Alter Bridge - One Day Remains

Ceefo · 08-09-2004, 07:37 PM

So.. Creed breaks up. OK.. whatever. They basically fired Scott Stapp when his ego got so big it couldn't fit in the same room as the rest of the band. They pulled the original bass player back into the band (who Scott fired for not fitting into his image of the band), and got themselves a new singer named Myles Kennedy and a new name; Alter Bridge.

I can't quite place the guy's voice.. it has flashes of Ray Alder (Fates Warning), Steve Perry (Journey), David Coverdale (Whitesnake), Ray Gillen (Badlands) Rest In Peace Ray.. you died WAY too young, Chris Cornell (Soundgarden, Audioslave), and others. It's really strong and widely varied. This helps give the music a new flavor, but make no mistake.. these is the writing talent behind Creed.. so the music is very similar, if heavier. This CD also showcases Mark Tremonti's guitar skills a bit more than anything Creed ever did (Scott hated guitar solos), and his amazing tone is bigger than ever here (long live Mesa Boogie).

Short version: If you liked Creed, buy this CD. If you hated Creed because you didn't like them being so 'preachy', buy this CD. The music is very good, the tones are well produced and clear, and I honestly haven't heard a song I'd fast forward through yet.

By far my favorites though are:
Find The Real - HEAVY.. almost Black Sabbath like
Shed My Skin - Mark's goodbye to what Creed was..
Metalingus - Hmm.. seems Mark has spent a day or two with Zakk Wylde. It rubbed off. This song rocks.
The End Is Here - Borders on a power ballad but really shows off the vocal and guitar versatility in this band now. Impressive only scratches the surface.

2 thumbs up.

Yeta · 08-09-2004, 09:57 PM

nails on a chalkboard

EQ2sucks · 08-10-2004, 03:16 AM

Make no mistake, Creed v2.0 sucks only slightly less hard than Creed v1.0 did. The lead singer is trying to sound like Scott Stapp, but at least (so far) he doesn't have the ego. And 'Alter Bridge'? That's gotta be one of the gayest band names in recent memory.

Worfless · 08-10-2004, 04:13 AM

fuck creed in all it's forms

Warrik · 08-10-2004, 06:20 AM

remember the movie Rock Star.....the kid at the end that Mark Walberg gave the mic too when he quit? Thats who is the lead singer for Alter Bridge. Im not kidding.

EQ2sucks · 08-10-2004, 06:59 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Warrik
remember the movie Rock Star.....the kid at the end that Mark Walberg gave the mic too when he quit? Thats who is the lead singer for Alter Bridge. Im not kidding.

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1042872/

No shit, haha.

Ceefo · 08-10-2004, 08:40 AM

Interesting side note..

The guy has a good voice though..

Who cares if the name is dumb or not.. because the name of the band clearly defines whether they make decent music or not right?

Eomer · 08-10-2004, 09:01 AM

Led Zeppelin and Pink Floyd both had retarded names, and obviously their music really sucked too.

EQ2sucks · 08-11-2004, 03:17 AM

I said nothing about their music sucking because of their name. I said:

1) They suck
2) The lead singer is trying to sound like Scott Stapp
and 3) Alter Bridge is a gay name

I think the lead singer is much better than Scott Stapp but they need to realize this is a new band and make their own mark. Hell, I saw their video for "Open Your Eyes" and it even reminded me of a Creed video (I don't remember which one exactly, just something clicked in the back of my brain, even though I didn't want to admit to actually seeing a Creed video). I think Alter Bridge *could* be a good band, but the other songs on their debut album better be more varied than the generic "Open Your Eyes". It's possible though, as labels usually try to put the most generic pop/rock sounding song out there as a single to get heavy airplay and make the idiot masses flock to the stores on that alone.

Ham n Cheese · 08-11-2004, 03:37 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by WorthlessMufuka
fuck creed in all it's forms

Fluffya · 08-11-2004, 08:54 AM

Creed disbanded ? This is a great day for humanity. Now we only have to restore World Peace and find a cure for AIDS...

08-09-2004, 07:37 PM	#1 (permalink)
Ceefo Registered User Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Somewherevilletown, USA Posts: 131 -3 Internets	Alter Bridge - One Day Remains So.. Creed breaks up. OK.. whatever. They basically fired Scott Stapp when his ego got so big it couldn't fit in the same room as the rest of the band. They pulled the original bass player back into the band (who Scott fired for not fitting into his image of the band), and got themselves a new singer named Myles Kennedy and a new name; Alter Bridge. I can't quite place the guy's voice.. it has flashes of Ray Alder (Fates Warning), Steve Perry (Journey), David Coverdale (Whitesnake), Ray Gillen (Badlands) Rest In Peace Ray.. you died WAY too young, Chris Cornell (Soundgarden, Audioslave), and others. It's really strong and widely varied. This helps give the music a new flavor, but make no mistake.. these is the writing talent behind Creed.. so the music is very similar, if heavier. This CD also showcases Mark Tremonti's guitar skills a bit more than anything Creed ever did (Scott hated guitar solos), and his amazing tone is bigger than ever here (long live Mesa Boogie). Short version: If you liked Creed, buy this CD. If you hated Creed because you didn't like them being so 'preachy', buy this CD. The music is very good, the tones are well produced and clear, and I honestly haven't heard a song I'd fast forward through yet. By far my favorites though are: Find The Real - HEAVY.. almost Black Sabbath like Shed My Skin - Mark's goodbye to what Creed was.. Metalingus - Hmm.. seems Mark has spent a day or two with Zakk Wylde. It rubbed off. This song rocks. The End Is Here - Borders on a power ballad but really shows off the vocal and guitar versatility in this band now. Impressive only scratches the surface. 2 thumbs up. __________________ Ceefo

08-10-2004, 08:40 AM	#7 (permalink)
Ceefo Registered User Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Somewherevilletown, USA Posts: 131 -3 Internets	Interesting side note.. The guy has a good voice though.. Who cares if the name is dumb or not.. because the name of the band clearly defines whether they make decent music or not right? __________________ Ceefo

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08-09-2004, 09:57 PM	#2 (permalink)
Yeta Registered User Join Date: May 2002 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 494 +0 Internets	nails on a chalkboard

08-10-2004, 03:16 AM	#3 (permalink)
EQ2sucks Stick a highlighter up my nose, I'm done Join Date: May 2003 Location: Screenshots Posts: 1,564 +0 Internets	Make no mistake, Creed v2.0 sucks only slightly less hard than Creed v1.0 did. The lead singer is trying to sound like Scott Stapp, but at least (so far) he doesn't have the ego. And 'Alter Bridge'? That's gotta be one of the gayest band names in recent memory.

08-10-2004, 04:13 AM	#4 (permalink)
Worfless Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 3,680 -1 Internets	fuck creed in all it's forms

08-10-2004, 06:20 AM	#5 (permalink)
Warrik Ive been reading these boards since noows....that makes me uber Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 2,090 -3 Internets	remember the movie Rock Star.....the kid at the end that Mark Walberg gave the mic too when he quit? Thats who is the lead singer for Alter Bridge. Im not kidding.

08-10-2004, 09:01 AM	#8 (permalink)
Eomer You mean I can change this? Neat! Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 9,814 +29 Internets	Led Zeppelin and Pink Floyd both had retarded names, and obviously their music really sucked too.

08-11-2004, 03:17 AM	#9 (permalink)
EQ2sucks Stick a highlighter up my nose, I'm done Join Date: May 2003 Location: Screenshots Posts: 1,564 +0 Internets	I said nothing about their music sucking because of their name. I said: 1) They suck 2) The lead singer is trying to sound like Scott Stapp and 3) Alter Bridge is a gay name I think the lead singer is much better than Scott Stapp but they need to realize this is a new band and make their own mark. Hell, I saw their video for "Open Your Eyes" and it even reminded me of a Creed video (I don't remember which one exactly, just something clicked in the back of my brain, even though I didn't want to admit to actually seeing a Creed video). I think Alter Bridge could be a good band, but the other songs on their debut album better be more varied than the generic "Open Your Eyes". It's possible though, as labels usually try to put the most generic pop/rock sounding song out there as a single to get heavy airplay and make the idiot masses flock to the stores on that alone.