Alter Bridge Release First Track/Video “Silent Divide”

On the heels of the excitement from the recent announcements of their upcoming 8th studio album and their Blackbird festival in Wales next summer, acclaimed rockers Alter Bridge are releasing the first piece of music in over two years, “Silent Divide.” The track from the quartet comprised of Myles Kennedy on vocals/guitars, Mark Tremonti on guitars/vocals, Brian Marshall on bass and Scott Phillips on drums shows the band is back and ready to pick up where they left off in 2023. The brooding track begins with the signature guitar tones of Kennedy and Tremonti before the rhythm section of Marshall and Phillips join in. The chorus is powered by Kennedy’s haunting descent as he sings: “Keep your head down, ride out the silent divide.” A music video for “Silent Divide” is also available today that the band has been teasing for days. A comedic opening skit was released of Tremonti, Marshall, and Phillips calling Kennedy’s mom to get the band back together as Myles hangs in his mom’s basement. That scene gives way to a performance of the 4 guys playing together in a small room – a throwback to the way it all started for them. The video was directed by JT Ibanez, and the song can be found in all formats here:
With more than two decades performing together, Alter Bridge show no signs of slowing down. The new, self-titled album from Napalm Records, 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 catalog. “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. The 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 will be released on January 9, 2026, and is now available for pre-order at: https://www.lnk.to/AB-AlterBridge.
The track listing for Alter Bridge is:1) Silent Divide (5:06) 2) Rue The Day (4:46) 3) Power Down (4:08) 4) Trust In Me (4:48) 5) Disregarded (3:55)6) Tested And Able (4:36) 7) What Lies Within (5:07) 8) Hang By A Thread (4:11) 9) Scales Are Falling (5:54) 10) Playing Aces (4:05) 11) What Are You Waiting For (5:00) 12) Slave To Master (9:03)To coincide with the release of the new music, Alter Bridge is announcing a headline U.S. tour to accompany their already announced European tour. The band is heading out on the What Lies Within U.S. Tour featuring Filter or Sevendust and Tim Montana as support in select markets. The tour kicks off on April 25 in Orlando, FL and runs through May 24 where it wraps in Tampa, FL. Along the way, the tour will make stops in Dallas, TX (April 29), Chicago, IL (May 6) and Huntington, NY (May 12) to name a few. More information on all tickets and VIP packages for the upcoming tour can be found at www.alterbridge.com.What Lies Within U.S. Tour
Apr 25 – Orlando, FL – House of Blues – TMApr 26 – Atlanta, GA – Coca-Cola Roxy – 7D/TMApr 28 – Houston, TX – Bayou Music Center – F/TMApr 29 – Dallas, TX – South Side Ballroom – F/TMMay 1 – Tulsa, OK – Skyline Event Center at Osage Casino Hotel – F/TMMay 2 – Omaha, NE – Steelhouse Omaha – F/TMMay 5 – Green Bay, WI – EPIC Event Center – F/TMMay 6 – Chicago, IL – The Salt Shed – F/TMMay 9 – Atlantic City, NJ – Event Center at Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa - FMay 10 – Boston, MA - Citizen House of Blues Boston – F/TMMay 12 – Huntington, NY – The Paramount – F/TMMay 13 – Montclair, NJ – The Wellmont Theater - F/TMMay 18 – Pittsburgh, PA – The Roxian Theatre – F/TMMay 19 – Detroit, MI – The Fillmore Detroit – F/TMMay 21 – Nashville, TN – The Pinnacle – 7D/TMMay 22 – Birmingham, AL – Avondale Brewing Company – F/TMMay 24 – Tampa, FL – Seminole Hard Rock Tampa Event Center – F/TMPreviously announced What Lies Within Tour Dates
Jan 15 – HAMBURG, GERMANY – Sporthalle Jan 17 – OSLO, NORWAY – Sentrum SceneJan 18 – OSLO, NORWAY – Sentrum SceneJan 20 – STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN – Annexet Jan 22 – HELSINKI, FINLAND – Ice Hall Black BoxJan 24 – COPENHAGEN, DENMARK – KB HallenJan 25 – BERLIN, GERMANY – Columbiahalle Jan 27 – GLIWICE, POLAND – Prezero Arena GliwiceJan 28 – BUDAPEST, HUNGARY – Barba Negra Jan 30 – VIENNA, AUSTRIA – Gasometer Jan 31 – ZAGREB, CROATIA – Bocarski DomFeb 02 – ROME, ITALY – Atlantico Feb 03 – BERGAMO, ITALY – ChorusLive ArenaFeb 05 – ZURICH, SWITZERLAND – The HallFeb 06 – LYON, FRANCE – Halle Tony GarnierFeb 08 – BARCELONA, SPAIN – Razzmatazz 1Feb 10 – LISBON, PORTUGAL – Sagres Campo PequenoFeb 12 – MADRID, SPAIN – Palacio VistalegreFeb 13 – BORDEAUX, FRANCE – Arkea ArenaFeb 15 – LUXEMBOURG, LUXEMBOURG – Rockhal Feb 17 – OBERHAUSEN, GERMANY – Oberhausen TurbinenhalleFeb 18 – PARIS, FRANCE – Zenith Feb 20 – MUNICH, GERMANY – Zenith Feb 22 – AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS – Ziggo DomeFeb 23 – BRUSSELS, BELGIUM – Ancienne BelgiqueFeb 25 – NEWCASTLE, UNITED KINGDOM – Utilita Arena Feb 26 – MANCHESTER, UNITED KINGDOM – AO ArenaFeb 28 – DUBLIN, IRELAND – 3Arena Mar 02 – GLASGOW, UNITED KINGDOM – OVO Hydro Mar 04 – LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM – The O2Mar 05 – NOTTINGHAM, UNITED KINGDOM – Motorpoint ArenaJun 27 – CARDIFF, WALES – Blackbird Festival @ Cardiff CastleBack 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 1 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.