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 (lead vocals, guitar), Josh Rand (guitar), Christian Martucci (guitar), Johny Chow (bass) and Roy Mayorga (drums). Longtime members Joel Ekman (drums, percussion) and Shawn Economaki (bass guitar) 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.

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Corey Taylor Discusses Mental Health 'Breakdown', 'Very Near Relapse' In Candid Video

The Slipknot frontman is "working on self-care" and "getting the help [he] needs".

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Corey Taylor Performs 'SpongeBob Squarepants' With SpongeBob Voice Actor Tom Kenny

“How the hell did I get here, guys?”

Reviews / Live

Live Review: Good Things Festival

"It’s about time we brought back a festival like this."

Reviews / Live

Live Review: Stone Sour, Bare Bones

"... Deployed in their natural enormodome environment, their intentions made far greater sense."

News / Music

Ed Sheeran Blocks Stone Sour From First-Ever #1 Aus Album

So close, yet so far

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Stone Sour Set For First-Ever #1 Aus Album... They Just Have To Beat Ed Sheeran First

And that is no easy task.

Features / Music

Corey Taylor Says Stone Sour Can Make Music That Others Simply Can’t

"It's not that they don't, it's that they can't. They're so fucking used to playing to a computer screen, you know?"

Reviews / Album

Album Review: Stone Sour - Hydrograd

"At 15 songs, it's packed with tunes. But, it may have benefited from some trimming."

News / Music

When Great Punk Bands Go Sad: Corey Taylor Says Fall Out Boy Have Turned Into "Something Weird"

"I’m just gonna assume it’s shit..."

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Corey Taylor Wants To Book 5 Seconds Of Summer For Knotfest... Seriously

"We were thinking about it. Fuck yeah."