Album Review
Stone Sour – “Come What(ever) May” [Album Review]
Overall, I give props to the band. The timing was fucking insane and Roy’s drums punched me in the chest and knocked the breath right out of me.
Back in 1995, the final member of Stone Sour was added to the roster, Jim Root. That day marked the beginning of a bond between Corey Taylor and Jim Root which would lead them to both end up playing in famous Metal band, Slipknot. In 2002, Stone Sour reformed and released their debut self-titled album, and find a place on the Spiderman soundtrack. Since then, the band has been doing fairly well for themselves; and no, this is not a Slipknot side project. The band consists of Corey Taylor (Vocals), Jim Root (Guitar), Josh Rand (Guitar), Shawn Economaki (Bass), and Roy Mayorga (Drums).
First up on the album is “30/30-150.” The guitar riff in the beginning is actually pretty cool. It’s fast and upbeat, quickly catching the listener’s ears and attention. When compared to his kick-ass riffs in Slipknot, although Jim Root’s playing style changes significantly with Stone Sour, he still reigns down fire and brimstone nonetheless. The track is fairly catchy and is definitely the type of song to be played on the radio or Much Music. No wonder they made this track one of the singles to the album.
Third on the album is “Hell & Consequences.” The guitar riff in this track is actually a tiny bit more like Jim’s style a la Slipknot: heavy and brutal! Corey’s vocals chill to the bone without even screaming that often and Jim’s back-up vocals are really creepy as well.
Seventh on the album is “Your God.” I love the intro to this track; it’s more of a break down right at the beginning of the track then an intro. Once Corey begins to sing, the instrumental slows down and the distortion is pretty much turned off. Once the chorus kicks in, so too does the distortion once again. In my opinion, this track is one of the best on the album. It has contrasts in the instrumental, going from heavy, to soft, to hard; very well done.
Overall, I give props to the band. The timing was fucking insane and Roy’s drums punched me in the chest and knocked the breath right out of me.
Come What(ever) May Track Listing:
01. 30/30-150
02. Come What(ever) May
03. Hell & Consequences
04. sillyworld
05. Made of Scars
06. Reborn
07. Your God
08. Through Glass
09. Socio
10. 1st Person
11. Cardiff
12. Zzyzx Rd.
Run Time: 48:55
Release Date: August 1, 2006
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