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Alter Bridge is an American
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band from
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. The band was formed in 2004 by vocalist and rhythm guitarist
Myles Kennedy Myles Richard Bass (born November 27, 1969), known professionally as Myles Kennedy, is an American singer, guitarist, and songwriter. He is the lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist of the rock band Alter Bridge and the lead vocalist in guitarist S ...
, lead guitarist
Mark Tremonti Mark Thomas Tremonti (born April 18, 1974) is an American guitarist and singer, best known for his tenures with the rock bands Creed and Alter Bridge. He is a founding member of both bands, and has also collaborated with many other artists over ...
, bassist
Brian Marshall Brian Aubrey Marshall (born April 24, 1973) is an American musician and songwriter best known as the bassist and co-founder of the rock bands Creed and Alter Bridge. Early life Brian Aubrey Marshall was born April 24, 1973, in Jackson, Missi ...
and drummer Scott Phillips. After their former band
Creed A creed, also known as a confession of faith, a symbol, or a statement of faith, is a statement of the shared beliefs of a community (often a religious community) in a form which is structured by subjects which summarize its core tenets. The ea ...
became inactive in 2003, Tremonti and Phillips formed a new band with former bandmate Marshall and new member Kennedy; Alter Bridge was formally unveiled in January 2004, months before Creed's official breakup in June. After signing with
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, Alter Bridge released their debut album ''
One Day Remains ''One Day Remains'' is the debut studio album by the American hard rock band Alter Bridge, released on August 10, 2004, on Wind-up Records. The album was produced by Ben Grosse, making it the band's only album to not be produced by Michael "Elvi ...
'' in August 2004, much of which was written by Tremonti the previous year. The album reached No. 5 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' 200 and, received mixed reviews, and was certified gold by the
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in November 2004. This was followed in 2007 by the more positively-reviewed '' Blackbird'', which marked the beginning of a long partnership between the band and producer
Michael Baskette Michael "Elvis" Baskette is an American music producer who has worked with artists such as Sevendust, Alter Bridge, Projected, Tremonti, Chevelle, Falling in Reverse, Coldrain, The Classic Crime, Temple Agents, Clint Lowery and Slash Slash ...
. The album reached No. 13 in the U.S. and was certified silver by the
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. Following continued activities with the members' other bands and side projects, Alter Bridge released '' AB III'' in 2010. It received critical acclaim and commercial success on
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, with its lead single " Isolation" topping the ''Billboard''
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chart. Alter Bridge released ''
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'' to further acclaim in 2013, as the band's members continued splitting their time between various projects. ''
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'' followed on
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in 2016, becoming the band's first album since its debut to reach the top ten of the ''Billboard'' 200, and its first to reach the top five of the
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. Their sixth studio album, ''
Walk the Sky ''Walk the Sky'' is the sixth studio album by American rock band Alter Bridge, released on October 18, 2019 via Napalm Records. It was produced by the band's longtime collaborator Michael Baskette, who has produced all of the band's albums since ...
'', was released in 2019, and was followed by ''
Walk the Sky 2.0 ''Walk the Sky 2.0'' is the second EP by American rock band Alter Bridge following the studio album ''Walk the Sky''. It was announced on September 15, 2020 and released on November 6, 2020 by Napalm Records. It includes seven tracks with one new ...
'' in 2020. The band's seventh album ''
Pawns & Kings ''Pawns & Kings'' is the seventh studio album by American rock band Alter Bridge and the follow-up to 2019's ''Walk the Sky''. It was released on October 14, 2022, via Napalm Records. Background In September 2021, guitarist Mark Tremonti reveal ...
'' was released on October 14, 2022.


History


2004–2005: ''One Day Remains''

Alter Bridge lead guitarist and founder
Mark Tremonti Mark Thomas Tremonti (born April 18, 1974) is an American guitarist and singer, best known for his tenures with the rock bands Creed and Alter Bridge. He is a founding member of both bands, and has also collaborated with many other artists over ...
, bassist
Brian Marshall Brian Aubrey Marshall (born April 24, 1973) is an American musician and songwriter best known as the bassist and co-founder of the rock bands Creed and Alter Bridge. Early life Brian Aubrey Marshall was born April 24, 1973, in Jackson, Missi ...
, and drummer Scott Phillips were members of the rock band
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with lead vocalist
Scott Stapp Scott Stapp (born Anthony Scott Flippen, August 8, 1973) is an American singer, best known as the lead vocalist and lyricist of the rock band Creed. He has also fronted the band Art of Anarchy and has released three solo albums: '' The Great D ...
, achieving significant mainstream success in the late 1990s and early 2000s. After releasing two successful albums, ''
My Own Prison ''My Own Prison'' is the debut studio album by American rock band Creed, released in 1997. The album was released independently by the band's record label Blue Collar Records on June 24, 1997, but then was released by Wind-up Records on August 2 ...
'' (1997) and ''
Human Clay ''Human Clay'' is the second studio album by American rock band Creed, released on September 28, 1999, through Wind-up Records. Produced by John Kurzweg, it was the band's last album to feature Brian Marshall, who left the band in August 2000, ...
'' (1999), Marshall left Creed in 2000, which was followed by the release of their third album, ''
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'' in 2001. The band became inactive in 2003 following the conclusion of a controversial tour. That year, Tremonti began writing new material with plans of forming a new band with Phillips and Marshall. Being fans of
Myles Kennedy Myles Richard Bass (born November 27, 1969), known professionally as Myles Kennedy, is an American singer, guitarist, and songwriter. He is the lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist of the rock band Alter Bridge and the lead vocalist in guitarist S ...
's former band, The Mayfield Four, they invited him to join as their new lead vocalist. They named the new band Alter Bridge, after an actual bridge near Tremonti's home on Alter Road in
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, and subsequently began recording their debut album. Citing creative differences and increasing tension between Stapp and the other band members, Creed officially broke up in June 2004. Coincidentally, Alter Bridge released their debut single " Open Your Eyes" on June 11, 2004. The band members felt as if Creed had "run their course" and were determined to focus on their future with their new singer. Alter Bridge's debut album, ''
One Day Remains ''One Day Remains'' is the debut studio album by the American hard rock band Alter Bridge, released on August 10, 2004, on Wind-up Records. The album was produced by Ben Grosse, making it the band's only album to not be produced by Michael "Elvi ...
'', was released on August 10, 2004 by
Wind-up Records Wind-up Entertainment was an American independent record label founded by Alan and Diana Meltzer in 1997. It was based in New York City and was distributed by BMG Distribution. Wind-up's best-selling artists worldwide were Creed and Evanescence ...
and received mixed reviews. Produced by
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(who has also produced albums by artists such as
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, and
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), the album sold 750,000 copies worldwide and achieved gold status. It peaked at No. 5 on the ''Billboard'' charts for fourteen weeks. After "Open Your Eyes", two more singles were released from the album in 2005: " Find the Real" and " Broken Wings". Also, partially due to the fact that the album was almost finished by the time Kennedy joined the band, it is the only Alter Bridge record that does not feature Kennedy as a guitarist, although he did play guitar on several songs on the album's accompanying tour. The music was composed completely by Tremonti, who had also written most of the lyrics by himself, though Kennedy wrote or at least co-wrote the lyrics for about half of the remaining songs. Several songs from ''One Day Remains'' established an affiliation with
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. Most notably, "Metalingus" was adopted by wrestler and Hall of Famer "The Rated R Superstar"
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as his entrance theme in 2004 and was still used until March 2022, where the song would be replaced by a later Alter Bridge track "The Other Side". Alter Bridge would later appear with Edge in a backstage segment on an episode of ''
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'' in 2005. An edited version of "Open Your Eyes" was used in the video game ''
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''. Alter Bridge released a rare instrumental song called "Ahavo Rabo Taco Salad" for ''
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'' magazine in 2005. It was solely a Mark Tremonti song originally, but the rest of Alter Bridge soon got involved. A song called "Save Me" was included on the soundtrack for the 2005
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film '' Elektra''. The soundtrack for another 2005 Marvel film, ''
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'', also featured an Alter Bridge song, "Shed My Skin". That same year, the band released a four-song EP called ''Fan EP'' as a promotional CD in Europe. Alter Bridge's relationship with Wind-up Records, who did not share the band's vision, began to deteriorate when band members began hearing rumors of the record label deciding not to release singles or promote the album as promised. The band had been asking to be released from the label shortly after the release of ''One Day Remains'', but their request was consistently declined. Sometime before 2006, Alter Bridge & Wind-up Records were "finally able to negotiate terms acceptable to both sides". All recording, publishing, and merchandising agreements were finally terminated. The true nature of the agreement was later described by Mark Tremonti in
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interview as "being screwed over", where he revealed that Alter Bridge had to “buy out” their agreement for an undisclosed sum, for which they were still paying off. However, Alter Bridge continued to face difficulties, including criticism for disbanding Creed, pressure to reform Creed, and numerous false reports of a Creed reunion, in addition to some critics describing Alter Bridge's music as sounding like "Creed with a different singer." Despite Creed later reforming in early 2009, Tremonti responded to these claims by stating that "Creed will never exist as a band again."


2007–2008: ''Blackbird''

In 2007, Alter Bridge signed a record deal with
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. Tremonti said of the band's new material, "I think it's the best work we've ever done." Alter Bridge's second album, '' Blackbird'', featuring the successful singles "
Rise Today "Rise Today" is a song by American hard rock band Alter Bridge. Written by lead guitarist Mark Tremonti and lead vocalist Myles Kennedy, it was produced by Michael "Elvis" Baskette and appeared on the band's 2007 second studio album '' Blackbird' ...
" and " Watch Over You", was released on October 9, 2007. "Watch Over You" was featured in VH1's ''
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'' in 2008 and its music video featured clips from the series. Another version of the song featuring
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of
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is available in the United Kingdom. ''Blackbird'' received very positive reviews from critics, and currently holds an average of 9.4 out of 10 on
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. The album also featured the critically acclaimed
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, the guitar solo of which would later be lauded by ''
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'' by reaching No. 1 on their 2011 list of the greatest guitar solos of all time. The band embarked on a successful world tour in support of ''Blackbird'', recording their December 7, 2008 show at the
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in
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, Netherlands, for a live DVD titled '' Live from Amsterdam''. A single disc version was sold exclusively at venues during the Creed reunion tour in 2009 and on
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. Released to extremely positive reviews, the DVD sold "thousands and thousands" of copies as opposed to the projected "hundreds" that Amazon expected to sell, reached No. 1 on Amazon's "Bestsellers in Music Videos & Concerts", and remained there for several weeks. A
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version and a deluxe edition released in stores in North America on January 11, 2011. Alter Bridge took a break in 2009 following Creed's reunion tour and new album. While Tremonti, Marshall, and Phillips were touring with
Scott Stapp Scott Stapp (born Anthony Scott Flippen, August 8, 1973) is an American singer, best known as the lead vocalist and lyricist of the rock band Creed. He has also fronted the band Art of Anarchy and has released three solo albums: '' The Great D ...
as
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, Kennedy worked on his first solo album and began working extensively with
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and
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lead guitarist
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, and later touring with Slash throughout 2010 and 2011 as his lead vocalist.


2010–2012: ''AB III''

Alter Bridge began the recording process of their third album from February through May 2010. On July 17, 2010, ''
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'' reported that Alter Bridge had signed with
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and that the band would embark on a spring tour with
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in 2011. While the latter report was later denied by the band, Alter Bridge revealed the title of their new album, '' AB III'', along with the track listing on their official website in early August.
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confirmed that the band had signed with them and gave the release date of their new album as October 8, 2010. The first single " Isolation" was released on Roadrunner's website on September 6, 2010. The song became the band's most successful song, reaching No. 1 on
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radio and on the
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chart, a first for Alter Bridge. ''AB III'' was released in Australia and Germany on October 8, 2010 and in the United Kingdom on October 11, 2010 by Roadrunner Records and in North America on November 9, 2010 on the band's own
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, Alter Bridge Recordings, via
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. The album debuted at No. 17 on the ''Billboard'' 200. The music video for "Isolation" premiered on
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on December 6, 2010. On January 11, 2011, the band finally released its long-awaited live album and concert film, '' Live from Amsterdam'', in stores. Also, "I Know It Hurts" was later released as the second single, in Australia only, on January 21, 2011. "
Ghost of Days Gone By "Ghost of Days Gone By" is a song written and performed by the band Alter Bridge, released in the United States as the third single from their third album, '' AB III'', on April 18, 2011. In the United States, the song was self-released via EMI, l ...
" was released as the next single on April 18, 2011, followed by "Wonderful Life" on June 5, 2011 in the United Kingdom. The band advertised that ''AB III'' would be much "darker" than and a lyrical departure from their previous albums, and the album was confirmed to be constructed as a loose
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. ''AB III'' was met with "overwhelming critical acclaim" from professional reviewers upon its release, with
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calling it "one of the guitar albums of the year."
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gave ''AB III'' a perfect score and called it a "masterpiece". Also, a tribute album to Alter Bridge titled ''String Tribute to Alter Bridge'', which features instrumental classical arrangements of various Alter Bridge songs, was made available on March 8, 2011. On October 25, 2011, Alter Bridge released a special edition of ''AB III'' titled ''AB III.5'', which includes three bonus tracks and an hour-long documentary titled ''One by One''. The band started touring in support of ''AB III'' in the fall of 2010 in the United Kingdom with
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appearing, followed by a tour of the United States with
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and
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. In the spring of 2011, Alter Bridge toured the United States again, this time with
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and Like a Storm. Alter Bridge performed at several European festivals in the summer of 2011, including the
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festivals, the
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, the 2011
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, the 2011
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, and several others. Alter Bridge performed a free concert on ''
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'' on the
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television network on April 25, 2011. The band also co-headlined the second annual Carnival of Madness Tour in summer 2011 with
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, with supporting acts Black Stone Cherry,
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, and Emphatic. The tour was extended until January 2012, when the band played select dates in Australia, including the Soundwave Festival. The band released a series of
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s produced by
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detailing their tour. In addition, a second concert film titled '' Live at Wembley'' was recorded on November 29, 2011, at
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, the band's largest headline show up to that point. It was released worldwide on March 26, 2012, and it will later be released in 3D.


2013–2014: ''Fortress''

In 2012, the instrumental members of Alter Bridge turned their attention to their other band,
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, embarking on a tour. Tremonti emphasized that he is always writing music for both Creed and Alter Bridge. Myles Kennedy turned his attention to his project with
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, releasing ''
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'' (2012), while Mark Tremonti released a solo album ''
All I Was ''All I Was'' is the debut studio album by Tremonti, a band formed by the lead guitarist for the American rock bands Creed and Alter Bridge, Mark Tremonti. Produced by Michael "Elvis" Baskette, the album shows prominent thrash metal influences. ...
'' (2012). Phillips joined a new band called
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with
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members John Connolly and
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, and former
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guitarist
Eric Friedman Eric Charles "Erock" Friedman (born June 28, 1984) is an American musician, best known as the current guitarist for Tremonti and former touring guitarist and backing vocalist for Creed. He played with the band on their 2009 United States reun ...
, releasing an album called ''
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''. Members of Alter Bridge met in December 2012 to discuss the next album and the band's future tour. They entered the studio in January 2013 to begin recording the new album while touring intermittently with their respective side projects. Recording continued in late April 2013 and lasted till July 2013 with their producer Michael "Elvis" Baskette. The album was confirmed to be called ''
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''. On July 31, 2013, Alter Bridge revealed album cover and track listing for ''Fortress'', and the first single, " Addicted to Pain", was officially released on August 12, 2013. Mark Tremonti said that the band tried to "challenge ourselves to get the most out of the arrangements" and that the album is a "high energy record". The band streamed the album in its entirety on the Metal Hammer website as a UK exclusive on September 23. ''Fortress'' was released everywhere by September 30, 2013 except in the US, where it was released on October 8. The album received critical acclaim, with ''
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'' saying "''Fortress'' is a driving album that not only doesn't feel tired or stale, but is a monster of an album that makes a pretty solid case for being some of Alter Bridge's strongest and most dynamic work to date." Their second and third singles "
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" and "
Waters Rising ''Fortress'' is the fourth studio album by American rock band Alter Bridge, released by Roadrunner Records on September 25, 2013. Michael Baskette, who produced Alter Bridge's previous two albums, '' Blackbird'' (2007) and ''AB III'' (2010), retu ...
" performed relatively well at the charts, achieving 27 and 15 place at US
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. A headline tour of the UK and Europe in support of ''Fortress'' with
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and
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commenced on October 16 in
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. Two weeks prior to this the band played a single show in the US, at the
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in
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. Alter Bridge played at the Australian music festival, '' Soundwave'' in 2014 as an Australian leg of the tour, and also headlined several concerts in fall 2014, including Louder Than Life Festival in
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, and continued through the end of the month. They selected
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to open dates for them on their October run. In January 2014, Alter Bridge had planned to release a box set titled ''Alter Bridge X'' to commemorate the band's 10th anniversary. The 27-disc collection included all four albums, both concert films, exclusive uncut interviews, every music video, previously unreleased songs and live footage, an autographed poster, and a
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about the history of the band. Only 3,000 copies were made; however, the project experienced significant delays and was not released until September 2014. In March 2014, a ''Live in Milan'' CD and DVD package, similar to that of ''Live in Amsterdam'' and ''Live at Wembley'' documenting a live show from their recent ''Fortress Tour'', was set for release in June 2014 but later scrapped due to sound issues.


2016–2017: ''The Last Hero''

In January 2015, the band stated that they would not tour that year but release a new album in 2016. In January 2016, after members of the band had finished working on other projects throughout 2015, Alter Bridge officially began recording their fifth studio album. The record would again be produced by Michael "Elvis" Baskette. The band started selling memorabilia items and goods such as lyrics sheets, used guitar straps, postcards, drumsticks and guitars used for recording the album through Fret 12, a company associated with Tremonti. The band joined
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and
Breaking Benjamin Breaking Benjamin is an American Rock music, rock band from Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, formed in 1999 by lead singer and guitarist Benjamin Burnley and drummer Jeremy Hummel. The first lineup of the band also included guitarist Aaron Fink an ...
on a U.S. tour in the summer of 2016. Tremonti said in May that the band was aiming for a September 2016 release for the new album. Regarding the sound of the album, Tremonti said, "I think it's a good mixture between ''Fortress'' and ''Blackbird''; it covers all bases." In June 2016, Alter Bridge signed with
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for the international release of the album, and later announced they would headline a 2016 United Kingdom tour with
Volbeat Volbeat are a Danish rock band formed in Copenhagen in 2001. They play a fusion of rock and roll, heavy metal, and rockabilly. Their current line-up consists of vocalist and guitarist Michael Poulsen, guitarist Rob Caggiano, drummer Jon Lars ...
, Gojira, and
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. On July 6, 2016, the band revealed the new album's title as ''
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''; it was released on October 7, 2016. They embarked on a US and Canada Tour in January and February 2017. After that the band toured Australia and New Zealand in early April and returned for three shows in May. In June they embarked on a European Tour, headlining
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,
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and
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. The band played in Ireland for the first time ever in June 2017 and
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for the first time in September. Alter Bridge released their third live album, ''
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'', on September 8, 2017, which includes a
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of bonus tracks from previous albums, including two previously unreleased songs that were recorded in 2004. The band played two shows at the
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on October 2–3, 2017, alongside the 52-piece Parallax Orchestra as part of another European Tour, with the shows recorded and released on CD/Vinyl/DVD/Blu-Ray release on 7 September 2018. They played 14 dates in the US throughout November and December with support from All That Remains as part of the final installment of the tour supporting ''The Last Hero''.


2019–2021: ''Walk the Sky''

In June 2019, Alter Bridge announced a UK arena tour with
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,
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and
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beginning in December 2019, and that its sixth studio album, ''
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'', would be released on October 18, 2019. "It's kinda like a
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movie — this old-school synth-wave kind of vibe", Mark Tremonti explained in a 2019 interview with ''
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'', discussing ''Walk the Sky''. "Somebody might hear the record and have no idea that was intended, but for a batch of songs, I tapped into some old loops that I either created or found randomly online, and worked with them in the background to inspire me to go in a different direction. I loved working like that. We challenge ourselves to not repeat ourselves and find new inspiration to add a different layer to what we do. It's particularly challenging when you've had so many records, but when I showed Myles what I was thinking, he absolutely loved it and was on board right away." ''Walk The Sky 2.0'' (''Deluxe'') was released November 6, 2020, which included additional bonus live tracks and a new studio track "Last Rites".


2022–present: ''Pawns & Kings''

In an interview with the 97.7 QLZ radio station, Mark Tremonti revealed that Alter Bridge's seventh studio album will be called, ''Pawns & Kings'', and is planned to be released on October 14, 2022. In an interview with Ian Danter of Planet Rocks, Tremonti spoke about the seventh album. "We are very proud of it", He said, "Our producer is absolutely in love with the record. I think if you're a fan of Alter Bridge, you will dig this record. We are very happy with it." Tremonti was then asked about if there will be heavy riffs in the new album with him responding, "There are some heavy riffs on there. And it's funny because the heaviest riffs on the record are from Myles Kennedy." On July 18, 2022 the lead single, "Pawns & Kings", was released with the follow-up single, "Silver Tongue", released on August 1, 2022.


Musical style

Alter Bridge's music is often characterized and described as "heavy, yet melodic." Their music has been listed under several genres including
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, allmusic ((( Alter Bridge > Overview )))
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.
heavy metal,
alternative metal Alternative metal (also known as alt-metal) is a genre of heavy metal music Heavy metal (or simply metal) is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the United Kingdom and United States. With r ...
,
post-grunge Post-grunge is a derivative of grunge that has a less abrasive or intense tone than traditional grunge. Originally, the term was used almost pejoratively to label mid-1990s rock bands such as Bush (British band), Bush, Candlebox and Collective So ...
,
progressive metal Progressive metal (sometimes shortened to prog metal) is a broad :Fusion music genres, fusion music genre melding heavy metal music, heavy metal and progressive rock, combining the loud "aggression" and amplified electric guitar, guitar-driven s ...
, and
alternative rock Alternative rock, or alt-rock, is a category of rock music that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1970s and became widely popular in the 1990s. "Alternative" refers to the genre's distinction from Popular culture, mainstre ...
, with elements of
progressive rock Progressive rock (shortened as prog rock or simply prog; sometimes conflated with art rock) is a broad genre of rock music that developed in the United Kingdom and United States through the mid- to late 1960s, peaking in the early 1970s. Init ...
,
thrash metal Thrash metal (or simply thrash) is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal music characterized by its overall aggression and often fast tempo.Kahn-Harris, Keith, ''Extreme Metal: Music and Culture on the Edge'', pp. 2–3, 9. Oxford: Berg, 2007, . ...
, and
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. Alter Bridge's music is co-written by Kennedy and Tremonti and arranged by Alter Bridge; the band's lyrics are written primarily by Kennedy, although Tremonti wrote most of the lyrics and all of the music on ''
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''. The lyrics on the first two Alter Bridge albums mainly touch on
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and overcoming
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,
sadness Sadness is an emotional pain associated with, or characterized by, feelings of disadvantage, loss, despair, grief, helplessness, disappointment and sorrow. An individual experiencing sadness may become quiet or lethargic, and withdraw thems ...
,
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,
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,
pain Pain is a distressing feeling often caused by intense or damaging stimuli. The International Association for the Study of Pain defines pain as "an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with, or resembling that associated with, ...
, and
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. The subject matter on their third release, '' AB III'', is noticeably darker, with lyrical themes mostly based on struggling with
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and a loss of
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. Often recognized for their live performances, the band generally does not perform in larger venues such as arenas and amphitheaters outside of the UK. Instead, they regularly play smaller venues such as
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, as was their intention from the start. Myles Kennedy said in an interview with
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, "We're definitely a live band. That's what it's all about for us. We make records so we can go out and play for people." The band has been joined on stage by several surprise guests, including
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,
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,
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, and
Eric Friedman Eric Charles "Erock" Friedman (born June 28, 1984) is an American musician, best known as the current guitarist for Tremonti and former touring guitarist and backing vocalist for Creed. He played with the band on their 2009 United States reun ...
, and several other notable musicians, such as
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,
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, and
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, have been reported to have attended an Alter Bridge concert. Alter Bridge's live performances are generally praised.


Activism

In early 2010, Alter Bridge joined the Wheelchair Foundation,
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, and other artists including
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(retired as vocalist of
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),
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,
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, and
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to assist in the " Plane to Haiti" project, a relief effort to help the victims of the
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. The band also joined the fight against cancer in 2011 by helping the "Play for Life" organization raise funds for
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, a leading research center for cancer.


Awards and accolades

In October 2010, the band's song "Ties That Bind" from '' Blackbird'' was listed by ''
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'' as the 41st greatest guitar song of the decade, with
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naming '' AB III'' the seventh best album of 2010 that December. In March 2011, the dual guitar solo in the critically acclaimed song " Blackbird" was named the greatest guitar solo of all time by ''
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'', ahead of tracks by artists such as
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,
Guns N' Roses Guns N' Roses is an American hard rock band from Los Angeles, California, formed in 1985. When they signed to Geffen Records in 1986, the band comprised vocalist Axl Rose, lead guitarist Slash, rhythm guitarist Izzy Stradlin, bassist Duff McKa ...
,
Van Halen Van Halen ( ) was an American rock band formed in Pasadena, California, in 1972. Credited with "restoring hard rock to the forefront of the music scene", Van Halen was known for its energetic live shows and for the virtuosity of its lead gu ...
,
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, and others. Myles Kennedy responded by saying that he was "a little uncomfortable with the idea that it was voted the 'best,'" but he and Mark Tremonti both stated that they were honored. Later, in May 2011, the band defeated
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,
Linkin Park Linkin Park is an American rock band from Agoura Hills, California. The band's current lineup comprises vocalist/rhythm guitarist/keyboardist Mike Shinoda, lead guitarist Brad Delson, bassist Dave Farrell, DJ/turntablist Joe Hahn and drummer ...
,
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, and other artists in
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's "Battle of the Fans" poll. The tournament peaked at 7.2 million votes. Alter Bridge's first album, ''
One Day Remains ''One Day Remains'' is the debut studio album by the American hard rock band Alter Bridge, released on August 10, 2004, on Wind-up Records. The album was produced by Ben Grosse, making it the band's only album to not be produced by Michael "Elvi ...
'', received mixed reviews upon its initial release, with many criticizing its sound as being too similar to that of Tremonti, Marshall, and Phillips' former band,
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. Despite this, it was certified
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by the
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on November 8, 2004 and remains the band's only RIAA-certified album. Since then, the band's subsequent albums have received general acclaim. The band's 2009
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and
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, '' Live from Amsterdam'' was also well received; it was originally released via
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, where on October 22, 2009, it rose 15,000 spots on Amazon's "Bestsellers in Music Videos & Concerts" chart in just eight hours, rising ahead of artists such as
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and
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to No. 1 where it remained for several weeks. This was done with no official promotion or record label support.


Band members

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Myles Kennedy Myles Richard Bass (born November 27, 1969), known professionally as Myles Kennedy, is an American singer, guitarist, and songwriter. He is the lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist of the rock band Alter Bridge and the lead vocalist in guitarist S ...
– lead and backing vocals, rhythm and lead guitar *
Mark Tremonti Mark Thomas Tremonti (born April 18, 1974) is an American guitarist and singer, best known for his tenures with the rock bands Creed and Alter Bridge. He is a founding member of both bands, and has also collaborated with many other artists over ...
– lead and rhythm guitar, backing and lead vocals *
Brian Marshall Brian Aubrey Marshall (born April 24, 1973) is an American musician and songwriter best known as the bassist and co-founder of the rock bands Creed and Alter Bridge. Early life Brian Aubrey Marshall was born April 24, 1973, in Jackson, Missi ...
– bass * Scott Phillips – drums, percussion Rock am Ring The (German for "Rock at the Ring") and ("Rock in the Park") festivals are two simultaneous rock music festivals held annually. While ''Rock am Ring'' takes place at the Nürburgring race track, ''Rock im Park'' takes place at the Zeppelinfeld ...
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Discography

Studio albums * ''
One Day Remains ''One Day Remains'' is the debut studio album by the American hard rock band Alter Bridge, released on August 10, 2004, on Wind-up Records. The album was produced by Ben Grosse, making it the band's only album to not be produced by Michael "Elvi ...
'' (2004) * '' Blackbird'' (2007) * '' AB III'' (2010) * ''
Fortress A fortification is a military construction or building designed for the defense of territories in warfare, and is also used to establish rule in a region during peacetime. The term is derived from Latin ''fortis'' ("strong") and ''facere'' ...
'' (2013) * ''
The Last Hero ''The Last Hero'' is a short fantasy novel by British writer Terry Pratchett, the twenty-seventh book in his ''Discworld'' series. It was published in 2001 in a larger format than the other ''Discworld'' novels and illustrated on every page by ...
'' (2016) * ''
Walk the Sky ''Walk the Sky'' is the sixth studio album by American rock band Alter Bridge, released on October 18, 2019 via Napalm Records. It was produced by the band's longtime collaborator Michael Baskette, who has produced all of the band's albums since ...
'' (2019) * ''
Pawns & Kings ''Pawns & Kings'' is the seventh studio album by American rock band Alter Bridge and the follow-up to 2019's ''Walk the Sky''. It was released on October 14, 2022, via Napalm Records. Background In September 2021, guitarist Mark Tremonti reveal ...
'' (2022)


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