Come What(ever) May Review

Release Date: Aug 1, 2006
Label: Roadrunner
Genres: Post-Grunge, Alternative Metal
Number Of Tracks: 12
If there is one thing that Stone Sour proves on its latest CD Come What(ever) May, it?s that it will be a hard task indeed to pigeonhole them.

Sound:	9.3
Lyrics:	9
Impression:	9.5
Overall rating:	9.3
Users rating:	9
Comments:	149

overall: 8

Featured review by: UG Team, on july 21, 2006

Sound: If there is one thing that Stone Sour proves on its latest CD Come What(ever) May, it’s that it will be a hard task indeed to pigeonhole them. On the band’s second major-label offering, with the styles differing so much from song to song, vocalist Corey Taylor shows that he is much more than one of Slipknot’s masked men. Rounded out by guitarists James Root (another Slipknot member) and Josh Rand, bassist Shawn Economaki, and new drummer Roy Mayorga, Stone Sour make a distinct effort to create layers on their songs that many bands don’t have these days.

Although Taylor may receive the spotlight much of the time because of his frontman status, most of the credit really needs to go to the amazing guitar work by James Root and Josh Rand. The two guitarists provide the most interesting aspects of the album and make Come What(ever) May much more than just another metal band. From the first track “30/30-150,” in which a beautifully executed dual guitar solo is played by Root and Rand, listeners know they can at least expect quality axe work.

One of the standout tracks is “Hell & Consequences,” which contains the best guitar solo on the record. Straying from the song’s basic rock foundation, guitarist Josh Rand offers up a solo that is full of Middle-Eastern flavor. You’re not expecting it and that’s the best part. While the rest of “Hell & Consequences” has a catchy chorus and features some of Taylor’s best vocals, it is during the guitar solo that the song is the most effective.

There are weak moments in the CD where the songs almost seem bland in comparison with Stone Sour’s more impressive tracks. “Made Of Scars” is not a bad track, but it lacks the musical intricacy that can be heard in “Hell & Consequences.” Likewise, “Through Glass” is a pleasing ballad that most likely fans of Stone Sour will adore, but it does rely too much on one lyric that repeats over and over for most of the song. // 8

Lyrics and Singing: Stone Sour’s lyrics definitely carry a testosterone-driven theme in many cases, and fans probably wouldn’t want it any other way. In “Socio” Taylor sings, “I don’t know what’s wrong; It’s like I’m too far gone; It doesn’t matter anyway.” The lyrics do get a bit predictable in some songs with similar themes as “Socio,” and the band proves they have more interesting ways of relaying the anger and/or pain.

In “Come What(ever) May,” there is a very different feel to the lyrics, with a more specific style to the writing and sounds as if it’s an ode to President Bush. Taylor sings, “Can you take away every single day; That we have given to another false prophet,” and later goes on to sing, “Show your pretty face; hide the bitter taste; You’re still the rapist of an entire nation.” The rhyming is a little bit more unexpected and results in a much more interesting and thought-provoking track. // 8

Impression: Stone Sour has a sound all of its own, and that is probably the most refreshing element to the band. Leaving behind the Slipknot ties, vocalist Taylor and guitarist James Root have created a distinct sound that deserves praise in its own right. The new CD is not afraid to go soft at times, and hearing a ballad just a few minutes after experiencing a pounding double bass pedal is actually quite a treat.

Fans of the Stone Sour’s first CD will likely love the new one, even with its imperfections. There is plenty to recognize, particularly the solid guitar solos that are featured throughout Come What(ever) May. A few times the band does sound a bit too much like other rock bands out there today, but the solid musicianship heard on the record is not so common these days -- and that in itself is a godsend. // 8

overall: 10

Reviewed by: oh... THAT guy, on may 21, 2007

Sound: Being a massive fan of the first CD, I eagerly anticipated this CD, I instantly pre-ordered it from play.com the second I knew it was coming out, (as I have with the 2-Disc Special Edition), and I rushed home the day it came out to find it lying on my floor, and then I put it in my CD player and read the lyrics as it played. It is incredible, and well up to the standard the the self-titled. A must-buy for anyone who likes them. // 10

Lyrics and Singing: OK, Corey's screaming isn't as brutal as the first one, but that's what I expected after hearing Slipknot's Vol.3 (Corey & Jim are in both bands, for the noobs.) But since The majority of Stone Sour is melodic singing rather than Heart-Pounding screaming, it's no big loss. His screams are as intense as ever, (see the chorus of Reborn to see what I mean) and it all fits so perfectly with the lyrics. Lyrics like "Can you take away every single day? That we have given to another false prophet Can you give us all a reason not to fall? Before you take away another broken promise" are very obviously about George W. Bush, and so, so good. The lyrics never stray from the subject, as with most of Corey's lyrics, and are usually not as cryptic as they might seem. // 10

Impression: Bands usually get better and find themselves more with time. And this greatly exceeded the expectations set by the first album, and covers so many different genres and subgenres. Do yourself a favour and buy this album. // 10

overall: 9.3

Reviewed by: PLOP, on july 21, 2006

Sound: Stone Sour have grown up, and have extremely matured with their songwriting skills. Their are more displays of techinichality, with more complex riffs and guitar solos. They manage to juggle melodic and hard rock extremely well, although many songs (Through Glass being a perfect example) seem to have been made just for the "$$$" factor, although it is a big step for the band, as they have moved away from their nu-metal, old Slipknot style and are re-inventing themselves. // 9

Lyrics and Singing: The lyrics don't seem to be random, as if words were shoved together as they ryhmed. Now the lyrics have more meaning to them, and it is clear that the band didn't rush the lyrics themselves. Many songs (30/30-150 and Hell & Consequences for example) and still based on a theme around getting back at someone, and being very angry in the process, but they still sound good. The best song in terms of lyrics is either Through Glass or Come What(ever) May. Through glass, as the brilliant line "When something like a soul, Becomes Initialized and folded up, Like paper dolls and little notes, you can't expect abit of hope" and stone sour have made a song about George Bush, which is the title track. This is a brialliant track, with brilliant lyrics in my opinion that make me wanna go up to George Bush and slap him. // 9

Impression: What I love about this album, is how Stone Sour have paid much more attention to their work, and have grown up and matured as musicians. I think and hope that this album will get rid of the idea most people have about them as being Corey and Jims Twin Sell-out/Slipknot band and I hope this will establish them as the evolving songwriters they are. The next album, hopefully will carry on with this aswell. The most impressive songs on the album, are Through Glass, Come What(ever) May, Cardiff, Socio, Zzyxz Rd. and Sillyworld, although they all kick ass in my opinion. I downloaded the leaked version of this album, I would have bought it anyway, and I still am, but I urge you to go and buy it and support this band, as it is obvious they have take great care and poured large amounts of effort into this, to which I can only say go buy this album! // 10

overall: 9.3

Reviewed by: DuffMcKagan7179, on july 03, 2007

Sound: As a band that had become more of a side project to Slipknot, Stone Sour's second effort is a musically solid, meaningful album. Loaded with everything from political to social commentary, well-thought-out and -executed solos, and a creative rhythm section, Stone Sour hits hard.

01. 30/30-150 - a great headbanging trip, a frantic sixteenth-note blitz with double kicks to match. This is a great song to work on rhythm with.
02. Come What(ever) May - the title track is a lyrically scathing commentary on politics and George Bush, with a flowing beat and fiery solos.
03. Hell & Consequences - more of a declaration of independence than what it sounds like (an angry rant), the Arabic-themed solo will keep you entertained the whole song through.
04. Sillyworld - âon't let the pseudo-acoustic intro fool you, the song progresses into something much angrier than one might think. Social commentary included with purchase.
05. Made Of Scars - a decent song whose only fault is sounding thrown together, the sections don't mesh as well as they could.
06. Reborn - the lyrics say it all: "This is the start of something!" A fast-paced bruiser with a Nirvana-style approach (quiet, loud, repeat).
07. Your God - a longer arrangement, but one well worth the length.
08. Through Glass - a simple, yet beautiful, acoustic song, with well-orchestrated guitar parts.
09. Socio - a song that does a great job of conveying angst without heavy use of power chords and distortion, heck, maybe even mainstream radio fodder.
10. 1st Person - heavy, fast, and angsty; everything you look for in a metal song!
11. Cardiff - I'm sure the song means something, but I can't figure it out. Manages to make a point that usually requires screaming, without screaming.
12. Zzyzx Rd. - an astounding roller coaster of piano, softly whispered vocals, and what sounds like a man spilling his fears to you. It then progresses into an amazing showcase of the band's ability to suit any emotion thrown at them, as well as Corey's shredding abilities. // 9

Lyrics and Singing: Corey Taylor does a good job of broadening his horizons lyrically, coaxing out every feeling from blind fury to sympathy without sounding pretentious at all. His lyrics mesh beautifully with the music itself, and his abilities speak for themselves. The lyrics actually mean something, which is a huge plus for a modern rock/metal band. // 9

Impression: Stone Sour is definitely an underrated act in modern rock and metal, as this record proves that they are a force to be reckoned with. What was a side project is now the main event, and the group feels much more natural than Taylor and Root's previous excursions with Slipknot. Highlights off the album: 30/30-150, Come What(ever) May, Reborn, Socio, and Zzyzx Rd. I love that the band is able to cover such a spectrum of styles, and that Corey's screaming is no longer such a huge part of the music. If it were stolen or lost, I would definitely go out and get the same disc again. // 10

overall: 9.7

Reviewed by: Stonez, on july 21, 2008

Sound: On Stone Sour's second album, Corey Taylor displays his wide vocal range, from his screams on 30/30-150 and Come What(Ever) May to the soft, slow and emotional singing on Through Glass and Zzyzx Rd. The band cover more than one genre on this album including thrash metal (30/30-150, Reborn), hard rock (Socio, Your God) and rock ballads (Through Glass, Zzyzx Rd). The guitars mostly use some sort of distortion throughout the record excluding some songs. Acoustic guitar are included on other songs including Through Glass and even a piano is used on one song. The vocals are very emotional, usually charged with anger but sometimes sadness as well. Overall I would say this was a hard rock/metal album. // 10

Lyrics and Singing: The lyrics on this album cover many subjects though sometimes are too general and th subject can be unclear. I do know however that Come What(Ever) May is about Corey Taylor's great dislike for George W Bush, Through Glass reflects Corey Taylor's views on Hollywood and the music industry becoming hollow and superficial. and I think that Zzyzx Rd. is about someone with a terminal illness looking at their life. The lyrics suit the music in every song, e.g. the lyrics in 30/30-150 suggests anger at someone or something and the music is very aggressive and the lyrics of Zzyzx Rd. set a sad scene and the music gives the feeling of sadness and pain. Overall, apart from some lyrics being too general, the lyrics are just fine. // 9

Impression: I believe that this album is better than anything Slipknot has done and that Corey Taylor and Jim Root have outdone their other band. I think the best songs on the album are 30/30-150, Come What(Ever)May, Socio and Through Glass. I basically just love evrything about this album and if it were stolen I would definetely by it again. // 10

Reviewed by: unregistered, on december 27, 2006

Sound: 'Come What(ever) May', Stone Sour's newest album, has been unlikely to disappoint the awaiting fans. Throwing together a mix of aggression, hate and desperation has resulted in a slap in the face for critics of their latest release. The album goes from two extremes, the melodic piano sound of 'ZZXYZ Road', to the double guitar solos and excessive drumming of '30/30-150' and does not disappoint the listener. Far from the screaming chaos that is Slipknot, Corey Taylor's voice has no doubt matured after recuperating from his alcohol addiction, giving Stone Sour the ability to express their emotions in many different forms. As with every album there is no doubt a story behind 'Come What(ever) May'. Some of the songs, including 'ZZXYZ Road' and the single 'Come What(ever) May' are clearly political, one, a view point of a fighting Soldier in Iraq and the other a fierce demonstration against George Bush. The origins of some of the other songs on the album are not too clear. The hit single '30/30-150' has been the subject of much discussion in countless chat rooms across the Internet. The meaning, known only by the members of the band, is ambiguous, ideas surrounding his alcohol addiction or suicidal thoughts have been popular. Corey has said that he plans to sell the meaning on eBay in the future to see how much people would pay, whether the meaning will come out before then is not clear at all. // 9

Lyrics and Singing: Listeners of music outside of the metal genre seem to agree that all songs seem to sound the same. The variety of the lyrics in this album certainly put this idea in its place. The use of language in each song, sets it apart from the others in the album, even if the subjects are quite similar. Not only do the lyrics tell the listener what the song is about, it also puts them in a variety of moods. Lyrics such as "I don't want to be an angel, I just want to be GOD!" - '30/30-150' or "You don't want a enemy, don't f--k with my life!" Would get a far different reaction to lyrics such as "I don't know how else to put this, it's taken me so long to do this" or 'How Do You Feel?' That is the question, but I forget you don't expect an easy answer", the first set of lyrics giving an adrenaline pumped deliverance, sending the listener into fits of headbanging whereas the second two are more relaxed and make the listener actually listen. Although some people argue about the quality of the lyrics, there can be no disagreement that the deliverance of each and every word via Corey Taylor is flawless. There are parts in some songs when the it is possible to hear the harsh edge of Taylor's voice as a result of drinking, however, this usually only adds to the emotion involved. // 10

Impression: Overall this album is by far one of the best I have purchased, ranging from melodic to metal and still keeping the attention of the listener. Many music magazines have considered this in their top 3 albums of the year and I must say I think it's a shoe-in for number one. Once you have purchased the album there are several songs which you should listen to immeadietly. ZZYXZ Road - this is down to the sheer brilliance and the emotional atmosphere created when you listen to it. 30/30-150 - this adrenaline pumped song can not be missed. Besides from sending the listener into a fit of questioning about the meaning, this song is a 'get your ass up and move it song which makes you want to do something, only you're not sure what. Your God - one giant ego trip straight from the mind of Corey. The reaction the listener should have, apart from enjoying it, is ambiguous, but for some reason you always end up singing it in the shower. Well, I did anyway. By the time you have finished listening to this album, you would have either had broken your bed by jumping on it too much or you would have hemmoraged your brain due to head banging. Thankfully I did the former. There is nothing to hate about this album apart from the abiguity of the meaning of certain songs. If this album was stolen/lost I would definitely buy it again. If you do not have this album, your music collection is not complete. // 10

overall: 9

Reviewed by: aenimafist, on july 10, 2007

Sound: Mick must be behind all of the guitar sounds in Slipknot because Jim Root and Josh Rand have a really toned down guitar sound. It is still heavy but not as heavy as I expected but it's okay. Shawn is a good bassist and all I can say is that I wished they could have mixed him in with a higher volume. I don't think the band was going for a hidden meaning of any sort because none of the songs seem to fit together but that doesn't mean you may find somethin' in there. // 9

Lyrics and Singing: Corey Taylor is a great singer and he can project his voice quite well. However, the lyrics he submits are sometimes just standard heavy metal pissed teen songs but not in this case. Songs like 30/30-150 make me wonder what Taylor is trying to convey to me. While beautiful songs like Zzyzx Rd. are pretty obvious what they are about. The song Reborn sounds like Corey is telling everyone he was born with Slipknot and will be born with Stone Sour the same way. // 9

Impression: This is a pretty good album all around I'd say and I think that this is a good album to listen to during an entire day. It starts ravished, continues to vary and then ends on a tired note. If this was taken away from me I would just take it right back because I know what I like and I like this! // 9

overall: 9.3

Reviewed by: Bearcat510, on september 02, 2006

Sound: It's hard to sum up the sound of this album in one word or sentence because Stone Sour has so many sounds and styles on Come What(ever) May. Those who like Slipknot won't be disappointed because the fact that Corey and Jim are both in Slipknot shows. Songs like 30/30-150 and Reborn are heavier and Slipknot fans will probably take quickly to these. Other songs like Through Glass and Zzyxx Road showcase Corey's vocal talent and anyone who liked Bother will like these two a lot. Cardiff sounds a lot like the songs on their self titled debut album. They even go back to an older rock sound for one song (Sillyworld). The verses are very reminiscent of Pink Floyd, while the chorus sounds a lot more like traditional Stone Sour. There is also an '80s style solo that comes out of nowhere and is one of the best solos on the album. And that's something there are a lot of on the album. Josh Rand and Jim Root are brilliant guitarists and there is a great solo in almost every song. Even Corey contributes a solo at the very end of Zzyxx Road. Anyone who enjoyed Stone Sour's first ablum will like this one as well. // 9

Lyrics and Singing: I'm definetly not the first to say it, but Corey Taylor is one of the most brilliant song writers in music today. He also does an amazing job conveying his emotions in each song. He draws on a lot of past experiences in Zzyxx Road, and you can feel his anger in songs like Come What(ever) May and 30/30-150. // 9

Impression: Overall this is another great album from a great band. You'll find yourself constantly coming back for more, and the songs will be stuck in your head even if you haven't listened to the album in a while. The most impressive songs are Hell and Consequences, Come What(ever) May and Through Glass. Anyone who liked Bother will also be very impressed by Zzyxx Road. I also liked 30/30-150 and Your God a lot. In fact there isn't a song on this CD that I skip when listening to it. I really can't find anything I hate or even dislike about the album, and if it were lost or stolen I would definetly buy it again. Overall a great album that has me eagerly awaiting their next one. // 10

overall: 9.7

Reviewed by: richard_666, on august 15, 2006

Sound: What sets Stone Sour apart from others of their breed is the band's ability to create smooth, (some) radio-friendly alternative metal songs while simultaneously not boring the people who have heard way too much from post-grunge groups. The secret to this lies in guitarist James Root's unique style and drummer Roy Mayorga's unyielding intensity. Root and singer Corey Taylor re-created Stone Sour after the success of Slipknot in the late '90s; the band was meant to serve as a more introspective, melodic, and creative outlet for them, while not disenfranchising the fans of Slipknot. Stone Sour are more fierce than most alternative metal groups, incorporating brash heavy metal into many of their songs. The band's aggressive self-titled debut was far more reminiscent of Slipknot, but Come What(ever) May is moving further and further away from the shock rock, rap-rock aspect that originally brought Slipknot into the mainstream. Taylor lets loose his nearly metal growl (which is nearly untouchable compared to most of his contemporaries) on occasion, but maybe not as often as he should. The album's better moments are felt when his relentless, vicious pipes -- coupled with distortion-heavy riffs and double bass drum -- forge their way through the immaculately produced sound. Come What(ever) May starts out strong with the bass drum-heavy "30/30-150." The song explodes out of the speakers; it's a solid metal start for an album that dips between alternative rock, heavy metal, and post-grunge. Unfortunately, the album isn't always interesting. Songs like "Through Glass" are your average run-of-the-mill alternative metal tunes, and after a certain point the album seems to have little new to offer. "Sillyworld" follows along the same lines, but still has more in common with Alice Cooper's "Only Women Bleed" than a Godsmack song. Still, Come What(ever) May has plenty of shining moments and it rocks hard, channeling heavy metal and blending it with alternative melodies. It's an unyielding effort from a promising talent, one that might just help save alternative metal from becoming deeply generic. // 10

Lyrics and Singing: Overall impression of the lyrics is extremely good. Corey Taylor has put some powerfull lyrics into this album and in some of the songs you can feel jusr how powerfull they are. For example "Through Glass" this song is a little repetative but with all respects it makes you think that corey has some valid points to make. As for the music they both run smoothly together. "30/30 150" is a great example of this. The intro beggins heavy and as all the instruments join it's like the lyrics natrally fit in. Finally coreys tallent of singing come as a surprise to some people. He is able to scream and then move to smoothly to some impressing singing. Corey is able to sing to all the songs on this album whether they are fast, slow, heavy or calm he can sing to them all. // 10

Impression: After reading some comments to other reviews people have said it has got a little nickleback in it. I'm my opinion, it is nothing like Nickleback and it has it's own sound. The guitarists, James Root and Josh Rand, are able to work well with each other for example the song "Socio" at the begining of this song the two guitarist work together and as the bass and drums come in it gives corey his chance to show his skills as a singer. There's not a lot I dislike about the album apart from on eor two repetative songs but aprt from that you get to some exiting music. And if I losy this album I would deffinatly go out and buy another album. // 9

overall: 9.7

Reviewed by: exe67, on august 31, 2006

Sound: This album is without a doubt 10x better than their debut album. Jim and Corey both agreed in an interview that this album had much more musicianship than their previous one did. Obviously, that goes without saying that we should've expected great things. And great things are what we got. There is nothing wrong with this album at all. // 10

Lyrics and Singing: As most fans of Stone Sour and Slipknot may have noticed, Corey Taylor's voice is definitely not what it used to be. His growls are almost non-existant, and his screams are high pitched instead of low death sounding screams. But this is not a terrible thing. This change in style has opened up many changes to his singing in general. Even though it's not all there, it's still much better. it's hard to describe but any real fan knows exactly what I mean. As far as the lyrics go, they are amazing as always. Corey is definitely one of the best lyricist's out there. // 9

Impression: Come What(ever) May beats self-titled Stone Sour by a mile. While it's generally not AS heavy, it still is heavy. This album will not dissapoint any fan, or even people that aren't fans. This album is a great guideline for Stone Sour, and even Slipknots sound. The most impressive songs are definitely 30/30-150, Reborn, and Through Glass. Quite ironically, those are the 3 they have chosen to release. Anyway, there is not a single bad song on the whole album. And that is what I love about it. there's really nothing to hate here. If it were lost or stolen I would most definitely replace it! // 10

overall: 8

Reviewed by: AVA_182_44, on september 04, 2006

Sound: Corey Taylor's new band after Slipknot. Stone Sour's new CD is awesome (not as good as Slipknot, but very close), Corey took his nu-metal vocals and somehow turned it around into alternative metal, and post-grunge? Every song on this CD is freaking-tabulous, cause it shows another side of Corey and shows you he's not restriced to only certain genres. // 9

Lyrics and Singing: All of the lyrics are just as good as Slipknot's, but I'm sure you've heard "Through Glass", one of Stone Sour's hits? That's the only song I don't like, all of the rhyming is a bit of an overkill. It's still a good, but my least favorite out of all of them. But in that song, you can really hear Corey's distinguished voice and you can tell that he has great vocals. // 7

Impression: Stone Sour's "Come What(ever) May" compares to their 1st album, but if you're expecting something exactly like Slipknot, well, they are fairly different. My favorite songs on this album are "1st Person" "30/30-150" "Zzyzx rd." and "Cardiff" This is a really cool album, you'll like it if you loved Slipknot, like me, or if you liked a couple of Slipknot's songs, but the rest were to heavy to your fragile, non-metal loving ears. // 8

overall: 8.7

Reviewed by: x8DisturbeD8x, on august 03, 2006

Sound: When you put this album in your hit with the double bass of 30/30-150. It's truely an awesome sound throughout the whole album. As far as the singing is great, but Corey Taylor's screaming is not at it's best. Another thing that I like that they added is a few guitar solos, that seem to kinda flow with the music and are quite awesome. But it's a good sounding album. // 9

Lyrics and Singing: The lyrics were very well written I think and for the most part flowed with the music quite well. As far as singer skills it's like I said in the sound Corey can sing very well, but his screaming is not at it's best. But it's a good album in the lyrical section. // 8

Impression: This album was in my opinion was just as good as Slipknot's Vol. 3 if not better. I can't compare it to Stone Sour's 1st album because right now I don't have it, but it is now one of the CDs I am going to but in the near future. But to me some of the best songs are 30/30-150, Come What(ever) May, and Through Glass are my top 3 in this album. I love the way it was not just all out double bass, screaming, heavy stuff. Every forth track was a "soft type" song. But without a question I would buy this album again if anything happened to it at all. // 9

overall: 10

Reviewed by: boyan89, on july 21, 2006

Sound: The sound on this album is amazing. The guitars on this album are outraging and Jim and the other guitarist play their heart out on this one. The drums on this album are I think a bit softer than their previous album. The bass is really good on this album and its just enjoyable to hear. I was actually really impressed with the sound on this album becauase it would go into something soft then it turn into something really heavy like the song 30/30-150. // 10

Lyrics and Singing: Well Corey Taylor has always been one of the best songwriters whether he writes some insane stuff or some brutally soft stuff. Well Corey on this album shows a bit more emotion in his songs than the preious album. There is a song on this album called Through Glass and the lyrics in it are very deep and emotional and I can kind of relate to it. // 10

Impression: Well this album cannot compare to any other artists because Stone Sour have their own grunge and metal sound. I dont have any favourite songs on this album all of them kick brutal ass. I love everything about but I must say their self-title release had way more solos than this album. If it were stolen/lost I would defenitely buy it again because this album kicks complete ass. I would recommend this album to any fans of Slipknot, metal, and grunge fans. Trust me it is not an album you want to skip. // 10

Comments

[chinesechipmunk]

I love Corey's lyrics in 30/30-150...

[scott87]

This thread rated I for Illegal downloading
Innapropriate for all ages

Sorry I'm a noob.

[Nedir Kire]

I love the way Corey Taylor writes; he's brilliant!

[Telefanatic]

jim is the best guitarist ever!!!

[S2S]

I personally think that the album title is really, really bad.

I'm going to be seeing them with Deftones at the end of August and I hope they'll surprise me with some good new songs (but I'm not counting on it).

[garfunkleskater]

I'd rather Corey just get back with his real group and start pushin out more records (slipknot)

[VamphyricGibson]

new album sounds good...and they are all great, but jim root isnt the best guitarist..there is no such thing if you are a true musician. Only favorites my friend

[joe8]

I like stone sour and I'll definetly go buy the CD but I still like Slipknot more. The guitar work just isn't as good as when Mick and Jim get together.

[mikb]

garfunkleskater wrote:

I'd rather Corey just get back with his real group and start pushin out more records (slipknot)

Stone Sour have been around longer than slipknot, which you would of course know if you're a true slipknot fan. In that respect, Sli[knot can be seen as a side-project and stone sour as the real band. I saw stone sour at download, they were amazing. I'll probably get this album

[fubu4545]

Internet killing me... I already have this album

[Tom Martin]

I thought it was really brave of Stone Sour to play so much of their unheard material at Download this year... however they managed to pull it off and their set managed to stay interesting. I can't wait for this album, hopefully it should be fantastic - the new stuff I heard live was terrific!

[fox69]

christ i didnt no they had members of slipknot!? i just heard there single "through glass", an i figured they were alrite. i actually dont like slipknot at all, but i dont flame cuz i hav respect fer just about any1 who can get 2gether an play music. good fer them.

[fullmetaltrash]

heard it this morning its amazing

[ptownbob]

slipknot = better band.

[Qazxs]

I can't wait to listen to this. Stone sour is the much better band when your'e comparing them to slipknot.

[GuitarGod610]

Stone Sour = better than ptownbob and Slipknot

[A7X_rise]

Fantastic band, I've only heard a few songs off the new album, but I'm already impressed. Through Glass is a great song, it's one of those infectous tunes that plagues you for weeks at a time (in a good way, of course). I think Corey Taylor is one of the most versatile frontmen around. Love this band.

[cole673]

all i have to say is that corey's vocals are awesome

[morello_man]

not as good as the last album.

[Kilswitcheffect]

I'd have to agree with A7X-rise I have only heard some of the songs as I have not been able to get the cash or bothered to get off my ass and get the cd and I already think its great. Corey cant just be put with any one and create a great vocal sound. Im waitting to see them come to Australia

[Wormz]

In my opinion this album rocks really hard and is far more musical then Slipknot has ever been. I'm not saying that Slipknot is bad cuz they own live and they do have SOME really good songs but this album is all great songs exept 1 or 2 which if you compare to slipknot have like 3/10.

[thesimo]

i really like Hell & Consequences too, one of the best songs on the album.

but does anyone think a lot of the album is very Nickelback-like?

[Nedir Kire]

S2S wrote:

I personally think that the album title is really, really bad.

I'm going to be seeing them with Deftones at the end of August and I hope they'll surprise me with some good new songs (but I'm not counting on it).

If you're not counting on it, then don't go see them.

thesimo wrote:

i really like Hell & Consequences too, one of the best songs on the album.

but does anyone think a lot of the album is very Nickelback-like?

they are in NO WAY a Nickelback-like band; the differences - one's badass, the other (Nickelback) sold out.

[ColdbringeR]

I don't know about Nickelback, but Through the Glass sounds like Fuel.

[Justice-For-All]

The new album is great and very different from anything Corey Taylor has ever done. The songs Socio, Come Whatever May, Sillyworld, and ZZyxZ Road are definately my favorites onthe album.

[lyingfromyou]

God, I hope Corey and Jim don't do to Stone Sour what they did to Slipknot with Vol. 3. Awful, just awful.

Checked.

[S2S]

Nedir - I'm not. I'm going to see Deftones, Stone Sour just happens to be on the main stage with them.

[fubu4545]

really, song 'Come What(ever) May' sounds like Nickelback sometimes

[Gibson_SG_uzr55]

This is a good album. Corey and James can do things that they couldn't in Slipknot. But don't get me wrong, I like Slipknot. I like the modern metal sound w/ Stonesour better than Slipknot's death metal. But I do prefer it when Jim plays w/ Mick Thomson.

[kNoThEaD666]

Gibson_SG_uzr55 wrote:

This is a good album. Corey and James can do things that they couldn't in Slipknot. But don't get me wrong, I like Slipknot. I like the modern metal sound w/ Stonesour better than Slipknot's death metal. But I do prefer it when Jim plays w/ Mick Thomson.

omg.....please don't call Slipknot Death Metal..I know you are confused about metal genres....they are a bit tetious, but yeah don't lol...

[PuppetOfTallica]

Gibson_SG_uzr55 wrote:

This is a good album. Corey and James can do things that they couldn't in Slipknot. But don't get me wrong, I like Slipknot. I like the modern metal sound w/ Stonesour better than Slipknot's death metal. But I do prefer it when Jim plays w/ Mick Thomson.

DEATH METAL? WTF? How you could possibly label slipknot as death metal i don't know. Death metal is necrophagist, nile, deicide, stuff like that. Slipknot is nu-metal, which is not dissing them btw, i like slipknot, but they are definitely not death metal.

[StringsofBlack]

Hey lots of good comments out there on the Slipknot/Stone Sour comparisons, but you gotta realize they are two different types of bands. They're both really good, Stone Sour is just more melodic and Slipknot is just more the metal. I've got all Slipknot's albums and Stone Sour's albums, and theyre both great just in different ways. And to that idiot way before, Stone sour has been around longer than Slipknot, and that guy is right you would know that if you were a real Slipknot fan.

[Shor-T Zero]

yeah, Stone Sour was first, then Corey and Jim went with Slipknot for a bit. Came back, were with Stone Sour, then went to Slipknot. Now back with Stone Sour, as you can tell. So technically, Slipknot is the side band. There is no way Stone Sour and Nickelback sound alike...totally different genres in the first place. S.S.--Melodic Nu-Metal and Nickelback=...well, not nu metal...i dare say rock, but that's just me. Not hard rock, just rock...there, I said it. I actually prefer Stone Sour's guitar work, just cause of its intricacy (if that's too big of a word, then go ahead and look it up) and effect *points to Hell & Consequences's solo*. Stone Sour's sound is just an evolving blob of goodness...seems like everything they put out ranges from godsend of greatness to a good average, at the lowest. Lyric wise, musical styling, and everything. The tracks I've heard (30/30-150 , Reborn, Hell & Consequences, and Through Glass) all are pwnage, IMO. So yeah, going to buy tickets to see them on the Family Values Tour in San Antonio, and hope to meet them or something...or just see them. And the album will be bough, no questions asked. Awesome stuff here.

[Justice-For-All]

Shut up about Nickelback all ready, it's annoying. Get your ears fixed.

checked.

[Gibson_SG_uzr55]

If I have ticked people off in my previous message, I didn't really mean Slipknot is death metal. I just categorize really heavy bands with death and thrash metal because there are to many different friggin styles that sound similar to me.

[turbonegro]

are there anymore acoustic songs like "through glass" on this album?

[555666]

garfunkleskater wrote:

I'd rather Corey just get back with his real group and start pushin out more records (slipknot)

I agree.....i think its like 7 or 8 years until the next slipknot album.....it better be worth it.

[skindred]

PuppetOfTallica wrote:

Gibson_SG_uzr55 wrote:

This is a good album. Corey and James can do things that they couldn't in Slipknot. But don't get me wrong, I like Slipknot. I like the modern metal sound w/ Stonesour better than Slipknot's death metal. But I do prefer it when Jim plays w/ Mick Thomson.


DEATH METAL? WTF? How you could possibly label slipknot as death metal i don't know. Death metal is necrophagist, nile, deicide, stuff like that. Slipknot is nu-metal, which is not dissing them btw, i like slipknot, but they are definitely not death metal.

people could say slipknot "were" death metal, listen to iowa album.

self titled album - best album they every made
iowa - more towards death metal
volume 3 - more hard rock than metal (which is a damn shame)

stone sour - overall a good band, new album sounds good

[Bullet-Rule]

they sound gr8 to me and i agree coreys lyrics in 30 30 150 r so good. they will go far... and there better than slipknot

[Cliff_Hetfield]

Corey Taylor should stick with Stone Sour.

[andrex1212]

Lmao, to the guy that said Jim is the best guitarist ever.... that's funny, ever heard of a guy called, Eddie Van Halen, or Dimebag Darrell, or maybe Adrian Smith? Hah you nu-metal heads make me laugh.. same with the uneducated music listeners.

[andrex1212]

Oh and, I'm sorry to say but please enlighten me to the last time death metal used Drop D chords..? hmmm, check out some bands like Death, The Berzerker, Slayer (more thrash metal.. but still death), Cannibal Corpse (grindcore gore metal type shit, but still in the same category) some o you know nothing about music. Slipknot has been Nu-Metal ever since Mate.Feed.Kill.Repeat. That I would consider closer to black/death metal than ANY of the other albums with the new members. Self Titled is blast beats and drop B guitar riffs, plain and simple... Iowa is the same drop B and blast beats that Joey uses but then they shy away from the cheesy thrown-together-for-no-re
ason crap like Tattered and Torn. Then with Subliminal Verses they just wanted to get money so they made more lame songs to appeal to our wholesome home grown, tv watching audience. I do love Corey Taylor for his intellegent vocals but please do NOT confuse Nu-Metal and Death metal because they are nothing alike. Go and find some stuff on the Leprosy album by Death.

[tommilee]

555666 wrote:

garfunkleskater wrote:

I'd rather Corey just get back with his real group and start pushin out more records (slipknot)

I agree.....i think its like 7 or 8 years until the next slipknot album.....it better be worth it.

i think stone sour is his original group

[IlikeMetal]

Alright I'm gonna try and make this as clear asd I can: andrex1212, you and all the other stupid ****s who try to catergorize metal bands are the reason why this genre of music is dying. You fools spend so much time fighting over whether a band is death, black, metalcore, numetal that you cause people to lose sight of the fact that all of the "sub-genres" belong to, wait what is that? oh right, METAL. The reason metal is dying is because most of us limit what we listen to, and in effect kill off metal bit by bit. Seriously go to the store and pick up something you normally wouldn't listen to, Thats what happened when i decided to pick up a Cannibal corpse cd. Oh and andrex1212 you really are a ****ing idiot and here are my reasons: 1. Cannibal Corpse does, occasionaly, play drop d (I've watch and heard many of their sound checks). 2. Mate.feed.kill.repeat is not death/black metal, It has more funk elements to it than it does for the death/black metal. and finally 3. If you hated Subliminaly verses so much Why did you make a tab for one of the songs? (a pretty crappy tab if i do say so myself). I should exspect that a person with as much musical knowledge as yourself would know this already know this but, the way a band sounds does not stay the same throughout their career it changes and evolves and that fact is true of every band. I'm more than willing to bet too that if slipknots' albums had all sounded just like the s/t you'd be bitching that it was all the same old shit.

[IlikeMetal]

Oh and Come What(ever) may is a great ****ing album from the first rift to the last note. I think I like it a little more that the s/t because the songs are a little less uniform (not that I didn't love that cd)

[PortnoyAMCBCN]

IlikeMetal, you're a good man. I hate sub-genre obsessions; the last time I checked, I liked the music that is appealing to me. Normally I'd criticize you for attacking a person's knowledge of music, but, frankly, andrex1212 did it first and in a worse way. An eye for an eye, but knowing the type of people who obsess over music enough to care about sub-genres, I doubt we've heard the last of andrex.

[Wormz]

turbonegro wrote:

are there anymore acoustic songs like "through glass" on this album?

There is a piano based song called zzyxz rd which is REALLY much greater then through glass in my opinion.

[corzawoodja]

Stone Sour have been around longer than slipknot, which you would of course know if you're a true slipknot fan. In that respect, Sli[knot can be seen as a side-project and stone sour as the real band.

That's not exactly true. Stone Sour was Taylors band before joining slipknot, but they didnt do anything after he left. They reunited after Slipknot, so they havent exactly been around longer than them.

[[DoubleR]]

mikb wrote:

Stone Sour have been around longer than slipknot, which you would of course know if you're a true slipknot fan. In that respect, Sli[knot can be seen as a side-project and stone sour as the real band. I saw stone sour at download, they were amazing. I'll probably get this album


SlipKnoT is a sideproject? haha. Dont forget that Corey Taylor and Jim Root have their most of money (and name in the media) from that sideproject, SLIPKNOT, and if they stay in SS when SK have signed to Roadrunner they're still a poor people in Iowa, and perhaps you never hear of them. its not a question. Stone Sour is a sideproject.

[Justice-For-All]

Ok it's only been stated like 30 times that Stone Sour was before Slipknot. Who cares anyways. Who cares about sub-genres and genres. In my opinion their's only two genres. Good music and shitty music. Come Whatever May falls in the good music category.

Checked.

[Shor-T Zero]

definately agree with justice for all and ilikemetal. Can't wait for this CD's release, because when Stone Sour evolves (as we've all heard by now), its a damn good thing, no matter what song.

[eagz_il nino]

Corey is a legend. He is an awesome songwriter! Jim is also one kickarse guitarist!

[thebigal]

First of all whoever suggested that stone sour sounds like nickleback deserves a kick in the head. There is a huge difference between alternative and poofter music.

Stone sour is a great band, and good to see them trying to get away from the slipknot roots. But i must say that this album is not upto the standard of there first album. Don't get me wrong it has some moments of brilliance, but some stages are also weak.

I too would love to see the boys back with slipknot and trying to make albums such as there debut album.

[Jonn0]

There are days i just want to sit and listen to slipknot, but i couldn't listen to them whenever, they're not that sort of band. I can listen to Stone Sour whenever and enjoy it, and thats what makes me like them more. i think the new album kicks serious ass

[dizturbed]

What pisses me off is the album is reviewed before it's even released. When the rest of us who would rather buy the CD than listen to a shitty quality leaked copy. WTF?

[IlikeMetal]

dizturbed :
What pisses me off is the album is reviewed before it's even released. When the rest of us who would rather buy the CD than listen to a shitty quality leaked copy. WTF?

No, it was a great quality leak . I will buy it though cause i love these guys and i wanna support them.

[Punk mon]

This album is amazing i think it is gonna be one of the best alums to come out this year woooo YEAh!!!!!

[Vin2254]

andrex1212 wrote:

Oh and, I'm sorry to say but please enlighten me to the last time death metal used Drop D chords..? hmmm, check out some bands like Death, The Berzerker, Slayer (more thrash metal.. but still death), Cannibal Corpse (grindcore gore metal type shit, but still in the same category) some o you know nothing about music. Slipknot has been Nu-Metal ever since Mate.Feed.Kill.Repeat. That I would consider closer to black/death metal than ANY of the other albums with the new members. Self Titled is blast beats and drop B guitar riffs, plain and simple... Iowa is the same drop B and blast beats that Joey uses but then they shy away from the cheesy thrown-together-for-no-re

ason crap like Tattered and Torn. Then with Subliminal Verses they just wanted to get money so they made more lame songs to appeal to our wholesome home grown, tv watching audience. I do love Corey Taylor for his intellegent vocals but please do NOT confuse Nu-Metal and Death metal because they are nothing alike. Go and find some stuff on the Leprosy album by Death.

You my friend have the just won the Douch bag of the week award. Good job. I love through the glass but its a bit repetitive.

[calej1753]

i saw them live on family values and they were amazing. they played a lot of new stuff and it sounded great. i love the album

[Jaguar17]

This album was alot more mellow that I expected, so i origonaly disliked it. I was expecting it to have more songs like Blotter, and Inhale. But after coming back to it with no expectations, it's a really good album!

[masterometal666]

Telefanatic wrote:

jim is the best guitarist ever!!!

(Crickets Chirping)

[Gibson_SG_uzr55]

masterometal666 wrote:
Telefanatic wrote:

Jim is the best guitarist ever!!!

(crickets chirping)

Now hold on. While I don't think, in my opinion, that Jim or Mick are the best guitarists ever, and I think Mick is better than Jim, Telefanatic is entitled to his opinions as is I. Don't talk sh*t about people's opnions, you pr**k!

[Nedir Kire]

I like different styles of music; I WILL get this album

[HC-Deathroll]

masterometal666 :
Telefanatic wrote:

jim is the best guitarist ever!!!

(Crickets Chirping)

Lmao.

Gibson you need to chill out. I'm thinking Tele was joking, there's no way that any music fan would overlook any of the greats (ie. Van Halen, Hendrix, Dimebag) and say Jim Root is better than them. Jim Root is great, but i find it hard to believe that anyone would think he's better than the legends.

Now, I've only heard a couple songs from this album, but I can already tell that it's amazing. I'm picking it up as soon as i can.

[ohmerrymayhem]

Yeah, the songs are amazing, but what a waste of space in every song those lame shred solos are. Throw some in here and there like on the first cd, don't just do it in every song cause kids are soloing agian now. Damn, that ruins the album for me. Great; you can play really fast, so you should run a thousand notes together in each song to make shred in your otherwise great music cliche`. How fun. I'm not a solo-purist or anything, and although I don't like shred, I respect when it's done well. This, however, is just a space killer in every song on nearly every song on the cd. Totally ruined the cd for me. If you're gonna shred in every damn song, you'd better be Yngwie, Vai, or Satch. For my money, I'll take a Jerry Cantrell "Nutshell" solo over this kinda stuff, anyway. But that's me. Opinions aside, the solos are lame and not worth much mention. The music, however, is great. Much better than on their last effort. Oh, and thank the gods that I won't have to hear from slipknot for another four years or so.

[ohmerrymayhem]

Now bring on the sh*t talking. I'm sure I'll get some.

Check.

[Gibson_SG_uzr55]

Your wish is my command, ohmerrymayhem. Guitar solos are the song within the song, you unappreciative piece of sh*t!!

[Creature5]

whoever is seeing stone sour on family values check out deadsy they rawk =)

[KileManA7X]

Ok, kids...enough is enough. Slipknot is not some side-project with Stone Sour. Corey originally was in Stone Sour until he joined Slipknot. Slipknot is a far more popular band than Stone Sour will ever be. Just because Slipnot is not together right now dosn't mean Stone Sour is taking over. Stone Sour and Slipknot are completely different. The only reason why you guys compare them to Slipknot is because Jim and Corey. Sure, tours will continue with Stone Sour, but once this is over, Slipknot will come back with a DVD and a new album. Everyone knows that. Corey and Jim are just taking a break. Glad I could clear that up.

[fade2dust]

i have a question. what is the guitarists name james or jim. in the cd book it says james root, but everyone calls him jim and his guitar parts are mentioned as jim too, wot the hell is up with that. i know the dude wore a mask but surely they cant have made a mistake. btw the album is excellent. every track apart from cardiff maybe is superb.

[Buzzabuzz]

fade2dust wrote:

i have a question. what is the guitarists name james or jim. in the cd book it says james root, but everyone calls him jim and his guitar parts are mentioned as jim too, wot the hell is up with that. i know the dude wore a mask but surely they cant have made a mistake. btw the album is excellent. every track apart from cardiff maybe is superb.

are u serious?
Jim is just short for James....
like Kim=Kimberly.. know what I mean?

[madeofscars]

who gives a damn anyway yes slipknot was first no slipknot is not death metal they are numetal and hell they dont even read what we put its their business about how they write their songs yes slipknot and stone sour are 2 completly different bands with 2 completly different styles of music and even if to me neither band is a sideproject you all just call slipknot a side project because it has jim and corey from stone sour but hell just get over it and grow up and forget which one is a side project and which one is real it doesent matter

[madeofscars]

i meant stone sour at the top by the way i just had slipknot in my mind when i typed this

[fade2dust]

yeah buzzabuzz i get what you mean. see i though jim was short for jimmy. i mean why would someones wanna shorten james its one syllable.? fair game to him hes a great guitarist.

[Gibson_SG_uzr55]

Jim Root and Josh Rand are a good team of guitarists, but I like it when Jim plays w/ Mick Thomson. It would be kinda cool if Mick was in Stone Sour,too. Anybody agree?

[fade2dust]

Gibson_SG_uzr55 wrote:

Jim Root and Josh Rand are a good team of guitarists, but I like it when Jim plays w/ Mick Thomson. It would be kinda cool if Mick was in Stone Sour,too. Anybody agree?

i am also a fan of mick thompson and think hes an amazing guitarist. it would be cool to have the original slipknot guitar duo, but i think it would be just too similar. i do like josh rands guitar work, especially on the first album where he took more of a lead guitar role than james.

[richard_666]

mick thompson kicks ass! so does stonesour AND slipknot

[-mick-]

i like this cd.. even though they've gone softer...
lyrics are great....solos too...

[Knightofcydonia]

this album sounds really better than the first.... good rock album...

[cosmicsoul07]

ohmerrymayhem, I'd have to say you win the 2nd douche bag of the week award...the solo on Hell and Consequences is amazing...not to menntion the minute long 2nd solo on Zzyzx Rd, another great song. I don't know what the hell is wrong with you, but a big part of metal is soloing, and I can't see how you can't appreciate Come What(ever) May's solos...

[Kurt6794]

garfunkleskater wrote:

I'd rather Corey just get back with his real group and start pushin out more records (slipknot)

a lil FYI for ya, Stone Sour is Corey's original band, not Slipknot!!! do ur research b4 u mak idiot comments!!! i hate ignorance!!!!

[Kurt6794]

This album kicks ****ing ass!!! Roadrunner Records is the best label around!!!!

[daver869]

Buzzabuzz wrote:

fade2dust wrote:

i have a question. what is the guitarists name james or jim. in the cd book it says james root, but everyone calls him jim and his guitar parts are mentioned as jim too, wot the hell is up with that. i know the dude wore a mask but surely they cant have made a mistake. btw the album is excellent. every track apart from cardiff maybe is superb.


are u serious?
Jim is just short for James....
like Kim=Kimberly.. know what I mean?

yeah James---Jimmy

[Staind 4 Life]

Corey taylor, in both Slipknot and Stone Sour has been awful in the last albums from both bands, Slipknots vol 3 was shit, and now stone sours new cd is also shit. Does corey know how to scream anymore, he can deffinatly sing but dont scream if you cant. Corey Taylor needs to open his ****ing eyes, especially to all hte maggots out there Slipknots debut album entitled " Slipknot " was incredible, and to top that, IOWA was even better, they made a statement and there music helped a lot of people including me, they had a religion and was the one of first bands to make people join that religion and get into it, they had millions of fans everywhere, and as far as Slipknots album is Concerned Slipknot just Like KoRn are dead. As for stone sour, this album was a let down for me, Anyone agree with me

[Staind 4 Life]

Kurt 6794, garfunkleskarter said real group, not original, Slipknot is coreys real group thats where he shines most, so learn to read before you put idiot comments

[TemporarySkin]

I would have to say I love this album, although I haven't fallen in love with it as I did the s/t (still my favorite album by any band). But damn, what the hell happened to Corey's scream? Some say it was the s/t Stone Sour album that did it. I say it was that and the SK Iowa album. But anyway, if you want to get technical, Slipknot would be a side project for both Corey and James. Corey was threatened with physical violence if he didn't join SK (or so the rumor says) and James followed soon after, knowing there could be no Stone Sour without Corey. The thing I like about SS is that it allows Corey and James to write the kind of music they want, as opposed to SK, where most of the music is written by Shawn, Joey and Mick. But whatever, Stone Sour kicks ass, Slipknot kicks ass, and quit labeling music before it dies completely!

[KoRnOnA6String]

Staind 4 Life wrote:

Corey taylor, in both Slipknot and Stone Sour has been awful in the last albums from both bands, Slipknots vol 3 was shit, and now stone sours new cd is also shit. Does corey know how to scream anymore, he can deffinatly sing but dont scream if you cant. Corey Taylor needs to open his ****ing eyes, especially to all hte maggots out there Slipknots debut album entitled " Slipknot " was incredible, and to top that, IOWA was even better, they made a statement and there music helped a lot of people including me, they had a religion and was the one of first bands to make people join that religion and get into it, they had millions of fans everywhere, and as far as Slipknots album is Concerned Slipknot just Like KoRn are dead. As for stone sour, this album was a let down for me, Anyone agree with me

Wanna talk about it? Daddy shoved it up your ass too hard? You can tell us, we won't laugh...

LOL

[Staind 4 Life]

I think my last comment was removed, but basiclly in an un ex rated way, i am dissapointed with there new cd, apart from the softer songs, such as zzyzx rd. and through the glass

[Staind 4 Life]

or not ... im tired ... but mr korn, the day you finally realise that jon davis has sold out and that head made korn, you can make a little band of your own called korn juniors and write a song called daddy and scream and cry like a little bitch likk jon did how could you fall for it, dumb prick

[grunger]

Guh.

Telefanatic wrote:

jim is the best guitarist ever!!!

3 FUCKING WORDS

JOHN FUCKING PETRUCCI.

he would eat jim root in a second.

[Kikuta]

So f**king dissapointed with this album. It's just so bloody boring!

[lateraluspiral]

wadeanes..... wtf.....

anyways. Stone Sour are better than Slipknot...

[dizturbed]

To all you genre nazis and death metal heads that like spouting sh*t about slipknot and stone sour:

You are the reason metal is suffering and splitting into so many fragments. Everyone gets tired of the same old 'kill your mother and eat her bowels' vocals. Granted a lot of the 'music' is very good. I do enjoy a lot of the new metalcore so I don't "hate" heavy music.

An interesting fact (I guess) I just read on wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mick_Thompson about slipknot:
...
Mick Thompson generally never played any solos in any of Slipknot's material until the band's most recent album, Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses). This is because the band's previous producer of the 'Slipknot' and 'Iowa' albums, Ross Robinson, disallowed the use of guitar solos.
...

What a f***ing douche! Not allowing them to play solos?! I would have told that guy to f**k off.

I think some of the hardest and most intense songs came on Vol. 3 Subliminal verses. A good band always grows and never stays stuck in the same genre that they began in. So I don't even think of them as a "nu-metal" band anymore. To me, they're a refreshing relief from todays radio friendly hard rock even some emo, screamo, and metalcore. I don't dislike any of them, they just tend to get repetitive.

Back to Stone Sour. I saw them in Atlanta on July 30th with Korn and Deftones, both of which sucked compared to SS IMO. The first album was good strong hard rock (nu)metal if you will. The second album was different for me. In a way I missed some of the ironic, sarcastic lyrics of the first. Some songs got a lot heavier. REBORN to me, is heavier and better than any song off the 1st and rivals the heaviness of anything Slipknot has done.

And a comment about the second solo on zzyzx rd. It's a great metal solo. The liner notes say Corey plays the solo. F**k yeah man! I hear hints of David Gilmour, Slash, maybe a little Kirk Hammett. Sweet!

[Gibson_SG_uzr55]

The album made it's debut on the top 200 music charts at #4. Uber-cool!

[KoRnOnA6String]

Staind 4 Life wrote:

or not ... im tired ... but mr korn, the day you finally realise that jon davis has sold out and that head made korn, you can make a little band of your own called korn juniors and write a song called daddy and scream and cry like a little bitch likk jon did how could you fall for it, dumb prick

Head left the band so who 'sold out'? I'm not saying he did, because he had his own, probably very valid , reasons for leaving, but JD didn't sell out. Don't know where you got that ****ing idea either. They change their sound a little, while still being themselves, and they make a good record. Slipknot did the same with Vol3, and you didn't like that. Something here tells me you just don't like change...;

[Black Hole Sun]

grunger wrote:

yous are weeners.

50 bucks stone sour and slipknot will be dead in 3 years.

It's funny, because grunge has been dead for about 10 years.

[Black Hole Sun]

MINORCHILD wrote:

grunger ur a gay f**k james root is the madest guitarist alive today

You are joking right?

[McCartyE.T.]

the last solo on zyzzx road by corey was amazing

[Music=Freedom]

Black Hole Sun wrote:

MINORCHILD wrote:

grunger ur a gay f**k james root is the madest
guitarist alive today

You are joking right?

Ye this dude has a point. u clearly hav no knowledge on guitarists or hav no idea what a guitarist is.

[AngryGuitarist]

This is a pretty good cd!

[Jako215]

I was reading all your comments people. I have some points I think need to be proven before anyone kills each other.


James Root=The best guitarist keep that to ur self if you dont wanna be smashed. He can be ur fav but the best I think not. Look at his insperation to play Jimi Hedrix. Whos the best now.


Slipknot and Stone Sour are equally great so stop ****ing whining. Niether side will win becuase it will just be a war against nothing.

Coreys Lyrics are always awsome.

Slipknot and Stone Sour will not be dead in 3 years. In case you havent noticed they've both been around for 10+ years.

Hey any one think of this Mick=Slipknot Josh= Stone sour. Put James in both bands and nobody will really care becuase its all still good music.

Corey plays guitar in Through Glass just in case you didnt know. If you watched when they played on Leno you will know or youtube it.


Now stop all ur ****ing bitching. If your gonna be a ****ing prick and smach both Slipknot and Stone Sour dont comment. If your a Slipknot fan and you dont like Stone Sour dont comment. Vice Versa.

Now Stop whining and go practice ur guitars little kiddies.

[Biggs]

As much as I like these...maybe it's my lack of knowledge..but what is "30/30 - 150" all about?

Someone?

[hammet_malakian]

i think stone sour and slipknot are O.K. but i think slipknot will last longer

[shiznac]

madeofscars wrote:

who gives a damn anyway yes slipknot was first no slipknot is not death metal they are numetal and hell they dont even read what we put its their business about how they write their songs yes slipknot and stone sour are 2 completly different bands with 2 completly different styles of music and even if to me neither band is a sideproject you all just call slipknot a side project because it has jim and corey from stone sour but hell just get over it and grow up and forget which one is a side project and which one is real it doesent matter

there is no such thing as nu metal it is just a thing that gossip magazines used to call any band that isn't popular now but would be popular aabout 4 years ago and wikipedia and crap just reinforce it

[shiznac]

hammet_malakian wrote:

i think stone sour and slipknot are O.K. but i think slipknot will last longer

Slipknot is where the money's at

[Y-y-yeah]

Black Hole Sun :
grunger wrote:

yous are weeners.

50 bucks stone sour and slipknot will be dead in 3 years.


It's funny, because grunge has been dead for about 10 years.

you got owned in the ass

[Y-y-yeah]

McCartyE.T. :
the last solo on zyzzx road by corey was amazing

corey did that solo??

[m1dnight]

Telefanatic wrote:

jim is the best guitarist ever!!!

[xion665]

kNoThEaD666 wrote:

Gibson_SG_uzr55 wrote:

This is a good album. Corey and James can do things that they couldn't in Slipknot. But don't get me wrong, I like Slipknot. I like the modern metal sound w/ Stonesour better than Slipknot's death metal. But I do prefer it when Jim plays w/ Mick Thomson.


omg.....please don't call Slipknot Death Metal..I know you are confused about metal genres....they are a bit tetious, but yeah don't lol...

Let people call the music they listen too what they want. Does it directly effect you when someone calls a band a certain genre that "you" dont think is correct. No...of course not. Id prefer just to think of it as music as a whole, or maybe with this kind of music, just metal. No f*cking subgenres, its stupid and time consuming to try to conform a band to a certain subgenre. Does it hurt you when someone listens to a band that you hate and despise, um....no, it doesnt. Why does everyone care what everyone else listens to so much. I mean, i could see to a certain extent why it you might want to know, but to burn and flame people for some of it is just retarded. This subgenre sh*t is splitting the metal community into pieces, and i know damn well that if it keeps on happenening and growing like it is now, theres gonna be a civil war between all of us. Someone is tearing it down from the inside, we just keep adding to the problem by fighting over irrelivant sh*t.

[m1dnight]

Y-y-yeah wrote:

Black Hole Sun :
grunger wrote:

yous are weeners.

50 bucks stone sour and slipknot will be dead in 3 years.


It's funny, because grunge has been dead for about 10 years.


you got owned in the ass

ITS FUNNY BECAUSE NONE OF THEM ARE FUCKIGN GRUNE YA TARDS, they are POST grunge. and heavy metal. slipknot are thrash/power/speed metal.

get it right

[xion665]

KoRnOnA6String wrote:

Staind 4 Life wrote:

Corey taylor, in both Slipknot and Stone Sour has been awful in the last albums from both bands, Slipknots vol 3 was shit, and now stone sours new cd is also shit. Does corey know how to scream anymore, he can deffinatly sing but dont scream if you cant. Corey Taylor needs to open his ****ing eyes, especially to all hte maggots out there Slipknots debut album entitled " Slipknot " was incredible, and to top that, IOWA was even better, they made a statement and there music helped a lot of people including me, they had a religion and was the one of first bands to make people join that religion and get into it, they had millions of fans everywhere, and as far as Slipknots album is Concerned Slipknot just Like KoRn are dead. As for stone sour, this album was a let down for me, Anyone agree with me


Wanna talk about it? Daddy shoved it up your ass too hard? You can tell us, we won't laugh...

LOL

Although i "DONT" agree with his opinion, thats just what it is, an opinion. You dont have to get f*cking nasty and perverted towards someone with an opinion you dont like. Little immature are we?

[xion665]

m1dnight wrote:

Y-y-yeah wrote:

Black Hole Sun :
grunger wrote:

yous are weeners.

50 bucks stone sour and slipknot will be dead in 3 years.


It's funny, because grunge has been dead for about 10 years.


you got owned in the ass


ITS FUNNY BECAUSE NONE OF THEM ARE FUCKIGN GRUNE YA TARDS, they are POST grunge. and heavy metal. slipknot are thrash/power/speed metal.

get it right

Read a little more carefully, the guy who wrote the "50 bucks says...", his name is "GRUNGER". Thats what they were talking about, and that my friend...is a little funny. They werent talking about slipknot and stone sour, they were talking about him.

[shadowsofbodom]

i loved stone sour when their first album came out, and only heard a few songs from this one, im not sure if i should buy it, oh yeah...midnight's a f***in dumbass, um, slipknot's not even close to power metal or thrash, they are completely mainstream nu-metal
you get it right

[Gibson_SG_uzr55]

xion665 wrote:

kNoThEaD666 wrote:

Gibson_SG_uzr55 wrote:

This is a good album. Corey and James can do things that they couldn't in Slipknot. But don't get me wrong, I like Slipknot. I like the modern metal sound w/ Stonesour better than Slipknot's death metal. But I do prefer it when Jim plays w/ Mick Thomson.


omg.....please don't call Slipknot Death Metal..I know you are confused about metal genres....they are a bit tetious, but yeah don't lol...


Let people call the music they listen too what they want. Does it directly effect you when someone calls a band a certain genre that "you" dont think is correct. No...of course not. Id prefer just to think of it as music as a whole, or maybe with this kind of music, just metal. No f*cking subgenres, its stupid and time consuming to try to conform a band to a certain subgenre. Does it hurt you when someone listens to a band that you hate and despise, um....no, it doesnt. Why does everyone care what everyone else listens to so much. I mean, i could see to a certain extent why it you might want to know, but to burn and flame people for some of it is just retarded. This subgenre sh*t is splitting the metal community into pieces, and i know damn well that if it keeps on happenening and growing like it is now, theres gonna be a civil war between all of us. Someone is tearing it down from the inside, we just keep adding to the problem by fighting over irrelivant sh*t.

No, I know Slipknot ain't death metal. I just categorize them w/ the other heavier bands. And IOWA was like death metal. I agree w/ ypu, let people call the genre what they hear. Just as long as you don't say AC/DC is metal, cause that is total ignorance.

[TwIsTeDrAiL]

What does 30/30/150 stand for? I read an interview with Corey and he said he couldn't say in the interview what it meant...

[wes_borland]

TwIsTeDrAiL wrote:

What does 30/30/150 stand for? I read an interview with Corey and he said he couldn't say in the interview what it meant...

A type of shotgun shell

[Criskentucky4]

I'm not a fan of Slipknot really at all and I think that's why I like this album. I do like a few Slipknot songs because they do have amazing drumming and guitars in them, and this album does the same. Songs like 30/30/150, Reborn, and Hell and Consequences are the most like Slipknot with their riffs and screaming. My favorite songs would have to be Through Glass, and Zzyxx Road are AMAZING! They are such a departure from the traditional stuff you hear from Corey Taylor. He has an awesome voice, I have no clue why he doesn't actually use it more rather than screaming constantly. In my opinion Stone Sour blows Slipknot WAY THE FUCK out of the water, and Corey Taylor would be better off just quitting Slipknot and continuing with Stone Sour.

[leeprechaun]

f***in great album, but yh at times it does sound like nickelback - i wonder how many ppl assume thts a bad thing lol

[gamer0sam]

Stone Sour should make an acoustic album, their best songs are the slow ones even slipknot has great slow songs. Great CD. Had to listen to it a few times but now i'm hooked

[WoW guitarist]

garfunkleskater wrote:

I'd rather Corey just get back with his real group and start pushin out more records (slipknot)

slipknots ok but they have no goal or meaning and the masks r retarded

[WoW guitarist]

Criskentucky4 wrote:

I'm not a fan of Slipknot really at all and I think that's why I like this album. I do like a few Slipknot songs because they do have amazing drumming and guitars in them, and this album does the same. Songs like 30/30/150, Reborn, and Hell and Consequences are the most like Slipknot with their riffs and screaming. My favorite songs would have to be Through Glass, and Zzyxx Road are AMAZING! They are such a departure from the traditional stuff you hear from Corey Taylor. He has an awesome voice, I have no clue why he doesn't actually use it more rather than screaming constantly. In my opinion Stone Sour blows Slipknot WAY THE FUCK out of the water, and Corey Taylor would be better off just quitting Slipknot and continuing with Stone Sour.

he's doin both n00b

[boyan89]

holy crap i meant in my review that this album had mor solos and better solos awesome album!!!!stone sour kicks ass and so does Slipknot Corey is a geniouS!!!

[_zac_]

to be honest, i bought this album and didnt listen to it! I will now!

Checked...Quebec Style

[ibanez rulz all]

THESE GUYS ROCK!

[Waterboy799]

great album, iv been listening to it an awful lot lately and it never gets boring

[METMAN]

I think Josh Rand is the better guitar player in stone sour,but they are both good so...

[screamingtadpol]

I don't like to blow my favorite artists

Sound:7
Lyrics:6
Impression:5

The guitars are good, I'll give them that, but everything else here is sub-par. If you liked anything they did in the past this is disappointing. Feels generic and rushed.

[d2nsm9]

what's the point of catagorizing music anyway? so you can say you listen to only death metal or only rap or only hard rock or w\e your fix is. seriously music is music, the only two generes should be your own personal opinion of good and crap, i mean come on in my opinion slipknot is amazing but so is ac\dc and so is led zeppelin and so are the beatles and so are stone sour and so are lamb of god and so are the clash and so are... i mean theres so many amazing bands why limit yourself to one genre or even bother to catagorize seriously guys. you spend all this time arguing over correct catagorizes instead of going out there and discovering bands that are just out there making some good g\d music. or better yet, go make some of your own, music is music there are so many similarities between bands of extremely diverse generes hell slipknot has alot in common with rap...i could go on and on about simmilarites between two supposedly different genres, its all music guys lets just look at it like that for a bit and focus on whats good in the industry not the correct catagories.

[le screamist]

IlikeMetal wrote:

Alright I'm gonna try and make this as clear asd I can: andrex1212, you and all the other stupid ****s who try to catergorize metal bands are the reason why this genre of music is dying. You fools spend so much time fighting over whether a band is death, black, metalcore, numetal that you cause people to lose sight of the fact that all of the "sub-genres" belong to, wait what is that? oh right, METAL. The reason metal is dying is because most of us limit what we listen to, and in effect kill off metal bit by bit. Seriously go to the store and pick up something you normally wouldn't listen to, Thats what happened when i decided to pick up a Cannibal corpse cd. Oh and andrex1212 you really are a ****ing idiot and here are my reasons: 1. Cannibal Corpse does, occasionaly, play drop d (I've watch and heard many of their sound checks). 2. Mate.feed.kill.repeat is not death/black metal, It has more funk elements to it than it does for the death/black metal. and finally 3. If you hated Subliminaly verses so much Why did you make a tab for one of the songs? (a pretty crappy tab if i do say so myself). I should exspect that a person with as much musical knowledge as yourself would know this already know this but, the way a band sounds does not stay the same throughout their career it changes and evolves and that fact is true of every band. I'm more than willing to bet too that if slipknots' albums had all sounded just like the s/t you'd be bitching that it was all the same old shit.

You are a goddam Legend.

[EpitaphMan440]

wes_borland wrote:
A type of shotgun shell

A 30/30 is not a shotgun shell... lol
It's a rifle and 150 most likely is refering to the grain of powder in the cartridge.

Sooo, I bet that the song would be about making a new hole in his head.

[sector_seven]

hey peeps! If you like slipknot in my opinion you wont like stonesour, why am I saying this? Im saying this because of the sound and the music is not as rough, but if you are into melodies and great song writing I tell you to go get this album NOW! The recording sound is amazing the album itself is all around well made, and like I said dont be buying stonesour albums if you think that its going to sound like slipknot, okay corey taylor is the singer of slipknot does not mean your going to hear some screaming at all times. And people listen to the lyrics, the lyrics are dark and amazingly well writtin, well thats it for me you guys have a good one!

[boyan89]

you know Metal why cant we just call it metal instead of categorizing it!! eh and Stone Sour and Slipknot are both amazing bands into heavy shit mostly but Stone Sour have really good solos and their drums and lyris are pretty sick too bass is pretty good too

[con job]

meh this album didnt do it for me. i cant even remember what motivated me to buy it. couple of decent songs but I definitely prefer Slipknot

[Stratmike]

I love Slipknot but I just can't get used to Stone Sour. Saw them this winter on Music as a Weapon Tour. Between every song he stood and bitched about the government. People started chanting "shut-up and play". Really pissed him off. We went there to rock not to be turned into democrats.

[webbster87]

Stratmike wrote:

I love Slipknot but I just can't get used to Stone Sour. Saw them this winter on Music as a Weapon Tour. Between every song he stood and bitched about the government. People started chanting "shut-up and play". Really pissed him off. We went there to rock not to be turned into democrats.

well maybe you should just listen to the cd and not go to the concerts and then you be ****in happy! Stone sour is not nu-metal like slipknot! there just metal and they can do more with there song than what slipknot does! becasue they can go from the heavy hitting sounding songs(reborn)to the lighter sounding song(through the glass)! So there unquie in there music and thats why they will out last slipknot!

[webbster87]

Shor-T Zero wrote:

yeah, Stone Sour was first, then Corey and Jim went with Slipknot for a bit. Came back, were with Stone Sour, then went to Slipknot. Now back with Stone Sour, as you can tell. So technically, Slipknot is the side band. There is no way Stone Sour and Nickelback sound alike...totally different genres in the first place. S.S.--Melodic Nu-Metal and Nickelback=...well, not nu metal...i dare say rock, but that's just me. Not hard rock, just rock...there, I said it. I actually prefer Stone Sour's guitar work, just cause of its intricacy (if that's too big of a word, then go ahead and look it up) and effect *points to Hell & Consequences's solo*. Stone Sour's sound is just an evolving blob of goodness...seems like everything they put out ranges from godsend of greatness to a good average, at the lowest. Lyric wise, musical styling, and everything. The tracks I've heard (30/30-150 , Reborn, Hell & Consequences, and Through Glass) all are pwnage, IMO. So yeah, going to buy tickets to see them on the Family Values Tour in San Antonio, and hope to meet them or something...or just see them. And the album will be bough, no questions asked. Awesome stuff here.

Justice-For-All wrote:

Shut up about Nickelback all ready, it's annoying. Get your ears fixed.

shut up people have the right to there opinion and you must love nickleback, but nickleback is not hard rock or metal at all! so don't get mad it the "truth" and th "truth" hurts!!

[webbster87]

hey if you love stone sour check out this band called HURT! there are like stone sour but they have slower and lighter songs, but they still rock like stone sour!

[Nhex (PT)]

well ive ssen them live this month but, they didnt convince me because despite they put a exlent show, they insulted moonspell two years ago and man nobody messes up with the portuguese I was admire nobody jumped to the stage and kill this guy

[Me@UGC]

The Moonspell thing... It pretty much killed this band in Portugal...

And when they performed in Lisbon in 28 of June, they were so full of it...

I dislike this kind of easy boring rock as much as I dislike that show off from the band.

They take the easy way, and the kids like. Fuck, that's our world...

[LynchMobster]

welshman88 wrote:

Telefanatic wrote:

jim is the best guitarist ever!!!

Grunger wrote:
3 FUCKING WORDS

JOHN FUCKING PETRUCCI.
-----

I WROTE:

I SAY 2 WORDS ALSO:
JIMMY PAGE!

NO DOUBT 'THE' MAN WHO WAS BORN 2 PLAY A GUITAR AND LONG MAY HE PLAY! WOOOOO!
JIMMY PAGE IS LIGHT YEARS BETTER THAN JIM OR SOME GUY CALLED 'JOHN PETRUCCI' WHO EVER THAT HE IS

WHO AGREES WIV ME?

not me. in terms of playing guitar and ability, Petrucci is better. He could play anything Page can, but Page wouldnt be able to do the same with Petruccis stuff. Page may be more original and have more emotion, but Petrucci can play better. Same goes for Hendrix too. He wouldv'e never been able to play glasgow kiss.

[Guitar_Jester]

I love this band. I have seen them 3 times and everytime they where better!

[dunkelblau]

ptownbob wrote:

slipknot = better band.

haha
soeone sucks with math
how about slipknot > stonesour ?
better syntax my friend
and for me, slipknot < stonesour, but suit yourself

[ToxicGhost]

This is what nu metal is about.

[BurningTheLives]

ToxicGhost wrote:

This is what nu metal is about.

Slipknot is Nu Metal. Stone Sour is not. Stone Sour is Alternative Metal.