Corey Taylor announces ‘CMFT2’ UK and European tour

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Corey Taylor has announced an upcoming UK and European tour for his second solo album ‘CMFT2’. Check out the new single ‘Post Traumatic Blues’ below.The album is a follow-up to the singer’s 2020 debut LP, ‘CMFT’, and is slated to arrive on September 15.‘CMFT2’ will be the first of Taylor’s albums with BMG, and the first to arrive under his own label imprint, Decibel Cooper Recordings.

It also sees the Slipknot and Stone Sour frontman take on lead guitar, rhythm guitar, piano and mandolin parts, as well as the lead vocals throughout the album.Following on from lead single ‘Beyond’, which arrived in May, Taylor has now shared the second track from the upcoming release — an introspective track called ‘Post Traumatic Blues’.According to the artist, the song deals with PTSD and aims to reflect the emotional rollercoaster faced by those who suffer from the condition. “‘Post Traumatic Blues’ is my attempt to describe for people what it’s like to deal with PTSD,” Taylor began.“Sometimes it’s so hard for people to understand the ups and downs, the severity of the cold and numbness, that I wanted to try and build a bridge lyrically between the ones living with the disease and the ones who are trying to help them.” Check out the song below.To coincide with the release, the Slipknot star has revealed details of an upcoming UK and European tour, which is set to kick off later this year.Starting on November 8, the tour will kick off with a show at Leeds’ O2 Academy, followed by a gig in Wolverhampton the following day.