STONE SOUR PREMIERE 'DO ME A FAVOR' MUSIC VIDEO

Roadrunner Records group Stone Sour have premiered their new music video for ‘Do Me A Favor,’ the first single off of their forthcoming release, House Of Gold & Bones Part 2, which arrives everywhere on April 9^th.  Watch it here.

 

The clip which was directed by Phil Mucci, is the first official music video to be released off of House of Gold & Bones Part 2 , the second installment of the group’s House of Gold & Bones two part concept album, following the story written by singer Corey Taylor. ‘Do Me A Favor,’ which is currently climbing the Active Rock building chart (set to break into the Top 10 this week) will be one of two songs in the Active Top Ten that feature Stone Sour's Corey Taylor – the other track being “From Can To Can’t,” a collaboration with Dave Grohl featured on Sound City: Real To Reel, the soundtrack to Grohl’s recently released “Sound City” documentary. “Do Me A Favor” and preorders for House of Gold & Bones Part 2 are available on iTunes now.

Furthermore, Stone Sour are headed out on “Revolver Road To The Golden Gods” tour this spring with In This Moment and Hell or Highwater. The dates get underway April 2^nd at Portland, Maine’s State Theatre and culminate with a performance at the 5th Annual Revolver Golden Gods Awards presented by Epiphone®, on May 2nd at Los Angeles’ Club Nokia (see itinerary). For complete tour details and ticket information, please see www.stonesour.com/events. 

STONE SOUR

“REVOLVER ROAD TO THE GOLDEN GODS” TOUR

w/ In This Moment & Hell or Highwater except*

 

Apr 2 State Theatre Portland, ME

Apr 3 House of Blues Boston, MA

Apr 5 The Wellmont Theatre Montclair, NJ

Apr 7 Freedom Hall Lancaster, PA

Apr 9 The Dome Wallingford, CT

Apr10 Paramount Theater Huntington, NY

Apr11 The Fillmore Silver Spring Silver Spring, MD

Apr13 Tinker Field Orlando, FL - WJRR's Earthday Birthday 20*

Apr14 Jet Blue Park Ft. Myers, FL - Fort Rock Fest*

Apr16 The Fillmore Charlotte Charlotte, NC

Apr17 Marathon Music Works Nashville, TN

Apr24 Masquerade Music Park Atlanta, GA

Apr27 Jacksonville Metro Park Jacksonville, FL - Welcome To Rockville*

May 2 Revolver Golden Gods Awards Los Angeles, CA

May4 Mesa, AZ Quail Run Park - 98 KUPD Ufiesta*

May16 Peoria Civic Center Peoria, IL - 105.7 The X Spring Fling*

May18 Crew Stadium Columbus, OH - Rock On The Range 2013*

STONE SOUR "HOUSE OF GOLD & BONES PART TWO" ARRIVES APRIL 9th

GRAMMY®-nominated rock band Stone Sour will be releasing Part 2 of their two part album series, House Of Gold & Bones, on April 9th. The new album includes the single "Do Me A Favor, which is currently climbing the Active Rock building chart (now at #15). The track is actually one of three in the Active Top Twenty that feature Stone Sour's Corey Taylor – the other two being “Absolute Zero” from House of Gold & Bones Part 1 and “From Can To Can’t,” a collaboration with Dave Grohl featured on Sound City: Real To Reel, the soundtrack to Grohl’s recently released “Sound City” documentary. Both Stone Sour songs are available on iTunes now.

Stone Sour also recently announced details of a spring trek - the “Revolver Road To The Golden Gods” tour. Supporting the band on the coast-to-coast run will be hard rockers In This Moment and Hell or Highwater. The dates get underway April 2nd at Portland, Maine’s State Theatre and culminate with a performance at the 5th Annual Revolver Golden Gods Awards presented by Epiphone®, on May 2nd at Los Angeles’ Club Nokia (see itinerary). For complete tour details and ticket information, please see www.stonesour.com/events. 

In other media, the first issue of House Of Gold & Bones (Dark Horse Comics) will be released April 17th, written by Corey Taylor and featuring the artwork of Richard Clarke (interior) and Jason Shawn Alexander (cover).

For up to the minute news and information, please seewww.stonesour.com, www.houseofgoldandbones.com, andwww.roadrunnerrecords.com.

STONE SOUR
“REVOLVER ROAD TO THE GOLDEN GODS” TOUR
w/ In This Moment & Hell or Highwater except*

Apr 2 State Theatre Portland, ME

Apr 3 House of Blues Boston, MA

Apr 5 The Wellmont Theatre Montclair, NJ

Apr 7 Freedom Hall Lancaster, PA

Apr 9 The Dome Wallingford, CT

Apr10 Paramount Theater Huntington, NY

Apr11 The Fillmore Silver Spring Silver Spring, MD 

Apr13 Tinker Field Orlando, FL - WJRR's Earthday Birthday 20*

Apr14 Jet Blue Park Ft. Myers, FL - Fort Rock Fest*

Apr16 The Fillmore Charlotte Charlotte, NC

Apr17 Marathon Music Works Nashville, TN

Apr24 Masquerade Music Park Atlanta, GA

Apr27 Jacksonville Metro Park Jacksonville, FL - Welcome To Rockville*

May 2 Revolver Golden Gods Awards Los Angeles, CA

May 4 Mesa, AZ Quail Run Park - 98 KUPD Ufiesta*

May16 Peoria Civic Center Peoria, IL - 105.7 The X Spring Fling*

May18 Crew Stadium Columbus, OH - Rock On The Range 2013*

STONE SOUR SETS "REVOLVER ROAD TO THE GOLDEN GODS" TOUR

Roadrunner recording group Stone Sour has unveiled details of a spring trek deemed the “Revolver Road To The Golden Gods” tour. The dates – which herald the GRAMMY®-nominated rock band’s highly anticipated new album, HOUSE OF GOLD & BONES PART 2 – get underway April 2nd at Portland, Maine’s State Theatre and culminate with a performance at the 5th Annual Revolver Golden Gods Awards presented by Epiphone®, on May 2nd at Los Angeles’ Club Nokia (see attached itinerary). Supporting Stone Sour on the coast-to-coast run will be hard rockers In This Moment and Hell or Highwater. For complete tour details and ticket information, please see www.stonesour.com/events.

“Do Me A Favor,” Stone Sour’s first single from HOUSE OF GOLD & BONES PART 2, is currently following in the footsteps of their #1 Active Rock smash, “Absolute Zero.” “Do Me A Favor” is shooting up the Active Rock charts at radio outlets nationwide – already reaching the Top 20 in only three weeks. “Do Me A Favor,” is available now on iTunes while HOUSE OF GOLD & BONES PART 2 arrives in stores and at all DSPs on April 9th.

As previously mentioned, Stone Sour will be among the hard rock superstars performing at the 5th Annual Revolver Golden Gods Awards presented by Epiphone®, scheduled for May 2nd at Los Angeles’ Club Nokia. The band is among the event’s leading nominees with three nods: “Best Vocalist” (for Corey Taylor),” “Best Drummer” (for Roy Mayorga), and the prestigious “Album of the Year” (for HOUSE OF GOLD & BONES PART 1). Slipknot – Taylor’s world-renowned other band – has also received nominations in two additional categories, “Best Live Band” and “Most Dedicated Fans.” Fans are invited to vote now at www.revolvermag.com/goldengods2013/?p=129. The 5th Annual Revolver Golden Gods Awards will be broadcast live on national television exclusively via AXS TV, with global broadcast on Xbox LIVE and Facebook – for complete information, please visit www.revolvermag.com/goldengods2013.

For up to the minute news and information, please see www.stonesour.com, www.houseofgoldandbones.com, and www.roadrunnerrecords.com.


STONE SOUR
“REVOLVER ROAD TO THE GOLDEN GODS” TOUR
w/ In This Moment & Hell or Highwater except*

Apr 2 State Theatre Portland, ME

Apr 3 House of Blues Boston, MA 

Apr 5 The Wellmont Theatre Montclair, NJ

Apr 6 House of Blues Atlantic City, NJ

Apr 7 Freedom Hall Lancaster, PA

Apr10 Paramount Theater Huntington, NY

Apr11 The Fillmore Silver Spring Silver Spring, MD

Apr13 Tinker Field Orlando, FL - WJRR's Earthday Birthday 20*

Apr14 Jet Blue Park Ft. Myers, FL - Fort Rock Fest*

Apr16 The Fillmore Charlotte Charlotte, NC

Apr17 Masquerade Music Park Atlanta, GA

Apr20 Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion The Woodlands, TX - 94.5 The Buzz Buzzfest 30*

Apr24 Marathon Music Works Nashville, TN

Apr27 Jacksonville Metro Park Jacksonville, FL - Welcome To Rockville*

May4 Mesa, AZ Quail Run Park - 98 KUPD Ufiesta*

May16 Peoria Civic Center Peoria, IL - 105.7 The X Spring Fling*

May18 Crew Stadium Columbus, OH - Rock On The Range 2013*

STONE SOUR Reveal New Tracks, Release Date + More

Grammy-nominated rockers Stone Sour will release the first installment of their double album House of Gold & Bones Part 1 on Roadrunner Records on October 23, 2012. The second installment will be released in 2013. The album was recorded at Sound Farm Studios just outside of the band's native Des Moines, Iowa with producer David Bottrill (Tool, Muse, Staind) at the helm.

The band is sharing the first two tracks from Part 1, titled "Gone Sovereign" and "Absolute Zero," at www.houseofgoldandbones.com. Both tracks embody and encompass everything that Stone Sour is: a forward-thinking rock band that is able to mesh maelstrom with melody, brains with brawn and the head with the heart.

Guitarist Josh Rand states, "House of Gold & Bones takes everything that's great about this band and amplifies it. The riffs, the lyrics, the grooves and the songs are like Stone Sour times 10. There's also heavy stuff that's like nothing we've ever done before . It's dark as hell and a complete experience from the first track to the last." 

Singer, songwriter and lyricist Corey Taylor, himself a bestselling author courtesy of last year's Seven Deadly Sins, wrote the lyrics for the 24 tracks that make up House of Gold & Bones as a linear storyline. It tells the compelling tale of a character created by Taylor. The release of the first two tracks from Part 1 is the first step in unveiling a journey which has only just begun and will continue over the next year. Music is just one of the media the band uses to tell the story.

Stone Sour have also confirmed the first leg of a massive global tour push to support House of Gold & Bones, playing shows on five continents, with many more to come. Says Taylor, "It's going to be awesome to bring the House of Gold & Bones to the fans live. We're all psyched to come to Japan and South America right away as well; they're some of the best fans in the world! We gave people a taste of Part 1, now we're going to bring them the best Stone Sour show they've ever seen. Get ready: It begins soon…"

More information about House of Gold & Bones will be revealed as the project unfolds. The track listing for Part 1 is below.

House of Gold & Bones Part 1 Track Listing:

1. Gone Sovereign

2. Absolute Zero

3. A Rumor of Skin

4. The Travelers, Pt. 1

5. Tired

6. RU486

7. My Name is Allen

8. Taciturn

9. Influence of a Drowsy God

10. The Travelers, Pt. 2

11. Last of the Real

Stone Sour Enter Studio

Stone Sour, the Gold-certified, Grammy-nominated rock band, are proud to announce that they have begun recording their fourth album for longtime label Roadrunner Records. With most of the new record already written, the band has headed into Sound Farm Studios just outside of their native Des Moines, Iowa with producer David Bottrill (Tool, Muse, Staind). The album is expected in the Fall of 2012, two years after the band's most recent longplayer Audio Secrecy, which debuted at position No. 6 on the Billboard chart and No. 1 on the U.S. iTunes Rock Album chart. It scored the highest international debuts of the band’s career, including Top 5 charts in Germany, Japan and Austria, and Top 10 in the U.K. and Australia.

Audio Secrecy also yielded the worldwide No. 1 smash single "Say You'll Haunt Me," which sat atop the Active Rock chart for eight straight weeks, and was the No.1 Mainstream Rock Song of the Year in 2010 and a top 10 Active Rock song. Stone Sour released Audio Secrecy to much acclaim, including magazine cover features for Revolver and Guitar Edge along with placements in Vice, Inked, Huffington Post, SPIN and more. The band also performed on Jimmy Kimmel Live! during the album cycle.

Now, they are preparing to make their much-anticipated return and the table is being set for another breakthrough performance from Stone Sour.

"This album will be another progression for the band," stated guitarist Josh Rand. "Musically, we have always challenged one another to push things to our limits, and this record is no exception." Rand also shared some details about the album's lyrical and storytelling narrative, saying, "Lyrically, the album follows one character to that complex moment in his life, when he finally has to decide which path to take. It's a spiritual and moral power play for control of what this man will be for the rest of his life. Each song will tell the story from different sides of the character's personality, with the listener ultimately deciding how the story ends."

To get fans excited for the next chapter of Stone Sour, Roadrunner will be giving away a digital copy of "The Pessimist," which appeared on the Transformers 3 soundtrack via iTunes. You can go here to grab the song.

Mike Portnoy to Fill In For Stone Sour's Roy Mayorga For One-Off Show

STONE SOUR are excited to announce that drum wizard Mike Portnoy will be joining them behind the kit for a one-off upcoming show at the world-renowned ‘Rock In Rio’ Festival on September 24.

The band’s regular drummer, Roy Mayorga, is currently home and anxiously awaiting the birth of his first daughter -- due the very same day as Stone Sour’s Rio show.  Roy personally asked his friend Mike Portnoy to fill in for what is sure to be a special ‘once in a lifetime’ event for the fans in attendance.  Said Portnoy: “It's my honor and pleasure to be able to help out my good friends in Stone Sour and my brother Roy in their time of need.  It's also an unexpected treat for me to get another visit with some of the greatest fans in the world down in Brazil.”  

Frontman Corey Taylor added: “We've been waiting a long time for the opportunity to come to South America. This year's Rock in Rio should be fantastic. With Roy expecting his first child, we'll charge on without him, but having Mike fill in for this one show will be great. We can't wait to take the stage and lay it down the only way Stone Sour knows how: full on and in your face!"

Plans are afoot for a special EP/DVD release from STONE SOUR this Winter, along with a special MP3 giveaway via STONE SOUR’s Facebook page.   Stay tuned for full details soon.

Roadrunner Records Artists Receive Golden Gods Nominations

Some of our favorite Roadrunner Records bands and musicians have been nominated for Revolver's Golden Gods Awards. Check out the list and then hit up the link below to cast your vote

Joey Jordison has been nominated in the Best Drummer category (for his work with Rob Zombie)

Roy Mayorga has been nominated in the Best Drummer category (for Stone Sour)

Times of Grace have been nominated in the Best New Band category

Corey Taylor has been nominated in the Best Vocalist category (for Stone Sour)

Megadeth has been nominated in the Best Live Band category

Murderdolls have been nominated in the Comeback of the Year category

John 5 has been nominated in the Best Guitarist category (for Rob Zombie)

There are six nominees to each Golden Gods category, with the winner to be determined by public online voting at REVOLVERMAG.COM. The winners in all categories will be announced live at the 2011 REVOLVER GOLDEN GODS AWARDS SHOW at Club Nokia in Los Angeles on April 20. The show will be broadcasted on VH1 CLASSIC on May 28.