Alter Bridge (album)

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Alter Bridge
Alter Bridge - Self-titled cover.jpg
Studio album by
Alter Bridge
ReleasedJanuary 9, 2026
Recorded2025
Studio
  • 5150 (Los Angeles)
  • Studio Barbarosa (Orlando) [1]
Length60:39
Label Napalm
Producer Michael "Elvis" Baskette
Alter Bridge chronology
Pawns & Kings
(2022)		Alter Bridge
(2026)
Singles from Alter Bridge
  1. "Silent Divide"
    Released: September 3, 2025
  2. "What Lies Within"
    Released: October 8, 2025
  3. "Playing Aces"
    Released: December 3, 2025
  4. "Scales Are Falling"
    Released: January 7, 2026
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Blabbermouth.net 9/10 [2]
Classic Rock Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [3]
Distorted Sound Magazine9/10 [4]
Kerrang! 4/5 [5]
Spill MagazineStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [6]

Alter Bridge is the eighth studio album by American rock band Alter Bridge. It is the follow-up to 2022's Pawns & Kings . It was released on January 9, 2026, via Napalm Records.

Contents

Background

In an interview with Loudwire , guitarist Mark Tremonti explained that Alter Bridge were planning on doing something "ridiculously cool" for the eighth studio album and that it would be inspired by something "really, really special." [7]

In another interview with frontman Myles Kennedy, he explained that the band's timeline is a little more complex this time around with his fellow band mates enjoying the Creed reunion. "It's just a matter of when the record will be released, given everyone's schedules", Kennedy adds, "with Alter Bridge, Slash, and his solo projects, everybody loves to work and there's still drive to create and make music and tour". [8]

On July 15, 2025, the band announced their upcoming self-titled eighth studio album along with tour dates for 2026. [9]

Alter Bridge was recorded at Eddie Van Halen's 5150 in Los Angeles, California. Tremonti reflects on the 'once in a lifetime opportunity' of writing and recording Alter Bridge's new album inside the studio. "It gives you the confidence like, 'We must be doing something right if we're allowed to be here on this hallowed ground of rock 'n' roll'", says Tremonti on the band's social media pages, "Every now and then, you'll look at the wall, snap out of it, and think, 'I can't believe we're here'". [10]

According to an article from Blabbermouth.net , the album features songs that would fit well with the classic songs from their catalog. "Trust in Me" will feature Mark Tremonti taking the lead during the chorus and also in "Tested and Able" and vise versa. "Hang by a Thread" will also hint at some of Alter Bridge's previous songs, and "Slave to Master" is an epic track that Alter Bridge has come to be known for. [11]

"Slave to Master" overtakes "Fable of the Silent Son" from their previous album Pawns & Kings (2022) as the longest studio track to date in the Alter Bridge catalog with the length being nine minutes and three seconds long.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Alter Bridge.

No.TitleLength
1."Silent Divide"5:06
2."Rue the Day"4:46
3."Power Down"4:08
4."Trust in Me"4:48
5."Disregarded"3:55
6."Tested and Able"4:36
7."What Lies Within"5:07
8."Hang by a Thread"4:11
9."Scales Are Falling"5:54
10."Playing Aces"4:05
11."What Are You Waiting For"5:00
12."Slave to Master"9:03
Total length:60:39

Personnel

Credits adapted from the album's liner notes and Tidal. [1] [12]

Alter Bridge

Additional contributors

Charts

Chart performance for Alter Bridge
Chart (2026)Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA) [13] 50
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) [14] 1
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [15] 40
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) [16] 34
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) [17] 29
French Albums (SNEP) [18] 173
French Rock & Metal Albums (SNEP) [19] 8
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [20] 4
German Rock & Metal Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [21] 3
Irish Independent Albums (IRMA) [22] 12
Japanese Rock Albums (Oricon) [23] 10
Japanese Western Albums (Oricon) [24] 14
Japanese Download Albums ( Billboard Japan ) [25] 74
Japanese Top Albums Sales ( Billboard Japan ) [26] 58
Norwegian Physical Albums (IFPI Norge) [27] 10
Polish Albums (ZPAV) [28] 32
Portuguese Albums (AFP) [29] 160
Scottish Albums (OCC) [30] 3
Swedish Hard Rock Albums (Sverigetopplistan) [31] 9
Swedish Physical Albums (Sverigetopplistan) [32] 3
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [33] 4
UK Albums (OCC) [34] 20
UK Independent Albums (OCC) [35] 4
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC) [36] 1
US Independent Albums ( Billboard ) [37] 28
US Top Album Sales ( Billboard ) [38] 3
US Top Hard Rock Albums ( Billboard ) [39] 15

References

  1. 1 2 Alter Bridge (Media notes). Alter Bridge. Napalm Records. January 9, 2026.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  2. ↑ Erickson, Anne. "Reviews - Alter Bridge - Blabbermouth.net". Blabbermouth.net . Retrieved January 18, 2026.
  3. ↑ Johnston, Emma (January 9, 2026). "Alter Bridge - Alter Bridge album review - Louder". Classic Rock . Retrieved January 18, 2026– via Loudersound.
  4. ↑ Brown, Tasha (January 8, 2026). "Album Review: Alter Bridge - Alter Bridge - Distorted Sound Magazine". Distorted Sound Magazine. Retrieved January 18, 2026.
  5. ↑ Beebee, Steve (January 13, 2026). "Album review: Alter Bridge – Alter Bridge - Kerrang!". Kerrang! . Retrieved January 18, 2026.
  6. ↑ Harris, Gerrod. "Spill Album Review: Alter Bridge - Alter Bridge - The Spill Magazine". Spill Magazine. Retrieved January 18, 2026.
  7. ↑ "As He Celebrates New Album, Mark Tremonti Says New Alter Bridge Record Will 'Inspire Us To No End'". Loudwire. Chuck Armstrong. January 13, 2025. Retrieved July 15, 2025.
  8. ↑ "Myles Kennedy Offers and Alter Bridge Updates Ahead of Solo Tour". Consequence.net. Spencer Kaufman. January 15, 2025. Archived from the original on May 24, 2025. Retrieved July 15, 2025.
  9. ↑ Garner, Emily (July 15, 2025). "Alter Bridge announce eighth album and huge 2026 tour". Kerrang! . Archived from the original on August 10, 2025. Retrieved July 15, 2025.
  10. ↑ ""Every now and then, you'll look at the wall and think, 'I can't believe we're here'": Wolfgang Van Halen welcomed Alter Bridge into the hallowed halls of the legendary 5150 Studios to record their new album". GuitarWorld. Phil Weller. August 7, 2025. Retrieved August 10, 2025.
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  12. ↑ "Alter Bridge / Alter Bridge / Credits". Tidal . Retrieved January 23, 2026.
  13. ↑ "ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. January 19, 2026. Retrieved January 16, 2026.
  14. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Alter Bridge – Alter Bridge" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved January 19, 2026.
  15. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Alter Bridge – Alter Bridge" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved January 18, 2026.
  16. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Alter Bridge – Alter Bridge" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved January 18, 2026.
  17. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Alter Bridge – Alter Bridge" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved January 16, 2026.
  18. ↑ "Top Albums (Semaine du 16 janvier 2026)". Syndicat national de l'édition phonographique . Retrieved January 19, 2026.
  19. ↑ "Top Rock & Metal Albums (Semaine du 16 janvier 2026)" (in French). Syndicat national de l'édition phonographique . Retrieved January 19, 2026.
  20. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Alter Bridge – Alter Bridge" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved January 17, 2026.
  21. ↑ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts Top 20 Rock/Metal-Charts – 16 Januar 2026" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts . Retrieved January 19, 2026.
  22. ↑ "Irish Independent Chart – Week 3 2026 – Week Ending 23 Jan 2026". Irish Recorded Music Association . Retrieved January 17, 2026.Note: Select 2026 on the year selector and 16-Jan-26 on the date selector.
  23. ↑ "Oricon Top 20 Rock Albums: 2026-01-19" (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on January 14, 2026. Retrieved January 14, 2026.
  24. ↑ "Oricon Top 30 Western Albums: 2026-01-19" (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on January 14, 2026. Retrieved January 14, 2026.
  25. ↑ "Billboard Japan Download Albums – January 14, 2026". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved January 15, 2026.
  26. ↑ "Billboard Japan Top Albums Sales – January 14, 2026". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved January 15, 2026.
  27. ↑ "Fysisk Albums 2026 uke 03" (in Norwegian Bokmål). IFPI Norge . Retrieved January 17, 2026.
  28. ↑ "OLiS - oficjalna lista sprzedaży - albumy" (in Polish). OLiS. Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Note: Change the date to 16.01.2026–22.01.2026 under "zmień zakres od–do:". Retrieved January 29, 2026.
  29. ↑ "Top 200 Álbuns Semana 03 de 2026" (PDF) (in European Portuguese). Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa. p. 3. Retrieved January 21, 2026.
  30. ↑ "Official Scottish Albums Chart on 16/1/2026 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 17, 2026.
  31. ↑ "Veckolista Hårdrock, vecka 3" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan . Retrieved January 16, 2026.
  32. ↑ "Veckolista Album Fysiskt, vecka 3" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan . Retrieved January 16, 2026.
  33. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Alter Bridge – Alter Bridge". Hung Medien. Retrieved January 19, 2026.
  34. ↑ "Official Albums Chart on 16/1/2026 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 17, 2026.
  35. ↑ "Official Independent Albums Chart on 16/1/2026 – Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 17, 2026.
  36. ↑ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart on 16/1/2026 – Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 17, 2026.
  37. ↑ "Alter Bridge Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard . Retrieved January 21, 2026.
  38. ↑ "Alter Bridge Chart History (Top Album Sales)". Billboard . Retrieved January 21, 2026.
  39. ↑ "Alter Bridge Chart History (Top Hard Rock Albums)". Billboard . Retrieved January 21, 2026.
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