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House of Gold & Bones - Part 1 is the fourth studio album by American rock band Stone Sour, and is the first part of a double concept album.[1] The album was released on October 22, 2012 in the United Kingdom and October 23, 2012 in the United States.[2][3] It was recorded simultaneously with House of Gold & Bones - Part 2, which is set for release in early 2013.[2] It is the first Stone Sour album without bass player Shawn Economaki, who left the band in 2012.

Background

Stone Sour started making the album in March and Corey Taylor stated that the album might end up being a double album or concept album, which has since been confirmed by the band. Taylor has also described that musically the album will be like Pink Floyd's The Wall meets Alice in Chains's Dirt.[4] It was also revealed that bassist Shawn Economaki was no longer in the band and his studio replacement was Rachel Bolan from Skid Row.

On August 24, 2012, Stone Sour released both "Gone Sovereign" and "Absolute Zero".[5] On October 11, 2012, the band release a music video for "Gone Sovereign".[6]

Critical Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Artistdirect[7]
Big Cheese5/5[8]
Kerrang![citation needed]
Loudwire[9]
Metal Hammer8/10[citation needed]
Rock Sound8/10[10]
Under The Gun9/10[11]

House of Gold and Bones received positive reviews upon release. Rick Florino of Artistdirect stated "Ultimately, this is a milestone for Stone Sour and for modern rock music. It's on par with Alice In Chains' Dirt, Metallica's Master of Puppets, Queens of the Stone Age's Songs for the Deaf, Soundgarden's Superunknown, and any other game-changing albums you can think of," and rewarded the album 5 out of 5.[7]

Big Cheese also rated the album 5 out of 5, stating "Perhaps what's most immediate upon listening to 'House Of Gold & Bones' is the sheer step up that Stone Sour have made as musicians. The likes of 'RU 486' and 'Tired' simply would not have been possible if they'd been attempted by the band in their 2006 'Come What(ever) May' period. Simply astounding."[8]

Rock Sound from the UK gave the album 8 out of 10 and said "songs like roof-raising anthem ‘Absolute Zero’, the frenetic, thrashy ‘RU 486’ and acoustic lament ‘Taciturn’ deserve to be heard within the context of the entirety of this mightily ambitious, versatile record."[10]

Kerrang! magazine rewarded the album 4K's, declaring 2013 could very well be the year of Stone Sour.[citation needed]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Gone Sovereign"4:03
2."Absolute Zero"3:50
3."A Rumor of Skin"4:11
4."The Travelers, Pt. 1"2:27
5."Tired"4:12
6."RU486"4:22
7."My Name Is Allen"4:18
8."Taciturn"5:26
9."Influence of a Drowsy God"4:29
10."The Travelers, Pt. 2"3:02
11."Last of the Real"3:01
Total length:43:16
Japanese Bonus Track
No.TitleLength
12."Gallows Humor (Rough Demo)"3:30

Personnel

Stone Sour
Additional personnel
Strings personnel
  • Kevin Fox - string arrangement (on "Travelers, Pt. 1" and "Tired"), cello
  • Karen Graves - first violin
  • Kate Unrau - second violin
  • Anna Redekop - viola
  • Kevin Dietz - engineering (for string arrangements)

References

  1. ^ Freeman, Phil (August 16, 2012). "Stone Sour: Enter The House". Roadrunner Records. Retrieved October 12, 2012.
  2. ^ a b "Stone Sour confirm full details of new album 'House Of Gold & Bones Part 1' and UK tour". NME. August 21, 2012. Retrieved October 13, 2012. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  3. ^ "House of Gold & Bones - Part 1: "Tired" Track Preview". stonesour.com. Stone Sour. October 10, 2012. Retrieved October 12, 2012.
  4. ^ "BLABBERMOUTH.NET – New STONE SOUR Album Will Be Like PINK FLOYD's The Wall Meets ALICE IN CHAINS' Dirt". Legacy.roadrunnerrecords.com. Retrieved 2012-04-26.
  5. ^ "Gone Sovereign / Absolute Zero - Single by Stone Sour". iTunes. August 24, 2012. Retrieved October 12, 2012.
  6. ^ "Stone Sour - "Gone Sovereign" (Official Music Video)". Youtube. Stone Sour. October 11, 2012. Retrieved October 12, 2012.
  7. ^ a b Florino, Rick (October 18, 2012). "Stone Sour: House of Gold and Bones Part 1 Album Review". Artistdirect. Retrieved October 19, 2012.
  8. ^ a b Grayson, Tim. "Stone Sour:House of Gold and Bones Part 1". Big Cheese. Retrieved October 19, 2012. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  9. ^ Childers, Chad (October 23, 2012). "Stone Sour - 'House Of Gold & Bones Part 1' Review". Loudwire. Retrieved October 23, 2012. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  10. ^ a b Newbound, Tim (October 17, 2012). "Stone Sour - House Of Gold & Bones Part 1". Rock Sound. Retrieved October 19, 2012. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  11. ^ Duffy, Grace (October 21, 2012). "REVIEW: STONE SOUR – HOUSE OF GOLD AND BONES – PART 1". Under The Gun. Retrieved October 22, 2012. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
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