Stone Temple Pilots is an American rock band consisting of Scott Weiland (lead vocals), brothers Robert (bass guitar, vocals) and Dean DeLeo (guitar), and Eric Kretz (drums, percussion).Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "[LINK: http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=Bu78e4j370waw] Stone Temple Pilots". Allmusic. Retrieved 2005-06-13. The band found immediate success with the release of their debut album Core in 1992, which was certified 8× platinum by the RIAA. Despite high sales, the album received negative reviews from critics who thought of the band as "grunge rip-offs". Throughout their career, STP became one of the most popular rock bands of the 1990s, but were plagued with problems stemming from Weiland's drug addiction and run-ins with the law. In 2003, the band released the greatest hits compilation Thank You. Around this time, band members began going their separate ways. After

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