History Music / StoneSour

* FireOfComfort: "St. Marie", the night before the band throws ashes

** "Say You'll Haunt Me" is dedicated to Corey Taylor's then-spouse, Stephanie.[[note:]]They separated in 2017.[[/note]]

!!Stone Sour provides examples of the following tropes:

** "Say You'll Haunt Me" is dedicated to Corey Taylor's current spouse, Stephanie.

* ConceptAlbum: ''Music/HouseOfGoldAndBones'' is a double concept album that comes with a graphic novel of the same name. Though both albums were released beforehand, the graphic novel was released in four parts throughout 2013. The plot revolves around a character called the Human, who wakes up in a strange world [[spoiler:which is later revealed to be a manifestation of his consciousness and life experiences]], and is told by his doppelganger Allen that he must find the House of Gold and Bones before an event called The Conflagration happens, all the while being pursued by Black John and his gang of Numbers.

* LoveTheme:
** "Say You'll Haunt Me" is dedicated to Corey Taylor's current spouse, Stephanie.
** "Song #3" is a love song that focuses on the strong feelings after meeting that special person. Namely, the desire, the doubt, the uncertainty, and also the complete devotion. Corey described it as a song about a certain kind of love songwriters don't really talk about.

Stone Sour is an American HardRock / AlternativeMetal band from Des Moines, Iowa, founded in 1992 by then-future [[Music/{{Slipknot}} Slipknot]] vocalist Corey Taylor and drummer Joel Ekman. The group disbanded in 1997 after Taylor and guitarist Jim Root joined Slipknot, but reunited in 2002 and have been active ever since.

Although not as famous or successful as Taylor's other band, Stone Sour has received critical and commercial acclaim (including gold certification from the Recording Industry Association of the America and may top 10 album charts across the world) and a top 40 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 in "Through Glass" from their sophomore album, ''Come What(ever) May''.

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!!Principal Members (Founding members in '''bold''', current members in ''italic''):
* ''Johny Chow'' - bass, backing vocals (2012-present)

* '''Joel Ekman''' - drums (1992-1997, 2000-2006)
* ''Christian Martucci'' - guitar (2014-present)
* ''Roy Mayorga'' - drums (2006-present)
* '''''[[Music/{{Slipknot}} Corey Taylor]]''''' - lead vocals, guitar (1992-1997, 2000-present)
* ''Josh Rand'' - guitar (1993, 2000-present), bass (2000-2001)

* 2012 - ''House of Gold & Bones - Part 1''
* 2013 - ''House of Gold & Bones - Part 2''

* CharacterSignatureSong: Several throughout both ''House of Gold and Bones'' albums.
** "Gone Sovereign/Absolute Zero" dignifies The Human, saying that although he's not perfect he'll do whatever is necessary to make it through.
** "My Name Is Allen" and "Do Me A Favor" both represent Allen, the arrogant villain who wants his way or the highway.
** "RU486" represents Black John and The Numbers. In the comic, these characters constantly chant "RU486?!" as a way of intimidating the Human.
** "Peckinpah" and "The Conflagration" dignify Peckinpah, a wise man who helps lead the Human to the answers he's looking for, while encouraging him to do what's right.

* ConceptAlbum: ''House of Gold and Bones'' is a double concept album based on a graphic novel of the same name by Corey Taylor. Though both albums were released before hand, the graphic novel was released in four parts throughout 2013.
** The plot revolves around a character called The Human, who wakes up in a strange world [[spoiler:which is later revealed to be a manifestation of his consciousness and life experiences]], and is told by his doppelganger Allen that he must find the House of Gold and Bones before an event called The Conflagration happens, all the while being pursued by Black John and his gang of Numbers.
* EvilCounterpart[=/=]EvilOldFolks: From ''House of Gold and Bones'', [[spoiler:Allen]].
* FreudianExcuse: In the ''House of Gold and Bones'' comic, part of the reason the Human is in the situation he's in is because of [[spoiler:his childhood with [[AbusiveParents an abusive father]], later revealed to be Allen]]. The song "'82" on ''House of Gold and Bones - Part 2'' provides some insight towards this:
-->''Once I get away from here\\
I know it's gonna be my time\\
I've seen too much to keep me here\\
I don't want yours, I just want mine!\\
Before I get away from here\\
I think I'd better set you straight\\
I know my place is miles from here\\
You'll never understand, I'll make my fate!''
* HeelFaceRevolvingDoor: In the ''House of Gold and Bones'' comic, Allen is this.
* IgnoredEpiphany: In "Black John", Allen realizes that villains never win, and that he should at least give The Human a chance. He goes through with this halfway, the next song "Sadist" is Allen trying to convince The Human to quit while he's ahead.

* QuarrelingSong: "A Rumor of Skin" is a dialogue between the Human and Allen at the beginning of ''House of Gold and Bones - Part 1''.
** Corey Taylor revealed to ArtistDirect that there is actually ''three'' voices in this song: The Human, Allen, and a third doing the melody line from "Gone Sovereign" during the last chorus.

* SiameseTwinSongs: "Gone Sovereign/Absolute Zero" from ''House of Gold and Bones--Part 1''
* TheSongBeforeTheStorm: From ''House of Gold and Bones Part 1'', "The Travelers Pt. 1", which leads in to "Tired" and "The Travelers Pt. 2", which leads into "Last of the Real". From ''House of Gold and Bones Part 2'', "Blue Smoke" which leads into "Do Me A Favor".

* VillainSong: From both of the ''House of Gold and Bones'' albums, "RU486", "My Name is Allen", "Last of the Real", "Black John", "Sadist", and "Do Me A Favor".

* LoveTheme: "Say You'll Haunt Me" is dedicated to Corey Taylor's current spouse, Stephanie.

Stone Sour is an American HardRock / AlternativeMetal band from Des Moines, Iowa, founded in 1992 by then-future [[Music/{{Slipknot}} Slipknot]] vocalist Corey Taylor and drummer Joel Ekman. After a disbanding in 1997, the band has been active since 2000.

'''Stone Sour''' is an American HardRock / AlternativeMetal band from Des Moines, Iowa, founded in 1992 by then-future [[Music/{{Slipknot}} Slipknot]] vocalist Corey Taylor and drummer Joel Ekman. After a disbanding in 1997, the band has been active since 2000.

* JadeColoredGlasses: ''Come What(ever) May'' is an album rich with varying degrees of cynicism.
** The title track is a not-so-subtle jab at the Bush administration, which is calling out this seemingly false promise of freedom across the world (''[[WhatTheHellHero "WHAT THE FUCK IS FREE ABOUT IT?!"]]'').
** "Sillyworld" is a song about how idealists are all bark and no bite.
** "Your God" is seemingly a BreakupSong about how even though the relationship is and has been over and done with, [[ForgivenButNotForgotten the singer is still struggling with figuring out what to do after the fact]].
** "Through Glass" is a song about how today's music industry is so plastic and manufactured, and the content of the music is negligible.

* 2015 - Untitled CoverAlbum

** The Human is represented in "Gone Sovereign/Absolute Zero"
** Allen is represented by "My Name Is Allen"
** Black John and the Numbers are represented by "RU486"
** Peckinpah is represented by "Peckinpah"

* FreudianExcuse: In the ''House of Gold and Bones'' comic, part of the reason the Human is in the situation he's in is because of [[spoiler:his childhood with [[AbusiveParents an abusive father]], spoiler:later revealed to be Allen]]. The song "'82" on ''House of Gold and Bones - Part 2'' provides some insight towards this:

* VillainSong: Many of the songs from both of the ''House of Gold and Bones'' albums.

* FreudianExcuse: In the ''House of Gold and Bones'' comic, part of the reason the Human is in the situation he's in is because of his childhood with [[AbusiveParents an abusive father]], [[spoiler:later revealed to be Allen]]. The song "'82" on ''House of Gold and Bones - Part 2'' provides some insight towards this:

** The title track is a not-so-subtle jab at the Bush administration, which is calling out this seemingly false promise of freedom across the world [[WhatTheHellHero ("WHAT THE FUCK IS FREE ABOUT IT?!")]].

* EvilCounterpart/EvilOldFolks: From ''House of Gold and Bones'', [[spoiler:Allen]].

** The title track is a not-so-subtle jab at the Bush administration, which is calling out this seemingly false promise of freedom across the world [[WhatTheHellHero (''"WHAT THE FUCK IS FREE ABOUT IT?!"'')]].

** "Through Glass" is a song about how today's music industry is so plastic and manufactured, and the content of the music is negligable.

* SelfEmpowermentAnthem: "Mission Statement".

* SiameseTwinSongs: "Gone Sovereign/Absolute Zero" from ''House of Gold and Bones--Part 2''

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