The show is in just over a week! Is anyone else doing VIP? Really hoping to get my hands on one of the LE 25 prints that they've had at the shows.

Caught this last night when I was scrolling on Facebook, and figured it was worth mentioning for anyone in here that might be interested. Not sure when, but AB says they're coming to Australia later this year.

Did they drop out of Trondheim Rocks? That was supposed to be on the 11th. They no longer appear on the website for the show, so looks like that's the case. https://files-cdn.vitaminw.no/1ddd0737b1b242bab32b9565f2def7fe/Root/Konserter/e4rbryGM.jpeg/e4rbryGM-stortbilde.jpg?ts=638122489966149664

So Mark said in his Audio Ink Radio interview that they are gonna bust out three new songs on this next leg of the tour, so what three new songs does everyone want them to play? One of them has to be Fable? right? :rockon Holiday will for sure be one of them. My hope for the other 2 would be Fable ...

Think it’s crazy that they pretty much play the same songs every single time and have been for years. Play some different songs, sheesh. This is what most bigger bands do. They'll play selections from the new record, the fan faves, and maybe a few surprises if you're lucky. You want to make sure no...

Setlist.fm says they played Pawns & Kings, as did the setlist posted by AB Peru on Instagram. Was anyone at the show that can actually confirm?

That's kind of the problem I believe. The amount of people coming to those shows that aren't hardcore fans is pretty high, and those people usually are most familiar with the most popular songs (i.e. singles or songs that otherwise got a lot of exposure), and they EXPECT to hear these songs live. I...

What are you guys betting will be the opening song for the tour? I'm going to bet it's This is War but would prefer Pawns and Kings. Sin After Sin feels like the most logical opener for me based on how I've seen them make their entrances before. Flip comes out and starts the drum groove, followed b...

Gotta love people saying "that's not AB." But they wrote it and they put it on the album. So guess what - it is AB. Just because it doesn't live up to your expectation of what they should be (ridiculous in many instances I've seen) doesn't mean it's not the band. God forbid they try to sto...

nagpo wrote: ↑Thu Oct 20, 2022 11:07 am No P&K b-sides?

Based on the comments Mark made in an interview he did on the release day, it sounds like we'll probably be getting a "pawns and kings 2.0" at some point next year with the 2 additional songs they recorded the didn't make the album.

Solo Rankings (Favorite To Least Favorite) In the middle section of Last Man Standing, the first solo is Myles and the second solo is Mark. So there are actually two Mark solos in the song. I'm going to challenge that. I would wager from the tone and phrasing that both of the bridge section solos a...

https://boolintunes.com/2022/10/11/album-review-alter-bridge-pawns-kings/ ALBUM REVIEW: Alter Bridge – Pawns & Kings October 11, 2022Maximo David “A raging fire from the depths of hell, a wicked foe.” While I’m not totally convinced by the concept, I think if I had to define what my biggest gui...

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JGremore wrote: ↑Tue Oct 11, 2022 10:16 pm Anyone get any shipment info on preorders? I haven’t. I know there’s a lot that goes into it and out of the control of the band, but it’s a bummer my vinyl won’t be here by release day. Looks like streaming it is.

Nothing yet for me either

Same. Disappointing, to say the least.

EDIT: I'd like to add that something I've done a lot with songs is jumping to conclusions with them after one or two listens. Then after a long time of not listening to them, I revisit them and realize they're not so bad after all. THIS! I've also been guilty of this. One example would be Native So...

So here's where the songs released so far sit with me:

1. Best chorus: This is War
2. Best song to belt in the car: Sin After Sin
3. Best Solo: This Is War
4. Song I Love Just A Bit Less Than The Rest: Silver Tongue
5. Best overall song: Pawns & Kings

I'm just going to ignore all the back and forth BS and say that I'm super excited to hear reactions coming out of the listening party tonight. Really curious to hear what songs they end up playing as well. Now that I've had several listens through This is War and the rest of the songs released so fa...

rising_waters007 wrote: ↑Mon Oct 03, 2022 11:36 am Question for those who have heard it…

How does it compare ranking-wise next to material from, say, Fortress.

I’ve not heard it and don’t plan on it until the LP

Personally, I think it would fit right at home on Fortress.

So far, this is my favorite track on the album after a few listens. The choir effect between verses, the goosebump-inducing chorus - this is top tier AB in my personal opinion. This should have been the lead single based on everything I've heard so far.

Eddie Trunk used to interview them before every album release for his podcast. Haven't seen that this time around. That's too bad. I enjoy listening to those longer conversations. The HardDrive one from a page or two back was good but I'd like to hear more about the album in a long-form interview l...

maximzub wrote: ↑Tue Sep 20, 2022 1:22 pm Okay guys, I think at this stage this might be a logical question to ask.

What are the top three songs that you're looking forward to hear from Pawns & Kings?

Mine would be This Is War, Dead Among The Living, and Season Of Promise.

Fable of the Silent Son, This is War, Stay