Musician and author Corey Taylor, frontman of Slipknot and Stone Sour, has announced that he may publish his third book, a collection of his columns written for UK rock magazine Rock Sound.
One of metals most iconic and diverse vocalists, Taylor began his literary career in 2011 with ‘Seven Deadly Sins: Settling the Argument Between Born Bad and Damaged Good’, a semi-autobiographical, stream-of-consciousness style work in which Taylor outlined his thoughts on the each of the titular sins. The book, though receiving mixed reviews, charted on the New York Times Bestseller list.
Taylors next work was a four-part comic book series, published by Dark House Comics, which depicted the story covered by the two part Stone Sour concept album, ‘House of Gold and Bones’. Taylor has expressed hope that the story will see a feature film adaptation.
On July 16th, Taylors second non-fiction work, ‘A Funny Thing Happen on the Way to Heaven (Or, How I Made Peace With The Paranormal and Stigmatized Zealots and Cynics in the Process)’ was published by Da Capo Press. The book recounts Taylors experience with the supernatural and the paranormal throughout his life.
While discussing the possible release of his column collection, Taylor also stated that he was considering an idea for a novel.
2014 will see Taylor return to the studio to record the long awaited fifth Slipknot album, the first since 2008’s, ‘All Hope is Gone’, and the first studio album in the absence of late bassist Paul Gray.