Corey Taylor on the Rock Show

From this Friday (10.09.10) the Rock Show is changing every week. From now on I have interviews with some of the biggest acts in the world and I thought I’d start it all off in style.

Not only will there be hot interviews but there will be new features, jingles, dropins and more…

This week I will be speaking to Corey Taylor of Stone Sour/Slipknot about the new Stone Sour album, co headlining there already sold out UK Tour with Avenge Sevenfold and of course that Download 2009 set, Soon to be released on DVD.

So tune in Friday from 10pm to join the fun 106.8FM (Exeter) or www.phonic.fm

Mike James x

About Corey Taylor.
Corey Todd Taylor, (born December 8, 1973 in Des Moines, Iowa) sometimes known by his number 8, American musician best known as the vocalist of American heavy metal band Slipknot and the American hard rock band Stone Sour. On August 3, 2009 and July 29, 2010 he co-hosted the Kerrang! Awards alongside Scott Ian of Anthrax and The Damned Things. Corey Taylor is a founding member of Stone Sour and has released three studio albums with the band. Taylor joined Slipknot in 1997 to replace their original singer Anders Colsefini. He has released four studio albums with the band. Taylor constantly alters between bands, as seen in 2001, after the release of Iowa, where he rejoined Stone Sour immediately after touring. He has worked with several bands, including Junk Beer Kidnap Band, Apocalyptica, Anthrax, Soulfly, and Avenged Sevenfold. Taylor writes and sings in styles that vary by genre.

Slipknot drummer Joey Jordison said that he has,

“really good melodic singing.”

Taylor was ranked number 86 in Hit Parader’s Top 100 Metal Vocalists of All Time.