Key facts
- Also known as
- Super Ego (2001–2002) Closure (2002)
- Origin
- Des Moines, Iowa , U.S.
- Genres
- Alternative metal hard rock post-grunge alternative rock
- Works
- Stone Sour discography
- Years active
- 1992–1997 2000–2020 (indefinite hiatus)
- Label
- Roadrunner
- Past members
- Corey Taylor Josh Rand Roy Mayorga Johny Chow Christian Martucci Jim Root Shawn Economaki Joel Ekman
- Website
- stonesour .com
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Wikidata facts
- Official website
- www.stonesour.com
- Image
- StoneSour2010.jpg
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- Commons category
- Stone Sour
- inception
- 1992-00-00
- start of work period
- 1992-00-00
- social media followers
- 847000
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Stone Sour was an American rock band formed in Des Moines, Iowa, in 1992. The band performed for five years before disbanding in 1997. They reunited in 2000; since 2015, the group has consisted of lead vocalist Corey Taylor, rhythm guitarist Josh Rand, drummer Roy Mayorga, bassist Johny Chow and lead guitarist Christian Martucci. Longtime members Joel Ekman (drums, percussion) and Shawn Economaki (bass guitar) left the band in 2006 and 2011, respectively. Former lead guitarist Jim Root left in 2014. The band has been on an indefinite hiatus since 2020.
To date, Stone Sour has released six studio albums: Stone Sour (2002); Come What(ever) May (2006); Audio Secrecy (2010); House of Gold & Bones – Part 1 (2012); House of Gold & Bones – Part 2 (2013) and Hydrograd (2017). They also released a digital live album, Live in Moscow, in 2007. Their album Hydrograd was released in June 2017 and is their first album to feature guitarist Christian Martucci and bassist Johny Chow.