A Dying Machine
2018 studio album by Tremonti
A Dying Machine is the fourth studio album and first concept album by American heavy metal band Tremonti. It was released on June 8, 2018, via Napalm Records. The record was produced by Michael "Elvis" Baskette, who produced Tremonti's past three records and also produced Alter Bridge's records. The album also features Eric Friedman playing bass once again since Wolfgang Van Halen departed the band. The album is accompanied by a full-length novel under the same name written by Mark Tremonti and John Shirley, tying together loose ends of the album's plot. Frontman Mark Tremonti stated that the album is the most dynamic and diverse in his entire catalog. The album's first radio single, "Take You with Me", was released April 16, 2018. The single peaked at number 32 on the US Billboard Mainstream Rock Songs chart in June 2018.
01Track listing
All tracks are written by Tremonti.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Bringer of War" | 4:53 |
| 2. | "From the Sky" | 3:42 |
| 3. | "A Dying Machine" | 6:19 |
| 4. | "Trust" | 4:39 |
| 5. | "Throw Them to the Lions" | 3:20 |
| 6. | "Make It Hurt" | 4:12 |
| 7. | "Traipse" | 4:23 |
| 8. | "The First the Last" | 4:41 |
| 9. | "A Lot Like Sin" | 4:32 |
| 10. | "The Day When Legions Burned" | 3:09 |
| 11. | "As the Silence Becomes Me" | 5:17 |
| 12. | "Take You with Me" | 4:20 |
| 13. | "Desolation" | 4:29 |
| 14. | "Found" (instrumental) | 3:57 |
| Total length: | 61:28 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 15. | "Now or Never" | 3:47 |
| 16. | "Desolation" (acoustic) | 4:25 |
| Total length: | 70:06 | |
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Cryptic Rock | |
| Loudwire | Positive |
02Personnel
- Tremonti
- Mark Tremonti, lead guitar, lead vocals, arrangement
- Eric Friedman, rhythm guitar, bass, backing vocals, arrangement, strings, keyboards, programming
- Garrett Whitlock, drums, arrangement
- Additional musicians
- Michael "Elvis" Baskette, arrangement, strings, keyboards, programming
- Jef Moll, arrangement, strings, keyboards, programming
- Production
- Michael "Elvis" Baskette, producer, mixing
- Josh Saldate, assistant engineer
- Jef Moll, engineer, digital editing
- Jeremy Frost, guitar technician
- Daniel Tremonti, creative direction
- Ted Jensen, mastering
- Adam Grover, mastering assistant
03Charts
| Chart (2018) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA) | 71 |
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) | 14 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) | 51 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) | 103 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) | 50 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) | 18 |
| Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ) | 31 |
| New Zealand Heatseeker Albums (RMNZ) | 6 |
| Scottish Albums (Official Charts) | 9 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) | 3 |
| UK Albums (Official Charts) | 19 |
| UK Independent Albums (Official Charts) | 4 |
| UK Rock & Metal Albums (Official Charts) | 1 |
| US Billboard 200 | 57 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard) | 3 |
| US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard) | 4 |
| US Top Rock Albums (Billboard) | 7 |
Sources and credits
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- ADyingMachine.jpg by Daniel Tremonti, Fair use
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