On Wednesday, January 21st, a press release was issued detailing a new supergroup called Art Of Anarchy, featuring Disturbed bassist John Moyer, Guns N' Roses guitarist Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal, brothers Jon and Vince Votta on guitar and drums, and Scott Weiland, formerly of Stone Temple Pilots and Velvet Revolver, on vocals.

Weiland has since issued the following in regards to the group: "I just saw some press about a side project called Art Of Anarchy that I worked on last year – I wrote and put my vocals down for these guys and had fun doing a couple of videos too, we had a lot of fun. When they find their front man to hit the road and play some dates, check them out. In the meantime, if you want to check out where I’m at right now, check out my band, Scott Weiland And The Wildabouts. I couldn’t be more excited about our new record, Blaster, that comes out March 31st."

In an exclusive statement to Rolling Stone, Thal wrote that the group is not intended to be competition for Weiland's other band. "Art of Anarchy is not competition or a threat or interference to what any of us are doing - it's a complement, an addition, one I'm proud of creatively," Thal said in an e-mail. "No need to minimize or undermine or devalue a project we all worked on together over the course of two years. I enjoyed working with Scott. And I'm looking forward to the Wildabouts album release, the Bumblefoot album release, and the Art of Anarchy album release. The more music the better, it's what we do, right?  :)  Artists do collaborations and a month later, their own album comes out. This is normal stuff. All good. :)"

Thal went on to take a diplomatic approach to Weiland's contention that he would not be performing with the group on any live dates, noting that the group doesn't know if they'll even tour. "The five of us made an album together. Scott is currently the singer of the band. It's in writing; no confusion," added Thal. "But yes, Scott's solo album and tour are his priority and we're all on the same page about getting another vocalist if Art of Anarchy hits the road. But we don't need to cross that bridge just yet. Taking everything as it comes, one step at a time, letting it evolve organically. Where it goes from here (and with who!) is yet to be seen."