Slipknot's Corey Taylor To Record Debut Solo Album

Slipknot frontman Corey Taylor has said he plans to begin recording his debut solo album after the band's upcoming US tour.

The singer, who has also released material with Stone Sour, said a solo album was something “I need to make”.

“I'm the kind of guy that if I can't get that done then it's going to hold me back from all this other stuff I want to do,” he told Billboard.

“I just know I've got to make it or I can't branch out."

Taylor said he already had a wealth of material earmarked for the album, which he described as “kind of a cross between the Foo Fighters and Social D, with some Johnny Cash mixed in."

Although Taylor, who lives in Iowa, acknowledged that country music would come “built-in” to the project, he said there would also be “a lot of upbeat, just flat-out hard rock tunes."

He added: "I've never let myself get painted into a corner," Taylor explains. "I've refused to accept the fact that I can't make any kind of music I want.

“I think it took people a minute to understand that, but now I'm at a point where I can do anything and people will take it seriously."

Slipknot begin their massive US tour at St. Paul's Xcel Energy Center on January 23rd. For more ticket informations, check out the Gigwise Gig Guide.