The Last Hero (album)

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The Last Hero is the upcoming fifth studio album by the rock band Alter Bridge, set for release on October 7, 2016, by Napalm Records worldwide except in North America, where it will be released on the band's own vanity label. This is the band's fourth album in a row to be produced by Michael "Elvis" Baskette.

Background

The Last Hero was written during the winter of 2015 while both singer Myles Kennedy and guitarist Mark Tremonti were on tour with their respective projects, Slash featuring Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators and Tremonti, with the recording process being finished during the spring of 2016. Regarding the sound of the album, Tremonti stated it to be similar to Fortress and Blackbird but they were planning on darker sound. The album name comes from the subject of being a hero in society. It also marks a departure from the band's previous visual and lyrical style, with the grungy aesthetic of previous albums replaced with a more streamlined logo and political lyricism. The song "Writing on the Wall", for example, is about Kennedy's frustration with people who deny the legitimacy of global warming.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Alter Bridge

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Show Me a Leader"
2.	"The Writing on the Wall"
3.	"The Other Side"
4.	"My Champion"
5.	"Poison in Your Veins"
6.	"Cradle to the Grave"
7.	"Losing Patience"
8.	"This Side of Fate"
9.	"You Will Be Remembered"
10.	"Crows on a Wire"
11.	"Twilight"
12.	"Island of Fools"
13.	"The Last Hero"
14.	"Last of Our Kind"

Personnel

Alter Bridge

• Myles Kennedy – lead vocals, rhythm and lead guitar
• Mark Tremonti – lead guitar, backing vocals
• Brian Marshall – bass guitar
• Scott Phillips – drums, percussion

Production

• Michael "Elvis" Baskette – production, mixing, string arrangements
• Jef Moll – engineering, digital editing
• Ted Jensen – mastering
• Daniel Tremonti – cover art

External links

• Official Alter Bridge website