Stone Sour Albums Ranked
Stone Sour is 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 and since 2015, the group has consisted of Corey Taylor (lead vocals, guitar), Josh Rand (guitar), Christian Martucci (guitar), Johny Chow (bass) and Roy Mayorga (drums). 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.
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.
Stone Sour earned the group two Grammy Award nominations, both for Best Metal Performance, for the singles “Get Inside”, in 2003, and “Inhale”, in 2004. From their 2002 self-titled album, the group received another Grammy Award nomination for Best Metal Performance for the single “30/30-150”. The band has sold 2.1 million albums in the United States as of April 2017. Here are all of the Stone Sour albums ranked.
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7. Meanwhile In Burbank… (2015)
“There’s nothing wrong with releasing a covers album. Paying tribute to some of the most well-known hard rockers before the existence of the Internet is certainly some of the most admirable material a band could deliver, not to mention it’s certainly easier than writing your own material. Meanwhile in Burbank… is a covers album from Stone Sour, and honestly that’s all you need to know. You know the songs already since they’ve been done before, and you already know what to expect from Stone Sour since you already know what they sound like”
6. House Of Gold & Bones: Part 2 (2013)
“I have only discovered Stone Sour a couple years ago when I heard their single “Say You’ll Haunt Me” on the radio and I enjoyed it. I looked into them and have enjoyed many of their songs since. More recently I purchased HoGaB pt. 1 and compeletly enjoyed it, great hooks, great lyrics, and terrific instrumentation on thatr record. This half lives up to the anticipation thrust upon it after a brilliant part 1. It is darker, doesn’t quite have the diversity that the first record has but it has much heavier, catchier riffs and more difficult instrumentation and in my opinion, more compelling lyrics to end the series of two. I shall now do a song by song review with a few words describing my decision.”
5. Stone Sour (2002)
“Right from the beginning, you know this album is gonna make you wanna wreck your neck. Opening with the Blistering track “get inside”, then just not stopping until track 8, where they blindside you with Bother, a slow track, that if you havn’t heard this by now, then where have you been. This was what put them on the map from the Spider Man soundtrack (listed as Corey Taylor). Other highlights, Inhale and Take A Number. Really all of the tracks on this album are a highlight. If you like slipknot, or just a fan of loud, thrashing, melodic metal, get this album. Also, the DVD (featuring the videos for bother, get inside, and Inhale) and bonus tracks (14. Rules of Evidence”
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4. Hydrograd (2017)
“In terms of the band’s overall catalog, Hydrograd finds itself on another plane of existence. The addition of Martucci seems to have lit a creative fire under the band, giving them a new-found energy and hunger to push the envelope. June 30th, Hydrograd, will be released via Roadrunner Records and you would be doing a disservice to yourself if you didn’t pick it up.”
3. Audio Secrecy (2010)
“Audio Secrecy takes a break from the heavy music they normally put out. That’s not to say there are bang your head moments here, but by and large this is a collection of ballads and mid tempo hard rock. The quality of the songs are top notch and they will have you singing along. I think some of Stone Sour’s best work can be found here. Miracles may be the best song Stone Sour has put out to date. This is a must own for the collection and a nice change of pace. It’s also worth mentioning that the production value is better than the previous two albums which had a more raw sound.”
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2. The House Of Gold & Bones Part 1 (2012)
“I never really listened to Stone Sour, only the hits like Through the Glass and Hesitate until I saw a YouTube video of a concert of theirs and decided to give them a try. I downloaded this and Part 2 based on their excellent reviews and I have to say I was blown away. This album packs a punch. The guitar is heavy and the drums are crushing. Still, they put a perfect mix in of ballads like The Travelers and Taciturn before ending with the hard hitting Last of the Real.”
1. Come What(ever) May (2006)
“I’ve been a fan of Stone Sour for many years. I had a digital copy that I acquired long ago and have enjoyed it very much. As an “adult” I’ve made an effort to do the right thing and support the artist I enjoy. I really like the additional tracks on this album.(especially the acoustical tracks) This is quality a pressing. The cover and sleeves are some of the best I’ve seen in a while. Vinyl is flat, quiet between tracks and the sound quality is excellent. The gold and black swirl is pretty cool too. I did notice that on side 1, the left channel is a little louder than the right. I have a fairly good quality system (not crazy good but good enough to make defects glaringly obvious). The remaining sides are well balanced. This is not a deal killer by any means and would probably not be noticeable by most. I do because my system is in a small room and the speakers are at eye level when seated. I’d be curious if others have a similar issue. I would definitely recommend this vinyl.”