Alter Bridge

Alter Bridge to Release Walk The Sky 2.0 EP Featuring New Song Written During Covid-19 Lockdown, “Last Rites”, Plus Six Live Tracks

By Tank Orlando, Florida based rockers, Alter Bridge are happy to announce the release of their new EP, Walk The Sky 2.0. Walk The Sky 2.0 will be released this next November 6 on Napalm Records. The EP is spearheaded by the new single, “Last Rites,” which was written during the Covid-19 lockdown. Also included on the new EP will be six live tracks. Since Alter Bridge had to cancel their 2020 tour, they decided to spend that time being creative instead. The band has always had trouble taking time off, and the guys in Alter Bridge always have to be doing something creative. This time they sat down and reviewed the tracks they had recorded during their January and February touring schedule. At least they were able to get a few dates in before the world went silent. While the band reviewed tracks, they also had time to sit down among themselves and kick around ideas for a new studio song. Out of that brainstorming session came the new single, “Last Rites.” western town with a lone figure trying to The band decided the best thing they survive in that backdrop as it is beset by could do is put out an EP for their fans. In changing landscapes and what appears to be fact, for the most part, it had to be a live EP. earthquakes or at least changing land patterns So the band culled through all the tapes and that proceed to evolve into a futuristic town. selected six live cuts of songs that had All this is going while the song proceeds to appeared on their last album, 2019s Walk The play leaving the band to sing, “I’m a native Sky. The six songs they selected were son in a foreign land. I’m just living in a “Wouldn’t You Rather,” “Pay No Mind,” world I can’t understand.” Gradually flying “Native Son,” “Godspeed,” “In the Deep” vehicles appear and hundreds of figures and “Dying Light.” Along with those six, carrying briefcases invade the scenes they decided to add their new single, “Last illustrating the never-ending progress of Rites,” and the new EP would be named Walk society. Finally the lone figure is spotted The Sky 2.0. again… this time in outer space, as he With all that said and done, the band appears to be sitting on an asteroid watching also went back to the original album, Walk the overcoming of civilization take place. It The Sky and released a new single, “Native is certainly an interesting video. Son.” Already “Native Son” has managed to Walk This Way 2.0 will be a great way receive over 5 million streams. It is also to satisfy those Alter Bridge cravings. If you burning up the radio waves as we speak about weren’t lucky enough to catch any of the it, making it a sure fire hit. Alter Bridge has shows at the beginning of the year, this will also released a new video for it that was be the next best thing to checking out their produced and created by Stefano Bertelli. new songs live. And don’t forget to check The animated video starts out in a rural out the new song, “Last Rites.” October 2020 • Rock and Blues International 81

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