Mark Tremonti—guitar god of Alter Bridge, Creed and Tremonti fame—found a new purpose in life when his daughter Stella was born in March 2021 with Down syndrome. As the first project with his new initiative Take a Chance for Charity, he’s releasing an album titled “Tremonti Sings Sinatra” (May 27, 2022; read Live Metal’s review),... Continue Reading →
On the heels of the band’s self-titled single, rock and metal supergroup Projected has released “Stain,” the latest track from its upcoming album "Hypoxia," out June 24, 2022, via Rat Pak Records. The charged-up single comes in right away with a galloping snare beat before the band soars into the chorus, with Connolly’s vocals and layered guitars setting... Continue Reading →
Mark Tremonti--founding member of Alter Bridge, Creed and Tremonti--has released a second music video from his upcoming "Tremonti Sings Sinatra" album. The clip for "Fly Me to the Moon"--shot in black and white--documents Mark in the studio performing the Sinatra classic with members of Frank’s original band. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=heGRvVBaB68 The album of selections from Frank Sinatra’s... Continue Reading →
Rock and metal supergroup Projected has released the title track and first single off its upcoming third album, "Hypoxia," out June 24, 2022, via Rat Pak Records. Watch the official music video below. “We wanted a performance video, but we wanted to strip it down literally to just the band and the song with atmosphere," said guitarist/vocalist John... Continue Reading →
Rock/metal supergroup Projected will release its third album, "Hypoxia," on June 24, 2022, via Rat Pak Records. The album features 13 new songs from the quartet consisting of Sevendust guitarist John Connolly, Alter Bridge/Creed drummer Scott Phillips, Sevendust bassist Vince Hornsby and Tremonti guitarist Eric “E-ROCK” Friedman. "Hypoxia" is available for pre-order here in various configurations/... Continue Reading →
Mark Tremonti, Grammy Award winner and founding member of hard rock bands Alter Bridge, Creed and Tremonti, is partnering with the National Down Syndrome Society (NDSS) to release an album of Frank Sinatra covers titled "Tremonti Sings Sinatra." The album of selections from Frank Sinatra’s catalog will be released as part of a new charity initiative... Continue Reading →
By Greg Maki-----After the hellscape of 2020, music surged back in a big way throughout 2021. Concerts—even festivals—returned along with a flood of new releases from artists young and old. Metal and hard rock remain far outside the mainstream, but if you put in the effort to look, I’d argue that there’s more quality music... Continue Reading →
While conditions still are a long way from normal, bands finally are back on the road. And with the means to promote them available again, that means a flood of new releases are hitting the market. One of the best of these is “Marching in Time” (read Live Metal’s review; buy/stream here), the fifth album... Continue Reading →
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, the band led by Alter Bridge guitarist Mark Tremonti, has debuted a lyric video for "Now and Forever," the fourth single from its new album "Marching in Time" (Sept. 24, 2021, Napalm Records; pre-order here). To commemorate the release of "Marching in Time," Tremonti--also featuring Eric Friedman (guitars), Tanner Keegan (bass) and Ryan Bennett (drums)--will perform... Continue Reading →
