 9th 2015
9060 Comments


They released a really mediocre EP with Chester on vox in like 2014

Kronzo
November 9th 2015
1303 Comments


it just seems like two pieces that don't fit together at all. I'm kind of curious to hear what they did

Futures
November 9th 2015
10327 Comments


wait what

deathschool
November 9th 2015
28595 Comments


Chester did an EP with STP and it sucked. Then Chester played some live shows with STP and all the fans were like "this is bullshit", so he left the band. Pretty cut and dry situation.

Eons
November 9th 2015
3769 Comments


I doubt it will be Weiland. That guy is fucking gone mentally from all the drugs he's done over the years. Weiland is lucky to even be alive. I won't be surprised when the news comes out that Weiland died.

Futures
November 9th 2015
10327 Comments


i honestly had no idea this happened

deathschool
November 9th 2015
28595 Comments


Yeah, well. You didn't miss anything, really.

zakalwe
November 9th 2015
38787 Comments


Tiiiimmmmmeeeeee to take her hooommmmmmmmmmeeeeee. Her dizzy head is conscious ladennnnnnnn.

Do I get the job?

deathschool
November 9th 2015
28595 Comments


Yes

zakalwe
November 9th 2015
38787 Comments


Cool!

ArsMoriendi
November 9th 2015
40928 Comments


I feel like I should be happy about this since I like STP, but seeing as though I only care abut 90s STP, I'm kind of apathetic about it... especially since Weiland most recent performances were supposedly coked up and terrible. Like that one Vasoline performance that was circulating a few months back.


Insurrection
November 9th 2015
24844 Comments


i forgot he was even in the damn band

Voltimand
November 9th 2015
1670 Comments


The real news is that Chester was ever involved with STP in the first place. [2]

Dmax28
November 9th 2015
1270 Comments


Wow I just saw them live with him a few weeks ago.

Aerisavion
November 9th 2015
3145 Comments


Am I the only one who thought High Rise was decent? The EP was not bad at all. Maybe it's cause I'm more an LP fan and never really got into STP I don't know...

Tyler.
November 9th 2015
19020 Comments


Rip to one of the best super groups

Pajolero
November 9th 2015
1417 Comments


Poor dude couldn't hold Weiland's dick if he tried and was overall a really weird choice for a replacement. They could've easily found a more proficient lower-profile vocalist, named a band differently and recorded some original fucking material. Worked with Talk Show, worked with Army of Anyone, why wouldn't it now?

zakalwe
November 9th 2015
38787 Comments


It's the equivalent of that ball bag from MCR fronting Pearl Jam.

BlacKapes
November 9th 2015
1962 Comments


nah he could probably hold weiland's dick if weiland would let him touch it

RogueNine
November 9th 2015
5530 Comments


I thought more people heard "Out of Time" when it came out.

BAT
November 9th 2015
1767 Comments


they should get fred durst next

beachdude
November 10th 2015
849 Comments


Not surprising, Linkin Park is way more popular today than STP without their original lead singer. He was always a weird replacement.

someguest
November 10th 2015
30126 Comments


Wait a minute, Bennington was in STP?

lmao

wham49
November 10th 2015
6341 Comments


no idea they were even still a band,

Supercoolguy64
November 10th 2015
11786 Comments


crawling in my plush

someguest
November 10th 2015
30126 Comments


Meteora Type Thing

deadcrown
November 10th 2015
926 Comments


cool maybe I can be his replacement

Lord(e)Po)))ts
November 10th 2015
70239 Comments


lmao i never knew he was even in STP wtf since when

Davil667
November 10th 2015
4046 Comments


'Am I the only one who thought High Rise was decent?'

The music was still pretty decent but Chester just didn't fit in at all... The DeLeo bros still have the drive and therefore potential to create great music.

MuhNamesTyler
November 10th 2015
6707 Comments


Wait a minute, Bennington was in STP? [2343]

Dirk32
November 10th 2015
60 Comments


Well, I was lucky enough to see Philswitch Engage and Chester Temple Pilots

Philswitch was better, but seeing Chester with STP at Aftershock this year was not as bad as I thought it was going to be

Sowing
Moderator
November 10th 2015
43941 Comments


Lol wut

Voltimand
November 10th 2015
1670 Comments


Interstate Love Papercut

Dmax28
November 10th 2015
1270 Comments


Yea I didn't think the Aftershock Show was bad at all.

bagof4grapes
November 10th 2015
309 Comments


Dead and numb

RoderickINM
November 10th 2015
101 Comments


They should consider Donnie Hamby from the band doubleDrive as lead vocalist. This guy have a great vocal range and timbre for the STP stuff.

bagof4grapes
November 10th 2015
309 Comments


Eddie Vedder should replace Scott after dying his hair red...

deathschool
November 11th 2015
28595 Comments


Dalton has been taking on too many hip-hop influences lately

Lord(e)Po)))ts
November 11th 2015
70239 Comments


static why are you trying so hard to be spookynewghostfriend as if u werent already retarded enough

furyroad97
November 11th 2015
552 Comments


Well then, who wants to bet on Linkin Park's next record dropping next year?

TheSonomaDude
January 7th 2016
9060 Comments


So is Chester back in STP now?

evilford
January 7th 2016
63954 Comments


who cares

claygurnz
January 7th 2016
7542 Comments


No way they continue after Scott's passing.

TheSonomaDude
January 7th 2016
9060 Comments


I think they're touring right now

claygurnz
January 7th 2016
7542 Comments


Well, I'll be dammed then.



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