CMFT

AlbumOct 02 / 202013 songs, 47m 47s88%
Hard Rock
Noteable

The man in the gnarly mask lets it all hang out with this Vegas-recorded party album, which swings from rock to country and hip-hop

Away from the horror movie masks of his day job as the frontman of Slipknot, Corey Taylor sounds like a man unshackled on his debut solo album. Talking recently to Kerrang!, the 46-year-old said it is “definitely the most upbeat, joyful album that I’ve done in God knows how long” — and that is something that shines through on almost every song.

4 / 5

Corey motherflippin' Taylor has a damn good time on wild solo debut, CMFT...

The debut solo effort from the frontman for masked nu-metalheads Slipknot and post-grunge/alt-metallers Stone Sour, Corey Motherfucking Taylor (released for the weak of heart acronymically as CMFT) covers a wide swath of sonic territory that takes a swing at everything from Southern rock and pop to rap-metal, country, and punk.

6 / 10

Corey Taylor is a familiar name to virtually everyone who frequents BLABBERMOUTH.NET. He has topped the charts globally with his Grammy Award-winning metal band SLIPKNOT as well as with his rock band STONE SOUR. The iconic frontman returns with his first proper solo release titled "CMFT". The album...

8 / 10

Corey Taylor. Corey. Motherf$%#ing. Taylor. Finally, the most electrifying man in music entertainment has come back to turn our candy asses inside out, with his highly anticipated debut solo album, CMFT. I know everyone’s dying to know what Corey Taylor thinks of Corey Taylor’s first solo record, bu

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3.5 / 5

A wealthy, middle-aged rock star releases an insipid vanity project. New music review by Guy Oddy