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On today’s Kevin & Bean show: Listeners catch us up on Harry Potter, Slipknot’s Corey Taylor, Celebrity Carmageddon PSA’s, Movie Beat, Blink 182′s Mark Hoppus, Comedian Eddie Izzard, Orchestra De La Raza for LA Rising tickets and more.

Corey Taylor (Photo by Adam Bettcher/Getty Images)

Corey Taylor is of course known as the vocalist of both Slipknot and Stone Sour.  But now you can add “author” to his list of jobs with the release of his new book: Seven Deadly Sins: Settling the Argument Between Born Bad and Damaged Good.  This is not an autobiography, but rather a philosophical look at those ”seven deadly sins”: lust, gluttony, greed, sloth, wrath, envy, and pride. 

Corey took some time this morning to talk to Kevin and Bean, and discuss his idea that sins are human traits.

Corey has actually considered writing a book for a long time, but he doesn’t think it is quite time yet for an autobiography.  Instead, he fleshed out the idea for his book after a conversation with his agent, .  He wanted to take the devil’s advocate standpoint on the thought of sin and explain that people feel guilty about even thinking about them, when they should just worry about their actions.  For example, Corey writes that it is perfectly to ok to think lustful thoughts, but it would be your responsibility to control your actions. 

Corey also includes some stories about his life, and experience in the music industry to drive home his point.  Now a husband and father, his main focus in on “just trying to be a good person”, rather than getting swept up in an industry built on sensationalizing the bad.

Seven Deadly Sins: Settling The Argument Between Born Bad And Damaged Good is available now.

Corey Taylor (Photo: Adam Bettcher/Getty Images)

Slipknot lead vocalist Corey Taylor alluded to the fact that he could be Velvet Revolver‘s new frontman. The spot has been vacant since vocalist Scott Weiland quit the group in 2008 and rumors have been circulating ever since.

When Taylor was asked about the claims regarding his choice to join Velvet Revolver he refused to confirm or deny anything. “To be continued!” he added, leaving us hanging in wait. The band actually said they have found their new lead singer at the end of last year but they wouldn’t spill the beans on who it is.  Two potential candidates that auditioned included Scars On Broadway singer Frankie Perez and Spacehog frontman Royston Langdon.

In other news, Taylor confirmed that he has written his first book “The Seven Deadly Sins” is due for release in the US on July 12.

When Taylor was asked to expand upon the details of his book he said, “It’s about me basically saying they’re not sins, they’re things we’re born with, things that we deal with and things that in the long run help us to be better people. “ So it's me kind of taking the piss out of the whole sin thing.
” So it’s me kind of taking the piss out of the whole sin thing, but also balancing it with stories from growing up, from being on the road and how I handled these ‘deadly sins’ and hopefully came out on the other side as a better person.”

Corey Taylor of the bands Slipknot and Stone Sour released a Christmas song titled ”XM@$” as reported earlier in the month by one of my esteemed colleagues. You can download the song from iTunes, Amazon and many other retailers with all proceeds benefiting the Teenage Cancer Trust. 

You can watch the fantastic video along with Corey Taylor discussing the origins of the song. He discusses how the song evolved from a simple kitchen demo to a great ode to all the people who hate Christmas.

This has been a big week at KROQ for us holiday music fans! Monday we got the annual offering from the Killers called Boots, yesterday Slipknot‘s Corey Taylor delivered his song
XM@$ and today, out of the blue, a new Christmas song from Coldplay arrived!

The lads are no strangers to seasonal songs, having previously covered the Pretenders‘ classic 2000 Miles and Judy Garland‘s Have Yourself A Very Merry Christmas.

Their new song appears to be an original new Coldplay song called Christmas Lights and the girls will swoon over this one.

Capping off what has been quite a downer year for the Slipknot nation, Corey Taylor is releasing a humorous Christmas track poking fun at all the Scrooges in the world.

The appropriately festive song titled “XM@$,” was written by Taylor four years ago on his day off, and was recently rediscovered by his manager just in time for a Christmas release.  The playfully vulgar single will be available for digital download via iTunes, Amazon, and every other leading digital retailer December 12th, but you can feast on it after the drop.       

Here’s the scoop on “XM@$”:

Says Taylor, “I wrote this song in my kitchen one winter, listening to people bitch about the holidays. Personally, I love the holidays, but they seem to bring on severe stress in most people.  So, I wrote this in honour of crotchety, drunken bastards who don’t know the difference between a yuletide and a toolshed.  Plus, I think it’s funny. ”

For every download of “XM@$” Taylor has generously decided to donate all proceeds to Teenage Cancer Trust.

Now is the time to bust out the rum and eggnog.

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Slipknot’s frontman Corey Taylor, aka #8, recently spoke about the future of the band and the impact Gray’s death had on them. 

“ Paul was the glue and the orchestrator...
” Corey Taylor “It’s kind of a gray area right now,” Taylor tells FMQB host Jim Florentine. “Everybody is still feeling it. It’s too soon to tell. I’m very conflicted about whether or not I want to do anything with Slipknot, because to me, Paul was such an integral part of the band. He was the whole reason that the band was the way it was… Paul was the glue and the orchestrator behind some of the best music we ever wrote. He was the soul of the band.” 

“I don’t want to make any statements that I’ll look like a fool in retrospect, but to me, right now, it just doesn’t make sense,” says Taylor. “Until it does, that’s the way it stays for me. That’s why I’ve been saying it’s too soon to tell… you never know.” 

Watch this heart-felt intro and special acoustic version of “Snuff” performed by Taylor. 

On a side note, Taylor’s other band Stone Sour released their new album, Audio Secrecy, today. Pick it up iTunes.

Stone Sour, the alternative-metal band fronted by Slipknot singer Corey Taylor, is preparing to release their first album in four years. The album, Audio Secrecy, will hit stores September 7, but when it came to the new music, Taylor was unsure as to how fans would react.

Click more to see what Taylor has to say about the future of Slipknot since Paul Gray’s death and Stone Sour’s new music.

Late last week Stone Sour’s new song ‘Mission Statement’ was downloaded over 50,000 times for free during a special 48-hour period via the band’s website. In regards to the new song Taylor says, “That’s a great anthem. It’s got a little bit of the heavy but also is melodic as hell.”

“I’m just sort of blown away and ecstatic,” Taylor says. “There’s a lot of buzz and people are really stoked. This album is not only better than the first two Stone Sour albums combined, to me it’s the most well-rounded and diverse album I’ve ever been able to make. The music is just so visceral, and ‘Mission Statement’ is a perfect example of where it’s at.”

Since Slipknot’s style is more aggressive, Stone Sour provides Taylor with more exploration and creative expression. “ We're not afraid to take chances and do our own thing.
” Corey Taylor “There aren’t those boundaries or locks or chains. I think that’s what has kept us moving, right out of the gate that we’re not afraid to take chances and do our own thing,” Taylor says.

When asked about the recent death of Slipknot bassist Paul Gray, Taylor declined to comment directly but did remark, “Too soon to say right now” in regards to Slipknot’s future.

Story courtesy of Billboard.