Pawns & Kings (Alter Bridge - VII)

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I can't be 100% on who is the primary decision maker, but last time round Elvis was pushing them to find the single as they didn't have it yet (which lead to Myles coming up with the Wouldn't You Rather riff out of frustration) and Myles mentioned that Addicted to Pain was written quite early in the process of Fortress which took the pressure off, as they knew they had the single in the bag already. They no doubt have to get the okay from the label but I think they have a pretty big say in which gets chosen.

I don't think I have a preference for a type this time round, I just want that urge to repeat it after each play. I think either Native Son or Godspeed would've been better choices last time out.
Timotheus wrote: Wed Jun 22, 2022 10:59 am Oh, I also expect the album to be full of chess references, so my guess for the name is "Checkmate" :D
I reckon "Queen's Gambit", and Mark will tell us that he came up with the title after watching the TV show "Queen's Gambit".
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Ubik wrote: Wed Jun 22, 2022 6:02 pm I can't be 100% on who is the primary decision maker, but last time round Elvis was pushing them to find the single as they didn't have it yet (which lead to Myles coming up with the Wouldn't You Rather riff out of frustration) and Myles mentioned that Addicted to Pain was written quite early in the process of Fortress which took the pressure off, as they knew they had the single in the bag already. They no doubt have to get the okay from the label but I think they have a pretty big say in which gets chosen.

I don't think I have a preference for a type this time round, I just want that urge to repeat it after each play. I think either Native Son or Godspeed would've been better choices last time out.
Timotheus wrote: Wed Jun 22, 2022 10:59 am Oh, I also expect the album to be full of chess references, so my guess for the name is "Checkmate" :D
I reckon "Queen's Gambit", and Mark will tell us that he came up with the title after watching the TV show "Queen's Gambit".
Interesting. I think 'Take The Crown' or 'Pay No Mind' would've worked better as lead singles. 'In The Deep' maybe, too.

But yeah, they haven't had a truly great lead single since ABIII. :(

(So in reality, I guess I think they have only two great lead singles - 'Open Your Eyes' and 'Isolation.')
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Feel like we'd have had a mild tease by now if it was today :(
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Nope..... still reading it as Prawns and Kings. That's what it's called now.
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scarecrow wrote: Wed Jun 22, 2022 9:56 pm But yeah, they haven't had a truly great lead single since ABIII. :(

(So in reality, I guess I think they have only two great lead singles - 'Open Your Eyes' and 'Isolation.')
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maximzub wrote: Thu Jun 23, 2022 12:24 pm
scarecrow wrote: Wed Jun 22, 2022 9:56 pm But yeah, they haven't had a truly great lead single since ABIII. :(

(So in reality, I guess I think they have only two great lead singles - 'Open Your Eyes' and 'Isolation.')
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Nah Addicted to Pain was and remains a banger.
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Yeah, Addicted To Pain is a great!
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Ubik wrote: Thu Jun 23, 2022 1:53 pm Nah Addicted to Pain was and remains a banger.
My favorite Alter Bridge song ever since I heard it for the second time. (Just a little tidbit: The second time you hear a song is the time you'll always remember every time you hear the song. You'll remember where you were, what you were doing, what you were thinking...For example, the second time I heard Breaking Benjamin's Angels Fall was when they played it at Louder Than Life. I was eating pizza at the time, so now every time I hear it, I can taste pizza.)
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maximzub wrote: Thu Jun 23, 2022 2:09 pm
Ubik wrote: Thu Jun 23, 2022 1:53 pm Nah Addicted to Pain was and remains a banger.
My favorite Alter Bridge song ever since I heard it for the second time. (Just a little tidbit: The second time you hear a song is the time you'll always remember every time you hear the song. You'll remember where you were, what you were doing, what you were thinking...For example, the second time I heard Breaking Benjamin's Angels Fall was when they played it at Louder Than Life. I was eating pizza at the time, so now every time I hear it, I can taste pizza.)
I remember the morning Addicted to Pain leaked. Was working at Hobby Lobby at the time and had just pulled into the parking lot. Actually left work early that day to listen to it all day.
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Always liked the way AB started their shows with Addicted to Pain. Mark and Myles walking forward as the lights come up. Cool is an understatement :lol


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Dan Dando wrote: Thu Jun 23, 2022 4:39 pm Always liked the way AB started their shows with Addicted to Pain. Mark and Myles walking forward as the lights come up. Cool is an understatement :lol

Although, honestly, it's a much better closer than Rise Today.
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Personally don't care for "Show Me A Leader." I can listen to "Addicted To Pain" but it's not a highlight from their catalogue for me.

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Dan Dando wrote: Thu Jun 23, 2022 4:39 pm Always liked the way AB started their shows with Addicted to Pain. Mark and Myles walking forward as the lights come up. Cool is an understatement :lol

Ahh, I was there... Good times :bow

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^^ Oh come on, Timo. They were there for the Walk the Sky tour in 2019. They could have been at Graspop in 2020 if it wasn't for the pandemic. They may be back there in 2023 or do their own show. Just ain't happening this year.

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anguyen92 wrote: Fri Jun 24, 2022 3:43 am ^^ Oh come on, Timo. They were there for the Walk the Sky tour in 2019. They could have been at Graspop in 2020 if it wasn't for the pandemic. They may be back there in 2023 or do their own show. Just ain't happening this year.
I wasn't able to attend their 2019 show. I miss one show, and suddenly they start ignoring Belgium... :shifty

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Queensrÿche's new album comes out in October. Album art and title released already and first single + video came out yesterday (it's killer, btw)

Nothing More's new album comes out in October. They have title, art, and 3 singles out already.
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So what you're saying is...

Maybe next week?
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Ubik wrote: Fri Jun 24, 2022 11:50 am So what you're saying is...

Maybe next week?
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