Why You Should Get Excited For A New Tremonti Album

Mark Tremonti stays busy with Alterbridge and Creed, but he’s also got great solo material.  Get Excited for a new Tremonti album in January!  It sounds like this one is going to be more of the same…..and I mean that in the best way possible!

Mark is just one of the coolest and nicest guys in music.  He’s always smiling and friendly, and a pleasure to speak with.  But more than that, he can sing, write, and play guitar better than most!  He’s got a knack for writing some complex riffs yet making them sound straightforward.  With Creed, his playing kind of sets up the structure of the song for Scott Stapp to sing over.  In Alterbridge, he and Myles Kennedy play off each other so well, with Kennedy’s voice almost melding together with the guitar.

I’ve always thought TREMONTI, Mark’s solo project should get more attention.  The songs are so good and arranged so nicely.  Plus they’re heavy, which if you know me, you know I thoroughly appreciate!  Seeing TREMONTI live takes it to a whole other level.  They are loud and in your face and just sound super heavy.  It’s so much fun and really gets you pumped up.

The new TREMONTI album comes out on January 10th and is called “The End Will Show Us How.”  2 new tracks have been released.  One has a full-fledged video, but both are great.  What I’m impressed by is that most people think of Mark as a tremendous guitar player which he is. But he’s also got some awesome vocal chops as well.  He can belt out some notes and sounds passionate and heartfelt when he sings.

Both of the tracks below are heavy and rocking and give us a good taste of what to expect on January 10^th.  I know I’m pumped and you should be excited for a solid album!

We saw the Linkin Park countdown and then counted up. And now we are waiting for a Linkin Park special event on YouTube This Thursday.

The event will take place at 6pm EST on Youtube Thursday. More waiting , I know, but at least we know something is definitely coming. Or at least we think!

I was hoping that Linkin Park would be announcing either a tour with rotating vocalists or maybe even an album of new music starring guest vocalists throughout the album.  I thought that would be something really fun and not take away from Chester Bennington’s legacy.

A tour would be fun to see the rest of the band.  They are super talented and play so well live.  I thought it’d be cool to have a tour with revolving singers at different locations or something like that.  An album of new music would be tremendous as well, however instead of announcing one new singer, I thought they could just have different guests on each track.

What makes Linkin Park so special is their ability to craft songs that are all over the map sound and no two songs sound alike.  There’s always a unique spin and they could go from ballad to in-your-face, loud, and heavy guitars in a matter of minutes.  But of course, to me, the band was and always will be Chester Bennington.  His voice was so extraordinary.  He went from melodic, soft singing to near screams in just seconds.  And live, he always sounded flawless.

The Linkin Park sound couldn’t be defined.  It had elements of hip hop sure, but it was straight-up hard rock at moments - trippy, experimental tribal anthem the next.  You really got a good mix that was so interesting!

What a cool, interesting vibe. It's got a lot going on in this tune, with some cool drums and a relatable lyrical theme from Chester. Really cool stuff!

Such a dark sounding song.  Yet it's hopeful and intriguing, and emotional all at once.  A real masetrpiece.

This one pumps me up.  From the album that left fans divided "A Thousand Suns".  There's no denying that this song is filled with hope and passion in Chester's voice.

This is really a rare example of hip hop - metal.  It's got elements from both genres and is so angst ridden, that it fuels and pumps you up.  Such great screams towards the end!

A really nice ballad that just has a lot of heart and emotion.  Really a cool laid back vibe with a nice melodic hook!