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Blackbird | 
 enlarge | Artist: Alter Bridge
Label: Universal
Category: Music
List Price: £11.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  35 reviews
Sales Rank: 10631
Media: Audio CD
Running Time: 63
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
UPC: 602517474031
EAN: 0602517474031
ASIN: B000VLE3EW
Release Date: October 8, 2007
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| » | Ties That Bind | | » | Come To Life | | » | Brand New Start | | » | Buried Alive | | » | Coming Home | | » | Before Tomorrow Comes | | » | Rise Today | | » | Blackbird | | » | One By One | | » | Watch Over You | | » | Break Me Down | | » | White Knuckles | | » | Wayward One | | » | We Don't Care At All |
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 Blackbird soars above! July 1, 2008
The second album from Alterbridge is great considering the story behind it - after splitting up from sony records (which I thought maybe the end of Alterbridge) they sign with universal & release an album of sheer rock riffage. The album doesn't slow down pace at all (until it gets to the balladic watch over you - which is a great song by the way!).
I have already been promoting the album with friends & so far have gotten thumbs up - I would love 2 see these guys in concert as think this album would sound great being played live - I can only hope the UK record buying public allow themselves time 2 listen to this album as there are songs on this album which could enter the charts - I wont detail them as many others have done in previous reviews - All I can say is buy this album u won't be disappointed
 Amazing May 9, 2008
WOW what a cracking album , every song is brilliant. This cd will suite everyone's needs. The song range is incredible. This is a must buy even if your not a Alter Bridge fan
They don't make them like this much nowadays! April 25, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
In an age where mainstream 'hard rock' is dominated by uninspired bands like Nickelback and.... well Nickelback, and with Audioslave never living up to their potential, and seemingly a new bunch of emo kids crying through their eyeliner every month on MTV - this is a breath of fresh air!
I was maybe a little harsh before but bands like Nickelback are just so unexciting that to hear an album like this makes me glad I've still got long hair and like hearing someone playing his damn guitar like he means it!
Its basically unashamed heavy guitar rock with anthemic choruses, incendiary solos, crunching riffs, thunderous drums and a great set of Chris Cornell-esque vocals. Its energetic, sing-along music - great for driving or working-out.
Only four (I would say 4 and a half!)stars because it is a little one-dimensional and at 14 tracks is maybe a little too long without some more different sounding tracks. The first 8 or 9 or so are solid gold though! Highly recommended for fans of Audioslave, Soundgarden, early Queens of the Stone Age, Led Zep, Black Sabbath, Metallica, Corrosion of Conformity, the Sword etc
Fantastic follow up to a brilliant debut April 20, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Alter Bridge caught my attention after I heard about Creed's split, a band who I had never really valued, but recognised that there was a lot of potential in the sound they were making.
Alter Bridge's first album was a perfectly crafted, pure rock n roll gem, and this follow-up delivers more of the same soaring vocals, chugging riffs and widdly guitar work that I so love.
Blackbird see's Kennedy pick up the guitar for the first time, and crikey can he play! A few video's on youtube proved to me that he is just as accomplished as Tremonti, if not in a slightly different style. Also lyrically this album is darker, almost bleak in places - "One by One" is an example of this. The riffs are much more "metal" than "One day remains" which, in my opinion, suits Alter Bridge far better.
However there are still the uplifting, singalong anthems such as "Before tomorrow comes" and "Rise Today", Alter Bridge's trademark. However, the real highlight of this album for me is "Watch over you", a down-tempo, goose-bumps rock ballad that is moving and exciting in equal parts - a different Alter Bridge, but one that I very much approve of.
Unfortunately, Alter Bridge set such high standards with their best songs that certain tracks on this album become highly skippable - "Wayward One" and "We don't care at all" are still good songs in themselves but seem unnecessary.
Still, this is overwhelmingly another brilliant musical work from the american rockers, delivering more of the same incredibly powerful and melodic yet brutal rock tunes.
Best Moment: Guitar solo on "Blackbird"
A Rock Tour De Force. March 30, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Having enjoyed the "One Day Remains" album I bought their latest offering "Blackbird",and boy,am I glad I did!!!
This collection of 14 songs is simply outstanding and it's almost impossible to pick a favourite-they're all brilliant.
Miles Kennedy delivers soaring vocals,combined with Mark Tremonti churning out a blistering sonic attack on lead guitar-with plenty of Zakk Wylde style riffs and solos thrown into the mix-watch out Zakk-these guys are real good.
Any true rock fan will adore this album,and hopefully i'll get to see AB play live in concert sometime soon.
Excellence of this calibre is rare.
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