Come Whatever May

Stone Sour | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 1, 2006)
• Original Release Date: 2006
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Roadrunner Records
• ASIN: B000G8NXBY
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (77 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #13,957 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.

Editorial Reviews

Billboard Magazine

"Through Glass" continues Stone Sour’s melodic tradition with another slow-burner, this time it’s uptempo and steered in a pop direction."

Product Description

The sophmore release from Stone Sour, featuring the tracks "Through Glass" which is blowing up at Rock Radio and "30/30-150" the hard rocker whose video can be seen on MTV2 Headbangers Ball.

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29 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A worthy follow-up, August 7, 2006

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A. Stutheit "Teyad" (Denver, CO USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Come Whatever May (Audio CD)

The best part about Slipknot taking another hiatus is that we can finally expect a new Stone Sour album. Stone Sour, a side project of `Knot singer Corey Taylor and guitarist Jim Root, made a great debut in 2002, but the band was put on hold due to the success of Slipknot's 2004 album, "Vol. 3 (The Subliminal Verses)." Now they've returned, four years later, with their long awaited, much anticipated sophomore effort, "Come What(ever) May." They have a lot to prove with this album, since many thought their first disc was a one-trick pony which mooched off of Slipknot's success.

This disc has many aggressive, heavy parts, but they're blended with the same ingredient that made the debut a success: good vocals. On every one of these songs, Corey actually sings cleanly, and he delivers a truly heartfelt--at times amazing (see "Through Glass")--vocal performance.

Overall, however, this album is not a very big step forward. The musicianship is improved because the guitarists (Josh Rand and the aforementioned Jim Root) adopt a few solos (i.e. "Your God" has a cool, melodic solo). But the songwriting is largely the same, and one or two of these songs will even make you think it's a leftover from the 2002 recording sessions. That's OK, though, because Stone Sour didn't really have much room to improve, anyways. And don't be mistaken--"Come What(ever) May" is almost every bit as good as the debut, and it even eclipses that album in a couple of places, so it's not a misstep or a sophomore slump by any means.

Songs like "30/30-150" and "Reborn" are very fast, heavy, and catchy with churning, almost thrashy riffs and infectious, melodic choruses. "Hell & Consequences" and "1st Person" are also among the record's heaviest songs. The title track features increasingly violent vocals and angry, political lyrics. "Sillyworld" is partially heavy, but most of it very melodic, with light, eloquent guitar strums and great vocals which almost border on sounding sweet. "Socio" and "Cardiff" are both dreary, gentle, mid-tempo numbers which bring the mood down a little, but the album's pinnacle is the excellent closer, "Zzyzx Rd." It's a very depressing ballad, but it's not a "Bother" rip-off, because it also includes a piano and almost mindblowing singing.

"Come What(ever) May" is another batch of good, melody streaked, hook infected, hard rockin' tunes. Quite frankly, it's very refreshing to hear an album like this nowadays. It's not metalcore, it's not nu-metal--it's nothing but good, melodic hard rock. The bottom line? If you liked Stone Sour before, you'll find it almost impossible to dislike this album.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting..., August 2, 2006

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S. Duffin (PA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Come Whatever May (Audio CD)

This cd took me by surprise but it has grown on me. Stone Sour has been very unique since day one, so I didn't know what to expect with this cd. It is not as heavy as their original debut. There are no songs that match the intensity of the songs "Get Inside" or "Choose" from their self-titled release. But this is not a bad thing...only for people who were looking for it.

"Through Glass" is obviously the song that will attract the most listeners, so if this is the case there may be a great deal of new listeners expecting to hear a cd full of softer acoustic sounding songs. Wrong. It is difficult to put a label on what exact genre this is, but none of the songs sound like "Through Glass", for sure. Based on the songs "30/30-150", "Hell and Consequences", "Reborn" and "1st person", one would call this metal. "Come what(ever) may" and "Made of Scars" have a bit of an edge, but would probably be considered alternative rock songs. "Your God","Socio", and "Cardiff" all sound like mainstream rock songs. "Zzyzx Road" and "Sillyworld" are both more mellowed out slow songs. I am not going to get too far into the meanings of these songs, but I just want to make the point that this cd is all over the place with its music. If you are looking for a cd that only focuses on one genre, you will not find it.

It is also hard to hear much of a slipknot influence in the music( although some of the riffs sound like those of vol 3:subliminal verses). Something that really changed in Stone Sour is Corey's screaming. If and when he does, it is high pitched and much different sounding than those on the self titled album. One song where it is very apparent is during the chorus of Reborn. I have started to like it gradually, but it sounded very strange at first listen; unlike anything I've ever heard from Corey. I can also say I never envisioned Corey singing a song with a piano background (as in "Zzyzx Road"). But these are all signs that he and the band have matured, and they have indeed expanded their horizons.

If you are looking for one of those albums where almost every song sounds the same, do not buy this album. If you are open to a whole new style, this is a great cd to check out.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Stone Sour Avoids The "Sophomore Slump...", August 4, 2006

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D'Ann "pagan heart, metal soul" (AZ) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Come Whatever May (Audio CD)

Corey Taylor is best known as the roaring, Leatherfaced ringmaster of the nine-man heavy metal circus that is Slipknot. But like a superhero with a secret identity, he takes off the mask on occasion and becomes the (comparatively) mild-mannered lead singer of Stone Sour, a more conventional rock quintet whose sound is a little bit closer to Nickelback than Napalm Death. Given the dark and angry musical mayhem his other band is known for, Taylor shows a surprisingly skilled touch with melody in Stone Sour. The emphasis for the band's second CD is straight-no-chaser hard rock, as demonstrated by tracks such as "30/30-150," "Reborn," "Hell & Consequences" and the politically charged title track. But Taylor adds soaring, catchy choruses to the crunching riffs and grinding rhythms deftly laid down by his bandmates: guitarists Jim Root (also of Slipknot) and Josh Rand, drummer Roy Mayorga, and bassist Shawn Economaki. Stone Sour also proves that they can effectively stretch beyond their musical comfort zone on the trippy, Beatles-flavored "sillyworld" and the radio-friendly acoustic rock of "Through Glass." The CD's closing track, "Zzyzx Road," is perhaps the most surprising song here. Taylor's surprisingly soulful vocals, sung over a melancholy, piano-laced power ballad and a great guitar solo by Rand, leave an impression long after the song ends. There is nothing really groundbreaking or innovative about Stone Sour's music, but what they do, they do extremely well. If ever the `Knot comes unraveled and Taylor and Root retire their ghoulish masks for good, Stone Sour should continue to be a viable musical outlet.