CMF2

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CMF2
Studio album by
Corey Taylor
ReleasedSeptember 15, 2023
RecordedEarly 2023
StudioThe Hideout Studios (Henderson, Nevada)
GenreHard rock, alternative metal, post-grunge, Pop Punk
Length53:04
LabelBMG Rights Management
ProducerJay Ruston
Corey Taylor chronology
CMFT
(2020)		 CMF2
(2023)
Singles from CMF2
  1. "Beyond"
    Released: May 10, 2023
  2. "Post Traumatic Blues"
    Released: July 11, 2023
  3. "Talk Sick"
    Released: August 16, 2023
  4. "We Are The Rest"
    Released: September 12, 2023
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Ghost Cult Magazine(8/10)[1]
Kerrang!StarStarStarStar[2]
Metal Planet Music(positive)[3]
Soundsphere Magazine(positive)[4]
Tuonela Magazine(positive)[5]

CMF2 is the second studio album by American musician Corey Taylor. It was released on September 15, 2023, by BMG Rights Management.[6]

Track listing

All lyrics and music are written by Corey Taylor, except where noted.

No.TitleMusicLength
1."The Box" 2:12
2."Post Traumatic Blues" 5:43
3."Talk Sick" 4:34
4."Breath of Fresh Smoke" 3:50
5."Beyond" 4:18
6."We Are The Rest" 3:02
7."Midnight" 3:36
8."Starmate"Christian Martucci3:43
9."Sorry Me" 4:02
10."Punchline" 4:13
11."Someday I'll Change Your Mind" 4:23
12."All I Want Is Hate" 3:21
13."Dead Flies"Christian Martucci6:13
Total length:53:04

Personnel

  • Corey Taylor – vocals, guitar, mandolin on "The Box", spoken word on "Talk Sick", keyboards, theremin on "Starmate" and "Punchline"
  • Christian Martucci – guitar, backing vocals
  • Zach Throne – guitar, backing vocals
  • Dustin Robert – drums, percussion, vocals
  • Eliot Lorango – bass

Additional personnel

  • Mariko Muranaka – cello on "The Box", "Midnight", "Sorry Me"
  • Fred Mandel – hammond organ on "Breath of Fresh Smoke"
  • Walter Bäcklin – additional keyboards, programming on "Beyond", "Midnight", "Punchline" and "Dead Flies"
  • Roger Manning – keyboards on "We Are the Rest", "Midnight", "Starmate"
  • Rah Satya – assistant
  • Sarah Pardini – cover design, photography
  • Zoe Thrall – studio manager

Technical personnel

CMF2B... or Not 2B

On May 17, 2024, Corey Taylor released CMF2B... or Not 2B, the B-side of CMF2. It included four unreleased B-side tracks and eight cover tracks, including covers of his own bands Stone Sour and Slipknot.

All music is composed by Corey Taylor unless specified.

No.TitleMusicLength
1."HSOAT" 1:20
2."Tank"Life Sex & Death4:03
3."Not in the Mood to Live" 2:59
4."Killing Machine"Judas Priest2:59
5."Snuff (Live in London, '16)"Slipknot4:26
6."Shot In The Dark"Ozzy Osbourne4:04
7."Stay Calm" 3:06
8."Is It My Body"Alice Cooper2:39
9."Bother '23 (Still Bothered)"Stone Sour3:53
10."The Killing Moon"Echo & the Bunnymen4:21
11."Hey Manifesto" 4:29
12."Ten Years Gone"Led Zeppelin6:40
Total length:45:30

References

  1. Soul, Abstrakt (September 12, 2023). "ALBUM REVIEW: Corey Taylor - CMF2".
  2. "Album review: Corey Taylor – CMF2". Kerrang!. September 14, 2023.
  3. "Album Review : Corey Taylor – CMF2". August 31, 2023.
  4. Mitchell, Jay (September 15, 2023). "Album Review: Corey Taylor – CMF2 - Soundsphere magazine".
  5. C, Andrea (September 21, 2023). "REVIEW: Corey Taylor – CMF2". Tuonela Magazine.
  6. Wilkes, Emma (April 30, 2023). "Corey Taylor will release 'CMF2' on his own record label imprint". NME.