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Walk the Sky

May 19, 2024

Walk the Sky is the sixth studio album by American rock band Alter Bridge, released on October 18, 2019 via Napalm Records. It was produced by the band's longtime collaborator Michael Baskette, who has produced all of the band's albums since 2007's Blackbird. The album's first single, "Wouldn't You Rather", was released on June 28, 2019. A second single, "Pay No Mind", was released on July 25, 2019, with four further singles, "Take the Crown", "In the Deep", "Dying Light", and "Godspeed" later released. The album's cover art was designed by Dan Tremonti, brother of guitarist Mark Tremonti; its packaging was designed by Sturge Media and Janus Music Mgmt. Along with the announcement of the album's release, it was also revealed that the band would embark on a European tour with Shinedown, Sevendust and the Raven Age towards the end of 2019.[11]

Walk the Sky
Studio album by
Alter Bridge
ReleasedOctober 18, 2019
RecordedMarch–May 2019
StudioStudio Barbarosa, Orlando, Florida
Genre
Length60:20
LabelNapalm
ProducerMichael Baskette
Alter Bridge chronology
Singles from Walk the Sky
  1. "Wouldn't You Rather"
    Released: June 28, 2019[2]
  2. "Pay No Mind"
    Released: July 25, 2019[3]
  3. "Take the Crown"
    Released: August 22, 2019[4]
  4. "In the Deep"
    Released: September 12, 2019[5]
  5. "Dying Light"
    Released: October 3, 2019[6]
  6. "Godspeed"
    Released: December 21, 2019
  7. "Native Son"
    Released: September 15, 2020
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Blabbermouth.net7.5/10[7]
Classic Rock[8]
Kerrang![9]
Ultimate Guitar Archive8.3/10[10]
Time for Metal10/10[1]
Sonic Perspectives
Distorted Sound
Q

A deluxe edition of the album, titled Walk the Sky 2.0, was announced on September 15, 2020 and due out on November 6, 2020 via Napalm Records. The seven-track EP consists of a brand new song, "Last Rites", plus six live favourites from Walk the Sky.[12]

It was named one of the 50 best rock albums of 2019 by Loudwire.[13]

Background edit

Walk the Sky was recorded from the beginning of March through to May 2019. This album was recorded differently from the band's previous record due to scheduling constraints, with vocalist Myles Kennedy and guitarist Mark Tremonti sharing their own song ideas, which were then moulded into shape alongside bassist Brian Marshall and drummer Scott Phillips. On previous albums, Kennedy and Tremonti would combine ideas and riffs with producer Michael Baskette.[14]

"It's kinda like a John Carpenter movie — this old-school synth-wave kind of vibe," Tremonti explained in a 2019 interview with Kerrang! "Somebody might hear the record and have no idea that was intended, but for a batch of songs, I tapped into some old loops that I either created or found randomly online, and worked with them in the background to inspire me to go in a different direction. I loved working like that. We challenge ourselves to not repeat ourselves and find new inspiration to add a different layer to what we do. It's particularly challenging when you've had so many records, but when I showed Myles what I was thinking, he absolutely loved it and was on board right away."[15]

Track listing edit

All tracks are written by Alter Bridge

Standard edition
No.TitleLength
1."One Life"1:23
2."Wouldn't You Rather"3:51
3."In the Deep"3:50
4."Godspeed"4:16
5."Native Son"4:15
6."Take the Crown"4:47
7."Indoctrination"4:40
8."The Bitter End"3:44
9."Pay No Mind"4:16
10."Forever Falling"5:10
11."Clear Horizon"4:56
12."Walking on the Sky"4:55
13."Tear Us Apart"4:31
14."Dying Light"5:46
Total length:60:20
Walk the Sky 2.0 (deluxe edition)
No.TitleLength
15."Last Rites"4:07
16."Wouldn't You Rather" (Live)4:03
17."Pay No Mind" (Live)4:29
18."Native Son" (Live)4:27
19."Godspeed" (Live)4:28
20."In the Deep" (Live)4:03
21."Dying Light" (Live)5:58
Total length:91:15

Personnel edit

Alter Bridge

  • Myles Kennedy – lead vocals, rhythm and lead guitar, backing vocals on "Forever Falling"
  • Mark Tremonti – lead and rhythm guitar, backing vocals, lead vocals on "Forever Falling", custom synths
  • Brian Marshall – bass guitar
  • Scott Phillips – drums, percussion, keyboards

Production

Artwork

  • Daniel Tremonti – cover art
  • Dan Sturge – photos
  • Janus Music Mgmt. - packaging and layout

Charts edit

Chart (2019) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[16] 7
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[17] 3
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[18] 32
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[19] 28
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[20] 27
Czech Albums (ČNS IFPI)[21] 69
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[22] 16
French Albums (SNEP)[23] 74
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[24] 5
Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)[25] 14
Irish Albums (IRMA)[26] 68
Italian Albums (FIMI)[27] 18
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[28] 98
Polish Albums (ZPAV)[29] 21
Portuguese Albums (AFP)[30] 46
Scottish Albums (OCC)[31] 3
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[32] 25
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[33] 59
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[34] 1
Swiss Albums (Romandie)[35] 1
UK Albums (OCC)[36] 4
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[37] 1
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[38] 1
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[39] 1
US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)[40] 1
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[41] 1
US Top Album Sales (Billboard)[42] 1
US Billboard 200[43] 16

References edit

  1. ^ a b H., Peter (October 15, 2019). "Alter Bridge – Walk The Sky". time-for-metal.eu.
  2. ^ "Alter Bridge: Wouldn't You Rather (Official Video)". YouTube. Alter Bridge. June 28, 2019. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
  3. ^ https://genius.com/Alter-bridge-pay-no-mind-lyrics
  4. ^ https://genius.com/Alter-bridge-take-the-crown-lyrics
  5. ^ https://genius.com/Alter-bridge-in-the-deep-lyrics
  6. ^ https://genius.com/Alter-bridge-dying-light-lyrics
  7. ^ Lawson, Dom (October 18, 2019). "CD Reviews - Walk The Sky Alter Bridge". Blabbermouth.net.
  8. ^ Leivers, Danni (October 18, 2019). "Alter Bridge's Walk The Sky: a transformative shift in scope". loudersound.com.
  9. ^ "Album Review: Alter Bridge – Walk The Sky". Kerrang!. October 17, 2019. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
  10. ^ Lausch, Travis (October 20, 2019). "Walk the Sky review by Alter Bridge". ultimate-guitar.com.
  11. ^ "Alter Bridge Announce 'Walk the Sky' Album + 2019 European Tour". Loudwire. June 14, 2019.
  12. ^ "Alter Bridge Announce Walk the Sky 2.0 EP — Kerrang!".
  13. ^ "The 50 Best Rock Albums of 2019". Loudwire. December 5, 2019. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
  14. ^ "Alter Bridge announce new album Walk the Sky - and reveal 2019 tour dates". June 14, 2019.
  15. ^ "Mark Tremonti On Alter Bridge's New Album: 'We Challenge Ourselves To Not Repeat Ourselves'". Kerrang!. June 18, 2019. Retrieved June 18, 2019.
  16. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Alter Bridge – Walk the Sky". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 26, 2019.
  17. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Alter Bridge – Walk the Sky" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 1, 2019.
  18. ^ "Ultratop.be – Alter Bridge – Walk the Sky" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 25, 2019.
  19. ^ "Ultratop.be – Alter Bridge – Walk the Sky" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 25, 2019.
  20. ^ "Alter Bridge Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 28, 2019.
  21. ^ "Czech Albums – Top 100". ČNS IFPI. Note: On the chart page, select 43.Týden 2019 on the field besides the words "CZ – ALBUMS – TOP 100" to retrieve the correct chart. Retrieved October 30, 2019.
  22. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Alter Bridge – Walk the Sky" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 25, 2019.
  23. ^ "Lescharts.com – Alter Bridge – Walk the Sky". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 29, 2019.
  24. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Alter Bridge – Walk the Sky" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved October 25, 2019.
  25. ^ "Album Top 40 slágerlista – 2019. 43. hét" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. Retrieved October 31, 2019.
  26. ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Alter Bridge". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 26, 2019.
  27. ^ "Italiancharts.com – Alter Bridge – Walk the Sky". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 26, 2019.
  28. ^ "Alter Bridge". Oricon. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
  29. ^ "Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLiS - Official Retail Sales Chart". OLiS. Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved October 31, 2019.
  30. ^ "Portuguesecharts.com – Alter Bridge – Walk the Sky". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 5, 2019.
  31. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 26, 2019.
  32. ^ "Top 100 Albumes – Semana 43: del 18.10.2019 al 24.10.2019" (in Spanish). Productores de Música de España. Retrieved October 30, 2019.
  33. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Alter Bridge – Walk the Sky". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 26, 2019.
  34. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Alter Bridge – Walk the Sky". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 30, 2019.
  35. ^ "Lescharts.ch – Alter Bridge – Walk the Sky" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
  36. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 26, 2019.
  37. ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
  38. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
  39. ^ "Alter Bridge Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
  40. ^ "Alter Bridge Chart History (Top Hard Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
  41. ^ "Alter Bridge Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
  42. ^ "Alter Bridge Chart History (Top Album Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
  43. ^ "Alter Bridge Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 29, 2019.

External links edit

  • Official band website

May 19, 2024
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Walk the Sky is the sixth studio album by American rock band Alter Bridge released on October 18 2019 via Napalm Records It was produced by the band s longtime collaborator Michael Baskette who has produced all of the band s albums since 2007 s Blackbird The album s first single Wouldn t You Rather was released on June 28 2019 A second single Pay No Mind was released on July 25 2019 with four further singles Take the Crown In the Deep Dying Light and Godspeed later released The album s cover art was designed by Dan Tremonti brother of guitarist Mark Tremonti its packaging was designed by Sturge Media and Janus Music Mgmt Along with the announcement of the album s release it was also revealed that the band would embark on a European tour with Shinedown Sevendust and the Raven Age towards the end of 2019 11 Walk the SkyStudio album by Alter BridgeReleasedOctober 18 2019RecordedMarch May 2019StudioStudio Barbarosa Orlando FloridaGenreAlternative metal hard rock progressive metal 1 Length60 20LabelNapalmProducerMichael BasketteAlter Bridge chronologyLive at the Royal Albert Hall featuring The Parallax Orchestra 2018 Walk the Sky 2019 Walk the Sky 2 0 2020 Singles from Walk the Sky Wouldn t You Rather Released June 28 2019 2 Pay No Mind Released July 25 2019 3 Take the Crown Released August 22 2019 4 In the Deep Released September 12 2019 5 Dying Light Released October 3 2019 6 Godspeed Released December 21 2019 Native Son Released September 15 2020 Professional ratingsReview scoresSourceRatingBlabbermouth net7 5 10 7 Classic Rock 8 Kerrang 9 Ultimate Guitar Archive8 3 10 10 Time for Metal10 10 1 Sonic PerspectivesDistorted SoundQ A deluxe edition of the album titled Walk the Sky 2 0 was announced on September 15 2020 and due out on November 6 2020 via Napalm Records The seven track EP consists of a brand new song Last Rites plus six live favourites from Walk the Sky 12 It was named one of the 50 best rock albums of 2019 by Loudwire 13 Contents 1 Background 2 Track listing 3 Personnel 4 Charts 5 References 6 External linksBackground editWalk the Sky was recorded from the beginning of March through to May 2019 This album was recorded differently from the band s previous record due to scheduling constraints with vocalist Myles Kennedy and guitarist Mark Tremonti sharing their own song ideas which were then moulded into shape alongside bassist Brian Marshall and drummer Scott Phillips On previous albums Kennedy and Tremonti would combine ideas and riffs with producer Michael Baskette 14 It s kinda like a John Carpenter movie this old school synth wave kind of vibe Tremonti explained in a 2019 interview with Kerrang Somebody might hear the record and have no idea that was intended but for a batch of songs I tapped into some old loops that I either created or found randomly online and worked with them in the background to inspire me to go in a different direction I loved working like that We challenge ourselves to not repeat ourselves and find new inspiration to add a different layer to what we do It s particularly challenging when you ve had so many records but when I showed Myles what I was thinking he absolutely loved it and was on board right away 15 Track listing editAll tracks are written by Alter BridgeStandard editionNo TitleLength1 One Life 1 232 Wouldn t You Rather 3 513 In the Deep 3 504 Godspeed 4 165 Native Son 4 156 Take the Crown 4 477 Indoctrination 4 408 The Bitter End 3 449 Pay No Mind 4 1610 Forever Falling 5 1011 Clear Horizon 4 5612 Walking on the Sky 4 5513 Tear Us Apart 4 3114 Dying Light 5 46Total length 60 20 Walk the Sky 2 0 deluxe edition No TitleLength15 Last Rites 4 0716 Wouldn t You Rather Live 4 0317 Pay No Mind Live 4 2918 Native Son Live 4 2719 Godspeed Live 4 2820 In the Deep Live 4 0321 Dying Light Live 5 58Total length 91 15Personnel editAlter Bridge Myles Kennedy lead vocals rhythm and lead guitar backing vocals on Forever Falling Mark Tremonti lead and rhythm guitar backing vocals lead vocals on Forever Falling custom synths Brian Marshall bass guitar Scott Phillips drums percussion keyboards Production Michael Baskette producer mixing Jef Moll digital editing Brad Blackwood mastering Artwork Daniel Tremonti cover art Dan Sturge photos Janus Music Mgmt packaging and layoutCharts editChart 2019 Peakposition Australian Albums ARIA 16 7 Austrian Albums O3 Austria 17 3 Belgian Albums Ultratop Flanders 18 32 Belgian Albums Ultratop Wallonia 19 28 Canadian Albums Billboard 20 27 Czech Albums CNS IFPI 21 69 Dutch Albums Album Top 100 22 16 French Albums SNEP 23 74 German Albums Offizielle Top 100 24 5 Hungarian Albums MAHASZ 25 14 Irish Albums IRMA 26 68 Italian Albums FIMI 27 18 Japanese Albums Oricon 28 98 Polish Albums ZPAV 29 21 Portuguese Albums AFP 30 46 Scottish Albums OCC 31 3 Spanish Albums PROMUSICAE 32 25 Swedish Albums Sverigetopplistan 33 59 Swiss Albums Schweizer Hitparade 34 1 Swiss Albums Romandie 35 1 UK Albums OCC 36 4 UK Independent Albums OCC 37 1 UK Rock amp Metal Albums OCC 38 1 US Independent Albums Billboard 39 1 US Top Hard Rock Albums Billboard 40 1 US Top Rock Albums Billboard 41 1 US Top Album Sales Billboard 42 1 US Billboard 200 43 16References edit a b H Peter October 15 2019 Alter Bridge Walk The Sky time for metal eu Alter Bridge Wouldn t You Rather Official Video YouTube Alter Bridge June 28 2019 Retrieved July 20 2020 https genius com Alter bridge pay no mind lyrics https genius com Alter bridge take the crown lyrics https genius com Alter bridge in the deep lyrics https genius com Alter bridge dying light lyrics Lawson Dom October 18 2019 CD Reviews Walk The Sky Alter Bridge Blabbermouth net Leivers Danni October 18 2019 Alter Bridge s Walk The Sky a transformative shift in scope loudersound com Album Review Alter Bridge Walk The Sky Kerrang October 17 2019 Retrieved January 23 2020 Lausch Travis October 20 2019 Walk the Sky review by Alter Bridge ultimate guitar com Alter Bridge Announce Walk the Sky Album 2019 European Tour Loudwire June 14 2019 Alter Bridge Announce Walk the Sky 2 0 EP Kerrang The 50 Best Rock Albums of 2019 Loudwire December 5 2019 Retrieved March 6 2021 Alter Bridge announce new album Walk the Sky and reveal 2019 tour dates June 14 2019 Mark Tremonti On Alter Bridge s New Album We Challenge Ourselves To Not Repeat Ourselves Kerrang June 18 2019 Retrieved June 18 2019 Australiancharts com Alter Bridge Walk the Sky Hung Medien Retrieved October 26 2019 Austriancharts at Alter Bridge Walk the Sky in German Hung Medien Retrieved November 1 2019 Ultratop be Alter Bridge Walk the Sky in Dutch Hung Medien Retrieved October 25 2019 Ultratop be Alter Bridge Walk the Sky in French Hung Medien Retrieved October 25 2019 Alter Bridge Chart History Canadian Albums Billboard Retrieved October 28 2019 Czech Albums Top 100 CNS IFPI Note On the chart page select 43 Tyden 2019 on the field besides the words CZ ALBUMS TOP 100 to retrieve the correct chart Retrieved October 30 2019 Dutchcharts nl Alter Bridge Walk the Sky in Dutch Hung Medien Retrieved October 25 2019 Lescharts com Alter Bridge Walk the Sky Hung Medien Retrieved October 29 2019 Offiziellecharts de Alter Bridge Walk the Sky in German GfK Entertainment Charts Retrieved October 25 2019 Album Top 40 slagerlista 2019 43 het in Hungarian MAHASZ Retrieved October 31 2019 Irish charts com Discography Alter Bridge Hung Medien Retrieved October 26 2019 Italiancharts com Alter Bridge Walk the Sky Hung Medien Retrieved October 26 2019 Alter Bridge Oricon Retrieved September 11 2020 Oficjalna lista sprzedazy OLiS Official Retail Sales Chart OLiS Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry Retrieved October 31 2019 Portuguesecharts com Alter Bridge Walk the Sky Hung Medien Retrieved November 5 2019 Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100 Official Charts Company Retrieved October 26 2019 Top 100 Albumes Semana 43 del 18 10 2019 al 24 10 2019 in Spanish Productores de Musica de Espana Retrieved October 30 2019 Swedishcharts com Alter Bridge Walk the Sky Hung Medien Retrieved October 26 2019 Swisscharts com Alter Bridge Walk the Sky Hung Medien Retrieved October 30 2019 Lescharts ch Alter Bridge Walk the Sky in French Hung Medien Retrieved September 3 2022 Official Albums Chart Top 100 Official Charts Company Retrieved October 26 2019 Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50 Official Charts Company Retrieved September 3 2022 Official Rock amp Metal Albums Chart Top 40 Official Charts Company Retrieved September 3 2022 Alter Bridge Chart History Independent Albums Billboard Retrieved September 1 2022 Alter Bridge Chart History Top Hard Rock Albums Billboard Retrieved September 1 2022 Alter Bridge Chart History Top Rock Albums Billboard Retrieved September 1 2022 Alter Bridge Chart History Top Album Sales Billboard Retrieved September 1 2022 Alter Bridge Chart History Billboard 200 Billboard Retrieved October 29 2019 External links editOfficial band website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org 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