Alter Bridge has been a band known for blurring the line between hard rock and heavy metal. As assets in both musical genres, the band returns with their fifth studio album, The Last Hero. The album is scheduled for worldwide release on October 7th by Caroline Records in the United States/Canada 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.

The album 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.

From the first notes of album opener “Show Me A Leader” to the final notes of the epic title track “The Last Hero,” it is clear that Alter Bridge are back with their most complete musical work to date. While exploring musical influences and styles from throughout the band’s twelve-year history, The Last Hero has a unifying thread starting with the idea of timeless heroism. Songs like “Poison In Your Veins” and “Losing Patience” capture the signature sound that have recruited Alter Bridge fans around the world. The band also explores their softer side with the heartfelt rocker “My Champion” and the emotional ballad “You Will Be Remembered.”

“Lyrically, it reflects the frustrations that a lot of people are feeling with the current state of the world,” admits Myles Kennedy about the new single, “Show Me A Leader”. “The world is looking for trustworthy effective leadership and not this undignified dog and pony show that’s really made a mockery of our system.”

“It’s indicative of our process,” Mark Tremonti adds. “Myles had this guitar intro that I loved, and I had the chorus. We put them together. The words call out for a proper leader.”

 

 

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. Tickets for their U.S headline dates will go on-sale July 29th and fans can get exclusive early access to the band’s ticket pre-sale by pre-ordering any item from their official U.S store (Alterbridge.com/store). The band is currently on tour through the end of August playing with Disturbed, Breaking Benjamin and Saint Asonia.

US tour dates:

July
26 * - Detroit, MI - DTE Energy Amphitheater
27 * - Cincinnati, OH - Riverbend Music Center
29 * - Scranton, PA - The Pavilion at Montage Mountain
30 * - Wantagh, NY - Nikon at Jones Beach
31 * - Holmdel, NJ - PNC Bank Arts Center

August
2 * - Virginia Beach, VA - Farm Bureau Live
4 * - Gilford, NH - Bank of NH Pavilion
6 - Bangor, ME - Rise Above Festival
7 - Montreal, QC - Heavy MTL Festival
8 * - Toronto, ON - Molson Canadian Amphitheatre
11 * - Oklahoma City, OK - Zoo Amphitheatre
12 * - Dallas, TX - Gexa Energy Amphitheater
13 * - Houston, TX - Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
15 * - Denver, CO - Red Rocks Amphitheater
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 released their sixth album, Seal The Deal & Let's Boogie, earlier this month. 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