STONE SOUR Frontman Wants Christmas Single To Top U.K. Chart

December 10, 2010

STONE SOUR and SLIPKNOT frontman Corey Taylor has just released a new Christmas single called "XM@$" and has promised fans an "unbelievable" surprise if the song makes No. 1 on the U.K. chart for the holiday. According to The Pulse Of Radio, Taylor said, "I'm actually planning something right now. I have to check the logistics to make sure. But if we get to No. 1 I've got something very special in the works for the fans. It's going to be unbelievable."

Taylor apparently wants to follow in the vein of RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE, whose "Killing In The Name" topped the chart last year and prevented yet another insipid song from the winner of Simon Cowell's "The X Factor" from hitting No. 1.

Last year a British fan launched a Facebook campaign to put "Killing In The Name" ahead of Cowell's annual bland pop ditty, which drew the attention and support of RAGE itself.

Taylor told The Pulse Of Radio that his nasty little Yuletide song is also helping with something meaningful this season. "All of the proceeds are gonna go to charity," he said. "All the proceeds from the U.K. are gonna go to the Teenage Cancer Trust, and we're looking for a charity here in the States that we can donate all the proceeds to. And all out of just pure, Scroogy, bah-humbug, gnarly emotion, you know. And it's hilarious."

Taylor said he decided to support the Teenage Cancer Trust because "my grandmother had cancer, and luckily she got over it. But teenage cancer is probably overlooked a little bit."

STONE SOUR will hit the road in mid-January with AVENGED SEVENFOLD as it continues supporting its latest set, "Audio Secrecy".

Taylor's other band, SLIPKNOT, will play European festivals next summer for the first time without late bassist Paul Gray.

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