The House of Gold & Bones, Pt. 1

by Stone Sour

Overview

The first in a two-part concept album, House of Gold & Bones finds Stone Sour returning from the relatively subdued sound of their last outing with fire in their belly, bringing some of the aggression back into their sound while still keeping the more nuanced songwriting of Audio Secrecy intact. Following the story of a man who finds himself at a mystical crossroads in his life while on a journey through a kind of self-made perdition, the album follows an arc both thematically and sonically, with the intensity of the songs rising and falling in a way that feels more like a musical than an album of chest-thumping hard rock. This creates a nice dynamic between songs like the driving "My Name Is Allen" and its follow-up, the more contemplative and reflective "Taciturn," creating a palpable shift that comes through both lyrically and musically. A concept album is always a risky proposition, especially in the world of post-grunge, but it feels as if Stone Sour have been invigorated by the possibilities open to them after expanding their sound so much on their previous effort, giving them the confidence to make what is easily their most ambitious record to date. That said, this is an album that can easily be enjoyed for the songs alone, so while you don't necessarily need to sit down with the liner notes (which include an accompanying story written Corey Taylor) to enjoy the album, it does add an extra layer of narrative action that reveals House of Gold & Bones to be an album of surprising depth. ~ Gregory Heaney

Product Details

Release Date:	05/16/2025
Label:	Music On Vinyl
UPC:	8719262038165

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Stone Sour   Primary Artist
Corey Taylor   Piano,Vocals
Josh Rand   Guitar
James Root   Guitar
Anna Redekop   Viola
Kate Unrau   Violin
Kevin Fox   Cello
Karen Graves   Violin
Roy Mayorga   Drums,Synthesizer
Rachel Bolan   Bass

Technical Credits

Roy Mayorga   Composer
Corey Taylor   Story,Composer,Group Member
James Ingram   Assistant
Monte Conner   A&R
Kevin Dietz   String Engineer
Stone Sour   Composer
David Bottrill   Producer,Digital Editing
Michael Phillips   Engineer,Digital Editing
Jeffrey Ocheltree   Drum Technician
Josh Rand   Composer,Group Member
Jonathan Nicholson   Drum Technician
Sean Mosher-Smith   Design,Photography,Art Direction
Kevin Miles   Guitar Technician
James Root   Composer,Group Member
Martin Connors   Bass Technician,Guitar Technician
Chapman Bachler   Band Photo
Jay Ruston   Mixing
Paul Logus   Mastering
Kevin Fox   String Arrangements