CMFT

CMFT
Studio album by
Corey Taylor
ReleasedOctober 2, 2020
Recorded2020
StudioThe Hideout Studios (Henderson, Nevada)
GenreHard rock[1]
Length47:41
LabelRoadrunner
Producer
  • Corey Taylor
  • Jay Ruston
Corey Taylor chronology
CMFT
(2020) 		CMF2
(2023)
Singles from CMFT
  1. "Black Eyes Blue"
    Released: July 29, 2020
  2. "CMFT Must Be Stopped"
    Released: July 29, 2020
  3. "HWY 666"
    Released: September 2, 2020
  4. "Culture Head"
    Released: September 23, 2020
  5. "Samantha's Gone"
    Released: January 19, 2021
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic75/100[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[3]
Classic Rock[4]
Kerrang!4/5[5]
NME[6]

CMFT is the debut solo album by American musician Corey Taylor. It was released on October 2, 2020, by Roadrunner Records.[7][8]

Critical reception

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Wall of Sound scored the album 7.5/10, stating: "[Corey Taylor is] doing something that he's always wanted to do. You're not going to hear these songs on a Stone Sour or Slipknot album, but you will hear them on CMFT which presents the iconic frontman's progression as a musician and just how talented he can be when he tries his hand at genres that have piqued his interest over the years."[9]

Track listing

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All lyrics and music are written by Corey Taylor, except where noted.[10]

No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."HWY 666"  4:09
2."Black Eyes Blue"  3:22
3."Samantha's Gone"  3:12
4."Meine Lux"  3:12
5."Halfway Down"  3:15
6."Silverfish"  4:06
7."Kansas"  4:14
8."Culture Head"  3:59
9."Everybody Dies on My Birthday" Christian Martucci3:21
10."The Maria Fire"  3:52
11."Home"  3:46
12."CMFT Must Be Stopped" (featuring Tech N9ne and Kid Bookie)
 5:14
13."European Tour Bus Bathroom Song"  1:59
Total length:47:41
Japanese bonus track[11]
No.TitleLength
14."Black Eyes Blue" (live acoustic)2:26
Total length:50:16

CMFB… Sides

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CMFB… Sides
EP by
Corey Taylor
ReleasedFebruary 25, 2022
Recorded2020
StudioThe Hideout Studios (Henderson, Nevada), The Forum (Inglewood, California)
GenreHeavy metal, hard rock
Length38:35
LabelRoadrunner
Producer
  • Corey Taylor
  • Jay Ruston
Corey Taylor chronology
CMFT
(2020) 		CMFB… Sides
(2022) 		CMF2
(2023)
Singles from CMFB… Sides
  1. "All This and More"
    Released: November 27, 2020
  2. "Holier than Thou"
    Released: September 10, 2021
  3. "On the Dark Side"
    Released: February 11, 2022

On 25 February 2022, Taylor released a follow-up to CMFT called "CMFB… Sides" It includes nine unreleased B-sides, acoustic renditions, live versions, and covers of tracks that inspired Slipknot.[12]

CMFB… Sides Track listing

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

No.TitleWriter(s)Original artistLength
1."Holier Than Thou"James Hetfield, Lars UlrichMetallica4:10
2."All This and More"Jimmy ZeroDead Boys2:53
3."Kansas (Acoustic)"  4:19
4."Shakin'"Johnny Gunn, Liz Myers, Ralph Carter & Eddie MoneyEddie Money3:01
5."Home/Zzyzx (Live)"  9:12
6."Lunatic Fringe"Tom CochraneRed Rider4:07
7."Got to Choose"Paul StanleyKiss3:21
8."Halfway Down (Acoustic)"  3:49
9."On the Dark Side"John CaffertyJohn Cafferty and the Beaver Brown Band3:38

Personnel

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Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[10]

Musicians

  • Corey Taylor – vocals, guitar, piano, production
  • Christian Martucci – guitar, vocals
  • Zach Throne – guitar, vocals
  • Jason Christopher – bass, vocals
  • Walter Bäcklin – additional keyboards, programming
  • Dustin Robert – drums, percussion, vocals

Technical personnel

  • Jay Ruston – production, engineering, mixing
  • Tristan Hardin – recording and mixing assistant, additional engineering
  • John Douglass – additional engineering
  • Paul Logus – mastering
  • Rem Massingill – guitar technician
  • Robbie Cope – drum technician

Charts

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Chart performance for CMFT
Chart (2020) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[13] 8
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[14] 8
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[15] 52
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[16] 18
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[17] 46
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[18] 62
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[19] 11
French Albums (SNEP)[20] 158
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[21] 9
Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)[22] 15
Irish Albums (OCC)[23] 29
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[24] 35
Portuguese Albums (AFP)[25] 29
Scottish Albums (OCC)[26] 8
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[27] 71
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[28] 9
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[29] 2
UK Albums (OCC)[30] 11
US Billboard 200[31] 44
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[32] 6

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Review: Rocker Corey Taylor mixes genres on 1st solo album".
  2. ^ "Reviews and Tracks for CMFT by Corey Taylor". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
  3. ^ Monger, James Christopher (October 9, 2020). "Corey Taylor – CMFT review". AllMusic. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
  4. ^ Aizlewood, John (October 7, 2020). "Review: Corey Taylor's CMFT – Out of the Darkness into Risk-Taking Reinvention". Retrieved October 13, 2020.
  5. ^ Carter, Emily (October 7, 2020). "Album Review: Corey Taylor – CMFT". Retrieved October 13, 2020.
  6. ^ Leivers, Dannii (October 1, 2020). "Corey Taylor – 'CMFT' Review: The Most Fun Record the Slipknot Frontman Has Ever Produced". NME. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
  7. ^ "CMFT by Corey Taylor on Apple Music". Retrieved September 29, 2020 – via Apple Music.
  8. ^ "Slipknot's Corey Taylor Announces Debut Solo Album 'CMFT,' Drops First Two Singles". Billboard. July 29, 2020. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
  9. ^ brownypaul (October 1, 2020). "Corey Taylor – CMFT (Album Review)". Wall of Sound. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
  10. ^ a b CMFT (booklet). Roadrunner. 2020.
  11. ^ "Corey Taylor / コリィ・テイラー「CMFT」 | Warner Music Japan". ワーナーミュージック・ジャパン | Warner Music Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved October 2, 2020.
  12. ^ Richards, Will (February 11, 2022). "Slipknot's Corey Taylor unveils 'CMFB… Sides' tracklisting and shares first track". NME.com. Retrieved February 27, 2022.
  13. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Corey Taylor – CMFT". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
  14. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Corey Taylor – CMFT" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 15, 2020.
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  18. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Corey Taylor – CMFT" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
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  22. ^ "Album Top 40 slágerlista – 2020. 41. hét" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. Retrieved October 15, 2020.
  23. ^ "Official Irish Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
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  25. ^ "Portuguesecharts.com – Corey Taylor – CMFT". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
  26. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
  27. ^ "Top 100 Albumes – Semana 41: del 2.10.2020 al 8.10.2020" (in Spanish). Productores de Música de España. Retrieved October 15, 2020.
  28. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Corey Taylor – CMFT". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 14, 2020.
  29. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 18, 2020.
  30. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
  31. ^ "Corey Taylor Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
  32. ^ "Corey Taylor Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 13, 2020.



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