I personally really liked it on first listen. The chorus is very catchy and that bridge came out of nowhere!

You can really tell how Myles' voice has aged though, especially in the first verse.

I wish my will was as strong as yours

Amen to that. I fear we'll have actually listened to 40% of the album before its release. A total of 6 songs on release day will not feel like anywhere near enough, and I only have myself to blame for such poor willpower.

I've always felt they should release a full video rather than just a lyric video for the first single, provided if maximum hype is the goal. Regardless, this is getting better with each listen for me. An AB lead single has not had me this excited since Fortress.

The single hasn't fully sunk in with me yet, but its safe to say I like it. Myles sounds really good.

Also pretty sure this was the track that featured for like 3 seconds in one of Brian's instagram stories? Recognise Myles' intro vocal melody from there.

Okay I'm freaking the fuck out. That artwork is GORGEOUS, and Fable of the Silent Son has me beyond excited.

Also, if you VPN to New Zealand you can listen to Pawns and Kings on youtube. Which I am promptly about to do.

The tracklist is likely fake, the board photo Mark took has 12 tracks total which is two more than claimed. Bonus tracks? Yeah that's true, the only scenario in which it's real imo is if two of the recorded songs were kept for bonus tracks. It's possible, but surely a 10 song album in this day and ...

The tracklist is likely fake, the board photo Mark took has 12 tracks total which is two more than claimed.

Fucking hell boys here we GO

That artwork is simply gorgeous.

Early Thoughts Arrangements I'm very pleased with the arrangements, particularly with the songs that have been re-arranged. My Way is a completely new instrumental arrangement and as such hits differently. A personal highlight of the record for sure. Some of the songs have also been structurally ch...

This wait is unbearable, I need to listen to Nancy (With The Laughing Face) damn it!

https://www.instagram.com/p/Cd29ZkgOTl5/

Very short preview of a new song off of Pawns and Kings.

I've listened to as many of these as I can find and the performances are great.

I think you can hear the recorded version of The Song Is You underneath Mark singing it to Stella in the Take A Chance For Charity story video. And it sounds like a slowed and stripped down version of it like a ballad. Doesnt sound like the original arrangement to me. I've listened to a couple Sina...

For those interested, I Fall In Love Too Easily can be identified as one of the two "ballads" within the albums tracklist (the other being In The Wee Small Hours of the Morning). However, Nancy and The Song Is You could also act as potential ballads dependent on the chosen arrangement - Si...

Here's the official video. Best vocal so far, the new arrangement is fantastic and I love the brass section in the middle.

1 - Who/what introduced you to Alter Bridge? I was introduced to Alter Bridge in 2011, by a friend of a friend at the age of 12. I met this person a grand total of twice so I often wonder what my musical life would look like had this never happened. 2 - How many AB concerts have you been to? Five t...

Very excited now. Presumably the first single will hit sometime in June?

Yeah Im not sure whats going on with IFILTE, I couldnt find a video for it on Google/YouTube like I could for Fly Me To The Moon (which makes me think its not actually being released tonight :/ :( ) . But this is on my iTunes NZ region. Guess I'll cherish the preview while I can :lol And the fact R...