The likes of 'RU486' and 'Tired' simply would not have been possible if they'd been attempted by the band in their 2006 'Come What(ever) May' period. īig Cheese also rated the album 5 out of 5, stating "Perhaps what's most immediate upon listening to 'House of Gold & Bones' is the sheer step up that Stone Sour have made as musicians. It's on par with Alice in Chains' Dirt, Metallica's Master of Puppets, Queens of the Stone Age's Songs for the Deaf, Soundgarden's Superunknown, and any other game-changing albums you can think of," and awarded the album 5 out of 5. Rick Florino of Artistdirect stated "Ultimately, this is a milestone for Stone Sour and for modern rock music.
House of Gold and Bones – Part 1 received critical acclaim from critics, receiving a 79/100 over rating from music aggregator website Metacritic. The album has sold just under 130,000 copies in the United States Critical reception Professional ratings Aggregate scores
It debuted at number-seven on the Billboard 200 music album charts, shipping an estimated 31,000 copies in its first week of release. House of Gold & Bones – Part 1 was released on October 22, 2012. On October 11, 2012, the band released a music video for "Gone Sovereign", that features their current tour bassist Johny Chow. On August 24, 2012, Stone Sour released both "Gone Sovereign" and "Absolute Zero". It was also revealed that bassist Shawn Economaki was no longer in the band and that his studio replacement was Rachel Bolan from Skid Row.
Musically, Taylor also described the album's sound as " Pink Floyd's The Wall meets Alice in Chains' Dirt".
It was later confirmed by the band that the songs would form a concept and would be released as two separate albums. Stone Sour started working on the album on Ma and Corey Taylor stated that the album would likely end up being a double album or concept album.
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