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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 their second album to feature the same members from the previous album, and the final album to feature guitarist Jim Root before his departure from the band in 2014.
Development
Stone Sour started working on the album on March 19, 2012. Guitarist Josh Rand confirmed that the album would contain reprises of Part 1. Examples are "The Conflagration" containing the “I’m on my own” lyric 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.
Short story
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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