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Corey Taylor, lead singer of Slipknot and Stone Sour and now a solo artist with two forthcoming albums, shared his thoughts on what he believes is the essence of a true artist.
In a recent interview with Metal Hammer magazine, the legendary frontman opened up about his solo music and said he would like to be a cross between Bruce Springsteen and Ozzy Osbourne.
He explained: “I’m thinking about it
like the third act of my professional life, the last 20 years of my career – assuming I can last another 20! […] For me, Act 3 is about bringing together music from this path that I’ve been on – songs from Slipknot, songs from Stone Sour, and showing people things and bands they’ve never heard before. I want to be a cross between Bruce Springsteen and Ozzy Osbourne.”
He then added that he covers a wide range of musical styles in his solo project and that he “doesn’t care”: “We challenge people – and nobody does that anymore.”
He elaborated on that point, emphasizing what he thinks is really important for artists: “Everything is so flat, with the rare exception of about 10 percent of the bands that come out.” If you don’t want to challenge your listeners, you can You might as well work at a fast food chain.”
Taylor’s next solo album, CMF2, is out September 15th. In the meantime, you can (re)discover the single “Beyond” below.
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