Serious Topics and Legendary Guitars: Alter Bridge Announce New Album

Alter Bridge will release their new album on January 9. "Listeners can expect twelve dynamic songs, including the longest song we have ever recorded," announced singer Myles Kennedy on Wednesday in Berlin in an interview with APA. The group will perform on January 30, 2026, at the Vienna Gasometer and on June 13 at Nova Rock in Burgenland.

Fans can look forward to the band's longest guitar solo yet

The album is simply named after the rock band and the cover features only a lettering. "We joked that we are lazy," laughed Kennedy. "But in truth, we wanted to streamline everything." This also applies to the content: "Yes, for people who love guitars, we have even recorded our longest guitar solo yet."

The album earns the title "Alter Bridge": "The material is strong enough. The songs speak for themselves." Lyrically, Kennedy has dealt with toxic relationships and burnout, among other things. Despite these themes, the pure rock opus is fun.

A different version for Austria

Kennedy (also guitar) and guitarist Mark Tremonti, who shares vocals with Kennedy on two songs on "Alter Bridge," played an acoustic showcase for invited guests at the Ramones Museum in the German capital. The new single "Silent Divide," actually quite a powerful song, was rearranged and performed with verve. "That was a real challenge because the song was written for electric, loud guitars," said Tremonti. "In Austria, you will hear a different version."

"We are looking forward to Vienna! My wife and I are fans of this city," said Kennedy. "That's why we scheduled an extra day off before the performance at the Gasometer." Sightseeing is on the agenda, with the Naschmarkt particularly appealing to the couple.

(APA/Red)

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