

His years of excess eventually made him sit down and start to think about what it was to "sin" and whether "sinning" could or should be recast as a good rather than bad thing. "Seven Deadly Sins" is Corey's story, told through the prism of the seven deadly sins. Everything you can think of, Corey's done it. Starting in the early '90s, Corey threw himself into the hard-drinking, hard-loving, live-for-the-moment life of a small-town Iowa hero Corey "Fucking" Taylor! As his career went stratospheric, and he found himself rich, wanted and on the road, his behavior got more and more extreme. Renowned for his flamboyant and disturbing stage presence, Corey has lived it all. And it's me making that point of you can live with these urges, you can live with these hungers and still be a good person." They are human characteristics that we all share. Taylor told ExploreMusic in July 2010 that the book was about "how my interpretation of the seven deadly sins is basically they're not sins at all. While the 256-page hardcover book is Taylor's personal story, it's also described as "a larger discussion of what it means to be seen as either a 'good' person or a 'bad' one." on July 12 via De Capo Press, "Seven Deadly Sins - Settling The Argument Between Born Bad And Damaged Good" sees Taylor speaking directly to his fans and sharing his worldview about life as a sinner. "That Metal Show"'s Jim Florentine recently conducted an in-depth interview with Corey about the book, his life, and his music, and the conversation was aired in three parts so fans don't miss a word of it. My approach to writing is the same as my approach to music: I don't want to do what everybody else is doing," said Taylor about "Seven Deadly Sins". "I've been threatening to write a book for a long time, but since every Tom, Dick and Harry writes an autobiography, I didn't want to just do that. 26 on the New York Times "Hardcover Nonfiction" best sellers list. This list includes fiction books from 1942 to 2015 that have appeared on the New York Times Best Sellers List at the 1 spot for 12 or more weeks. "Seven Deadly Sins - Settling The Argument Between Born Bad And Damaged Good", the new book from SLIPKNOT and STONE SOUR frontman Corey Taylor, landed at position No. NY Times 1 Best Sellers With 12+ Weeks show list info.
