Walk the Sky 2.0 | ||||
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Released | November 6, 2020 | |||
Recorded | 2020 | |||
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Studio | Studio Barbarosa, Orlando (Florida) ("Last Rites") | |||
Genre | Alternative metal, hard rock | |||
Length | 30:55 | |||
Label | Napalm | |||
Producer | Michael Baskette | |||
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Singles from Walk the Sky 2.0 | ||||
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Walk the Sky 2.0 is the second EP by American rock band Alter Bridge following the studio album Walk the Sky . It was announced on September 15, 2020 and released on November 6, 2020 by Napalm Records. [1] It includes seven tracks with one new track titled "Last Rites" and six live versions of songs from Walk the Sky.
The EP features a new studio track, "Last Rites", written, recorded and completed entirely during the COVID-19 lockdown, and six live tracks taken from their American Victorious Sky Tour.
The EP was released on CD and LP, while the digital and streaming versions were released together with Walk the Sky as a deluxe bundle.
All tracks are written by Alter Bridge.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Last Rites" | 4:07 |
2. | "Wouldn't You Rather" (Live) | 4:03 |
3. | "Pay No Mind" (Live) | 4:29 |
4. | "Native Son" (Live) | 4:27 |
5. | "Godspeed" (Live) | 4:28 |
6. | "In the Deep" (Live) | 5:58 |
7. | "Dying Light" (Live) | 5:58 |
Total length: | 30:55 |
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