Stone Sour
House of Gold & Bones, Part 2

THE REVIEW

As promised, and given the fair success of the last review, I will also comment on "House of Gold And Bones Part 2" (released in 2013) by Stone Sour: essentially, the heaviness of the first chapter of this collection is already emphasized from the beginning of the sequel with "Red City," although, in my opinion, it reconciles the two opposing musical tendencies (heavy/melody) even better than in the (already excellent) first part (see "Black John," "Do Me A Favor," "The Conflagration," "Gravesend").
Manifesto of this double effort? The final track "The House of Gold And Bones" perfectly summarizes what we have heard in the musical diptych.
Now, with the other half of this hidden puzzle available - who knows where - in a "House of Gold and Bones," we can draw conclusions: first of all, we are faced with a work that is not immediately understandable and interpretable; in fact, there are multiple and contrasting opinions on the band's lyrics; in addition to this, the work leaves a heavy legacy to what will be the next Stone Sour album coming out soon. It is true that these artists have almost never disappointed, but it is difficult to maintain such a balance without falling into banal rock, or worse, being a pathetic cover band of Slipknot's "Vol.3."
All we can do is wait, re-listening, in the meantime, to the last two releases of one of the best modern hard rock bands. An immediate purchase for all those who love electric riffs and violent percussion but do not disdain acoustic instruments (including strings) and reflective and personal lyrics, at times tending towards the melancholic.