Earlier today, Stone Sour posted two tracks from their upcoming album to YouTube. You can stream "Gone Sovereign/Absolute Zero" below.
The tracks are taken from House of Gold and Bones, Part 1, which marks the first disc of a planned double album. Part 1 is due out October 23 via Roadrunner, while the second disc is slated for a 2013 release.
According to frontman Corey Taylor, each half will contain 12 tracks, with a larger overall narrative connecting them. "Each disc will include one half of the story," the singer said via Twitter. "For lyrics, you’ll have to [visit] our site.”
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Josh Hart is a former web producer and staff writer for Guitar World and Guitar Aficionado magazines (2010–2012). He has since pursued writing fiction under various pseudonyms while exploring the technical underpinnings of journalism, now serving as a senior software engineer for The Seattle Times.
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