Alter Bridge will release their fifth studio album, The Last Hero, on October 7th via Caroline Records in North America and Napalm Records throughout the rest of the globe.

The thirteen track opus marks a creative highpoint for the quartet comprised of Myles Kennedy on vocals/guitars, Mark Tremonti on guitars/vocals, Brian Marshall on bass and Scott Phillips on drums.

"Show Me A Leader" is the first single from The Last Hero; in the video below the band discuss that particular song.

The Last Hero is now available for pre-order via iTunes, Amazon (widget below) and Google Play. Fans who order the album will receive an instant download of the debut single “Show Me A Leader”.

The album will be available in various fan bundles at Alterbridge.com/store and fans can get exclusive early access to the band’s ticket pre-sale by pre-ordering any item in the store. A lyric video for “Show Me A Leader” is streaming below.

The Last Hero was produced by longtime friend and collaborator Michael “Elvis” Baskette (Slash, Tremonti Trivium, etc) and mastered by Grammy award winner Ted Jensen.

The Last Hero tracklisting:

“Show Me A Leader”
“The Writing On The Wall”
“The Other Side”
“My Champion”
“Poison In Your Veins”
“Cradle To The Grave”
“Losing Patience”
“This Side Of Fate”
“You Will Be Remembered”
“Crows On A Wire”
“Twilight”
“Island Of Fools”
“The Last Hero”

“Show Me A Leader” lyric video:

Alter Bridge is heading out on select US headline dates in support of The Last Hero this coming September. The headline run kicks off September 22nd in Destin, FL. The band is currently on tour through the end of August playing with Disturbed, Breaking Benjamin and Saint Asonia.

US tour dates:

August
17 * - Albuquerque, NM - Isleta Amphitheater
19 * - Concord, CA - Concord Pavilion
21 - Seattle, WA - Pain In The Grass – White River Amphitheater
23 # - Portland, OR - Roseland Theater
24 * - Post Falls, ID - Greyhound Park

September
22 # - Destin, FL - Club LA
24 - Houston, TX - Houston Open Air Festival
25 # - San Antonio, TX - Aztec Theater
28 # - Minneapolis, MN - Skyway Theatre
29 # - Lincoln, NE - Bourbon Theatre

October
1 - Janesville, WI - Sonic Boom
2 - Louisville, KY - Louder Than Life
4 # - Charlotte, NC - Fillmore
5 # - Nashville, TN - War Memorial Auditorium
8 - Tulsa, OK - Tulsa State Fair – Oklahoma Stage

* playing with Disturbed, Breaking Benjamin, Saint Asonia
# headline show

Alter Bridge have announced their long-anticipated return to Europe. Their biggest headline shows yet, the 24-date tour treks 15 countries and kicks off on November 4th.

Special guests include Danish rockers Volbeat, who just released their sixth album, Seal The Deal & Let's Boogie. French metal group, Gojira, will be giving fans a taste of their crushing new album, Magma, and up-and-comers, Like A Storm, jet in from New Zealand to get the party started.

Tour dates:

November (with Like A Storm)
4 - Bilbao, Spain - Santana 27
5 - Barcelona, Spain - Razzmatazz
8 - Paris, France - Zenith
9 - Brussels, Belgium - AB
10 - Amsterdam, Holland - HMH
13 - Berlin, Germany - Columbiahalle
14 - Vienna, Austria - Gasometer
16 - Katowice, Poland - Spodek
20 - Oslo, Norway - Sentrum Scene
21 - Copenhagen, Denmark - Vega Main Hall

November (with Volbeat, Gojira, Like A Storm)
23 - Manchester, England - Arena
24 - London, England - O2 Arena
26 - Nottingham, England - Motorpoint Arena
27 - Birmingham, England - Genting Arena
28 - Cardiff, Wales - Motorpoint Arena

December (with Volbeat, Gojira, Like A Storm)
1 - Glasgow, Scotland - Hydro
2 - Leeds, England - First Direct Arena

December (with Gojira, Like A Storm)
4 - Frankfurt, Germany - Jahrhunderthalle
5 - Cologne, Germany - Palladium
6 - Hamburg, Germany - Mehrl Theater
9 - Bologna, Italy - Unipol Arena
10 - Munich, Germany - Zenith
11 - Basel, Switzerland - Jakobshalle