Corey Taylor Announces ‘Forum Or Against ‘Em’ Global Streaming Event
15th September 2020A Global Stream PPV Featuring Full Production, Pyro, The Cherry Bombs Dancers, And Corey Taylor As Youâve Never Seen Him Before
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New Album CMFT Out October 2nd
Pre-Orders Available Here
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To celebrate the release day of his debut solo album on 2nd October, GRAMMYÂŽ Award-winning singer / songwriter, Corey Taylor has announced Forum Or Against âEm, a global streaming event of epic proportions featuring Corey and his solo band, shot at iconic Los Angeles venue, The Forum. Tickets for this historic pay-per-view streaming event are on sale now at watch.thecoreytaylor.com. Fans can also purchase ticket bundles that include a t-shirt, hoodie, poster, and access to watch an additional exclusive Corey Taylor acoustic set. A limited number of one-on-one video chats with Corey Taylor are also available with some bundles.
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Forum Or Against âEm will be a full arena production complete with a visual feast of pyrotechnics, a stacked set list featuring all tracks from CMFT, select fan favourite cuts from Taylorâs Slipknot and Stone Sour catalogues, a handful of covers and an incendiary guest performance from rock nâ roll girl-gang dance squad, The Cherry Bombs. Special event merch and bundles will also be available during the stream. Kicking off the eventâs festivities will be a special pre-show event hosted by presenter/journalist, Beez that will feature exclusive interviews and behind-the-scenes footage.
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Speaking about his upcoming streaming extravaganza, Corey Taylor tells us âIâve been saying since the beginning Iâd find a way to bring this music and this band to the people. And Iâm honoured that The Forum let us do just that. Itâs CMFT in its entirety. Itâs songs Iâve shared over the years. Itâs a celebration, and Iâm so stoked to party with all of you.”
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In the rapidly evolving sphere of streamed events, Forum Or Against âEm is set to be an industry first, as Corey Taylor and his management team at 5B Artists + Media partner with Danny Wimmer Presents, the largest independent festival producer in the United States, to put on this one-of-a-kind, pay-per-view concert experience. In utilizing The Forum for this special streaming event, the team are not only able to put together a world class rock extravaganza with a massive arena production, in total, they are also providing work to approximately 80 event staff. Â
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Speaking on this ground breaking partnership, 5B Artist & Media Founder and CEO, Cory Brennan says âWhen Corey sent me a text saying FORUM OR AGAINST âEM I knew we had something truly special and unique. The Forum is one of the most iconic venues in the world and I canât think of a better way to celebrate his debut solo album!â
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âTo do a rock show on this scale, with an icon like Corey Taylor â while putting some of the behind-the-scenes heroes of the concert industry back to work â is an exciting step into the future,â says Danny Wimmer, Founder of Danny Wimmer Presents. âWe believe that Pay-Per-View is here to stay and we couldnât think of anyone better to help us launch our new digital platform than Corey Taylor. He’s a global star, and his music with Slipknot and Stone Sour, as well as our amazing relationship with 5B, has helped to fuel DWPâs growth over the past decade. We canât wait to get this show started.â
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On his debut solo albumCMFT, Taylor touches on lifelong influences from hard rock to classic rock, punk rock to hip-hop. CMFT has been a long time coming, with newly penned songs appearing alongside a few dating back to his teens. Recorded at Hideout Studio in Las Vegas, with producer Jay Ruston and Coreyâs solo band – Christian Martucci [guitar], Zach Throne [guitar], Jason Christopher [bass], and Dustin Robert [drums] – the album traces a wild and exhilarating roadmap through Taylorâs musical psyche. Now, with todayâs announcement of Forum Or Against âEm, Corey Taylor is bringing this wildly diverse musical collection to life. Donât miss out on catching Taylorâs live vision for this special event, grab your tickets now from watch.thecoreytaylor.com.
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Taylor recently released a music video for âBlack Eyes Blue,â which entered the Top 10 at US Active Rock Radio, surpassing previous first week chart numbers from both Slipknot and Stone Sour. The albumâs other lead single, âCMFT Must Be Stoppedâ [feat. Tech N9ne & Kid Bookie] has racked up in excess of 3 million YouTube views for its star-studded music video. More recently, Taylor unveiled âHWY 666â with an official lyric video. All songs are available to stream or purchase now via your streaming platform of choice.
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Pre-orders for CMFTare available now with limited edition vinyl and merch bundles available at www.thecoreytaylor.com. A very limited number of signed physical editions are available from UK indie stores, Amazon and HMV, with an exclusive white vinyl also available in limited quantities from HMV and UK indie stores.
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Find COREY TAYLOR online:
https://www.thecoreytaylor.com/
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