With intense instrumentals and hard-hitting lyrics, Tremonti’s The End Will Show Us How conveys important messages throughout this new album.
Mark Tremonti is a member of the bands Creed, Alter Bridge, and heavy metal solo band Tremonti. Three decades and almost nineteen albums into his career, Mark Tremonti continues to amaze long-time fans and new listeners alike. He will take their breath away with his latest endeavor with Tremonti. Tremonti’s members are Mark Tremonti (vocals and guitar), Eric Friedman (guitar), Tanner Keegan (bass), and Ryan Bennett (drums). The band is set to release their sixth studio album The End Will Show Us How on January 10. It will be their first album release since 2021.
The first track, “The Mother, The Earth and I” starts with a funky, distorted guitar and transitions into a medley of fierce electric guitar and powerful drums. “Walking in step with the earth, as nations rise and fall,” sings Mark Tremonti. This track discusses being one with the earth and nature despite everything happening in the world. It also explores the idea of everyone being united and admiring Mother Nature, no matter their religion or beliefs. The track ends with a glorious guitar solo that encapsulates the emotion Mark Tremonti conveys in this song.
The second track on this album, “One More Time,” examines the end of the world or the end times and what role politics/politicians play in this subject matter. The lyrics “tear away at corruption, it preys upon the weak” acknowledge that people who may be ignorant or unaware of the wrongdoings around them are more susceptible to believing corrupt people and systems are actually doing good things for them and the world around them. Later in the song, Mark Tremonti goes into further detail, singing “Fools believe that those who lead will forge a better day.” Ending with a passionate guitar solo, this track has the profound ability to discuss an important topic that is of great relevance to the United States’ current political climate.
Track nine is called “The Bottom.” This track tackles the idea of beginning again, starting from the bottom, and making your way up from there. The song kicks off with an upbeat guitar, which transitions into drums and vocals as the guitar continues. With lyrics like “find your calling today” and “I’ll face the world alone,” this track is seemingly a call to action to push people to do what makes them happy and feel joyous. The inspirational, uplifting lyrics of the song also pair well with the heavy instrumentation and the backing vocals.
The final track on this album is called “All The Wicked Things.” This track explores the idea that humans never learn and continue to do horrible, atrocious things despite the fact that we should know not to. The song begins with distorted synths that sound dystopian but potentially hopeful. The synths then disappear and are replaced by explosive drums and guitars that tear through the optimistic nature of the previous instrumental. To further the song’s message, Mark Tremonti sings “humanity’s gone” and “we’ve taken our world, we’ve torn it apart.” About halfway through the song is a pure instrumental of electric guitar and percussion that blend beautifully with one another. “All The Wicked Things” ends with the same dystopian-sounding synths that started the track.
The End Will Show Us How is truly a spectacular album with strong messaging throughout. The End Will Show Us How 2025 European Tour starts on January 14.
