Tantric The End Begins
The End Begins (Promo) Download. Rock music doesn’t get any safer than Tantric’s The End Begins. This post-grunge record is safer than an affluent suburb nestled in a seaside town and Tantric, the Kentucky band featuring former members of Days Of The New, that massive post-grunge band that dominated the FM dial in the late ’90s, is as inoffensive as a basket of newly born puppies and kitties. “Regret, Down And Out”and “The One” are assembled in the standard verse-chorus-verse structure, and there’s a pleasant, Southern friend sensibility that laces some of the riffing. But The End Begins lacks any sort of danger that is often the most appealing thing about rock bands. There’s no slicing or sharp edges present here, resulting in extremely vanilla rock music. You’ll bob yourr head to these tunes, but you won’t be inspired to throw a TV outta window a la Guns N’ Roses.
1. Regret
2. Down & Out
3. The One
4. Love Song
5. Wishing
6. Something Better
7. Lucky One
8. The End Begins
9. Monopoly
10. Why Don’t You
11. Lay
Tantric garnered a platinum record (their self-titled debut), a strong second release (“After We Go”) on Maverick Records, and considerable critical acclaim before members left, their label changed direction, and the bottom dropped out of their future. “The End Begins” truly closes the door of what Tantric used to be and shows rock fans everywhere what can be done with talent, passion, and a unique take on what modern rock ‘n’ roll should sound like. Produced by Toby Wright (Alice In Chains, Korn, 3 Doors Down). Toured with Kid Rock, Creed, Nickelback, 3 Doors Down, Incubus, and Shinedown.
