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Alter Bridge was formed in 2004 by former Creed members Mark Tremonti, Scott Phillips, and Brian Marshall. Marshall didn't appear on Creed's final album Weathered. He left Creed in 2000 because of differences with singer Scott Stapp, but joined his former band mates in this project. Singer Myles Kennedy, formerly of The Mayfield Four, joined the Orlando-based band later. The band members originally met Kennedy when his former band The Mayfield Four toured with Creed in 1998.
The band juggled several names before settling for Alter Bridge. The name comes from a bridge on Alter Road, close to Tremonti's childhood home. The bridge is at the intersection of Alter and Korte, which forms the border between the city of Detroit, Michigan and the city of Grosse Pointe Park, Michigan. The bridge signified a boundary to Tremonti when he was a child. His parents didn't want him crossing the bridge because the neighborhood on the other side wasn't considered safe enough for him to play as a child. Other names considered for the band include "Downright," "Solace," and "One Day Remains" (which would become the title of their debut album).
The band was signed to Wind-up Records and released said debut album on August 10, 2004. The album produced three hit singles and was certified gold in the US, and platinum internationally. In addition, the song "Metalingus" was modified by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) and used as the theme song for Adam "Edge" Copeland, starting in October of that year. About a year later, the band appeared on an episode of WWE Raw in 2005 during Edge's worked shoot feud with Matt Hardy, as they were shown backstage with Adam Copeland, who cited them as his good friends.
In April 2006, Alter Bridge announced that they had terminated their contract with Wind-Up Records, securing the rights to much of their studio and live catalog. The split was due to the pressure put on Tremonti, Phillips, and Marshall to reunite with Scott Stapp and reform Creed. By May 25, 2007, they had finished recording the new album. On July 9, 2007, it was announced that the band was signed by Universal Republic Records.
Their next album, titled Blackbird, was released on October 9, 2007. The first single off the new album is titled "Rise Today," and was released for digital download on July 30, 2007. The song was also the official theme song for WWE's Unforgiven 2007. The music video for "Rise Today" debuted October 4, 2007 on the Yahoo! Music website. A new duet version of "Watch Over You" was recorded with Cristina Scabbia of Lacuna Coil and currently is going to be released in Germany/Italy. It is not known yet if it will be released worldwide though. |
Members :
Myles Kennedy - Vocals, guitar
Mark Tremonti - Guitar, vocals
Brian Marshall - Bass guitar
Scott Phillips - Drums, percussion, keyboards
Origin : Orlando, Florida, United States
Years active : 2004-present
Label(s) : Wind-Up, Universal Republic
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One Day Remains is the debut album by the band Alter Bridge. It was released on August 10, 2004 by Wind-up Records.
It is said the album received its name from the band members' attitudes that you should live your life as if one day remains. Guitarist Mark Tremonti once also said in an interview that the title is a reference to the title cards that appeared in the movie Donnie Darko. The album has been certified Gold in the United States, and internationally has sold 250,000 copies. Total album sales worldwide for One Day Remains is 750,000. |
Track listing :
1. "Find the Real" – 4:43
2. "One Day Remains" – 4:05
3. "Open Your Eyes" - 4:58
4. "Burn It Down" – 6:11
5. "Metalingus" – 4:19
6. "Broken Wings"– 5:06
7. "In Loving Memory" – 5:40
8. "Down to My Last" – 4:46
9. "Watch Your Words" – 5:25
10. "Shed My Skin" – 5:08
11. "The End Is Here" – 4:57
Released : August 10, 2004
Genre : Post-grunge
Alternative metal
Length : 55:23
Label : Wind-up Records
Producer : Ben Grosse |
