![]() ![]() The arena was packed and moshpits had soon formed as the band struck up the chords for various fan favourites, from early hit ‘Inhale’ to ‘RU486’ and classic hit ‘Bother’. Indeed, the show was, impressively, completely sold out. ![]() Nonetheless, it is a testament to how popular the band remains to be, and their hard core fans tuned up in full force and with high spirits to watch the rock/ metal band perform live. Interestingly, the band are squeezed between Labyrinth and Daughter on the site’s popularity rankings, an unusual sandwich indeed, considering the differing genres. The alternative rock and metal band are one of the best, and one of the only, musical talents to emerge from Iowa, a county not so much famous for its stars as it is for its sweetcorn. If you have a chance to see a Stone Sour show live, treat yourself because it will be epic.Īlthough Corey Taylor lost himself slightly to Slipknot, he more than made up for it with his leading performance as foreman of Stone Sour. A non-stop, back-to-back series of endless hits delivers a show that any metal fan would appreciate. Stone Sour has been nominated for several Grammy awards for the Best Metal Performance and this live show was clear evidence of why it was nominated. Taylor even performed a solo and the band did a splendid cover of Alice In Chains’ “Nutshell." The audience's request for a head banging encore as met with “Gone Sovereign” and “Absolute Zero.” Occasionally, Taylor let the crowd sing the vocals, and they never missed a word. They moved from one song to the next, playing “RU486,” "Say You’ll Haunt Me,” and “Mission Statement”, along with “30/30-150” and one of my favorites, “Through Glass.” They finished their set with the classics “Inhale,” and “Bother”.Ĭorey Taylor (of Slipknot) is the band's front man and vocalist. Stone Sour began playing to the sold out crowd with “The House Of Gold & Bones” and the audience exploded. As a fellow Iowan, it was my duty to attend a live Stone Sour show, and I got the chance to do that when they played the House of Marquee Theatre in February, 2014. Stone Sour is, in my opinion, the best Iowa has to offer, even better than Iowa sweet corn. Led by the singles “Gone Sovereign/Absolute Zero” and “Tired”, the album received warm reviews, and was followed by “House of Gold & Bones - Part 2” in April 2013. ![]() The full-length “House of Gold & Bones - Part 1” was issued by Roadrunner in October 2002 and was the first without bass player Shawn Economaki. Earning a host of positive reviews, the record highlighted Taylor’s flexibility and musical prowess. Like its predecessor, the band’s third full-length, “Audio Secrecy” was produced by Nick Raskulinecz, however this time debuted at No. The record was greeted positively by critics, debuted at No. Stone Sour’s sophomore album “Come What(ever) May” arrived in 2006 marking the departure of drummer Joel Ekman and arrival of Isaac James, who was ultimately replaced by Roy Mayorga. 46 on the Billboard 200 and subsequently received two Grammy Award nominations for Best Metal Performance for the singles “Get Inside” and “Inhale”. In support of the release Stone Sour toured nationally alongside Chevelle and Sinch, before embarking on a European tour with Saliva. Released on Roadrunner Records, the album earned a string of positive reviews aided by the singles “Get Inside”, “Bother”, and “Inhale”. Guitarist Josh Rand joined ahead of the band’s eponymously-titled debut album, which was almost entirely based on their 1996 demo tape. In 1996 a third demo was recorded after which Taylor and Root devoted most of their time to Slipknot who subsequently secured a record deal. Throughout the early ‘90s the group recorded and released a pair of demo tapes to raise their profile and later enlisted Slipknot member Jim Root to complete the lineup. Frontman Corey Taylor, drummer Joel Ekman, and bassist Shawn Economaki comprised the earliest incarnation of Stone Sour in 1992. ![]()
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