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Hydrograd is the sixth studio album by American rock band Stone Sour. Recorded at Sphere Studios in Los Angeles, it is the follow-up to the band's 2012–2013 double concept album, House of Gold & Bones Part 1 and 2. It was released worldwide on June 30, 2017 via Roadrunner Records. Hydrograd also had a special album premier with commentary on each song from front man Corey Taylor on June 29, 2017 on Octane (Sirius XM). Four singles were released in promotion of the album ahead of its release; "Fabuless", "Song #3", "Taipei Person/Allah Tea" and "Mercy" (Live Recording at Sphere Studios).

Development

According to Johny Chow, the record is said to be a departure from previous Stone Sour albums, more of a rock-and-roll album. He also mentions that the album has more of a groove feel to it and very melodic with large choruses added to it. A total of 18 songs were recorded, with 15 making the final cut.[2]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic73/100[3]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
Blabbermouth.net[5]
Cryptic Rock[6]
Kerrang![7]
Loudwire(Positive)[8]
Rock Sins[9]
Metal Injection[10]

Reviews for Hydrograd were very positive. Rock Sins gave the record a 10 out of 10, calling it a risk-taking gem for Stone Sour and Slipknot fans.[9]

Commercial performance

Hydrograd debuted at number eight on the US Billboard 200 with 33,000 album-equivalent units, with 30,000 of that figure coming from pure album sales.[11]

Track listing

All lyrics written by Corey Taylor, all music composed and performed by Stone Sour.

No.TitleLength
1."YSIF"2:02
2."Taipei Person/Allah Tea"5:16
3."Knievel Has Landed"4:01
4."Hydrograd"4:37
5."Song #3"4:16
6."Fabuless"4:00
7."The Witness Trees"4:45
8."Rose Red Violent Blue (This Song Is Dumb & So Am I)"4:56
9."Thank God It's Over"3:36
10."St. Marie"4:27
11."Mercy"3:23
12."Whiplash Pants"4:19
13."Friday Knights"5:17
14."Somebody Stole My Eyes"3:47
15."When the Fever Broke"6:32
Total length:65:14
Japanese bonus tracks[12]
No.TitleLength
16."Burn One Turn One"3:19
17."Unchained" (Van Halen cover)3:25

Personnel

Charts

Chart (2017) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[13] 2
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[14] 5
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[15] 22
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[16] 27
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[17] 7
Czech Albums (ČNS IFPI)[18] 16
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[19] 40
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[20] 14
French Albums (SNEP)[21] 97
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[22] 4
Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)[23] 17
Irish Albums (IRMA)[24] 42
Italian Albums (FIMI)[25] 87
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[26] 6
Scottish Albums (OCC)[27] 3
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[28] 69
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[29] 34
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[30] 4
UK Albums (OCC)[31] 5
US Billboard 200[32] 8
US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)[33] 1
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[34] 1

References

  1. ^ "In Stone Sour's 'Hydrograd,' Corey Taylor trades anger for absolution - Reviews - Alternative Press". Alternative Press. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
  2. ^ "Watch Stone Sour's Video For New Single 'Fabuless'". Blabbermouth.net. April 27, 2017. Retrieved April 27, 2017.
  3. ^ "Reviews and Tracks for Hydrograd by Stone Sour". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved July 7, 2017.
  4. ^ Monger, James Christopher. "Allmusic review". AllMusic.
  5. ^ Gorania, Jay. "CD Reviews - Hydrograd Stone Sour". Blabbermouth.net.
  6. ^ "Stone Sour - Hydrograd (Album Review) - Cryptic Rock". crypticrock.com.
  7. ^ "Twitter". mobile.twitter.com.
  8. ^ Bowar, Chad. "Stone Sour, 'Hydrograd' – Album Review". Loudwire.
  9. ^ a b Cooper, Ali. "Stone Sour – Hydrograd". Rock Sins.
  10. ^ http://www.metalinjection.net/reviews/stone-sour-hydrograd. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  11. ^ Caulfield, Keith (July 9, 2017). "DJ Khaled Spends Second Week at No. 1 on Billboard 200, Calvin Harris Debuts at No. 2". Billboard. Retrieved July 10, 2017.
  12. ^ "Hydrograd [Japan Bonus Track] Stone Sour CD Album".
  13. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Stone Sour – Hydrograd". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 8, 2017.
  14. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Stone Sour – Hydrograd" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved July 13, 2017.
  15. ^ "Ultratop.be – Stone Sour – Hydrograd" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved July 7, 2017.
  16. ^ "Ultratop.be – Stone Sour – Hydrograd" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved July 7, 2017.
  17. ^ "Stone Sour Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 10, 2017.
  18. ^ "Czech Albums – Top 100". ČNS IFPI. Note: On the chart page, select 27.Týden 2017 on the field besides the words "CZ – ALBUMS – TOP 100" to retrieve the correct chart. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
  19. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Stone Sour – Hydrograd" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved July 8, 2017.
  20. ^ "Stone Sour: Hydrograd" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved July 9, 2017.
  21. ^ "Le Top de la semaine : Top Albums – SNEP (Week 27, 2017)". Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
  22. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Stone Sour – Hydrograd" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved July 7, 2017.
  23. ^ "Album Top 40 slágerlista – 2017. 27. hét" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. Retrieved July 13, 2017.
  24. ^ "Irish Albums Chart: 7 July 2017". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved July 8, 2017.
  25. ^ "Italiancharts.com – Stone Sour – Hydrograd". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 8, 2017.
  26. ^ "Charts.nz – Stone Sour – Hydrograd". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 7, 2017.
  27. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 8, 2017.
  28. ^ "Top 100 Albumes — Semana 27: del 30.06.2017 al 06.07.2017" (in Spanish). Productores de Música de España. Retrieved July 12, 2017.
  29. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Stone Sour – Hydrograd". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 7, 2017.
  30. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Stone Sour – Hydrograd". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 12, 2017.
  31. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 8, 2017.
  32. ^ "Stone Sour Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
  33. ^ "Stone Sour Chart History (Top Hard Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
  34. ^ "Stone Sour Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
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