# All I Was > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/All_I_Was > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/All_I_Was.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_I_Was > Source revision: 1271660226 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) 2012 studio album by Tremonti All I Was Studio album by Tremonti Released July 17, 2012 Genre Hard rock alternative metal Length 49:25 Label FRET12 Producer Michael "Elvis" Baskette Tremonti chronology All I Was (2012) Cauterize (2015) Singles from All I Was "You Waste Your Time" Released: May 7, 2012 "So You're Afraid" Released: October 8, 2012 "Wish You Well" Released: January 4, 2013 "All I Was" Released: February 20, 2013 "New Way Out" Released: June 10, 2013 ***All I Was*** is the debut studio album by [Tremonti](/source/Tremonti_(band)), a band formed by the lead guitarist for the American rock bands [Creed](/source/Creed_(band)) and [Alter Bridge](/source/Alter_Bridge), [Mark Tremonti](/source/Mark_Tremonti). Produced by Michael "Elvis" Baskette, the [hard rock](/source/Hard_rock) and [alternative metal](/source/Alternative_metal) album reached number 5 on the *Billboard* Hard Rock chart.[1][2][3] It showcases the debut of Tremonti as a lead vocalist and features guitarist, bassist, and backing vocalist [Eric Friedman](/source/Eric_Friedman) and drummer Garrett Whitlock, both former members of [Submersed](/source/Submersed). The album was released to critical acclaim on July 17, 2012, by FRET12 Records. ## Background Tremonti has expressed interest in releasing a [solo album](/source/Solo_album) since 2010. He said of his two main projects in an interview with the *[Nottingham Post](/source/Nottingham_Post)*, "The bands are so different. And I write so much. I'm going to do a solo record because there are some songs that I'd hate to think wouldn't see the light of day because they don't work for [Creed](/source/Creed_(band)) or [Alter Bridge](/source/Alter_Bridge)."[4] He decided to do the album during "a three-month window when [Alter Bridge singer] [Myles Kennedy](/source/Myles_Kennedy) was out with [Slash](/source/Slash_(musician)) and [Creed singer] [Scott Stapp](/source/Scott_Stapp) was doing some touring."[5] He described the album as "melody-driven,"[6] and as "a heavier-sounding album," with elements of [thrash](/source/Thrash_metal) and [speed metal](/source/Speed_metal).[7] In an interview with [Artistdirect](/source/Artistdirect), he said that the album is "probably heavier than either Creed or Alter Bridge," and that it will have "lots of [soloing](/source/Guitar_solo)." He again emphasized, however, that it will maintain a strong core melody.[8] Via [Facebook](/source/Facebook), Alter Bridge announced on April 6, 2011, that the tracking for the album had begun, with an accompanying photo of the recording process.[9] On January 20, 2012, Tremonti and FRET12 launched "The Tremonti Project," a website for his solo album where fans can sign up to receive news, previews, live streams, and giveaways.[10] A list of working song titles, the musician lineup (consisting of Tremonti, rhythm guitarist and bassist [Eric Friedman](/source/Eric_Friedman), and drummer Garrett Whitlock), and the album title were officially announced on the webpage.[11] On March 20, the album artwork was revealed.[12] According to Tremonti, the album will be released in July 2012 and will be distributed by [EMI](/source/EMI).[13] He also said he hopes to release the first [single](/source/Single_(music)) from the album soon.[14] In addition, Creed and Alter Bridge bassist [Brian Marshall](/source/Brian_Marshall) said on Twitter that he will be the bassist for Tremonti's solo project,[15] and he was later confirmed to be a member of Tremonti's touring band for the first leg of the tour.[16] In late April 2012, Tremonti revealed previews for three songs from his album.[17] According to *[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))*, *All I Was* was set for a July 10, 2012, release on FRET12 Records; "[You Waste Your Time](/source/You_Waste_Your_Time)" was also announced to be the first single from the album.[18] *[FMQB](/source/FMQB)* reported that "You Waste Your Time" will be released to [active rock](/source/Active_rock) radio stations in May 2012,[19] and the song was made available for listening on May 6, 2012, on [Loudwire.com](/source/Loudwire.com), a day before its release.[20] The song later reached number 10 on the [iTunes Rock Songs Chart](/source/ITunes_Store).[21] A live music video for the song was released on May 17, 2012.[22] The album's final release date was announced as July 17, 2012, on [Ultimate Guitar Archive](/source/Ultimate_Guitar_Archive).[23] In September 2012 it was announced that [Wolfgang Van Halen](/source/Wolfgang_Van_Halen) would replace Marshall as the band's touring bassist.[24] Van Halen was subsequently named an official member of the band in March 2013.[25] A previously unreleased [B-side](/source/B-side), "All That I Got", was released as a single on April 16, 2013.[26] Another B-side called "Gone" was released as a single on September 16, 2014.[27] ## Reception Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating About.com [28] AllMusic (favorable)[29] Artistdirect [30] Revolver [31] Ultimate Guitar [32] *All I Was* has received critical acclaim. While declining to give a star rating, [AllMusic](/source/AllMusic)'s James Christopher Monger stated that the album "blend[s] the stadium-sized choruses of Tremonti's previous band with the ferocious attack of classic speed metal, resulting in a voluminous hybrid of brooding post-grunge and breakdown-laden hardcore."[29] In his review of the album, Rick Florino of [Artistdirect](/source/Artistdirect) gave it a positive review and a rating of 5 stars out of 5, commenting, "*All I Was* stands out as perfect from top to bottom."[30] Paige Camisasca of *[Revolver](/source/Revolver_(magazine))* magazine wrote, "*All I Was* reveals the remarkable depth of talent behind one of hard rock's core guitarists."[31] ## Track listing All tracks are written by [Mark Tremonti](/source/Mark_Tremonti). No. Title Length 1. "Leave It Alone" 4:39 2. "So You're Afraid" 3:56 3. "Wish You Well" 3:00 4. "Brains" 4:31 5. "The Things I've Seen" 4:37 6. "You Waste Your Time" 3:47 7. "New Way Out" 4:19 8. "Giving Up" 4:45 9. "Proof" 4:41 10. "All I Was" 3:39 11. "Doesn't Matter" 3:39 12. "Decay" 3:57 Total length: 49:25 ## Personnel **Musicians** - [Mark Tremonti](/source/Mark_Tremonti) – lead guitar, lead vocals - [Eric Friedman](/source/Eric_Friedman) – rhythm guitar, bass, backing vocals - Garrett Whitlock – drums **Production** - [Michael "Elvis" Baskette](/source/Michael_Baskette) – [producer](/source/Record_producer), [mixing](/source/Audio_mixing_(recorded_music)) - Jef Moll – [engineer](/source/Audio_engineer) - Kevin Thomas – mix assistant - [Ted Jensen](/source/Ted_Jensen) – [mastering](/source/Audio_mastering) - Stephanie Geny – mastering assistant ## Charts Chart (2012) Peak position Austrian Albums Chat[33] 43 Dutch Albums Chart[34] 64 U.S. Billboard 200[35] 29 Billboard Top Rock Albums[36] 7 Top Independent Albums[37] 7 Billboard Top Hard Rock Albums[38] 5 ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** Zoran (2012). 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Retrieved July 27, 2012. ## External links - [The Tremonti Project](http://www.tremontiproject.com) v t e Tremonti Mark Tremonti Eric Friedman Ryan Bennett Tanner Keegan Wolfgang Van Halen Garrett Whitlock Studio albums All I Was (2012) Cauterize (2015) Dust (2016) A Dying Machine (2018) Marching in Time (2021) The End Will Show Us How (2025) Singles "You Waste Your Time" Related articles Discography Authority control databases MusicBrainz release group --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [All I Was](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_I_Was) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_I_Was?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.