The very outspoken Corey Taylor from Slipknot and Stone Sour decided that instead of writing an autobiography like everyone else does, he would write something very different. This is what he had to say about this:
“I’ve been threatening to write a book for a long time, but since every Tom, Dick and Harry writes an autobiography, I didn’t want to just do that. My approach to writing is the same as my approach to music: I don’t want to do what everybody else is doing.”
Our good friend Jim Florentine from VH1 Classic's That Metal Show, conducted an in depth interview with Taylor about his upcoming book "Seven Deadly Sins", his life and of course, his music." The three part interview premieres on Corey Taylor's official site on July 5th.
According to Roadrunner Records: much like the book itself, it’s a riveting and personal discussion, and we’re airing it in three parts so fans don’t miss a word of it. The three parts of the interview will premiere on three Tuesdays in July (July 5, 12, and 19) on Corey Taylor's official site, each at 5pm eastern time.
“Seven Deadly Sins” is Taylor’s candid, outrageous manifesto reflecting on the subject and nature of sin. The book will be released July 12 in the U.S and July 14 in the U.K.
The multi-talented Corey Taylor from Slipknot and Stone Sour, will be appearing on this week's episode of the brand new TLC show NY Ink! The show airs at 10pm ET/9pm CT on Thursday, June 9th, on TLC.
Taylor will be getting tattooed on the show and talking about the story behind the Paul Gray (RIP) tattoo he is getting, as well as his phenomenal career as one of the best frontman in Heavy Music today.
Slipknot and Stone Sour fans will certainly want to tune in! In other Corey Taylor news, his debut book, Seven Deadly Sins, is out on July 12.
Paul Dedrick Gray (A.K.A. # 2) passed away 1 year ago, and left behind an eternal legacy. The charismatic bass player was a key member of the Heavy Metal band Slipknot. Paul was 38 at the time of his death, and was found dead by a hotel worker at 10:50 AM in his in hotel room in Urbandale, Iowa. On June 21, 2010, autopsy results revealed that Gray had died of an accidental overdose of morphine and fentanyl, he also showed signs of "significant heart disease". Gray's best friend Joey Jordison (Slipknot, Murder Dolls), released this statement yesterday via his Facebook page.
Hey Paul,
It was so great hanging out with you yesterday and today. Talking and reminiscing about old times and seeing you respond with some of the strongest gusts of wind I’ve ever felt.
Paul, you always told it like it was. You’re the same guy that wouldn’t let me stay home on New Year’s Eve back in 1992, and once drove over in four feet of snow during a storm, just to hang out! There was no one like you. That’s why you were my best friend.
All the music that we’ve done together, all the times that we’ve shared, will live on forever. I miss you each and every day.
All right Balls, I’ll see you on stage! Let’s destroy.
There will never be another # 2. I love you.
Fuck it all! Fuck this world!
Fuck everything that you stand for!
Don't belong! Don't exist!
Don't give a shit! Don't ever judge me!
And to all my friends, the Maggots:
I just wanted to take a moment to thank you eternally for your support on this difficult day. You’re keeping us and Paul’s memory, alive.
There were supposed to be five days of tornadoes and rain here in Iowa, but the sun came out stronger than it has all year. It’s good to know Paul’s keeping an eye on things.
This is a horrible thing that happened, but each of you has made this just a little bit easier to deal with. Your support means everything to us.
Thank you,
Nathan Jonas Jordison
Paul Gray had an amazing career, here is his discography and filmography:
- With Slipknot
* 1996: Mate. Feed. Kill. Repeat. * 1999: Slipknot * 2001: Iowa * 2004: Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses) * 2005: 9.0: Live * 2008: All Hope Is Gone
- Other appearances
* 2005: The All-Star Sessions (Roadrunner United) * 2007: Worse Than a Fairy Tale (Drop Dead, Gorgeous) * 2008: "Last Stop: Crappy Town" (Reggie And The Full Effect) * 2009: "Annual Assault" (Roadrunner Records)
- Filmography
* 1999: Welcome to Our Neighborhood * 2002: Disasterpieces * 2002: Rollerball * 2006: Voliminal: Inside the Nine * 2008: Nine: The Making of "All Hope Is Gone" * 2008: Behind The Player: Paul Gray * 2009: Of the (sic): Your Nightmares, Our Dreams * 2010: (sic)nesses (posthumous)
Today and every day make sure you keep Paul's memory alive! Crank up some SLIPKNOT and put your HORNS UP for #2!
The 3rd installment of the Revolver Golden Gods Awards is just 1 week away, and the list of performers and attendees keeps growing. Its safe to assume that this will be the biggest Heavy Music award show in history. Hosted by Chris Jericho and DJed by Jamey Jasta, the event will take place on Wednesday April 20th (cough, cough, cough) at Club Nokia in downtown Los Angeles. For those of you who can't make it to this Metallic Heaven/Hell, VH1 Classic will be airing the awards show on Saturday May 28, 2011.
It was announced today that Corey Taylor (Slipknot & Stone Sour) and Steve Jones (Sex Pistols) will be performing with Duff McKagan's Loaded at the awards show. Here is the OFFICIAL press release:
"COREY TAYLOR, frontman of SLIPKNOT and STONE SOUR and REVOLVER GOLDEN GOD AWARD nominee for the “Best Vocalist,” as well as STEVE JONES, legendary guitarist of the SEX PISTOLS, will make special guest appearances during the previously announced performance from DUFF McKAGAN’S LOADED at the third annual REVOLVER GOLDEN GODS AWARD SHOW presented by Epiphone®. TAYLOR and JONES will join the band for a furious cover of the JUDAS PRIEST classic song “Electric Eye.”
Additionally, this edition of the "Revolver Golden Gods Awards" features Mötley Crüe, who will be receiving the "Ronnie James Dio Lifetime Achievement Award" and shock rock legend Alice Cooper, who will be receiving the "Golden God Award". Wait, there's more! This years awards show will be headlined by Avenged Sevenfold, additionally you can expect performances by: The reunited ORIGINAL Alice Cooper Group, Loaded(led by DUFF MCKAGAN of Guns N’ Roses and Velvet Revolver), Devildriver (leading an All-Star tribute to Black Flag featuring Jamey Jasta from Hatebreed), Asking Alexandria (with a guest appearance by SEBASTIAN BACH), Volbeat, Fozzy and many more!
Here are the nominees:
Epiphone® Best Guitarist(s): - John 5 (for his work with Rob Zombie) - Dan Donegan (Disturbed) - Gus G. (or his work with Ozzy Osbourne) - Synyster Gates and Zacky Vengeance (Avenged Sevenfold) - Janick Gers, Dave Murray and Adrian Smith (Iron Maiden) - Alexi Laiho (Children of Bodom)
Drum Workshop® Best Drummer: - Tommy Clufetos (Ozzy Osbourne) - Abe Cunningham (Deftones) - Joey Jordison (or his work with Rob Zombie) - Roy Mayorga (Stone Sour) - Nicko McBrain (Iron Maiden) - Mike Portnoy (or his work with Avenged Sevenfold)
Best Vocalist: - Glenn Danzig (Danzig) - Bruce Dickinson (Iron Maiden) - Chino Moreno (Deftones) - Ozzy Osbourne (Ozzy Osbourne) - M. Shadows (Avenged Sevenfold) - Corey Taylor (or his work with Stone Sour)
Affliction® Album of the Year: - Avenged Sevenfold, Nightmare - Black Label Society, Order of the Black - Deftones, Diamond Eyes - Ozzy Osbourne, Scream - Stone Sour, Audio Secrecy - Volbeat, Beyond Hell/Above Heaven
Samson/Zoom® Best Live Band: - Avenged Sevenfold - Gwar - Iron Maiden - Megadeth - Rammstein - Sevendust
Most Metal Athlete: • Chris Cole (pro skateboarding) • Dan Hardy (MMA fighting) • Toni Lydman (NHL hockey) • The Miz (WWE wrestling) • Jeremy Shockey (NFL football) • Mike Vallely (pro skateboarding)
Best New Band: • Asking Alexandria • Black Veil Brides • The Damned Things • The Pretty Reckless • Times of Grace • We Are the Fallen
Eagle Rock® Comeback of the Year: • Accept • Faith No More • Murderdolls • A Perfect Circle • Soundgarden • System of a Down
Since Revolver rules, the Heavy Music elite will be present at the event to support this years awards show. Some of the confirmed guests are: Rob Zombie, Vinnie Paul (Pantera and Hellyeah), Jerry Cantrell and Mike Inez (Alice In Chains), Jamey Jasta (Hatebreed), Mike Portnoy (formerly of Dream Theater and now on Avenged Sevenfold), Robb Flynn (Machine Head), Taylor Momsen (The Pretty Reckless), Brendon Small (Dethklok), master shredder Yngwie Malmsteen and action sports stars Mike Vallely, Chris Cole, Jason Ellis, and Carey Hart, as well as members of Megadeth, Anthrax, and Five Finger Death Punch.
Horns Up Rocks will be there to cover the event, so get ready for some full blown Metallic annihilation!
Corey Taylor from Slipknot and Stone Sour has always pushed his craft to new levels. Ever since Slipknot came out, Taylor has reinvented his sound over and over again. While he can scream his flesh out, it is his harmonies that catch your ears attention instantly. Taylor is also one of the only artists in Heavy Music that is in two multi-million-selling bands.
Corey Taylor does not sleep much, because he can never stop creating music. On one of those sleepless nights, he decided to do a solo project that will be released on December 14 via Roadrunner Records. Today we bring you the first single from this upcoming release. The song is called X-M@$ and it is basically Taylor's rendition of a Christmas carol.
So why on earth did Taylor decide to release a Christmas single?
“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.”
The track was recorded last month at Metropolis Studios in London when Taylor had some time off from Stone Sour's tour in the UK. The lyrics definitely showcase his sense of humor and he delivers a stick-poking at those who bitch about the holiday season.
However, Taylor’s humor doesn’t stop with the song words, as he drops a sneaky ‘Hi Simon!!’ at the end of the song, as a middle finger to Simon Cowell and his Xmas-hijacking X-Factor squad in the UK. Click to listen to this comical song now!
You can pick up the digital single from all leading digital retailers on December 14. Taylor will be donating proceeds from the song’s sales to Teenage Cancer Trust. Now that's METAL! \m/
As we all know, Ronnie James Dio passed away after losing his battle to stomach cancer and he is be missed by the entire Heavy Music community. A few weeks before his passing, Ronnie made his way to Los Angeles from a cancer clinic in Texas, for the Revolver Golden Gods Awards . To me this is very inspiring and proofs the power behind Heavy Music. Ronnie James Dio will always be remembered as a true warrior!
We had a chance to talk to Jose Mangin from Sirius XM Liquid Metal about Ronnie James Dio's last interview, in which Corey Taylor from Slipknot and Stone Sour was part of. This interview will go down in history and Jose tells us a "behind the scenes" story of his goodbye to Dio. Check it out!
Here is Ronnie James Dio's LAST interview, courtesy of Revolver TV:
The very outspoken Corey Taylor from Slipknot and Stone Sour decided that instead of writing an autobiography like everyone else does, he would write something very different. This is what he had to say about this:
