Come What (Ever) May - Special Edition [Import]

Stone Sour | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (January 13, 2008)
• Number of Discs: 2
• Format: Import
• Label: Roadrunner UK
• ASIN: B000PMGPHK
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #642,382 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. 30/30-150

2. Come What(Ever) May

3. Hell & Consequences

4. Sillyworld

5. Made Of Scars

6. Reborn

7. Your God

8. Through Glass

9. Socio

10. 1st Person

11. Cardiff

12. Zzyzx Rd

13. Suffer (Bonus Track)

14. Fruitcake (Bonus Track)

15. Day I Let Go (Bonus Track)

16. Freeze Dry Seal (Bonus Track)

17. Wicked Game (Bonus Track)

18. Frozen (Bonus Track)

19. 30/30-150 (Video) (Dvd)

20. Through Glass (Video) (Dvd)

See all 33 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews

The special edition is jam-packed with extensive bonus material. The audio portion boasts six previously unreleased and unavailable tracks, including an acoustic cover of Chris Isaak's "Wicked Game," recorded live for a Canadian radio performance earlier this year. The bonus DVD (Disc 2) features all four music videos from Come What(ever) May: "30/30-150," "Through Glass," "sillyworld" and the band's latest "Made of Scars." In addition, the DVD includes a never-before-seen full concert performance. Filmed in October 2006 in Moscow at the RAMP awards, the concert documents Stone Sour's first and only visit to Russia, a must-have for fans. "Now before all of you fans get upset about a re-release, (because I know how you are), let me just say that I am an avid music fan and a record collector. That's why, when the decision was made to release a special edition, we knew that it had to be just that: special," says guitarist Josh Rand. "We added everything we could possibly get our hands on, including an entire show from Russia, making it only the greatest special edition ever! You guys are gonna love it!"

Customer Reviews

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19 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Revitalizing the Best Rock Release of 2006, June 29, 2007

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This review is from: Come What(ever) May (CD/DVD, Special Edition) (Audio CD)

Originally released last August, Corey Taylor (Slipknot) leads Stone Sour with the best Hard Rock release of 2006 called Come What(ever) May. In June 2007 they re-release the disk with 6 bonus tracks and a DVD. So let's break it down by original disk, bonus tracks and DVD....

The Original Disk From 2006:

There's no mistaking Corey Taylor's signature Slipknot screaming on Track 6 (Reborn), but Stone Sour mostly moves far away from Slipknot's complicated, chaotic arrangements to a more clearly sung, melodic rock sound. Make no mistake...Come What(ever) May is full of pounding Heavy Metal arrangements, but the vocals never stray into the hardcore Lamb of God I'm-the-Devil-and-I'm-pissed department. Instead you get driving music with quality singing.

And don't expect Nu Metal with Stone Sour...expect Hard Rock...period. I wouldn't classify Stone Sour as "old school" Metal either (you know, like Judas Priest or Iron Maiden). I would call these guys Modern Metal. Unlike the infestation of Nu Metal bands today, the guitars are set free in Stone Sour. James Root (also from Slipknot) and Josh Rand share the 6-string duties and blister their way through the disk. Ex-Soulfly drummer Ray Mayorga impresses on the skins (Godsmack's Shannon Larkin takes the sticks for Track 1). And Slipknot's stage manager Shawn Economaki rocks the bass.

There are standout tracks aplenty. Made of Scars (Track 5) is one of the best Hard Rock songs that I've heard in years. Track 3 (Hell & Consequences) is a close runner up. Track 9 (Socio) continues the melodic rock pattern, and Track 7 (Your God) had me singing along with its memorable "what am I supposed to do now" chorus after the first listen. Track 8 is the mainstream radio played hit Through Glass, and as I predicted in 2006, Track 4 (Sillyworld) has gotten its share of radio play in 2007 as well.

Often times head-banging, often times straight melodic rock. Either way, Corey Taylor's vocals are always understandable.

The Bonus Tracks:

Well...you know what they say about bonus tracks...if the songs weren't included on the original release it's because (fill in the blank). Most of the bonuses were taken from the Come What(ever) May recording sessions. The first bonus track called Suffer will greatly please Slipknot fans. The next three are fair with The Day I Let Go a bit darker than your typical Stone Sour. The last called The Frozen is a spoken word message. The surprise is a cover of Chris Isaak's Best Of Chris Isaak Wicked Game that's good enough for, and should get, radio-play.

The DVD:

The DVD is Stone Sour's real gift to fans with this re-release. I'm actually surprised that the package wasn't marketed as a performance DVD that includes the CD with bonus tracks (as opposed CD re-release with DVD and bonus tracks); I suspect that sales will not be as good because of this, especially among those that already own the CD.

First the DVD gives you the (censored) promo videos for 30/30-150, Through Glass, Sillyworld and Made of Scars. Then you get treated to a live performance (uncensored) from Moscow in October 2006 that includes:

1. 30/30-150
2. Orchids
3. Take a Number
4. Reborn
5. Your God
6. Inhale
7. Come What(ever) May
8. Bother
9. Through Glass
10. Blotter
11. Hell & Consequences
12. Get Inside

It's an excellent show where the boys must have huddled prior to going on and agreed to try to be as true to the studio versions as possible, because the songs sound great. The negatives to the DVD are that the picture is full screen and not up to today's widescreen, HD standards, and the only audio option is stereo...no Dolby 5.1 or DTS.

So the re-release of Come What(ever) May should certainly now be the first choice over the original release Come What(ever) May for Hard Rock fans that didn't buy in last year. If you already own the original CD, the price of the re-release is a lot less than a concert ticket and you get a full live performance on the DVD (without the danger from the mosh pit!!!)

I highly recommend the Come What(ever) May re-release to all Hard Rockers.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars todays modern hard rock how it should be done, September 5, 2008

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"Giles The Axeman" (North Carolina) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Come What(ever) May (CD/DVD, Special Edition) (Audio CD)

stone sour is perfect example of how hard rock should sound today, this band really reaches out and pulls you in. iam a big old school fan of king diamond, maiden opeth and so on. sometimes i get burned out on listening to same stuff over and over and it's all because metal and rock today suck. at least coreys stone sour and slipknot have kept modern metal alive and something good to listen to.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Huge, Loud Guitars!, October 30, 2010

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This review is from: Come What(ever) May (CD/DVD, Special Edition) (Audio CD)

hmmm. Actually like the sound. I like huge, loud guitars. Lyrics here not so much. I've seen a zillion singers building up crowds and I'm probably missing the point here, but is f****** necessary every other f****** word? Really? Concert-wise he should save his voice so he can "sing" the next song. Glad I got the album though.