{"id":248,"date":"2022-01-03T17:07:22","date_gmt":"2022-01-03T17:07:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mfkr1.com\/online\/?page_id=248"},"modified":"2022-01-03T17:07:22","modified_gmt":"2022-01-03T17:07:22","slug":"2012-corey-taylor-qa","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/www.mfkr1.com\/online\/2012-corey-taylor-qa\/","title":{"rendered":"2012 &#8211; Corey Taylor Q&#038;A"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.14.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_image=&#8221;http:\/\/www.mfkr1.com\/online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/mainback.png&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.14.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#101010&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;30px|30px|30px|30px|false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.14.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.14.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-279\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mfkr1.com\/online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/2010-qa-ct.png\" alt=\"2010-qa-ct\" width=\"820\" height=\"56\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.mfkr1.com\/online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/2010-qa-ct.png 820w, http:\/\/www.mfkr1.com\/online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/2010-qa-ct-300x20.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 820px) 100vw, 820px\" \/><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span><b>What is your favorite Slipknot song to play live? Also, your favorite Stone Sour song to play live?\u00a0(From: Sicness \u2013 MFKRboard member)<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span><b>GBM:<\/b>\u00a0For Slipknot, it\u2019s \u2018Disasterpiece\u2019. That song is so fucking frenetic, it\u2019s stupid. It\u2019s also in my opinion the perfect blend of everything the Knot does musically. For Stone Sour, that\u2019s a toss-up between \u201930\/30-150\u2032 and \u2018Say You\u2019ll Haunt Me\u2019. One\u2019s a barnstormer, the other\u2019s an epic. \u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014-<\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span><b>When you first joined Slipknot did you wear the mask and priest costume straight away or did it take some time to get the right look for yourself in the band that made you feel comfortable\u00a0(From: Random Hero UK aka David \u2013 MFKR1 admin)<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span><b>GBM:<\/b>\u00a0When I first joined the band, I wore the priest outfit, but I was wearing black and white makeup and latex on my face. It quickly became apparent that the shit would instantly melt, so my first show was the only time I wore that. The mask quickly followed.<\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span>\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2013<\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><b><span>Is your attitude toward performances different for each band\/project?\u00a0(From: The Grater Vayne \u2013 MFKRboard member)<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span><b>GBM:<\/b>\u00a0Hmm. A little. With SK, it\u2019s very much letting go of anything that could be described as sanity. There\u2019s a ferocity that really just takes hold, and you have to remind yourself not to rip your own head off and kick it in the crowd. With SS, it\u2019s still very energetic, but I can show a little more of myself overall, not just the crazy shit. I can ham it up a bit and show the audience I\u2019m really enjoying myself.<\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span>\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014-<\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span><b>Corey, I\u2019ve wanted to know this for a while now. Looking back to 1997 when you first joined the band and were swapping vocal duties with Colsefni, handling the clean vocals. How and when did you discover that you had this whole other voice, this deep gutteral scream that just fit Slipknot so perfectly? And looking back on those days, where did you practice and develop that voice? Did it take you long to get it up to the classic self-titled era scream that we all love so dearly?\u00a0(From: Master of Crowz aka Finn \u2013 MFKR1 Admin)<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span><b>Was Slipknot the first band you screamed in? I know some of the old Stone Sour stuff contains a bit of screaming but I\u2019m talking the deep growls.\u00a0(From: Finn)<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span><b>Do you happen to remember the exact date you joined the band?\u00a0(From: Finn)<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span><b>GBM:<\/b>\u00a0It was really out of necessity. When I first joined the band, singing with Andy, I was going to handle the leads and he was going to do backups while playing drums; much like Clown and Fehn do today, that\u2019s what the original plan was. I had already developed an aggressive style along with my melodic singing, but I was doing higher screaming to augment Andy\u2019s deeper growls, which are so unbelievable. It wasn\u2019t until Andy left that I had to develop the lower end of my scream index, which really cut my melodic range in half for a while. But with time, I got it together, I think haha. I don\u2019t remember the exact date I was asked to join, or the subsequent tryout at SR Audio, but I remember my last show with SS was in July and my first show with SK was in August.<\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span>\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2013<\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><b><span>When you first joined slipknot, how long did it take you to find a mask you liked and where did you buy it from?\u00a0(From: Yoshi4d \u2013 MFKRboard member)<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span><b>GBM:<\/b>\u00a0Actually, Clown picked up my first mask for me. He grabbed an old crash test dummy mask and we flipped it inside out. Then when we put the crows dreads in my hair, we cut holes in it and pulled them out.<\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span>\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2013<\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><b><span>What life experience gave you the inspiration to write Wait and Bleed?\u00a0(From: x9draven9x \u2013 MFKRboard member)<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span><b>GBM:<\/b>\u00a0I\u2019ve always been intrigued by the very thin, very blurry line that separates our animal self from our sentient thought. That song was a direct answer to a simple question: what would happen if you woke up in a room with a dead body?<\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span>\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2013<\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><b><span>Where does Corey Taylor see himself, in 5 years? In all facets of life, I mean. Musically, Personally, and otherwise professionally?\u00a0(From: Pyramid Head \u2013 MFKRboard Global Mod)<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span>((NINJA QUESTION))<\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span><b>When will you come around the MFKRboard again? We miss you here GBM.\u00a0(From: Pyramid head also)<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span><b>GBM:<\/b>\u00a0Haha I miss you guys too! Unfortunately I\u2019m a little busier than I used to be. In 5 years? Shit, I have a bucket list, but for the most part just remaining relevant. I will always write music, so that\u2019s a given. I\u2019m already working on my new book. Clown and I are starting a film production company. Both bands will write new albums. I really want to get into acting. You know\u2026 anything under the sun haha.<\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span>\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2013<\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><b><span>Has your attitude toward the music industry changed since the Heretic Anthem?\u00a0(From: Prosthetic William \u2013 MFKRboard member)<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span><b>GBM:<\/b>\u00a0Nope. In fact, the music industry has basically become everything I predicted it would be: McDonalds with contracts and leather pants. The wizards in charge always blame downloading for the state of music. I blame the music for the state of fucking downloading. Who wants to risk hard-earned money on a piece of shit album?<\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span>\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2013<\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><b><span>Why did the modern day Slipknot \u201chide\u201d everything from the 96-98 era?\u00a0(From: Jim Fear \u2013 MFKRboard member)<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span><b>GBM:<\/b>\u00a0I don\u2019t think it\u2019s being hidden. I think it\u2019s being saved for a rainy day. Could be tomorrow\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span>\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2013<\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><b><span>Would u ever consider releasing your 97 slipknot demos like Anders is doing?\u00a0(From: xxleftbehindxx \u2013 MFKRboard member)<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span><b>GBM:<\/b>\u00a0Sure. Anything is possible. But to me, we\u2019re still a current band. That\u2019s something I\u2019d like to do a little further down the line.<\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span>\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2013<\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><b><span>Why did you change your old mask to the new mask through the last 2011 shows? Was it unconfortable? On the first shows you changed it between Wait and Bleed and The Blister Exists, but then you made the whole shows with the AHIG mask.\u00a0(From: Gorak \u2013 MFKRboard member)<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span><b>GBM:<\/b>\u00a0Honestly, I had to change it because it didn\u2019t fit right and I couldn\u2019t sing through. You can have the coolest mask on the planet, but if you\u2019re the lead singer and you can\u2019t sing, what\u2019s the point? Trust me- I really wanted the old school mask to work. But to me, function will always win over fashion.<\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span>\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2013<\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><b><span>Corey, you\u2019ve got two highly succesful bands, you\u2019ve just had a fantastic solo tour (which unfortunatly NO UK dates were anunced- this makes me sad Corey, very sad), not to mention your book, have you any more plans to write another book or tour out in the UK solo or with Slipknt or Stone Sour?\u00a0(From: nymphetamine_girl2 \u2013 MFKRboard member)<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span><b>GBM:<\/b>\u00a0I\u2019m working on my new book right now, and the next solo tour I do will absolutely be in the UK, as well as Europe. And I know both bands will try to get back there ASAP.<\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span>\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2013<\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><b><span>How many fan made Slipknot masks does Corey own and does he have any fav\u2019s?\u00a0(From: AGOTHINNCLOTH \u2013 MFKRboard member)<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span><b>GBM:<\/b>\u00a0I have a few, but most have been lost tragically. But I have kept a few more terrifying ones. I keep them out of Griff\u2019s reach.<\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span>\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2013<\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><b><span>What situation of your life describes the song \u201cThe Shape\u201d? And provided you to have written it.\u00a0(From: The Shape \u2013 MFKRboard member)<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span><b>GBM:<\/b>\u00a0\u2018The Shape\u2019 was inspired by one of the deepest depressions I\u2019ve ever felt, made worse by the fact that I did nothing to help myself for 5 years. It\u2019s a tell-all from the inside of the cocoon.<\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span>\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2013<\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><b><span>Are you looking forward to the new material PAINFACE will be releasing in 2012?\u00a0(From: Revelation \u2013 MFKRboard member)<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span><b>GBM:<\/b>\u00a0Absolutely. They are a fantastic band, and they have one of the most unique voices fronting them. I can\u2019t fucking wait.<\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span>\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2013<\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><b><span>Hello Corey from Peru, About the dreads of your first 2 masks (scarecrow and crash dummy). Did you make them yourself or someone helped you? Were the scarecrow dreads the same dreads as from your original crash dummy mask? The ones made from your real hair that you cut off eventually?\u00a0(From: Tyto \u2013 MFKRboard member)<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span><b>GBM:<\/b>\u00a0I used the same dreads for as long as I could before they deteriorated. The originals were real hair. The replacements were not haha.<\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span>\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2013<\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><b><span>Wouldja just look at that?\u00a0(From: LadyFace \u2013 Elite 1337 MFKRboard member)<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span><b>GBM:<\/b>\u00a0I wish you were here. I\u2019d tell ya \u2018Look at this!!\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span>\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2013<\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><b><span>Out of all the SlipKnoT songs,Which ones are the MOST Personal to you Corey? \u2013\u00a0(From: SICMAGGOT4LIFE \u2013 MFKRboard member)<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span><b>GBM:<\/b>\u00a0\u2018Snuff\u2019, definitely. \u2018Diluted\u2019. Both \u2018Vermilion\u2019 versions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span>\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2013<\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><b><span>Would you ever do another concert with Anders Colsefni? Is there any chance we would see you guys back together on stage ever again?\u00a0(From: DoGfIsHrIsInG \u2013 MFKRboard member)<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span><b>GBM:<\/b>\u00a0Dude, I would love to jam with Andy. We\u2019ll just have to see what happens.<\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span>\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2013<\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><b><span>Hey Corey. I am your biggest fan Anyway. Have you even been asked to do a reality show? I think you should. If Ozzy did one, you should do one. Make it real though. Don\u2019t be fake like the Kardashian dipshits.\u00a0(From: vickibrady12 \u2013 MFKRboard member)<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span><b>GBM:\u00a0<\/b>I\u2019ve turned down so many offers, it\u2019s not funny. The problem with \u2018reality TV\u2019 is there is absolutely nothing real about it. Too many producers making fake shit \u2018real\u2019.<\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span>\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2013<\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><b><span>What is your opinion on Your version of the song \u2018Windows\u2019?\u00a0(From: CornWallace \u2013 MFKRboard moderator)<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span><b>GBM:<\/b>\u00a0I like it. It was before I started making the songs my own, but I liked it a lot.<\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span>\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2013<\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><b><span>Hey Corey, My question is,<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><b><span>Which of your own vocal styles do you like the most in Slipknot? Self Titled , IOWA, Vol.3, or All hope is gone. I perfer the Self titled and IOWA voice personally .<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><b><span>Thanks,\u00a0(From: Mike Covert \u2013 MFKRboard member)<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span><b>GBM:<\/b>\u00a0To be honest, I\u2019ll always love what I did in the past, but I don\u2019t allow myself to spend a lot of time there. Where I am today is closest to All Hope so That\u2019s where I am.<\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span>\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2013<\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><b><span>Corey, Has Slipknot ever thought about playing in Alaska? Like in Anchorage? Maybe you guys could play some songs that haven\u2019t been played in awhile like Scissors or Only One.\u00a0(From: TheRedRocks \u2013 MFKRboard member)<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span><b>GBM:<\/b>\u00a0I\u2019m working on getting up there. Just a matter of time.<\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span>\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2013<\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><b><span>Hello Corey. Will Slipknot or Stone Sour ever come to Iceland? We\u2019ve had Metallica,Maiden,Korn,Rammstein and more bands come to play here and each one of those concerts was sold out. Your bands are very popular here, think about it champ\u00a0(From: Ringfinger \u2013 MFKRboard moderator)<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span><b>GBM:<\/b>\u00a0Again- working on it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span>\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2013<\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><b><span>What kind of preparing ritual do you go through to play every show? Has it changed since the old days? \u2013\u00a0(From: TheLatexMask \u2013 MFKRboard member)<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span><b>GBM:<\/b>\u00a0My warmup hasn\u2019t changed. If I\u2019m well, I just start singing to find the walls of my range. If I\u2019m sick, I find out what I can and can\u2019t do and go from there.<\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span>\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2013<\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><b><span>Corey, What advice, if any, would you give to the Corey Taylor of 1999, and what advice, if any, do you think the Corey of 1999 would give to the current you?\u00a0(From: Inked \u2013 MFKRboard member)<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span><b>GBM:<\/b>\u00a0I would tell my younger self to avoid certain mistakes and quit drinking while you\u2019re ahead. And I\u2019m sure my younger self would tell me to go fuck myself.<\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span>\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2013<\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><b><span>Did you write the song \u2018Faux Pax\u2019 off the 1996 Stone Sour demo about a drug overdose?\u00a0(From: Master of Crowz aka Finn \u2013 MFKR1 Admin)<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span><b>GBM:<\/b>\u00a0No. It was about a friend\u2019s overdose. Good pick up- no one\u2019s ever figured that out.<\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span>\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2013<\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><b><span>Another mask question, How did you attach the dreadlocks to your first mask? (Crash test dummies mask)\u00a0(From: T-600 \u2013 MFKRboard member)<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span><b>GBM:<\/b>\u00a0Glue. And prayer.<\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span>\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2013<\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><b><span>Will there be more old demo songs recreated on the new stone sour album?\u00a0(From: Nahema \u2013 MFKRboard member)<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span><b>GBM:<\/b>\u00a0Probably not. We have plans for those. And we\u2019re writing great new material right now.<\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span>\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2013<\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span>\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2013<\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span><b>Last Question \u2013 From MFKR1.com<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span>\u2018How do you envision the year 2012 for\u00a0<b>CMFT<\/b>? Is the world gonna end or what?\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span><b>GBM:<\/b>\u00a0I think the Mayans will rise again\u2026 and laugh their asses off at us dipshits. For me, another busy year full of ridiculous opportunity. This year\u2026 anything fucking goes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span>\u2014-<\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span>Thank you Corey, for taking the time and doing this for us. We highly appreciate it!<\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span><b><i>-Staff of MFKR1.com and MFKRboard.com<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span><b>SPECIAL THANKS To Ladyface for making this all possible! You jam some serious clam! \\m\/<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is your favorite Slipknot song to play live? Also, your favorite Stone Sour song to play live?\u00a0(From: Sicness \u2013 MFKRboard member) GBM:\u00a0For Slipknot, it\u2019s \u2018Disasterpiece\u2019. That song is so fucking frenetic, it\u2019s stupid. It\u2019s also in my opinion the perfect blend of everything the Knot does musically. 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