CMF2

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

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

CMF2
Studio album by Corey Taylor
Released	September 15, 2023
Recorded	Early 2023
Studio	The Hideout Studios (Henderson, Nevada)
Genre	Hard rock, alternative metal, post-grunge
Length	53:04
Label	BMG Rights Management
Producer	Jay Ruston
Corey Taylor chronology
CMFT (2020) CMF2 (2023)
Singles from CMF2
"Beyond" Released: May 10, 2023 "Post Traumatic Blues" Released: July 11, 2023 "Talk Sick" Released: August 16, 2023 "We Are The Rest" Released: September 12, 2023

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Ghost Cult Magazine	(8/10)[1]
Kerrang!	[2]
Metal Planet Music	(positive)[3]
Soundsphere Magazine	(positive)[4]
Tuonela Magazine	(positive)[5]

Track listing

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

No.	Title	Music	Length
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 Martucci	3:43
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 Martucci	6:13
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

• Jay Ruston – production, mixing, audio engineer
• Tristan Hardin – audio engineer
• Paul Logus – mastering
• Paul Bassett – drum technician

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.

No.	Title	Music	Length
1.	"HSOAT"		1:20
2.	"Tank"	Life Sex & Death	4:03
3.	"Not in the Mood to Live"		2:59
4.	"Killing Machine"	Judas Priest	2:59
5.	"Snuff (Live in London, '16)"	Slipknot	4:26
6.	"Shot In The Dark"	Ozzy Osbourne	4:04
7.	"Stay Calm"		3:06
8.	"Is It My Body"	Alice Cooper	2:39
9.	"Bother '23 (Still Bothered)"	Stone Sour	3:53
10.	"The Killing Moon"	Echo & the Bunnymen	4:21
11.	"Hey Manifesto"		4:29
12.	"Ten Years Gone"	Led Zeppelin	6:40
Total length:			45:30

All music is composed by Corey Taylor unless specified.