His debut solo studio album, CMFT, was released in 2020. After the first two Slipknot albums went Platinum, Taylor revived Stone Sour to record an album and tour in 2002. He joined Slipknot in 1997 to replace their original lead singer Anders Colsefni and has subsequently released seven studio albums with them. Taylor co-founded Stone Sour with drummer Joel Ekman in 1992, playing in the Des Moines, Iowa area, and working on a demo. He is the lead vocalist of the heavy metal band Slipknot, in which he is designated #8, as well as the lead vocalist, guitarist, lyricist, and sole continuous member of the rock band Stone Sour. Corey Todd Taylor (born December 8, 1973) is an American musician, songwriter, author and actor.