Corey Taylor

Known for ActingBorn 1973-12-08 (age 52)Des Moines, Iowa, USA

Corey Todd Taylor (born December 8, 1973) sometimes known by the number 8, is an American musician best known as the lead vocalist and songwriter of Slipknot and Stone Sour. Taylor was raised by his single mother. He developed a fond feeling toward classic rock after his grandmother introduced him to it. Taylor first met his father on March 28, 2005, and the two have developed a strong relationship. He currently has a wife, an ex-wife, and two children. By the release of Stone Sour's Come What(ever) May, he was sober. On August 3, 2009 and July 29, 2010 he co-hosted the Kerrang! Awards alongside Scott Ian of Anthrax and The Damned Things. Corey Taylor is a founding member of Stone Sour, and has released three studio albums with the band. Taylor joined Slipknot in 1997 to replace their original singer Anders Colsefni. He has released four studio albums with the band. Taylor constantly alternates between bands, as seen in 2001, after the release of Iowa, where he rejoined Stone Sour immediately after touring. He has worked with several bands, including Junk Beer Kidnap Band, Apocalyptica, Anthrax, Soulfly, and Avenged Sevenfold. Taylor writes and sings in styles that vary by genre. Taylor was ranked number 86 in Hit Parader's Top 100 Metal Vocalists of All Time. Description above from the Wikipedia article Corey Taylor, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on WikipediaRead more

Movies & web series

Slipknot Unmasked: All Out Life

Slipknot: Sonisphere 2011

Slipknot: MTV World Stage

Voliminal: Inside the Nine

Slipknot: Rock Am Ring 2015

Slipknot: Monsters of Rock 2013

Slipknot: Goat

Hot Ones Versus

Slipknot - Live at La Crosse Center 2000

Sepultura Endurance

Slipknot: (sic)nesses

Corey Taylor - Hellfest 2024

Slipknot : Rock Am Ring 2019

Slipknot - Live at Download

Slipknot: Disasterpieces

In Search of Darkness: 1990-1994

Slipknot - Day of the Gusano

QI

In Search of Darkness: Part II

Nöthin' but a Good Time: The Uncensored Story of '80s Hair Metal

In Search of Darkness: Part III

In Search of Darkness

Doctor Who

Metal: A Headbanger's Journey

Stone Sour: Rock In Rio 2011

Sound City

As the Palaces Burn

Stone Sour: Live in Moscow

We Sold Our Souls for Rock 'n Roll

Slipknot: Welcome to our Neighborhood

Hollywood Dreams & Nightmares: The Robert Englund Story

Long Live Rock... Celebrate the Chaos

The Colossus of Destiny: A Melvins Tale

Stone Sour: Live In Brighton

The History of Metal and Horror

Bad Candy

Sharknado 4: The 4th Awakens

Officer Downe

Fear Clinic

Rollerball

Rucker

Slipknot - Live at Rock Am Ring 2025

Mutineer

Slipknot - Live at Resurrection Fest EG 2025

Rust 3

Corey Taylor - Rock am Ring 2024

Slipknot - Hellfest 2023

500 Days of Silence