# Original Slipknot Singer Explains Corey Taylor Replacement

> Anders Colsefni reveals how Corey Taylor became Slipknot's lead singer after he left.
- Title: Original Slipknot Singer Explains Corey Taylor Replacement
- Summary: Anders Colsefni reveals how Corey Taylor became Slipknot's lead singer after he left. Anders Colsefni says Corey Taylor replaced him after he left for family…
- Keywords: slipknot, corey taylor, anders colsefni, mate feed kill repeat, roadrunner records, crowz, news, culture, Original, Singer, Explains, Corey
- Source: VICE — https://vice.com/en/article/original-slipknot-singer-reveals-what-really-happened-when-corey-taylor-replaced-him
- Author: Stephen Andrew Galiher
- Published: 2026-10-19T18:55:40+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: slipknot, corey taylor, anders colsefni, mate feed kill repeat, roadrunner records, crowz, news, culture
## Original Slipknot Singer
Anders Colsefni was Slipknot's first vocalist before Corey Taylor.
## Album Release
Colsefni recorded one album with Slipknot: Mate.Feed.Kill.Repeat.
## Corey Taylor Replacement
Taylor replaced Colsefni after he left for family in Minnesota.
## Crowz Project
The band created Crowz songs like 'Me Inside' and 'Prosthetics' for Roadrunner Records.
## Key takeaway

Anders Colsefni says Corey Taylor replaced him after he left for family in Minnesota.