Epic Scrap Metal Explained
Epic Scrap Metal is the Norwegian rock band BigBang's eighth studio album. It was released on March 4, 2011, and debuted at number 1 on the Norwegian Albums Chart on its first week of release.[1] The album stayed on top of the chart for four consecutive weeks and spent a total of 21 weeks on the Norwegian charts.
Overview
The album's title draws upon a metal recycling plant in California, named "Star Scrap Metal". Among the guest artist appearances on the album is a duet with American singer Lissie on the song "No One".[2] [3] [4] [5]
Personnel
Bigbang
Additional personnel
- Lissie – vocals (track 6)
- Thom Hell – vocals (track 7)
- Joshua Moore – piano (track 2, 4, 10, 11)
- Michael Ilbert – mixer
- Bryan Cook – technician
- Martin Bowitz – technician
- Christian Engfelt – technician
- Ryan Smith – mixer
- George Marino – mastering
- Andrew Pogany – backing vocals (track 3)
- Mike Green – backing vocals (track 3)
- Joel Isaac Black – backing vocals (track 3)
- Jordan Ladyface – backing vocals (track 3)
- Timberlie Preite – backing vocals (track 3)
- Micah Preite – backing vocals (track 3)
- Mazie Preite – backing vocals (track 3)
- Keiko Hoshi – backing vocals (track 3)
- Camilla Green – backing vocals (track 3)
- Austen Hooks – backing vocals (track 5)
- Greg Richling – vocal coach (track 2)
- Sølve Sæther – photography
- Dimitri Kayiambakis – artwork
Notes and References
- http://lista.vg.no/artist/bigbang/album/epic-scrap-metal/11973
- Andersen, Svein, Aftenposten (March 3, 2011). Greni smeller til igjen
- Øyre, Torgrim, Dagbladet (March 2, 2011). En følelse av sommer året gjennom
- Horvei, Maria, NRK: Lydverket (March 7, 2011). Ut av skrapet
- Østbø, Stein, VG (March 4, 2011). BigBang: «Epic Scrap Metal»
