Pawns & Kings (Alter Bridge - VII)

[SedyBenoitPeace]

https://www.bravado.de/p51-i08405881714 ... index.html

I was coming here to post this... I usually just lurk but I want to share my excitement!

Artwork is sick...can't wait for related merch... and yeah the description of the song well it looks really promising...can't wait for tomorrow at this point and then October...we're gonna have fun

I already booked my ticket for the Italian date, and I'm tempted to get another one in Europe, can't definitely wait!

[UninvitedZero]

Holy shit, it's ALL real! Permission to start freaking out?!


At almost 8:30 in length, Fable Of The Silent Son is sounding more and more Iron Maiden-ish and I'm all for it!
Mark vocals on Stay?! Is Mark singing the ballad on this record?
Knowing Mark is an 70s/80s metal guy, I love the Judas Priest reference of Sin After Sin, intentional or not! And that press release said something about it being kinda prog flavored? Goddamn...

And about the album cover. I love the color scheme. Yeah, skulls and snakes are kinda played out in hard rock at this point, but it's new imagery for THIS band that isn't a crow or a raven or a quiver of arrows...
It seriously excites the caveman metalhead portion of my brain. "This has got to be crushing!"

The art immediately gives me Carcass vibes. It reminds me of the cover of 1992's Heartwork! Do the guys dip their musical toes into melodic death metal on some of the riffage?

So many answers bringing up so many more questions!
It's almost here!

[Marshall]

Alter Bridge - Pawns & Kings [Glow in the Dark Vinyl LP] (Exklusiv bei Amazon.de)

https://www.amazon.de/Pawns-Kings-Vinyl ... C74&sr=8-1

[joshuabeau]

Pawns & Kings is 6:18.

[Ubik]

Lead single as the six minute album closer is a bold choice.

[joshuabeau]

They’re letting us know they’re back with a vengeance!

[RevenantGB]

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.

[joshuabeau]

Currently doing that.. Holy shit balls, the mid section! Sweeps!!

[joshuabeau]

I can’t believe they put this out as the single but good lord am I glad they did.

“Against all odds, we will survive”

[RevenantGB]

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.

[SHEAKENBAKEN]

One thing that sucks about new music days is that my brain and body always think it's a good idea to wake up throughout the night and then finally at 4AM for good in anticipation and excitement filled with adrenaline for music that I can't even access until 8-9pm in my timezone anyways

Hope the rest of y'all VPNers and future timezoners enjoy P&K until then!

[UninvitedZero]

And so the wait begins...

[SHEAKENBAKEN]

Just heard the 90 seconds iTunes preview for Pawns & Kings!...First impressions....sounds pretty bangin' musically and Myles sounds great Bring on tonight!

[SHEAKENBAKEN]

Track Times for y'all who can't view them. Total runtime comes to something like 52 mins I think.

[DarkKnight12]

For some reason even with VPN in NZ, youtube tells me the song is not available. Welp I guess imma wait for official Swiss release

[Dolo]

Just heard it twice. Good ol' AB, nothing particularly stands out though. Vocal delivery in the bridge is a distant cousin of the one in Cradle to the Grave.

[Marshall]

Hi-Res Cover

[maximzub]

Track Times for y'all who can't view them. Total runtime comes to something like 52 mins I think.

Where can I listen to the previews?

Also, a Parental Advisory sticker on an Alter Bridge album? That was unexpected.

[DarkKnight12]

Track Times for y'all who can't view them. Total runtime comes to something like 52 mins I think.

Where can I listen to the previews?

Also, a Parental Advisory sticker on an Alter Bridge album? That was unexpected.

Imagine Myles being like « and we’re all going in Fucking Hoooolidaaay »

[maximzub]

I hope this guy does something for the new songs again.