Epic Scrap Metal

Epic Scrap Metal
Epic Scrap Metal
Studio album by Bigbang
Released	March 4, 2011
Studio	Grand Sport Studio California
Genre	Rock music
Label	Grand Sport, EMI
Producer	Øystein Greni
Bigbang chronology

Last updated September 03, 2024

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

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.^[5] The album stayed on top of the chart for four consecutive weeks and spent a total of 21 weeks on the Norwegian charts.^[5]

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".^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Øystein Greni and Andrew Pogany, except were noted.

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
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"	Thom Hell Øystein Greni Andrew Pogany	4:57
8.	"Don't Kill My Buzz"	Greni Pogany Thomas Seltzer	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

Deluxe edition/iTunes bonus track
No.	Title	Length
13.	"Magic Hour"	7:32

Personnel

Bigbang

Øystein Greni – lead vocals, guitars. bass, drums
Nikolai Hængsle Eilertsen – bass, piano, vocals
Olaf Olsen – drums, vocals

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

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References

1 2 Andersen, Svein, Aftenposten (March 3, 2011). Greni smeller til igjen (in Norwegian)
1 2 Øyre, Torgrim, Dagbladet (March 2, 2011). En følelse av sommer året gjennom (in Norwegian)
1 2 Horvei, Maria, NRK: Lydverket (March 7, 2011). Ut av skrapet (in Norwegian)
1 2 Østbø, Stein, VG (March 4, 2011). BigBang: «Epic Scrap Metal» (in Norwegian)
1 2 "Velkommen til VG-Lista Topp 40, Norges største gratiskonsert!".

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[aft-1] 1 2 Andersen, Svein, Aftenposten (March 3, 2011). Greni smeller til igjen (in Norwegian)

[dagbl-2] 1 2 Øyre, Torgrim, Dagbladet (March 2, 2011). En følelse av sommer året gjennom (in Norwegian)

[nrklyd-3] 1 2 Horvei, Maria, NRK: Lydverket (March 7, 2011). Ut av skrapet (in Norwegian)

[vg-esm-4] 1 2 Østbø, Stein, VG (March 4, 2011). BigBang: «Epic Scrap Metal» (in Norwegian)

[:0-5] 1 2 "Velkommen til VG-Lista Topp 40, Norges største gratiskonsert!".

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v t e Bigbang
Øystein Greni Olaf Olsen Nikolai Eilertsen Christer Engen Martin Horntveth Kristian Syvertsen Karim Sayed Erik Tresselt Øyvind Storli Hoel Lasse Weeden
Studio albums	Waxed Electric Psalmbook Clouds Rolling By Frontside Rock'n'Roll Poetic Terrorism Too Much Yang From Acid to Zen Edendale Epic Scrap Metal The Oslo Bowl Glory Chord Le Californie
Live albums	Radio Radio TV Sleep
Compilation albums	Something Special – The Best of Bigbang