Alter Bridge Blackbird
Universal Republic
Formed with a good portion of ex-Creed band members Alter Bridge made a huge dent in the world of Alternative American Metal four years ago with the release of One Day Remains. World tours quickly ensued and the record was certified gold in no time flat but a difference in creative and personal vision for the band resulted in the members using their own funds to buy themselves out of their contract with Wind Up Records in 2005.
Alter Bridge are back with sophomore effort Blackbird and the boys are set to unleash another swag of bland mediocrity unto the world. As an album Blackbird treads in a rather murky netherworld a kind of musical purgatory if you will cartier rondo solo replica replica bell & ross br 02 watches online that sees the band failing to be either "heavy" or "rock" enough.
Alter Bridge is the musical equivalent of Bud-Lite beer or put simply in Bogan-ese terminology Its piss-weak. If youre gonna spend some pesos on alcoholic beverages you want as much bang for your buck as possible right? Well the same rule applies to heavy metal; why shuffle your feet to Skid Row when you can bang your head to Pantera replica zenith savvy?
Stagnating in a confusing array of musical styles Blackbird fuses the worst elements of Nu-Metal Stadium Rock and downright cheesy guitar ballads replete with horrific crooning ala Nickleback. Lyrically the album touches on the usual culprits plaguing the modern world with 'Buried Alive' broaching the subject of addiction and the title track 'Blackbird' tackling the death of a friend blah blah blah.
Overall this album smacks of the "flag waving/home of the brave" type sentiment that would make it the perfect gift for any friend or family member fighting "terrorists" in the Middle East or halfway through a 12-step recovery program.
Embrace the ills of this wicked world and pick up Seasons In The Abyss by Slayer instead and revel in the most diabolical marriage of Death-Rock ever concocted. Broooootal!
Jordan Bloomer