Stone Sour
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Stone Sour is a hard rock, heavy metal band formed by Corey Taylor, who is famous for being the vocalist for the band Slipknot.
Biography
The band was originally formed in 1992 by Corey Taylor and drummer Joel Ekman. The band name was from the cocktail which is one part whiskey and a splash of orange juice and sour mix. Taylor's long time friend, Shawn Economaki, joined shortly after filling in as the bass player. In 1995, James Root joined the band. The band disbanded when Taylor left in 1997 to join Slipknot. Root also joined Slipknot one year later. Economaki went on to be the stage manager for Slipknot and Ekman formed a family. The band was thought to be over.But, in 2000, Josh Rand approached Taylor with songs he had been working on. Then, they worked together for a year and a half writing songs. The band reformed in 2002 with the original line up and they recorded their self-titled first album in Cedar Falls, Iowa. Slipknot DJ Sid Wilson appears as a guest for the album to add some disc scratching. Also, the band released the song "Bother" for the Spider Man soundtrack (credited only to Taylor) while recording the album.
The band went back into the studio in January of 2006 to begin work on the follow-up to the first record, which will hit shelves on July 31st in the UK and August 1st in the US . The title of the record is "Come What(ever) May", and will include 12 new tracks. According to a report in Rock Review, there will be a track where Jamey Jasta from Hatebreed collaborates with the band. [link]
Unfortunately, 2 weeks into the recording of the drum tracks, Joel had to leave the project due to his son being very ill. It was decided by the band that Roy Mayorga would finish the drum tracks.
As of March 25th, Joel Ekman is officially no longer Stone Sour's drummer. On May 10th, they announced that Mayorga is the new official drummer for the band. [link]
Stone Sour finished recording 16 tracks for their upcoming album, "Come What(ever) May", on April 4th. Mixing began on April 10, handled by Randy Staub (Metallica, Hatebreed).
On April 29th, the band released a video for the song "Reborn" which shows the band performing in a studio. [link]
On May 22nd, Roadrunner Records put the song "Reborn" up for download on their website.
On June 29, 2006, Stone Sour unleashed its brand new Stonesour.com website. [link]
Members
Current Members
- Corey Taylor - Vocals
- James Root - Guitar
- Josh Rand - Guitar
- Shawn Economaki - Bass
- Roy Mayorga - Drums
Former Members
- Joel Ekman - Drums
Discography
Albums
| Album Cover | Date of Release | Title | Label | US Billboard Peak | US sales |
 | August 27, 2002 | Stone Sour | Roadrunner Records | 46 | Platinum |
 | August 1, 2006 | Come What(ever) May | Roadrunner Records | ||
Singles
| Year | Title | Chart Positions | Album | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Hot 100 | US Modern Rock | UK Singles Chart | US Mainstream Rock | |||
| 2002 | "Get Inside" | #24 | Stone Sour | |||
| 2002 | "Bother" | #56 | #4 | #28 | #2 | Stone Sour |
| 2003 | "Inhale" | - | - | #63 | #18 | Stone Sour |
| 2006 | "Through Glass" | - | #18 | - | #6 | Come What(ever) May |
Music Videos
External links
- [Official Website]
- [StoneSourNews.com - The best place to get everything on Stone Sour]
- [StoneSourBoard.com - The best place to talk about Stone Sour]
- [Roadrunner US Website Section]
- [Roadrunner UK Website Section]
- [Stone Sour Fansite]
- [A Stone Sour Biography]
- [Stone Sour Come What(ever) May]. (Online article) [MusicRemedy.com]. Retrieved on June 22, 2006.
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