Stone Temple Pilots are playing the ‘Under the Southern Stars’ festival across Australia in March 2022, which is the catalyst for the opportunity to discuss a heap of topics with Dean. We talk about the reasons behind accepting the festival appearance, but we go much deeper, discussing Dean’s psychic bond with his brother, STP bassist Robert DeLeo. And Dean’s thoughts on Scott Weiland (RIP), and the overlooked Talk Show album featuring Scars and Guitars alumni, singer Dave Coutts.
In this episode, Jeff Wagner, Metal Maniacs editor from 1997–2001, explores shaping the magazine’s identity during metal’s subgenre diversification, maintaining…
