first album, writing for Come What(ever) May was by all members. Time in the studio began with a week of pre-production, during which the guitarist Josh Rand said that Raskulinecz "pushed to the brink and back" to help fine-tune the songs they had previously written. Dave Fortman was originally scheduled to produce the album, but on JanuStone Sour began working on the album with producer Nick Raskulinecz at Dave Grohl's personal studio (Studio 606), in Los Angeles. 3: (The Subliminal Verses), the third album by vocalist Taylor and guitarist James Root's other band Slipknot, and that they were working on demoing the tracks before entering the studio. He said that they had written over 30 songs, some during the writing process of Vol. In September 2005, lead singer Corey Taylor announced that Stone Sour would return with a second album. As proof of this, the album became their first to be certified Platinum by the RIAA which occurred on July 21, 2017. It remains their best-selling album to date, mostly due to the success of the single " Through Glass".
On June 26, 2007, Stone Sour released a special edition version of the album it included six previously unreleased tracks and a bonus DVD with three music videos and a complete live performance by the band in Moscow. It was also certified Platinum in the United States and the single "30/30-150" was nominated for Best Metal Performance at the 49th Grammy Awards. It was praised for showing a progression in the band's song writing ability and musical style. The album received generally positive reviews. He was eventually replaced by ex- Soulfly drummer Roy Mayorga who played on all but two tracks on the album.įollowing the release of the album, Stone Sour promoted it for over a year, releasing five singles and touring in the United States, Canada, Japan and several countries in Europe.
In January 2006, Stone Sour began recording their second album, during which time drummer Joel Ekman left the band because of family constraints. Writing for the album began as early as 2003 when vocalist Corey Taylor and guitarist James Root were writing material for their other band, Slipknot. It was recorded and produced by the band and Nick Raskulinecz at Studio 606 in Los Angeles, California, and was released on August 1, 2006, by Roadrunner Records. Come What(ever) May is the second studio album by American rock band Stone Sour.