Título: Stone Sour
Seção: House of Gold & Bones (2012-2013)
Background: Stone Sour is an American rock band formed in Des Moines, Iowa, in 1992, performing for five years, before disbanding in 1997. They reunited in 2000 and since 2006, the group has consisted of Corey Taylor (lead vocals, guitar), Josh Rand (guitar) and Roy Mayorga (drums). Longtime members Joel Ekman (drums, percussion), Shawn Economaki (bass guitar), and Jim Root (guitar) left the group in 2006, 2011, and 2014 respectively. To date, Stone Sour have released six studio albums Stone Sour (2002); Come What(ever)

Conteúdo: The band released a song called "The Pessimist" as a free download on their Facebook page on March 27, 2012. The song was previously only available on the iTunes deluxe version of the soundtrack to Transformers: Dark of the Moon. They also released their first DVD Live at Brighton in the same year, capturing their performance on November 7, 2010.  It was announced via Instagram on May 3, 2012 that bassist Shawn Economaki had parted ways with the band on amicable terms. He was replaced in the studio by current Skid Row bassist Rachel Bolan. Stone Sour started recording their fourth studio album in early 2012. Corey Taylor stated that the album would end up being a double album or concept album, and described the album's sound as "Pink Floyd's The Wall meets Alice in Chains's Dirt". It was later announced that the new material would be released as two separate albums. The first album, House of Gold & Bones - Part 1 was released worldwide on October 23, 2012, and the second album House of Gold & Bones - Part 2 was released worldwide on April 9, 2013. The project also has a 4-part graphic novel series that accompanies the albums, telling the linear storyline featured in the twin albums' lyrics.  The first two songs from Part 1, "Gone Sovereign" and the first official single, "Absolute Zero" were released for radio airplay in mid/late August 2012. The first single from House of Gold & Bones Part 2 was "Do Me a Favor". It was released digitally on February 12. Guitarist Josh Rand s

user: When was the album released?

assistant: October 23, 2012,

user: Were there any singles?

assistant: The first two songs from Part 1, "Gone Sovereign" and the first official single, "Absolute Zero"

user: Did the single reach the charts?

assistant: CANNOTANSWER

user: Did the band tour?

assistant: On October 5, 2012, Johny Chow of Fireball Ministry and Cavalera Conspiracy was announced as the bassist for the band on the House of Gold & Bones tour cycle.

user: Who did they tour with?

assistant: Christian Martucci filled in for Root during that period.

user: What else is notable about this time?

assistant: The band released a song called "The Pessimist" as a free download on their Facebook page on March 27, 2012.

user: Did fans like the song?

assistant: CANNOTANSWER

user: Are there any other interesting aspects about this article?

assistant: It was announced via Instagram on May 3, 2012 that bassist Shawn Economaki had parted ways with the band on amicable terms.

user: Who replaced him?

assistant: He was replaced in the studio by current Skid Row bassist Rachel Bolan.