AB3 Update Along With Myles/Slash News
Hello Alter Bridge Nation, We wanted to let all of you know that we are in the middle of Pre-production on our third album (which we are calling AB3 for now) with our producer, Michael “Elvis” Baskette. Pre-production is the process in which we bounce all our song ideas off Elvis, finalize the arrangements, and choose which songs ultimately make the album before we record. If you would like an eyewitness report from Myles, be sure to read his blog entitled “Still in the Womb”. He also breaks some news about Slash appearing on his solo project. Here is the link… We are very excited with how the songs we wrote for our third album are turning out so far and, as of last night, we have 10 songs fully arranged. We are going to keep writing and arranging right up until we feel we are ready to record and we still have about 10 more songs that are in various stages of completion we still need to go through and finalize. The ultimate goal is to whittle it down to about 15 songs that we will end up recording. All 15 may not make the final cut on the album but we always feel it is a good idea to record a few extra songs just in case. The first day of recording is drawing closer and we will let you know when it happens in a future update. In other news, Slash has announced on his blog that our brother in music, Myles, will be fronting Slash’s Tour this spring. You can read the news here… We are absolutely thrilled that Myles will be able to showcase his talent with one of the greatest and most influential guitarists in rock music today. After Myles finishes laying down the vocal tracks for our third album, he will join Slash for this tour and then will re-join us in time for our own planned tour of Europe in October. We support Myles 100% in his upcoming road adventures with Slash and we’re looking forward to hearing his upcoming album. But right now, finishing the pre-production on our third album is very important to us so we are going to get back to it. Stay tuned for further updates and please know that we read all the comments that are left for us so fire away. Keep rocking, Alter Bridge
February 4th, 2010 at
Hey guys
I am super excited about the third album! I wanted to let you guys know that you are an inspiration to me no matter how bad my day is going I can always pop in ONE DAY REMAINS or BLackbird and just chill out! Keep on doing what your doing guys love everyone of you!
Jeremy
February 4th, 2010 at
Dude. Alter Bridge III. I can’t freaking wait.
I’ve been watching your Amsterdam DVD all morning and I can’t get enough.
Check out my videos at youtube.com/blackmercuryfilms.
I’m not trying to spam your site, but that would make my day if Mark Tremonti commented on one of my videos lol
I’ll see you guys later this year on your US tour!
Hopefully you’re coming to the St. Louis area since that is the closest big city where I live :/
February 4th, 2010 at
so stoked for the new album! im a lead singer in a band, and Alter Bridge has always been one of our biggest influences. love the stuff, cant wait to hear it!
February 4th, 2010 at
Myles being the frontman of slash’ tour! That’s sooo amazing!!! Goodluck Man.. I hope this will enlarge the AB nation, and I hope you can touch many more souls.. I cant wait for AB III either!!! keep rocking..
February 4th, 2010 at
Muy buenas noticias, ya quiero escuchar las 15 y las demas canciones…
ALTER BRIDGE IN SOUTH AMERICA facebook’s group http://www.facebook.com/group.php?v=wall&ref=mf&gid=298965520259 (we keep dreaming!)
February 4th, 2010 at
Yeah! I’m so frickin’ pumped!
February 4th, 2010 at
OH MY GOD! YOU GUYS! I DON’T KNOW WHAT TO BE MORE EXCITED ABOUT! BY THE LOOKS OF THINGS, AC/DC, CREED, SLASH, MYLES’ SOLO RECORD, AB3! GOD HAS ANSWERED MY PRAYERS! ROCK IS BACK LADIES AND GENTLEMEN! AND IT’S PISSED! HELLYEAH IS WRITING THEIR RECORD TOO! THIS IS BETTER THAN CHRISTMAS! FORGET THE 1970’s I’M GLAD TO BE ALIVE AND EXPERIENCING THIS THAT WE ALL ARE SO FORTUNATE TO BE EXPERIENCING!!!!
Myles, you go ahead and hit the road with Slash. Whomp those audiences! Don’t be intimidated by Slash, there is a dang good reason he hand picked you to front the entire tour! I stand behind the guys of AB and Creed 153.7%! GO GET ‘EM MYLES! SHOW THESE KIDS THAT THERE IS A BETTER ALTERNATIVE TO HIP HOP! TEACH US HOW TO ROCK OUR SOCKS OFF! AAAHHH I’M SO FLIPPIN STOKED RIGHT NOW!! OMG! I GOTTA GO SPREAD THE NEWS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
MARK TREMONTI THE TREMONTINATOR: Please, whatever happens in your life, public or private, please, continue to be my number one guitar inspiration. I can’t play ANY of your material, but you are my #1 absolute ALL TIME favorite guitarist who has ever lived! YOU FREAKIN RULE MAN! NEVER STOP PLAYING! PLEASE DON’T EVER STOP! IT’S SONIC HEAVEN WHEN I HEAR A TREMONTI RIFF!!! I love your style man. It’s so hip, new and fresh! I gotta have more! If you have a chance, between ALTER BRIDGE III (I still say that sould be the title…) please release “MARK TREMONTI AND FRIENDS” that would be the solo album to end all solo albums. What’s the point in doing any other solo record? Mark Tremonti just released his, who can compete? You are a legend in the making my friend. Watch what happens, all the world’s a stage, all the people are the audience, and we all scream as one: “TRE-MON-TI! TRE-MON-TI! TRE-MON-TI!” AHH I THINK I’VE DIED AND GONE TO ROCK N ROLL HEAVEN!!!! hey, can someone put Tremonti’s life’s work on the jukebox? Really, you can? Awesome!
ALTER BRIDGE: Kepp on keepin on guys! I will buy every record you release! i just can’t get enough AB! I mean come on, who rocks half as hard as AB these days? Umm let’s see here, how about, no one? yep that’s the answer there!
February 4th, 2010 at
2010 is going to be a killer year for Myles, Alter Bridge and music in general!
Myles truly deserves this! Bring it on and hope to see you guys back in Austria later this year!
February 4th, 2010 at
One word for all of this…..AWESOME!!!
I’m so excited about ABIII and Myles solo album!!
And it’s amazing news that Myles will be fronting the Slash-tour, you’re so worth it Myles….you’re my freakin idol!! If I could choose one person to meet it would be you!! You sing like a god and play guitar really good aswell!! Love you Myles!
Now get that album made!! Haha, no take your time and make the album awesome, though I doubt that it can be anything other then that, can’t wait!
ROCK ON GUYS!!/ Herman from Stockholm
February 4th, 2010 at
QUE ONDA ALTER BRIDGE LA BANDA MAS CHIDO QUE EL MUNDO!!!!!!!!!
Your Music saved my life and helped me Shed My Skin when I was Down TO My Last and to make a Brand New Start. Your music has drawn thoughts and feeling from my inner most person and has said to me “you are not alone we are of kindred spirit” I feel sorrow for the haters and their incapability to hear you souls. WE HAVE FOUND THE REAL
I always promote you guys I saw creed in October! but AB is the NOW and FOREVER
We’ll make our WAAAAAAAAAAYYYY!!
February 4th, 2010 at
I fuckin’ know it!!!!!
Yeah!!! i’m so excited… I can’t wait for both!!!! Great great news… I hope a date in Argentina… both tours, Slash with Myles and AB of course hehe
Cheerssss and keep on rockin’!!!
you will rock forever and ever
Andi L
February 4th, 2010 at
can we have all official songs on the real album? cause having to search for the last 3 songs really sux. Blackbird really deserved those three songs that didn’t make it. I would made that album perfect.
Congrats myles! I hope more people realize what a great songwriter you are! Im crossing my fingers for AB3. Thank you guys for staying true to your word. I hope you guys just go crazy (musically) on this album.
Thanks
February 4th, 2010 at
Oh i almost forgot can you guys add some instrumental bonus tracks? Nothing would make this album more epic than some awesome instrumentals. Especially since we wont get to see you guys till the end of 2010. (as AB) I never miss a show.
Thanks
February 4th, 2010 at
cant wait to hear the new material both from myles and the bridge, please be sure to make a stop in columbus, oh. the Buckeye City loves AB. im pumped keep jammin fellas
February 4th, 2010 at
WOW!!!! I’m so excited right now and I think my brain is on overload! I knew 2010 would be a great year for Myles/AB…You guys are my inspiration …Please come to Little Rock for the AB III tour and the Myles/Slash tour…I would love to see you all right here in my city!
God Bless and Keep rockin’
February 4th, 2010 at
My top three fave bands of all time;
Finger 11
Fozzy
Alter Bridge
Wow, what a dream it would be to see you play with one of these bands one day. I could die a happy Sailor then. I love you guys soooo much. Don’t stop changing peoples lives with your passion that is infused in all your music.
February 4th, 2010 at
Myles Kennedy is a fuckin genius
He’s awesome in anything rock and growing up to a expert music businessman. .
Anyways GUYS PLEASE TAKE YOUR TIME no need to rush into things and ending up with a pointless album.
February 4th, 2010 at
Hey guys good to hear you’re rocking out the 3rd album, I hope you guys can make it down to Australia on your next tour.
Take care!
February 5th, 2010 at
HOLY SH*T!!!!
ROCKIN ‘ OUT WITH SLASH,…NCONGRATS,AMAZING NEWS FOR ALL THE ALTER BRIDGE NATION.
SLASH HAS GOT GOOD TASTE AFTER ALL,HA,HA!!
can ‘t wait for alter bridge 3,myles solo record, you guys back on the road with alter bridge,THIS IS TRULY GOING TO BE A GREAT YEAR IN ROCK HISTORY!!
YOU GUYS LOOK GREAT, FLIP SEEMS TO HAVE LOST SOME WEIGHT,HA,HA….ANYWAY KEEP HITTING THE SKINS AS HARD AS YOU CAN, YOU ARE AN INSPIRATION ON THE DRUMS.
CAN’T WAIT FOR MORE NEWS TO COME, CHEERS, JOE..FAN SINCE DAY 1 !!!!!
THIS TIME AROUND , YOU HAVEGOT TO COME TO CANADA , ROCK WILL NEVER DIE!!
February 5th, 2010 at
AB3, can´t wait. Make sure you stop by Stockholm this fall, I´ll be there!!!!!! A big healing to my wounds when I heard that the Scorpions are quitting, are that you guys still are rockin´!!!!!!!
February 5th, 2010 at
Way to go Myles!
February 5th, 2010 at
So … if you guys are really reading this …
YOU ROCK AS OFF !! hahahahaha
Congratulations to you all for all of your achievements and here in holland we hope to hear the next album very soon
we’ll be waiting ..
l8er
February 5th, 2010 at
Between your third album and Myles’s solo project, I don’t think I’ll listen to another band in years….
February 5th, 2010 at
Man, I can’t wait, bring on AB3! And on the Slash tour, congrats Myles, Dayum! A fine assembly of musicians right there. Wow, they should riff off each other quite well.
February 5th, 2010 at
Great to hear that
cant wait 4 AB3
MYLES best of luck 4 ur solo project and tour with SLASH
u cant come here to PAKISTAN but u hav good FANBASE here n we follow u passionately
KEEP ROCKING!!!
February 5th, 2010 at
I will be in the front row!! Hurry to Milwaukee!!
February 5th, 2010 at
I can´t wait for AB 3… And Myles´s solo album…!!!!! I´m going crazy!!!!!
Since December, every time I listen to AB, Creed, The Mayfield Four, even Citizen Swing, I question myself: “When are the new albums released?” (And this question is always preceded by a deep and anxious breath!!!)
It´s not that I´m sick of hearing Blackbird! That would take more than a human life time… Maybe if I was a turtle that could happen…
On your next tour, please don´t forget about the “Garden of Europe seaside planting” (Portuguese famous verse that refers to Portugal)!!
Please come to PORTUGAL!!!!
February 5th, 2010 at
I CANNOT BELLEVE IT! YEAH!!!
AB3, slash on tour with miles! miles solo, this will be one good year. respect guys, for you to support Miles and for him to support you on Creed and all, just respect. cheers
February 5th, 2010 at
Please come to St. Louis on your next tour.
I play guitar (my main inspiration was Mark) and a couple of my jam buds decided to put “See Alter Bridge Live” on our bucket lists….not that we’re terminally ill…we just love Alter Bridge!
Can’t wait for AB 3
February 5th, 2010 at
YEAH!! can’t wait to hear it all… If you do read this, please, i mean, PLEASE! include Portugal on your next tour!!!
February 5th, 2010 at
Such great news!!! Can’t wait for the new album. You go Myles!!
February 6th, 2010 at
AWESOME NEWS MAN!!!! its getting closer and closer man!! AB3 ! All the best!
Cheers!
February 6th, 2010 at
Man, I love the music y’all make! Can’t wait hear AB3 and hopefully see y’all live again in the US. Congrats to Myles for the Slash gig…definitely a very talented singer and can’t wait to hear your solo album as well.
Keep laying down them tunes and I’ll keep jammin’ them!
February 6th, 2010 at
Excellent news…I really appreciate all the updates. Can’t wait for AB3 and Myle’s solo album!!
I always thought that an Alter Bridge acoustic album would be great…any chance of that happening??
Love You guys…keep rocking…can’t wait for the new album and tour!!!
AB Forever!
February 7th, 2010 at
I consider Brian, Scott, Mark and Slash four of the smartest guys in the bussiness. You guys wouldn’t put yourselfs in any position to not be the best. Myles in AB is a perfect fit and Slash asking Myles to front his band, well, you know, they’re not dumb. All four guys know a good thing. On the flip side Myles knows a good thing by joining AB. Myles had incredible musicians in Mayfield 4 and so he’s only moving forward himself.Im so excited about the future of rock.. Ive neve been so happy about an album as I am about AB3. Good Luck Guys!
February 8th, 2010 at
I’m unbelievably stoked up about this. Congradulations Myles for being chosen to tour with Slash!
I would seriously love it if I could see you guys here in Ontario, California some day. Alter Bridge is legitimately one of my top favorite bands right now as well as an inspiration for me. I’m just too excited to wait for all of this to happen. Lookin’ forward to all of this being brought on the road this year. I hope you guys are put in the rock n’ roll hall of fame some day.
February 8th, 2010 at
Come to Okinawa japan, at camp foster or Camp Hansen the military service-members would really feel encouraged by that we dont get alot of musicians out here.. but we do have the facility’s to handle big crowds. I myself am a Marine… listening to your music has kept me in good spirits when times get rough, thank you for all that you do. keep rockin.
-Sam Phenicie
February 11th, 2010 at
I’m 13 and I’m the lead singer of a hard rock band and I just wanna say to you that im so pleased to know and hear your music,Myles,you’re my hero for ever and ever i have seen almost all AB concerts recorded and you are so fuckin’ perfect, i just try to sing like you. i also love jeff scott soto,michael kiske,scott stapp or bruce dickinson, voices, but for me there’s no one like you please,keep rocking the world, my whole band loves myles,mark,brian and scott respectively.anyway i the last thing i wanna say to you is THANK YOU FOR YOUR AWESOME MUSIC!!!!
February 13th, 2010 at
Myles is one of a kind. It can’t be fully explained but he somehow brings that SOundgarden, Alice N Chains type of Pacific NorthWest vibe to the table. Those were the days in music when all those cats born in the 60s and 70s showed everybody how it was done for years and years. Nowadays the rockers dont have a voice-and I dont know if its a generational thing or an economic thing-either way those days of SOundgarden, Alice and Chains were special. Its like AB captures that vibe and keeps it alive somehow in their own unique way. Whatever that vibe was on Blackbird I hope we can all be priveleged to hear more of it. Anybody that gets to play or record music with Myles is blessed. What a phenom that guy is.
Can’t wait for the AB tour!
February 14th, 2010 at
Hola un saludo desde bogota colombia aqui suenan bastante ojala pudieramos verlos en suramerica muy pronto, y q bueno tener una banda como ustedes haciendo tan buena m usica. excelente banda la mejor para mi
February 15th, 2010 at
Great news again!
Btw I used to think that people love you because of the fact that you are the charismatic Alter Bridge.
But honestly, it’s really not the stage presence. We just see people who decided to use their immense talents in the most natural way - for the sake of music itself. You are like my fellow musicians - wise and normal guys (but more talented and playing on bigger venues) and that’s that! We don’t know you in private guys, but we really don’t have to. As there is no image play and no pretending,we know you are just oridnary people at work, allowing others to be a part of this incredible music-making process (that you begin and we finish - guess who’s having more fun, huh?!).
My younger friends told me today that if they ever meet you (very unlikely :P), they would never faint or scream. They would just congratulate you your work, which must be the best job in the world. If youngsters begun to think that way - maybe music may be still more important than music industry these days.
Anyway! It’s just gonna be a good year for good hard-working people!
Good luck for Myles with the solo project - sir, you could sing a telephone book in a bluesy style and it still would suit us, so just record what the hell you want
February 15th, 2010 at
hey guys i´m freaking hopeless because i want to hear the new album AB3 and go to the tour.
come to peru, here the people love you and keep rocking
March 18th, 2010 at
Awesome mann………..simply awesome…………….kove you all man…………….just love you…………..!!!!!