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Corey Taylor

Performing with Slipknot
Background information
Birth name Corey Todd Taylor
Also known as #8, Faith, Todd Tigger, The (sic)ness, The Voiceless, The Great Big Mouth
Born December 8, 1973 (1973-12-08) (age 36)
Des Moines, Iowa
Genres Alternative metal, hard rock, nu metal, heavy metal
Occupations Musician, songwriter,
Instruments Vocals, guitar
Years active 1990–present
Labels Roadrunner, Great Big Mouth,
Associated acts Slipknot, Stone Sour, Audacious P, Dum Fux, Junk Beer Kidnap Band, Apocalyptica, Anthrax, Steel Panther
Website Slipknot Official Website, Stone Sour Official Website

Corey Todd Taylor, (December 8, 1973) sometimes known by his number #8, is an American musician best known as the vocalist of American nu metal band Slipknot and the hard rock band Stone Sour. He was ranked #86 in Hit Parader's Top 100 Metal Vocalists of All Time list. He also co-hosted the 2009 Kerrang! Awards on August 3 alongside Scott Ian of Anthrax. [1]

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[edit] Early life

Corey Todd Taylor was born in Des Moines, Iowa. Having no money, he and his sister were raised by their mother in poverty. Taylor's father left prior to his birth and, at the request of Taylor's mother, remained absent throughout most of his life. Years later, his mother gave birth to his half brother, Samuel I. Davies. Taylor later found out about this at the age of 24. When he was a teenager he was homeless - he lived on the streets and slept under a bridge. In his youth he didn't play in many bands but quoted "I tried to play bass and guitar, not that good, but I'm okay I guess." At age 15, he started drinking alcohol which slowly became more problematic as he grew older. Before joining Slipknot, he was employed at the "Adult Emporium", a sex shop now part of the Romantix chain. In 1992 (at age 19) he started Stone Sour and sang vocals. In 1994, Stone Sour recorded their first demo. In 1997, Shawn Crahan, Joey Jordison and Mick Thomson approached Taylor to join Slipknot as vocalist. They then wrote their self-titled album, Slipknot, in 1999.

[edit] Return to Stone Sour (2006-2007)

Main article: Come What(ever) May

After finishing their tour in support of Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses), Taylor and Slipknot guitarist Jim Root returned once more to Stone Sour and the band began work on their 2nd major label album Come What(ever) May. During the recordings, drummer Joel Ekman left the band for personal reasons and drummer Roy Mayorga was recruited in his place.[2] Once again, Taylor played guitar on the album and took on a greater share of the songwriting in addition to contributing vocals and lyrics. The album was well received by fans and critics, and the band toured extensively in support of the new album.

[edit] All Hope Is Gone (2008-2009)

Main article: All Hope Is Gone

Taylor returned to Slipknot in 2008 and the band recorded their 4th major label album All Hope Is Gone with producer Dave Fortman. Taylor assumed his usual role in the band of lyricist and vocalist for the effort, branching off with band members Jim Root, Sid Wilson and Shawn Crahan to record additional material outside of the main tracks. Taylor also experimented with recording techniques by tracking some of his vocals in an old well outside the studio. The album has been massively successful for the band, and they are currently touring behind it. All Hope Is Gone is the first and only metal album to debut at number one on the Billboard 200.

[edit] Other work

Taylor has had a prolific recording career to date and has appeared as a guest musician on albums by a number of high profile bands such as Soulfly, Apocalyptica and Damageplan. At one point, he was heavily involved in the recording of thrash metal band Anthrax's new album, but the sessions remain unreleased.[3] He also contributed to the Roadrunner United all-star album in 2005, providing vocals for the song "Rich Man". Taylor also makes a brief appearance in Steel Panther's singles 'Death to All but Metal', 'Eyes of a Panther' and 'Asian Hooker'.[4]

In an interview with Billboard.com, he confirmed on January 13, 2009, that he is planning on making a solo album as well as returning to Stone Sour after Slipknot's current touring cycle. "I know I have this album that I need to make," Taylor told Billboard.com. "And I'm the kind of guy that if I can't get that done then it's going to hold me back from all this other stuff I want to do. I just know I've got to make it or I can't branch out."[5] Taylor has said that he has been writing songs for a while that don't fit either of his main bands. He describes them as a cross between Foo Fighters, Johnny Cash, and Social Distortion, saying that there's "a country background that comes built-in with living in Iowa".[5] and that it is possible that this material will form part of any solo album that he releases. Additionally, he stated during a broadcast of Loveline that he had met with Stone Sour and was planning to be in the studio in the early quarter of 2010.

On the 30th of March, 2009, it was confirmed that Taylor and the "Junk Beer Kidnap Band" would be performing at Rockfest 2009[6]. The group performed a show on April 24 2009 at People's Court in Des Moines, Iowa[7] which marked Taylor's first official solo show. In an e-mail to Metromix Des Moines he stated that the members of the "Junk Beer Kidnap Band" are Fred Missouri and Ryan Berrier of FaceCage, Thomas Doggett of One Nite Stand, Tyson Leslie "from too many damn bands to count", and Nik Sorak of the Dead Wait, and that "the music is pure Midwest rock- The Replacements, Social Distortion, Foo Fighters, ETC. It is NOT heavy metal. I'm in 2 other bands that play that. This is rock with big chords, huge choruses and a lot of melody. No plans to record yet, but I'm working on it".

Taylor also performs with his covers band the Dum Fux, who do '70s punk and '80s hair metal covers[8] and Audacious P, who are primarily a Tenacious D covers band.[9] Taylor also writes a regular column in music publication magazine Rock Sound. He will be performing a solo show at the Sonisphere Festival in summer 2009.

Corey was confirmed to appear on rapper Tech N9ne's album K.O.D., but did not submit his vocals in time, and was removed.

Taylor recently admitted that he tried out for the vacant singer spot in the band Velvet Revolver, but said that it just didn't work out.

[edit] Personal life

Corey married his long time girlfriend, Scarlett, in 11th March 2004. On September 17, 2002, their son, Griffin Parker Taylor, was born. By mid-2007, it was reported that Corey and Scarlett had gotten divorced.

Henry Rollins is the reported godfather of Taylors children. Taylor married his fiance Stephanie Luby in Las Vegas on 13th November 2009.

[edit] Discography

[edit] Stone Sour

[edit] Slipknot

[edit] Other works

[edit] References

  1. ^ http://www.hearya.com/2006/12/04/hit-paraders-top-100-metal-vocalists-of-all-time /!
  2. ^ http://www.revolvermag.com/content/corey-taylor
  3. ^ http://www.metalstorm.ee/bands/bandmember.php?member_id=3251
  4. ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJXRtXTkrEo
  5. ^ a b Graff, Gary (2009-01-13). "Slipknot Readies Tour, Taylor Plots Solo Album". Billboard. http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/slipknot-readies-tour-taylor-plots-solo-1003929616.story. Retrieved 2009-02-22. 
  6. ^ SLIPKNOT Singer's COREY TAYLOR AND THE JUNK BEER KIDNAP BAND To Play 'Secret' Show
  7. ^ http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=119107
  8. ^ http://www.azheavymetal.com/noticias/12_2004/noticia7474.php
  9. ^ http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1520740/20060113/stone_sour.jhtml

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