STONE SOUR Self Titled CD (2003)

Before Corey Taylor became a fixture on every metal fan's bookshelf and Spotify algorithm, Stone Sour's 2002 self-titled debut was the record that proved he had more range than the masks and boilersuits suggested. It landed like a gut punch and immediately split the Slipknot faithful down the middle, which is exactly the kind of reaction a good record deserves.

Melodic without going soft, heavy without being gratuitous, this album sits at that intersection of alternative metal and hard rock where the hooks actually land. "Bother" alone justified the whole project. If you came to this via Slipknot and stayed for the songwriting, you already know. If you missed it first time around, here's your chance to understand what the argument was about.

Full length album CD, released 2003 via Roadrunner Records. Country of origin: USA. Fans of: Slipknot, Godsmack, Alice In Chains, Breaking Benjamin.