Slipknot’s Corey Taylor signs solo deal with BMG

New deal includes Taylor’s own label imprint

Corey Taylor of Slipknot and Stone Sour has signed a new global recordings agreement with BMG to release his upcoming solo studio album, CMF2.

The album, to be released later this year on Taylor’s label imprint Decibel Cooper/BMG, is the follow-up to his 2020 critically acclaimed debut solo album CMFT, which catapulted Taylor to No. 1 the Billboard Hard Rock Songwriters chart following the release of his chart-topping single “Black Eyes Blue” and “CMFT Must Be Stopped” featuring Tech N9ne & Kid Bookie, which has racked up over six-million YouTube views for its star-studded music video.

Taylor’s solo albums illuminate yet another facet of his musical capabilities showcasing his broad spectrum of fiery and fearless rock ‘n’ roll, while touching on lifelong influences ranging from hard rock to classic rock and punk rock to hip hop

“I can’t tell you how excited I am to be working with BMG,” Taylor shares. “I haven’t felt this driven and determined since I first started out in ‘99. BMG is the new bastion of rock and metal, and with them ready to go, I can tell you we’re heading for big things. Thank you BMG!”

Uncompromising, unfiltered, and undeniable in any arena, Corey Taylor continues to impact culture as the frontman for both Grammy Award-winning multi-Platinum juggernaut Slipknot and Platinum rock force Stone Sour. Taylor is a New York Times best-selling author as well as an actor with myriad film and television credits. Impacting generations of fans and peers alike, his voice has rallied millions of fans across the globe. Globally, Slipknot boasts 13 Platinum and 44 Gold albums, three of which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200.

With two Gold-certified albums and six multi-Platinum, Platinum, and Gold singles, Stone Sour have notched five Top 10 debuts on the Billboard 200 chart.

A New York Times best-selling author, Taylor’s first book was Seven Deadly Sins in 2011, following it up with A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To Heaven in 2013, You’re Making Me Hate You in 2015, and America 51 in 2017.

Buddy Iahn
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