10 Greatest Corey Taylor Vocal Performances

If you're looking to see the real anger behind Corey Taylor, you need to pick up Iowa. Not only is this whole record a powerhouse for his shout, but it also may be one of the heaviest records ever to be released by any mainstream metal act. There are plenty of manic songs to go around on this record, but the real disturbing part comes in on the very last track.

Performed in just two takes, the title track is one of Taylor's most horrifying performances ever put to tape, as he feels genuinely intrigued by interacting with a corpse. There's a lot of disgusting elements in that scenario alone, but to get the desired effect, Corey aimed to go even more gross. Stripping naked in the middle of the studio, Corey performed the song and proceeded to cut himself up with every piece of glass he could find in the studio until he was covered in blood and vomit.

For all his pain, that terrifying scene is captured on the record, where it seems like Corey breaks the barrier between character and singer to create an absolute monster. Iowa is a must-listen for any metalhead, but this one song was where Corey sunk to as dark a place as one could get.