Stone Sour is an American alternative metal band from Des Moines, Iowa. Originally formed in 1992 by vocalist Corey Taylor, guitarist Josh Rand, bassist Shawn Economaki and drummer Joel Ekman, the band was active until 1997, when Taylor left to join Slipknot. Guitarist Jim Root, who had joined the band later, also joined Slipknot in 1999. Stone Sour reunited several years later, releasing its full-length debut album Stone Sour in 2002 which featured songs from early demos. Ekman was replaced by Roy Mayorga in 2006, who performed on the band's second album Come What(ever) May. The songs on the album were written by Taylor, Root, Rand and Economaki.