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Blackbird
Rock · 2007 · 14 tracks

Blackbird

Alter Bridge

A heavy, melodic landmark of modern rock. Technical guitar wizardry meets soaring vocal anthems, anchored by an eight-minute epic that defines the genre.

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It's the album where the guys from Creed finally became a legendary metal-adjacent powerhouse.

A powerful blend of technical aggression and soaring, cathartic hope.

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Stargazing saturates this record notably more than the artist's norm.

Tracklist · 14 Tracks
01
Ties That Bind
3:19
02
Come to Life
3:52
03
Brand New Start
4:55
04
Buried Alive
4:35
05
Coming Home
4:20
06
Before Tomorrow Comes
4:07
07
Rise Today
4:21
08
Blackbird
7:58
09
One by One
4:20
10
Watch Over You
4:19
11
Break Me Down
3:56
12
White Knuckles
4:25
13
Wayward One
4:48
14
We Don’t Care at All
3:46
Moments Worth Waiting For
The legendary trade-off guitar solo in the title track where Kennedy and Tremonti reach a fever pitch of technical emotion.
The sudden, crushing transition from the acoustic intro to the heavy riffing in 'Buried Alive'.
The vulnerable, stripped-back vulnerability of the verses in 'Watch Over You' before the massive melodic chorus hits.
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