Linkin Park star Chester Bennington has confirmed that he’ll be staying with The Stone Pilots for the foreseeable future, following his recent involvement as the band’s new singer.
We reported yesterday that Bennington had recorded a new track with the band, and appeared live on stage with them at two recent gigs, where the band had performed as special guests. Now, following an interview with American radio station KROQ, Bennington has revealed that he’ll be staying with them for at least a couple of tours and new releases.
He told KROQ after their debut performance together:
“Every band has its own kinda vibe. Stone Temple Pilots has this sexier, more classic rock feel to it. Linkin Park is a very modern, very tech-heavy type of band. It was kind of nice. I got to use my voice tonight. I got to sing and show my range a little bit. I still got to through a little scream in here and there but it’s really just so much different. I grew up listening to these guys. When this opportunity came up, it was just like a no-brainer.”
He continued:
“We couldn’t really plan a tour until tonight because we couldn’t let people know what was going on. Now the cat’s out of the bag so we’re going to go out and make more music and go play more shows and have some fun.”
Also speaking to the station, Stone Temple Pilots guitarist Dean DeLeo added that Bennington was the band’s first choice as replacement for former frontman Scott Weiland - who was fired earlier this year. You can check out the new-look Stone Temple Pilot’s fresh track below - what do you think of the news? Let us know by leaving a comment in the box underneath.
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