Come What(ever) May - Reception

Reception

Come What(ever) May was met with generally positive critical reviews. Several reviewers noted on how it helped to further establish Stone Sour. Chad Bower of About.com stated that the band had "progressed a lot since their debut", noting that the album was "very diverse and the band to show many different sides of their musical personality." Megan Frye of Allmusic opens her review of the album by distinguishing what sets Stone Sour apart musically, stating " ability to create smooth, radio-friendly alternative metal songs while simultaneously not boring the people who have heard way too much from post-grunge groups." On a similar note, Michael Melchor of 411mania said "the band is much better at the craft of songwriting than many of their peers." However in contrast, reviewer William Fry of IGN criticized the album, saying "Stone Sour doesn't do anything inspired, original, or fresh here" even calling the album "completely misdirected, and stonewalled." A particular point of interest for reviewers was how Come What(ever) May is more melodic than their previous album Stone Sour. Melchor of 411mania said the album is "much more liberal with the balladry and acoustic sounds than its predecessor," noting on the track "Sillyworld" he said "it sounds like what Nickelback could be if Chad Kroeger could write a good melody". In his review, Chad Bower labeled Come What(ever) May as a "very melodic and accessible album" stating that "it has a little something for everyone." Similarly, Megan Frye triumphed the album as an "unyielding effort from a promising talent".

Come What(ever) May sold over 80,000 copies in its first week and debuted at the fourth spot on the Billboard 200 in the United States, and went on to be certified gold in the UK, Canada and the United States. In 2007, the single "30/30-150" was nominated for Best Metal Performance at the 49th Grammy Awards.