Produced by Michael 'Elvis' Baskette, Alter Bridge’s fifth studio album, The Last Hero, is scheduled for release in October 2016, via Napalm Records. Check out the cover art below.

In live news, 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