Alter Bridge

This CD was recommended to me (I was also attracted to the cool-looking cover) and I'm glad it was. It totally rocks with catchy, addictive tracks. Actually, it took me awhile to get into it, except the opening number which I loved from the beginning. I thought the songs sounded the same but, upon further listens, I realized how wrong I was. I'm catching things in the tracks that set them apart and am realizing that all 13 songs are, on their own, solid (well, except for "Watch Over You," which I don't care much for). Intelligent lyrics, too. Now, Blackbird is rarely far from my CD player.

"Ties That Bind"--Seriously rocks! Loved this track since I listened to the preview on Amazon.
"Come To Life"--Power verses. I like the verses better than the chorus. The entire song is good, but the chorus just seems a bit ordinary.
"Brand New Start"--Slower track. Almost a power country feel. Well, if you like Daughtry, you'll like this one--especially when the chorus kicks in.
"Buried Alive"--Now we're rockin'! The guitar brings some individuality to the track and Myles Kennedy shows off his vocal versatility by displaying some high-pitched vulnerability--"I'm cold and I'm so afraid that I'm too weak and I can't change."
"Coming Home"--I like the timing in the chorus. It sets this track apart.
"Before Tomorrow Comes"--Good song but a little contrived and more like other songs you hear out there. It makes sense to me that this was the album's third single. It is powerful with inspirational lyrics. A little much for me, but not a bad song.
"Rise Today"--Probably the most recognizable song on the CD. It was used as the theme for WWE Unforgiven 2007. It definitely is a motivational number--"Won't you rise today and change this world?"

"The Blackbird"--This song must mean a lot to the band. It is not only the name of the album but its lyrics are printed on a separate page. It was written in memory of Mark Morse who owned a guitar shop and sold Myles Kennedy his first guitar. Mighty dirge--Morse was given a powerful send-off.
"One By One"--Excellent, one of my favorites. Powerful and catchy musically, lyrically it is about those who've given their lives in war "for a promised land that may not be won."
"Watch Over You"--Slow song. This one ended up on pop radio as the album's second single. This track is actually my least favorite. It is just ordinary to me, nothing really stands out about it. I'm glad I didn't judge the album by the singles as I may not have bought it.
"Break Me Down"--Solid rocker. Excellent from beginning to end.
"White Knuckles"--Heavy rocker as the title would suggest. Another of my favorites, especially the chorus--"The Damned are done believing the cursed can dream no more."
"Wayward One"--The song reminds me of "Bourree" which I know from Jethro Tull, but I realize was taken from Bach or some other classical composer. I don't know if that was their intention, but I always think of that song when I hear it.

If your a rock fan, you owe it to yourself to buy this album. No disrespect, but I was glad when they got rid of the lead singer from Creed, and this album fully shows why. The guitarist can finally play like he wants to, and this album benefits from it. The vocalist put the vocalist from Creed to shame. My favorite songs are Blackbird, Brand New Start, and Coming home. Please, buy this album. You won't regret it.

Alter Bridge's soph effort Blackbird, is an exceptional work of heavy metal art! I cheer the return of this excellent hard rock/heavy metal band. I did not think they could to better than their first work, which was great, but they exceeded my expectations. If I had to describe this album in one word: "AWESOME!"

Alter Bridge has noticeably grown as a band. If you liked their first album, you will enjoy this one much more.

The album is good. I liked half of the songs, and Amazon's MP3 option was nice to build my own album out of them.

The lead vocal's voice is incredibly strong. When they find the right song, it's magic. However, some of the songs don't sound very tight. They need just a little something to make the vocals and the rest of the band connect. The guitar work is simply amazing, and if you like guitar playing, look no further. They definitely went with more of a hard rock sound, and it's something that I kinda miss.

It sounds like they are trying to find themselves their own sound, and they'll be amazing once they do.

This CD was better then I thought it would be! I heard of this CD but it is a great buy for anyone into rock music!! It has a great blend of soft rock with hard rock in almost like a story through out the CD. Great CD Alter Bridge!! I STRONGLY encourage any rock fan to buy this.

Good heavy rock sound just as the old Creed albumns had. The differences in my opinion are added sophistication in the volcals and the guitar playing. This guy can sing... great power, great range, though a bit comercial sounding (think young Sammy Hagar but better range). The guitar playing, while always good is better with lots of power and plenty of impressive leads. If you were into Creed, you'd be into this.

I am not a passonate music fan. I don't listen to just one thing. Somedays I will play Mozart in the car and other days I will rock out to Country. I was a very unlikely fan of Creed. I reluctantly went to a CREED show with some friends and was moved by the adoration of their fans. I then bought the CD and loved it. Then they broke up. Nothing since Creed gave me the chills until AlterBridge. At first I wasn't that crazy about the singer on the cd because I was expecting the low baratone sound of Creed, until I saw them live. WOW! I have a real appreciation for the band. I especially love the bass lines. The cd is great but a live show is AWESOME!

I mainly got it for Metalingus, because I'm a huge wrestling fan, and that is Edge's entrance theme. But the rest of the album is not as hard core as Metalingus, but it is still wickedly sweet.

This is an incredible rock album; Shed my skin and Metalingus are aural perfection. I won't lie and say I was a fan of Creed; I enjoyed the music when I heard it but never went out of my way to spend money on it - the musical arrangements were great but the vocals never captured my attention long enough.
That can't be said of Myles Kennedy. I am in awe everytime I hear him sing. The passion and musicianship in Alter Bridge is inspiring and worth a listen. Buy this, you won't regret it.

Ties That Bind is a great great song, and is probably more representative of its album, Blackbird, than the first single, Rise Today. But Blackbird is THE best album by ANY band in years, so everyone should have it in the first place. The value of this single is the B-side, The Damage Done. Mark Tremonti said The Damage Done was left off Blackbird so the album wouldn't sound "too metal". That tells you about the song. Great shredding, great vocals, great melody on a heavy heavy rhythm - and like all AB songs, a great message. In short, it's Alter Bridge, and that makes it a must have.

This CD was better then I thought it would be! I heard of this CD but it is a great buy for anyone into rock music!! It has a great blend of soft rock with hard rock in almost like a story through out the CD. Great CD Alter Bridge!! I STRONGLY encourage any rock fan to buy this.

Good heavy rock sound just as the old Creed albumns had. The differences in my opinion are added sophistication in the volcals and the guitar playing. This guy can sing... great power, great range, though a bit comercial sounding (think young Sammy Hagar but better range). The guitar playing, while always good is better with lots of power and plenty of impressive leads. If you were into Creed, you'd be into this.

I am not a passonate music fan. I don't listen to just one thing. Somedays I will play Mozart in the car and other days I will rock out to Country. I was a very unlikely fan of Creed. I reluctantly went to a CREED show with some friends and was moved by the adoration of their fans. I then bought the CD and loved it. Then they broke up. Nothing since Creed gave me the chills until AlterBridge. At first I wasn't that crazy about the singer on the cd because I was expecting the low baratone sound of Creed, until I saw them live. WOW! I have a real appreciation for the band. I especially love the bass lines. The cd is great but a live show is AWESOME!

I mainly got it for Metalingus, because I'm a huge wrestling fan, and that is Edge's entrance theme. But the rest of the album is not as hard core as Metalingus, but it is still wickedly sweet.

This is an incredible rock album; Shed my skin and Metalingus are aural perfection. I won't lie and say I was a fan of Creed; I enjoyed the music when I heard it but never went out of my way to spend money on it - the musical arrangements were great but the vocals never captured my attention long enough.
That can't be said of Myles Kennedy. I am in awe everytime I hear him sing. The passion and musicianship in Alter Bridge is inspiring and worth a listen. Buy this, you won't regret it.

One of their best songs out there (but why pay 7 plus for the single when you can get the whole CD at WalMart for $9.99?).
Anyway, the song is very good, full of emotion and the band is playing in their prime.

Although Alter bridge has become pretty famous, they still aren't even in the same league musically as Myles Kennedy's previous band The Mayfield Four. Alter Bridge has a marketing niche and that explains the success of the band. Feeding off of the success of Creed has kept Alter Bridge on the market but I wonder if it will hold out. The Mayfield Four on the other hand had two absolutely amazing cd's that came out years ago that are still some of the best music out there. Myles Kennedy in whatever band he chooses is vocally talented beyond compare. I miss the blues and style and vibrance of Mayfield Four. Myles music was just much more intense than Alter Bridge-but I'll keep buying anything Alter Bridge puts out just to get my Kennedy fix. I was spoiled by his earlier music I guess, but Alter Bridge does come in a close second. I'm not saying at all that Alter Bridge isn't a great band that puts out excellent music, it's just not as raw.

This CD was recommended to me (I was also attracted to the cool-looking cover) and I'm glad it was. It totally rocks with catchy, addictive tracks. Actually, it took me awhile to get into it, except the opening number which I loved from the beginning. I thought the songs sounded the same but, upon further listens, I realized how wrong I was. I'm catching things in the tracks that set them apart and am realizing that all 13 songs are, on their own, solid (well, except for "Watch Over You," which I don't care much for). Intelligent lyrics, too. Now, Blackbird is rarely far from my CD player.

"Ties That Bind"--Seriously rocks! Loved this track since I listened to the preview on Amazon.
"Come To Life"--Power verses. I like the verses better than the chorus. The entire song is good, but the chorus just seems a bit ordinary.
"Brand New Start"--Slower track. Almost a power country feel. Well, if you like Daughtry, you'll like this one--especially when the chorus kicks in.
"Buried Alive"--Now we're rockin'! The guitar brings some individuality to the track and Myles Kennedy shows off his vocal versatility by displaying some high-pitched vulnerability--"I'm cold and I'm so afraid that I'm too weak and I can't change."
"Coming Home"--I like the timing in the chorus. It sets this track apart.
"Before Tomorrow Comes"--Good song but a little contrived and more like other songs you hear out there. It makes sense to me that this was the album's third single. It is powerful with inspirational lyrics. A little much for me, but not a bad song.
"Rise Today"--Probably the most recognizable song on the CD. It was used as the theme for WWE Unforgiven 2007. It definitely is a motivational number--"Won't you rise today and change this world?"

"The Blackbird"--This song must mean a lot to the band. It is not only the name of the album but its lyrics are printed on a separate page. It was written in memory of Mark Morse who owned a guitar shop and sold Myles Kennedy his first guitar. Mighty dirge--Morse was given a powerful send-off.
"One By One"--Excellent, one of my favorites. Powerful and catchy musically, lyrically it is about those who've given their lives in war "for a promised land that may not be won."
"Watch Over You"--Slow song. This one ended up on pop radio as the album's second single. This track is actually my least favorite. It is just ordinary to me, nothing really stands out about it. I'm glad I didn't judge the album by the singles as I may not have bought it.
"Break Me Down"--Solid rocker. Excellent from beginning to end.
"White Knuckles"--Heavy rocker as the title would suggest. Another of my favorites, especially the chorus--"The Damned are done believing the cursed can dream no more."
"Wayward One"--The song reminds me of "Bourree" which I know from Jethro Tull, but I realize was taken from Bach or some other classical composer. I don't know if that was their intention, but I always think of that song when I hear it.

If your a rock fan, you owe it to yourself to buy this album. No disrespect, but I was glad when they got rid of the lead singer from Creed, and this album fully shows why. The guitarist can finally play like he wants to, and this album benefits from it. The vocalist put the vocalist from Creed to shame. My favorite songs are Blackbird, Brand New Start, and Coming home. Please, buy this album. You won't regret it.

Alter Bridge's soph effort Blackbird, is an exceptional work of heavy metal art! I cheer the return of this excellent hard rock/heavy metal band. I did not think they could to better than their first work, which was great, but they exceeded my expectations. If I had to describe this album in one word: "AWESOME!"

Alter Bridge has noticeably grown as a band. If you liked their first album, you will enjoy this one much more.

The album is good. I liked half of the songs, and Amazon's MP3 option was nice to build my own album out of them.

The lead vocal's voice is incredibly strong. When they find the right song, it's magic. However, some of the songs don't sound very tight. They need just a little something to make the vocals and the rest of the band connect. The guitar work is simply amazing, and if you like guitar playing, look no further. They definitely went with more of a hard rock sound, and it's something that I kinda miss.

It sounds like they are trying to find themselves their own sound, and they'll be amazing once they do.