ALTER BRIDGE RELEASE ‘LAST RITES’ TAKEN FROM A BRAND NEW EP THAT WILL DROP AT THE END OF THE WEEK
LAST RITES is a blistering brand new never-heard-before Alter Bridge tune, taken from new EP, Walk The Sky 2.0, set for release on Friday 6th November alongside band-picked live tracks from their 2019 Walk the Sky touring cycle
Since the band announced the cancellation of their entire 2020 touring schedule, Alter Bridge has taken time to do what they are known best for – creating. Never a band to take a lot of personal time off, the band reviewed live recordings from their shows in January/February 2020 to pick a few of their live favourites of songs from their latest album Walk The Sky. This led band members Myles Kennedy, Mark Tremonti, Brian Marshall and Scott Phillips to begin sharing ideas for a new studio song. Those collective ideas would yield a new, original song entitled “Last Rites” – a track written, recorded and completed entirely during the Covid-19 lockdown. The final version of “Last Rites”, along with live versions of “Wouldn’t You Rather,” “Pay No Mind,” “Native Son,” “Godspeed,” “In the Deep” and “Dying Light”, will form the new 7-song EP, Walk The Sky 2.0
Watch the lyric video below:
The new Walk The Sky 2.0 EP is now available for pre-order in various configurations. These include a Jewelcase CD (available worldwide), Jewelcase CD + t-shirt (Napalm Records exclusive worldwide except North America), cream coloured Vinyl Gatefold LP (available worldwide), and a limited edition Inkspot Yellow/Black Marbled Vinyl Gatefold LP (Napalm Records Mailorder only). The album will also be available in a digital bundle with the original Walk The Sky and Walk The Sky 2.0 together as well as a limited edition 2-CD Earbook with both versions included (Napalm Records Mailorder only). All versions of Walk The Sky 2.0 can be ordered here: https://smarturl.it/WalkTheSky2.0
Walk the Sky landed at #4 in the main UK album charts and scored their fourth consecutive Top 10 album within the last decade
Singles Native Son, Wouldn’t You Rather and In the Deep saw huge radio support from the likes of Planet Rock Radio (A-list), Kerrang Radio (A-list), BBC Radio 2’s Rock Show, Primordial Radio, Total Rock Radio and dozens of regional ILRs, including BBC regional shows
UK press lauded the LP with high scores and high praise alike: Metal Hammer – 8/10, Classic Rock 8/10 (inc. front cover feature), Guitar Techniques 4/5, Kerrang – KKKK
Walk the Sky 2.0 is set for release on 6th November, the tracklisting is as follows:
1. Last Rites
2. Wouldn’t You Rather (Live)
3. Pay No Mind (Live)
4. Native Son (Live)
5. Godspeed (Live)
6. In The Deep (Live)
7. Dying Light (Live)
