Tantric is the debut album of American rock band of the same name. It was released February 13, 2001, and debuted at No. 193 on the Billboard 200. The album would eventually peak at No. 71 and was certified gold by the RIAA on November 30, 2001.[2] The album released "Breakdown" as the lead single, and the follow-up singles "Astounded" and "Mourning".
In November 1998, after a turbulent relationship on the road, Todd Whitener, Jesse Vest, and Matt Taul were fired from the band Days of the New. The day they were fired, the three were cutting instrumental demos for what would become songs on Tantric. However, in the meantime, Whitener, Vest, and Taul would have to survive through low-wage jobs.[3]
In March 1999, singer Hugo Ferreira moved to Nashville, Tennessee, and within their first practice session together the group began developing songs. Within six months, the band had written a plethora of material and quickly gained a strong fan base in their native Louisville, Kentucky.[4] After the band's demo caught the attention of Maverick Records late the following year, they were signed and began recording their self-titled album with producer Toby Wright.
The album emphasizes acoustic guitar and harmonized vocal melodies which are reminiscent of Days of the New. This style was also heavily influenced by Wright, who is known for applying multi-track vocals to much of his work.
Touring and promotionEdit
The band toured extensively to promote their debut album, including a headlining tour in early and fall 2001. From April to August that year, they supported 3 Doors Down with Lifehouse,[5] and in May took part in the first two-day HFStival.[6] On May 11, Tantric performed "Breakdown" on Late Night with Conan O'Brien.
Tantric was chosen to join Creed for the first two months of 2002.[8] They then embarked on a headlining effort in the Rellim Tour, sponsored by Miller Beer, in spring 2002.[9] Afterward, Tantric would reenter the studio to record their second album.[10]
Music videos were produced for all three singles from the album. "Breakdown" and "Astounded", which were led by director Nigel Dick, feature a more abrasive, confrontational rock sound while "Mourning" takes on a power ballad approach. The latter was featured in the end credits of the 2002 neo-noir film The Salton Sea while "Breakdown" was in advertising and the soundtrack to Driven.
Mixed reviews were offered to Tantric's debut. Most negative feedback lay on the grounds that the album lacks a unique sound and rather mimics grunge dynamics and, more specifically, Alice in Chains. Much attention was also brought to the few musical distinctions between Tantric and Days of the New. However, the album also gained a measure of praise for its strong, commercially viable melodies and sturdy rock/pop balance.
Commercial performanceEdit
Tantric is the band's only album to land on the Billboard Heatseekers, peaking at No. 4, and it reached No. 71 on the Billboard 200. In November 2001, the record had sold 500,000 copies and was certified gold, a landmark that the band has been unable to repeat.
All three singles managed to chart with the lead release, "Breakdown", reaching the highest of any Tantric single: No. 1 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks (their only number-one single on any chart to date) and at No. 4 on the Modern Rock Tracks. "Astounded" and "Mourning" both reached the top 20 and 30 on the Mainstream and Modern Rock charts, respectively, and gained significant radio play. Few later Tantric singles would reach these heights.
^"Tantric Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 29, 2020.
^"Tantric Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 29, 2020.
^"Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2001". Billboard. Retrieved August 29, 2020.
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Tantric is the debut album of American rock band of the same name It was released February 13 2001 and debuted at No 193 on the Billboard 200 The album would eventually peak at No 71 and was certified gold by the RIAA on November 30 2001 2 The album released Breakdown as the lead single and the follow up singles Astounded and Mourning TantricStudio album by TantricReleasedFebruary 13 2001GenrePost grunge alternative metal nu metal 1 Length47 29LabelMaverick RecordsProducerToby WrightTantric chronologyTantric 2001 After We Go 2004 Singles from Tantric Breakdown Released May 21 2001 Astounded Released July 17 2001 Mourning Released 2001 Contents 1 Background and recording 2 Touring and promotion 3 Critical reception 4 Commercial performance 5 Track listing 6 Personnel 7 Charts 7 1 Weekly charts 7 2 Year end charts 8 ReferencesBackground and recording EditIn November 1998 after a turbulent relationship on the road Todd Whitener Jesse Vest and Matt Taul were fired from the band Days of the New The day they were fired the three were cutting instrumental demos for what would become songs on Tantric However in the meantime Whitener Vest and Taul would have to survive through low wage jobs 3 In March 1999 singer Hugo Ferreira moved to Nashville Tennessee and within their first practice session together the group began developing songs Within six months the band had written a plethora of material and quickly gained a strong fan base in their native Louisville Kentucky 4 After the band s demo caught the attention of Maverick Records late the following year they were signed and began recording their self titled album with producer Toby Wright The album emphasizes acoustic guitar and harmonized vocal melodies which are reminiscent of Days of the New This style was also heavily influenced by Wright who is known for applying multi track vocals to much of his work Touring and promotion EditThe band toured extensively to promote their debut album including a headlining tour in early and fall 2001 From April to August that year they supported 3 Doors Down with Lifehouse 5 and in May took part in the first two day HFStival 6 On May 11 Tantric performed Breakdown on Late Night with Conan O Brien The Kentucky group joined Oleander and Beautiful Creatures on the Rolling Rock Town Fair tour from September through November 7 They also appeared on HBO s Reverb in late 2001 They would perform on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno on December 28 Tantric was chosen to join Creed for the first two months of 2002 8 They then embarked on a headlining effort in the Rellim Tour sponsored by Miller Beer in spring 2002 9 Afterward Tantric would reenter the studio to record their second album 10 Music videos were produced for all three singles from the album Breakdown and Astounded which were led by director Nigel Dick feature a more abrasive confrontational rock sound while Mourning takes on a power ballad approach The latter was featured in the end credits of the 2002 neo noir film The Salton Sea while Breakdown was in advertising and the soundtrack to Driven Critical reception EditProfessional ratingsReview scoresSourceRatingAllMusic nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 11 Mixed reviews were offered to Tantric s debut Most negative feedback lay on the grounds that the album lacks a unique sound and rather mimics grunge dynamics and more specifically Alice in Chains Much attention was also brought to the few musical distinctions between Tantric and Days of the New However the album also gained a measure of praise for its strong commercially viable melodies and sturdy rock pop balance Commercial performance EditTantric is the band s only album to land on the Billboard Heatseekers peaking at No 4 and it reached No 71 on the Billboard 200 In November 2001 the record had sold 500 000 copies and was certified gold a landmark that the band has been unable to repeat All three singles managed to chart with the lead release Breakdown reaching the highest of any Tantric single No 1 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks their only number one single on any chart to date and at No 4 on the Modern Rock Tracks Astounded and Mourning both reached the top 20 and 30 on the Mainstream and Modern Rock charts respectively and gained significant radio play Few later Tantric singles would reach these heights Track listing EditNo TitleLength1 Breakdown 3 102 Live Your Life Down 4 303 I Don t Care 3 414 Paranoid 3 375 Revillusion 3 306 Mourning feat string arrangements by David Campbell 4 207 Astounded 4 218 I ll Stay Here 4 119 Frequency 4 0010 All to Myself 3 4511 Hate Me 3 2112 Inside Your Head 5 05Personnel EditHugo Ferreira lead vocals Todd Whitener guitar backing vocals Jesse Vest bass Matt Taul drumsCharts EditWeekly charts Edit Chart 2001 PeakpositionUS Billboard 200 12 71US Heatseekers Albums Billboard 13 4 Year end charts Edit Chart 2001 PositionUS Billboard 200 14 199References Edit Neilstein Vince November 7 2014 The Top 11 Obscure Nu Metal Albums Ever Made MetalSucks 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