Corey Taylor
Corey Taylor is the Iowa-born singer and songwriter behind Slipknot, Stone Sour and solo albums CMFT and CMF2, as well as a bestselling author.
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Known for
Slipknot
Stone Sour
Overview
- From
- Des Moines, Iowa
- Work
- Singer, songwriter and author
- Started
- Co-founded Stone Sour in 1992; joined Slipknot in 1997
- Breakout
- Slipknot’s 1999 self-titled debut
- Solo debut
- CMFT (2020)
Mini bio
Iowa beginnings.
Corey’s story starts in Des Moines, where he co-founded Stone Sour in 1992. In 1997 he joined Slipknot as its singer, replacing Anders Colsefni. The band’s 1999 self-titled debut brought his voice to a much wider audience.
Two bands, two outlets.
Slipknot followed that debut with Iowa, Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses) and All Hope Is Gone. Alongside those records, Corey built Stone Sour’s catalogue with albums including Come What(ever) May and the two-part House of Gold & Bones.
Room for his own songs.
His solo debut CMFT arrived in 2020, followed by CMF2 in 2023. Produced by Jay Ruston, CMF2 was released through Corey’s Decibel Cooper Recordings imprint in partnership with BMG. He sang and played guitar, piano and mandolin on the album.
Beyond the stage.
Corey also writes books, including Seven Deadly Sins, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Heaven and You’re Making Me Hate You. His publisher identifies him as a New York Times bestselling author. In 2022 he launched the Taylor Foundation to support military veterans and emergency personnel living with PTSD.
Creditschronological, newest first
Music
- 2026JosephGuest artist with Falling In Reverse and Serj Tankian
- 2026Playing GodGuest vocals with Motionless In White
- 2025Dust in the WindArtist with Bad Omens and Aaron Gilhuis, Queen of the Ring soundtrack
- 2023CMF2Vocals, guitars, piano and mandolin
- 2020CMFTSolo artist
- 2006Through GlassLead vocals, Stone Sour
- 1999SlipknotLead vocals
Books
- 2012Seven Deadly Sins (paperback edition)Author
Awards
Quotes
I wanted to honour the songwriters who made me what I amCorey Taylor, The Art of Longevity / The Song Sommelier
Speaking about the influences behind CMF2 ahead of its release.
Trivia
- He played mandolin as well as guitar and piano on CMF2.
- The piano on Someday I’ll Change Your Mind is his own instrument, which his wife spent a year finding for him.
- He acquired the Famous Monsters horror brand in 2022.
- His official discography includes a recording of the SpongeBob theme.
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