Did Corey Taylor leave Slipknot?
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Of Slipknot's nine members, Corey was the sixth to join the band. ... According to Shawn Crahan, Corey wanted number eight, because it symbolizes infinity. Feeling he could expand more inside Slipknot than in Stone Sour, Taylor temporarily quit Stone Sour, even though they were recording an album with Sean McMahon.