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Slipknot Announce 25th Anniversary Edition of Self-Titled Debut Album

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Slipknot have officially announced that a deluxe reissue of their seminal debut album will be coming this summer, with the album all set for release via Roadrunner Records on September 5th.

The reissue will feature a number of alternate versions and previously unreleased takes, including a demo of Prosthetics that you can check out below.

Slipknot guitarist Jim Root had the following to say about the band’s self-titled debut:

We loved what we did with the first record but we didn’t even know if there was gonna be anything after that… We just wanted people to hear it. Selling out of records and shows, having successful tours– those are goals for any band. But the dream scenario in some ways, came true for us.

You can check out the official artwork for Slipknot’s 25th anniversary box set in its full glory below.

Stone Sour – Do Me A Favor

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Stone Sour - Do Me A Favor

2008 was the last time Slipknot released a new studio album, since then Corey Taylor has still kept himself busy with two Stone Sour studio albums however in ‘Audio Secrecy‘ and ‘House of Gold & Bones – Part 1‘, and later this year Stone Sour will follow these up with another album in the form of ‘House of Gold & Bones – Part 2‘. ‘Do Me A Favor‘ is the lead single from ‘House of Gold & Bones – Part 2‘, a track that perhaps provides us with a taste of what’s to come when the band unleashes its new album in April.

As Corey Taylor growls through the opening lyrical lines, you could be forgiven for thinking you were actually listening to a Slipknot record here, as ‘Do Me A Favor‘ reaches its chorus however it becomes very clear that what we actually have here is a Stone Sour release. The chorus here is a real driving one; Corey Taylor powers through it and I could definitely imagine a packed arena singing along to every word. This is a mainstream rock song done well, and if you like your rock music to have a bit of bite but also a lot of pop appeal then you may well love what you hear with ‘Do Me A Favor‘.

There’s absolutely fantastic musicianship on display here, the track demonstrates supreme pop sensibilities, and this is most definitely a brilliant first single to be chosen from the ‘House of Gold & Bones – Part 2‘ studio album. April 8th can’t come around quick enough in my opinion, and I personally can’t wait to hear what Stone Sour has to offer with studio album number five.

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