According to Roadrunner Records, STONE SOUR have released the following announcement about their upcoming tour:
“With an impending Slipknot album on the horizon, Jim will not be touring with Stone Sour this winter. Everyone involved is okay with the decision and our mutual friend Christian Martucci will be filling in on guitar. It was a difficult decision, but as the fans have wanted another Stone Sour tour and Jim had responsibilities to the writing process with Slipknot, we feel this is the best decision where everyone wins.”
Roadrunner Records have issued that Slipknot and Stone Sour frontman Corey Taylor joined guitarist Zakk Wylde, Black Sabbath bassist Geezer Butler, and Anthrax drummer Charlie Benante onstage in L.A. on November 9 for Bass Player LIVE!, a tribute to Butler that featured an all-star cast of musicians performing various Sabbath songs together. Watch them perform “Fairies Wear Boots” below.
STONE SOUR‘s June 20 concert in Prague, Czech Republic was professionally filmed for use in the band’s upcoming music video for the song “Tired”. The track comes off “House of Gold & Bones – Part 1”, the first part of STONE SOUR‘s two-album series, “House of Gold & Bones”, which sold 31,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to land at position No. 7 on The Billboard 200 chart.
The “House Of Gold & Bones” albums were recorded at Sound Farm Studios just outside of the band’s native Des Moines, Iowa with producer David Bottrill (TOOL, MUSE) at the helm.
STONE SOUR recently issued a music video for “Do Me A Favor”, the first official single from “House Of Gold & Bones – Part 2”. A four-issue comic book series adapted from singer Corey Taylor‘s story is being released this spring and summer.
STONE SOUR has tapped Johny Chow as its live bassist for the band’s tour behind “House Of Gold And Bones”. Chow has formerly played with metal acts SOULFLY, CAVALERA CONSPIRACY and FIREBALL MINISTRY, and replaces Shawn Economaki, who bowed out of the band last year for personal reasons.
STONE SOUR performed a cover of the BLACK SABBATH classic “Children Of The Grave” for the first time this past Wednesday, April 24 at Marathon Music Works in Nashville, Tennessee during the “Road To The Golden Gods” tour. Fan-filmed video footage of the performance can be seen below.
“House Of Gold & Bones – Part 2”, the second part of STONE SOUR‘s two-album series, “House of Gold & Bones”, sold 35,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to land at position No. 10 on The Billboard 200 chart. The record arrived in stores on April 9 via Roadrunner
The “House Of Gold & Bones” albums were recorded at Sound Farm Studios just outside of the band’s native Des Moines, Iowa with producer David Bottrill (TOOL, MUSE) at the helm.
STONE SOUR has issued a new music video for “Do Me A Favor”, the first official single from “House Of Gold & Bones – Part 2”. A four-issue comic book series adapted from singer Corey Taylor‘s story is coming out this spring, with the first issue arriving on shelves on April 17.
The official synopsis for the comic book reads, “Trapped in an alternate reality, the Human must make his way to the House of Gold & Bones as he is chased by a crazed mob and taunted by mysterious ally Allen. What the Human discovers on his journey will be his salvation . . . or his destruction.”
The second issue of the comic will arrive on May 22.
Roadrunner Records has issued that STONE SOUR have premiered “Gravesend”, a brand-new song from their upcoming album, House of Gold & Bones Part 2, exclusively on RollingStone.com! Writer RJ Cubarrubia says of the track, “Stone Sour rage like an inferno. Walls of distortion and pummeling, mid-tempo drums crash with [Corey] Taylor‘s growls and barks, but within the chaos comes clarity: ‘I was only 18 when I finally let go,’ he sings.” Head over there now to hear it!
House of Gold & Bones Part 2 is available for pre-order now; you can get the album alone as follows:
But if you’re just catching up now, you can also bundle it with Part 1, as follows:
– both albums on double picture disc vinyl (four LPs in all!) for $49.99 (note: Quantities are extremely limited for this package, so order now!)
– both CDs for $19.99 (you save $6 over buying them separately)
– both digital albums for $19.99 (you save $2 over buying them separately)
The clip was directed by Phil Mucci, who’s also done videos for Opeth, High On Fire, and Pig Destroyer.
House of Gold & Bones Part 2 is available for pre-order now; you can get the album alone as follows:
– on CD for $12.99
– digitally for $10.99
– on double picture disc vinyl for $27.99
But if you’re just catching up now, you can also bundle it with Part 1, as follows:
– both albums on double picture disc vinyl (four LPs in all!) for $49.99 (note: Quantities are extremely limited for this package, so order now!)
– both CDs for $19.99 (you save $6 over buying them separately)
– both digital albums for $19.99 (you save $2 over buying them separately) Stone Sour will be hitting the road in April; find a show near you!
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