It might all be down to their everyman persona, but the greatest trick Alter Bridge have ever pulled off is how easy they make all this look and sound, even though their timeless take on classic rock is often as complex, technically, as it gets. It takes a lot of skill and talent to make it seem so effortless. And it remains true on this new record – the blood, sweat and tears that undoubtedly went into it have vanished under the sheen of a collection of songs that sound like they’ve always been there.
Wisely, they haven’t messed with the Alter Bridge formula on their eighth album. Going down the self-titled route is, in most cases, a sign of confidence, that a band is unwaveringly sure that this is exactly representative of who they are right at this moment in their career; there’s no temptation to head down wild diversions or throw in weird experimentation just for the sake of it. Alter Bridge is Alter Bridge at their most Alter Bridge.
