"Gone Sovereign/Absolute Zero"
Single by Stone Sour
from the album House of Gold & Bones – Part 1
ReleasedAugust 24, 2012
GenreAlternative metal
Length
  • 4:03 ("Gone Sovereign")
  • 3:49 ("Absolute Zero")
LabelRoadrunner
Producer(s)David Bottrill
Stone Sour singles chronology
"Hesitate"
(2011) 		"Gone Sovereign/Absolute Zero"
(2012) 		"Do Me a Favor"
(2013)

"Gone Sovereign/Absolute Zero" is a double-single from American rock band Stone Sour, released as the first single from their fourth album House of Gold & Bones – Part 1.

"Absolute Zero"'s reprise is featured on the track "The House of Gold & Bones" from the second part of the album.

Music videos

In "Absolute Zero", the main character is stuck in some sort of other-worldly realm. Within this realm, two versions of Stone Sour perform the track throughout the area; one colored grey and the other colored gold. The man is presented with a choice, his body getting twisted and warped as he struggles to make a truly impossible decision. Frontman Corey Taylor said:[1]

"Absolute Zero" is the anti-hero anthem of House of Gold & Bones – Part 1. It essentially lets you know that the hero isn't perfect, but he will do whatever is necessary. The video is loosely based on the fact that in the short story, the hero ends up in a very strange world and he has to figure out what's going on and what he'll do."

Track listing

Free download single (2012)
No.TitleLength
1."Gone Sovereign/Absolute Zero"7:40
iTunes single (2012)
No.TitleLength
1."Gone Sovereign"4:03
2."Absolute Zero"3:49
UK promotional single (2012)
No.TitleLength
1."Absolute Zero" (clean edit)3:50
2."Gone Sovereign"3:49
3."Gone Sovereign/Absolute Zero" (Album Version)7:39
Scandinavia promotional single (2012)
No.TitleLength
1."Absolute Zero" (clean)3:51
2."Absolute Zero" (album version)3:50
3."Gone Sovereign" (album version)3:50
4."Gone Sovereign/Absolute Zero" (clean)7:40
5."Gone Sovereign/Absolute Zero" (album version)7:40
Digital download single (2019)
No.TitleLength
1."Absolute Zero" (live)3:59

Personnel

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[7] Gold 40,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ "'Absolute Zero' - Premiere". November 14, 2012. Retrieved November 14, 2012.
  2. ^ "Stone Sour Chart History (Canada Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
  3. ^ "Stone Sour Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved June 5, 2014.
  4. ^ "Stone Sour Chart History (Rock Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved June 5, 2014.
  5. ^ "Hot Rock & Alternative Songs – Year-End 2012". Billboard. Retrieved October 26, 2021.
  6. ^ "Rock Airplay Songs: Year End 2013". Billboard. Retrieved January 23, 2022.
  7. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Stone Sour – Absolute Zero". Music Canada. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
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