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Corey Taylor Reveals 'Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Heaven' Book Release Details

Chad Childers — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 16:22:11 +0000

Corey Taylor enjoyed success with his 'Seven Deadly Sins' book in 2012 and somehow amidst all of his Stone Sour and Slipknot's plans, he's managed to write and complete his second book. 'Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Heaven (Or, How I Made Peace With the Paranormal and Stigmatized Zealots and Cynics in the Process)' is on schedule for a July 16 release through Da Cappo Press.

Corey Taylor: 'I Would Love To Do Something Violent and Dark With Trent Reznor'

Chad Childers — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 14:23:54 +0000

It's been a busy year for Corey Taylor, who not only is promoting Stone Sour's upcoming 'House of Gold & Bones Part 2' album, but has also enjoyed some extra recognition for his collaboration with Dave Grohl, Rick Nielsen and Scott Reeder on the single 'From Can to Can't' that's part of the soundtrack for Grohl's 'Sound City' documentary. Loudwire recently spoke with Taylor, who revealed that he's thrilled to have had the opportunity to work with Grohl and still has a few names on his dream collaborator list.

Hear Clips of Two New Stone Sour Songs [AUDIO]

KC — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 23:38:27 +0000

Stone Sour has recently released two clips of songs from the upcoming “House of Gold and Bone: Part II.” According to Loudwire, Corey Taylor explained the new album in an interview: “Part 2 is very rich, very orchestral and it’s very complex. Musically, it’s probably the most diverse music that we’ve ever done.” He also [...]

Stone Sour Unveil 'Do Me a Favor' Animated Video

Chad Childers — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 19:51:32 +0000

Ever since Stone Sour unveiled the trailer in late February for 'Do Me a Favor,' fans have been not-so-patiently waiting to find out what the full vividly artistic clip would end up being. As it turns out, frontman Corey Taylor and company have incorporated several of the characters from the 'House of Gold & Bones Part 2' concept album into the animated narrative for the clip.

Stone Sour's Corey Taylor Offers Track-by-Track Perspective on 'House of Gold & Bones, Part 2′

Chad Childers — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 21:04:53 +0000

Stone Sour have given us part of the story with 'House of Gold & Bones Part 1,' and soon we'll be able to finish the story with the 'House of Gold & Bones Part 2' disc. Giving fans an idea of what's to come, frontman Corey Taylor has offered a track-by-track commentary on the upcoming disc.

Stone Sour's Corey Taylor Offers Deeper Look Into 'House of Gold & Bones' Comics

Chad Childers — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 17:27:48 +0000

So far, music fans have been indulging in 'House of Gold & Bones, Pt. 1,' the first of a two-part musical installment from Stone Sour. But those who've been following Corey Taylor's exploits know that the music is only a portion of the ambitious scope the singer has for his latest artistic output. Coinciding with the second album release this April, fans will get to check out a corresponding comic book series.

Stone Sour to Shoot Video for 'House of Gold & Bones Pt. 2′ Single 'Do Me a Favor'

Chad Childers — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 14:52:03 +0000

Stone Sour's Corey Taylor recently suggested that the promotion of the band's forthcoming album, 'House of Gold & Bones Pt. 2' would start sooner than later, and it looks like the track 'Do Me a Favor' will be the introduction to the second half of the ambitious collection.

Slash, Deftones, Tool + Stone Sour Join Ozzfest Japan Lineup

Chad Childers — Sat, 24 Nov 2012 18:46:44 +0000

Ozzfest may leave quite an impression on Japan next year. The longtime hard rock and metal festival turned a few heads earlier this year when it was announced that Slipknot and Black Sabbath would headline the two-night destination festival in Japan. Now comes word that four more heavy hitters have signed on to play.

Stone Sour Release "Absolute Zero" Video

KC — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 00:36:57 +0000

Checked out the new Stone Sour video. Got to say, it was a little trippy. The whole time watching was spent wondering what the hell was going on. Turns out Corey Taylor wrote the entire album House of Gold and Bone to follow a storyline. So much so that he has even considered making the album's concept into a movie. From the looks of the video, the movie would be somewhere along the lines of "Requiem for a Dream." LSD anyone?

Stone Sour's 'House of Gold & Bones Part 1′ Streaming in Full

Chad Bowar — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 19:36:49 +0000

The first half of Stone Sour‘s two part concept album ‘House of Gold & Bones Part 1′ is out today (Oct. 22), and the album is available for streaming at AOL Music. Guitarist Josh Rand says, “‘House of Gold & Bones’ takes everything that’s great about this band and amplifies it. The riffs, the lyrics, [...]

Stone Sour's Corey Taylor Eyes Movie Adaptations of 'House of Gold & Bones' Albums

Chad Childers — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 13:26:20 +0000

When Stone Sour vocalist Corey Taylor initially revealed his band's "grand" plan for their next album, he might have undersold it. As it turns out, releasing the album in two parts is only the beginning, as Taylor is plotting a comic book companion piece and now he's contemplating turning both discs into films.

Stone Sour Officially Name Johny Chow As Touring Bassist

Chad Childers — Sun, 07 Oct 2012 18:00:20 +0000

Stone Sour guitarist Josh Rand let the beans spill in a recent interview about Cavalera Conspiracy and Soulfly bassist Johny Chow helping the band out with their touring bassist vacancy, but now the band has made an official announcement with Rand telling fans the news via a Facebook posting.

Rock Vegas Winner – Missoula's Amber Hakola

KC — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 00:46:01 +0000

Congratulations to Missoula's own Amber Hakola for snagging the "Rock Vegas Fly Away." She scored a HUGE prize package, which includes a trip to Las Vegas. Not only does she get two round-trip tickets to Vegas, but she also receives two tickets to both days of the Rock Vegas Festival, which includes bands like Rob Zombie, Godsmack, Stone Sour, Marilyn Manson and more.

Uproar Festival Announced for Post Falls, Corey Taylor Releasing Two Stone Sour Albums & a Slipknot 'Best Of' — Angel's Rock Report

Angel — Tue, 12 Jun 2012 14:53:28 +0000

Stone Sour have decided to break their new double album into two parts. Singer Corey Taylor made the announcement via Twitter, saying the album is titled House of Gold and Bones. Part one will be released in October with part two due out in 2013, and each will contain 12 new tracks. Taylor also revealed [...]

Slipknot Announce Knotfest, Hollywood Undead Put the Smackdown on Deuce — Angel's Rock Report

Angel — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 14:00:14 +0000

Slipknot have announced plans to stage their own festival this August. Knotfest will take place on August 17th in Council Bluffs, Iowa and August 18th in Somerset, Wisconsin. The lineup for each show includes Deftones and Serj Tankian. Percussionist Shawn Crahan says Knotfest “is a chance for us to bring the sensory-overload of a wild [...]

Slipknot Release Video Featuring Two Songs, Geoff Tate Pulls Knife on Bandmates — Angel's Rock Report

Angel — Thu, 31 May 2012 14:40:39 +0000

Slipknot will release a greatest-hits package called Antennas to Hell on July 17th. There are no details yet except for a video on YouTube featuring two songs being re-mixed by DJ Sid Wilson. Slipknot frontman Corey Taylor Tweets that he’s been “putting together demos” with the band, but they haven’t started work on a new [...]

Slipknot's Plans For New Album, Jack Osbourne's Hot Wife — Angel's Rock Report

Angel — Tue, 08 May 2012 15:25:05 +0000

Slipknot will start work early next year on their first album since bassist Paul Gray's death. DJ Sid Wilson tells NME, "Before Stone Sour finish touring, we'll be in the studio preparing for Corey return, keeping the i

Stone Sour Releasing New Album, Stone Temple Pilots Will Perform 'Core' — Angel's Rock Report

Angel — Thu, 03 May 2012 13:30:50 +0000

Corey Taylor will have very little rest this year, as he'll be going from a Slipknot summer tour right into the next Stone Sour album. Taylor says, "The new album, which does have a title but I won't give it away yet, is slated to be

Slipknot's Corey Taylor Discusses Dark Side of Art With Actor John Cusack

Graham "Gruhamed" Hartmann — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 21:06:54 +0000

Slipknot and Stone Sour frontman Corey Taylor recently sat down with actor John Cusack in a ‘Rogue on Rogue’ interview. During the in-depth discussion between the two expressive minds, Taylor and Cusack spoke about the parallels found between both music and film inspired by the darker end of existence.

Corey Taylor, Robb Flynn + Trivium Jam Metallica's 'Creeping Death' at Golden Gods

Spencer Kaufman — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 04:29:23 +0000

Slipknot‘s Corey Taylor jumped onstage with Trivium and Machine Head‘s Robb Flynn for a rousing performance of Metallica‘s ‘Creeping Death’ at the 2012 Revolver Golden Gods Awards tonight (April 11) in Los Angeles.