Alter Bridge Returns With Self-Titled Eighth Studio Album

With more than two decades performing together, acclaimed rockers Alter Bridge show no signs of slowing down. Known for their memorable riffs, infectious vocal melodies and dueling guitar attack, the quartet comprised of Myles Kennedy on vocals/guitars, Mark Tremonti on guitars/vocals, Brian Marshall on bass and Scott Phillips on drums have garnered themselves massive critical and fan acclaim around the globe.

The band looks to continue that trend when they release their self-titled, eighth studio album next year via Napalm Records. ‘Alter Bridge‘ will be released on January 9^th, 2026, and first physical formats are now available for pre-order – here

‘Alter Bridge‘ is comprised of 12 all new tracks from the band and features some of their most iconic moments on record. Songs like ‘Rue The Day‘, ‘Disregarded‘ and ‘Scales Are Falling‘ will fit alongside any of the classic songs from Alter Bridge’s catalogue. ‘Trust In Me‘ shows Myles and Mark sharing vocal duties as Myles handles the verse duties while Mark takes the chorus. That strategy is flipped on ‘Tested And Able‘ as Mark handles the verses and Myles takes on the choruses behind one of the band’s heaviest intros to date, giving way to an unforgettable melody. ‘Hang By A Thread‘ is sure to become a show favorite as it hints at some of the most popular songs in the band’s catalog. Album closer ‘Slave To Master‘ is an epic track that Alter Bridge has come to be known for and is the longest song the quartet has recorded to date.

The band worked with longtime collaborator and producer Michael “Elvis” Baskette on their eighth album. ‘Alter Bridge‘ was recorded over the course of two months this spring in the legendary 5150 studio in California and Elvis’ recording studio in Florida.

Tracklist:

Silent Divide
Rue The Day
Power Down
Trust In Me
Disregarded
Tested And Able
What Lies Within
Hang By A Thread
Scales Are Falling
Playing Aces
What Are You Waiting For
Slave To Master

‘Alter Bridge‘ is currently available for pre-order in the following formats:
-1-CD 6p Digisleeve, 12p Booklet
-2-LP Gatefold BLACK, Lyric Sheet
-2-LP Gatefold Translucent Verde – Vetri (Indie exclusive)
-2-LP Gatefold Translucent Verde – Vetri + autographed postcard (Newbury exclusive, limited to 50)
-1-CD 6p Digisleeve + autographed postcard (Newbury exclusive, limited to 250)
-2-LP Gatefold Splattered Black Smoke/ White Orange Black, 12p Booklet (Napalm mailorder exclusive)
-2-LP Black, White Label Edition + hand-numbered Covercard (Napalm mailorder international-only exclusive)
-2-LP Gatefold Marble Colorless Black & Red Black Old Purple, 12p Booklet (Napalm exclusive)
-LP Box incl. 2-LP Gatefold Split Black/Milk, 12p Booklet, 5-Tack Bonus Picture Vinyl in Plastic Sleeve, Artprint (Napalm mailorder international-only exclusive)
-1-CD 6p Digisleeve + “Hang By A Thread” Shirt Bundle (Napalm exclusive)
-2-LP Gatefold Splattered Crème Black, 12p Booklet (Band exclusive)
-2-LP Gatefold Marble Black Smoke, 12p Booklet (Band exclusive)
-2-LP Gatefold Cristallo Milk Glitter, Lyric Sheet (Band exclusive)
-1-CD Jewel Case (Ticket Bundle for Townsend exclusive) + Guitar Pick (Band exclusive)

To coincide with the announcement of the new album, Alter Bridge will be touring in support of the release. The band is heading out on the What Lies Within Tour. The 31-date tour of Europe will kick off on January 15^th in Germany before it wraps on March 5^th in Nottingham, UK. Joining the band on the tour will be Daughtry and Sevendust. Public on sale for all shows is July 18^th More information on all tickets and VIP packages for the upcoming tour can be found here.

European What Lies Within Tour 2026:

Jan 15^th – Hamburg, Germany – Sporthalle
Jan 17^th – Oslo, Norway – Sentrum Scene
Jan 18^th – Oslo, Norway – Sentrum Scene
Jan 20^th – Stockholm, Sweden – Annexet
Jan 22^nd – Helsinki, Finland – Ice Hall Black Box
Jan 24^th – Copenhagen, Denmark – Kb Hallen
Jan 25^th – Berlin, Germany – Columbiahalle
Jan 27^th – Gliwice, Poland – Prezero Arena Gliwice
Jan 28^th – Budapest, Hungary – Barba Negra
Jan 30^th – Vienna, Austria – Gasometer
Jan 31^st – Zagreb, Croatia – Bocarski Dom
Feb 2^nd – Rome, Italy – Atlantico
Feb 3^rd – Bergamo, Italy – Choruslive Arena
Feb 5^th – Zurich, Switzerland – The Hall
Feb 6^th – Lyon, France – Halle Tony Garnier
Feb 8^th – Barcelona, Spain – Razzmatazz 1
Feb 10^th – Lisbon, Portugal – Sagres Campo Pequeno
Feb 12^th – Madrid, Spain – Palacio Vistalegre
Feb 13^th – Bordeaux, France – Arkea Arena
Feb 15^th – Luxembourg, Luxembourg – Rockhal
Feb 17^th – Oberhausen, Germany – Oberhausen Turbinenhalle
Feb 18^th – Paris, France – Zenith
Feb 20^th – Munich, Germany – Zenith
Feb 22^nd – Amsterdam, Netherlands – Ziggo Dome
Feb 23^rd – Brussels, Belgium – Ancienne Belgique
Feb 25^th – Newcastle, United Kingdom – Utilita Arena
Feb 26^th – Manchester, United Kingdom – Ao Arena
Feb 28^th – Dublin, Ireland – 3arena
Mar 2^nd – Glasgow, United Kingdom – Ovo Hydro
Mar 4^th – London, United Kingdom – The O2
Mar 5^th – Nottingham, United Kingdom – Motorpoint Arena

Alter Bridge will be reuniting for one show in 2025. The band will be doing a rare acoustic show on October 1^st in Nashville, TN to support the Tremonti Family Charity Golf Outing. The outing is a benefit started by guitarist Mark Tremonti to support the National Down Syndrome Society – an organization close to Mark after his daughter Stella was born with Down syndrome. The event will raise money for NDSS – an organization that engages grassroots advocates at the federal, state, and local levels and creates resources to support individuals with Down syndrome, their families, and caregivers across the lifespan on topics including education, employment, health and wellness, and aging. Tickets for the event can be purchased here

About Alter Bridge:

Back in 2004, four lifelong musicians got together down in Florida. Even though they had traveled separate paths, similar lessons learned, wisdom earned, and dues paid united these gentlemen—Myles Kennedy (vocals, guitar), Mark Tremonti (guitar, vocals), Brian Marshall (bass), and Scott Phillips (drums)—as Alter Bridge. Over the ensuing two decades, the band endured countless trials and tribulations, defied every odd, and rose to the head of the pack as a hard rock juggernaut, cementing a singular legacy by selling out arenas, gathering nearly one billion streams, inciting international acclaim, and quietly attracting a diehard audience.

Beginning with the Top 5 entry of 2004’s gold certified ‘One Day Remains‘, the band have scored six consecutive Top 20 debuts on the Billboard 200. Among a myriad of highlights, Guitarist Magazine applauded ‘Blackbird‘ for the “Greatest Guitar Solo of All Time”, the ‘ABIII‘ single ‘Isolation‘ vaulted to #1 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Chart, 2013’s ‘Fortress‘ received rare perfect scores from KERRANG! and Total Guitar, and ‘Walk The Sky‘ shook the Top Rock Albums Chart at #1. Beyond packing O2 Arena and Royal Albert Hall, Classic Rock hailed 2022’s ‘Pawns & Kings‘ as “the Rolls-Royce of Alter Bridge records” in a 4.5-out-of-5-star review. Plus, the latter LP garnered praise from American Songwriter, Guitar World, and Loudwire, while Billboard christened them “one of America’s premiere hard rock quartets”. Channeling the same hunger, the band continue to push themselves on their self-titled eighth full-length offering, ‘Alter Bridge‘ (Napalm Records). It embodies everything they’re known for such as the precise riffs, towering hooks, and solos that practically break guitar strings as they burst through the clouds.