Corey Taylor
Discography as featured artist
Table:
Year

Band

Album

Songs

Role

Ref

1998

Sister Soleil

Soularium

"Liar"

Backing vocals

[82]
[83]

1998

Smakdab

Smakdab

"Shadowed"

Vocals

[84]

2000

Soulfly

Primitive

"Jumpdafuckup"

Vocals

[85]
[86]
[87]

2000

Snot

Strait Up

"Requiem"

Vocals

[88]
[89]

2001

Biohazard

Uncivilization

"Domination"

Backing vocals

2001

Slitheryn

Snake
Slitheryn

"Lost", "Get Up", "Come + Go", The Same

Vocals, backing vocals, producer

[90]
[91]

2002

Rollins Band

Rise Above

"Rise Above", "Room 13", "TV Party", "Six Pack", "Annihilate This Week"

Vocals, backing vocals

[92]
[93]

2004

Damageplan

New Found Power

"Fuck You"

Vocals

[94]
[95]

2005

Roadrunner United

The All-Star Sessions

"The Rich Man"

Vocals

[96]
[97]
[98]

2006

Korn

Family Values Tour 2006

"Freak on a Leash" (Live)

Backing vocals

[99]
[100]

2006

FaceCage

III

—

Producer

[101]
[102]

2007

Dream Theater

Systematic Chaos

"Repentance"

Spoken word contribution

[103]
[104]

2007

Apocalyptica

Worlds Collide

"I'm Not Jesus"

Vocals

[105]
[106]

2008

Walls of Jericho

Redemption

"Ember Drive", "My Last Stand", "Addicted"

Backing vocals, producer

[107]
[108]

2009

Steel Panther

Feel the Steel

"Death to All But Metal", "Asian Hooker", "Eyes of a Panther"

Vocals, backing vocals

[109]
[110]
[111]

2010

Johnny Aloha

Lavapalooza (Tiki Music Versions of Rock And Rap Hits!)

Almost Paradise

Vocals

[112]
[113]

2011

Travis Barker

Give the Drummer Some

"On My Own"

Vocals, guitars, producer

2013

Corey Taylor, Dave Grohl, Rick Nielsen, Scott Reeder

Sound City: Real to Reel

"From Can to Can't"

Vocals

2014

Corey Taylor, Jason Christopher, Christian Martucci, Roy Mayorga, Satchel

This Is Your Life – A Tribute to Ronnie James Dio

"Rainbow in the Dark"

Vocals

2015

Tech N9ne

Special Effects

"Wither"

Vocals

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Stella Katsoudas ( born November 3 , 1971 ) is a Greek-American pop and rock singer better known for stage names Stella Soleil and Sister Soleil as well as having been frontwoman for Dirty Little Rabbits . Katsoudas most recently released the 2015 album Under A DubWitch Moon under the moniker DubWitch .
Soulfly is an American heavy metal band formed in Phoenix , Arizona in 1997 . Soulfly is led by former Sepultura frontman Max Cavalera , who formed the band after he left the Brazilian group in 1996 . To date the band has released eleven studio albums , one tour EP , twenty-three singles , one video album , and twelve music videos . Their debut album , Soulfly , was released on April 21 , 1998 , while their most recent album , Ritual , was released on October 19 , 2018 . Soulfly incorporates many styles of metal with Brazilian tribal and world music . The original lyrical content revolved around spirituality , political and religious themes , with later albums encompassing other themes including war , violence , aggression , slavery , hatred and anger . All of their first six studio albums debuted on the United States Billboard 200 , with a peak position at number 32 for their second album , Primitive . Soulfly has been certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America . The band has gone through numerous line-up changes . Cavalera has been the only constant member while guitarist Marc Rizzo has however appeared on all but their first three albums . In an interview with Max in 2015 , it is revealed that the band 's name was taken from the song Headup by Deftones , a song that Max collaborated on .
Primitive is the second studio album by the metal band Soulfly released in 2000 through Roadrunner Records . As of 2002 , Primitive had sold over 226,569 copies as reported by SoundScan .
Primitive is the second studio album by the metal band Soulfly released in 2000 through Roadrunner Records . As of 2002 , Primitive had sold over 226,569 copies as reported by SoundScan .
Snot is an American alternative metal band from Santa Barbara , California . Formed in 1995 , the band released their only studio album Get Some with founding vocalist Lynn Strait in 1997 and disbanded after his death in 1998 . In 2008 , the lineup of lead guitarist Mikey Doling , rhythm guitarist Sonny Mayo , bassist John Fahnestock and drummer Jamie Miller reunited . In 2009 , a new band , Tons , was formed , with Brandon Espinoza as vocalist . As of February 2014 , Snot has reformed again .
Strait Up is the second studio album by the American nu metal band Snot , released on November 7 , 2000 . The album features appearances by various alternative metal musicians . The album was released as a tribute to Snot 's lead singer Lynn Strait , who was killed in a car accident on December 11 , 1998 .
Biohazard is an American band formed in Brooklyn , New York , in 1987 . They are acknowledged as one of the earliest bands to fuse hardcore punk and heavy metal with elements of hip hop . The earliest lineup consisted of bassist-vocalist Evan Seinfeld , guitarist Bobby Hambel , and drummer Anthony Meo . Guitarist-vocalist Billy Graziadei would join the band soon after , changing the band to a four-piece . Since February 2016 , the lineup has consisted of Graziadei , Hambel , and Danny Schuler .
Uncivilization is the sixth studio album by American heavy metal band Biohazard , released on September 11 , 2001 by Sanctuary Records and is the only album to feature guitarist Leo Curley , who would leave the band shortly after to focus on writing his own music . Uncivilization has sold 114,000+ copies . [ citation needed ]
Rollins Band was an American rock band from 1987 to 2006 , formed in Van Nuys , California and led by former Black Flag vocalist Henry Rollins . They are best known for the songs Low Self Opinion and Liar , which both earned heavy airplay on MTV in the early-mid 1990s . Critic Steve Huey describes their music as uncompromising , intense , cathartic fusions of funk , post-punk , noise , and jazz experimentalism , with Rollins shouting angry , biting self-examinations and accusations over the grind . In 2000 , Rollins Band was included on VH1 's 100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock , ranking at No . 47 .
Rise Above : 24 Black Flag Songs to Benefit the West Memphis Three is a 2002 tribute album . The album consists of covers of Black Flag songs performed by the Rollins Band , with vocalists from various well-known rock , hip hop , punk and metal artists ( as well as certain members of Black Flag ) singing . All money raised from sales of the album were donated to the legal funds of the West Memphis Three .
Damageplan was an American heavy metal supergroup from Dallas , Texas , formed in 2003 . Following the demise of their previous group Pantera , brothers Dimebag Darrell and Vinnie Paul Abbott wanted to start a new band . The pair recruited former Diesel Machine and Halford guitarist Patrick Lachman on vocals , and later Bob Zilla on bass . Damageplan released New Found Power , their only album , on February 10 , 2004 . New Found Power debuted at number 38 on the Billboard 200 , selling 44,676 copies in its first week . While Damageplan was promoting the album at a concert on December 8 , 2004 at the Alrosa Villa in Columbus , Ohio , deranged fan Nathan Gale climbed on stage and killed guitarist Dimebag Darrell and three others before being fatally shot by a police officer . Although no motive was found , some of Gale 's friends reported that he believed that Pantera had stolen his lyrics and that its former members were attempting to steal his identity . Damageplan 's manager confirmed there are unreleased Damageplan recordings , although they have not surfaced , and the band has been inactive since the incident . Vinnie and Zilla joined the band Hellyeah , and Lachman joined the Mercy Clinic . Vinnie died in 2018 .
New Found Power is the only studio album released by heavy metal supergroup Damageplan , formed by brothers Darrell Dimebag Darrell Abbott ( guitar ) and Vincent Vinnie Paul Abbott ( drums ) after the breakup of their previous band Pantera . New Found Power was also the original name of the band but was changed prior to the album 's release . The record sold 44,676 copies in its first week to debut at number 38 on the Billboard 200 .
Roadrunner United was a project organized by American heavy metal record label Roadrunner Records to celebrate its 25th anniversary . It culminated in an album released worldwide on October 11 , 2005 , entitled The All-Star Sessions . Four team captains were chosen to lead 57 artists from 45 past and present Roadrunner bands , and produce and oversee the album 's 18 tracks : then ( now former ) Slipknot drummer Joey Jordison , Trivium frontman and guitarist Matt Heafy , Fear Factory guitarist Dino Cazares , and Machine Head frontman and guitarist Robb Flynn . The unprecedented project was the brainchild of Roadrunner UK General Manager Mark Palmer and Roadrunner USA VP of A & R Monte Conner . The album project was coordinated by Lora Richardson and was mixed by Colin Richardson and Andy Sneap . The All-Star Sessions spawned one single and music video ( The End ) . The DVD included with the CD purchase is a documentary of the Making Of the songs . It features the sessions of the four team captains making their songs . On October 13 , 2008 , Roadrunner Records announced on its Myspace and on its official website that a two-disc DVD of a release party-concert , featuring songs from the album performed live , would be released on December 9 , 2008 . The DVD features the full concert and a documentary .
Roadrunner United was a project organized by American heavy metal record label Roadrunner Records to celebrate its 25th anniversary . It culminated in an album released worldwide on October 11 , 2005 , entitled The All-Star Sessions . Four team captains were chosen to lead 57 artists from 45 past and present Roadrunner bands , and produce and oversee the album 's 18 tracks : then ( now former ) Slipknot drummer Joey Jordison , Trivium frontman and guitarist Matt Heafy , Fear Factory guitarist Dino Cazares , and Machine Head frontman and guitarist Robb Flynn . The unprecedented project was the brainchild of Roadrunner UK General Manager Mark Palmer and Roadrunner USA VP of A & R Monte Conner . The album project was coordinated by Lora Richardson and was mixed by Colin Richardson and Andy Sneap . The All-Star Sessions spawned one single and music video ( The End ) . The DVD included with the CD purchase is a documentary of the Making Of the songs . It features the sessions of the four team captains making their songs . On October 13 , 2008 , Roadrunner Records announced on its Myspace and on its official website that a two-disc DVD of a release party-concert , featuring songs from the album performed live , would be released on December 9 , 2008 . The DVD features the full concert and a documentary .
Korn ( stylized as KoЯn ) is an American nu metal band from Bakersfield , California , formed in 1993 . The band is notable for pioneering the nu metal genre and bringing it into the mainstream . Originally formed in 1993 by three members of the band L.A.P.D. , Korn 's current lineup features founding members James Munky Shaffer ( rhythm guitar ) , Reginald Fieldy Arvizu ( bass ) , Brian Head Welch ( lead guitar , backing vocals ) , and Jonathan Davis ( lead vocals , bagpipes ) , with the addition of Ray Luzier ( drums ) in 2007 , replacing the band 's first drummer , David Silveria . Korn made a demo tape , Neidermayer 's Mind , in 1993 , which was distributed free to record companies and on request to members of the public . Their debut album , Korn , was released in 1994 , followed by Life Is Peachy in 1996 . The band first experienced mainstream success with Follow the Leader ( 1998 ) and Issues ( 1999 ) , both of which debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 . The band 's mainstream success continued with Untouchables ( 2002 ) , Take a Look in the Mirror ( 2003 ) and See You on the Other Side ( 2005 ) . A compilation album , Greatest Hits Vol . 1 , was released in 2004 , spanning a decade of singles and concluding the band 's recording contract with Immortal Records and Epic Records . They signed to Virgin Records , releasing See You on the Other Side in 2005 , and an untitled album in 2007 . Korn 's other recent albums , Korn III : Remember Who You Are ( 2010 ) and The Path of Totality ( 2011 ) , were released via Roadrunner Records , The Paradigm Shift ( 2013 ) being released via Prospect Park and Caroline Records . The Serenity of Suffering , saw their return to Roadrunner Records .
The Family Values Tour 2006 is the fourth and final live album , which was released on December 26 , 2006 by Firm Music to commemorate the fourth iteration of the Family Values Tour started in 1998 by American nu metal band Korn . It is executive produced by Peter Katsis .
Freak on a Leash is a song by the American nu metal band Korn , featured on the group 's 1998 studio album , Follow the Leader . Prior to the album 's release , Korn had an instrumental section of the song , described as a noisy guitar break . The section was taken out of the song after their fans requested it be taken out . After Follow the Leader 's release , the song was released as a single on May 25 , 1999 , and since then , it has been re-released over ten times . The song uses dissonance , distortion , various guitar effects , and a heavy , aggressive style . The Freak on a Leash music video was released on February 5 , 1999 . Directed by Todd McFarlane in Los Angeles , California , the video explores both animations and live performances mixed together . As a result , the band released a music video that won three awards , and was retired from Total Request Live . The single peaked at number six on the Alternative Songs chart , 10 on the Mainstream Rock Songs chart , and 24 on the UK Singles Chart .
Dream Theater is an American progressive metal band formed in 1985 under the name Majesty by John Petrucci , John Myung and Mike Portnoy while they attended Berklee College of Music in Boston , Massachusetts . They subsequently dropped out of their studies to concentrate further on the band that would eventually become Dream Theater . Though a number of lineup changes followed , the three original members remained together until September 8 , 2010 , when Portnoy left the band . Mike Mangini was announced as the new permanent drummer on April 29 , 2011 . In 1991 , James LaBrie joined replacing Charlie Dominici as the lead singer of the band and has been the singer ever since . The band 's first keyboardist , Kevin Moore , left the band after three albums and was replaced by Derek Sherinian in 1995 after a period of touring . After one album with Sherinian , the band replaced him with current keyboardist Jordan Rudess in 1999 . To date , Dream Theater has released fourteen studio albums . The band 's highest-selling release is their second album Images and Words ( 1992 ) , which reached No . 61 on the Billboard 200 chart . Both the albums Awake ( 1994 ) and Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence ( 2002 ) also entered the charts at No . 32 and No .
Systematic Chaos is the ninth studio album by American progressive metal band Dream Theater . Released on June 4 , 2007 in the United Kingdom and June 5 , 2007 in the United States , Systematic Chaos was the band 's first release through Roadrunner Records , which was sold to their previous label Atlantic Records , through which the band had released their previous studio album Octavarium ( 2005 ) . The album was recorded from September 2006 to February 2007 at Avatar Studios in New York City , after the band 's first break from summer touring in ten years . The lyrics of the album were written by John Petrucci , James LaBrie , and Mike Portnoy about fictional , political , and personal topics , respectively . The album peaked in the top twenty in eight countries ' sales charts ; in addition , the album peaked at the nineteenth position on the Billboard 200 , making it the highest peaking Dream Theater album in the United States until the release of Black Clouds & Silver Linings ( 2009 ) , which debuted at the sixth position . Critical reception of the album was generally positive ; Jon Eardley from MetalReview.com called the band , arguably the most consistent band throughout the entire progressive rock/metal industry . Dream Theater promoted the album on their Chaos in Motion world tour , which lasted a year and spanned thirty-five countries . The album was released in regular and special edition formats ; the special edition included a 5.1 surround sound mix of the album , in addition to a ninety-minute making of documentary about the album .
The Twelve-step Suite ( also known as the Twelve-step Saga or Alcoholics Anonymous Suite ) , is a set of five songs by American progressive metal and rock band Dream Theater . One song was featured on each Dream Theater studio album from Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence to Black Clouds & Silver Linings . The lyrics to each song , written by the band 's then-drummer Mike Portnoy , deal with his experience of alcoholism . Each song represents a certain number of the Twelve Steps . Various lyrical and musical themes run through the Suite . It was written by the band with the intention of eventually playing it live as one piece .
Spoken word is a poetic performance art that is word-based . It is an oral art that focuses on the aesthetics of word play such as intonation and voice inflection . It is a catchall term that includes any kind of poetry recited aloud , including poetry readings , poetry slams , jazz poetry , and hip hop , and can include comedy routines and prose monologues . Although spoken word can include any kind of poetry read aloud , it is different from written poetry in that how it sounds is often one of the main components . Unlike written poetry , it has less to do with physical on the page aesthetics and more to do with phonaesthetics , or the aesthetics of sound .
Apocalyptica is a Finnish symphonic metal band from Helsinki , Finland , formed in 1993 . The band is composed of classically trained cellists Eicca Toppinen , Paavo Lötjönen , and Perttu Kivilaakso ( all three of whom are graduates of the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki ) , and drummer Mikko Sirén . Originally a Metallica classical tribute band , the band eventually adopted a neoclassical metal style without the use of conventional guitars . They have sold over four million albums to date .
Worlds Collide is the sixth studio album from Finnish metal band Apocalyptica , released on 14 September 2007 . It includes special guests Till Lindemann , Corey Taylor , Adam Gontier , Dave Lombardo , Tomoyasu Hotei , and Cristina Scabbia . For the US release , a new recording of I Do n't Care and a new mix of I 'm Not Jesus replaced the original versions .
I 'm Not Jesus is a song by the Finnish cello metal band Apocalyptica , featuring Corey Taylor from Slipknot and Stone Sour . The single was released on September 17 , 2007 and again on March 4 , 2008 , on the album Worlds Collide . The song thematizes child abuse by clerics . Corey Taylor sings from the perspective of a man who was sexually abused by a priest when he was a child and now confronts his abuser . The song was co-written by ex-Filter guitarist and composer Geno Lenardo and vocalist Johnny Andrews . [ citation needed ]
Walls of Jericho is an American hardcore punk band from Detroit , Michigan , formed in 1998 .
Redemption is an EP by metalcore band Walls of Jericho . It was produced by Slipknot and Stone Sour frontman Corey Taylor and features more of an acoustic and hard rock feel to the band . It was released on April 29 , 2008 .
Steel Panther is an American rock band from Los Angeles , California , mostly known for their profane and humorous lyrics , as well as their exaggerated on-stage personae that reenact the stereotypical glam metal lifestyle .
Feel the Steel is the debut studio album by American heavy metal band Steel Panther . It was released first in Europe on June 8 , 2009 on Universal Records . The tracks Fat Girl , Stripper Girl and Hell 's On Fire are re-recordings from the band 's 2003 EP Hole Patrol ( which was released under their old name Metal Shop ) while Death to All But Metal is a re-recording from their 2004 contribution to the Metal Sludge compilation Hey That 's What I Call Sludge ! Vol . 1 . Unlike the debut album and their Metal Sludge compilation tracks , Feel the Steel is composed entirely of songs , lacking any spoken word comedy skits present on earlier releases . The video for Death to All But Metal features comedian Sarah Silverman . The album debuted on # 123 and peaked at # 98 on the Billboard 200 chart and peaked at # 1 on the Billboard Top Comedy Albums chart . The album was released June 8 , 2009 in the UK , October 6 in North America and December 11 in Australia .
Travis Landon Barker ( born November 14 , 1975 ) is an American musician , songwriter , and record producer , best known as the current drummer for the rock band Blink-182 . Barker has also performed as a frequent collaborator with hip hop artists , is a member of the rap rock group Transplants , founded the rock bands +44 and Box Car Racer , and most recently joined Antemasque and Goldfinger . He was a frequent collaborator with the now-late DJ AM , and together they formed TRV $ DJAM . Due to his fame , Rolling Stone referred to him as punk 's first superstar drummer as well as one of the 100 Greatest Drummers of All Time . Born in Fontana , California , Barker began drumming at an early age . He began playing for the Aquabats in 1996 , but left to join Blink-182 in 1998 , which encountered mainstream success with Enema of the State ( 1999 ) . Barker established himself as a versatile drummer , producing and making guest appearances in music projects of numerous music genres including hip hop , alternative rock , pop and country . He also starred in an MTV reality series named Meet the Barkers . He was involved in a plane crash in 2008 , but he recovered and released his debut solo album , Give the Drummer Some , in 2011 . He has continued to work with rappers , releasing extended plays with Yelawolf and Asher Roth and Nottz , as well as with Blink-182 and the Transplants . Aside from drumming , he founded clothing company Famous Stars and Straps in 1999 and LaSalle Records in 2004 . Companies such as DC Shoes and Zildjian cymbals have co-designed products in his name .
Give the Drummer Some is the first solo record by American drummer Travis Barker . Barker had earlier announced that the album would be slated for a September 2010 release , but was later pushed back , with the album being released on March 15 , 2011 . The album , released under Interscope Records , was produced by the drummer himself , alongside The Neptunes , RZA , Kool Kojak , Chuck Inglish , Transplants , Kid Cudi , edIT , Corey Taylor and Steve Aoki . The album debuted at number nine on the US Billboard 200 chart , with first-week sales of 28,000 copies in the United States .
David Eric Grohl ( born on January 14 , 1969 ) is an American musician , singer , songwriter and director . He is best known for being the longest-serving drummer for Nirvana from late 1990 to early 1994 . When Nirvana disbanded following the suicide of Kurt Cobain he became the founder , lead vocalist , rhythm guitarist and primary songwriter of the rock band Foo Fighters . Grohl is also the drummer and co-founder of the rock supergroup Them Crooked Vultures , and wrote the music and performed all the instruments for his short-lived side projects Late ! and Probot . He has also recorded and toured with Queens of the Stone Age . Grohl established himself as a highly appreciated drummer with Nirvana and in 2014 was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame alongside bandmates Kurt Cobain and Krist Novoselic in the group 's first year of eligibility . In 2010 , Grohl was described by Ken Micallef , co-author of the book Classic Rock Drummers , as one of the most influential rock musicians of the previous 20 years .
Richard Alan Nielsen ( born December 22 , 1948 ) is the lead guitarist , backing vocalist , and primary songwriter of American rock band Cheap Trick . He is well known for his numerous custom-made guitars from Hamer Guitars , including his famous five-neck guitar .
Scott Reeder ( born May 16 , 1965 ) is best known as the former bass player of stoner rock bands Across the River , Kyuss and The Obsessed , as well as the current bass player for Fireball Ministry .
Sound City : Real to Reel is the official soundtrack of the documentary Sound City . It was officially released on March 12 , 2013 . The songs Cut Me Some Slack , From Can to Ca n't , You Ca n't Fix This , and Mantra were made available on Sound City 's official YouTube channel on December 14 , 2012 , January 15 , 2013 , February 15 , 2013 , and March 8 , 2013 , respectively . Dave Grohl founded the supergroup Sound City Players with many of the musicians who appear in this movie and with whom he played live for the soundtrack ; as such , Grohl is the only musician to perform on all tracks . The soundtrack received two Grammy Awards : Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media and Best Rock Song ( for Cut Me Some Slack ) .
Roy Maurice Mayorga ( born April 6 , 1970 ) is an American musician , best known as the drummer for the American heavy metal bands Hellyeah and Stone Sour . He is of Ecuadorian and Cuban descent .
Russell John Parrish ( born November 24 , 1970 ) , better known as Satchel , is an American musician and songwriter . He is a guitarist for the comedic glam metal band Steel Panther .
Ronnie James Dio - This Is Your Life is a 2014 tribute album to singer-songwriter Ronnie James Dio , lead singer of several heavy metal bands including Elf , Rainbow , Black Sabbath , Heaven & Hell , and his own band Dio . The album features many of Dio 's contemporaries performing songs originally recorded by Dio . Tenacious D won the Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance at the 57th Grammy Awards for their cover of The Last in Line , and Anthrax were nominated in the same category for their cover of Neon Knights . Dio died in 2010 from stomach cancer . Album proceeds were targeted for Dio 's Stand Up and Shout Cancer Fund .
Rainbow in the Dark was the second single released by Heavy Metal band Dio , taken from their Platinum-selling 1983 debut album , Holy Diver . Assisted by a popular MTV music video , it reached # 12 on Billboard 's Album Rock Tracks in early October . It was numbered 13 on VH1 's Top 40 Greatest Metal Songs . The song was covered by Corey Taylor , with support from Roy Mayorga , Satchel , Christian Martucci & Jason Christopher for the Ronnie James Dio : This Is Your Life - Tribute . It was also covered by Norwegian band Jorn on their 2016 album Heavy Rock Radio . The song was also featured in the 2019 San Diego Comic Con reveal of Marvel Studios ' Thor : Love and Thunder .
Aaron Dontez Yates ( born November 8 , 1971 ) , better known by his stage name Tech N9ne ( pronounced tech nine ) , is an American rapper , singer , songwriter , record producer , actor , and entrepreneur . In 1999 , he and business partner Travis O'Guin founded the record label Strange Music . He has sold over two million albums and has had his music featured in film , television , and video games . In 2009 , he won the Left Field Woodie award at the mtvU Woodie Awards . His stage name originated from the TEC-9 semi-automatic handgun , a name given to him by rapper Black Walt due to his fast-rhyming chopper style . Yates later applied a deeper meaning to the name , claiming that it stands for the complete technique of rhyme , with tech meaning technique and nine representing the number of completion .
Special Effects is the fifteenth studio album by American rapper Tech N9ne . It was released on May 4 , 2015 , by Strange Music . The album is broken up into several portions representing days of the week , with collaborations with artists including Corey Taylor , B.o.B , Lil Wayne , 2 Chainz , T.I. , Hopsin , E-40 , Yo Gotti , Audio Push and Eminem , among others . The album also features fellow Strange Music artists Krizz Kaliko , Big Scoob and Ces Cru . Production on the album was handled by Seven , Strange Music 's in-house producer , Excision along with Joseph Bishara who was the composer of Insidious and The Conjuring .