The 4th Album - FORTRESS - Discuss The Album Here!

[NytestrykerZ]

I'd LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVE to hear Alter Bridge do 'Achilles Last Stand.' Are you kidding me!? Then play 'Cry of Achilles' right after. 17 minutes of epic musical bliss.

[Inconquerable]

Achilles' Last Stand is a great song though for what it's worth. =D

[jripper420]

Oh my I messed up..lol...I said Achilles Last Stand...Must have had Zeppelin on the brain...lol...

[benjoAB]

Oh my I messed up..lol...I said Achilles Last Stand...Must have had Zeppelin on the brain...lol...

Awesome song!

[Ubik]

What songs do we reckon they'll play from the album in Orlando? They mentioned 4 or 5 would be introduced. I'd say Addicted to Pain, Cry of Achilles, The Uninvited, All Ends Well and maybe Waters Rising? Maybe Peace is Broken? Or maybe Bleed it Dry...

[Timotheus]

Addicted to Pain for sure.. Mark has explicitly said he's excited to play Farther Than The Sun, Bleed It Dry, The Uninvited live.. Cry Of Achilles seems to be a favourite by all of them..

[Ubik]

Mentioned that he can't wait to play Waters Rising too in that latest track by track with Roadrunner, fans would love that if they didn't do Words Darker than their Wings. Ones I don't think they'll do yet are Calm the Fire, Cry a River and Fortress.

[RuRo]

Mentioned that he can't wait to play Waters Rising too in that latest track by track with Roadrunner, fans would love that if they didn't do Words Darker than their Wings. Ones I don't think they'll do yet are Calm the Fire, Cry a River and Fortress.

Yeah I'm struggling to think of what ones they won't play live regularly. I'd have predicted Waters Rising until Mark mentioned it in that track by track.

I was thinking Calm The Fire could be one they don't play, which would be a real shame since it's one of the best. And perhaps Lover - can anyone remember if they mention anything about it live in any interviews?

[Ubik]

Myles mentioned he thinks they'll play them all live eventually, and I think they will. I just think Orlando will be too soon for Fortress and Calm the Fire, and they might wanna avoid Cry a River till they sort the banjo out.

They could totally play them all in the same set and it wouldn't be over the top for me, but that's way optimistic.

[Inconquerable]

Mentioned that he can't wait to play Waters Rising too in that latest track by track with Roadrunner, fans would love that if they didn't do Words Darker than their Wings. Ones I don't think they'll do yet are Calm the Fire, Cry a River and Fortress.

Yeah I'm struggling to think of what ones they won't play live regularly. I'd have predicted Waters Rising until Mark mentioned it in that track by track.

I was thinking Calm The Fire could be one they don't play, which would be a real shame since it's one of the best. And perhaps Lover - can anyone remember if they mention anything about it live in any interviews?

In the track-by-track on RoadRunnerUK's Youtube Myles said he's excited to play Lover. I feel like he said "play it eventually" but I don't remember exactly.

[Felipesh]

http://www.kerrang.com/blog/newissue/


Anyone have the issue to scan that pages?

[Decay]

Ubik? Jim? Help.

[Ubik]

My free trial is actually still in effect so I should be able to get it. My internet is currently being slower than the moon though, possibly due to all the times it's had to stream Fortress, and the magazine isn't loading properly. When I get it working I'll gets some caps up. Blame Alter Bridge.

[alterchris]

Well, I'm gonna eat some crow.

I was worried that this album wouldn't live up to expectations due to all of the "metal" talk. While the album in its entirety is harder than past albums, it's really good in my opinion. There is a lot to soak in as with all Alter Bridge albums, but I'm very happy with it. Having said that, Blackbird is still my overall favorite album.

[NytestrykerZ]

Ya, the title track finally hit me.

[Ubik]

Awesome to hear Can really understand why it wasn't mentioned much in the reviews, takes a little while to get its tendrils around you.

[One Drew Remains]

*High fives Ubik*

Looks like we have another Fortress convert.

[Ubik]

All we need is time, they'll all fall eventually. Opus!

[Ubik]

Fortress on amazon's music front page here in the UK as the number 1 pre-order: http://www.amazon.co.uk/music-rock-clas ... ode=229816

And 7th best seller overall! Time to get top 5 yet...

[austin.]

Wasnt overly impressed on first listen, just finished Cry of Achilles to Lover and am saying wow thus far. Dont love the beginning of Lover, but from where Myles starts going high, to the end of the song, it really grabs me, and music rarely rarely does that. Gives me goosebumps, and that kinda feeling in my throat. Can't pinpoint why, just the anthematic esque to it really pulls me in I guess. Bleed it dry I also really liked. The Uninvited is playing now. Possibly one of the more haunting songs I've ever heard.

That's what this album feels like to me. AB3 was "dark"
This album is "haunting, pure, raw" with haunting being the main focus. Which I feel is different from "dark"
I dunno, Remember I said I was taking Midnite Tokers advice and picking up a bag then listening? Stoned now, trying to put my thoughts into words, kinda rambling. Really liking this squeal from mark in Uninvited.
Uninvited impressed me. Beginning of Calm the Fire felt like a blackhorse song of the album, but that chorus is really great. I think the chorus's and Myles all around range are MUCH better than AB3 and BB. Im kinda getting an ODR "uplifting high vocals, catchy chorus's" mixed with the "Raw Edgyness" of Blackbird. I've read no one elses post, but I doubt I'm the only one getting that vibe. Calm the Fire I like, not overly like, I do however like the chorus very more. More as each song progresses.
Damn, I'm digging this shit you guys, and I'm 100% a jealous Creed fan that's mad AB is the important band now, but fucking balls, good shit