Subject: Alter Bridge - Blackbird Fri Oct 19, 2007 5:06 am
AB is back with their sophmore effort and what an effort it is. Most bands either hit or miss with the second cd and AB hit a homerun 560 ft here.
This album starts off with 2 killer metal songs Ties that Bind and Come to Life and just never lets up. There are no filler material here either just plain brilliance just listen to the title track blackbird and tell me that isnt one of the best sculptured songs ever
Troublezone Road Warrior
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Subject: Re: Alter Bridge - Blackbird Fri Oct 19, 2007 5:38 pm
It's funny with this band 'cause i just read an interview with the guitarist Mark and he's denying his past "Christian" label. He sure didn't mind the label when he was in Creed making a fortune. He just said it was all the singer's thing but if he didn't like the lyrics or whatever he could have spoke up back then. What these people do to gain "credibility" in the rock/metal world is a joke.
MetalRob331 Dinky Do
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Subject: Re: Alter Bridge - Blackbird Fri Oct 19, 2007 9:10 pm
u need to understand there label forced them to be more of a scott stapp solo cd, and being on a label u have a contract to fulfill or there is goin to be lots of legal issues if not.
Mark did the right this of disbanding from Scott and doin wjat he does best and thats writing some of the best tunes to date..
AB will always be "the band formerly known as Creed" but that doesnt mean the music has to be.
MetalRob331 Dinky Do
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Subject: Re: Alter Bridge - Blackbird Mon Apr 28, 2008 3:18 am
The more i listen to this cd the more it blows me away. I have had this cd for 6 months now and it never leaves my cd player. This cd is probably my favorite rock cd of all time...
Any one own this?
ramreb Metal novice
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Subject: Re: Alter Bridge - Blackbird Thu May 01, 2008 6:24 am
AlterBridge rule!, like them better than Creed. Blackbird is a worthy followup to their first.
MetalRob331 Dinky Do
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Subject: Re: Alter Bridge - Blackbird Thu May 01, 2008 2:01 pm
IMO Blackbird blows away One Day Remains. They have found there own sound and its mesmerizing.
Both albums are 10/10's though///
ramreb Metal novice
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Subject: Re: Alter Bridge - Blackbird Mon May 05, 2008 11:11 pm
If Blackbird blows away One Day Remains then how come they both get 10/10!!!
MetalRob331 Dinky Do
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Subject: Re: Alter Bridge - Blackbird Tue May 06, 2008 3:14 am
well they;re both 10/10 imo. I think there isnt one bad song on either of them. Blackbird is just perfect and i cant go any higher then 10.
MetalH Metal master
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Subject: Re: Alter Bridge - Blackbird Fri Mar 26, 2010 8:07 pm
I finally picked up both AB albums. Blackbird is freakin' heavy! I love it.
Wicked Rick Metal novice
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Subject: Blackbird cd Fri Mar 26, 2010 10:38 pm
There are two Blackbird cds at a used cd store for $5.99. I need to pick one up!
MetalRob331 Dinky Do
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Subject: Re: Alter Bridge - Blackbird Sat Mar 27, 2010 11:26 am
MetalH wrote:
I finally picked up both AB albums. Blackbird is freakin' heavy! I love it.
Good to see the band getting more exposure on this board. I think people miss how heavy this band really is and how talented they are. Mark writes some of the best riffs and songs out there and plays with the best of em as well. New album to be released sometime by summer I hope and I cant wait...
Metallic Blaze Exo-Kill!
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Subject: Re: Alter Bridge - Blackbird Sat Mar 27, 2010 6:34 pm
Good band. Not metal though. They are actually more alternative rock.
That doesn't mean that they aren't good however.
Gilbert Metal is Forever
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Subject: Re: Alter Bridge - Blackbird Sun Mar 28, 2010 4:52 pm
These guys could have been a great metal band!
Metallic Blaze Exo-Kill!
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Subject: Re: Alter Bridge - Blackbird Mon Mar 29, 2010 7:40 pm
Gilbert wrote:
These guys could have been a great metal band!
I guess so. If they had decided to pursue that direction instead of alterna-stream.
MetalRob331 Dinky Do
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Subject: Re: Alter Bridge - Blackbird Mon Mar 29, 2010 8:39 pm
Metallic Blaze wrote:
Gilbert wrote:
These guys could have been a great metal band!
I guess so. If they had decided to pursue that direction instead of alterna-stream.
You have these guys all wrong. Sometimes I wonder if you have heard anything from them?
These guys are more metal then most bands labeled metal. This is just straight forward hard rock/metal
Metallic Blaze Exo-Kill!
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Subject: Re: Alter Bridge - Blackbird Mon Mar 29, 2010 10:00 pm
I owned their first album, "One Day Remains".
It was good modern day alternative hard rock.
Nothing truly metal about it though.
But again ... that doesn't make it BAD. Just not metal.
I don't think anyone here (besides you and a small handful) even would consider this band to be metal.
It's all good though.
MetalRob331 Dinky Do
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Subject: Re: Alter Bridge - Blackbird Tue Mar 30, 2010 3:20 am
Metallic Blaze wrote:
I owned their first album, "One Day Remains".
It was good modern day alternative hard rock.
Nothing truly metal about it though.
But again ... that doesn't make it BAD. Just not metal.
I don't think anyone here (besides you and a small handful) even would consider this band to be metal.
It's all good though.
What is Alternative hard rock? There really is no such thing IMO. Find The Real, Metalingus, Watch Your Words, The End is Here, Ties That Bind, Come to Life, Buried Alive, Blackbird, One by One, White Knuckles, and The Damage Done are heavy platters to me. Much heavier then anything ALTERNATIVE...
Subject: Alter Bridge - Blackbird 
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