Alter Bridge have steadily climbed to the forefront of hard rock worldwide. In true underdog fashion, they’ve exceeded any and all expectations, glowing critical acclaim, real estate on the covers of Classic Rock Magazine and Guitar World, and storied sets at the O2 Arena and Download Festival. On this journey, 2004’s debut LP One Day Remains bowed in the Top 5 of the Billboard Top 200 and went gold. In 2007, Blackbird’s title track tookthe “Greatest Guitar Solo of All Time,” award in Guitarist Magazine, while countless fans etched its lyrics and logo onto their bodies. Critical plaudits surrounded the 2013 opus Fortress with “5-out-of-5 stars” from KERRANG! and Total Guitar as well as Eddie Trunk’s declaration of, “A Top 10 album of the last 10 years.” 2016’s The Last Hero saw them return to the Top 10 on the Top 200. Maintaining this momentum, Walk The Sky closed at #1 on Billboard. These musicians have unassumingly done all of this with a quiet dedication to writing meaningful songs and performing unforgettable shows. Still, the Florida quartet—Myles Kennedy [vocals, guitar], Mark Tremonti [guitar, vocals], Brian Marshall [bass], and Scott Phillips [drums]—ascend to yet another level on 2022’s Pawns & Kings [Napalm Records]. It is the culmination of almost two decades together soaked in blood, sweat, tears, and the triumph earned through never giving up. It represents the bandmates’ dedication to one another and their collective devotion to a devout fanbase.