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| 4.0 excellent | tiesthatbind | October 5th 10 |
After Blackbird, expectations were set very high for Alter Bridge's next album. I'm pleased to say that the band hasn't let us down. Tremonti still rules behind the ax, dishing out more memorable riffs and solos, and Myles Kennedy still dazzles with his vocals. It's also a darker, more brooding album, so it's a bit less accessible than the band's previous work. It may not have a track as good as Blackbird or Ties That Bind, but it still rules nonetheless, a much-needed triumph for mainstream rock.
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| 2.5 average | KILL | October 25th 10 |
creed
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| 3.0 good | Lakes. | October 11th 10 |
Mediocre. Above-average, super heavy riffs from Bromonti coupled with ridiculous Chipmunk-esque high notes from Myles Kennedy does not good album make.
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| 3.5 great | fr33convict | October 2nd 10 |
Alter Bridge matures again. While the album is softer than Blackbird, the tracks have a brooding depressing rfeeling that works fantasticly for the band. Tremonti's cleans are more noticeable throughout and the two singer rdynamic adds a whole new depth to their sound. Tremonti's solos are a bit weaker this time around, but Myle's rvocal strength and the awesome riffs make up for it. I really didn't think I would say this, but this is prpbably as rgood if not better than Blackbird.
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| 0.0 | | October 10th 10 |
take me higheeerrrrrbtw that detroit shirt is from old navy
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| 0.0 | K. Prince | October 6th 10 |
Myles Kennedy sings really high, Tremonti fingerpicks and shreds, everybody tunes down reallll low and it sounds good. Not memorable or lasting, but good. I guess.
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| 3.0 good | Clemington | November 25th 21 |
Bland dad rock, which is fine if that's what you're into. The "it's all just slipping away"/"my past is haunting me"/"life is wonderful" vibe that dominates most of the lyrics is mawkish more than anything. It's very much the kind of philosophising that works brilliantly on Lifetime Originals or daytime soap operas, but under any kind of analysis just seems trite. // The songs all blend into each other, meaning that nothing really stands out. That's not necessarily a bad thing: there are some fantastic albums that work without the peaks-and-valleys format. The problem here is that there is nothing unique about the instrumentation or vocals from song to song. It's consistent, yes, but it's consistently unadventurous and dull. // ABIII isn't a bad album, but it's not a great one by any stretch. It's a beige ensemble that, more than anything, just feels... inoffensive. Personally that's not a quality I look for in music.
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| 3.0 good | tom6 | October 10th 12 |
Another group of competent musicians with a couple of great songs and tons of formulaic filler. That's not to say the album's bad, far from it, as Alter Bridge invariably moves as a powerful, synergistic unit, but it feels wasteful to spend that power on such predictable and forgettable material. If only they had the courage not to play it so safe. Because songs like Slip to the Void show they have the talent.
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| 3.5 great | wyankeif1337 | October 6th 10 |
Super low tuning, awesome vocals, sweet guitars, and a lot of filler. Good stuff, but not as good as Blackbird.
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| 2.5 average | mrpotatochap | April 25th 20 |
Best Songs: Slip To The Void, All Hope Is Gone, Still Remains
Worst Songs: Wonderful Life, Words Darker Than Their Wings, Home, Ghost Of Days Gone By
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| 3.0 good | marf1300 | May 10th 17 |
AB should have spent some more time trimming fat on this one.
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| 2.5 average | Britch2tiger | October 25th 16 |
This album followed in Live's history by trying to create a "darker" album after an already successful album. Live made Throwing Copper and then proceeded to create its darker half: Secret Samadhi. THIS album is Blackbird's SS album. It has it's dark undertones, offers occasional moments that separate it from their prior work, but comes off as sounding like a combination of Soundgarden vocals and Chevelle instrumentations (Still Remains as my track of reference). The downside is that this album comes off as lackluster and bloated...
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| 4.5 superb | cloakanddagger | September 23rd 13 |
I don't blame them for this not being as good as Blackbird... Topping that would be very hard. But having said that, this is still a fantastic, fantastic album!
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| 4.0 excellent | CoConi | February 21st 12 |
It would've been an superb album if there hadn't been some songs on the album. They completely destroy the atmosphere and make it repetitive at points(e.g. Breathe Again). Some song structures are used too often - for example "Fallout" and "Coeur d'Alene" sound really similar in terms of structure ...too similar. Not saying that I hate the happy songs on this album, but they don't create a good contrast to the rest of the album. In fact, they are just mediocre(or even less).
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| 0.0 | Yuma310 | February 1st 12 |
Without a doubt their best album so far. Although it runs a bit on the long side and has, to me, some filler, I think this is worthy of the 5.
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| 4.0 excellent | Wrencher | July 14th 11 |
Stand-out tracks: "Slip to the Void", "Isolation", "Ghost of Days Gone By"
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| 3.0 good | aemaeth | November 11th 10 |
A good solid album. They said it was darker, and they delivered there. However, after a couple listens, nothing really jumps out. Everything is good, but nothing is that great.
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| 3.0 good | seifer | October 17th 10 |
i preferred blackbird this one is just above average i expected this to be better
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| 4.0 excellent | HereComesTheStorm33 | October 14th 10 |
Actually a lot better than i was expecting. I just don't like the fact that this is really extended, 66 minutes is a long time for an album in my opinion, but this still managed to be their best work to date.
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| 3.5 great | Vanwarp | October 13th 10 |
First half of the album is good, second half is excellent! Another strong release for the band...
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| 3.5 great | craPkit | September 10th 25 |
| 3.5 great | Dylan | March 7th 24 |
| 3.5 great | Grungil | November 13th 23 |
| 3.5 great | Timmy | January 23rd 23 |
| 4.5 superb | KManoc1 | October 18th 22 |
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| 2.5 average | LilPeep | August 19th 21 |
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