Stone Temple Pilots, with new singer Chester Bennington of Linkin Park, have been confirmed to play Japan’s Loud Park 2013 on October 19.
Billed as “the biggest and only metal festival in Japan,” Loud Park 2013 features 24 bands on two different stages over two days at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama City.
The show will mark STP’s first trip to Japan since 1993.
Other bands confirmed for the festival include King Diamond, Trivium, Last in Line and more.
Full event details are available at LoudPark.com.
Since the February firing of Scott Weiland, STP have regrouped with Bennington to release a single, “Out Of Time,” and have played a couple of live shows with more expected to be announced.
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