Corey TaylorCorey Todd Taylor (born December 8, 1973) is an American musician. He is best known as the lead vocalist of the heavy metal band Slipknot, in which he is designated #8, as well as the lead vocalist and guitarist of the rock band Stone Sour. Taylor co-founded Stone Sour with drummer Joel Ekman in March 1992, playing in the Des Moines, Iowa area, and working on a demo.
Stone SourStone Sour were an American rock band formed in Des Moines, Iowa, in 1992. The band performed for five years before disbanding in 1997. They reunited in 2000; since 2015, the group has consisted of lead vocalist Corey Taylor, rhythm guitarist Josh Rand, drummer Roy Mayorga, bassist Johny Chow and lead guitarist Christian Martucci. Longtime members Joel Ekman (drums, percussion) and Shawn Economaki (bass) left the band in 2006 and 2011, respectively.
Slipknot (band)American heavy metal bandSlipknot ( ) is an American heavy metal band formed in Des Moines, Iowa, in 1995 by percussionist Shawn Crahan, vocalist Anders Colsefni and bassist Paul Gray. After several lineup changes in its early years, the band settled on nine members from 1999 until Gray's death in 2010: Crahan, Gray, Joey Jordison, Craig Jones, Mick Thomson, Corey Taylor, Sid Wilson, Chris Fehn, and Jim Root.
Roadrunner RecordsRoadrunner Records is a Dutch record label focused on heavy metal and hard rock music. Founded in the Netherlands in 1980, it is now a division of Warner Music Group and is based in New York City. Formerly seen as one of the most powerful independent metal labels of the 1980s and 1990s, it would eventually become a massive host of metal acts, most seen in Roadrunner United and the following live concert. Since then, the label continued to put out major releases.
Iowa (album)Singles from Iowa "Left Behind"Released: October 29, 2001"My Plague"Released: July 8, 2002Alternative cover oneCover for some versions of Iowa.Alternative cover twoCover for the 10th anniversary re-release of Iowa.Alternative cover threeIowa is the second studio album by the American heavy metal band Slipknot. Produced by the members and Ross Robinson, it was released on August 28, 2001, by Roadrunner Records.
Audio SecrecySingles from Audio Secrecy "Mission Statement"Released: June 21, 2010"Say You'll Haunt Me"Released: July 6, 2010"Digital (Did You Tell)"Released: November 21, 2010 (UK, US, Japan)"Hesitate"Released: February 11, 2011 (Germany, France, Italy)Audio Secrecy is the third studio album by American rock band Stone Sour. It was recorded and produced by the band and Nick Raskulinecz at Blackbird Studios in Nashville, Tennessee.
HydrogradSingles from Hydrograd "Song #3"Released: April 27, 2017"Fabuless"Released: April 27, 2017"Rose Red Violent Blue (This Song Is Dumb & So Am I)"Released: September 13, 2017"St. Marie"Released: April 4, 2018"Knievel Has Landed"Released: August 23, 2018Hydrograd is the sixth studio album by American rock band Stone Sour. Recorded at Sphere Studios in Los Angeles, it is the follow-up to the band's 2012–2013 albums House of Gold & Bones – Part 1 and Part 2.
Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses)Slipknot studio album chronologySingles from Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses) "Duality"Released: May 4, 2004"Vermilion"Released: October 5, 2004"Vermilion Pt. 2"Released: October 5, 2004"Before I Forget"Released: March 8, 2005"The Nameless"Released: November 1, 2005 (live)"The Blister Exists"Released: January 24, 2006Alternative coverSpecial edition coverVol.
All Hope Is GoneSlipknot studio album chronologySingles from All Hope Is Gone "All Hope Is Gone"Released: June 23, 2008"Psychosocial"Released: July 7, 2008"Dead Memories"Released: December 1, 2008"Sulfur"Released: June 15, 2009"Snuff"Released: September 28, 2009All Hope Is Gone is the fourth studio album by the American heavy metal band Slipknot, released on August 26, 2008 by Roadrunner Records.
.5: The Gray ChapterSlipknot studio album chronologySingles from .5: The Gray Chapter "The Negative One"Released: August 1, 2014"The Devil in I"Released: August 26, 2014"Custer"Released: October 10, 2014"Killpop"Released: April 28, 2015"Goodbye"Released: January 5, 2016.5: The Gray Chapter is the fifth studio album by American heavy metal band Slipknot, released on October 17, 2014, by Roadrunner Records. It was the band’s first studio album in six years.Black Eyes Blue"Black Eyes Blue" is a song by American musician Corey Taylor, frontman of metal bands Slipknot and Stone Sour. It was his first solo single from his first solo album CMFT. It peaked at number one on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Songs chart in 2020.The End, So FarThe End, So Far is the seventh studio album by American heavy metal band Slipknot. It was released on September 30, 2022, through Roadrunner Records. This is the band's first studio album to feature percussionist Michael Pfaff, who joined the band in 2019 and their final album to be released through Roadrunner, whom the band signed with in 1998.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.