AB III.5 (CD+DVD Special Edition)

Alter Bridge, the acclaimed American rock band, fronted by Myles Kennedy and also including Mark Tremonti, Brian Marshall and Scott Philips, returned with their long-awaited 3rd album ABIII in October 2010, debuting in the UK Top 10. Formed in 2004 by Tremonti and Phillips after a cooling of their relationship with Creed singer Scott Stapp (Creed have since reconciled and reunited), the new band hooked up with then ex-Creed bassist Marshall and former Mayfield Four frontman Kennedy (who now also fronts Slashs touring band) and recorded their debut album, One Day Remains. The album soon went gold in the USA and spawned three singles and, in addition, the now-classic WWE Superstar Edges theme, Metalingus. Alter Bridges rise was swift, with Tremonti becoming a regular cover artist in guitar magazines due to his unearthly axemanship. A second album, Blackbird, was released in 2007 and also produced a slew of singles, among them Watch Over You, used to promote VH-1s Celebrity Rehab With Dr Drew. A world tour followed and helped to ram home the Alter Bridge message to hundreds of thousands of fans.AB III is a record of stark contrasts. Produced by the renowned Michael Elvis Baskette, the album offers a feast of listening experiences. Mark Tremonti: The very first song, Slip To The Void, has one of my favourite vocal performances ever by Myles - the song is really creepy and lets the listener know the vibe of the record. Its pretty dark. The intro really sucks you inDarkness isnt the albums only emotion, of course - theres plenty of aggression too. Take first single Isolation, for instance, which pays homage to classic heavy music. Tremonti: Thats a more upbeat tune, with some real metal in there - in fact it has a speed metal bridge. It has a melodic chorus, though: melody is still the most important thing for us. Theres no point in being heavy just for the sake of being heavy.Put all this together and what do you have? A dynamic album that truly takes the listener on a complex and almost harrowing musical journey. Following ABIIIs initial release the band embarked on their largest ever UK tour which was completely sold-out and included Londons famed Hammersmith Apollo. After a mind-blowing performance at this years Download Festival, the band announced their return to the UK for headline arena shows this November, bringing with them label-mates Black Stone Cherry and Theory of a Dead Man. The special edition will include three additional songs - Zero, Home, and Never Born To Follow - making a total of 17 tracks on the album, as well as an extraordinary hour-long DVD documentary called One By One. One By One is a documentary by award-winning filmmaker and Live From Amsterdam director Daniel E Catullo III, intended to be an intimate behind-the-scenes look into the rise of Alter Bridge. Featuring brand new interviews and concert footage shot all over the world, plus special interviews with Slash, Alter Bridges management team, and dozens of fans from every corner of the globe, viewers will learn about the sacrifices made by the band to get where they are today and why they continue to do what they do so passionately. Over an hour of brand new live content, and never-before-seen photos, One By One is a must have for any Alter Bridge fan.For fans of Avenged Sevenfold, Nickelback, Stone Sour.