Stone Sour is an American rock band from Des Moines, Iowa. Originally formed in 1992 by vocalist Corey Taylor, guitarist Josh Rand, bassist Shawn Economaki and drummer Joel Ekman, the band was active until 1997, when Taylor left to join Slipknot. [1] Guitarist Jim Root, who had joined the band later, also joined Slipknot in 1999. [2] Stone Sour reunited several years later, releasing its full-length debut album Stone Sour in 2002 which featured songs from early demos. [1] Ekman was replaced by Roy Mayorga in 2006, [3] who performed on the band's second album Come What(ever) May . [4] The songs on the album were written by Taylor, Root, Rand and Economaki. [5]
The band took regular breaks due to the schedule of Slipknot, but returned in 2010 with third album Audio Secrecy , [1] which featured equal songwriting credits for all five band members. [5] In 2011, the group contributed the song "The Pessimist" to the Transformers: Dark of the Moon soundtrack, [6] before Economaki left the following year. [7] House of Gold & Bones: Part 1 was released later in the year, followed by Part 2 in 2013, [1] both of which featured Rachel Bolan on bass. [8] [9] Root left Stone Sour in late 2013 and was later replaced by Christian Martucci. [10] In 2015, the band released two extended plays (EPs) of cover versions: Meanwhile in Burbank... and Straight Outta Burbank... [11]
† | Indicates song released as a single |
‡ | Indicates song written by the whole band |
Corey Todd Taylor is an American musician, songwriter, author and actor. He is the lead vocalist of the heavy metal band Slipknot, in which he is designated #8, as well as the lead vocalist, guitarist, lyricist, and sole continuous member of the rock band Stone Sour.
Stone Sour was 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 and since 2015, the group has consisted of Corey Taylor, Josh Rand (guitar), Christian Martucci (guitar), Johny Chow (bass) and Roy Mayorga (drums). Longtime members Joel Ekman and Shawn Economaki left the band in 2006 and 2011, respectively. Former lead guitarist Jim Root left in 2014. The band has been on an indefinite hiatus since 2020.
Michael Shawn Crahan, more commonly known by his stage persona "Clown", is an American musician. He is the co-founder and one of the percussionists for heavy metal band Slipknot, in which he is designated #6. Crahan helped form Slipknot in 1995 alongside bassist Paul Gray and former vocalist Anders Colsefni. Crahan is the longest-serving and only remaining original member of Slipknot, and also has extensive involvement with Slipknot's media production and music videos. Outside Slipknot, Crahan had two side project bands called To My Surprise and Dirty Little Rabbits. Aside from his musical activity, he also directed the 2016 action thriller film Officer Downe.
Stone Sour is the debut studio album by American rock band Stone Sour. It was recorded and produced by the band and Tom Tatman at Catamount Studios in Cedar Falls, Iowa, and was released on August 27, 2002, through Roadrunner Records.
James Donald Root is an American guitarist. He is one of two guitarists for heavy metal band Slipknot, in which he is designated #4, as well as the former lead guitarist for rock band Stone Sour.
Come What(ever) May is the second studio album by American rock band Stone Sour, released on August 1, 2006, by Roadrunner Records. It was recorded and produced by Nick Raskulinecz and the band at Studio 606 in Los Angeles, California.
The Junk Beer Kidnap Band or Corey Taylor & the Junk Beer Kidnap Band is an American rock band from Des Moines, Iowa, formed in 2008. They are a side project of Corey Taylor, frontman of Slipknot and Stone Sour. Since their formation, JBKB have currently solely been a touring band for lead singer and guitarist Taylor's solo work. No official studio album has been announced.
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. On June 10, the band released a free download of "Mission Statement", which was later released as a single on iTunes. The first official single, "Say You'll Haunt Me", however, was released on July 6, 2010.