The 11 tracks on " Army of Anyone [ tickets ]" aren't the sound of an up-and-coming band looking to make a name for itself; they are the sound of a hybrid whose time-tested members have brought all of their strengths to the table.

Former Stone Temple Pilots bassist Robert DeLeo lays down intricate, rumbling bass lines; his brother, former STP guitarist Dean DeLeo, serves up huge riffs and solos that are drenched with a warm, inviting tone; former David Lee Roth Band drummer Ray Luzier throttles his kit with equal parts brutality and precision; and former Filter frontman Richard Patrick shows off his inimitable and in-tune screaming/singing style, which he can still dial up to "shred."

What really makes the marriage work, however, is that the DeLeos and Patrick long ago perfected the art of balancing out their thunderous, hard-rock attacks with a decent helping of infectious hooks, melodies and singalong-friendly choruses, which were the DeLeos hallmark during their STP days, and which Patrick perfected on lighter Filter fare such as "Take a Picture."

Standout cuts include the album's first single, "Goodbye," a bombastic, fast-paced number that features just the right mixture of the now-familiar sounds that earned the members their previous success, and a fresh element that the new union has unleashed. That same dynamic is also evident on most of the mid-tempo rockers that make up the rest of the album, but there are moments when the past bleeds through loud and clear, and not unpleasantly so.

The most jolting deja vus happen on slower numbers such as "Better Place," "Stop, Look & Listen" and "This Wasn't Supposed to Happen," the intros to which feature Dean DeLeo playing the signature brand of soft, delicate licks that he sprinkled throughout STP's catalog; it's almost a surprise when Patrick's voice comes in rather than former STP vocalist Scott Weiland's.

Patrick's Filter stamp, meanwhile, shows up on the lush "Disappear," which harkens back to "Take a Picture," and "Father Figure," which is reminiscent of the industrial rock that makes up much of Filter's body of work.

If you're a fan of both Filter and Stone Temple Pilots, this album is a no-brainer. If you're a fan of one or the other of those acts, chances are you'll have no problem warming up to this offshoot. If you're a fan of neither, but love a good rock album, you're bound to find something here that will win you over.