| As the band’s current single, Silver Tongue (listen here), moves up the Active Rock radio charts and its music video crossed a million plays in less than a month, acclaimed rockers Alter Bridge are back with another track from their upcoming album, Pawns & Kings. Sin After Sin is the latest epic track released by the quartet comprised of Myles Kennedy on vocals/guitars, Mark Tremonti on guitars/vocals, Brian Marshall on bass and Scott Phillips on drums. The song clocks in at 6:43 and is the second longest song on the new album. The lyric video can be seen below. |
| Pawns & Kings – the band’s seventh studio album – is scheduled for worldwide release on October 14th via Napalm Records. From the opening riffs of This Is War to the title track album closer Pawns & Kings, Alter Bridge returns with an album of intense tracks that were born after the cycle for their last album was cut short by the global pandemic. Songs like Dead Among The Living, “Holiday” and Last Man Standing showcase the signature songwriting the band is known for. The album offers numerous epic adventures, with three songs clocking in over six minutes each. The opus Fable Of The Silent Son clocks in at 8:29 and is the longest recorded song in the band’s catalog – a distinction held by Blackbird until now. Mark Tremonti steps out of his backing vocal role to take the lead on Stay, an introspective ballad that is sure to become a fan favorite live. Known for its signature dual-guitar attack backed by a driving rhythm section, the album’s fast-rising chart-climber Silver Tongue is one of the harder songs in the band’s recent catalog. Pawns & Kings found Alter Bridge reuniting with longtime collaborator and producer Michael “Elvis” Baskette to create a collection of memorable new additions to the band’s impressive catalog. |
| The track listing for Pawns & Kings is: 1) This Is War 2) Dead Among The Living 3) Silver Tongue 4) Sin After Sin 5) Stay 6) Holiday 7) Fable Of The Silent Son 8) Season Of Promise 9) Last Man Standing 10) Pawns & Kings |
| Alter Bridge’s Pawns & Kings is now available for pre-order in the following configurations here: CD Digisleeve 1 LP Gatefold Black Vinyl- 1 LP Gatefold Inkspot Black/Gold Vinyl w/Slipmat and Record Butler (Napalm mail order only, limited to 500 worldwide) 1 LP Gatefold Marbled White/Crystal Clear Vinyl (Napalm mail order only, limited to 400 worldwide) 1 LP Gatefold Marbled Orange/Black Vinyl (Band Shop only) 1 LP Gatefold Marbled White/Black Vinyl (Band Shop only) 1 LP Gatefold Crystal Clear Vinyl (Band Shop only, limited to 300 only) Deluxe Box Set w/ CD Digisleeve, Pendant, Tote Bag, Guitar Pick tin (Napalm mail order only, limited to 700 worldwide) Music Cassette Brown Transparent (Napalm mail order only, limited to 150 worldwide) Digital Album |
| Alter Bridge will tour extensively in support of Pawns & Kings. The band announced a tour of Europe that will make 25 stops over the course of six weeks, starting off November 1st in Germany and making stops in Denmark, Sweden, Spain and others before ending on December 12th at O2 Arena in the United Kingdom. Longtime friends Halestorm and Mammoth WVH will lend their support on the upcoming European tour. The band also just announced a North American tour for 2023 – their first in the market in almost three years. The 30-city tour – split into two legs – kicks off on January 25th in Tampa, FL and wraps up April 1st in Highland, CA, making stops in Nashville, TN (January 30th); Toronto, ON (February 11th); Kansas City, MO (March 11th) and Seattle, WA (March 23rd). Mammoth WVH (see all dates here) will join them as direct support on the entire tour, with rockers Red playing on the first leg of the tour and newcomers Pistols At Dawn playing on the second leg. Tickets for all shows are now available and more information on tickets and VIP experiences can be found at alterbridge.com/pages/tour. |
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So I am arguably one of the biggest fans of Alter Bridge. I liked the title track for Pawns & Kings. But the last two songs I’m honestly just not feeling it. They’re certainly not bad songs by any means but they just aren’t generating that excitement I normally feel leading up to an Alter Bridge new album. Like when Walk The Sky & especially leading up to Fortress being released, the singles made me want more and I was not disappointed. The Last Hero was a good album overall but it also did not get me as excited as I should’ve been leading up to its release and it was a notch below Fortress (and walk the sky). I hope these songs grow on me and it turns out to be a great release. But as of right now, it’s not trending in that direction.
Thanks for the review.
Love these guys and hope they tour around Albuquerque. Love to hear the new material live.