Alter Bridge
Blackbird
Myles Kennedy – Vocals, Guitar
Mark Tremonti – Guitar
Brian Marshall – Bass
Scott Phillips – Drums
A new label, a new album, and a new powerhouse performance from a band called Alter
Bridge. “Blackbird,” which hit stores Oct 9th
on Universal Republic, hits new highs for
this stunning Florida band. After the success of their debut
album “One Day Remains” via Wind-up Records, Alter
Bridge hit the road on tour and never went back to Wind-up. After leaving
the label they spent the better part of 2006 working on new material and finding their newest label. Although most bands have
trouble coming back from a label switch, alter bridge channeled the experience and turn focus on the present instead of the
past. The result…….a record that was probably beyond anybody’s expectations. This album is way beyond what
the 3 times platinum “One Day Remains” was and should rake in at the very least equal selling numbers of the debut.
As just a fan, not a critic, I absolutely loved the first album and “Blackbird” crushes my feelings of it.“Blackbird” easily can be placed in the Album of the Year category. This is chalked
full of big riffs, solos, magnificent vocals, and I didn’t even mention the lyrics. The album starts off with an amazing song “Ties That Bind.” It starts with a kick ass guitar then the drums
enter in and the album explodes! “Come To Life” reminds me a little bit of their debut album, but with a nice
vocal twist. Those added effects give the song a different dimension then most of the other songs. “Buried Alive,”
has great guitar play and very nice mixed vocals. “Coming Home,” should be an awesome live song the way it starts
with a variety of cords. “Rise Today,” single number 1, is a complete song. It has everything that a rock and
want….great music, vocals, and lyrics. One by One is one of the more solid sounding tracks on the album. This album
is one of the best of the year and every Alter Bridge fan should be very happy with this effort.
Rating: 9 out of 10
My favorite tracks:
Ties That
Bind, Come To Life, Rise Today, and One by One
Track List:
1.
Ties That Bind
2.
Come To Life
3.
Brand New Start
4.
Buried Alive
5.
Coming Home
6.
Before Tomorrow Comes
7.
Rise Today
8.
Blackbird
9.
One By One
10.
Watch Over You
11.
Break Me Down
12.
White Knuckles
13.
Wayward One
Website (s): www.alterbridge.com, www.universalrepublic.com
