Gone Sovereign/Absolute Zero

"Gone Sovereign/Absolute Zero"
"Gone Sovereign/Absolute Zero"
Single by Stone Sour
from the album House of Gold & Bones – Part 1
Released	August 24, 2012
Genre	Alternative metal
Length	4:03 ("Gone Sovereign"); 3:49 ("Absolute Zero");
Label	Roadrunner
Producer	David Bottrill
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"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.	Title	Length
1.	"Gone Sovereign/Absolute Zero"	7:40

iTunes single (2012)
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Gone Sovereign"	4:03
2.	"Absolute Zero"	3:49

UK promotional single (2012)
No.	Title	Length
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.	Title	Length
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.	Title	Length
1.	"Absolute Zero" (live)	3:59

Personnel

Corey Taylor – lead vocals
Jim Root – lead and rhythm guitar (first and third solo)
Josh Rand – rhythm and lead guitar (second solo)
Johny Chow – bass
Roy Mayorga – drums

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "Absolute Zero"
Chart (2012)	Peak position
Canada Rock (Billboard)^[2]	19
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)^[3]	26
US Rock & Alternative Airplay (Billboard)^[4]	13

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for "Absolute Zero"
Chart (2012)	Position
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)^[5]	75
Chart (2013)	Position
US Rock Airplay (Billboard)^[6]	50

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)^[7]	Gold	35,000^‡
Canada (Music Canada)^[8]	Gold	40,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

^ "'Absolute Zero' - Premiere". November 14, 2012. Retrieved November 14, 2012.
^ "Stone Sour Chart History (Canada Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
^ "Stone Sour Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved June 5, 2014.
^ "Stone Sour Chart History (Rock & Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved June 5, 2014.
^ "Hot Rock & Alternative Songs – Year-End 2012". Billboard. Retrieved October 26, 2021.
^ "Rock Airplay Songs: Year End 2013". Billboard. Retrieved January 23, 2022.
^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2024 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
^ "Canadian single certifications – Stone Sour – Absolute Zero". Music Canada. Retrieved November 21, 2021.

[stone_sour_release_video_for_'absolute_zero'-1] "'Absolute Zero' - Premiere". November 14, 2012. Retrieved November 14, 2012.

[sc_Billboardcanadarock_Stone_Sour-2] "Stone Sour Chart History (Canada Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved November 21, 2021.

[sc_Billboardrocksongs_Stone_Sour-3] "Stone Sour Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved June 5, 2014.

[sc_Billboardrockairplay_Stone_Sour-4] "Stone Sour Chart History (Rock & Alternative 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.

[AustraliasingleCertRef-7] "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2024 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved September 27, 2024.

[CanadaStone_SourAbsolute_ZerosingleCertRef-8] "Canadian single certifications – Stone Sour – Absolute Zero". Music Canada. Retrieved November 21, 2021.

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Studio albums	Stone Sour Come What(ever) May Audio Secrecy House of Gold & Bones – Part 1 House of Gold & Bones – Part 2 Hydrograd
Live albums	Live in Moscow
EPs	Meanwhile in Burbank... Straight Outta Burbank...
Singles	"Get Inside" "Bother" "Inhale" "30/30-150" "Through Glass" "Sillyworld" "Made of Scars" "Zzyzx Rd." "Mission Statement" "Say You'll Haunt Me" "Digital (Did You Tell)" "Hesitate" "Gone Sovereign/Absolute Zero" "Do Me a Favor" "Tired" "Song #3" "Rose Red Violent Blue (This Song Is Dumb & So Am I)"
Tours	Music as a Weapon III Family Values Tour 2006 Uproar Festival 2010 No More Tours II
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