Alter Bridge: Verskil tussen weergawes

| webwerf = [http://www.alterbridge.com/ Amptelike webblad]

| huidige_lede = [[Myles Kennedy]]<br />[[Mark Tremonti]]<br />[[Scott Phillips]]<br />[[Brian Marshall]]

Creed het hul ontbinding in Junie 2004 aangekondig en kreatiewe verskille en toenemende spanning tussen Stapp an die ander groeplede as redes aangevoer.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1488149/creed-have-been-split-up-months.jhtml |title=Mark Tremonti blameer spanning tussen groep, sanger Scott Stapp. |publisher=MTV |date=4 Junie 2004 |author=Joe D'Angelo |language=en |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140321072516/http://www.mtv.com:80/news/articles/1488149/creed-have-been-split-up-months.jhtml |archive-date=21 Maart 2014 |url-status=live |df=dmy-all}}</ref> Die stigting van Alter Bridge en van hul debuutalbum en die album se eerste enkelspeler, “Open Your Eyes”, het saamgeval met hierdie aankondiging. Die groeplede het gevoel dat Creed sy eindpunt bereik het en was vasberade om te fokus op hulle toekoms met die nuwe sanger.<ref name="life after creed" /> Alter Bridge se debuutalbum, ''[[One Day Remains]]'' is op 10 Augustus 2004 vrygestel deur [[Wind-up Records]] en het gemengde resensies ontvang.<ref name="allmusic one day remains">{{cite web |url=http://allmusic.com/album/one-day-remains-r699341/review |title=One Day Remains -– Alter Bridge |publisher=[[Allmusic]] |author=Johnny Loftus |language=en |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200429105029/http://allmusic.com/album/one-day-remains-r699341/review |archive-date=29 April 2020 |url-status=live |df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref name="slant">{{cite web |url=http://www.slantmagazine.com/music/review/alter-bridge-one-day-remains/500 |title=Alter Bridge: One Day Remains |author=Scott Shelter |publisher=[[Slant Magazine]] |language=en |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140314085425/http://www.slantmagazine.com/music/review/alter-bridge-one-day-remains/500 |archive-date=14 Maart 2014 |url-status=live |df=dmy-all}}</ref> Die album is vervaardig deur [[Ben Grosse]] (wat ook albums vir kunstenaars soos [[Filter]], [[Fuel]] en [[Sevendust]] vervaardig het),<ref name="vh1" /> en het 750,000 eksemplare wêreldwyd verkoop en slegs goue status bereik,<ref name="odr gold">{{en}} {{cite web| url=http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS&artist=Alter%20Bridge&format=ALBUM&go=Search&perPage=50 |title=RIAA Soekbare databasis – Goud en Platinum |publisher=Opname-industrievereniging van Amerika |accessdate=29 Augustus 2010}}</ref> baie minder as die multi-platinum sukses wat Creed bereik het. Dit #5 op die [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] bereik en vir veertien weke daar gebly.<ref name="billboard">{{cite web |url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/alter-bridge/chart-history/620698#/artist/alter-bridge/chart-history/620698 |title=Alter Bridge Album- & Liedaanwysergeskiedenis |publisher=''[[Billboardaanwysersbillboard.com |language=en |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121110111706/http://www.billboard.com/artist/alter-bridge/chart-history/620698 |archive-date=10 November 2012 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all}}</ref> Na “Open Your Eyes,” is nog twee enkelspeler van die album vrygestel: “Find the Real” en “Broken Wings.” Hierdie album is ook die enigste waarop Kennedy nie kitaar speel nie aangesien die album naby aan klaar was teen die tyd wat Kennedy by die groep aangesluit het. Kennedy het wel op toer met verskeie liedjies saamgespeel. Al die musiek en die meeste van die lirieke is deur Tremonti geskryf met Kennedy wat van die oorblywende liedjies se lirieke self geskryf het of ten minste gehelp skryf het.<ref>{{en}} {{cite web |url=http://www.thefish.com/music/reviews/11617297/ |title=One Day Remains, Christelike musiekoorsig |publisher=''The Fish'' |author=Russ Breimeier}}</ref>

Verskeie liedjies van ''One Day Remains'' het ’n affiliasie met [[World Wrestling Entertainment|WWE]] gevestig, “Metalingus” in besonder aangesien dit deur voormalige WWE-superster Edge in 2004 aangeneem is as sy intreelied en dit het so gebly tot sy uittrede in 2011. Alter Bridge het later saam met Edge in ’n agter-die-skerms-insetsel verskyn in ’n episode van ''WWE Raw'' in 2005.<ref>{{en}} {{cite web |url=http://www.obsessedwithwrestling.com/results/raw/050829.php |title=WWE RAW UITSLAE |date=29 Augustus 2005}}</ref> Alter Bridge het in 2005 ook ’n buitengewone instrumentale lied getiteld “Ahavo Rabo Taco Salad” vrygestel vir ''Total Guitar''-tydskrif. Dit was aanvanklik slegs ’n projek van Tremonti maar die res van die groep het hulle by hom aangesluit.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.activemusician.com/Alter-Bridge-Biography--t8i3296 |title=Alter Bridge Biografie by ActiveMusician |publisher=AciveMusician |language=en |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160110070346/http://www.activemusician.com/Alter-Bridge-Biography--t8i3296 |archive-date=10 Januarie 2016 |url-status=live |df=dmy-all}}</ref> ’n Lied getiteld “Save Me” is ingesluit in die klankbaan vir die rolprent ''Elektra'' in 2005.<ref>{{en}} {{cite web |url=http://www.cduniverse.com/search/xx/music/pid/6806322/a/Elektra%3A+The+Album.htm |title=Elektra: Die Album Klankbaan CD |publisher=[[Marvel Comics]]}}</ref> Die klankbaan vir ’n ander rolprent van Marvel, ''Fantastic Four'' het ook ’n lied van Alter Bridge, “Shed My Skin,” ingesluit.<ref>{{en}} {{cite web |url=http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0009OPO12 |title=Fantastic Four -– Die Album Klankbaan |publisher=[[Amazon.com]]}}</ref> Daardie jaar het die groep ’n [[EP]], ''[[Fan EP]]'', vrygestel met vier liedjies op wat hulle as ’n promosionele CD in Europa gebruik het.

Voor die laaste been van die ''One Day Remains''-toer in 2006 het Alter Bridge se verhouding met Wind-up Records begin versleg omdat die platemaatskappy nie die groep se visie gedeel het nie. Die groep het sedert die vrystelling van ''One Day Remains'' gevra om vrygestel te word maar is tot April 2006 geweier toe alle opname-, publiserings- en bevoorradingsooreenkomste uiteindelik beëindig is.<ref name="alter bridge leaves windup">{{en}} {{cite web |url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=51580 |title=Alter Bridge verlaat Wind-up Records |date=28 April 2006 |publisher=[[Blabbermouth.net]] }}</ref> Alter Bridge het egter steeds kritiek ervaar, insluitend kritiek oor die ontbinding van Creed, druk om Creed weer op die been te bring en verskeie vals aantygings dat Creed herenig sou word. Sommige kritici het so ver gegaan as om te sê dat Alter Bridge se musiek klink soos dié van Creed met ’n ander sanger. Ten spyte daarvan dat Creed in 2009 weer ’n album uitgegee het,<ref name="creed reunion">{{cite news |first=Jessica |last=Herndon |title=Creed herenig vir nuwe album |url=http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20274934,00.html |publisher=People |date=27 April 2009 |access-date=29 April 2009 |language=en |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303165753/http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20274934,00.html |archive-date=3 Maart 2016 |url-status=live |df=dmy-all}}</ref> het Tremonti gesê dat “Creed as ’n groep nooit weer sal bestaan nie.”<ref name="alter bridge leaves windup" />

In 2007 het Alter Bridge aangekondig dat hulle ’n kontrak met [[Universal Republic Records]] onderteken het. Tremonti het van die groep se nuwe liedjies gesê: “Ek dink dit is die beste werk wat ons nóg gedoen het.”<ref name="universal republic">{{en}} {{cite web |url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=76378 |title=Alter Bridge teken kontrak met Universal Republic |date=9 Julie 2007 |publisher=[[Blabbermouth.net]] }}</ref> Alter Bridge se tweede album, ''Blackbird'', met die suksesvolle enkelspelers “Rise Today” en “Watch Over You” is op 9 Oktober 2007 vrygestel.<ref>{{en}} {{cite web |url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=77095 |title=Alter Bridge: Nuwe albumtitel, vrystellingsdatum bekend gemaak |date=19 Julie 2007 |publisher=[[Blabbermouth.net]] }}</ref> “Watch Over You” was in 2008 te sien in [[VH1]] se ''Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew'' en die musiekvideo bevat grepe van die reeks.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.vh1.com/video/alter-bridge/286601/watch-over-you-celebrity-rehab-2.jhtml |title=“Watch Over You (Celebrity Rehab 2)” deur Alter Bridge |publisher=[[VH1]] |language=en |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303223228/http://www.vh1.com/video/alter-bridge/286601/watch-over-you-celebrity-rehab-2.jhtml |archive-date=3 Maart 2016 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all}}</ref> ’n Ander weergawe van die lied met [[Cristina Scabbia]] van [[Lacuna Coil]] is beskikbaar in [[iTunes Store]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/watch-over-you-duet-with-christina/id281305513 |title=Watch Over You (duet met Christina Scabbia) -– Enkelspeler |publisher=[[iTunes Store]] |language=en |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180416134642/https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/watch-over-you-duet-with-christina/id281305513 |archive-date=16 April 2018 |url-status=live |df=dmy-all}}</ref> ''Blackbird'' is goed ontvang deur kritici en het ’n gradering van 9,4 uit 10 gekry op die Ultimate Guitar Archive.<ref name="ultimate guitar blackbird">{{cite web |url=http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/alter_bridge/blackbird/index.html |title=Blackbird-resensie |publisher=[[Ultimate Guitar Archive]] |language=en |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305080732/https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/alter_bridge/blackbird/index.html |archive-date=5 Maart 2016 |url-status=live |df=dmy-all}}</ref> Die album het ook die hoogaangeskrewe titelsnit bevat met die kitaarsolo wat later deur ''Guitarist'' aangeprys is en no. 1 op hulle lys van beste kitaarsolo’s van alle tye bereik het<ref name="greatest guitar solo">{{cite web |url=http://www.musicradar.com/guitarist/greatest-guitar-solo-poll-winners-alter-bridge-speak-403308 |title=Peiling vir beste solo: Alter Bridge praat |publisher=[[MusicRadar]] |date=21 Maart 2011 |work=[[Guitarist (tydskrif)|Guitarist]] |language=en |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161114044600/http://www.musicradar.com:80/guitarist/greatest-guitar-solo-poll-winners-alter-bridge-speak-403308 |archive-date=14 November 2016 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all}}</ref>

Die groep het ’n suksesvolle wêreldtoer onderneem ter ondersteuning van ''Blackbird'' en het hul konsert in die [[Heineken Music Hall]] in [[Amsterdam]] op 7 Desember 2008 opgeneem vir ’n konsertrolprent getiteld ''Live from Amsterdam''.<ref name="live dvd">{{cite web |url=http://roadcrewmag.com/issue/boo-we-got-the-interviews-for-you/article/alter-bridge-to-release-first-ever-live-dvd-live-in-amsterdam |title=Alter Bridge gaan eerste konsertrolprent ‘Live from Amsterdam’ vrystel |publisher=Road Crew Mag |language=en |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120310072930/http://roadcrewmag.com/issue/boo-we-got-the-interviews-for-you/article/alter-bridge-to-release-first-ever-live-dvd-live-in-amsterdam |archive-date=10 Maart 2012 |url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref> Die DVD is eksklusief verkoop by lokale gedurende Creed se reünietoer in 2009 en op [[Amazon.com]].<ref>{{en}} {{cite web |url=http://www.amazon.com/dp/B002RKD8CS |title=Alter Bridge ‘Live from Amsterdam’ |publisher=[[Universal Republic Records|Universal Republic]] }}</ref> Die DVD is besonder goed ontvang en het “by die duisende” verkoop in teenstelling met Amazom se verwagting van “honderde”. Dit het die no. 1-plek bereik op Amazon se “Topverkopers in Musiekvideo’s en Konserte” en vir ’n aantal weke daar gebly.<ref name="live dvd" /><ref name="#1 on amazon">{{cite web |url=http://www.alterbridge.com/html/2009/10/26/alter-bridge-live-in-amsterdam-1-in-concertmusic-dvds-on-amazon/ |title=Alter Bridge -– Live from Amsterdam No. 1 in Konsert/Musiek DVD’s op Amazon |date=26 Oktober 2010 |author=Alter Bridge |language=en |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100814015545/http://www.alterbridge.com:80/html/2009/10/26/alter-bridge-live-in-amsterdam-1-in-concertmusic-dvds-on-amazon |archive-date=14 Augustus 2010 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all}}</ref> ’n [[Blu-ray Disc|Blu-ray]]-weergawe en ’n luukse weergawe wat in winkels verkoop sou word het egter in ’n kontroversie uitgeloop omdat dit telke male deur Universal Republic vertraag is, wat ondersteuners en groeplede gefrustreerd gelaat het. Dit is uiteindelik op 11 Januarie 2011 in winkels regoor Noord-Amerika vrygestel na twee jaar se gesloer.<ref name="live from amsterdam release">{{cite web |url=http://www.alterbridge.com/html/2011/01/10/alter-bridge-live-from-amsterdam-out-now-usacanada/ |title=Alter Bridge -– Live from Amsterdam -– Nou beskikbaar VSA/Kanada |author=Alter Bridge |language=en |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110116014947/http://www.alterbridge.com:80/html/2011/01/10/alter-bridge-live-from-amsterdam-out-now-usacanada/ |archive-date=16 Januarie 2011 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all}}</ref>

Myles Kennedy het sedert 2008 groot lof ontvang toe daar gerugte ontstaan het dat hy saam met voormalige lede van [[Led Zeppelin]] gewerk het.<ref name="ledzeppelin">{{cite web |url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2008/oct/13/led-zeppelin-new-singer |title=Gaan Led Zeppelin opnuut bestaan met Myles Kennedy as sanger? |publisher=[[guardian.co.uk]] |first=Sean |last=Michaels |date=13 Oktober 2008 |access-date=2010 |language=en |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121114031259/http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2008/oct/13/led-zeppelin-new-singer |archive-date=14 November 2012 |url-status=live |df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref name="ledzeppelin2">{{cite web |url=http://www.zmemusic.com/feature/news/led-zeppelin-to-reform-with-myles-kennedy-on-deck/ |title=Gaan Led Zeppelin opnuut bestaan met Myles Kennedy aan boord? |first=Tibi |last=Puiu |date=10 Oktober 2008 |publisher=ZME Music |access-date=2010 |language=en |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171128132959/http://www.zmemusic.com/feature/news/led-zeppelin-to-reform-with-myles-kennedy-on-deck/ |archive-date=28 November 2017 |url-status=live |df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref name="ledzeppelin3">{{cite web |url=http://everyjoe.com/entertainment/led-zeppelin-to-tour-with-myles-kennedy-instead-of-robert-plant/ |title=Gaan Led Zeppelin saam met Myles Kennedy eerder as Robert Plant toer? |first=Dave |last=Parrack |publisher=EveryJoe.com |date=13 Oktober 2008 |access-date=2010 |language=en |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120406173219/http://everyjoe.com/entertainment/led-zeppelin-to-tour-with-myles-kennedy-instead-of-robert-plant/ |archive-date=6 April 2012 |url-status=live |df=dmy-all}}</ref> Hoewel die gerugte dat Kennedy met Led Zeppelin sou saamwerk onwaar was,<ref>{{en}} {{cite web|url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=112790 |title=Alter Bridge sanger sê dat gerugte oor Led Zeppelin-lede ‘onwerklik’ was |date=20 Januarie 2009 |publisher=[[Blabbermouth.net]] |accessdate=2010 }}</ref> Kennedy het later bevestig dat hy saam met [[Jimmy Page]], [[John Paul Jones]] en [[Jason Bonham]] liedjies geskryf en geoefen het.<ref name="ledzeppelin4">{{cite web |url=http://www.ledzeppelinnews.com/2009/12/exclusive-interview-myles-kennedy.html |title=Eksklusiewe onderhoud: Myles Kennedy verheug om met Zeppelin-lede te kon saamwerk |first=Steve |last=Sauer |date=16 Desember 2009 |publisher=LedZeppelinNews.com |access-date=2010 |language=en |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160407054324/http://www.ledzeppelinnews.com/2009/12/exclusive-interview-myles-kennedy.html |archive-date=7 April 2016 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all}}</ref>

In 2009 het Alter Bridge ’n ruskans geniet na die bekendmaking van Creed se reünie-toer en nuwe album. Terwyl Tremonti, Marshall en Phillips saam met [[Scott Stapp]] as [[Creed]] getoer het, het Kennedy gewerk aan sy eerste solo-album en het hy breedvoerig met die kitaarspeler van [[Velvet Revolver]], Slash, begin saamwerk, soveel so dat hy in 2010 en 2011 as hoofsanger saam met Slash getoer het.<ref name="slash">{{cite web |url=http://www.musicradar.com/news/guitars/slash-picks-alter-bridges-myles-kennedy-for-solo-tour-236017 |title=Slash kies Alter Bridge se Myles Kennedy vir solotoer |first=Joe |last=Bosso |date=7 Februarie 2010 |publisher=[[MusicRadar]] |access-date=2010 |language=en |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191009114105/https://www.musicradar.com/news/guitars/slash-picks-alter-bridges-myles-kennedy-for-solo-tour-236017 |archive-date=9 Oktober 2019 |url-status=live |df=dmy-all}}</ref> Alter Bridge het egter steeds regdeur 2009 musiek geskryf en tussen Februarie en Mei 2010 het hulle begin met opnames vir hul derde album.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.alterbridge.com/html/2010/02/16/recording-of-ab-iii-starts-today-with-photos/ |title=Opnames van AB III begin vandag (met foto’s) |date=16 Februarie 2010 |author=Alter Bridge |language=en |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100731082141/http://www.alterbridge.com:80/html/2010/02/16/recording-of-ab-iii-starts-today-with-photos |archive-date=31 Julie 2010 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.alterbridge.com/html/2010/05/11/alter-bridge-in-new-york-finalizing-mixing-of-third-album/ |title=Alter Bridge in New York -– Finaliseer meng van derde album |date=11 Mei 2010 |author=Alter Bridge |language=en |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100822060455/http://www.alterbridge.com:80/html/2010/05/11/alter-bridge-in-new-york-finalizing-mixing-of-third-album |archive-date=22 Augustus 2010 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all}}</ref>

Op 17 Julie 2010 het ''Billboard'' geskryf dat Alter Bridge ’n platekontrak met [[Roadrunner Records]] onderteken het an dat hulle in 2011 saam met [[Godsmack]] sou toer.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/957316/creed-hits-the-studio-before-launching-summer-tour |title=Creed op pad na ateljee voor somertoer |publisher=''[[Billboard (tydskrif) |first=Gary |last=Graff |date=17 Julie 2010 |language=en |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190718114118/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/957316/creed-hits-the-studio-before-launching-summer-tour |archive-date=18 Julie 2019 |url-status=live |df=dmy-all}}</ref> Hoewel die groep ontken het dat hulle saam met Godsmack sou toer, het hulle die titel van die nuwe album as ''AB III'' bekendgemaak saam met ’n snitlys op hul webblad vroeg in Augustus<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.alterbridge.com/html/2010/08/09/new-alter-bridge-albums-title-and-tracklisting/ |title=Nuwe Alter Bridge album se titel en snitlys |date=9 Augustus 2010 |author=Alter Bridge |publisher=Official Alter Bridge website |language=en |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100825083858/http://www.alterbridge.com:80/html/2010/08/09/new-alter-bridge-albums-title-and-tracklisting |archive-date=25 Augustus 2010 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all}}</ref> en die gerugte dat ’n kontrak met Roadrunner onderteken is, is deur die maatskappy in ’n persverklaring bevestig. Die persverklaring het ook ’n aankondiging ingesluit dat ''AB III'' op 8 Oktober 2010 vrygestel sou word.<ref name="roadrunner">{{cite web |url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.co.uk/page/News?news_id=99701 |title=Roadrunner verwelkom Alter Bridge |date=31 Augustus 2010 |author=Roadrunner Records |language=en |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180827075400/http://roadrunnerrecords.co.uk/page/News/?news_id=99701 |archive-date=27 Augustus 2018 |url-status=live |df=dmy-all}}</ref> Op 6 September 2010 het Roadrunner die eerste enkelspeler, ''Isolation'', op hul webblad bekendgestel waar aangekondig is dat die enkelspeler op 26 September 2010 in die Verenigde Koninkryk beskikbaar gestel sou word,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.co.uk/page/News?news_id=100106 |title=Luister na ’n splinternuwe snit van Alter Bridge |date=6 September 2010 |publisher=[[Roadrunner Records]] |language=en |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190905200413/http://roadrunnerrecords.co.uk/page/News/?news_id=100106 |archive-date=5 September 2019 |url-status=live |df=dmy-all}}</ref> Die lied het uiteindelik die groep se mees suksesvolel lied geword deur no. 1 op ''active rock''-radio te bereik en ook op die Hot Mainstreak Rock Tracks, ’n eerste vir Alter Bridge.<ref name="number one">{{cite web |url=http://www.alterbridge.com/html/2011/01/18/alter-bridge-press-release-isolation-goes-1-on-rock-radio/ |title=Alter Bridge Persverklaring -– Isolation bereik no. 1 op Rock Radio |date=1 Desember 2011 |author=Alter Bridge |publisher=Alter Bridge |language=en |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110122050804/http://www.alterbridge.com:80/html/2011/01/18/alter-bridge-press-release-isolation-goes-1-on-rock-radio/ |archive-date=22 Januarie 2011 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all}}</ref> ''AB III'' is deur Roadrunner Records op 8 Oktober 2010 in Australië en Duitsland vrygestel en op 11 Oktober in die Verenigde Koninkryk. Op 9 November 2010 is dit in Noord-Amerika vrygestel deur Alter Bridge Recordings via [[EMI]].<ref name="alter bridge recordings">{{cite web |url=http://www.alterbridge.com/html/2010/10/06/ab-iii-to-hit-stores-in-usa-november-9th-featuring-hit-single-%E2%80%9Cisolation%E2%80%9D/ |title=AB III kom 9 November op die rakke met die enkelspeler “Isolation” |date=6 Oktober 2010 |work=Alter Bridge woernaal |access-date=6 Oktober 2010 |language=en |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101016073540/http://www.alterbridge.com:80/html/2010/10/06/ab-iii-to-hit-stores-in-usa-november-9th-featuring-hit-single-%E2%80%9Cisolation%E2%80%9D/ |archive-date=16 Oktober 2010 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all}}</ref> Die album het sy buiging op no. 17 op die [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] gemaak.<ref name="number one" /> Die musiekvideo vir “Isolation” is vir die eerste keer op 6 Desember 2010 op Noisecreep vertoon.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.noisecreep.com/2010/12/06/alter-bridge-isolation-video-premiere/ |title=Alter Bridge fokus op die ondersteuners vir ‘Isolation’ |date=6 Desember 2010 |publisher=[[Noisecreep]] |language=en |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120716200224/http://www.noisecreep.com/2010/12/06/alter-bridge-isolation-video-premiere/ |archive-date=16 Julie 2012 |url-status=live |df=dmy-all}}</ref> Op 11 Januarie 2011 is die langverwagte konsertrolprent en -album, ''Live from Amsterdam'' in winkels vrygestel.<ref name="live from amsterdam release" /> “I Know It Hurts” is later op 21 Januarie 2011 slegs in Australië as die tweede enkelspeler vrygestel.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://itunes.apple.com/au/album/i-know-it-hurts-single/id415239995 |title=I Know It Hurts -– Enkelspeler |publisher=[[iTunes]] |language=en |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180827005331/https://itunes.apple.com/au/album/i-know-it-hurts-single/id415239995 |archive-date=27 Augustus 2018 |url-status=live |df=dmy-all}}</ref> “Ghost of Days Gone By” is op 18 April 2011 as die volgende enkelspeler vrygestel,<ref>{{en}} {{cite web |url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=155775 |title=Alter Bridge gaan met Abbey Road Live saamwerk vir komende toer |date=24 Maart 2011 |publisher=[[Blabbermouth.net]] }}</ref> gevolg deur “Wonderful Life” op 5 Junie 2011 in die Verenigde Koninkryk.<ref>{{en}} {{cite web |url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.co.uk/release/Wonderful+Life |title=Alter Bridge -– Wonderful Life -– Roadrunner Records UK |publisher=[[Roadrunner Records]] }}</ref>

Die groep het bekendgemaak dat ''AB III'' veel “donkerder” en wat die lirieke betref verder verwyderd sou wees van hul vorige albums en dit is ook bevestig dat die album saamgestel is as ’n konsepalbum.<ref name="ab iii">{{cite web |url=http://www.alterbridge.com/band.aspx |title=Nuwe Alter Bridge biografie |author=Alter Bridge |language=en |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160704063423/http://www.alterbridge.com:80/band.aspx |archive-date=4 Julie 2016 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all}}</ref> ''AB III'' is met vrystelling met “oorweldigende toejuiging” deur professionele resensente ontvang<ref name="alter bridge storms charts">{{en}} {{cite web |url=http://www.muenmagazine.net/2010/11/alter-bridge-storm-the-charts-with-ab-iii/ |title=Alter Bridge bestorm die trefferlyste met “AB III” |date=10 November 2010 |publisher=''Muen''-tydskrif }}</ref> met MusicRadar wat dit “een van dié kitaaralbums van die jaar” genoem het.<ref name="musicradar ab iii">{{cite web |url=http://www.musicradar.com/guitarist/alter-bridge-ab-iii-track-by-track-review-278474 |title=Alter Bridge – AB III: snit-vir-snit-resensie |first=Rob |last=Laing |date=17 September 2010 |work=MusicRadar |publisher=Future Publishing Limited |access-date=4 Oktober 2010 |language=en |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190701070033/https://www.musicradar.com/guitarist/alter-bridge-ab-iii-track-by-track-review-278474 |archive-date=1 Julie 2019 |url-status=live |df=dmy-all}}</ref> Artistdirect het die album ’n perfekte telling gegee en dit ’n “meesterstuk” genoem.<ref name="artistdirect ab iii review">{{cite web |url=http://www.artistdirect.com/entertainment-news/article/alter-bridge-ab-iii-review-5-out-of-5-stars-review/7680895 |title=Alter Bridge “AB III” Resensie — 5 uit 5 sterre |last=Florino |first=Rick |date=12 Oktober 2010 |access-date=12 Oktober 2010 |language=en |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20101014183217/http://www.artistdirect.com/entertainment-news/article/alter-bridge-ab-iii-review-5-out-of-5-stars-review/7680895 |archive-date=14 Oktober 2010 |url-status=live |df=dmy-all}}</ref> ’n Huldigingsalbum aan Alter Bridge getiteld ''String Tribute to Alter Bridge'' met klassieke verwerkings van verskeie Alter Bridge-liedjies is op 8 Maart 2011 vrygestel.<ref>{{en}}{{cite web|url=http://www.bestbuy.com/site/String+Tribute+To+Alter+Bridge+%5B3/8%5D+-+CD/19045394.p?id=2189002&skuId=19045394 |title=String Tribute to Alter Bridge |publisher=Bestbuy.com |accessdate=17 Julie 2011 }}</ref> Op 25 Oktober 2011 het Alter Bridge ’n spesiale uitgawe van ''AB III'', getiteld ''AB III.5'', bekendgestel waarop drie bonussnitte en ’n uurlange dokumentêr getiteld ''One by One'' was.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=163612 |title=Alter Bridge: ‘AB III.5’ CD/DVD Spesiale Uitgawe Detail |date=21 September 2011 |publisher=Blabbermouth.net }}</ref>

IN 2010 het die groep saam met [[Slaves of Gravity]] in die Verenigde Koninkryk en [[Teddy Porter]] en [[Like a Storm]] in die Verenigde State getoer ter ondersteuning van ''AB III''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://eventful.com/performers/alter-bridge-/P0-001-000006755-4 |title=Alter Bridge Toerdatums -– Alter Bridge Konsertskedule |publisher=[[Eventful.com]] |language=en |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130601132934/http://eventful.com:80/performers/alter-bridge-/P0-001-000006755-4 |archive-date=1 Junie 2013 |url-status=live |df=dmy-all}}</ref> In 2011 het hulle saam met [[Black Stone Cherry]] en Like a Storm in die Verenigde State getoer.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://twitter.com/#!/alterbridge/status/31000225397088257 |title=Alter Bridge laat ondersteuners via Twitter weet |publisher=[[Twitter]] |date=28 Januarie 2011 |language=en |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200429102210/https://twitter.com/ |archive-date=29 April 2020 |url-status=live |df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.alterbridge.com/html/2011/01/28/alter-bridge-ab-iii-usa-spring-tour-first-dates-announced/ |title=Alter Bridge AB III VSA Lentetoer -– Eerste datums bekendgemaak |date=28 Januarie 2011 |author=Alter Bridge |publisher=Alter Bridge |language=en |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110131114053/http://www.alterbridge.com:80/html/2011/01/28/alter-bridge-ab-iii-usa-spring-tour-first-dates-announced/ |archive-date=31 Januarie 2011 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.alterbridge.com/html/2011/02/03/new-usa-spring-tour-date-like-a-storm-added-to-bill/ |title=Nuwe VSA Lentetoerdatum + Like A Storm toegevoeg |author=Alter Bridge |publisher=Alter Bridge |date=3 Februarie 2011 |language=en |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110207192558/http://www.alterbridge.com:80/html/2011/02/03/new-usa-spring-tour-date-like-a-storm-added-to-bill/ |archive-date=7 Februarie 2011 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all}}</ref> In die middel van 2011 het Alter Bridge by verskeie Europese feeste opgetree, insluitend die Rock am Ring en Rock am Park-feeste,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.alterbridge.com/html/2011/01/13/alter-bridge-to-rock-german-festivals-in-june/ |title=Alter Bridge gaan Duitse feeste in Junie vermaak |date=13 Januarie 2011 |author=Alter Bridge |publisher=Alter Bridge |language=en |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110122050748/http://www.alterbridge.com:80/html/2011/01/13/alter-bridge-to-rock-german-festivals-in-june/ |archive-date=22 Januarie 2011 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rock-am-ring.com/news/schon-60000-eintrittskarten-fur-ring-und-park-verkauft |title=Naastenby 60.000 kaartjies vir Ring en Park verkoop |publisher=Rock am Ring |date=13 Januarie 2011 |language=de |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140826151138/http://www.rock-am-ring.com/news/schon-60000-eintrittskarten-fur-ring-und-park-verkauft |archive-date=26 Augustus 2014 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all}}</ref> Die Nova Rock-fees,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.alterbridge.com/html/2011/01/19/alter-bridge-to-play-nova-rock-festival-austria-in-june/ |title=Alter Bridge gaan in Junie by Nova Rock-fees (Oostenryk) optree |date=19 Januarie 2011 |author=Alter Bridge |publisher=Alter Bridge |language=en |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110123102725/http://www.alterbridge.com:80/html/2011/01/19/alter-bridge-to-play-nova-rock-festival-austria-in-june/ |archive-date=23 Januarie 2011 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.novarock.at/ |title=Novarock -– Tuis |publisher=Nova Rock-fees |language=de |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200422170222/https://www.novarock.at/ |archive-date=22 April 2020 |url-status=live |df=dmy-all}}</ref> Die 2011 Download-fees,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.downloadfestival.co.uk/2011/lineup/ |title=Groepe vir Download-fees |publisher=Download-fees |language=en |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120102053145/http://www.downloadfestival.co.uk:80/2011/lineup/ |archive-date=2 Januarie 2012 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all}}</ref> die 2011 Hellfest Summer Open Air<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.alterbridge.com/html/2011/01/27/alter-bridge-to-rock-hellfest-france-in-june/ |title=Alter Bridge gaan in Junie by Hellfest (Frankryk) optree |date=27 Januarie 2011 |author=Alter Bridge |publisher=Alter Bridge |language=en |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110131094600/http://www.alterbridge.com:80/html/2011/01/27/alter-bridge-to-rock-hellfest-france-in-june/ |archive-date=31 Januarie 2011 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all}}</ref> en verskeie ander. Op 25 April 2011 het Alter Bridge ’n gratis konsert op ''Jimmy Kimmel Live'' gehou wat op die ABC-netwerk uitgesaai is.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.alterbridge.com/html/2011/02/16/press-release-jimmy-kimmel-new-video-tour-news/ |title=Persverklaring -– Jimmy Kimmel, Nuwe video en toerdatums |author=Alter Bridge |date=16 Februarie 2011 |publisher=Alter Bridge |language=en |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110220185828/http://www.alterbridge.com:80/html/2011/02/16/press-release-jimmy-kimmel-new-video-tour-news/ |archive-date=20 Februarie 2011 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all}}</ref> Die groep was medehoofkunstenaar saam met [[Theory of a Deadman]] tydens die tweede jaarlikse Carnival of Madness-toer in 2011, met ondersteunende groepe soos Black Stone Cherry, [[Adelitas Way]] en Emphatic.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.facebook.com/notes/carnival-of-madness/the-second-annual-car%20nival-of-madness-press-release/224460604247066 |title=Persverklaring van die tweede jaarlikse “Carnival of Madness” |date=23 Mei 2011 |publisher=Facebook |language=en |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171128132536/https://www.facebook.com/notes/carnival-of-madness/the-second-annual-car%2520nival-of-madness-press-release/224460604247066 |archive-date=28 November 2017 |url-status=live |df=dmy-all}}</ref> Die toer is verleng tot Januarie 2012 toe die groep in Australië by onder meer die Soundwave-fees gespeel het.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.alterbridge.com/news/2011-09/alter-bridge-to-rock-australia-in-early-2012.aspx |title=Alter Bridge gaan vroeg in 2012 in Australië speel |date=19 September 2011 |publisher=Alter Bridge |language=en |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160110070346/http://www.alterbridge.com/news/2011-09/alter-bridge-to-rock-australia-in-early-2012.aspx |archive-date=10 Januarie 2016 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all}}</ref> Die groep het ’n aantal webisodes vrygestel wat hul toer uiteensit en deur DC3 Music Group vervaardig is.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.alterbridge.com/alter-reality.aspx |title=Alter Reality |language=en |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160708201641/http://www.alterbridge.com:80/alter-reality.aspx |archive-date=8 Julie 2016 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all}}</ref> In aansluiting hierby is ’n tweede konsertrolprent getiteld ''Live at Wembley'' op 29 November 2011 opgeneem in die Wembley-arena tydens die groep se grootste optrede tot nog toe.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.artistdirect.com/entertainment-news/article/alter-bridge-to-film-show-at-wembley-arena-for-dvd-release/9745612 |title=Alter Bridge gaan vertoning by Wembley-arena opneem vir DVD-vrystelling |first=Amy |last=Sciarretto |publisher=[[Artistdirect]] |date=11 November 2011 |language=en |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170904012753/http://www.artistdirect.com/entertainment-news/article/alter-bridge-to-film-show-at-wembley-arena-for-dvd-release/9745612 |archive-date=4 September 2017 |url-status=live |df=dmy-all}}</ref> Dit is op 26 Maart 2012 wêreldwyd vrygestel<ref>{{cite web |url=http://audioinkradio.com/2012/03/alter-bridge-live-at-wembley-dvd-update-director/ |title=Alter Bridge ‘Live at Wembley’-DVD opdatering van regisseur |date=17 Maart 2012 |publisher=Audio Ink Radio |language=en |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171128133214/http://audioinkradio.com/2012/03/alter-bridge-live-at-wembley-dvd-update-director/ |archive-date=28 November 2017 |url-status=live |df=dmy-all}}</ref> en sal later in 3D vrygestel word.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nme.com/news/alter-bridge/61153 |title=Alter Bridge gaan konsertalbum en DVD ‘Live At Wembley’ volgende jaar vrystel |publisher=[[NME]] |date=27 Desember 2011 |language=en |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160918234011/http://www.nme.com/news/alter-bridge/61153 |archive-date=18 September 2016 |url-status=live |df=dmy-all}}</ref>

Daar word dikwels van Alter Bridge se musiek gesê dat dit “swaar, dog melodies” is.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.co.uk/page/News?news_id=101701 |title=’n Inleiding tot Alter Bridge met Myles Kennedy |publisher=[[Roadrunner Records]] |date=30 September 2010 |language=en |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120616111635/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.co.uk/page/News?news_id=101701 |archive-date=16 Junie 2012 |url-status=live |df=dmy-all}}</ref> Hulle musiek word onder verskeie genres ingedeel insluitend [[rockmusiek|rock]], [[hardrock]], [[alternatiewe metal]], [[post-grunge]], [[heavy metal]] en [[progressiewe metal]].<ref name="allmusic" /><ref name="Myles ">{{cite web |url=http://www.artistdirect.com/entertainment-news/article/myles-kennedy-of-alter-bridge-talks-ab-iii-slash-and-john-irving/7680874 |title=Myles Kennedy van Alter Bridge praat oor “AB III,” Slash en John Irving |first=Rick |last=Florino |date=11 Oktober 2010 |work=Artistdirect |publisher=Rogue Digital, LLC |access-date=20 Oktober 2010 |language=en |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20101113085959/http://www.artistdirect.com/entertainment-news/article/myles-kennedy-of-alter-bridge-talks-ab-iii-slash-and-john-irving/7680874 |archive-date=13 November 2010 |url-status=live |df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref name="progressive metal">{{cite web |url=http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/alter_bridge/ab_iii/index.html |title=AB III-resensie |publisher=[[Ultimate Guitar Archive]] |language=en |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305081120/https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/alter_bridge/ab_iii/index.html |archive-date=5 Maart 2016 |url-status=live |df=dmy-all}}</ref>

Alter Bridge se musiek word deur Kennedy en Tremonti geskryf en deur Alter Bridge verwerk met die lirieke wat hoofsaaklik deur Kennedy geskryf is. Tremonti het egter die meeste van die lirieke en al die musiek op ''One Day Remains'' self geskryf. Die lirieke op die eerste twee albums gaan grootliks in op hoop en die oorwinning van berou, hartseer, verdriet, eensaamheid, pyn en verslawing.<ref name="ultimate guitar blackbird" /><ref name="ab iii" /><ref name="allmusic blackbird review">{{cite web |url=http://allmusic.com/album/blackbird-r1212538/review |title=Blackbird -– Alter Bridge |first=Sharon |last=Mawer |publisher=[[Allmusic]] |language=en |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110710015642/http://www.allmusic.com:80/album/blackbird-r1212538/review |archive-date=10 Julie 2011 |url-status=live |df=dmy-all}}</ref> Die onderwerpe op ''AB III'' is aansienlik donkerder met liriese temas wat gebaseer is op ’n geworstel met geloof en die verlies van onskuld.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://theywillrockyou.com/2010/11/myles-kennedy-alter-bridge/ |title=Nuwe onderhoud met Myles Kennedy van Alter Bridge |date=17 November 2010 |publisher=They Will Rock You |language=en |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171128133253/http://theywillrockyou.com/2010/11/myles-kennedy-alter-bridge/ |archive-date=28 November 2017 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref name="Myles " />

Die groep is bekend vir hul konserte en speel gewoonlik nie in groot lokale soos arenas en amfiteaters nie. Hulle speel eerder in kleiner lokale soos House od Blues, soos wat hul bedoeling aanvanklik was.<ref name="life after creed" /> Myles Kennedy het in ’n onderhoud met Artistdirect gesê “Alter Bridge is definitief ’n konsertgroep. Dit is waaroor dit vir ons gaan. Ons maak albums sodat ons vir mense kan gaan speel.”<ref name="artistdirect" /> Die groep het opgetree saam met verskeie gaste insluitend Slash<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=148741 |date=2 November 2010 |publisher=[[Blabbermouth.net]] |title=Slash op die verhoog saam met Alter Bridge in Stockholm }}</ref> [[Paul Reed Smith]],<ref>{{en}} {{cite web |url=http://www.shockwavemagazine.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=394:paul-reed-smith-a-alter-bridge-rams-head-live-12-16-2010&catid=41:live-shows&Itemid=86 |first=Johnnie |last=Vrana |date=18 Desember 2010 |publisher=Shockwave Magazine |title=Paul Reed Smith & Alter Bridge @ Rams Head Live 12-16-2010 }}</ref> [[Wolfgang Van Halen]],<ref>{{en}} {{cite web|url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=151972 |title=Wolfgang van Halen speel tromme vir Alter Bridge; video beskikbaar |date=7 Januarie 2011 |publisher=Blabbermouth.net }}</ref> [[Eric Friedman]] en verskeie noemenswaardige musikante soos [[Eddie Van Halen]],<ref>{{en}} {{cite web|url=http://www.vhnd.com/2011/01/05/eddie-wolfgang-van-halen-attend-alter-bridge-concert-in-la/ |title=Eddie & Wolfgang Van Halen woon Alter Bridge konsert by, Wolfgang sluit aan op tromme |date=5 Januarie 2011 |publisher=Van Halen News Desk}}</ref> [[Jimmy Page]] en [[John Paul Jones]],<ref name="page and jones at AB concert">{{cite web |url=http://www.ledzeppelinnews.com/2008/11/source-page-jones-bonham-watch-alter.html |title=Bron: Page, Jones, Bonham kyk na Alter Bridge in Londen; DVD-verfilming uitgestel |date=10 November 2008 |first=Steve |last=Sauer |publisher=LedZeppelinNews.com |access-date=2010 |language=en |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160405023209/http://www.ledzeppelinnews.com/2008/11/source-page-jones-bonham-watch-alter.html |archive-date=5 April 2016 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all}}</ref> het al na Alter Bridge se konserte gaan kyk. Alter Bridge se konsertoptredes word oor die algemeen hoog aangeslaan.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://theaudioperv.com/2009/12/25/dvd-review-alter-bridge-live-from-amsterdam/ |publisher=The Audio Perv |date=25 Desember 2009 |title=DVD-resensie: Alter Bridge: Live from Amsterdam |language=en |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171128132716/http://theaudioperv.com/2009/12/25/dvd-review-alter-bridge-live-from-amsterdam/ |archive-date=28 November 2017 |url-status=live |df=dmy-all}}</ref>

In Oktober 2010 is die groep se lied “Ties That Bind” van ''Blackbird'' deur ''Total Guitar'' gelys as die 41ste grootste kitaarlied van die dekade<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.musicradar.com/totalguitar/the-50-greatest-riffs-of-the-decade-277092/10 |title=Die 50 grootste riffs van die dekade |author=Matthew Parker |date=8 Oktober 2010 |publisher=[[Total Guitar]] |language=en |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150709153857/http://www.musicradar.com/totalguitar/the-50-greatest-riffs-of-the-decade-277092/10 |archive-date=9 Julie 2015 |url-status=live |df=dmy-all}}</ref> met Ultimate Guitar wat ''AB III'' in Desember 2010 benoem het as die sewende beste album van daardie jaar.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/columns/features/ug_top_ten_albums_of_2010.html |title=UG toptien albums van 2010 |date=24 Desember 2010 |author=Samuel Agini |publisher=[[Ultimate Guitar Archive]] |language=en |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160110070346/https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/columns/features/ug_top_ten_albums_of_2010.html |archive-date=10 Januarie 2016 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all}}</ref> In Maart van die volgende jaar is die dubbele kitaarsolo in die hoogaangeskrewe lied “Blackbird” deur ''Guitarist'' benoem as die grootste kitarsolo van alle tye, bo liedjies deur kunstenaars soos [[Led Zeppelin]], [[Guns N’ Roses]], [[Van Halen]], [[Pink Floyd]] en andere.<ref name="greatest guitar solo" /> Myles Kennedy het hierop gereageer deur te sê dat hy “effens ongemaklik is met die idee dat dit as die ‘beste’ benoem is” maar hy en Tremonti het albei genoem dat hule geëerd voel.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.musicradar.com/guitarist/greatest-guitar-solo-poll-winners-alter-bridge-speak-403308/2 |title=Peiling vir greatest solo: Alter Bridge praat, bladsy 2 |publisher=[[MusicRadar]] |date=21 Maart 2011 |work=[[Guitarist (tydskrif)|Guitarist]] |language=en |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131005005650/http://www.musicradar.com/guitarist/greatest-guitar-solo-poll-winners-alter-bridge-speak-403308/2 |archive-date=5 Oktober 2013 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all}}</ref> In Mei 2011 het die groep groepe soos [[Avenged Sevenfold]], [[Linkin Park]], [[Three Days Grace]] en ander verslaan in Fuse TV se peiling vir “Battle of the Fans”. Daar het soveel as 7,2 miljoen stemme ingekom vir die peiling.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://fuse.tv/music/polls/battle-of-the-fans-rockers/ |title=“Battle of the Fans &#124; Rockers” |publisher=fuse.tv |access-date=17 Julie 2011 |language=en |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131004234939/http://www.fuse.tv/music/polls/battle-of-the-fans-rockers/ |archive-date=4 Oktober 2013 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all}}</ref>

Alter Bridge se musiek is in hul vroeë jare nie goed deur resensente ontvang nie maar hul eerste album ''One Day Remains'' het volgens die Amerikaanse Opname-industrievereniging goue status behaal in November 2004. Dit is die groep se enigste RIAA-gesertifiseerde album.<ref>Hierdie statistiek is saamgestel uit die aanlyndatabasis van die RIAA-sertifisering: {{cite news |url=http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH |publisher=[[Recording Industry Association of America]] |title=Goud-en-Platinumdatabasis}}</ref> Sedertdien is die groep se volgende albums oor die algemeen goed ontvang. Die groep se … en konsertrolprent, ''Live from Amsterdam'' is ook goed ontvang: dit is oorspronklik via [[Amazon.com]] vrygestel waar dit in slegs agt uur 15&nbsp;000 plekke opgeklim het in Amazon se “Topverkopers in Musiekvideo’s en Konserte” bo kunstenaars soos [[Michael Jackson]] en [[Bon Jovi]], tot heel bo waar dit vir ’n aantal weke gebly het. Dit is gedoen ten spyte van enige amptelike promosie of die ondersteuning van enige platemaatskappy.<ref name="live dvd" /> In laat 2009 is Alter Bridge deur die Ultimate Guitar Archive benoem as die 36ste beste [[heavy metal]] groep van die dekade.<ref name="ultimate guitar 36th">{{cite web |url=http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/columns/features/the_top_ten_bands_of_the_decade_metal_continues_to_rule_supreme.html |title=Die toptien groepe van die dekade: Metal voer steeds hoogty |publisher=[[Ultimate Guitar Archive]] |date=24 Desember 2009 |author=Amy Kelly |language=en |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160306090727/https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/columns/features/the_top_ten_bands_of_the_decade_metal_continues_to_rule_supreme.html |archive-date=6 Maart 2016 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all}}</ref>

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