10 Non-Metal Anytime Albums Corey Taylor Thinks Every Music Fan Should Own
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Crate Digging is a recurring feature that takes a deep dive into music history to turn up several albums all music fans should know. In this edition, Corey Taylor offers up 10 essential non-metal anytime albums.
As the masked singer of one of the most popular metal bands in the world, there is built-in mystery to the persona of Corey Taylor. But as we learned in our cover story this month, there’s a complex individual under that mask, and that complexity extends his musical language as well.
Taylor’s new solo album CMF2 draws from his myriad influences — metal, hard rock, punk, folk, grunge — in a way that feels natural and expressive. It’s something he doesn’t always get to flex in Slipknot, picking up where Stone Sour left off as an outlet for Taylor to simply be himself rather than No. 8.
Metal musicians tend to get stereotyped as metalheads who therefore only play and listen to metal. While Taylor certainly plays and listens to metal, the genre is only a fraction of his musical palette. CMF2 proves as much, even hinting at it with the album art, which the singer called a “homage” to David Bowie: a mannequin gallery of Corey Taylors from over the years — a wax museum of his career.
So, what non-metal music does Corey Taylor listen to? Below, he offers up a specific set of albums from across the genre spectrum, from jazz to post-Britpop, that offer a glimpse into not only his record collection, but also the underlying influences behind his solo material.
We also collaborated with Taylor on an exclusive merch capsule featuring a photo print of the cover image and a T-shirt printed with a “pinup patch” cutout of the singer himself. Created from the photography of Marina Hunter, both are available now at the Consequence Shop.
Pick up a copy of CMF2 on vinyl here, and snag tickets to Taylor’s ongoing solo tour here.
Beck – Midnite Vultures (1999)
If I’m throwing a loud, raucous party, this album almost ALWAYS gets thrown on in its entirety. I adore Beck’s fearless creativity and this album shows him embracing and merging every tone and genre under the sun.
The Dave Brubeck Quartet – Time Out (1959)
West Coast Jazz is always good when you just need something to zone on in the background, and this album was the king of the crop. We forget the impact that this album had, but all you have to do is drop the needle and you remember.
Ani DiFranco – Not a Pretty Girl (1995)
It’s criminal how many amazing songs this powerhouse has written, and I envy every one of them. Ani has every emotion at her fingertips, and this album is just the tip of the iceberg.
Denzel Curry x Kenny Beats – Unlocked (2020)
Just when you thought you’d heard everything hip-hop could offer, along comes one of the baddest motherfuckers on Earth. Denzel and Kenny put together this stomping frenzy and it hasn’t left my ears since it dropped.
Kaiser Chiefs – Employment (2005)
This album is as vital now as it was when it came out in 2005. The songs, the fun, the guided tour of all things British and bad ass… fucking AWESOME album and I still listen to it on the daily.
Ray LaMontagne – Trouble (2004)
The man is a genius songwriter and this was the album I discovered when I needed him most. No one writes about a broken heart like Ray, and these songs are essential for Sundays.
Bob Marley and the Wailers – Exodus (1977)
I came late to the Marley game, but once I heard this album I was a complete fan. If you ever find yourself in a moment of despair, you just need “Three Little Birds” in your life and you’ll know what to do.
Sarah McLachlan – Surfacing (1997)
This album is beautiful, simply beautiful. It always floats back into my life when I need it, from the first single to the last track: 100% smooth and gorgeous.
Prince – Purple Rain (1984)
Do I even NEED to say anything about this perfect album? Every. Damn. Song. Is. A. HIT. We miss you, Your Purple Badness.
Richard Pryor – …Is It Something I Said? (1975)
I used to sneak this album out after I was supposed to be asleep, and I’d laugh my ass off. He was, is, and always will be the King. The world is smaller without him.
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10 Non-Metal Anytime Albums Corey Taylor Thinks Every Music Fan Should Own
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