By Greg Maki So let’s talk about that intro. “A World Away” viciously assaults the listener right out of the gate with what would be a crushing breakdown were it in the middle of the song, then leads into a driving, devastating thrash/speed metal riff. It’s the heaviest Tremonti has ever been, and it’s glorious.... Continue Reading →
Tremonti to release fifth album, ‘Marching in Time,’ on Sept. 24
Guitarist/songwriter Mark Tremonti, best known as the lead guitarist of Alter Bridge and Creed, will release "Marching in Time," the fifth album from his solo band, Tremonti, on Sept. 24, 2021, via Napalm Records. Pre-orders are available here. While the previous Tremonti album, "A Dying Machine" (2018), was an overall concept album seeped in darker... Continue Reading →
LIVE RECAP: Sevendust & Tremonti – 02/10/19 – Rams Head Live – Baltimore, Maryland
LIVE PHOTOS: Sevendust, Tremonti — Review by Greg Maki — Sevendust’s set list on this night was more notable for what it didn’t include than for what it did. The band ostensibly is on the road supporting its 12th studio album, “All I See Is War,” released last year, yet the set featured only one... Continue Reading →
LIVE PHOTOS: Tremonti – 02/10/19 – Rams Head Live – Baltimore, Maryland
Photos by Greg Maki
Tremonti releases ‘Throw Them to the Lions’ music video
Tremonti has released a music video for the latest single from the band’s Napalm Records release, "A Dying Machine." The video was filmed at a recent sold-out show in the U.K. To coincide with the release of the new single, Tremonti is heading out on tour again. The band will be special guests on the upcoming Sevendust... Continue Reading →
INTERVIEW: Mark Tremonti (January 2019)
It’s hard to think of an artist who had a more productive 2018 than Mark Tremonti. In June, he released “A Dying Machine,” his fourth record as leader of the metal band Tremonti, then followed it a few months later with the accompanying novel of the same name. September saw the release of Alter Bridge’s... Continue Reading →
Tremonti releases lyric video for ‘Trust’
Tremonti has released a lyric video for the second single from the band’s Napalm Records release, "A Dying Machine." “Trust” recently impacted active rock radio, and now the lyric video is available and can be seen below. The video contains background footage from the band’s recent European tour including its massive set from Graspop, as well as opening... Continue Reading →
LIVE RECAP & PHOTOS: Tremonti – 09/18/18 – Rams Head Live – Baltimore, Maryland
Review and photos by Greg Maki ----- Technically, Tremonti was supporting Seether on its “Poison the Parish” tour on Tuesday, Sept. 18, at Baltimore’s Rams Head Live. But from the moment guitarist/vocalist Mark Tremonti and his bandmates took the stage and throughout their nearly hour-long set, it was the clear they were a big draw... Continue Reading →
Tremonti storms charts with fourth album
Tremonti—the band comprising Mark Tremonti on vocals/guitars, Eric Friedman on guitars/backing vocals and Garrett Whitlock on drums— has a lot to celebrate this week. The band’s latest studio album, "A Dying Machine," released worldwide via Napalm Records on June 8, has stormed the U.S. sales charts, giving the group its fourth top 10 on the Independent Current Album... Continue Reading →
REVIEW: Tremonti – ‘A Dying Machine’
Review by Greg Maki ----- What do you do when your last recording session yielded two full albums (“Cauterize,” 2015; “Dust,” 2016) of metal masterworks? If you’re Tremonti—the band led by current Alter Bridge/former Creed guitarist Mark Tremonti, also featuring guitarist Eric Friedman and drummer Garrett Whitlock—you come up with something even more ambitious: a... Continue Reading →