A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Heaven,or How I Made Peace with the Paranormal and Stigmatized Zealots and Cynics in the Process

by Corey Taylor

First published 2013

Corey Taylor has a problem. The Slipknot and Stone Sour frontman keeps encountering supernatural phenomena throughout his rock career, and he wants answers. Taylor decides to go undercover with various ghost hunting organizations to evaluate their methods and credibility. He meets everyone from serious researchers to completely obsessed fanatics as he investigates the paranormal experiences that have plagued him for years. His quest takes him through disturbing incidents like his time at the Cold House while revealing how often supernatural events have disrupted Slipknot's world. Taylor examines how his religious background influenced his beliefs in ways that go beyond traditional faith. The book delivers both an insider's look at the ghost hunting community and the strange reality of being a rock star who constantly faces otherworldly encounters.

Genres: supernatural, ghost-stories, biography-memoir, paranormal

Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking

Tropes: investigative-journalism, personal-journey

256 pages · Hardcover · Da Capo Press

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