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Ab III

Alter Bridge

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Album Review

On their first record for metal giant Roadrunner Records, Alter Bridge continue to walk the line between plaintive post-grunge and biting hard rock, effortlessly drifting back and forth between the two to make AB III their moodiest record yet. Album-opener “Slip to the Void” captures this idea perfectly, opening quietly with acoustic guitar and brooding vocals before ripping into a snarling, hard-edged riff that lays the groundwork for some fantastic solo work from Mark Tremonti. On “Ghost of Days Gone By,” Alter Bridge once again make this contrast work to great effect, using a heavy breakdown to lead into the chorus to give the song a “darkest before the dawn” feeling as the punishing guitar work opens the way for Myles Kennedy’s soaring vocals to take the song in a more uplifting direction. Given the power behind these songs, it’s clear that Tremonti and the other Creed veterans have really come into their own in the absence of Scott Stapp, pushing their sound into heavier territories and getting the chance to shine as musicians and songwriters rather than just being a rhythm section. Alter Bridge fans, and really fans of hard rock in general, are going to have no trouble finding a lot to like about AB III.

Customer Reviews

A True Work Of Art

This album is just simply briiliant!! if you like hard rock then give ALTER BRIDGE a crack. Worth the 3 years wait. I cant wait to see if they tour Australia again.

Rock at its best

Simply awesome. Do yourself a favor and get this album.

Finally some music with meaning and substance

Sick and tired of over-produced, shamelessly commercial albums that have been flooding the airwaves of late? Then look no further then this album. Great songwriting, great musicianship and hasn't had the life sucked out of it via ProTools :)

The opening track starts the album off perfectly. Myles voice sounds different to past offerings, but it works especially well in the intro to this song. No auto-tune here either, Myles Kennedy is in amazing form on this album. Listen out for the note he hits in Breathe Again (one of my standout tracks). Words Darker Than Their Wings has Tremonti sharing some vocal duties and it works amazingly. This song is what Blackbird was to the last album - HUGE!.

Wonderful Life introduces a slightly different side to the band, but it works brilliantly. Chorus to die for on this one.

Every track is a gem and it just gets better with each repeat listen. Blackbird (their last album) blew me away on the first listen, this didn't have the same effect, but it has now totally captivated me. Awesome!!

Biography

Formed: January, 2004 in Orlando, FL

Genre: Rock

Years Active: '00s, '10s

Alter Bridge resurrected the music-making portion of Creed. After that band's 2004 dissolution, guitarist Mark Tremonti and drummer Scott Phillips tapped ousted bassist Brian Marshall for the new project. Ex-Mayfield Four frontman Myles Kennedy was soon on board as well, and Alter Bridge made their Wind-Up debut in August 2004 with One Day Remains. Written largely by Tremonti, the record tried to lean more toward a hard rock/metal sound than the post-grunge grandstanding of his previous group. After...
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  • $16.99
  • Genres: Rock, Music, Hard Rock, Metal, Alternative
  • Released: 08 October 2010

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