Corey Todd Taylor (born December 8, 1973 in Des Moines, Iowa) also known as #8 is the lead vocalist and member #8 for the nine-piece metal band Slipknot, and a founding member and lead singer of Stone Sour. For the popular-music magazine, see Musician (magazine). ... A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified for the purpose of making music. ... In music a singer or vocalist is a type of musician who sings, i. ... For other uses, see Guitar (disambiguation). ... A sunburst-colored Fender Precision Bass The electric bass guitar (or electric bass[1][2]; pronounced , as in base) is a bass stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers (either by plucking, slapping, popping, or tapping) or using a pick. ... Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ... In the music industry, a record label can be a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ... Roadrunner Records is a major record label that concentrates on metal bands. ... Slipknot (sometimes typeset as SlipKnoT to fit their logo) is a Grammy winning American metal band from Des Moines, Iowa. ... Stone Sour is a three time Grammy-nominated American rock band based in Des Moines, IA, United States. ... For other uses, see Apocalyptica (disambiguation). ... is the 342nd day of the year (343rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the song by James Blunt, see 1973 (song). ... This article is about the state capital of Iowa. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... Slipknot (sometimes typeset as SlipKnoT to fit their logo) is a Grammy winning American metal band from Des Moines, Iowa. ... Stone Sour is a three time Grammy-nominated American rock band based in Des Moines, IA, United States. ...

Life and career

Corey began his music career performing with many bands in Des Moines, Iowa. 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 Corey 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). Corey has said that Slipknot and Stone Sour are like children to him, it would be unfair to pick a favourite, 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. This article is about the state capital of Iowa. ... Stone Sour is a three time Grammy-nominated American rock band based in Des Moines, IA, United States. ... // Events and trends The 1990s are generally classified as having moved slightly away from the more conservative 1980s, but otherwise retaining the same mindset. ... This article is about the state capital of Iowa. ... Slipknot (sometimes typeset as SlipKnoT to fit their logo) is a Grammy winning American metal band from Des Moines, Iowa. ... Slipknot (sometimes typeset as SlipKnoT to fit their logo) is a Grammy winning American metal band from Des Moines, Iowa. ... Roadrunner Records is a major record label that concentrates on metal bands. ... Stone Sour is a three time Grammy-nominated American rock band based in Des Moines, IA, United States. ... Josh Rand is the guitarist in the Heavy Metal band Stone Sour. ... Stone Sour is a three time Grammy-nominated American rock band based in Des Moines, IA, United States. ... Alternate cover Special edition album cover. ... Stone Sour is a three time Grammy-nominated American rock band based in Des Moines, IA, United States. ... Slipknot (sometimes typeset as SlipKnoT to fit their logo) is a Grammy winning American metal band from Des Moines, Iowa. ... Slipknot (sometimes typeset as SlipKnoT to fit their logo) is a Grammy winning American metal band from Des Moines, Iowa. ... Stone Sour is a three time Grammy-nominated American rock band based in Des Moines, IA, United States. ... Stone Sour is a three time Grammy-nominated American rock band based in Des Moines, IA, United States. ... Alternate Cover Special Edition cover Come What(ever) May is the second album from post-grunge/hard rock band Stone Sour. ... Stone Sour is a three time Grammy-nominated American rock band based in Des Moines, IA, United States. ... Slipknot (sometimes typeset as SlipKnoT to fit their logo) is a Grammy winning American metal band from Des Moines, Iowa. ...

Corey 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, and worked with emerging metal band Slitheryn on the track "Lost". This article is about the band. ... Progressive metal is a sub-genre of heavy metal music which blends the powerful, guitar-driven sound of metal with the complex compositional structures, odd time signatures, and intricate instrumental playing of progressive rock. ... Dream Theater is an American progressive metal band formed in 1985 under the name Majesty by John Myung, John Petrucci and Mike Portnoy while they attended Berklee College of Music in Boston, before they dropped out to support the band. ... Alternate Cover Special Edition CD/DVD Cover Systematic Chaos is the ninth studio release of the progressive metal band Dream Theater, and their first released on the new label, Roadrunner Records. ... Damageplan (originally New Found Power) was a US-American heavy metal band, showcasing the groove metal sound that was demonstrated by guitarist Dimebag Darrell Abbott and drummer Vinnie Paul while playing in Pantera, most notably on the Vulgar Display of Power album. ... Soulfly is a heavy metal band formed in 1997. ... Snot can refer to: Nasal mucus, snot, boogers, etc. ... James Lynn Strait (August 7, 1968 – December 11, 1998) was the lead singer and lyricist for the metal/punk band, Snot, which broke up after his death in a car accident on December 11, 1998. ... Snot was a alternative metal band based in Santa Barbara, California. ...

Corey 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,^{[4] [5][6]} 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.^[7] Taylor is currently signed to Roadrunner Records. ^[8] Taylor credits Korn, Black Sabbath, Mötley Crüe and Kiss among others as his favourite bands. 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. A song from this EP is now available on Walls of Jericho's record label site Trustkill. The song is called 'Ember Drive'. ^[9] For other uses, see Apocalyptica (disambiguation). ... Im Not Jesus is a song by the Finnish cello rock band Apocalyptica, featuring Corey Taylor from Slipknot/Stone Sour. ... Soulfly is a heavy metal band formed in 1997. ... Thrash metal is a subgenre of heavy metal music, one of the extreme metal subgenres that is characterised by high speed riffing and aggression. ... Roadrunner Records is a major record label that concentrates on metal bands. ... Rock Sound magazine launched in the UK in 1999 and has built up a great reputation for championing new music. ... Walls of Jericho are a female-fronted Metalcore band formed in 1998 from Detroit, Michigan named after power metal band Helloweens album of the same name. ...

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.^[10] Taylor is now divorced from his long-time wife, Scarlett, with whom he fathered a son, Griffin,^[11] however he has many related tattoos of them on his body.^[12]

Taylor has also battled with alcoholism, almost attempting suicide one time during an alcohol fuelled frenzy. On November 23rd 2003 an intoxicated Taylor tried to jump off an eighth floor balcony at the Hyatt hotel on Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles, California. His wife at the time, Scarlett, managed to talk him out of it, however afterwards she told him that if he didn't sober up she would leave him. After seriously thinking about his life, Taylor promised never to touch alcohol again - a vow he has managed to keep to even to this day.^[13] Sunset Boulevard (officially known as West Sunset Boulevard, except in Beverly Hills) is a street in the western part of Los Angeles County, California, that stretches from Figueroa Street in downtown Los Angeles to the Pacific Coast Highway at the Pacific Ocean in the Pacific Palisades. ... Los Angeles and L.A. redirect here. ...

Discography

Main articles: Slipknot discography and Stone Sour discography

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Filmography

• Welcome To Our Neighborhood (1999) - himself
• Disasterpieces (2002) - himself
• Rollerball (2002) - Slipknot band member
• Awesome; I Fuckin' Shot That! (2004) Slipknot band member
• Metal: A Headbanger's Journey (2005) - himself
• Voliminal: Inside the Nine (2006) - himself

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References

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External links

• Corey Taylor at the Internet Movie Database