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| name               = Corey Taylor
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| caption            = Taylor performing with [[Stone Sour]] in 2018
| birth_name         = Corey Todd Taylor<ref name="ForF">{{Citation|last=Loudwire|title=Corey Taylor - Wikipedia: Fact or Fiction? (Part 1)|date=July 22, 2015|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ek922pOajRQ|access-date=February 19, 2018}}</ref>
| alias              = {{flatlist|
* #8
* Great Big Mouth<ref>{{cite web|website=Kerrang|url=https://www.kerrang.com/10-of-the-best-corey-taylor-guest-appearances|title=Corey Taylor: 10 of The Great Big Mouth's best guest appearances|date=December 8, 2020|accessdate=December 2, 2022}}</ref>
* Todd Tigger<ref name="ForF" />
* The Boogie Knight<ref name="ForF" />
* Neck<ref name="ForF" />
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| birth_date         = {{birth date and age|1973|12|8}}<ref name="birthday">{{cite web|website=Kerrang|url=https://www.kerrang.com/happy-birthday-corey-taylor|title=Happy Birthday, Corey Taylor!|date=December 8, 2018|accessdate=December 2, 2022}}</ref>
| birth_place        = [[Des Moines, Iowa]], U.S.
| occupation         = {{flatlist|
* Singer
* musician
* songwriter
* actor
* author
}}
| years_active       = 1992–present
| spouse             = {{plainlist|
* {{marriage|Scarlett Stone|2004|2007|end=divorced}}
* {{marriage|Stephanie Luby|2009|2017|end=divorced}}
* {{marriage|Alicia Dove|2019}}
}}
| children           = 3
| module             = {{Infobox musical artist
| embed           = yes<!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject Musicians -->
| origin          = [[Waterloo, Iowa]], U.S.
| instrument      = {{flatlist|
* Vocals
* guitar
}}
| genre           = {{flatlist|
* [[Nu metal]]
* [[alternative metal]]
* {{nowrap|[[groove metal]]}}
* [[Heavy metal music|heavy metal]]
* [[hard rock]]
* [[post-grunge]]
}}
| label           = {{flatlist|
* [[Roadrunner Records|Roadrunner]]
* [[BMG Rights Management|BMG]]
}}
| current_member_of  = [[Slipknot (band)|Slipknot]]
| past_member_of  = {{flatlist|
* [[Roadrunner United]]
* [[Junk Beer Kidnap Band]]
* [[Sound City Players]]
* [[Kings of Chaos (band)|Kings of Chaos]]
* [[Stone Sour]]
}}
| website         = {{URL|thecoreytaylor.com}}
}}
}}
'''Corey Todd Taylor''' (born December 8, 1973)<ref name="birthday" /> is an American musician, songwriter, author and actor. He is the lead vocalist of the heavy metal band [[Slipknot (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]].<ref>[{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p130624|pure_url=yes}} allmusic ((( Corey Taylor > Overview )))] [[AllMusic]]. Retrieved May 10, 2010.</ref>

Taylor co-founded Stone Sour with drummer Joel Ekman in 1992, playing in the [[Des Moines, Iowa|Des Moines]], Iowa area, and working on a demo. He joined Slipknot in late 1997 to replace their original lead singer [[Anders Colsefni]] and has subsequently released seven studio albums with them. After the first two Slipknot albums went [[Music recording sales certification|Platinum]], Taylor revived Stone Sour to record an album and tour in 2002. His debut solo studio album, ''[[CMFT]]'', was released in 2020. His second solo studio album, ''[[CMF2]]'', was released on September 15, 2023.

Taylor has also worked with several other acts, including [[Junk Beer Kidnap Band]], [[Korn]], [[Disturbed (band)|Disturbed]], [[Apocalyptica]], [[Code Orange (band)|Code Orange]], [[Anthrax (American band)|Anthrax]], [[Steel Panther]], [[Tonight Alive]], [[Falling in Reverse]], [[Soulfly]], [[Damageplan]], [[Tech N9ne]], and [[the Clay People]].

==Early life==
Corey Todd Taylor was born on December 8, 1973, in [[Des Moines, Iowa]].<ref>[http://www.movietome.com/people/221141/corey-taylor/index.html Corey Taylor Information, Photos, and Trivia at MovieTome] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081207043301/http://www.movietome.com/people/221141/corey-taylor/index.html |date=December 7, 2008 }} Movietome.com. Retrieved April 1, 2010.</ref><ref name="Arnopp26">{{Harvnb|Arnopp|2001|p=26}}</ref> He was mostly raised by his single mother in [[Waterloo, Iowa]], and described it as a "hole in the ground with buildings around it".<ref name="Arnopp26" /> He is of German, Irish and Native American descent on his father's side, and Dutch and Irish on his mother's side.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/slipknot-s-corey-taylor-on-paul-gray-the-new-tour-and-staying-in-for-the-long-haul-1.2060297|title=Slipknot's Corey Taylor on Paul Gray, the new tour, and staying in for the long haul|date=January 9, 2015|newspaper=The Irish Times}}</ref> Taylor, along with his mother and younger half-sister, would often move around the country in search for job prospects. By the time he was 15, he had "already lived in 25 states".<ref name="revolvermag" >{{cite web | url=https://www.revolvermag.com/music/corey-taylor-face | title=Corey Taylor: Slipknot and Stone Sour Frontman Goes Deep on His Dark Past | date=June 2007 }}</ref> Around 1979, Taylor and his mother saw the [[sci-fi]] series ''[[Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (TV series)|Buck Rogers in the 25th Century]]''. Before the series, there was a trailer for the 1978 horror film ''[[Halloween (1978 film)|Halloween]]''. Taylor said this "developed some sense of Slipknot in [himself]".<ref name="Arnopp26"/> While ''Halloween'' introduced Taylor to masks and horror themes, Taylor's grandmother introduced him to [[rock music]], showing him a collection of [[Elvis Presley]] records from the 1950s to 1970s. He especially found songs like "[[(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear|Teddy Bear]]", "[[In the Ghetto]]", and "[[Suspicious Minds]]" to appeal to his interests the most, describing them as "good times".<ref name="Arnopp26"/> Taylor also began listening to [[Black Sabbath]] at a young age, beginning with their early work.<ref name="Arnopp26"/> He decided he wanted to become a singer when he and his cousin were singing along to [[Journey (band)|Journey]]'s "[[Separate Ways (Worlds Apart)|Separate Ways]]".<ref name="auto">{{cite news | url=https://www.revolvermag.com/music/corey-taylor-face | title=Corey Taylor: Slipknot and Stone Sour Frontman Goes Deep on His Dark Past | newspaper=Revolver | date=June 2007 }}</ref>

In 1983, when he was nine years old, his mother and her boyfriend moved to [[Fort Lauderdale, Florida]], to become security guards for [[Burt Reynolds]]' ranch. However, as they were driving there, they got stranded in [[Georgia (U.S state)|Georgia]] and he lost some of his possessions.<ref name="revolvermag" /> By age 15, he had developed a drug addiction and had overdosed on [[cocaine]] twice.<ref name="Arnopp27">{{Harvnb|Arnopp|2001|p=27}}</ref><ref name="Arnopp25">{{Harvnb|Arnopp|2001|p=25}}</ref> By this time, he was living in [[Waterloo, Iowa|Waterloo]], but some time after this overdose, he returned to visit his grandmother in Des Moines, and according to Taylor, "stayed and never went back [to his mother's house]." She took legal custody of him so that he could continue going to school, and she helped him buy musical equipment. He would later describe his grandmother as his "strongest influence" as well as his "rock, foundation and stability."<ref>{{cite web | url=https://blabbermouth.net/news/corey-taylor-mourns-loss-of-grandmother-who-raised-him | title=COREY TAYLOR Mourns Loss of Grandmother Who Raised Him | date=September 11, 2018 }}</ref><ref name="ForF" /><ref name="Arnopp28">{{Harvnb|Arnopp|2001|p=28}}</ref> When Taylor was 18, he left his grandmother's house and went to various places in Iowa, Des Moines being a place to which he frequently returned.<ref>{{Harvnb|Arnopp|2001|p=29}}</ref> Taylor attended [[Abraham Lincoln High School (Des Moines, Iowa)|Lincoln High School]] in Des Moines but did not graduate. He later earned his [[GED]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://americansongwriter.com/after-years-of-wondering-and-growing-corey-taylor-took-his-shot-at-a-solo-record/ | title=After Years of Wondering and Growing, Corey Taylor Took His Shot at a Solo Record | date=September 21, 2020 }}</ref><ref name="auto"/>

In 2017, on an episode of [[Viceland]]'s ''The Therapist'', Taylor revealed that he was [[Child sexual abuse|sexually abused]] at the age of 10 by a 16-year-old friend. Taylor stated that he never told anyone about the incident until he was "probably 18" because his abuser had "...threatened to hurt me and threatened to hurt my mom".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://loudwire.com/corey-taylor-sexually-assaulted-age-10/ |title=Corey Taylor Opens Up About Being Sexually Assaulted at Age 10 |website=Loudwire |date=May 26, 2017 |access-date=October 28, 2017}}</ref> At age 17, when Taylor was living with his grandmother, he attempted suicide by way of overdose. His ex-girlfriend's mother drove him to the hospital in Des Moines and doctors were able to resuscitate him.<ref name="ForF" /> He describes this as the lowest point in his life.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://loudwire.com/corey-taylor-opens-up-depression-attempted-suicide/|title=Corey Taylor Opens Up About Depression + Attempted Suicide|work=Loudwire|date=October 23, 2014 }}</ref>

==Music career==
===Stone Sour===
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[[File:StoneSour2010.jpg|thumb|left|Stone Sour performing in 2010]]
Taylor is a founding member of American [[hard rock]] band [[Stone Sour]]. After he formed the band in 1992<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1456042/corey-taylor-insists-his-other-band-is-no-slipknot-jr/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141204205402/http://www.mtv.com/news/1456042/corey-taylor-insists-his-other-band-is-no-slipknot-jr/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=December 4, 2014 |title=Corey Taylor Insists His Other Band Is No Slipknot Jr. |website=MTV |access-date=October 28, 2017}}</ref> with drummer Joel Ekman, [[Shawn Economaki]] joined filling in the bass position, leaving the electric guitar position to be filled by [[Josh Rand]]. Stone Sour recorded a [[Demo (music)|demo album]] in 1993, and another in 1994. In 1997, Taylor was approached by the metal band, Slipknot, resulting in him abandoning Stone Sour while they were recording a demo album with Sean McMahon at SR studios.<ref name="Arnopp71"/><ref name="Arnopp 2001 72">{{Harvnb|Arnopp|2001|p=72}}</ref> Taylor did not return until five years later to record their debut album, ''[[Stone Sour (album)|Stone Sour]]'' in 2002. Both Taylor and guitarist Josh Rand contacted [[Jim Root]], Slipknot's guitarist, and Shawn Economaki, Stone Sour's original bassist, to begin writing songs for their debut album.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20021119052725/http://www.allmusic.com/cg/AMG.dll allmusic ((( Stone Sour > Overview )))] Allmusic. Retrieved April 22, 2010.</ref> Drummer Joel Ekman came back on board as well.<ref name="MTV2">{{cite news |title = Corey Taylor Insists His Other Band Is No Slipknot Jr. |publisher = MTV |date=July 11, 2002 |url = http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1456042/20020711/slipknot.jhtml |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20020714093357/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1456042/20020711/slipknot.jhtml |url-status = dead |archive-date = July 14, 2002 |access-date=April 24, 2009}}</ref><ref name="stone sour credits">[{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r604459|pure_url=yes}} allmusic ((( Stone Sour > Credits )))] Allmusic. Retrieved April 19, 2010.</ref> This "reformation" later resulted in Stone Sour recording at Catamount Studios in [[Cedar Falls, Iowa]].<ref name="MTV2"/><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20110622053634/http://www.tower.com/stone-sour-cd/wapi/106630493 Stone Sour (EXPLICIT) (CD)] Tower Records. Retrieved April 22, 2010.</ref>
[[File:W0919-Hellfest2013 StoneSour CoreyTaylor 71660-Cropped.JPG|thumb|upright|Taylor performing with Stone Sour in 2013]]
Their self-titled debut album was released August 27, 2002, and it debuted at number 46 on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]].<ref name="Billboard US1">{{cite web| url={{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p532826|pure_url=yes}}| title=Stone Sour > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums| publisher=[[allmusic]]| access-date=December 7, 2009}}</ref> Their second album, ''[[Come What(ever) May]]'' debuted at number four on the Billboard 200.<ref name="Billboard US1"/> It was released August 1, 2006, and charted on several different charts.<ref name="Billboard US1"/><ref name="AUS">{{cite web |url=http://australian-charts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Stone+Sour |title=Discography Stone Sour |publisher=australian-charts.com |access-date=December 7, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110902222602/http://australian-charts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Stone+Sour |archive-date=September 2, 2011  }}</ref><ref name="UK">{{cite web| url=https://www.officialcharts.com/artists/| title=The Official Charts Company – Stone Sour| publisher=[[Official Charts Company]]| access-date=December 7, 2009}}</ref> ''[[Live in Moscow (album)|Live in Moscow]]'' is currently their only album specifically released only for download.<ref>[http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/newreleases/release.aspx?releaseID=217 Live In Moscow – Stone Sour] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100221062451/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/newreleases/release.aspx?releaseID=217 |date=February 21, 2010 }} Roadrunner. Retrieved April 22, 2010.</ref> During the recording of the album, drummer [[Joel Ekman]] left the band for personal reasons. As a result, drummer [[Roy Mayorga]] was recruited, taking his place.<ref name="Revolver Magazine">[http://www.revolvermag.com/magazine/article/corey-taylor/ COREY TAYLOR – Revolver Magazine] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101216170414/http://www.revolvermag.com/magazine/article/corey-taylor |date=December 16, 2010 }} Revolver. Retrieved April 22, 2010.</ref> The group released their third studio album, ''[[Audio Secrecy]]'', on September 7, 2010.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/audio-secrecy-mw0002023526 | title=Audio Secrecy - Stone Sour &#124; Album &#124; AllMusic | website=[[AllMusic]] }}</ref>

Later, Corey Taylor announced the release of a concept double album with Stone Sour. The albums are titled "''House of Gold & Bones''". During the process of making the double album, bassist Shawn Economaki left the band. He was temporarily replaced for touring purposes by [[Johny Chow]]. The [[House of Gold & Bones – Part 1|first part]] was released in October 2012 and the [[House of Gold & Bones – Part 2|second part]] in April 2013. There are 23 songs in total, 11 on the first part and 12 on the second. In addition to these two albums is a four-part comic book series written by Taylor and published by ''[[Dark Horse Comics]]'', which went on sale in 2013. With these albums came a story that was written by Taylor that coincide with the album. Fans can also construct a miniature "house of gold and bones" from the packaging design of the physical versions of the two albums. Taylor has also said that he would like to finish off the project by making the story into a movie but nothing has come of this yet.<ref>[https://www.webcitation.org/5quN5yN1d?url=http://www.muenmagazine.net/2010/06/stone-sour-announce-september-7-release-date-for-audio-secrecy/ "Muen Magazine {{!}} STONE SOUR ANNOUNCE SEPTEMBER 7 RELEASE DATE FOR AUDIO SECRECY"]. Muen Magazine. Retrieved July 1, 2010.</ref><ref>[http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/newreleases/release.aspx?releaseID=444 "Audio Secrecy – Stone Sour"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100713160917/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/newreleases/release.aspx?releaseID=444 |date=July 13, 2010 }}. Roadrunner Records. Retrieved July 1, 2010.</ref><ref>(2010-06-26) [http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=142163 "STONE SOUR: Pro-Shot Performance Footage Of New Song Available"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100630090144/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=142163 |date=June 30, 2010 }}. Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved July 1, 2010.</ref>

===Slipknot===
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In Des Moines, Iowa, [[Joey Jordison]], [[Shawn Crahan]], and [[Mick Thomson]] approached him asking him to join Slipknot.<ref name="Arnopp71">{{Harvnb|Arnopp|2001|p=71}}</ref> He agreed to go to one of their practices, and ended up singing in front of them. Of Slipknot's nine members, Corey was the sixth to join the band. Performing with Slipknot, he would also come to be known as "Number Eight", since the band follows a numbering scheme for its members, ranging from 0–8. According to [[Shawn Crahan]], Corey wanted number eight, because it symbolizes [[infinity]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://loudwire.com/slipknots-shawn-crahan-explains-how-band-member-numbers-came-to-be/|title=Slipknot's Shawn Crahan Explains How Band Member Numbers Came to Be|work=Loudwire|last=Childers|first=Chad|date=July 28, 2012|access-date=May 12, 2018}}</ref>

Feeling he could expand more inside Slipknot than in Stone Sour, Taylor temporarily quit Stone Sour, even though they were recording an album with Sean McMahon.<ref name="Arnopp 2001 72"/> Taylor's first gig with Slipknot was on August 24, 1997,<ref>{{cite web |title=See Corey Taylor's Intense First Show With Slipknot in 1997 |url=https://www.revolvermag.com/music/see-corey-taylors-intense-first-show-slipknot-1997 |publisher=[[Revolver (magazine)|Revolver]] |access-date=21 May 2023 |date=August 26, 2022}}</ref> which according to band members did not go well. During his first gig, Taylor was performing with facepaint instead of a mask; however, for his second show on September 12, he wore a mask that resembles his [[Slipknot (album)|debut album]] mask.<ref name="Arnopp77">{{Harvnb|Arnopp|2001|p=77}}</ref>
Taylor has recorded with Slipknot since the release of their second [[demo album]], a self-titled demo used to promote the band to prospective labels and producers.<ref>{{Harvnb|Arnopp|2001|pp=82–86}}</ref> As their permanent vocalist, he recorded with Slipknot at Indigo Ranch in [[Malibu, California]], and released ''[[Slipknot (album)|Slipknot]]'', the band's debut album that peaked at number one on the [[Top Heatseekers]] chart,<ref name="BillboardAlbums">{{cite web |title = Slipknot Billboard Albums Charts |publisher = Allmusic |url = {{AllMusic|class=album|id=r183561|pure_url=yes}} |access-date=April 5, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |title=The Rough Guide Rock: The Definitive Guide to More than 1200 Artists and Bands |last=Buckley |first=Peter |year=2003 |publisher=Rough Guides |isbn=1-84353-105-4 |page=[https://archive.org/details/roughguidetorock0003unse/page/954 954] |edition=3 |url=https://archive.org/details/roughguidetorock0003unse/page/954 }}</ref> went double platinum in the United States,<ref name="RIAA">{{cite web|url=https://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinum.php |title=Gold & Platinum |date=August 29, 2008 |access-date=April 5, 2010 |publisher=[[Recording Industry Association of America|RIAA]] |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101210073830/http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinum.php |archive-date=December 10, 2010  }}</ref> and was included in the 2006 book ''[[1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die]]''.<ref name="1001albums">{{cite book |last = Dimery |first = Robert |title = 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die |publisher = Universe |year = 2006 |isbn = 0-7893-1371-5|title-link = 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die }}</ref> Taylor was accused of [[copyright infringement]] regarding the lyrics of the song "Purity", but no action was taken.<ref>{{Harvnb|Arnopp|2001|pp=159–61}}</ref> Taylor began recording for their second studio album, ''[[Iowa (album)|Iowa]]'', in 2001 at Sound City and Sound Image in [[Van Nuys]], Los Angeles.<ref>{{cite AV media notes |title=Iowa |title-link=Iowa (album) |author=Slipknot (band) |year=2001 |type=Compact disc |publisher= Roadrunner Records}}</ref> It was released August 28, 2001, and peaked at number one on the [[UK Albums Chart]],<ref name="CLUK S">{{cite web |title= Chart Log UK |access-date=May 7, 2010 |date=June 16, 2007 |publisher=Zobbel |author=Zobbel |url=http://www.zobbel.de/cluk/CLUK_S.HTM}}</ref> as well as number three on the ''Billboard'' 200.<ref>{{cite web|url = {{BillboardURLbyName|artist=slipknot|chart=all}}|title = Iowa – Slipknot|publisher = Billboard |access-date=July 9, 2010}}</ref> While writing ''[[Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses)]]'', Taylor decided to write lyrics that would not warrant an explicit label.<ref name="Mick Interview">{{cite web|author=Thomson, Mick |title=NAMM 2008 Report |publisher=On Track Magazine |url=http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=29777240 |access-date=July 14, 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081216055448/http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=29777240 |archive-date=December 16, 2008  |author-link=Mick Thomson }}</ref> It peaked at number two on the ''Billboard'' 200.<ref name="USCharts">{{cite magazine| url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=slipknot|chart=all}} | title=Vol. 3: The Subliminal Verses – Slipknot| magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]| access-date=April 5, 2010}}</ref> ''[[All Hope Is Gone]]'' was the first Slipknot album to peak at number one on the ''Billboard'' 200.<ref name="SlipCharts">{{cite web |title=All Hope Is Gone is #1!! |publisher=Sparkart |date=September 3, 2008 |url=http://slipknot1.silverback.sparkart.net/story/all/all_hope_is_gone_is_1-1 |access-date=April 5, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080905113751/http://slipknot1.silverback.sparkart.net/story/all/all_hope_is_gone_is_1-1 |archive-date=September 5, 2008  }}</ref>

===Other work===
Taylor has appeared as a guest musician on albums by [[Soulfly]], [[Apocalyptica]], [[Damageplan]], [[Steel Panther]], and [[Code Orange (band)|Code Orange]]. At one point, he was heavily involved in the recording of [[thrash metal]] band [[Anthrax (American band)|Anthrax]]'s album, ''[[Worship Music (album)|Worship Music]]'', but the sessions remain unreleased.<ref name="Metal Storm">[http://www.metalstorm.ee/bands/bandmember.php?member_id=3251 Corey Taylor − Metal Storm] Metal Storm. Retrieved November 29, 2009.</ref> He also contributed to the ''[[Roadrunner United]]'' all-star album in 2005, providing vocals for the song "Rich Man".<ref>{{cite AV media notes |title= The All-Star Sessions |title-link= Roadrunner United |author= Roadrunner United |year= 2005 |chapter= "The Rich Man"  |type= Compact Disc |publisher= Roadrunner Records}}</ref> Taylor also made a brief appearance in [[Steel Panther]]'s [[single (music)|singles]] "Death to All but Metal", "Eyes of a Panther", and "Asian Hooker".<ref>(2009-05-14) [https://archive.today/20120907231028/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=120106 "STEEL PANTHER To Play London Club Show"]. Blabbermouth.net.</ref> In 2006, Taylor founded the record company [[Great Big Mouth Records]].<ref>{{cite news |title = For The Record: Quick News On Notorious B.I.G., Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt, Lindsay Lohan, Jessica Alba, Danger Mouse & More |author=MTV News staff report |publisher = MTV |date=June 7, 2006 |url = http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1533820/20060607/notorious_big.jhtml |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070317041233/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1533820/20060607/notorious_big.jhtml |url-status = dead |archive-date = March 17, 2007 |access-date=May 21, 2010}}</ref> Taylor has produced two albums: Facecage's self-titled album and [[Walls of Jericho (band)|Walls of Jericho]]'s ''Redemption''.<ref>{{cite news|title=Slipknot Frontman Partners With Facecage To Launch Great Big Mouth Records |publisher=Blabbermouth.net |date=June 6, 2006 |url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.Net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=53308 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120911104937/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.Net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=53308 |url-status=dead |archive-date=September 11, 2012 |access-date=May 21, 2010 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title = WALLS OF JERICHO, COREY TAYLOR Talk About 'Redemption' |publisher = Blabbermouth.net |date = April 22, 2008 |url = http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=95472 |archive-url = https://archive.today/20120909123135/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=95472 |url-status = dead |archive-date = September 9, 2012 |access-date = May 21, 2010 }}</ref> Taylor provided guest narration on the track "Repentance" for [[Dream Theater]]'s 2007 album ''[[Systematic Chaos]]''. In an interview with ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'', Taylor confirmed that on January 13, 2009, he was planning on making a solo album, as well as returning to his side project Stone Sour after Slipknot's [[All Hope Is Gone World Tour]].<ref name="Billboard interview">{{cite magazine |access-date=February 22, 2009 |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/269624/slipknot-readies-tour-taylor-plots-solo-album |title=Slipknot Readies Tour, Taylor Plots Solo Album |magazine=Billboard |date=January 13, 2009 |author=Graff, Gary }}</ref> Taylor has stated that he was writing songs that "don't fit either of his main bands."<ref name="Billboard interview" /> He describes them as a cross between [[Foo Fighters]], [[Johnny Cash]], and [[Social Distortion]], saying that there's "a country background that comes built-in with living in Iowa".<ref name="Billboard interview"/>

On March 30, 2009, it was confirmed that Taylor and the [[Junk Beer Kidnap Band]] would be performing at [[Rockfest]] in 2009.<ref>[http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=118518 SLIPKNOT Singer's COREY TAYLOR AND THE JUNK BEER KIDNAP BAND To Play 'Secret' Show] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110606095659/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=118518 |date=June 6, 2011 }}. Retrieved April 12, 2010.</ref> The group performed on April 24, 2009, at People's Court in [[Des Moines, Iowa]], marking Taylor's first official solo show.<ref>[http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=119107 Taylor Solo {{!}} Roadrunner Records] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110606095732/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=119107 |date=June 6, 2011 }}. Retrieved April 22, 2010.</ref> Taylor performs with his band the Dum Fux with Denny Harvey, who make covers for 1970s [[punk rock]] and 1980s [[glam metal|hair metal]].<ref>{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20080312165718/http://www.azheavymetal.com/noticias/12_2004/noticia7474.php Corey Taylor's Dum Fux – More Details About New Year's Eve Show Announced]}} A–Z Heavy Metal. Retrieved April 22, 2010.</ref> Taylor also performs with Audacious P, a band that is primarily a [[Tenacious D]] cover band.<ref>Harris, Chris (06−01−17) [https://web.archive.org/web/20080219073308/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1520740/20060113/stone_sour.jhtml Slipknot's Taylor Gearing Up For Stone Sour LP — And Tenacious D Tribute] MTV.</ref> Rapper [[Tech N9ne]] confirmed that Taylor was to perform on his album ''[[K.O.D. (Tech N9ne album)|K.O.D.]]'', but was removed because Taylor did not submit his vocals in time,<ref>[http://www.sdentertainer.com/music/tech-n9ne-—-the-man-behind-the-painted-face/ Tech N9ne — The man behind the painted face] San Diego Entertainer Magazine. Retrieved April 22, 2010.</ref><ref>[https://www.allmusic.com/album/kod-mw0001776316/credits allmusic ((( K.O.D. > Overview )))] Allmusic. Retrieved April 22, 2010.</ref> though he would later make an appearance on Tech's 2015 album [[Special Effects (album)|''Special Effects'']], on the song "Wither". Taylor recently admitted that he tried out for the vacant singer spot in the band [[Velvet Revolver]], but said that it just did not work out.<ref>{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20140310183031/http://www.rockonaltitude.com/?p=2780 The future of SLIPKNOT in doubt? Corey spills the dirt on his new band]}} Revolver. Retrieved April 22, 2010.</ref> However, according to a recent ''Billboard'' article, it seems likely that he may in fact become the vocalist for Velvet Revolver, though no official confirmation has been made.<ref>{{cite magazine|url =https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/473339/stone-sours-corey-taylor-addresses-velvet-revolver-rumors-slipknots-future|title = Stone Sour's Corey Taylor Addresses Velvet Revolver Rumors, Slipknot's Future|last = Graff|first = Gary| magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |date=January 28, 2011|access-date=January 30, 2011}}</ref> [[Duff McKagan]] added that they can neither "confirm or deny" Taylor's membership in the band but believes that Taylor is the "real deal".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lblJOw4UbBE  |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211212/lblJOw4UbBE| archive-date=2021-12-12 |url-status=live|title=Duff Mckagan Talks Corey Taylor in Velvet Revolver |publisher=YouTube |date=February 19, 2011 |access-date=December 7, 2011}}{{cbignore}}</ref> [[Slash (musician)|Slash]] has since ruled Taylor out as the possible new vocalist explaining that "[it] just wasn't right" although he does love him.<ref>{{cite web|url = https://www.nme.com/news/velvet-revolver/56187|title = Slash rules Corey Taylor out of contention for Velvet Revolver – video|publisher = NME|date=April 18, 2011|access-date=August 16, 2011}}</ref> Taylor has, however, recorded 10 new songs with the band, although drummer [[Matt Sorum]] stated it is unlikely they will ever be released.<ref>{{cite web|url = https://www.nme.com/news/velvet-revolver/58255|title = Velvet Revolver reveal they have recorded an album with Slipknot's Corey Taylor|publisher = NME|date=July 26, 2011|access-date=August 16, 2011}}</ref> Taylor explained to [[Mark Hoppus]] on ''[[Hoppus on Music]]'' that he and McKagan were writing new music for a possible new supergroup.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.fusemusic.com/hoppus/video/player?pid=tGS9iHBNzsNLXX4zXzeQs_NUaglsMLuq |title=Individual Video &#124; Fuse.tv – Music Videos and News, Free Downloads and Concerts |publisher=Fusemusic.com |date=September 24, 2011 |access-date=December 7, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111229220732/http://www.fusemusic.com/hoppus/video/player?pid=tGS9iHBNzsNLXX4zXzeQs_NUaglsMLuq |archive-date=December 29, 2011  }}</ref>

On June 21, 2018, Taylor featured on the track "The Hunt" by [[metallic hardcore]] band [[Code Orange (band)|Code Orange]], the second track of the three-track EP ''The Hurt Will Go On''. In April 2019, Taylor collaborated on the song "Drugs" by the band [[Falling in Reverse]]. In September 2019, he was featured on [[Nostalgia Critic]]'s parody album of [[Pink Floyd]]'s ''[[The Wall]]'' on a cover of the opening theme for ''[[SpongeBob SquarePants]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://blabbermouth.net/news/corey-taylor-and-son-griffin-guest-on-web-review-series-nostalgia-critic|title= COREY TAYLOR and Son GRIFFIN Guest on Web Review Series 'Nostalgia Critic'|date= September 20, 2019}}</ref>
Taylor released his solo album, ''[[CMFT]]'', on October 2, 2020, via Roadrunner Records.<ref>{{cite magazine |date=2020-07-29 |title=Slipknot's Corey Taylor Announces Debut Solo Album 'CMFT,' Drops First Two Singles |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/rock/9426209/corey-taylor-preps-debut-solo-album-cmft |access-date=2020-09-29 |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=CMFT by Corey Taylor on Apple Music |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/cmft/1525185660 |access-date=2020-09-29 |via=Apple Music}}</ref> The first two singles, "[[Black Eyes Blue]]" and "CMFT Must Be Stopped", were released on July 29, 2020.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://chaospin.com/corey-taylor-shares-two-songs-cmft-solo-album/|title=Corey Taylor shares two songs from his 'CMFT' solo album|work=Chaos Spin|last=Emre Ozzdiyar|first=Yunus|date=July 29, 2020|access-date=July 30, 2020}}</ref> Despite charting relatively well, he would later accuse Roadrunner of doing little to promote ''CMFT''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Blabbermouth |date=2023-05-04 |title=Corey Taylor Says Roadrunner Records 'Didn't Push' His Debut Solo Album: 'They Didn't Care' |url=https://blabbermouth.net/news/corey-taylor-says-roadrunner-records-didnt-push-his-debut-solo-album-they-didnt-care |access-date=2023-05-17 |website=[[Blabbermouth.net]] |language=en}}</ref>

Taylor mentioned in an October 3, 2020, interview about a followup album entitled ''CMF2'', which would be completed prior to a tour supporting both it and ''CMFT''.<ref>''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XGfy9SXgDZA?t=1m20s Corey Taylor on future of Slipknot]'' - Sirius XM, Youtube, Oct. 3 2020: "[...] I'm actually thinking about going in and recording CMF2, and then going out and touring on two albums."</ref> He contributed a cover of the Metallica song "Holier Than Thou" to the charity tribute album ''[[The Metallica Blacklist]]'', released in September 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|last=He|first=Richard S.|date=2021-09-10|title=Every Metallica Blacklist cover ranked from worst to best|url=https://www.loudersound.com/features/every-metallica-blacklist-cover-ranked-from-worst-to-best|access-date=2021-10-22|website=loudersound|language=en}}</ref>

Between January 18 and March 6, 2023, Taylor spent time at various studios working on ''CMF2''.<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Blum |first1=Jordan |last2=Trapp |first2=Philip |date=2023-01-25 |title=Corey Taylor Reveals Working Titles for 17 New Solo Songs - 'All I Want Is Hate,' 'Starmate' + More |url=https://loudwire.com/corey-taylor-second-solo-album-update/ |access-date=2023-05-17 |website=[[Loudwire]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Shutler |first=Ali |date=2023-03-06 |title=Corey Taylor on finishing new solo album 'CMF2': "It's more of a punch in the face" |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/corey-taylor-on-finishing-new-solo-album-cmf2-its-more-of-a-punch-in-the-face-3408817 |access-date=2023-05-17 |website=NME |language=en-GB}}</ref> On April 27, 2023, Taylor signed a new record deal with [[BMG Rights Management]] to distribute ''CMF2'', which will be released through his own imprint label, Decibel Cooper Recordings.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Blabbermouth |date=2023-04-27 |title=Slipknot Frontman Corey Taylor Signs Global Deal With BMG For Second Solo Album |url=https://blabbermouth.net/news/slipknot-frontman-corey-taylor-signs-global-deal-with-bmg-for-second-solo-album |access-date=2023-05-17 |website=[[Blabbermouth.net]] |language=en}}</ref> The first single from the album, "Beyond", was released on May 16, 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Duran |first=Anagricel |date=2023-05-16 |title=Watch Corey Taylor join the freakshow in new video for 'Beyond' |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/watch-corey-taylor-join-the-freakshow-in-new-video-for-beyond-3444316 |access-date=2023-05-17 |website=[[NME]] |language=en-GB}}</ref>

In 2024, Taylor appeared on [[Bear McCreary]]'s epic rock concept album, graphic novel, and concert experience - ''"The Singularity"''.

==Style and influence==
[[File:CoreyTaylorGmm.jpg|thumb|right|upright|Taylor performing with Slipknot in 2011]]
Taylor told ''[[Loudwire]]'' in 2015 that if it were not for [[Faith No More]], he "wouldn't be here today". While recovering from an attempted suicide, he saw the band perform "[[Epic (Faith No More song)|Epic]]" live on the [[1990 MTV Video Music Awards]] and the performance inspired him to begin writing and performing music again.<ref name="ForF" /> He has also stated that [[Pearl Jam]] had hugely influenced and inspired his music, saying that the group was "one of the biggest and best rock bands of all time".<ref name="Legacy makes legacy">{{cite web|url=http://read.tidal.com/article/corey-taylor-slipknot-on-why-pearl-jam-belongs-in-the-rock-and-roll-hall-of-fame|title=COREY TAYLOR (SLIPKNOT) ON WHY PEARL JAM BELONGS IN THE ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME|publisher=Tidal|date=April 7, 2017|access-date=November 2, 2017}}</ref>

The first two Slipknot albums with Taylor's vocals, ''[[Slipknot (album)|Slipknot]]'' and ''[[Iowa (album)|Iowa]]'', both contain substantial [[Parental Advisory|explicit content]]. Many critics claimed Taylor relied on profanity, culminating in Slipknot's third album, ''[[Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses)]]'' largely lacking the use of swearing, as such did not warrant the explicit label.<ref name="Mick Interview"/> Compared with the previous vocalist for Slipknot, Anders Colsefni, Taylor has a vocal style that was characterized by the late, ex-drummer [[Joey Jordison]] as "really good melodic singing".<ref name="Arnopp73">{{Harvnb|Arnopp|2001|p=73}}</ref> Taylor's vocal style, which contains at times melodic singing, growling, screaming, shouting, and [[rapping]], led him to place at number 86 on the [[Hit Parader]]'s ''Top 100 Metal Vocalists of All Time'' and is often compared to other vocalists such as [[Ivan Moody (vocalist)|Ivan Moody]], [[John Bush (musician)|John Bush]], [[Phil Anselmo]], and [[Jamey Jasta]].<ref name="hearya">(2006-12-04) [http://www.hearya.com/2006/12/04/hit-paraders-top-100-metal-vocalists-of-all-time Hit Parader's Top 100 Metal Vocalists of All Time] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190908211559/http://www.hearya.com/2006/12/04/hit-paraders-top-100-metal-vocalists-of-all-time/ |date=September 8, 2019 }} Hearya. Retrieved April 19, 2010.</ref>

==Personal life==
On September 17, 2002, Taylor's then-fiancée, Scarlett, gave birth to their son.<ref name="come what(ever) may booklet">{{cite AV media notes |title= Come What(ever) May|title-link= Come What(ever) May|author= [[Stone Sour]]|year= 2006|publisher= [[Roadrunner Records]]|type=booklet}}</ref> Taylor also has a daughter from an earlier relationship.<ref name="come what(ever) may booklet"/> Taylor and Scarlett married on March 11, 2004, and divorced in 2007.<ref name="wedding">[http://celebgalz.com/corey-taylor-married-stephanie-luby-taylor-luby-wedding/ Corey Taylor married Stephanie Luby: Taylor & Luby wedding] Celebgalz.com. Retrieved April 1, 2010.</ref> On November 13, 2009, Taylor married Stephanie Luby at the [[Palms Hotel]] in [[Las Vegas]].<ref name="wedding" /> They had a daughter, but separated in 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/CoreyTaylorRock/status/946524007595208704|title=Because 'people' want to gossip on my son's Instagram, I'll set the record straight, even tho some of you don't deserve it. I've been separated for almost 10 months now.|author=The Boogie Knight Returns|date=December 28, 2017|website=@CoreyTaylorRock|language=en|access-date=December 28, 2017}}</ref> On April 7, 2019, it was announced on his [[Instagram]] page that he became engaged to Alicia Dove, creator of the dance and performance group "Cherry Bombs".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://loudwire.com/corey-taylor-engaged-alicia-dove/|title=Corey Taylor Engaged To Alicia Dove|last=Al-Sharif|first=Rabab|website=Loudwire|date=April 7, 2019 |language=en|access-date=August 10, 2019}}</ref> On October 6, 2019, the pair married.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://loudwire.com/corey-taylor-alicia-dove-wedding-photos/ |title=Corey Taylor and Alicia Dove Share Photos From Wedding |website=Loudwire.com |date=October 24, 2019 |access-date=March 11, 2020}}</ref>

Taylor has had problems with [[alcoholism]], which Scarlett helped him through as well as keeping him from ending his own life.<ref name="corey alcohol"/> In 2006, Taylor told MTV that he had attempted to jump off a balcony of the eighth floor of [[Hyatt|The Hyatt]] on [[Sunset Boulevard]] in 2003, but "somehow [Scarlett] stopped me". This was later recanted by Taylor in an interview with [[Kerrang!]] radio, where he instead stated that it was his friend [[Thom Hazaert]] who physically stopped him from jumping.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=126547|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090910032629/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=126547|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 10, 2009|title=Slipknot Frontman: This Is Who I Am - Blabbermouth.net|work=BLABBERMOUTH.NET}}</ref> Scarlett then told him that either he would have to get [[Sobriety|sober]] or she would annul their marriage.<ref name="corey alcohol">Wiederhorn, Jon (June 15, 2006) "[https://web.archive.org/web/20060908204539/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1534381/20060615/stone_sour.jhtml Corey Taylor Hits Rock Bottom On Way To New Stone Sour LP]" MTV. Retrieved April 1, 2010.</ref> Before [[Stone Sour]] started recording ''[[Come What(ever) May]]'' in January 2006, Taylor was sober.<ref name="corey alcohol"/><ref>{{cite news |title = Stone Sour: Producer Announced; Recording To Begin In January |publisher = [[Blabbermouth.net]] |date = September 20, 2005 |url = http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=41924 |archive-url = https://archive.today/20120629051629/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=41924 |url-status = dead |archive-date = June 29, 2012 |access-date = May 21, 2010 }}</ref>

On August 3, 2009, he co-hosted the 2009 [[Kerrang! Awards]] alongside [[Scott Ian]] of [[Anthrax (American band)|Anthrax]].<ref name="co-host">[http://www.zimbio.com/pictures/Zl2eVKGu1eW/The+Kerrang+Awards+2009/OpFqvboVCJR/Corey+Taylor Corey Taylor Pictures – The Kerrang! Awards 2009 – Zimbio] Zimbio. Retrieved April 29, 2010.</ref><ref>(2009-06-30) [http://kerrangmagazine.tumblr.com/post/133084810/slipknots-corey-taylor-and-scott-ian-will-co-host "Kerrang! Magazine – Slipknot's Corey Taylor and Scott Ian will co-host"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110717112523/http://kerrangmagazine.tumblr.com/post/133084810/slipknots-corey-taylor-and-scott-ian-will-co-host |date=July 17, 2011 }}. [[Kerrang!]]. Retrieved June 11, 2010.</ref> The following year, they both once again co-hosted the Kerrang! Awards, where Taylor collected the K! Services to Metal award on behalf of [[Paul Gray (American musician)|Paul Gray]], who died after an accidental overdose of [[morphine]] and [[fentanyl]].<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.kerrang.com/blog/2010/06/scott_ian_and_corey_taylor_to.html|title= Scott Ian and Corey Taylor to present The Relentless Energy Drink Kerrang! Awards 2010|publisher= [[Kerrang]]|date= June 22, 2010|access-date= August 5, 2010|url-status= dead|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100628005756/http://www.kerrang.com/blog/2010/06/scott_ian_and_corey_taylor_to.html|archive-date= June 28, 2010|df= mdy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Crumb|first=Michael J.|title= Slipknot bassist died of morphine overdose|agency=Associated Press|publisher=MSNBC|date=June 21, 2010|url=http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/37836072/ns/today-entertainment/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100624024552/http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/37836072/ns/today-entertainment/|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 24, 2010|access-date=June 21, 2010}}</ref>

In early September 2010, Taylor announced that his book, ''Seven Deadly Sins: Settling the Argument Between Born Bad and Damaged Good'', would be released on July 12, 2011, through [[Da Capo Press]].<ref>(2010-09-04). [http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=145549 "Corey Taylor's 'Seven Deadly Sins': Book Details Revealed"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100909153411/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=145549 |date=September 9, 2010 }}. Blabbermouth.net</ref>

In August 2021, Taylor tested positive for [[COVID-19]] after the conclusion of a solo tour in support of his album ''CMFT''. He was symptomatic despite being vaccinated, and credited the vaccine for preventing him from becoming seriously ill.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/corey-taylor-tests-positive-covid-19-1215144/ |title=Corey Taylor 'Out of the Woods' After Positive Covid Test, Urges People to Get Vaccinated |last=Kreps |first=Daniel |magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] |date=2021-08-23 |access-date=2021-08-24}}</ref>

Taylor politically identifies as a [[centrist]] and is also strongly opposed to [[cancel culture]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://tonedeaf.thebrag.com/corey-taylor-politics-cmft/|title=Corey Taylor on "fucking crazy and dumbass" left-wing politics|publisher=Tone Deaf|last=Gray|first=Geordie|date=September 17, 2020|access-date=July 27, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/corey-taylor-previews-america-51-book-with-trump-takedown-199943/|title=Corey Taylor Previews 'America 51' Book With Trump Takedown|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|last=Grow|first=Kory|date=June 9, 2017|access-date=July 27, 2022}}</ref> In an interview with The Guardian in 2016 Taylor stated he was supporting [[Bernie Sanders]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Beaumont-Thomas |first=Ben |date=2016-02-10 |title=Slipknot's Corey Taylor answers your questions: 'Donald Trump makes me want to eat my shoes' |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2016/feb/10/slipknot-corey-taylor-answers-your-questions |access-date=2024-09-17 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}</ref>

He divides his time between homes in Des Moines, Iowa and Las Vegas, Nevada.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2016-08-17 |title=Slipknot frontman Corey Taylor on Marilyn Manson and living in Las Vegas - Las Vegas Weekly |url=https://lasvegasweekly.com/ae/music/2016/aug/17/slipknot-corey-taylor-marilyn-manson-vegas/ |access-date=2024-01-31 |website=lasvegasweekly.com}}</ref>

In 2016, he had to have surgery in his neck after, in his own words, "broke [his] neck a while back [and] didn't realize it".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.loudersound.com/news/corey-taylor-i-broke-my-neck-without-realising-it|title=Corey Taylor: I broke my neck without realising it|first=Christina|last=O'Neill|date=June 6, 2016|website=Louder}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://loudwire.com/slipknot-corey-taylor-broke-neck-without-realizing/|title=Slipknot's Corey Taylor 'Broke His Neck' Without Realizing It|first=Joe|last=DiVita|website=Loudwire|date=June 6, 2016 }}</ref>

==Solo band members==
;Current members
*Corey Taylor – vocals, guitar <small>(2009–present)</small>, piano <small>(2020–present)</small>
*[[Christian Martucci]] – guitar, backing vocals <small>(2010, 2011, 2015, 2016–2017, 2020–present)</small>
*Zach Throne – guitar, backing vocals <small>(2019–2021, 2021–present)</small>
*Dustin Robert – drums <small>(2019, 2020–present)</small>
*Eliot Lorango – bass, backing vocals <small>(2021–present)</small>

;Former members
*Nik Sorak – guitar, backing vocals <small>(2009–2010)</small>
*Fred Missouri – bass <small>(2009)</small>
*Tyson Leslie – keyboard, guitar <small>(2009)</small>
*Thomas Doggett – saxophone, wind synthesizer, backing vocals <small>(2009)</small>
*Ryan Berrier – drums <small>(2009)</small>
*[[Jason Christopher]] – bass, backing vocals <small>(2009–2010, 2011, 2019–2021)</small>, guitar, backing vocals <small>(2010, 2011–2012, 2015, 2018)</small>
*[[Roy Mayorga]] – drums <small>(2010, 2011)</small>
*Arejay Hale – drums <small>(2011)</small>
*[[Brandon Pertzborn]] – drums <small>(2019)</small>
*[[RJ Ronquillo|R.J. Ronquillo]] – guitar, backing vocals <small>(2021)</small>

==Discography==
{{Further|Slipknot discography|Stone Sour discography|Corey Taylor discography}}

===Studio albums===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+ List of studio albums, with selected chart positions and sales figures
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:12em;" | Title
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:18em;" | Album details
! scope="col" colspan="5" | Peak chart positions
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:12em;" | Sales
|-
! style="width:5em; font-size:90%;"| [[US Billboard 200|US]]<br><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/corey-taylor/chart-history/tlp/|title=Corey Taylor Chart History|publisher=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=October 18, 2020}}</ref>
! style="width:5em; font-size:90%;"| [[ARIA Charts|AUS]]<br><ref>Peaks in Australia:
* ''CMFT'': {{cite web|url=https://australian-charts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Corey+Taylor|title=Discography Corey Taylor|website=australian-charts.com|access-date=September 26, 2023}}
* ''CMF2'': {{cite magazine|title=The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 25 September 2023|magazine=The ARIA Report|publisher=[[Australian Recording Industry Association]]|issue=1751|page=6|date=September 25, 2023}}</ref>
! style="width:5em; font-size:90%;"| [[Canadian Albums Chart|CAN]]<br><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/corey-taylor/chart-history/cna/|title=Corey Taylor Chart History|publisher=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=October 18, 2020}}</ref>
! style="width:5em; font-size:90%;"| [[GfK Entertainment charts|GER]]<br><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.offiziellecharts.de/suche?artistId=Corey+Taylor|title=Discographie von Corey Taylor|publisher=GfK Entertainment|access-date=September 20, 2023}}</ref>
! style="width:5em; font-size:90%;"| [[UK Albums Chart|UK]]<br><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/albums-chart/20201009/7502/|title=Official Albums Chart Top 100|publisher=[[Official Charts Company]]|access-date=October 18, 2020}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row"|''[[CMFT]]''
|
*Released: October 2, 2020
*Label: [[Roadrunner Records|Roadrunner]]
*Formats: [[Compact disc|CD]], [[LP record|LP]], DL
| 44 || 8 || 46 || 9 || 11
|
* US: 52,000<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/pro/corey-taylor-bmg-record-deal-new-solo-album-cmf2/|title=Slipknot Frontman Corey Taylor Signs Global Deal With BMG Ahead of New Solo Album|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|last=Titus|first=Christa|date=April 27, 2023|access-date=June 24, 2023}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row"|''[[CMF2]]''
|
*Released: September 15, 2023
*Label: Decibel Cooper/[[BMG Rights Management|BMG]]
*Formats: CD, LP, DL
| — || 70 || — || 12 || 17
|
|-
| colspan="8" style="font-size:90%" | "—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart.
|}

=== Compilation albums ===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col" style="width:12em;" | Title
! scope="col" style="width:18em;" | Album details
|-
!scope="row"|''CMF2B... or Not 2B''
|
*Released: April 20, 2024
*Label: BMG
*Formats: LP, DL
|}

=== EPs ===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col" style="width:12em;" | Title
! scope="col" style="width:18em;" | Album details
|-
!scope="row"|''[[CMFT#CMFB… Sides|CMFB ...Sides]]''
|
*Released: February 25, 2022
*Label: Roadrunner
*Formats: CD, DL
|}

=== Singles ===
====As lead artist====
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! rowspan="2" scope="col" | Title
! rowspan="2" scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" colspan="5"| Peak chart positions
! rowspan="2" scope="col" | Album
|-
! style="width:4.5em; font-size:90%;"| [[Alternative Airplay|US Alt.]]<br><ref name="billboard.com">{{cite magazine |title=Corey Taylor Chart History - Alternative Airplay |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/corey-taylor/chart-history/mrt/ |magazine=Billboard |access-date=December 2, 2020}}</ref>
! style="width:4.5em; font-size:90%;"| [[Mainstream Rock (chart)|US Main.]]<br><ref name="Corey Taylor Chart History - Mainst">{{cite magazine |title=Corey Taylor Chart History - Mainstream Rock |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/corey-taylor/chart-history/rtt/ |magazine=Billboard |access-date=October 27, 2020}}</ref>
! style="width:4.5em; font-size:90%;"| [[Hot Rock & Alternative Songs|US Rock]]<br><ref name="Corey Taylor Chart History - Rock A">{{cite magazine |title=Corey Taylor Chart History - Rock Airplay |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/corey-taylor/chart-history/rka/ |magazine=Billboard |access-date=December 2, 2020}}</ref>
! style="width:4.5em; font-size:90%;"| [[Billboard charts#Rock|US Rock Digital]]<br><ref name="Corey Taylor Chart History - Rock D">{{cite magazine |title=Corey Taylor Chart History - Rock Digital Song Sales |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/corey-taylor/chart-history/rkt/ |magazine=Billboard |access-date=December 2, 2020}}</ref>
! style="width:4.5em; font-size:90%;"| CAN Rock<br><ref>{{cite magazine |title=Corey Taylor Chart History - Canada Rock |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/corey-taylor/chart-history/car/ |magazine=Billboard |access-date=December 2, 2020}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row"| "X-M@$"
| 2010
| —
| 37
| 42
| —
| 44
| {{N/A|Non-album single}}
|-
! scope="row"| "From Can to Can't"<br><small>(with [[Dave Grohl]], [[Rick Nielsen]], [[Scott Reeder (bassist)|Scott Reeder]])</small>
| rowspan="2"| 2013
| 36
| 2
| 20
| —
| 9
| ''[[Sound City: Real to Reel]]''
|-
! scope="row"| "[[London Calling (song)|London Calling]]"
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| {{N/A|Non-album single}}
|-
! scope="row"| "[[Black Eyes Blue]]"
| rowspan="5"| 2020
| —
| 1
| 11
| —
| 29
| rowspan="4"| ''CMFT''
|-
! scope="row"| "CMFT Must Be Stopped"<br><small>(feat. [[Tech N9ne]] and [[Kid Bookie]])</small>
| —
| —
| —
| 23
| —
|-
! scope="row"| "HWY 666"
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|-
! scope="row"| "Culture Head"
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|-
! scope="row"| "All This and More"
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| ''CMFB ...Sides''
|-
! scope="row"| "Samantha's Gone"
| rowspan="4"| 2021
| —
| 10
| 27
| —
| 50
| ''CMFT''
|-
! scope="row"| "Thunder Force"<br><small>(with Fil Eisler and [[Lzzy Hale]] feat. [[Scott Ian]], [[Dave Lombardo]], [[Tina Guo]])</small>
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| ''[[Thunder Force (film)|Thunder Force]]'' soundtrack
|-
! scope="row"| "[[Carry On (Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young song)|Carry On]]"
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| {{N/A|Non-album single}}
|-
! scope="row"| "Holier than Thou"
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| ''[[The Metallica Blacklist]]''
|-
! scope="row"| "[[On the Dark Side]]"
| 2022
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| ''CMFB ...Sides''
|-
! scope="row"| "Beyond"
| rowspan="4"| 2023
| —
| 1
| 6
| —
| 20
| rowspan="4"| ''CMF2''
|-
! scope="row"| "Post Traumatic Blues"
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|-
! scope="row"| "Talk Sick"
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|-
! scope="row"| "We Are the Rest"
| —
| 17
| —
| —
| —
|-
! scope="row"| "[[Dust in the Wind]]"<br><small>(feat. [[Bad Omens]] and Aaron Gilhuis)</small>
| 2025
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
| ''[[Queen of the Ring (film)|Queen of the Ring]] soundtrack''
|}

====As featured artist====
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+ List of singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:22em;" | Title
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Year
! scope="col" colspan="13" | Peak chart positions
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Album
|-
! style="width:3em; font-size:90%;"| [[Finland|FIN]]<br /><ref name="fin2">{{cite web|url=http://www.finnishcharts.com/search.asp?search=Apocalyptica&cat=s |title=finnishcharts.com - Finnish charts portal |author=Steffen Hung|publisher=finnishcharts.com|access-date=29 May 2016}}</ref>
! style="width:3em; font-size:90%;"| [[Media Control Charts|GER]]<br /><ref name="ger2">{{cite web |url=http://musicline.de/de/chartverfolgung_summary/artist/Apocalyptica/single |title=Die ganze Musik im Internet: Charts, Neuerscheinungen, Tickets, Genres, Genresuche, Genrelexikon, Künstler-Suche, Musik-Suche, Track-Suche, Ticket-Suche - musicline.de |publisher=musicline.de |access-date=29 May 2016 |archive-date=March 10, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140310182959/http://musicline.de/de/chartverfolgung_summary/artist/Apocalyptica/single |url-status=dead }}</ref>
! style="width:3em; font-size:90%;"| [[GfK Entertainment charts|GER<br />Rock]]<br/><ref name="GER-Rock">{{cite web|url=https://radio-no9.de/chartshow/index.php?selected=weeks&week=44&year=2022|title=Radio No9 Charts — Week 44/2022|access-date=November 8, 2022}}</ref>
! style="width:3em; font-size:90%;"| [[Alternative Airplay|US Alt.]]<br><ref name="billboard.com"/>
! style="width:3em; font-size:90%;"| [[Mainstream Rock (chart)|US Main.]]<br><ref name="Corey Taylor Chart History - Mainst"/><ref name="Avatar Chart History">{{cite magazine |title=Avatar Chart History |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/avatar/|magazine=Billboard |access-date=January 31, 2023}}</ref>
! style="width:3em; font-size:90%;"| [[Hot Rock & Alternative Songs|US Rock]]<br><ref name="Corey Taylor Chart History - Rock A"/><ref name="US-Hard-Rock">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/falling-in-reverse/chart-history/hsg/|title=Falling in Reverse – Chart History: Hot Hard Rock Songs|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|accessdate=February 20, 2023}}</ref>
! style="width:3em; font-size:90%;"| [[Billboard charts#Rock/Alternative|US Rock Digital]]<br><ref name="Corey Taylor Chart History - Rock D"/>
! style="width:3em; font-size:90%;"| [[Billboard charts#Rock/Alternative|US Alt. Digital]]<br><ref>{{cite magazine |title=Korn Chart History - Alternative Digital Song Sales |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/korn/chart-history/ald/ |magazine=Billboard |access-date=July 27, 2023}}</ref>
! style="width:3em; font-size:90%;"|[[Canadian Hot 100|CAN Digital]]<br /><ref name="Canadian Digital Song Sales">{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/sixxam/chart-history/hbu|title=Sixx: A.M. Chart History (Canadian Digital Song Sales)|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|accessdate=March 11, 2023}}</ref>
! style="width:3em; font-size:90%;"| [[UK Singles Chart|UK]]<br /><ref name="UK" />
! style="width:3em; font-size:90%;"| [[UK Rock Chart|UK Rock]]
! style="width:3em; font-size:90%;"|[[International Federation of the Phonographic Industry|CZE<br />Rock]]<br /><ref>{{cite web|url=https://ifpicr.cz/hitparada/21/sixx-a-m/maybe-it-s-time-feat-corey-taylor-joe-elliott/165589|title=Sixx Am: CZ – Radio – Top 20 Modern Rock|website=hitparada.ifpicr.cz|access-date=March 11, 2023}}</ref>
! style="width:3em; font-size:90%;"|[[Sverigetopplistan|SWE]]<br><ref>{{cite web|url=https://popnable.com/sweden/songs/316142-avatar-colossus|title=Avatar: Chart History|website=popnable.com|access-date=July 15, 2023}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | "Jumpdafuckup"<br /><span style="font-size:85%;">([[Soulfly]] featuring Corey Taylor)</span>
| 2001
| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —
| [[Primitive (Soulfly album)|''Primitive'']]
|-
! scope="row" | "[[I'm Not Jesus]]"<br /><span style="font-size:85%;">([[Apocalyptica]] featuring Corey Taylor)</span>
| 2007
| 15 || 55 || — || 15 || 6 || — || — || — || — || 149 || 2 || — || —
| ''[[Worlds Collide (Apocalyptica album)|Worlds Collide]]''
|-
! scope="row" | "Death to All But Metal"<br /><span style="font-size:85%;">([[Steel Panther]] featuring Corey Taylor)</span>
| 2009
| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —
| ''[[Feel the Steel]]''
|-
! scope="row" | "Fairies Wear Boots" (live)<br /><span style="font-size:85%;">([[Zakk Sabbath]] with Corey Taylor)</span>
| rowspan="2" | 2016
| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —
| {{N/A|Non-album single}}
|-
! scope= "row"| "A Different World"<br /><span style="font-size:85%;">([[Korn]] featuring Corey Taylor)</span>
| — || — || — || — || — || — || 19 || 16 || — || — || — || — || —
| ''[[The Serenity of Suffering]]''
|-
! scope= "row"| "Drugs"<br /><span style="font-size:85%;">([[Falling in Reverse]] featuring Corey Taylor)</span>
| 2019
| — || — || 1 || — || — || 21 || — || — || — || — || — || — || —
| {{N/A|Non-album single}}
|-
! scope= "row"| "Maybe It's Time"<br /><span style="font-size:85%;">([[Sixx:A.M.]] featuring [[Joe Elliott]], [[Brantley Gilbert]], [[Ivan Moody]], [[Slash (musician)|Slash]], Corey Taylor, [[Awolnation]] and [[Tommy Vext]])</span>
| 2020
| — || — || — || — || — || 12 || 44 || 4 || 45 || — || — || 12 || —
| ''Sno Babies'' soundtrack
|-
! scope= "row"| "Murder Ballad II"<br />{{small|(The Dead Deads featuring Corey Taylor)}}
| 2021
| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —
|''Tell Your Girls It's Alright''
|-
! scope= "row"| "Game"<br />{{small|([[Kid Bookie]] featuring Corey Taylor)}}
| 2022
| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —
| ''Mass Hysteria''
|-
! scope= "row"| "Nothing to Some"<br />{{small|([[Flat Black]] featuring Corey Taylor)}}
| rowspan="3" | 2024
| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —
| ''Dark Side of the Brain''
|-
! scope= "row"| "Incite the Watch"<br />{{small|([[Billy Morrison]] featuring Corey Taylor and [[Steve Vai]])}}
| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —
| ''The Morrison Project''
|-
! scope= "row"| "[[70% Dead]]"<br />{{small|([[Wargasm]] featuring Corey Taylor)}}
| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —
| {{N/A|Non-album single}}
|-
| colspan="8" style="font-size:90%" | "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
|}

===Guest appearances===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 96%; text-align: center;"
|-
! Year
! Band
! Album
! Songs
! Role
! Ref
|-
| 1998
| [[Sister Soleil]]
| ''Soularium''
| "Liar"
| Backing vocals
|<ref>[{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r366617|pure_url=yes}} allmusic ((( Soularium > Credits )))] [[Allmusic]]. Retrieved April 18, 2010.</ref>
|-
| 1998
| Smakdab
| ''Smakdab''
| "Shadowed"
| Vocals
|<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thesecrethistory.org/index.php/Smakdab |title=Smakdab – The Secret History of the Cedar Valley |publisher=Thesecrethistory.org |date=March 20, 2007 |access-date=December 7, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110930230814/http://www.thesecrethistory.org/index.php/Smakdab |archive-date=September 30, 2011 |url-status=dead  }}</ref><br />
|-
| 2000
| [[Soulfly]]
| ''[[Primitive (Soulfly album)|Primitive]]''
| "Jumpdafuckup"
| Vocals
|<ref>[{{AllMusic|class=song|id=t4071964|pure_url=yes}} allmusic – Jumpdafuckup] Allmusic. Retrieved May 17, 2010.</ref><br /><ref>[https://music.apple.com/us/album/primitive/214464802 Primitive by Soulfly – Download Primitive on iTunes] iTunes. Retrieved May 17, 2010.</ref>
|-
| 2000
| [[Tons (band)|Snot]]
| ''[[Strait Up]]''
| "Requiem"
| Vocals
|<ref>[{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r505096|pure_url=yes}} allmusic ((( Strait Up > Credits )))] Allmusic. Retrieved April 24, 2010.</ref><br /><ref>[https://archive.today/20130105175904/http://new.music.yahoo.com/corey-taylor/tracks/requiem--1899091 Requiem {{!}} Corey Taylor Song – Yahoo! Music] [[Yahoo!]]. Retrieved May 17, 2010.</ref>
|-
| 2001
| [[Biohazard (band)|Biohazard]]
| ''[[Uncivilization]]''
| "Domination"
| Backing vocals
| 
|-
| 2001
| Slitheryn
| ''Snake''<br />''Slitheryn''
| "Lost", "Get Up", "Come + Go"
| Vocals, backing vocals, producer
|<ref name="autogenerated1">[{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r1310987|pure_url=yes}} allmusic ((( Slitheryn > Credits )))] Allmusic. Retrieved May 16, 2010.</ref><br /><ref name="autogenerated2007">{{cite AV media notes |title=Slitheryn |author=Slitheryn |year=2007 |type=Insert |publisher=Bad News Records }}</ref>
|-
| 2002
| [[Rollins Band]]
| ''[[Rise Above: 24 Black Flag Songs to Benefit the West Memphis Three|Rise Above]]''
| "Rise Above", "Room 13", "TV Party", "Six Pack", "Annihilate This Week"
| Vocals, backing vocals
|<ref>[http://new.music.yahoo.com/corey-taylor/tracks/room-13--8734911 Room 13 {{!}} Corey Taylor Song – Yahoo! Music] Yahoo!. Retrieved May 17, 2010.</ref>
|-
| 2004
| [[Damageplan]]
| ''[[New Found Power]]''
| "Fuck You"
| Vocals
|<ref>[{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r677658|pure_url=yes}} allmusic ((( New Found Power > Credits )))] Allmusic. Retrieved April 24, 2010.</ref>
|-
| 2005
| [[Roadrunner United]]
| ''[[The All-Star Sessions]]''
| "The Rich Man"
| Vocals
|<ref name="RR United">(2007-10-23) [http://new.music.yahoo.com/roadrunner-united/tracks/rich-man--24643294 Rich Man {{!}} Corey Taylor] [[Yahoo! Music]]. Retrieved April 18, 2010.</ref><br /><ref>[{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r801883|pure_url=yes}} allmusic ((( Roadrunner United: The All Star Sessions > Overview )))] Allmusic. Retrieved April 28, 2010.</ref><br /><ref>(2005-12-16) [https://web.archive.org/web/20060525160451/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=45669 "ROADRUNNER UNITED Concert: Complete Details Revealed!"]. Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved July 1, 2010.</ref>
|-
| 2006
| [[Korn]]
| ''[[Family Values Tour 2006 CD|Family Values Tour 2006]]''
| "[[Freak on a Leash]]" (Live 2006)
| Backing vocals
|<ref>[https://archive.today/20120715172105/http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&VideoID=20652109 Korn feat. Corey Talyor – Freak on a Leash] MySpace Videos. Retrieved May 16, 2010.</ref><br /><ref>[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1281836/ Family Values Tour 2006 (2006) (V)] IMDb. Retrieved May 17, 2010.</ref>
|-
| 2006
| FaceCage
| ''III''
| —
| Producer
|<ref>{{cite news|title=Facecage Taps Slipknot's Corey Taylor For Upcoming Album |publisher=Blabbermouth.net |date=May 9, 2008 |url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.Net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=96667 |access-date=November 29, 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080514124120/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=96667 |archive-date=May 14, 2008 }}</ref><br /><ref>{{cite news|title=Facecage To Open For Soulfly in Des Moines |publisher=Blabbermouth.net |date=October 10, 2008 |url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.Net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=106661 |access-date=November 29, 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081013162251/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=106661 |archive-date=October 13, 2008 }}</ref>
|-
| 2007
| [[Dream Theater]]
| ''[[Systematic Chaos]]''
| "[[Twelve-step Suite|Repentance]]"
| [[Spoken word]] contribution
|<ref>{{cite AV media notes |title=Systematic Chaos |title-link=Systematic Chaos |author=[[Dream Theater]] |year=2007 |type=Insert |publisher=[[Roadrunner Records]] }}</ref><br /><ref>[{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r1067639|pure_url=yes}} allmusic ((( Systematic Chaos > Credits )))] Allmusic. Retrieved May 17, 2010.</ref>
|-
| 2007
| [[Apocalyptica]]
| ''[[Worlds Collide (Apocalyptica album)|Worlds Collide]]''
| "[[I'm Not Jesus]]"
| Vocals
|<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20100629041536/http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/im-not-jesus-feat-corey-taylor/id274762476 I'm Not Jesus (feat. Corey Taylor)] [[iTunes]]. Retrieved April 18, 2010.</ref><br /><ref>(2007-07-11) [http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=76558 APOCALYPTICA With COREY TAYLOR: 'I'm Not Jesus' Video Posted Online] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080410075206/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=76558 |date=April 10, 2008 }} Blabbermouth.net.</ref>
|-
| 2008
| [[Walls of Jericho (band)|Walls of Jericho]]
| ''Redemption''
| "Ember Drive", "My Last Stand", "Addicted"
| Vocals, guitar, producer
|<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=82991|title= Slipknot/Stone Sour frontman producing new Walls of Jericho EP|access-date= January 14, 2009|date= October 17, 2007|url-status= dead|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20080422011306/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=82991|archive-date= April 22, 2008|df= mdy-all}}</ref><br /><ref>[{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r1346191|pure_url=yes}} allmusic ((( Redemption > Credits )))] Allmusic. Retrieved May 17, 2010.</ref>
|-
| 2009
| [[Steel Panther]]
| ''[[Feel the Steel]]''
| "Death to All But Metal", "Asian Hooker", "Eyes of a Panther"
| Vocals
|<ref name="Steel Panther">[{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r1671967|pure_url=yes}} allmusic ((( Feel the Steel > Credits )))] Allmusic. Retrieved April 18, 2010.</ref><br /><ref>[http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Feel+the+Steel+%5BPA%5D+-+CD/9511959.p?skuId=9511959&id=2021953 Feel the Steel [PA&#93; – CD – Steel Panther] Best Buy. Retrieved May 7, 2010.</ref><br /><ref>{{cite AV media notes |title=Feel the Steel |author=[[Steel Panther]] |year=2009 |type=CD |publisher=Universal Records }}</ref>
|-
| 2010
| [[Richard Cheese|Johnny Aloha]]
| ''Lavapalooza (Tiki Music Versions of Rock And Rap Hits!)''
| Almost Paradise
| Vocals
|<ref name="http">{{cite web |url= http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/artists/CoreyTaylor/|title= Slipknot/Stone Sour frontman producing new Christmas 2010 single for the charity "Teenage Cancer Trust"|access-date=December 10, 2010|date=December 10, 2010}}</ref><br /><ref name="auto1">[{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r1346191|pure_url=yes}} allmusic ((( Redemption > Credits )))] Allmusic. Retrieved December 13, 2010.</ref>
|-
| 2011
| [[Travis Barker]]
| ''[[Give the Drummer Some]]''
| "On My Own"
| Vocals, guitars, producer
| 
|-
| 2013
| Corey Taylor, [[Dave Grohl]], [[Rick Nielsen]], [[Scott Reeder (bassist)|Scott Reeder]]
| [[Sound City: Real to Reel]]
| "From Can to Can't"
| Vocals
| 
|-
| 2014
| Corey Taylor, Jason Christopher, Christian Martucci, [[Roy Mayorga]], [[Russ Parrish|Satchel]]
| [[Ronnie James Dio - This Is Your Life|This Is Your Life – A Tribute to Ronnie James Dio]]
| "[[Rainbow in the Dark]]"
| Vocals, producer
| 
|-
| 2015
| [[Tech N9ne]]
| ''[[Special Effects (album)|Special Effects]]''
| "Wither"
| Vocals
|
|-
| 2016
| [[Zakk Wylde]]
| ''[[Book of Shadows II]]''
| "Sleeping Dogs"
| Vocals
|
|-
| 2016
| [[Zakk Wylde|Zakk Sabbath]]
| ''Fairies Wear Boots (Live Bootleg: Los Angeles '16)''
| "Fairies Wear Boots" (Live 2016)
| Vocals
|<ref name="bandcamp.com">{{cite web|url=https://zakksabbath.bandcamp.com/album/fairies-wear-boots-live-bootleg-los-angeles-16|title=FAIRIES WEAR BOOTS (Live Bootleg: Los Angeles '16)|date=June 1, 2016|access-date=June 1, 2016}}</ref>
|-
| 2016
|[[Korn]]
|''[[The Serenity of Suffering]]''
| "A Different World"
|Vocals
|<ref name="teamrock.com">{{cite web|url=https://www.loudersound.com/news/slipknot-s-corey-taylor-to-guest-on-new-korn-album|title=Slipknot's Corey Taylor to guest on new Korn album|date=July 13, 2016|access-date=May 1, 2018|work=[[Metal Hammer]]|publisher=Future plc|author=Stef Lach}}</ref>
|-
| 2018
| [[Tonight Alive]]
| ''[[Underworld (Tonight Alive album)|Underworld]]''
| "My Underworld"
| Vocals
|
|-
| 2018
| [[Code Orange (band)|Code Orange]]
| ''[[The Hurt Will Go On]]''
| "The Hunt"
| Vocals
|
|-
| 2019
| [[Falling in Reverse]]
| —
| "Drugs"
| Vocals
| <ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.metal-hammer.de/corey-taylor-singt-in-falling-in-reverse-video-1196387/ |title = Slipknot-Frontmann Corey Taylor singt in Falling in Reverse-Video zu 'Drugs'|date = April 9, 2019}}</ref>
|-
| 2019
| [[Doug Walker (comedian)|Doug Walker]]
| ''Nostalgia Critic's the Wall''
| "SpongeBob Theme"
| Vocals 
|
|-
| 2020
| [[Brian Posehn|Posehn]]
| ''Grandpa Metal''
| "[[The Fox (What Does the Fox Say?)]]"
| Vocals
| <ref>[https://riffmagazine.com/features/brian-poshen-grandpa-metal/ How actor Brian Posehn made an album with Slipknot's Corey Taylor and Weird Al] Riff Magazine. February 17, 2020. Retrieved April 20, 2020.</ref>
|-
| 2020
| [[Me and that Man]]
| ''New Man, New Songs, Same Shit, Vol.1''
| "How Come?"
| Vocals 
| <ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.kerrang.com/the-news/me-and-that-man-announce-new-album-featuring-corey-taylor-matt-heafy-and-more/ |title = ME AND THAT MAN ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM FEATURING COREY TAYLOR, MATT HEAFY AND MORE|date = January 10, 2020}}</ref> 
|-
| 2020
| [[Avatar (band)|Avatar]]
| ''[[Hunter Gatherer (album)|Hunter Gatherer]]''
| "Colossus", "A Secret Door", "Wormhole"
| Vocals, whistle, writing
| 
|-
| 2020
| [[John 5 (guitarist)|John 5]]
| ''Live Invasion''
| "[[Take Your Whiskey Home]]"
| Vocals
| 
|-
| 2020
| [[Sixx:A.M.]]
| ''Sno Babies'' soundtrack
| "Maybe It's Time"
| Vocals
| 
|-
| 2020
| [[Moonshine Bandits]]
| ''Fire''
| "Live the Madness"
| Vocals 
| <ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.metalsucks.net/2021/03/01/slipknots-corey-taylor-adds-mc-skills-to-new-country-rap-song/ |title =Slipknot's Corey Taylor Adds MC Skills to New Country/Rap Song|date = March 1, 2021}}</ref> 
|-
| 2021
| [[Charlie Benante]]
| ''Silver Linings''
| "Funny Vibe"
| Vocals 
| 
|-
| 2021
| The Dead Deads
| ''Tell Your Girls It's Alright''
| "Murder Ballad II"
| Vocals, writing
| 
|-
| 2021
| Corey Taylor
| ''[[The Metallica Blacklist]]''
| "[[Holier Than Thou (song)|Holier Than Thou]]"
| Vocals
| <ref>{{cite web | url=https://bloody-disgusting.com/music/3670494/metallica-blacklist-50-artists-cover-metallica-celebrate-30th-anniversary-black-album/ |title =The Metallica Blacklist: Over 50 Artists Cover Metallica to Celebrate the 30th Anniversary of The Black Album|date = June 22, 2021}}</ref> 
|-
| 2021
| [[ZillaKami]]
| ''[[Dog Boy (album)|Dog Boy]]''
| "Chewing Gum!"
| Spoken word
| <ref>{{cite web | url=https://loudwire.com/corey-taylor-intros-new-zillakami-song-chewing-gum/ |title =Corey Taylor Intros New ZillaKami Song 'Chewing Gum!'|website =[[Loudwire]]|date = September 17, 2021}}</ref> 
|-
| 2021
| [[Kid Bookie]]
| Cheaper Than Therapy
| "Stuck in My Ways"
| Vocals
|
|-
| 2022
| [[Hyro the Hero]]
| Kids Against the Monsters
| "Kids Against the Monsters"
| Vocals
| <ref>{{cite web | url=https://knotfest.com/news/hyro-the-hero-recruits-corey-taylor-for-the-title-track-kids-against-the-monsters/ | title=HYRO THE HERO RECRUITS COREY TAYLOR FOR THE TITLE TRACK, KIDS AGAINST THE MONSTERS | date=April 16, 2022 | access-date=April 16, 2022 | archive-date=April 15, 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220415185430/https://knotfest.com/news/hyro-the-hero-recruits-corey-taylor-for-the-title-track-kids-against-the-monsters/ | url-status=dead }}</ref> 
|-
| 2022
| [[Kid Bookie]]
| Mass Hysteria
| "Game"
| Vocals
|
|-
| 2024
| [[Flat Black]]
| Dark Side of the Brain
| "Nothing to Some"
| Vocals
|
|-
| 2024
| [[Bear McCreary]]
| The Singularity
| "Leviathan"
| Vocals
|
|-
| 2024
| [[Wargasm (band)|Wargasm]]
| 
| "[[70% Dead]]"
| Vocals
|
|-
| colspan="6" style="font-size: 90%" | "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
|-
|}

==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center; font-size: 97%;"
|-
! Year 
! Film 
! Character
! Director
! Notes
|-
| 1999
| ''[[Welcome to Our Neighborhood]]''
| rowspan="12" | Himself
| [[Thomas Mignone]]
|
|-
| 2001
| ''[[We Sold Our Souls for Rock 'n Roll]]''
| [[Penelope Spheeris]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/we-sold-our-souls-for-rock-n-roll/Film?oid=1058846 |title=We Sold Our Souls for Rock 'n' Roll |last=Pendleton |first=Reece |work=[[Chicago Reader]] |date=October 26, 1985 |publisher=[[Wrapports]] LLC |access-date=May 11, 2010}}</ref>
|
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2002
| ''[[Rollerball (2002 film)|Rollerball]]''<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1442669/20010410/slipknot.jhtml |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010416024652/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1442669/20010410/slipknot.jhtml |url-status=dead |archive-date=April 16, 2001 |title=Slipknot To Perform In 'Rollerball' Remake |last=D'Angelo |first=Joe |date=April 10, 2001 |work=MTV |publisher=[[Viacom Media Networks|MTV Networks]] |access-date=April 28, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0246894/ |title=Rollerball |work=[[Internet Movie Database]] |date=February 8, 2002 |access-date=April 28, 2010}}</ref>
| [[John McTiernan]]
|
|-
| ''[[Disasterpieces]]''
| [[Matthew Amos]]
|
|-
| 2006
| ''[[Voliminal: Inside the Nine]]''<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0976221/ |title=Voliminal: Inside the Nine |work=[[Internet Movie Database]] |access-date=April 28, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url={{AllMusic|class=album|id=mw0001064139/credits|pure_url=yes}} |title=Voliminal: Inside the Nine > Credits |work=[[Allmusic]] |publisher=[[All Media Guide]] |access-date=April 28, 2010}}</ref>
| rowspan="2" | [[Shawn Crahan]]
|
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2008
| ''[[Roadrunner United#Roadrunner United: The Concert|Roadrunner United: Documentary]]''
|
|-
| ''Get Thrashed''
|Rick Ernst
|
|-
| 2009
| ''[[Slipknot (album)|Of the (sic): Your Nightmares, Our Dreams]]''<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.chartattack.com/news/2009/07/28/slipknot-creating-sic-reissue/ |title=Slipknot Creating "Sic" Reissue |last=Marcus |first=Bianca |date=July 28, 2009 |publisher=[[ChartAttack]] |access-date=April 29, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151019004452/http://www.chartattack.com/news/2009/07/28/slipknot-creating-sic-reissue/ |archive-date=October 19, 2015 |url-status=usurped  }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url={{AllMusic|class=album|id=mw0000241229/credits|pure_url=yes}} |title=Slipknot [10th Anniversary Edition CD/] > Credits |work=[[Allmusic]] |publisher=[[All Media Guide]] |access-date=April 29, 2010}}</ref>
| rowspan="3" | [[Shawn Crahan]]
|
|-
| 2010
| ''[[(sic)nesses|Audible Visions of (sic)nesses]]''
|
|-
| 2013
| ''[[Sound City (film)|Sound City]]''
| [[Dave Grohl]]
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2015
| ''[[Fear Clinic (film)|Fear Clinic]]''
| Bauer
| Robert Green Hall
|-
| ''[[Doctor Who]]'' - ''[[Before the Flood (Doctor Who)|Before the Flood]]''<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/slipknots-corey-taylor-explains-how-he-came-to-voice-alien-overlord-on-doctor-who/ |title=SLIPKNOT's COREY TAYLOR Explains How He Came To Voice Alien Overlord On 'Doctor Who'|date=October 9, 2015 |publisher=[[Blabbermouth]] |access-date=October 12, 2015}}</ref>
| Fisher King (roar only)
| Daniel O'Hara
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2016
| ''[[Sharknado: The 4th Awakens]]''
| Frankie
| [[Anthony C. Ferrante]]
|
|- 
| ''[[QI]]'' - [[List of QI episodes#Series N (2016–17)|Series N]] Episode 3 "Nosey Noisy"
| Himself
| [[Ian Lorimer]]
|
|- 
| ''[[Officer Downe (film)|Officer Downe]]''
| Headcase Harry
| [[Shawn Crahan]]
|
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2017
| ''[[Nostalgia Critic]]''
| rowspan="5" | Himself
| [[Doug Walker (comedian)|Doug Walker]]
| Episode: The Sorcerer's Apprentice
|-
| ''[[Day of the Gusano: Live in Mexico]]''
| [[Shawn Crahan]]
|
|-
| "The Therapist"<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7467058/?ref_=ttep_ep_3 |title=The Therapist |last=|first=|work=[[IMDb]] |date=May 22, 2017 |publisher=[[IMDb]] |access-date=April 27, 2025}}</ref>
| [[Viceland]]
|
|-
| rowspan="1" | 2018
| rowspan="2" | ''Nostalgia Critic''
| rowspan="2" | Doug Walker
| Episode: The Most HATED Nutcracker Movie Ever Made
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2019
| Episode: The Wall
|-
| ''[[Diamanda Hagan]]''
| Azlan
|
| Episode: Roar
|-
| 2020
| ''[[Bad Candy]]''
| Chilly Billy
| Scott B. Hansen and Desiree Connell
|
|-
| 2022
| ''Rucker''
| Taco Tuesday
| Amy Hesketh
|
|}

==Bibliography==
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 96%; text-align: center;"
|-
| 2001–2016
| Monthly column for the British publication called "Rock Sound".<ref>Seven Deadly Sins (book), page 69.</ref>
|-
| 2011
|Seven Deadly Sins: Settling the Argument Between Born Bad and Damaged Good<ref name="thriftbooks.com">{{cite web|url=https://www.thriftbooks.com/a/corey-taylor/280835/ |title=Corey Taylor Books &#124; List of books by author Corey Taylor |website=Thriftbooks.com |access-date=March 11, 2020}}</ref>
|-
| 2013
| A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Heaven (Or How I Made Peace with the Paranormal and Stigmatized Zealots & Cynics in the Process)<ref name="thriftbooks.com"/>
|-
| 2015
| You're Making Me Hate You: A Cantankerous Look at the Common Misconception That Humans Have Any Common Sense Left<ref name="thriftbooks.com"/>
|-
| 2017
| America 51: A Probe into the Realities That Are Hiding Inside "The Greatest Country in the World"<ref name="thriftbooks.com"/>
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

===Bibliography===
*{{Citation |last = Arnopp |first = Jason |title = Slipknot: Inside the Sickness, Behind the Masks |publisher = [[Ebury Publishing|Ebury]] |year = 2001 |isbn = 0-09-187933-7}}
*{{Citation |last = McIver |first = Joel |author-link = Joel McIver |title = Slipknot: Unmasked |publisher = Omnibus |year = 2001 |isbn = 0-7119-8677-0}}

==External links==
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{{external media | width = 210px | float = right | headerimage=| video1 = [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ek922pOajRQ Corey Taylor - Wikipedia: Fact or Fiction? (Part 1)], Loudwire, 11:04, July 22, 2015 }}
* {{official website|http://www.thecoreytaylor.com}}
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20090504024905/http://www.exclaim.ca/articles/multiarticlesub.aspx?csid1=132&csid2=946&fid1=38154 Corey Taylor interview]
*[http://www.metalunderground.com/news/details.cfm?newsid=20531 Metal Underground: interview]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20090618074115/http://www.nyrock.com/interviews/2003/stone_int.asp NY rock: article]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20081010162726/http://music.ign.com/articles/424/424627p1.html IGN: article]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20090607073414/http://blogs.seattleweekly.com/reverb/2009/06/duff_mckagan_midwest_rock_and.php Duff McKagan on Corey Taylor in Seattle Weekly]

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