Alter Bridge Rolls A Lucky #13

Universal Republic Artists Alter Bridge prove it ain’t a bad thing to be good and lucky, joining an elite group of artists on Billboard’s Top 15 Album Chart this week by locking down the lucky #13 slot with their high flying debut album Blackbird.

The soaring foursome’s much buzzed about opening is even more eye-popping when you consider they edged out legendary rockers like Eric Clapton and gritty icons Puddle Of Mud. Alter Bridge is celebrating the hearty welcome from rock fans in reciprocal fashion – bringing their searing brand of hard rock live to concertgoers across the U.S. on one of the fall’s most talked about tours. The former Creed members – Mark Tremonti, Scott Phillips, and Brian Marshall, joined by riveting vocalist Myles Kennedy – round out Alter Bridge and are winning over critics with the same power and bombast that enlivens the songs from their sophomore album Blackbird.

“One of the greatest things to happen to hard rock since David Lee Roth joined Van Halen” raved Metal Edge. Joined by fellow Universal Republic rockers Another Animal, (comprised of members of Godsmack), the tour (which runs though December) has become one of the most eagerly tracked rock two-lanes on the internet, igniting rock networking sites with set-list chatter and after-show critiques from fans of the two rock bands that have set myspace sites aglow.

For Alter Bridge, Blackbird is an imposing follow-up to their Gold-plus album debut One Day Remains. Advancing the themes of that critically acclaimed effort, but with an even more ominous edge, the album has become a mainstay of modern rock charts and digital platforms, and includes fan-favorites such as their #1 most-added kick-off single “Rise Today,” “Break Me Down,” and “Ties That Bind,” among others.

Tour dates are as follows:

10/26 - San Antonio, TX, Sunken Gardens Amphitheater
10/27 - Corpus Christi, TX, Concrete Street Amphitheater
10/28 - The Woodlands, TX, Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
10/30 - Dallas, TX, The Palladium Ballroom
10/31 - Amarillo, TX, Midnight Rodeo – Amarillo
11/02 - Tempe, AZ, Marquee Theatre
11/03 - Las Vegas, NV, House Of Blues
11/04 - Ventura, CA, Majestic Ventura Theater
11/07 - Los Angeles, CA, House Of Blues
11/09 - Seattle, WA, Showbox
11/10 - Spokane, WA, The Big Easy Concert Hall
11/11 - Boise, ID, Big Easy Concert House
11/13 - Boulder, CO, Fox Theatre & Cafe
11/15 - St. Paul, MN, The Myth
11/16 - Madison, WI, Barrymore Theatre
11/17 - Milwaukee, WI, The Rave
11/19 - Columbus, OH, Newport Music Hall
11/20 - Youngstown, OH, Wedgewood Entertainment Center
11/21 - Pontiac, MI, Clutch Cargo’s
11/23 - Flint, MI, The Machine Shop
11/24 - Fort Wayne, IN, Piere’s Entertainment Center
11/30 - Fort Myers, FL, City of Palms Park
12/05 - Jackson, MS, Fire

Comments

[classicrocker10]

they're new album is really good. it took me several listens to really appreciate it. i havent taken it out of my cd player in over a week (which is long for me) and i'm stoked to get to see them on this tour in jackson!

[acshadow25]

i really want them to come to the UK when it ISNT ****in GCSE mock week. Blackbird is sheer brilliance

[elcapitan1800]

So I bought this cd on Amazon for 8 bucks, but I havent gotten it yet. Im stoked to listen to it tho, guaranteed it rocks.

[perilouspete]

two shows in wisconsin i can't wait to hit one of em

[therealdave]

acshadow25 wrote:

i really want them to come to the UK when it ISNT ****in GCSE mock week. Blackbird is sheer brilliance

I know how you feel. Luckily, I'm no longer learning

[Spiritweaver]

Bravo Alter Bridge, they deserve every bit of recognition for this mindblowing album. ONLY 25 DAYS TILL THE COLUMBUS SHOW!!!!!

[rhythmkillingMo]

i hear its an amazing album love these guys but why does it say its their debut album? because it obviously isnt lol

[mchugh92]

ive only heard rise today and ties that bind, i hope to get this soon, and wtf is with the guy who wrote this?? he says that its their debut album!!!!! its their 2nd!!!!! LOL oh and they didnt get "lucky" theyre just that good of band that they cant get high chart positions yet still stay true to themselves instead of givin in to the money-grabbing labels

[mchugh92]

shit i meant to say CAN get high chart positions silly mistake sorry guys lol

[SeattleJEM7]

wtf, 2 wisconnsin dates and no chicago dates?

[KingSquall802]

whats up with blackbird? was this album heavier or better than one day remains?

[rory_rev]

Yes the album is heavier and in many people's opinions it's also better than ODR.

[jimicrakcrn]

rory_rev wrote:

Yes the album is heavier and in many people's opinions it's also better than ODR.

That's because it is The only song I thought was completely unnecessary was the "Watch Over You" I just thought, compared to the rest of the album, it was out of place. It's a good track though.

[xcrunner1]

NOT THEIR DEBUT ALBUM get it right ug.

[STROA13]

yep, need to be a little more accurate

xcrunner1 wrote:

NOT THEIR DEBUT ALBUM get it right ug.

[jasonkan]

therealdave wrote:

acshadow25 wrote:

i really want them to come to the UK when it ISNT ****in GCSE mock week. Blackbird is sheer brilliance


I know how you feel. Luckily, I'm no longer learning

Loll i envy you thereadldave

and seriously gcses are a walkover, nevermind the mocks, just study after, its only one day!

and yeah blackbird is pretty good with awesome guitar work

[dudewithapen]

I think Blackbird has the potential to be this generation's Stairway. Or is that just me...

There are several people plotting my demise right now I can feel it...

Well Tremonti's name ends in an I...which joins him the eltie of Italian Martian guitarists...Satriani, Vai, Iommi, Petrucci...maybe not as good as them, but I'd die happy with half the guys chops.

[Quikslayer666]

wtf, 2 wisconnsin dates and no chicago dates?

you beat me to it I really want to see these guys again there amazing live. saw em 4 times on there one day remains tour. come to Chicago again and at a bigger venue then hob.

[fiftysteps]

It's a great CD, and I got two see them last week, great live performance, they are real humble guys that deserve everything, more even.

[UTVol]

whoever wrote this article is extremely ignorant to think that this is their debut album.

[UTVol]

ok sorry for the double post but now i see where they say sophomore album a little farther down the page, but in the 1st paragraph he clearly says it is their debut album

[MetalUpUrAss]

Come to CANADA!!!! I haven't been this stoked over a NEW album, by a NEW band.. ever. This album has that hard rock/metal edge to it, without losing that melodic touch. Myles and Tremonti were born to play together. Fucking brilliance.

[Down Shifter]

Its there debut on a new record lable considering they are not with Wind up anymore.

[Toasty25000]

Isn't 13 an UNlucky number? I thought 7 was the lucky number

[Down Shifter]

Its there Debut for the new lable, not with wind up anymore.

[Jondy]

This album kicks ass. blackbird the song is the best new song I've heard all year, and I'm holding it up against new kamelot and new nightwish.

[Heaviside]

This is an isanely good album, I like it better than "One Day Remains", its the same style as the first just more mature and it rocks a lot harder. I think the reason that the article says that it is their debut is because "Blackbird" is their first record with the Universal Republic label, thus it's the debut on that label. Their first record came out on Wind Up records.

[carsonh76]

its not there debut. tremonti is sick. wayyyyy better than creed.

brilliant album. wayward down, brand new start and blackbird are the best songs on it imo

[Walternativo]

Alter Bridge is one of the best bands out there right now. Their albums definately great, been waiting for it for like a year and a half (actively. As in GOTTAHAVEITGOTTAHAVEIT).

Yes Im an obsessed freak (but my doctor says Im completely harmless, unless you try to take my rock music away. Thatll probably get you killed).

[Ewalker21]

If God plays guitar, Tremonti would kick his ass. I would donate my left nut to science to be able to play guitar like that guy.

[Sol9989]

"...their high flying debut album Blackbird."

rofl

[slash4472]

I saw them at Starland Ballroom. Great show, even though Another Animal kinda sucked imo. Got Tremonti's autograph on my ticket! Plus Myles kept looking over at me.

[renegadepancake]

I think the article meant it's Alter Bridge's debut album ON THIS LABEL.

I could be wrong.

[Godsmack311]

why is everyone so happy, their last cd debutd #4, this is terrible news

[Rocker3829]

Godsmack311 wrote:

why is everyone so happy, their last cd debutd #4, this is terrible news

Anytime you have an album in the top 20 first week that is an accomplishment, especially for rock music nowadays

[Alijonroth]

i said it almost a year ago and i was right,this album rocks ultimately!

[Ragdolll888]

This awsome, I still think Creed was the better band

[Learn_to_fly]

classicrocker10 wrote:

they're new album is really good. it took me several listens to really appreciate it. i havent taken it out of my cd player in over a week (which is long for me) and i'm stoked to get to see them on this tour in jackson!

my friend you need an ipod.

and i know its been said before a billion times but its true; alter bridge has really given tremonti a chance to shine as a guitarist. good stuff!

[meonme]

Ragdolll888 wrote:

This awsome, I still think Creed was the better band

well, i think that Creed and Alter Bridge are hardly complimentable to each other. Creed was more based on vocal ability with Scott Stapp's oversized ego. Alter Bridge on the other hand focuses more on the musical side of things with myles himself being a respectable guitar player... All in all though, Blackbird is a great album with only one flaw to it, the lyrics are kind of hollow, which to me as a musician isnt a horrible thing but is a very neccesary objective for the message. On the last album Tremonti wrote pretty much everything and now Myles is writing and, frankly, he is not near as talented. But i digress, i would def. suggest picking this album up... maybe we can push it to like number 9 or something

Checked.

[SBLAKELEY]

acshadow25 wrote:

i really want them to come to the UK when it ISNT ****in GCSE mock week. Blackbird is sheer brilliance

thats the same reason i cant go

[SBLAKELEY]

renegadepancake wrote:

I think the article meant it's Alter Bridge's debut album ON THIS LABEL.

I could be wrong.

+1
they have another album: One Day Remains

[Pat244]

Blackbird is the best CD I've bought in years. I bought the last Trivium CD and it kicked ass but I got bored with it after a month went by. But this CD has so many good solos and guitar riffs that I'm still not one bit bored with it yet. I was a Creed fan back in the day and I can see how much Tremonti has improved over the years.

[Pat244]

I would chose Tremonti over Petrucci and Satriani any day cause Tremonti's solos has so much more feelings to it. I don't give a shit how fast you can play or how good you can play; if you can't play the guitar with heart and soul then you're not a great guitarist in my book. When Petrucci plays it sounds like he's trying to teach me some scales but in a fast way. My top favorite guitarsit are Tremonti, Hammett, and Dimebag Darrell. They all play with so much feeling and attitude!

[TheKingisDead]

Who wrote that article? It talks way too much about flying and soaring.

[wagos408]

slash4472 wrote:

I saw them at Starland Ballroom. Great show, even though Another Animal kinda sucked imo. Got Tremonti's autograph on my ticket! Plus Myles kept looking over at me.

i just saw them at the Electric Factory...and i agree Another Animal is kinda mediocre...but the drummer for Another Animal made their set awesome for me....he was F'in mental

alter bridge was awesome no doubt about that....

[dudewithapen]

The majority of Petrucci's work is basically shred riffs, but he can and does chill out and play with feeling that alot of guys would kill for, bud. Look up his Glasgow Kiss performance from the G3 in Tokyo DVD on youtube. The solo section is phenomenal.

[sem_grey]

ahhh tremonti magic again.....too gud n wel done album by alterbridge..the most impressive rok band goin around..great unik sound too they got goin

[Coulterboyz]

Ragdolll888 wrote:

This awsome, I still think Creed was the better band

Um... no there not. Alter Bridge owns Creed. anyway, just wanna say that I think that 'Broken Wing' and 'In loving Memory' are probably AB's best songs (theyre from the One Day Remains), but Blackbird is the better CD. By a large margin.

[randyaintdead82]

BLACKBIRD, FLY AWAY

[bassface08]

Saw them at Downlod Festival. They were awesome!!!