House of Gold & Bones – Part 2
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| Studio album by Stone Sour | ||||
| Released | April 9, 2013 | |||
| Recorded | March 27 – June 19, 2012 at Soundfarm Studios in Jamaica, Iowa | |||
| Genre | Alternative metal, heavy metal, hard rock | |||
| Length | 50:46 | |||
| Label | Roadrunner | |||
| Producer | David Bottrill | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 74/100 |
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| Metal Hammer | 8/10 |
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House of Gold & Bones – Part 2 is the fifth studio album by American rock band Stone Sour, and is the second and final album of the House of Gold & Bones concept. The album was released on April 3, 2013, in Japan, April 8 in the UK, and April 9 in the United States, via Roadrunner Records. It was recorded at Soundfarm Studios simultaneously with House of Gold & Bones – Part 1, which was released in October 2012. The first issue of the House of Gold and Bones, a four-part comic book mini series, published by Dark Horse Comics, was released on April 17, 2013.
House of Gold & Bones - Part 2 is the final album to feature guitarist Jim Root, who was fired from the band in 2014 after he elected not to tour with them to spend more time writing and recording songs for Slipknot.
Stone Sour started working on the album on March 19, 2012. Guitarist Josh Rand stated that the album will contain reprises of Part 1. Examples are "The Conflagration" containing the same lyrics from the 2-part song "The Travelers" and "The House of Gold and Bones" containing the bridge riff from "Absolute Zero." Rachel Bolan of Skid Row played bass during the recording of both House of Gold and Bones albums.
House of Gold & Bones - Part 2 begins shortly after House of Gold & Bones - Part 1 concluded. A character called the Human is the protagonist, who has awoken in a mysterious world. He comes across characters such as Allen, Black John, and Peckinpah, who all seem to be propelling him forward in this mysterious world, toward a crimson city called Red City, where the Human will find the House of Gold and Bones. He has been instructed to make his way there before an event called the Conflagration - described by Peckinpah as a celebration of the Human's ability to choose - takes place.
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