In the new issue of Metal Hammer, Slipknot frontman Corey Taylor opens up on the relationship between Stone Sour and Slipknot. Following is an excerpt from the story.

On resurrecting Stone Sour in 2002 while on a break from Slipknot, Taylor admits, "it was a very selfish thing. I knew that at the time I didn’t write music as good as the guys in Slipknot, I wasn’t confident in my abilities, I contributed that much (makes tiny space between his thumb and index finger). Reforming Stone Sour meant I got better as a songwriter and was able to contribute music to Slipknot. But it came from a purely selfish place of just wanting to feel like I could do it."

As for Stone Sour's future, Taylor says "I’m in no hurry to do it again, let’s put it that way. Why? The reasons are nobody’s business."

Read more and pick up the latest issue of Metal Hammer here.

Taylor released his long-awaited new solo studio album, CMF2, on September 15th.

CMF2, Taylor’s first album for BMG and the first on his own label imprint, Decibel Cooper Recordings, was produced by Jay Ruston (Anthrax, Steel Panther, Amon Amarth), who also produced Stone Sour’s 2017 Hydrograd as well as Taylor’s solo debut release, CMFT.

The 13-track opus packs the energy, experimentation, and forthrightness that’s defined a career which has seen him sell more than 12 million albums with his Grammy Award-winning band Slipknot and several million with chart-toppers Stone Sour. Throughout CMF2, Taylor sings and plays lead and rhythm guitar, piano, and mandolin.

The official video supporting the anthemic new song “We Are The Rest” was shot at a remote location within California’s Mojave Desert. Captured through the lens of director Dale “Rage” Resteghini (Hatebreed, Trivium), the clip finds Taylor and his bandmates situated in a post-apocalyptic, Mad Max meets 90’s punk rock skatepark atmosphere surrounded by hundreds of raucous audience members.

Stream the single here, and watch the video below:

Order/save/pre-add CMF2 here.

CMF2 tracklisting:

"The Box"
"Post Traumatic Blues"
"Talk Sick"
"Breath Of Fresh Smoke"
"Beyond"
"We Are The Rest"
"Midnight"
"Starmate"
"Sorry Me"
"Punchline"
"Someday I’ll Change Your Mind"
"All I Want Is Hate"
"Dead Flies"

"Talk Sick" video:

"Post Traumatic Blues" lyric video:

"Beyond" video:

In support of his new album, Taylor is out on his 2023 tour featuring special guests Wargasm and Luna Aura on select dates. Produced by Live Nation, the 28-city tour is making stops across the US before the final headline show in Los Angeles at The Wiltern on October 5.

Tour dates:

September
16 - Huntington, NY - The Paramount **
18 - North Myrtle Beach, SC - House of Blues **
19 - Orlando, FL - House of Blues **
21 - Huntsville, AL - Mars Music Hall **
22 - Louisville, KY - Kentucky Exposition Center (Louder Than Life) ***
24 - Houston, TX - House of Blues **
25 - Dallas, TX - House of Blues **
27 - Albuquerque, NM - Revel **
28 - Tempe, AZ - Marquee Theatre **
29 - Henderson, NV - The Dollar Loan Center ***

October
1 - San Diego, CA - House of Blues **
3 - Riverside, CA - Riverside Municipal Auditorium **
5 - Los Angeles, CA - The Wiltern **
7 - Sacramento, CA - Discovery Park (Aftershock Festival) ***

** w/ Wargasm & Luna Aura
*** Festival / Radio show

(Photo - Marina Hunter)