Monday, June 22, 2015

Album Review: Cauterize by Tremonti


Reviewed by: Kriss Solis

 Release Date: June 5, 2015

After a bitter break- up with Creed, Mark Tremonti called upon his former Creed bandmates bassist Brian Marshall, drummer Scott Phillips & former Mayfield Four front man, Myles Kennedy. Together, they would go onto form Alter Bridge in 2004 and build a loyal fan base around the world. However, Mark has always expressed his love for metal and the importance of not only mastering your instrument but also mastering the craft of songwriting. In an interview with Ultimate-Guitar Mark mentions: “Twenty years from now you're not gonna look back on your life and show your grandkids this great arpeggio you could play. You're gonna show 'em this song you wrote or this performance you have on YouTube or whatever it is. The songs are so important. Mark’s passion for song-writing led him to form Tremonti solo project with Wolfgang Van Halen on bass, Garrett Whitlock on drums, and Eric Friedman on rhythm guitar. “Cauterize” is Tremonti’s sophomore album and they are currently taking a short break from touring.

Top 3 favorite Tracks:
1.)    Another Heart- This is the leading single off the album, catchy chorus, and immediately demonstrates how much Mark’s vocals have improved since debut album “All I Was.” You can support for the album by pushing the this single and requesting it on SiriusXM- call  “888-3-OCTANE”

2.)    Sympathy- This song could’ve easily been referring to any “friend” Mark might have had in the past but I have a feeling this song might have been directed at his former bandmate Scott Stapp. The song has a very reflective tone to it that anyone can relate to, it’s basically how years later you can see how someone’s life turned out after they screwed over a lot of people or made some poor choices.

3.)    Fall Again- In the past Mark has admitted that he’s agnostic hinting that he struggles with his faith. I like this song because if you pay attention closely to the lyrics it’s about doing what’s right but struggling because you are seeing others doing the wrong thing and it’s tempting to simply not care and do whatever you please

You can get the album at:
https://fret12.com/mark-tremonti/products

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