Tantric is back with their fourth studio album Mind Control set to be unleashed on August 4th on the Silent Marjority Label. Tantric features Hugo Ferreira (lead vocals, keyboards), Joe Pessia (guitars), Erik Leonhardt (bass and vocals), Marcus Ratzenboeck (violin) and Richie Monica (drums). The album was produced by Brett Hestla (Creed, Framing Hanley, Dark New Day) and is the follow-up to 2008’s The End Begins.

Mind Control is full of hook laden riffs and the passionate vocals, catchy melodies, and outstanding musicianship. Founding Tantric member Hugo Ferreira has checked with RockMusicStar.com to discuss Tantric's best release to date Mind Control.   

Hugo Ferreira of Tantric Track-By-Track of Mind Control with Deb Rao

1. Mind Control -"Mind Control is setting the tone for the record. But also a song that is an anti-corporate, and also is anti-organized media."

2. Fall To The Ground - "Is more of a relationship struggle song. Feelings that people feel when it seems that a relationship whether it be with a friend or significant other fallen apart."

3. Coming Undone - "Coming Undone" is a little bit more about bullies. It is kind of like an anti-bully song. It is saying that most people that bully other people whether it be with schools or other formats end up being the biggestpussies of all."

4. Desert Me -"People that seem to be your friends during the good times and seem to be no where to be found when you actually need them."

5. The Past Is The Past "Is another heart-wrenching relationship song that I wrote about my past relationship. I seem to never be able to hold on to any, but it makes for good song-writing."

6. Kick Back -"Is basically overcoming life's struggles and when life kicks you, you have to kick back and really not get overwhelmed just have faith in the higher power and in yourself that persistence overcomes statistics. You justcan't dwell on the negativity. You always have to fight back with a positive attitude. Things will end up turning out your way. It is basically been my life story. As hard as it is to think positive about things, I just kind of try to mediate and stay focus on my goal. Try not to let negative thoughts enter my mind. Just look at the future and visualize it as a positive thing. "

7. Intermerzzo -"Is something that Joe, my guitar player had written for years. He showed it to me. He is such an unbelievable player. Immediately, I thought back to Van Halen's first record, when they did "Eruption". We as a band thought it would be cool to reintegrate just an instrumental piece. "Intermerzzo" kind of divides the first half of the record and second half of the record. It also really shows really great technique and playing ability. It seems that there is a lot of lack of musicianship out there. I just thought it would be a great opportunity to show a piece of music that is just instrumental."

8. Run Out -"Is about drug addiction and basically about people being dependent on any sort of substance and it poses the question what are you going to do when you run out. Places to hide is referring to people hiding and trying to run away thru substance abuse or whatever their addiction might be."

9. Walk Away - "Is about knowing when to cut your losses."

10. What Are You Waiting For -"Is a story about a friend of mine who has a drinking problem. It is basically me kind of me talking to that person and trying to empower them. Telling them their life is totally controllable by you and trying to make them realize that you care about them. You want them to overcome the haze."

11. Let's Start -"Is about less talking and more doing. A lot of people say, we are going to do this; we are going to do that. It is about kicking yourself in the ass and thinking about your plan and actually thru."

12. Guiding Me - "My awareness of a higher power. It is kind of like an angel over my shoulder. I know there is a higher power that is pretty much guiding me thru my everyday and that is always looking out for me and taking comfort in that."

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