Corey Todd Taylor

Some may doubt the bravery, the lifesaver Corey Taylor is, and his trustworthiness of my hero, but for me, they have not seen the true side of Corey Taylor or why he is my hero. He is my hero because he saved my life. He dealt with worse and then did nothing but sat in the dark, while waiting to show his true talent. A talent he displays that would shock the world.

Many of my peers know I suffer from depression and I’m emo (emotional). One day, I was listening to a cd I made and all of a sudden I couldn’t think and I was depressed. Then, my favorite song came on, Duality. I starting singing and it was a miracle that I was not sad anymore! It just seemed like Slipknot was a cure; my cure for my depression. I fell and couldn’t get up, and I had sprained my back. When Slipknot came on, I was able to get the strength to avoid a car coming at me. Corey Taylor had saved my life more than once and most likely again. Then, I researched Corey Taylor and he had gone through so much just like me. The only thing that he ever had was the 9.

You see Slipknot has nine members: two percussionists, two guitars, one bass, one drum, one dj, and one singer. But the percussionists also help screaming. That’s what the 9 consists of. Basically, it is organized chaos of war for entertainment. That’s where his life began. With the help of Sid, Joey, Paul, Chris, James, Craig, Shawn, and Mick, Corey became the last member, the ninth member.

Taylor explained the story behind the album's first single, "Duality," which features the repeated line "I push my fingers into my eyes." "Did you ever get that headache that is just not going to go away, and you end up sticking your thumb and middle finger so far into your eyes, just to stop the pain?" he explained. "It usually has to do with making a choice. You get to that point in everyday life when you have to make a decision that you may not want to, but you're kind of pushed into that position. “You put it on when you're frustrated, angry, working out, you need something in life to vent. It's not an album that you just leave in your disc player and let it play all the time” Corey Taylor, interview with NYROCK “Don't stop believing. We'll always be here as long as you'll have us.” Corey Taylor, interview with NYROCK Duality Song Meaning. Duality is about standing at the crossroads of your life, looking down both paths, and going, 'Now what am I going to do?' "

If you doubt them then you only are blinded by conformity and that is who I consider the “uncool”. But, Slipknot thank you for showing me the way….. The way of the maggots.

Well most people are like “ewww,” I hate Slipknot but again blinded. All you preps, jocks, geeks, others, Emo and Goths, I can guarantee you that you can relate to at least one song and if you say you don’t, then in my opinion you are lying not only to the world, but to yourself.

So please don’t doubt their potential, don’t doubt the belief of their followers, and most of all don’t doubt Corey Taylor, The lead singer of Slipknot and Stone Sour, but most importantly my hero. Long live Corey Taylor.