
TREMONTI
The End Will Show Us How (Napalm)
Mark Tremonti may be best known internationally as lead guitarist for rock juggernauts Alter Bridge and Creed, but this 12-song offering is his solo incarnation’s sixth studio release. On The End Will Show Us How, the mainstay driving guitar riffs which Mark seems to have had down to a tee for nearly 30 years return, with One More Time, Just Too Much and Nails exemplifying that category.
Meanwhile, It’s Not Over and The End…’s title track show Tremonti’s ability to switch up and slow down without losing that trademark tone. Nigh on every track is accompanied with a copybook guitar solo, and All The Wicked Things brilliantly wraps up a packed punch of rock metal.
Mark Tremonti will doubtless be a fixture of many hard rock guitar buffs’ top 10 lists: in this reviewer’s eyes, he’s the most underrated rock guitarist in the world right now.
words OWEN SCOURFIELD