Corey Taylor

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Corey Taylor

Background information
Birth name Corey Todd Taylor
Also known as #8
Born December 8, 1973 (1973-12-08) (age 34)[citation needed]

Waterloo,Iowa, U.S.[citation needed]
Genre(s) Nu metal[1][2]

Alternative metal[1]
Heavy metal[1]
Rapcore[1]
Occupation(s) Musician
Instrument(s) Vocals, Guitar, Bass
Years active 1992 – present
Label(s) Roadrunner Records
Great Big Mouth Records
Associated acts Slipknot
Stone Sour
Apocalyptica
Website Slipknot website
Stone Sour website

Corey Todd Taylor (born December 8, 1973 in Des Moines, Iowa) is the lead vocalist for the nine-piece nu metal band Slipknot, and a founding member and lead singer of the hard rock band Stone Sour.

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[edit] Musical career

Corey began his music career performing with many bands in Des Moines. Stone Sour was formed in the early '90s and became one of the biggest bands on the gradually growing Des Moines music scene. He was recruited by Slipknot as their lead vocalist with whom he got his biggest break, Slipknot got signed to Roadrunner Records in 1998. In 2000 Taylor was approached by ex-Stone Sour band member Josh Rand with songs he had been working on, eventually they worked their way back to a near same line-up as the previous Stone Sour and in 2002 they released their self-titled album. With the help of Corey already being an established star, the revival Stone Sour was thought to be the end of Slipknot. This was not the case as they rejoined in 2004 to release their third album Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses). Taylor has said that Slipknot and Stone Sour are like children to him, it would be unfair to pick a favorite, and he enjoys being a part of both of these bands. In 2006 Stone Sour returned with their second album Come What(ever) May an album which brought about even more recognition to Stone Sour and established them as more than just a Slipknot side project.

Taylor also has two cover bands, Audacious P and Dum Fux, the first of which is mostly a Tenacious D cover band. He has performed a spoken word section in progressive metal band Dream Theater's 2007 album Systematic Chaos. Corey has also contributed vocals to several bands including Damageplan, Soulfly, Snot's memorial album for Lynn Strait of Snot (Band), and worked with emerging metal band Slitheryn on the track "Lost".

Taylor contributed vocals to the Finnish Cello-Metal band Apocalyptica on the single "I'm Not Jesus". He also contributed to the Soulfly song "Jumpdafuckup". Taylor planned on contributing to thrash metal band Anthrax's latest untitled album,[3][4] but due to Taylor's other projects, conflicts with their schedule emerged and Taylor will now be contributing to only a few songs instead of the entire album, as originally planned.[5] Taylor is currently signed to Roadrunner Records. [6]

Taylor writes a monthly column for the UK rock music magazine Rock Sound. Recently, Taylor has been confirmed to be the producer for Walls of Jericho's new EP.[7]

[edit] Personal life

Taylor grew up in poverty, raised by his mother. He didn't meet his father until he was 32, but the two eventually built a strong relationship.[8] Taylor is now divorced from his long-time wife, Scarlett, with whom he fathered a son, Griffin.[9] Taylor has many related tattoos of them on his body.[10] His rough childhood serves as an inspiration for many Slipknot songs. Corey currently has a Bentley Continental Flying Spur and a Toyota Land Cruiser 200 series

[edit] Discography

Main articles: Slipknot discography and Stone Sour discography

[edit] Slipknot

[edit] Stone Sour

[edit] Other

[edit] Filmography

[edit] References

[edit] Cited references

  1. ^ a b c d Steve Huey. All Music Guide article on Slipknot. All Music Guide. Retrieved on 2007-02-11.
  2. ^ Garry Sharpe-Young (2006-12-17). Rockdetector Article. Rockdetector.com. Retrieved on 2007-02-11.
  3. ^ It's Official: Corey Taylor Is Working With Anthrax On New Album. Blabbermouth.net (2007-06-26). Retrieved on 2007-06-26.
  4. ^ Corey Taylor Recalls First-Ever Visit To Russia (2007-06-26). Retrieved on 2007-06-28.
  5. ^ Corey Taylor Says Record Company Politics Squashed Possibility Of Full Anthrax Collaboration. Blabbermouth.net (2007-08-06). Retrieved on 2007-08-06.
  6. ^ Roadrunner Records - Slipknot profile. Retrieved on 2007-06-28.
  7. ^ Slipknot Frontman Producing New Walls Of Jericho EP. Retrieved on 2007-10-19.
  8. ^ Shawn Crahan (Director). (2006). Voliminal: Inside the Nine - Corey Taylor Interview (DVD). Roadrunner Records. Retrieved on 2007-08-28.
  9. ^ Tori Thomas. Corey Taylor Audio interview on WZZO radio. Retrieved on 2007-08-28.
  10. ^ Corey Taylor's tattoos at Slipknot-metal.com. Slipknot-Metal. Retrieved on 2007-08-28.

A Headbanger's Journey - Corey Taylor as Slipknot member

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v • d • e
Slipknot
#0 Sid Wilson · #1 Joey Jordison · #2 Paul Gray · #3 Chris Fehn · #4 James Root · #5 Craig "133" Jones · #6 Shawn "Clown" Crahan · #7 Mick Thomson · #8 Corey Taylor
Anders Colsefini · Greg "Cuddles" Welts · Josh "Gnar" Brainard · Donnie Steele
Studio albums Slipknot · Iowa · Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses) · Fourth studio album
Live albums 9.0: Live
Miscellany Mate.Feed.Kill.Repeat. · Roadrunner Records Demo
Videos & DVDs Welcome to Our Neighborhood · Disasterpieces · Voliminal: Inside the Nine
Related articles Discography · Songs · Portal · Stone Sour · Murderdolls · To My Surprise · Dirty Little Rabbits · Korn · Roadrunner Records · Big Orange Clown Records · Rockstar Mayhem tour
Wikimedia  Slipknot at Wikiquote  •  Slipknot at Commons
v • d • e
Stone Sour
Corey Taylor • Josh Rand • Shawn Economaki • Jim Root • Roy Mayorga
Studio albums Stone Sour • Come What(ever) May
Live albums Live in Moscow (Stone Sour album)
Demos 1992 Demo • 1994 Demo • 1996 Demo • 2000 Demo • Click Here to Exit
Singles "Get Inside" • "Bother" • "Inhale" • "30/30-150" • "Through Glass" • "Sillyworld" • "Made of Scars" • "Zzyzx Rd."


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NAME Taylor, Corey Todd
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION Nu metal lead vocalist for Slipknot and Stone Sour
DATE OF BIRTH December 18, 1973
PLACE OF BIRTH Des Moines, Iowa
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH
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