Alter Bridge has released “Silver Tongue,” the lead single from its upcoming seventh studio album, “Pawns & Kings,” due Oct. 14, 2022, via Napalm Records (pre-order here).
“Silver Tongue,” one of the heavier songs in the band’s recent catalog, is available from all digital service providers, and all digital pre-orders will receive an instant download of the single, along with the previously released album closer “Pawns & Kings.”
The music video for “Silver Tongue” follows two characters who fall under the spell of a painting that comes to life. The painting drags the characters into a dark world and forces them to fight for survival in a classic battle of good versus evil. The animated video was created and directed by Ollie Jones of Better Feeling Films (Myles Kennedy, Prodigy, Psychedelic Porn Crumpets) and is available to view below.
“Pawns & Kings,” which consists of 10 new songs, found Alter Bridge reuniting with longtime collaborator and producer Michael “Elvis” Baskette.
From the opening riffs of “This Is War” to the title track album closer, Alter Bridge returns with an album of intense tracks that were born after the cycle for its last album was cut short by the global pandemic. Songs like “Dead Among the Living,” “Silver Tongue” and “Holiday” showcase the band’s signature songwriting. The album offers numerous epic adventures, with three songs clocking in over six minutes each. The opus “Fable of the Silent Son” clocks in at 8:29 and is the longest recorded song in the band’s catalog–a distinction held by “Blackbird” until now. Guitarist Mark Tremonti steps out of his backing vocal role to take the lead on the introspective ballad “Stay.”
“Pawns & Kings” track listing:
1) This Is War
2) Dead Among the Living
3) Silver Tongue
4) Sin After Sin
5) Stay
6) Holiday
7) Fable of the Silent Son
8) Season of Promise
9) Last Man Standing
10) Pawns & Kings
“Pawns & Kings” is available for pre-order here in the following configurations:
- CD Digisleeve
- 1 LP Gatefold BLACK Vinyl
- 1 LP Gatefold INKSPOT BLACK/GOLD Vinyl w/Slipmat and Record Butler(Napalm mail order only, limited to 500 worldwide)
- 1 LP Gatefold MARBLED WHITE/CRYSTAL CLEAR Vinyl (Napalm mail order only, limited to 400 worldwide)
- 1 LP Gatefold MARBLED ORANGE/BLACK Vinyl (Band Shop only)
- 1 LP Gatefold MARBLED WHITE/BLACK Vinyl (Band Shop only)
- 1 LP Gatefold CRYSTAL CLEAR Vinyl (Band Shop only, limited to 300 only)
- Deluxe Box Set w/ CD Digisleeve, Pendant, Tote Bag, Guitar Pick tin (Napalm mail order only, limited to 700 worldwide)
- Music Cassette BROWN TRANSPARENT (Napalm mail order only, limited to 150 worldwide)
- Digital Album
Alter Bridge will tour extensively in support of “Pawns & Kings.” The band has already announced a tour of Europe for November and December that will make 25 stops over the course of six weeks. Longtime friends Halestorm and Mammoth WVH will lend their support on the upcoming tour. More information on all tour dates and links to tickets can be found at www.alterbridge.com.
Alter Bridge tour dates:
Nov 1 – HAMBURG, GERMANY – Sporthalle
Nov 2 – COPENHAGEN, DENMARK – Falconer
Nov 4 – PARTILLE, SWEDEN – Partille Arena
Nov 5 – OSLO, NORWAY – Sentrum Scene
Nov 7 – KATOWICE, POLAND – MCK
Nov 9 – ESCH-SUR-ALZETTE, LUXEMBOURG – Rockhal
Nov 11 – BERLIN, GERMANY – Columbiahalle
Nov 12 – HLAVNÍ MĚSTO PRAHA, CZECH REPUBLIC – O2 Universum
Nov 14 – BUDAPEST, HUNGARY – Budapest Arena
Nov 16 – PARIS, FRANCE – Palais Des Sports
Nov 18 – MADRID, SPAIN – Vistalegre
Nov 20 – BARCELONA, SPAIN – Razzmataz1
Nov 22 – MUNICH, GERMANY – Zenith
Nov 23 – ZÜRICH, SWITZERLAND – Samsung Hall
Nov 25 – ASSAGO, ITALY – Mediolanum Forum
Nov 26 – ZAGREB, CROATIA – Dom Sportova
Nov 28 – VIENNA, AUSTRIA – Wiener Stadthalle
Nov 30 – KÖLN, GERMANY – Palladium
Dec 1 – AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS – Ziggo Dome
Dec 5 – NOTTINGHAM, ENGLAND – Motorpoint Arena
Dec 6 – GLASGOW, SCOTLAND – OVO Hydro Arena
Dec 8 – DUBLIN, IRELAND – 3 Arena
Dec 9 – MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – AO Arena
Dec 11 – BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND – Resorts World Arena
Dec 12 – LONDON, ENGLAND – O2 Arena
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