Fortress

Album · Released 25 September 2013

Fortress

Alter Bridge

Fortress makes a six-minute opening song feel like a sensible place to begin. Cry Of Achilles has enough melody and internal movement to justify its scale, and Alter Bridge keep the heavier playing connected to a clear sense of direction. The detail is there to help the song travel. Myles Kennedy and Mark Tremonti make an effective partnership because their strengths do not have to compete. Kennedy can open a melody out without losing its shape…

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