“Show Me A Leader”

ALTER BRIDGE has always worked to outdo their previous efforts in every aspect of their career. The same holds true for the newest video for their debut single “Show Me A Leader” that was released today. The video is based on a concept created by ALTER BRIDGE and director Zev Deans that brings life to the story told in the single’s lyrics. The animated video shows the world in turmoil as politicians (represented by suits with megaphone heads) are broadcasting harmful messages to the public. The band is on a roof with a satellite dish performing “Show Me A Leader” to counteract the harmful messages being spread. The video is visually captivating and showcases Deans’ talent and unique creative style, something the band was immediately drawn to. The video premiered on Vevo and can be seen HERE.

“Show Me A Leader” is the debut single from Alter Bridge’s fifth studio album, The Last Hero. The album is scheduled for worldwide release on October 7th by Napalm Records (world excluding USA/Canada) and Caroline Records in the United States/Canada.

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The Last Hero is now available for pre-order physically as LTD vinyl, LTD CD smarturl.it/TheLastHero_Store and via iTunes, Amazon and Google Play. Fans who order the album will receive an instant download of the debut single “Show Me A Leader.” The album is also available in various fan bundles at www.Alterbridge.com/store. In addition, a new shirt design has been made available to mark the occasion of the video release. 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.

Alter Bridge has recently also announced its long-anticipated return to Europe. Their biggest headline shows yet, the 24-date tour treks 15 countries and kicks off on November 4. Special guests include Danish rockers VOLBEAT, French progressive metallers GOJIRA and up-and-comers LIKE A STORM.

Alter Bridge burst onto the music scene in 2004 with the release of their gold-selling debut, One Day Remains. In 2007, the band released Blackbird, the album that elevated the band’s profile worldwide. The epic solo in the title track “Blackbird” was voted “Greatest Guitar Solo Of All Time” by Guitarist Magazine. ABIII was released in 2010 and the single “Isolation” gave the band their first #1 single. In 2013, the band reached an elevated creative and critical plateau with Fortress. It bowed at #12 on the Billboard Top 200, moving over 30,000 copies first-week and earning unanimous tastemaker praise. The record garnered perfect scores from Total Guitar and KERRANG! as well as acclaim from Billboard, The Guardian, Loudwire, Ultimate Guitar, and many more. In between sold out tours in Europe and North America, the guys appeared on VH1 and graced the cover of Classic Rock Magazine who labeled Fortress, “The best thing they’ve ever done,” while Eddie Trunk called it, “A top 10 album of the last 10 years.” Alter Bridge has appeared on The Tonight Show and Jimmy Kimmel Live and their music has been used by the WWE, Major League Baseball and NASCAR to name a few.

Alter Bridge is Myles Kennedy on vocals/guitars, Mark Tremonti on guitars/vocals, Brian Marshall on bass and Scott Phillips on drums.

ALTER BRIDGE EUROPEAN TOUR DATES 2016:


	With: Like A Storm 04.11.16 ES – BILBAO / Santana 27 05.11.16 ES – BARCELONA / Razzmatazz 08.11.16 FR – PARIS / Zenith 09.11.16 BE – BRUSSELS / AB 10.11.16 NL – AMSTERDAM / HMH 13.11.16 DE – BERLIN / Columbiahalle 14.11.16 AT – VIENNA / Gasometer 16.11.16 PL – KATOWICE / Spodek 18.11.16 SE – STOCKHOLM / Annexet 20.11.16 NO – OSLO / Sentrum Scene 21.11.16 DK – COPENHAGEN / Vega Main HallWith: Volbeat, Gojira, Like A Storm 23.11.16 UK – MANCHESTER / Arena 24.11.16 UK – LONDON / O2 Arena 26.11.16 UK – NOTTINGHAM / Motorpoint Aren 27.11.16 UK – BIRMINGHAM / Genting Arena 28.11.16 UK – CARDIFF / Motorpoint Arena 01.12.16 UK – GLASGOW / Hydro 02.12.16 UK – LEEDS / First Direct Arena With: Gojira, Like A Storm 04.12.16 DE – FRANKFURT / Jahrhunderthalle 05.12.16 DE – COLOGNE / Palladium 06.12.16 DE – HAMBURG / Mehr! Theater 09.12.16 IT – BOLOGNA / Unipol Arena 10.12.16 DE – MUNICH / Zenith 11.12.16 CH – BASEL / Jakobshalle

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ALTER BRIDGE have announced their fifth studio album, The Last Hero, will be released on October 7 through Napalm Records. The Last Hero is the follow up to 2013’s critically acclaimed Fortress, which swept into album charts worldwide – including a #6 slot in the UK, #12 in the US (Billboard 200), #7 in Germany and #4 in Austria.

The band worked with producer and longtime collaborator Michael ‘Elvis’ Baskette to craft the songs for The Last Hero, recently showcasing those tracks at a special listening party for fans at The Beacham club in the band’s home base of Orlando, FL. The sleeve artwork was also revealed.

Pre-orders for the digital album, the CD and limited vinyl editions of The Last Hero go live on July 26, via the following retailers:

DIGITAL album: iTunes – Amazon – Google Play – Spotify

CD and LIMITED VINYL:

REST OF THE WORLD: Napalm Records Online Store

UK: Townsend Music

ANZ: Nervegas

The first single, “Show Me A Leader”, premieres via radio stations worldwide. “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. “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 band has released an exclusive video visualizer to present the single “Show Me A Leader” HERE as well as an exclusive lyric video for “Show Me A Leader” HERE!

Now it’s time to get a view behind the scenes, with this first track-by-track episode of “Behind The Song” for the first single “Show Me A Leader”. Check it out below.

The Last Hero’s track listing runs as follows:

1. Show Me A Leader
2. The Writing On The Wall
3. The Other Side
4. My Champion
5. Poison In Your Veins
6. Cradle To The Grave
7. Losing Patience
8. This Side Of Fate
9. You Will Be Remembered
10. Crows On A Wire
11. Twilight
12. Island Of Fools
13. The Last Hero
14. Last of Our Kind (bonus track)

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With ALTER BRIDGE currently on the road in the US, tickets for their European tour are moving fast and available now via http://www.alterbridge.com. The tour features their biggest headline shows to date, with support from VOLBEAT (UK dates only), GOJIRA and LIKE A STORM. The dates stack up as follows:

With: Special Guest TBC, Like A Storm

Fri 4th Nov – BILBAO, Spain – Santana 27
Sat 5th Nov – BARCELONA, Spain – Razzmatazz
Tue 8th Nov – PARIS, France – Zenith
Wed 9th Nov – BRUSSELS, Belgium – AB
Thu 10th Nov – AMSTERDAM, Holland – HMH
Sun 13th Nov – BERLIN, Germany – Columbiahalle
Mon 14th Nov – VIENNA, Austria – Gasometer
Wed 16th Nov – KATOWICE, Poland – Spodek
Sun 20th Nov – OSLO, Norway – Sentrum Scene
Mon 21st Nov – COPENHAGEN, Denmark – Vega Main Hall

With: Volbeat, Gojira, Like A Storm

Wed 23rd Nov – MANCHESTER, England – Arena
Thu 24th Nov – LONDON, England – O2 Arena
Sat 26th Nov – NOTTINGHAM, England – Motorpoint Arena
Sun 27th Nov – BIRMINGHAM, England – Genting Arena
Mon 28th Nov – CARDIFF, Wales – Motorpoint Arena
Thu 1st Dec – GLASGOW, Scotland – Hydro
Fri 2nd Dec – LEEDS, England – First Direct Arena

With: Gojira, Like A Storm

Sun 4th Dec – FRANKFURT, Germany – Jahrhunderthalle
Mon 5th Dec – COLOGNE, Germany – Palladium
Tue 6th Dec – HAMBURG, Germany – Mehrl Theater
Fri 9th Dec – BOLOGNA, Italy – Unipol Arena
Sat 10th Dec – MUNICH, Germany – Zenith
Sun 11th Dec – BASEL, Switzerland – Jakobshalle