Wednesday, May 4, 2011

Alter Bridge: AB III

Hello everyone. Today, I'm reviewing Alter Bridge's newest album, AB III. It was released October 8th, 2010. I'm not a die-hard Alter Bridge fan but I did listen to the occasional song before I took a listen to this album. The major difference I saw between the tracks on this album compared to their older songs were the musical styles. Of course, there are still songs that sound like the Alter Bridge fans are used to, such as Breath Again and Show Me a Sign but there were some heavier and lighter songs I wasn't expecting from the band. I really enjoyed the heavier ones like Isolation, I Know It Hurts and Still Remains. The lightest of the songs (light for Alter Bridge at least) I did not enjoy as much, Life Must Go On and Wonderful Life; I felt that they didn't really fit with rest of the album. Overall, the musical quality throughout the album was fairly pleasing to the ear, better than in the past in my opinion. One other thing I like is the amount of songs on the album, 16 in all. I look forward to future releases by the band. I give AB III a 8 out of 10.

Alter Bridge - AB III

Slip to the Void ****
Isolation *****
Ghost Of Days Gone By ****
All Hope Is Gone ***
Still Remains ****
Make It Right ***
Wonderful Life **
I Know It Hurts *****
Show Me A Sign **
Fallout ***
Breath Again *****
Coeur D'Alene *****
Life Must Go On **
Words Darker Than Their Wings *****
Zero ***
Home ***