Corey Taylor linked to iconic American band Slipknot. He is an interesting and self-sufficient person.
Taylor went through the most difficult path to becoming himself as a musician. He overcame a severe degree of alcohol addiction and was on the verge of death. In 2020, Corey delighted fans with the release of his first solo album.
The release was produced by Jay Ruston. The artist was assisted by Christian Martucci (Stone Sour) and Zach Throne (guitarists), Jason Christopher (bassist) and Dustin Robert (drummers). It was one of the most anticipated releases of 2020.
Corey Taylor childhood and youth
Corey Taylor was born December 8, 1973 in Des Moines, Iowa. The boy was raised by his mother and grandmother. His mother divorced his father when Corey was very young.
When Taylor became popular, he admitted in one of his interviews that "a part of Slipknot" was laid in his soul from an early age. At the age of 6, Taylor watched the series "Buck Rogers in the XNUMXth century." Corey was pleasantly surprised that the film was filled with amazing special effects.
Since childhood, Corey loved masquerades and any reincarnations with masks. The guy's favorite holiday was Halloween with its costumes and horror stories. By the way, at the same time there was an interest in music. The guy's grandmother to the "holes" erased the records of Elvis Presley. With a musical genre, Taylor decided in his teens. Black Sabbath became his idol.
Corey's childhood cannot be called happy. At the age of 10, he first tried alcohol and cigarettes. A few more years passed, and he began to use drugs. The guy did not understand where this "shaky road" could lead. Soon he ended up in the hospital due to an overdose of cocaine. This was not Corey's last visit to the clinic. A little more time passed, and he began to be treated for alcoholism.
Grandma pulled the guy out of the world. She secured legal custody of her grandson. From that time on, Corey was under the care of his grandmother. He returned to a normal lifestyle, even began to be interested in studies.
At the age of 18, he left his home and began to lead an independent life. Corey talked about how his grandmother was the only person who believed in him. It was thanks to her that he was on the right track.
The creative path of Corey Taylor
Living independently opened up new perspectives for Corey. At the new place, the guy met Joel Ekman, Jim Root and Sean Economaki. The guys had a common musical taste, so they decided to create a common musical project. We are talking about the band Stone Sour. With this line-up, they managed to record two albums. But the guys failed to earn significant recognition and popularity.
For Corey Taylor, everything changed in 1997. It was then that the young artist was offered to become part of the new Slipknot project. The musician left the Stone Sour group and joined a new team.
Interestingly, Slipknot did not originally plan to accept Corey as a permanent member. During the tour, the guys needed another vocalist. But it so happened that Taylor interested fans of heavy music, and the fans did not want to let go of the new member. In addition to Corey, the team included: Sean Craine, Mick Thomson and Joey Jordison. A little later, a few more members joined the line-up.
The first performance of Corey Taylor as part of the Slipknot group, according to the rest of the group, was unsuccessful. It is noteworthy that then he performed without a mask. The second performance was, on the contrary, almost perfect. Corey's voice was perfect for the entire rock band repertoire.
Formation of the artist's image
At that moment, the image of the artists was created. From now on, they took to the stage in special masks that covered their faces. The overall style of the musicians was terrifying, but that's what became the chip of the band Slipknot.
In 1999, the discography of the American band was replenished with a debut disc. The musicians did not expect that the album could be so popular. The tracks of the collection took the leading positions in the music charts. The album was certified platinum twice in the United States. In 2001, the band presented their second studio album Iowa, which managed to repeat the success of the previous LP.
Fans were a little worried before enjoying the next compilation. The album was only released in 2004. During this time, journalists managed to report several times that the group broke up. The pearls of the new collection were the tracks Before I Forget, Vermilion, Duality. In support of the third collection, the musicians went on a tour of the United States and other countries.
In 2008, the band's discography was replenished with the disc All Hope Is Gone. Interestingly, this album was often talked about among music lovers and fans of the Slipknot band. The fact is that the "fans" from the word "completely" did not appreciate the creations of their idols. Many agreed that this is the most unsuccessful album in the history of the existence of the American group. Tracks Snuff, Psychosocial and Sulfur are still very popular.
During his creative career, Corey Taylor managed to work in other groups. For example, he collaborated with Apocalyptica, Damageplan, Steel Panther and others.
Recently, Corey has positioned himself as a solo artist. In addition, he returned to Stone Sour. There he released several worthy albums. The artist is not going to stop at the achieved results.
Corey Taylor's personal life
Corey Taylor does not like to share the details of his personal life. But it is known that the musician had his first serious relationship with the charming Scarlett Stone. In 2002, a woman gave birth to his son, Griffin Parker.
In 2004, Taylor made a formal proposal to the mother of his child. The couple signed. These relationships were very difficult. Corey did not feel harmonious, besides, he often disappeared on tour. Scarlett was annoyed by this situation. Increasingly, there were screams and scandals in their house.
Three years later, Taylor and Scarlett divorced. They came to this decision peacefully. The artist did not miss being alone for long. He found solace in the arms of Stephanie Luby.
The artist willingly shared the difficulties that he had experienced. In his autobiographical book The Seven Deadly Sins, he talks about his difficult childhood, suicide attempts, drug and alcohol use.
Following the autobiographical book, Taylor released two more volumes that tell readers about interesting details of the behind-the-scenes life of musicians.
Corey Taylor: interesting facts
- Corey Taylor worked in a sex shop for several years and is absolutely not shy about it. The artist admits that he had to grow up early to put himself on his feet.
- Artists who greatly influenced Corey are Bob Dylan, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Black Sabbath, Misfits, Iron Maiden, Sex Pistols.
- Initially, the artist's stage mask was forged and had holes through which he pushed his dreadlocks.
- Cory says that he has a very accommodating character. Off stage, he is a calm and balanced person. After a long tour, he prefers a warm bed with good alcohol.
- The artist's favorite cartoon is Spider-Man. Cory even has a tattoo with this character.
Corey Taylor today
In 2018, it became known that Corey Taylor, together with the musicians of the band Slipknot, were working on another LP. The band's discography was replenished with the sixth studio album We Are Not Your Kind (2019).
The LP was produced by Greg Fidelman. This is the band's first album to not feature percussionist Chris Fehn. The musician was fired in March.
But 2020 has become a real event for fans of Corey Taylor's work. The fact is that this year the artist presented his debut solo album.
The name of the collection stands for Corey Motherfucker Taylor in honor of the artist's favorite stage curse. The disc includes 13 tracks that Taylor recorded over the years. The solo album was warmly received by fans and music critics.
Corey Taylor is an active social media user. It is there that the latest news from the creative and personal life of the artist appears. Most often, the musician communicates with fans on Instagram.
