10 Albums We Waited An Eternity To Get
9. Stone Temple Pilots - Stone Temple Pilots
Wait: 9 Years
After years of being picked on by the grunge masses, things finally seemed to be looking up for Stone Temple Pilots. Originally pegged as copycats of bands like Pearl Jam and Nirvana, these guys ended up outlasting their peers by distancing themselves from the grunge sound on albums like Purple and Tiny Music. Just when it seemed like the band could be the next voice of rock... they were gone in an instant.
Shortly after the release of Shangri-la Dee Da, vocalist Scott Weiland abruptly split from the band so he could command vocal duties for Velvet Revolver, a band that included alumni from Guns N' Roses. Not wanting to be outdone, the rest of the band launched a new group called Army of Anyone with Filter's Richard Patrick in the meantime. As time went on though, Velvet Revolver became more and more unhinged, leading Weiland to reform the original STP in the late '00s.
As soon as they got off the road, the band released their self-titled album amid years of silence. The album ended up receiving mixed reviews, but STP's return was more than just a new record. With bands like Nirvana and Soundgarden still broken up, these guys were one of the few great alternative bands still standing and ready to annihilate the rock world yet again.