Stone Sour

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Biography

Stone Sour is an American rock band formed in Des Moines, Iowa, in 1992. The band performed for five years before disbanding in 1997. They reunited in 2000 and since 2015, the group has consisted of Corey Taylor (lead vocals, guitar), Josh Rand (guitar), Christian Martucci (guitar), Johny Chow (bass) and Roy Mayorga (drums). Longtime members Joel Ekman (drums, percussion) and Shawn Economaki (bass guitar) left the band in 2006 and 2011, respectively. Former lead guitarist Jim Root left in 2014. To date, Stone Sour has released six studio albums: Stone Sour (2002); Come What(ever) May (2006); Audio Secrecy (2010); House of Gold & Bones – Part 1 (2012); House of Gold & Bones – Part 2 (2013) and Hydrograd (2017). They also released a digital live album, Live in Moscow, in 2007. Their album, Hydrograd was released in June 2017 and is their first album to feature guitarist Christian Martucci and bassist Johny Chow. Stone Sour earned the group two Grammy Award nominations, both for Best Metal Performance, for the singles "Get Inside", in 2003, and "Inhale", in 2004. From their album Come What(ever) May, the group received another Grammy Award nomination for Best Metal Performance for the single "30/30-150", in 2007. The band has sold 2.1 million albums in the United States as of April 2017.

Details

Item Name Item Details
Year Formed 1992
Number of Albums 23
Record Label Roadrunner Records
Website www.stonesour.com
Wikipedia Stone Sour on Wikipedia
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Trivia

When did Slipknot make their mainstream debut?

late '90s

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How many Grammy nominations did Stone Sour get for his self-titled debut?

two

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How many RIAA certifications did the debut earn?

gold

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Who did Taylor and Root return their attention to for the recording of Vol?

Slipknot

...r took a short break while Taylor and Root returned their attention to Slipknot for the recording of Vol. Several years later, the band returned to th...
Who produced Come What(ever) May?

Nick Raskulinecz

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When did the album come out?

August 2006

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What was the name of Nick Raskulinecz's previous career?

Foo Fighters, Velvet Revolver

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When did StoneSour release Live in Moscow?

2007

... and Korn, and they released a digital concert album, Live in Moscow, in 2007 . Once the touring was over, Taylor and Root shifted their focus to Slipk...
Who were the headliners on the Family Values tour?

Deftones and Korn

...at same year on the Family Values tour with highprofile headliners Deftones and Korn , and they released a digital concert album, Live in Moscow, in 20...
In what year did Stone Sour return with a new album?

2006

...y Nick Raskulinecz (Foo Fighters, Velvet Revolver) and arrived in August 2006 , hitting number four on the Billboard charts and spawning the successful...
What was the name of the album that Stone Sours re-released in 2010?

Audio Secrecy

...time around, though, as the group returned in 2010 with a new album, Audio Secrecy , a more subdued effort that found the bandmembers maturing as songw...
When did the band return with Audio Secrecy?

2010

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What year did the band disband?

1997

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When did they reunite?

2000

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Who is the lead vocalist of the band?

Corey Taylor

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How many studio albums has Stone Sour released?

six

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When was Stone Sour released?

August 27, 2002

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Stone Sur's name comes from a cocktail menu at where?

a local bar

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Who was Taylor's longtime friend?

Shawn Economaki

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What was Shawn Economaki's job title?

bass guitar

... Longtime members Joel Ekman (drums, percussion) and Shawn Economaki ( bass guitar ) left the band in 2006 and 2011, respectively. Former lead guitarist...
How long did the band perform before disbanding in 1997?

five years

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What was the name of their live album released in 2007?

Live in Moscow

...ist Jim Root left in 2014. They also released a digital live album, Live in Moscow , in 2007. Their album, Hydrograd was released in June 2017 and is t...
In what month and year was Hydrograd released?

June 2017

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How many albums has the band sold in the United States?

2.1 million

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What was the single 3030150 nominated for?

Best Metal Performance

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When did Stone Sour perform at the Heineken Jammin' Festival?

June 14, 2007

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Where did Stone Sours form in 1992?

Des Moines, Iowa

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What is the name of the guitarists in Stone SOur?

Christian Martucci and Josh Rand

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Who is the drummer of Stone SOUR?

Roy Mayorga

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Who is the bassist of the band?

Johny Chow

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What was the first album to feature Christian Martucci and Johny Chow?

Hydrograd

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What two members of the band joined the band in 2014 and 2012 respectively?

Christian Martucci and Johny Chow

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Absolute Zero and P.R. B Gone Sovereign were released as a double Aside single on what platform?

iTunes

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What album received a Grammy nomination for its single 3030150?

Come What(ever) May

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