The Fortress Reviews Thread - press reviews & early listens

[Isak]

Thanks Ubik!

I'm glad they will play all songs on tour. I've not seen a single bad comment about one particular song yet which is awesome!

[Ubik]

"the best ever cover art in the history of the band"

They sure loved Calm the Fire! Looking forward to my mind being robbed.

[Ubik]

Cheers to therefromthestart in the other thread for the head's up: review from Metal Hammer -

"It's a testament to the quality of Alter Bridge as musicians and songwriters that they've crept, stealth-like, up the echolons of the rock ladder and above many much more hyped and hip outfits with a minimum of fuss. Now, though, with Fortress, the secret is about to be let out of the box.

Within a minute, opening track Cry of Achilles gives you the feeling that this is going to be something special; a delicate acoustic riff gives way to fat, Black Album-era Metallica groove before Myles Kennedy pours his luscious, honey-coated croon over the top. His voice is a force of nature and although the whole band play a blinder and Mark Tremonti's guitar has never been captured with such an expressive tone as it is on here, it is Myles who owns the album. His performance on Lover veers from the beautiful to flamboyant in a way that actually makes your hairs stand up on the back of your neck.

With a glut of bands playing the post-grunge/hard rock game, to varying degrees of success, it's about time that one of them pulled away from the pack. With Fortress, Alter Bridge have made the best album of their career; in fact, they've not only just moved to the front - they've lapped the opposition. They'll be household names this time next year.

8/10 - Stephen Hill"

[VigilantSteve]

^If that review doesn't get AB fans excited, they probably shouldn't even be here.

[Lotha]

Woooooooo AB

Thanks!

[fix]

It's in dutch, but I wanted to put it here anyway: http://aardschok.com/10xeremetaal-99#0

I'm at work so I have no time to translate myself. Let's try Google Translate!

ALTER BRIDGE - Fortress

82

Lazy sit back and enjoy the success is not for Mark Tremonti. He had been dividing his time between Alter Bridge and Creed re-established in recent years. The guitarist also released his first solo album, which he supported with a tour. Meanwhile singer Myles Kennedy toured the world as a member of the entourage of Slash. 'Fortress' proves that all the fuss yet pulls no change to the music of the American rock band. The album sounds a now fully crystallized sound that's still between rock and metal. The plate is again full of good catchy songs, such as "Cry Of Achilles", the first single "Addicted To Pain", "The Uninvited" and the title track. Again there is an obvious role for the heavily accentuated chords and functional solos from Tremonti, who also figures as lead-singer in "Water Rising". The final push he needed for that step, was perhaps the success of his solo album. The other prominent course Myles Kennedy on the album sounds like one of the best singers of our time. The music of Alter Bridge is great, compelling and dramatic. However, the singer makes sure to stay credible all album long. It is actually quite nice depicted on the album cover. The album is called "Fortress", but the picture is a rickety shed. At first glance, Alter Bridge sounds especially big and tough. Who listens to the lyrics and the music, will discover that this is only one side of the band.

[Lotha]

Not bad for Google Translate

[fix]

I guess dutch translates well haha! I did adjust a few sentences, but I thought the rest was pretty readable.

[Timotheus]

I'd translate it, but I think everybody can understand that translation

[mtshaw3]

could someone possibly email me the review that Ubik posted? the picture file doesn't show up when i'm on my work network. but if you email it to me i should be able to see it. it seems like everyone loves that review and i can't read it! it's killing me!

[Timotheus]

A very possitive review: http://getyourrockout.co.uk/wp/album-re ... -fortress/

Favourite part: "The solos on tracks like ‘Fortress’ and ‘The Uninvited’ are completely mindblowing and they would literally make the gods of Olympus quake in their boots."

[Macca]

The Uninvited doesn't even have a solo

[julio]

#SpreadLove

[Bob_BleedItDry]

How do you know macca? But to be fair mark or Myles don't mention a solo in it and it's never been mentioned in a review so yeah you are probably right

[gbruin]

How do you know macca? But to be fair mark or Myles don't mention a solo in it and it's never been mentioned in a review so yeah you are probably right

Macca, unlike Jon Snow, knows something.

[Macca]

I know everything. Wolfie hooked me up 3 weeks ago

[benjoAB]

New review on Michael baskette's Facebook page!

[austinjhnsn]

Link please?

[Ubik]

If it's the same one he posted on twitter, it's the review Timo posted a little way up ("getyourrockout").

[benjoAB]

https://m.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1 ... 0389647077