CMF2

{{For|the airport in Alberta with the Transport Canada location identifier, CMF2|Edmonton/Calmar (Maplelane Farm) Aerodrome}}

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{{Infobox album

| name = CMF2

| type = studio

| artist = Corey Taylor

| cover = File:CoreyTaylorCMF2.jpg

| released = September 15, 2023

| recorded = Early 2023

| studio = The Hideout Studios (Henderson, Nevada)

| genre = Hard rock, alternative metal, {{nowrap|post-grunge}}

| length = 53:04

| label = BMG Rights Management

| producer = Jay Ruston

| prev_title = CMFT

| prev_year = 2020

| next_title =

| next_year =

| misc = {{Singles

| name = CMF2

| type = studio

| single1 = Beyond

| single1date = May 10, 2023

| single2 = Post Traumatic Blues

| single2date = July 11, 2023

| single3 = Talk Sick

| single3date = August 16, 2023

| single4 = We Are The Rest

| single4date = September 12, 2023

}}

}}

{{Album ratings

| rev2 = Ghost Cult Magazine

| rev2score = (8/10){{Cite web|url=https://ghostcultmag.com/album-review-corey-taylor-cmf2-decibel-cooper-records/#google_vignette|title=ALBUM REVIEW: Corey Taylor - CMF2|first=Abstrakt|last=Soul|date=September 12, 2023}}

| rev3 = Kerrang!

| rev3score = {{rating|4|5}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.kerrang.com/album-review-corey-taylor-slipknot-stone-sour-solo-cmf2|title=Album review: Corey Taylor – CMF2|date=September 14, 2023|website=Kerrang!}}

| rev4 = Metal Planet Music

| rev4score = (positive){{Cite web|url=https://metalplanetmusic.com/2023/08/album-review-corey-taylor-cmft2/|title=Album Review : Corey Taylor – CMF2|date=August 31, 2023}}

| rev5 = Soundsphere Magazine

| rev5score = (positive){{Cite web|url=https://www.soundspheremag.com/reviews/album-review-corey-taylor-cmf2/|title=Album Review: Corey Taylor – CMF2 - Soundsphere magazine|first=Jay|last=Mitchell|date=September 15, 2023}}

| rev6 = Tuonela Magazine

| rev6score = (positive){{Cite web|url=https://tuonelamagazine.com/review-corey-taylor-cmf2/|title=REVIEW: Corey Taylor – CMF2|first=Andrea|last=C|date=September 21, 2023|website=Tuonela Magazine}}

| noprose = yes

}}

CMF2 is the second album by American musician Corey Taylor. It was released on September 15, 2023, by BMG Rights Management.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/corey-taylor-will-release-cmft2-on-his-own-record-label-imprint-3437467|title=Corey Taylor will release 'CMF2' on his own record label imprint|first=Emma|last=Wilkes|website=NME |date=April 30, 2023}}

Track listing

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

{{Track listing

| title1 = The Box

| length1 = 2:12

| title2 = Post Traumatic Blues

| length2 = 5:43

| title3 = Talk Sick

| length3 = 4:34

| title4 = Breath of Fresh Smoke

| length4 = 3:50

| title5 = Beyond

| length5 = 4:18

| title6 = We Are The Rest

| length6 = 3:02

| title7 = Midnight

| length7 = 3:36

| title8 = Starmate

| length8 = 3:43

| music8 = Christian Martucci

| title9 = Sorry Me

| length9 = 4:02

| title10 = Punchline

| length10 = 4:13

| title11 = Someday I'll Change Your Mind

| length11 = 4:23

| title12 = All I Want Is Hate

| length12 = 3:21

| title13 = Dead Flies

| length13 = 6:13

| music13 = Christian Martucci

| 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.

{{Track listing

| total_length = 45:30

|all_music=Corey Taylor unless specified

| title1 = HSOAT

| length1 = 1:20

| title2 = Tank

| length2 = 4:03

| music2 = Life Sex & Death

| title3 = Not in the Mood to Live

| length3 = 2:59

| title4 = Killing Machine

| length4 = 2:59

| music4 = Judas Priest

| title5 = Snuff (Live in London, '16)

| length5 = 4:26

| music5 = Slipknot

| title6 = Shot In The Dark

| length6 = 4:04

| music6 = Ozzy Osbourne

| title7 = Stay Calm

| length7 = 3:06

| title8 = Is It My Body

| length8 = 2:39

| music8 = Alice Cooper

| title9 = Bother '23 (Still Bothered)

| length9 = 3:53

| music9 = Stone Sour

| title10 = The Killing Moon

| length10 = 4:21

| music10 = Echo & the Bunnymen

| title11 = Hey Manifesto

| length11 = 4:29

| title12 = Ten Years Gone

| length12 = 6:40

| music12 = Led Zeppelin

}}

References