FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
ALTER BRIDGE FORTRESS STORMS THE US
CHARTS HITTING THE TOP 5 ON CURRENT ROCK
ALBUMS AND TOP 15 ON BILLBOARD TOP 200
Alter Bridge’s First Release in Three Years Debuts at #5 On Rock and #12 on
Billboard Outselling Their Previous Release
(October 16th, 2013 – New York, NY) Alter Bridge’s latest studio album Fortress, is currently available in the
United States and has made its mark on the US charts. Fortress debuted at #12 on the Billboard Top 200 outselling
the band’s previous release. It also landed at #5 on the Top Current Rock Albums and Top Current Alternative
Albums. The album is being released via Alter Bridge Records through Caroline in the US (via Roadrunner Records
throughout the rest of the world) and was #4 on the Independent Current Albums chart this week. Fortress hit #1 on
the iTunes Rock Album chart and #8 on the iTunes Top Album chart this week. The album debuted in the UK as the
#1 Rock Record and the #6 record overall on the charts this week. The latest release from the rock juggernaut band
comprised of Myles Kennedy on vocals/guitar, Mark Tremonti on guitar/vocals, Brian Marshall on bass and Scott
Phillips on drums, has been getting rave reviews around the world. The Guardian newspaper recently called
Fortress: “As epic as prime Led Zep and as thunderous as peak-form Sabbath…" and Loudwire declares “the
substance and technicality that they have immersed into their music have elevated them to a whole new level." The
album was produced by long-time Alter Bridge producer Michael “Elvis” Baskette, known for his work with Falling
In Reverse, Story Of The Year and Incubus to name a few.
The debut single “Addicted To Pain” has been making waves on the US Rock Radio charts since it was released last
month. It is currently in the Top 25 on the Mediabase Active Rock Charts and Top 20 on the BDS Active Rock
Charts. The song is also Top 20 on the both the Mediabase and BDS Heritage Rock Charts. Stations such as
WMMR in Philadelphia, WRIF in Detroit, KTBZ in Houston and KQRC in Kansas City just to name a few, have all
been supporting the single to date. WGRD in Grand Rapids has had Alter Bridge in their “Roctagon” battles for over
2 months now and the band has made history with “Addicted To Pain” being the first song to be retired after
winning 20 consecutive times. The video for the single can be viewed at: http://youtu.be/7M9QxzpTjec.
Alter Bridge recently played their only US show in 2013 in Orlando, FL on October 4 th at the House of Blues. The
sold out-show was the band’s first concert in over 18 months and was met with fan and critical acclaim. The band is
currently over in Europe on an extensive headlining world tour that runs from October 16th through November 16
and will feature Shinedown and Halestorm joining the band on select dates. Alter Bridge will also make a
triumphant return to Wembley Arena in London on October 18 th, a venue they sold out on ABIII and documented
with the CD/DVD, Alter Bridge Live At Wembley.
Alter Bridge burst onto the music scene in 2004 with the release of their gold-selling debut, One Day Remains. In
2007, the band released Blackbird, the album that elevated the band’s profile worldwide. The epic solo in the title
track “Blackbird” was voted “Greatest Guitar Solo Of All Time” by Guitarist Magazine. ABIII was released in 2010
and the single “Isolation” gave the band their first #1 single. Alter Bridge has appeared on The Tonight Show and
Jimmy Kimmel Live and their music has been used by the WWE, Major League Baseball and NASCAR to name a
few. When Alter Bridge is on hiatus, singer Myles Kennedy can be found fronting Slash’s band, Slash, featuring
Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators. Guitarist Mark Tremonti recently released his fist solo project All I Was that
found Wolfgang Van Halen playing bass with Mark on the road. Scott Phillips formed Projected with John Connolly
and Vinnie Hornsby of Sevendust and released their debut in 2012.
For more information, please contact:
Kevin Chiaramonte / PFA Media / (212) 334-6116 / kevinc@pfamedia.net
ALTER BRIDGE TOUR DATES
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CITY, STATE
Nottingham, UK
Birmingham, UK
London, UK
Cardiff, UK
Glasgow, UK
Manchester, UK
Paris, FRA
Brussels, BEL
Berlin, GER
Copenhagen, DEN
Stockholm, SWE
Amsterdam, HOL
Dusseldorf, GER
Wiesbaden, GER
Vienna, AUS
Munich, GER
Zurich, SWI
Rome, ITA
Milan, ITA
Barcelona, SPA
Madrid, SPA
Lisbon, POR
VENUE
Arena
NIA
Wembley Arena
Arena
Hydro
Arena
Zenith
AB
Huxleys
Vega
Arenan
Heineken Music Hall
Mitsbishi Electric Halle
Schlachthof
Gasometer
Zenith
Hallenstadion
Atlantico
Mediolanum
Razzmatazz 2
Arena
Coliseum