Walk the Sky

Walk the Sky is the sixth studio album by American rock band Alter Bridge, released on October 18, 2019. It was produced by their longtime collaborator Michael Baskette, who has produced all of the band's albums since 2007’s Blackbird. The first single from the album is "Wouldn't You Rather", 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.[7]

Walk the Sky
Studio album by Alter Bridge
Released	October 18, 2019
Recorded	March – May 2019
Genre	Alternative metal, hard rock, progressive metal
Length	60:20
Label	Napalm
Producer	Michael Baskette
Alter Bridge chronology
Live at the Royal Albert Hall (featuring The Parallax Orchestra) (2018) Walk the Sky (2019)
Singles from Walk the Sky
"Wouldn't You Rather" Released: June 28, 2019[1] "Pay No Mind" Released: July 25, 2019[2] "Take the Crown" Released: August 22, 2019[3] "In the Deep" Released: September 19, 2019[4] "Dying Light" Released: October 3, 2019[5] "Godspeed" Released: December 21, 2019[6]

Background

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, 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.[8]

"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."[9]

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Kerrang!	[10]
Classic Rock	[11]
Blabbermouth.net	[12]
Ultimate Guitar Archive	[13]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Alter Bridge.

No.	Title	Length
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

Personnel

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

• Michael Baskette – producer, mixing
• Jef Moll – digital editing
• Brad Blackwood – mastering

Artwork

• Daniel Tremonti – cover art
• Dan Sturge - Photos
• Janus Music Mgmt. - Packaging & Layout

Charts

Chart (2019)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[14]	7
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[15]	3
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[16]	32
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[17]	28
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[18]	27
Czech Albums (ČNS IFPI)[19]	69
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[20]	16
French Albums (SNEP)[21]	74
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[22]	5
Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)[23]	14
Irish Albums (IRMA)[24]	68
Italian Albums (FIMI)[25]	18
Polish Albums (ZPAV)[26]	21
Portuguese Albums (AFP)[27]	46
Scottish Albums (OCC)[28]	3
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[29]	25
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[30]	59
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[31]	1
UK Albums (OCC)[32]	4
US Billboard 200[33]	16

References

1. "Alter Bridge: Wouldn't You Rather (Official Video)". YouTube. Alter Bridge. June 28, 2019. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
2. "Alter Bridge: Pay No Mind (Official)". YouTube. Alter Bridge. July 25, 2019. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
3. "Alter Bridge: Take The Crown (Official)". YouTube. Alter Bridge. August 22, 2019. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
4. "Alter Bridge: In The Deep (Official Video)". YouTube. Alter Bridge. September 19, 2019. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
5. "Alter Bridge: Dying Light (OFFICIAL VIDEO)". YouTube. Alter Bridge. October 3, 2019. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
6. "Billboard Mainstream Rock National Airplay". BDSRadio Charts. Retrieved December 21, 2019.
7. https://loudwire.com/alter-bridge-walk-the-sky-album-2019-european-tour/
8. https://www.loudersound.com/news/alter-bridge-announce-new-album-walk-the-sky-and-reveal-2019-tour-dates
9. "Mark Tremonti On Alter Bridge's New Album: 'We Challenge Ourselves To Not Repeat Ourselves'". Kerrang!. Retrieved 2019-06-18.
10. "Album Review: Alter Bridge – Walk The Sky". Kerrang!. Retrieved 2020-01-23.
11. Leivers, Danni (18 October 2019). "Alter Bridge's Walk The Sky: a transformative shift in scope". loudersound.com.
12. Lawson, Dom (18 October 2019). "CD Reviews - Walk The Sky Alter Bridge". blabbermouth.net.
13. Lausch, Travis (20 October 2019). "Walk the Sky review by Alter Bridge". ultimate-guitar.com.
14. "Australiancharts.com – Alter Bridge – Walk the Sky". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 26, 2019.
15. "Austriancharts.at – Alter Bridge – Walk the Sky" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 1, 2019.
16. "Ultratop.be – Alter Bridge – Walk the Sky" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 25, 2019.
17. "Ultratop.be – Alter Bridge – Walk the Sky" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 25, 2019.
18. "Alter Bridge Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 28, 2019.
19. "Czech Albums – Top 100". ČNS IFPI. Note: On the chart page, select 201943 on the field besides the word "Zobrazit", and then click over the word to retrieve the correct chart data. Retrieved October 30, 2019.
20. "Dutchcharts.nl – Alter Bridge – Walk the Sky" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 25, 2019.
21. "Lescharts.com – Alter Bridge – Walk the Sky". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 29, 2019.
22. "Offiziellecharts.de – Alter Bridge – Walk the Sky" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved October 25, 2019.
23. "Top 40 album DVD és válogatáslemez-lista – 2019. 43. hét" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. Retrieved October 31, 2019.
24. "Irish-charts.com – Discography Alter Bridge". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 26, 2019.
25. "Italiancharts.com – Alter Bridge – Walk the Sky". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 26, 2019.
26. "Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLiS - Official Retail Sales Chart". OLiS. Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved October 31, 2019.
27. "Portuguesecharts.com – Alter Bridge – Walk the Sky". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 5, 2019.
28. "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 26, 2019.
29. "Top 100 Albumes – Semana 43: del 18.10.2019 al 24.10.2019" (in Spanish). Productores de Música de España. Retrieved October 30, 2019.
30. "Swedishcharts.com – Alter Bridge – Walk the Sky". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 26, 2019.
31. "Swisscharts.com – Alter Bridge – Walk the Sky". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 30, 2019.
32. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 26, 2019.
33. "Alter Bridge Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 29, 2019.

External links

• Official Alter Bridge website