New project is due this fall
Corey Taylor reveals details for his new solo studio album, CMF2, which will be available September 15th on his own imprint, Decibel Cooper Recordings, in a new deal with BMG. The album’s first song, “Beyond,” is available now.
The official video supporting the single was shot at a remote location within California’s Mojave Desert. Captured through the lens of director Dale “Rage” Resteghini (Hatebreed, Five Finger Death Punch, Trivium), the video finds Taylor trudging around the desert as a musing Uncle Sam intermingling with members of the band and the Cherry Bombs – all the while being surrounded by different versions of himself from through the years – before culminating as a live performance for a mass of fans in the round.
“Beyond” harkens back to 2006 in some shape or form. Taylor knew the song was special, but never found the time to bring the tune to its potential. “I originally wrote it as an aggressive romantic song, but I’m also looking at it now as a kind of ‘come together’ song,” Taylor explains. “Bringing the masses together, and letting them know that I want my music to take them beyond what they may think about me. Maybe they’ve had a misconception about me. It’s not exactly a calling card, more like throwing the bat signal up and being ‘alright, let’s turn everything on its head.’ It’s almost a dual threat, because now I look at it from two standpoints.”
CMF2 follows up Taylor’s 2020 solo debut CMFT, which featured the No. 1 Billboard mainstream rock single “Black Eyes Blue” and streaming sensation “CMFT Must Be Stopped” featuring Tech N9ne and Kid Bookie. The LP hit No. 6 on Billboard’s US Top Rock Albums charts.
“My first solo album was kind of where I was coming from. This album is more where we’re going,” Taylor adds. CMF2 – where Taylor sings and plays lead and rhythm guitar, piano, and mandolin – packs the energy, experimentation, and forthrightness that’s defined a career which has seen him sell more than 12 million albums with his Grammy-winning band Slipknot and several million with chart-toppers Stone Sour.
In support of his new album, Taylor announces his 2023 tour featuring special guests Wargasm, Oxymorrons, and Luna Aura on select dates. Produced by Live Nation, the 28-city tour kicks off on August 25th at Fillmore Auditorium in Denver making stops across the US in Detroit, Orlando, Dallas and more before the final headline show in Los Angeles at The Wiltern on October 5th.
Tickets will be available starting with Citi presales beginning Tuesday, May 16th. Additional presales will run throughout the week ahead of the general on-sale beginning Friday, May 19th at 10 am local time at CoreyTaylor.com. Artist VIP pre-sale tickets and packages go on-sale starting Tuesday, May 16th at noon EST.
Corey Taylor 2023 CMF2 US Tour Dates:
Aug 25 – Denver, CO @ Fillmore Auditorium
Aug 27 – Kansas City, MO @ Uptown Theater
Aug 28 – Minneapolis, MN @ The Fillmore
Aug 30 – Milwaukee, WI @ The Rave/Eagles Club – Eagles Ballroom
Aug 31 – Chicago, IL @ Riviera Theatre
Sept 2 – Chesterfield, MO @ The Factory
Sept 3 – Pryor, OK @ Pryor Creek Music Festival Grounds (Rocklahoma)
Sept 5 – Detroit, MI @ The Fillmore Detroit
Sept 7 – Cleveland, OH @ House of Blues
Sept 9 – Cincinnati, OH @ The Andrew J Brady Music Center
Sept 10 – Alton, VA @ Virginia International Raceway (Blue Ridge Rock Festival)
Sept 12 – Montclair, NJ @ The Wellmont Theater
Sept 13 – Boston, MA @ House of Blues
Sept 15 – Wallingford, CT @ The Dome at Oakdale
Sept 16 – Huntington, NY @ The Paramount
Sept 18 – North Myrtle Beach, SC @ House of Blues
Sept 19 – Orlando, FL @ House of Blues
Sept 21 – Huntsville, AL @ Mars Music Hall
Sept 22 – Louisville, KY @ Kentucky Exposition Center (Louder Than Life)
Sept 24 – Houston, TX @ House of Blues
Sept 25 – Dallas, TX @ House of Blues
Sept 27 – Albuquerque, NM @ Revel
Sept 28 – Tempe, AZ @ Marquee Theatre
Sept 29 – Henderson, NV @ The Dollar Loan Center
Oct 1 – San Diego, CA @ House of Blues
Oct 3 – Riverside, CA @ Riverside Municipal Auditorium
Oct 5 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Wiltern
Oct 7 – Sacramento, CA @ Discovery Park (Aftershock Festival)
