STONE SOUR guitarist Josh Rand has issued the following update:

"Dear Friends, I am pleased to announce that Johny Chow will be playing bass guitar with Stone Sour on the House Of Gold and Bones Parts 1 & 2 tour cycle. Johny is a fantastic player and a long-time friend of the band. We are all excited to have him be part of what will be our most exciting and ambitious album cycle yet."

Stone Sour will release their new album, House of Gold & Bones Part 1, on October 23rd via Roadrunner Records, but you can get an advance taste of the album now with an officially authorized audio preview of 'A Rumor Of Skin'.

The complete tracklisting to House of Gold & Bones Part 1 is as follows:

'Gone Sovereign'

'Absolute Zero'

'A Rumor Of Skin'

'The Travellers Part 1'

'Tired'

'RU486'

'My Name Is Allen'

'Taciturn'

'Influence Of A Drowsy God'

'The Travellers Part 2'

'Last Of The Real'

Check out the lyric video for 'Gone Sovereign / Absolute Zero' below:

In live news, Stone Sour has the following shows booked:

October

27 – Tokyo, Japan – Super Arena
28 – Osaka, Japan – Big Cat
29 – Nagoya, Japan – Diamond Hall

November

2 - Mexico City, Mexico - Arena Cuidad De Mexico
4 - Guadalajara, Mexico - Explanada Lopez Mateos
6 - Asuncion, Paraguay - Jockey Club
8 - Buenos Aires, Argentina - Estadio Malvinas
10 – Santiago, Chile - Las Vizcachas
25 – Paris, France – Bataclan

26 – Milan, Italy – Alcatraz

29 – Ludwigsburg, Germany – Arena
30 – Vienna, Austria – Gasometer

December

2 – Munich, Germany – Zenith (With Special Guests Papa Roach)
3 – Offenbach, Germany – Stadthalle
4 – Berlin, Germany – Huxleys
6 – Oberhausen, Germany – Turbinenhalle
7 – Amsterdam, The Netherlands – Melkweg
8 – Torhout, Belgium – De Mast
10 – London, UK – O2 Brixton Academy
11 - London, UK – O2 Brixton Academy
13 – Manchester, UK – Apollo
14 – Wolverhampton, UK – Civic Hall
15 – Bournemouth, UK – O2 Academy
17 – Copenhagen, Denmark – Vega
18 – Oslo, Norway – Rockefeller
19 – Stockholm, Sweden – Annexet

2013:

February

21 - Auckland, New Zealand - Vector Arena
23 – Brisbane, Australia – Soundwave Festival
24 – Sydney, Australia – Soundwave Festival
26 - Darling Harbour, Australia - Sydney Entertainment Centre
27 - Melbourne, Australia - Rod Laver Arena

March

1 – Melbourne, Australia – Soundwave Festival
2 – Adelaide, Australia – Soundwave Festival
4 – Perth, Australia - Soundwave Festival