Epic Scrap Metal

Epic Scrap Metal is the Norwegian rock band BigBang's eighth studio album. It was released on March 4, 2011 in Norway and jumped straight into #1 on its week of release, staying on top of the Norwegian Albums Chart for 4 consecutive weeks.

Epic Scrap Metal
Studio album by Bigbang
Released	March 4, 2011
Genre	Rock music
Label	Grand Sport, EMI
Producer	Øystein Greni
Bigbang chronology
Edendale (2009) Epic Scrap Metal (2011) The Oslo Bowl (2013)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Aftenposten	[1]
Dagbladet	[2]
NRK: Lydverket	[3]
Verdens Gang	[4]

Overview

The album's title draws upon a metal recycling plant in California, named "Star Scrap Metal". Among the guest artist appearances is a duet with U.S. singer Lissie.[1][2][3][4]

Track listing

1. "How Things Rot" – 2:02
2. "Everybody and Their Broken Hearts" – 4:15
3. "Cigarette" – 3:41
4. "Deserve Everything" – 2:56
5. "New Woman" – 4:33
6. "No One" – 3:06
7. "Cities of the Plain" – 4:57
8. "Don't Kill My Buzz" – 3:25
9. "Nothing Finished Yet" – 4:42
10. "Cape" – 4:38
11. "Don't Believe in Change" – 4:01
12. "Epic Scrap Metal" – 4:43
13. "Magic Hour" – (bonus track on iTunes and limited deluxe edition) - 7:32

Personnel

• Øystein Greni - Lead vocals, guitars. bass, drums
• Nikolai Hængsle Eilertsen - Bass, piano, vocals
• Olaf Olsen - drums, vocals
• Joshua Moore - Piano on tracks #2, #4, #10 & #11
• Lissie - vocals on "No One"
• Thom Hell - vocals on "Cities of the Plains"

References

1. Andersen, Svein, Aftenposten (March 3, 2011). Greni smeller til igjen (in Norwegian)
2. Øyre, Torgrim, Dagbladet (March 2, 2011). En følelse av sommer året gjennom (in Norwegian)
3. Horvei, Maria, NRK: Lydverket (March 7, 2011). Ut av skrapet (in Norwegian)
4. Østbø, Stein, VG (March 4, 2011). BigBang: «Epic Scrap Metal» (in Norwegian)