New Stone Sour Song 'The Pessimist'

The Stone Sour boys are back at it in a big way. Check out their new release and download it!

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Corey Taylor Memorializes Paul Gray with a Tattoo on TLC's NY Ink

Want to see Corey Taylor get a tattoo of his late friend/bandmate Paul Gray?  Well you can...on television this week! 

Slipknot and Stone Sour frontman and new author Corey Taylor will appear on this week’s episode of NY Ink!

The show airs at 10pm ET/9pm CT on Thursday, June 9^th, on TLC.

Slipknot fans will certainly want to tune in for the interview and the ink!

Go HERE for more info on the show!

Corey Taylor Records with Velvet Revolver

There have been rumors circulating for the past few months about possibilities that Corey Taylor would take over as the new lead singer for the super-group Velvet Revolver. After another fall out with ex-vocalist Scott Weiland (Stone Temple Pilots), VR has been searching to replace the exuberant lead man. Weiland's outlandish on and off stage behavior involving drug abuse put the axe to the relationship between him and many of his bandmates resulting in the band letting him go. Since rumors have been circulating, Corey Taylor hasn't confirmed nor denied the truth or possibility of him taking over the lead role for the band and Slash told the Charlotte Observer back in February;

"There was truth to the rumour that we were looking at Corey – but then I left for tour. So there’s nothing being done at the moment. No decision has been made."

Then today, bassist Duff McKagan confirmed that Taylor has recorded songs with the Slipknot/Stone Sour singer. McKagan also went on to say that this doesn't make Taylor the official vocalist just yet.

"We recorded a bunch of songs with I think he's fucking great – he's the best voice of a new generation and I'd be proud to do anything with him." 

"The truth is, I can't see Velvet Revolver happening until fall. Slash is touring, I'm just starting to tour-we'll just have to see. I don't have an answer."

Stone Sour's "Hesitate" Video

We've all come to know Stone Sour as a hard rock, kick your ass group with no holds barred.  This comes as no surprise with metal legends such as Corey Taylor and James Root (both of Slipknot) heading the lineup.  But perhaps the thing that makes them one of the most brilliantly eclectic metal bands is how they can melt your ear drums one track and the very next steal your girlfriend with a song straight from the depths of their metal hearts. This was the case when they released their latest album 'Audio Secrecy' in early July.  The track "Hesitate" was the epitome of metal from the heart.

Here's what Noisecreep writer Matt Debenedictis had to say about the song and the newly released video:

In a video interview detailing each track on 'Audio Secrecy,' Taylor explained the work that went into recording the track. "I wrote that song about two years ago and it's a different kind of vibe for what people would normally know from me, but at the same time it's a fantastic tune."

Revealing the song's source, he said, "It's a bittersweet song. It's about letting go of something that you want with all your heart that you know is just gonna do nothing but damage to you. And it takes a special kind of heart and a special kind of courage to do that. And not a lot of people have that kind of courage.

"They would rather sit in a relationship for years and wallow in it because they're afraid of being alone. And this is about having the courage to say, 'You know what, I'm getting away. I'm gonna be on my own, and I'm gonna be OK.' And those first few steps are the worst, but once you get each foot in front of the other, it's a lot easier."

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Corey Taylor Releases Video for His Maniacal Christmas Jingle "XM@$"

The inimitable COREY TAYLOR, frontman of not one, but two multi-million-selling bands in STONE SOUR and SLIPKNOT, as well as sometime solo artist, is set to release his first solo single, titled “X-M@$” through Roadrunner Records on December 14.

So what’s the real story behind one of the rock genre’s most revered frontmen and a Christmas single?

Taylor explained that “I wrote this song in my kitchen one winter, listening to people bitch about the holidays. Personally, I love the holidays, but they seem to bring on severe stress in most people. So, I wrote this in honor of crotchety, drunken bastards who don't know the difference between a yuletide and a tool shed. Plus, I think it's funny.”

Last month, when a gap arose during the recent Stone Sour UK tour, Taylor hot-footed to Metropolis Studios in London, and tracked the tune in a single afternoon. The lyrics showcase the singer’s sense of humor and irreverence in full force, dispensing a fat dose of jocular stick-poking at those who loathe the holiday season.

However, Taylor’s joviality doesn’t stop with the song words, as he even drops a sneaky ‘Hi Simon!!’ in the single’s fade-out, as a nod to Mr. Cowell and his Xmas-hijacking X-Factor squad in the UK.

You’ll be able to pick up the digital single from all leading digital retailers on December 14. Taylor is donating proceeds from the song’s sales to Teenage Cancer Trust.

Corey Taylor Makes Christmas His B*tch!

Slipknot/Stone Sour vocalist and known jokester Corey Taylor will be putting a little metal twist on those irritating Christmas songs this year, and all for a good cause.  On December 12th, you'll be able to buy the song in aid of the Teenage Cancer Trust. Check out the full song below and make sure to buy the song December 12th and support a great cause! Read the full story at Blabbermouth.

Corey Taylor- X-M@$ by Roadrunner Records

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