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Alter Bridge
Alter Bridge performing at Rock am Ring in 2017. From left to right: Scott Phillips, Brian Marshall, Myles Kennedy and Mark Tremonti.
Alter Bridge performing at Rock am Ring in 2017. From left to right: Scott Phillips, Brian Marshall, Myles Kennedy and Mark Tremonti.
Background information
OriginOrlando, Florida, U.S.
Genres
Years active2004–present
Labels
Spinoff ofCreed
Members
Websitealterbridge.com

Alter Bridge is an American rock band from Orlando, Florida that was formed in 2004. It was formed by the then-former members of Creed. Alter Bridge has received relatively low mainstream success in the United States. They have released 3 studio albums and one live album. They released their latest album AB III which has received critical acclaim among critics.

Alter Bridge has been influenced by bands such as Led Zeppelin, Rush, and Tool. Alter Bridge's vocalist, Myles Kennedy is also known for his work with Slash. He is currently touring with Slash as the lead singer of his band. As of January 2011, Alter Bridge's most successful song is "Isolation" from their album "AB III". WWE Hall of Famer Edge used their song "Metalingus" as his theme song from November 1, 2001 to April 23, 2012. The band also appeared on WWE Raw during a backstage segment with Edge in 2005.

Musical style

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Alter Bridge have a "heavy, yet melodic" musical style.[1] Its been described as hard rock,[2][3][4][5][6][7] heavy metal,[3][5][6] alternative metal,[5][8] progressive metal,[9][7] alternative rock,[10][7] and post-grunge.[4] They also use elements of progressive rock, thrash metal, and classic rock.[2]

Discography

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Studio albums

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List of studio albums, with selected chart positions and certifications
Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
US

[11]

 AUS

[12]

 AUT

[13]

 GER

[14]

 IRL

[15]

 ITA

[16]

 NED

[17]

 SWE

[18]

 SWI

[19]

 UK

[20]

One Day Remains
  • Released: August 10, 2004
  • Label: Wind-up
  • Format: CD
 5 37 — 61 — — 56 — 54 102
Blackbird 13 — 64 55 — — 55 56 83 37
AB III 17 35 15 18 66 83 20 45 15 9
Fortress
  • Released: September 25, 2013
  • Label: Roadrunner, EMI
  • Formats: CD, LP, DL
 12 13 4 7 16 9 10 17 14 6
The Last Hero 8 6 6 5 30 8 10 33 5 3
Walk the Sky
  • Released: October 18, 2019
  • Label: Napalm
  • Formats: CD, LP, DL
 16 7 3 5 68 18 16 59 1 4
Pawns & Kings
  • Released: October 14, 2022
  • Label: Napalm
  • Formats: CD, LP, DL
 35 9 5 7 — 50 15 — 2 6
Alter Bridge
  • Released: January 9, 2026
  • Label: Napalm
  • Formats: CD, LP, DL
 — — — — — — — — — —
"—" denotes a release that did not chart or was not issued in that region.

Live albums

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List of live albums, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak chart positions
US

[11]

 AUT

[13]

 GER

[14]

 NED

[17]

 UK

[20]

 UK

Rock [23]

Live from Amsterdam
  • Released: September 12, 2009
  • Label: DC3
  • Format: CD+DVD
 — 60 87 — 94 7
Live at Wembley: European

Tour 2011
  • Released: March 26, 2012
  • Label: DC3
  • Formats: CD+2DVD, CD+BD
 — — 78 66 31 3
Live at the O2 Arena + Rarities
  • Released: September 8, 2017
  • Label: Napalm
  • Formats: 3CD, 4LP, CD+DVD, DL
 162 30 26 — 36 2
Live at the Royal Albert Hall
  • Released: September 7, 2018
  • Label: Napalm
  • Formats: 2CD, 3LP, 2CD+2DVD, DL
 — 14 17 — 18 2
"—" denotes a release that did not chart or was not issued in that region.

Box sets

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List of box sets
Title Album details
Alter Bridge X
  • Released: August 25, 2014
  • Label: DC3
  • Format: 7CD+4LP+13DVD+3BD


Extended plays

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List of extended plays
Title EP details
Fan EP
  • Released: 2005
  • Label: Wind-up
  • Format: CD
Walk the Sky 2.0
  • Released: November 6, 2020[24]
  • Label: Napalm
  • Format: CD, DL

Singles

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List of singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
US

Main. [25]

 US

Alt. [26]

 US
Rock

[27]

 US
Acti.[28]		 US

Bubb. [29]

 US
Heri.[30]		 US
Rock
Air.[31]		 AUS

[12]

 UK

[32]

 UK

Rock [33]

"Open Your Eyes" 2004 2 24× 4 23 2 — 49 — — One Day Remains
"Find the Real" 2005 7 —× 6 — 11 — — — —
"Broken Wings" 29 —× 29 — 28 — — — —
"Rise Today" 2007 3 32× 3 — 3 — — —[A] 3 Blackbird
"Watch Over You" 2008 19 —× 18 — 23 — — — —
"Ties That Bind" — —× — — — — — —[B] 3
"Before Tomorrow Comes" 29 —× 28 — 26 — — — —
"Isolation" 2010 1 20 5 1 — 1 5 — — 9 AB III
"Ghost of Days Gone By" 2011 4 36 11 5 — 3 11 — — —
"Addicted to Pain" 2013 4 — — 12 — 14 20 — 150 — Fortress
"Cry of Achilles" 2014 27 — —× —× — — — —
"Show Me a Leader" 2016 16 — —× —× — — — — The Last Hero
"My Champion" 18 — —× —× — — — —
"Wouldn't You Rather" 2019 18 — —× —× — — — — Walk the Sky
"Godspeed" 24 — —× —× — — — —
"Native Son" 2020 32 — —× —× — — — —
"Silver Tongue" 2022 27 — —× —× — — — — Pawns & Kings
"Holiday"[36] 2023 22 — —× —× — — — —
"Silent Divide" 2025 33 — — — — — — — — — Alter Bridge
"—" denotes a release that did not chart or was not issued in that region.

"×" denotes periods where charts did not exist or were not archived.

Promotional singles

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List of songs, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
UK

Rock [37]

"Metalingus" 2004 13 One Day Remains
"Blackbird" 2007 — Blackbird
"I Know It Hurts" 2011 — AB III
"Wonderful Life" —
"Life Must Go On" —
"Words Darker Than Their Wings" —
"Cry a River" 2013 — Fortress
"Calm the Fire" —
"Waters Rising" 2014 —
"Poison in Your Veins" 2016 — The Last Hero
"The Other Side" —
"Cradle to the Grave" 2017 —
"Pay No Mind" 2019 — Walk the Sky
"Take the Crown" —
"In the Deep" —
"Dying Light" —
"Last Rites" 2020 — Walk the Sky 2.0
"Pawns & Kings" 2022 — Pawns & Kings
"Sin After Sin" —
"This Is War" —
"What Lies Within" 2025 — Alter Bridge

Videos

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Video albums

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List of video albums, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak
US

[38]

Live from Amsterdam
  • Released: September 12, 2009
  • Label: DC3
  • Format: CD+DVD, BD
 6
Live at Wembley:

European Tour 2011
  • Released: March 26, 2012
  • Label: DC3
  • Formats: CD+2DVD, CD+BD
 5
Live at the Royal Albert Hall
  • Released: September 7, 2018
  • Label: Napalm
  • Formats: 2CD+2BD
 —
"—" denotes a release that did not chart or was not issued in that region.

Music videos

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List of music videos, showing year released, album and director(s)
Title Year Album Director(s) Ref.
"Open Your Eyes" 2004 One Day Remains Dean Karr [39]
"Broken Wings" 2005 [40]
"Rise Today" 2007 Blackbird Dale Resteghini [41]
"Ties That Bind" Michael Alperowitz [42]
"Watch Over You" 2008 John Cummings [43]
"Isolation" 2010 AB III Daniel Catullo [44]
"Addicted to Pain" 2013 Fortress [45]
"Lover" 2014 Bosco Shane [46]
"Cry of Achilles" SiLee Films [47]
"Show Me a Leader" 2016 The Last Hero Zev Deans [48]
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"Wouldn't You Rather" 2019 Walk the Sky Dan Sturgess [49]
"Dying Light" [50]
"Native Son" 2020 Stefano Bertelli [51]
"Silver Tongue" 2022 Pawns & Kings Ollie Jones
"Holiday" 2023 Dan Sturgess
"Silent Divide" 2025 Alter Bridge J.T. Ibanez
"What Lies Within" Un­known
  1. ↑ "Rise Today" did not enter the UK Singles Chart, but peaked at number 61 on the UK Physical Singles Chart.[34]
  2. ↑ "Ties That Bind" did not enter the UK Singles Chart, but peaked at number 34 on the UK Physical Singles Chart.[35]

References

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  1. ↑ "AN INTRODUCTION TO ALTER BRIDGE WITH MYLES KENNEDY". Roadrunner Records. September 30, 2010. Archived from the original on June 16, 2012. Retrieved December 6, 2010.
  2. 1 2 DeWald, Mike (February 24, 2020). "Review: Alter Bridge gets down to business at the Regency Ballroom". Riff Magazine. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
  3. 1 2 allmusic ((( Alter Bridge > Overview ))) Allmusic.
  4. 1 2 "AB III Review". Ultimate Guitar Archive.
  5. 1 2 3 "Alter Bridge at the Sturgis Buffalo Chip® August Music Festival". Retrieved October 2, 2020.
  6. 1 2 "Alter Bridge". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
  7. 1 2 3 "Alter Bridge brings hard rock to Stateline on Friday". February 20, 2020. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
  8. ↑ "Alter Bridge's Concert History". Concert Archive. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
  9. ↑ "Alter Bridge The Last Hero (2016)". August 27, 2017. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
  10. ↑ Johnston, Fiachra (October 17, 2019). "Alter Bridge - 'Walk the Sky'". Punktastic. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
  11. 1 2 Cite error: The named reference US200 was used but no text was provided for refs named (see the help page).
  12. 1 2 "Discography Alter Bridge". australian-charts.com. Retrieved August 8, 2016.
  13. 1 2 "Discographie Alter Bridge" (in German). austriancharts.at. Retrieved August 8, 2016.
  14. 1 2 "Discographie von Alter Bridge" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved October 17, 2019.[permanent dead link]
  15. ↑ "Discography Alter Bridge". irish-charts.com. Retrieved October 14, 2016.
  16. ↑ "Discography Alter Bridge". italiancharts.com. Retrieved August 8, 2016.
  17. 1 2 "Discografie Alter Bridge" (in Dutch). dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved August 8, 2016.
  18. ↑ "Discography Alter Bridge". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved August 8, 2016.
  19. ↑ "Alter Bridge" (in German). hitparade.ch. Retrieved August 8, 2016.
  20. 1 2 Cite error: The named reference UKalbums was used but no text was provided for refs named (see the help page).
  21. ↑ Cite error: The named reference RIAA was used but no text was provided for refs named (see the help page).
  22. 1 2 3 4 5 "British certifications – Alter Bridge". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved March 14, 2025. Type Alter Bridge in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  23. ↑ Cite error: The named reference UKrocklive was used but no text was provided for refs named (see the help page).
  24. ↑ "Alter Bridge's 'Walk the Sky 2.0' is Streaming Now". Loudwire. 6 November 2020.
  25. ↑ Cite error: The named reference USmain was used but no text was provided for refs named (see the help page).
  26. ↑ "Alter Bridge Chart History: Alternative Airplay". Billboard charts. Retrieved August 9, 2020.
  27. ↑ "Alter Bridge Chart History: Hot Rock & Alternative Songs". Billboard charts. Retrieved August 9, 2020.
  28. ↑ "Alter Bridge Chart History: Active Rock". Billboard charts. Retrieved August 9, 2020.
  29. ↑ "Alter Bridge Chart History: Bubbling Under Hot 100". Billboard charts. Retrieved August 9, 2020.
  30. ↑ "Alter Bridge Chart History: Heritage Rock". Billboard charts. Retrieved August 9, 2020.
  31. ↑ "Alter Bridge Chart History: Rock Airplay". Billboard charts. Retrieved August 9, 2020.
  32. ↑ "CLUK Update 24.08.2013 (wk33)". Chart Log UK. Retrieved August 13, 2016.
  33. ↑ Cite error: The named reference UKrocksingles was used but no text was provided for refs named (see the help page).
  34. ↑ "Official Physical Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. August 7, 2023. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
  35. ↑ "Official Physical Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. August 7, 2023. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
  36. ↑ Price, Jason (18 January 2023). "Alter Bridge Release Official Music Video for New Single "Holiday"". Icon Vision. Retrieved January 18, 2023.
  37. ↑ "Top 40 Rock & Metal Singles Archive: 30th April 2011". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 11, 2014.
  38. ↑ "Alter Bridge Chart History - Music Video Sales". Billboard. Archived from the original on October 20, 2019. Retrieved December 21, 2019.
  39. ↑ "Ex-Creed Members Cross Alter Bridge". Billboard. July 23, 2004. Retrieved August 13, 2016.
  40. ↑ Gottlieb, Steven (April 15, 2005). "New Release: Alter Bridge "Broken Wings"". Retrieved August 13, 2016 – via VideoStatic.
  41. ↑ "Alter Bridge: 'Rise Today' Video Available". Blabbermouth.net. October 5, 2007. Retrieved August 13, 2016.
  42. ↑ "Ties That Bind - Alter Bridge". December 13, 2007. Retrieved August 13, 2016 – via Vevo.
  43. ↑ "Alter Bridge "Watch Over You"". February 7, 2011. Retrieved August 13, 2016 – via Vimeo.
  44. ↑ "Alter Bridge: London Show To Be Filmed For Upcoming DVD". Blabbermouth.net. November 9, 2011. Retrieved August 13, 2016.
  45. ↑ "Alter Bridge: 'Addicted To Pain' Video Released". Blabbermouth.net. September 5, 2013. Retrieved August 13, 2016.
  46. ↑ "Make the official music video for Lover". v1.genero.com. Genero. Retrieved 10 December 2014.
  47. ↑ "Alter Bridge Releases Animated Video For 'Cry Of Achilles'". Blabbermouth.net. July 24, 2014. Retrieved August 13, 2016.
  48. ↑ "Video Premiere: Alter Bridge's 'Show Me A Leader'". Blabbermouth.net. August 31, 2016. Retrieved September 1, 2016.
  49. ↑ Fanelli, Damian (June 28, 2019). "Alter Bridge Premiere New Music Video, "Wouldn't You Rather"". Guitar World. Retrieved July 28, 2019.
  50. ↑ "Alter Bridge Launch Music Video For New Song "Dying Light"". Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles. October 3, 2019. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
  51. ↑ "Alter Bridge: Native Son (Official Video)". www.youtube.com. YouTube. 15 September 2020. Archived from the original on 2021-12-15. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
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