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Post by rockmaniac on Aug 2, 2013 16:55:10 GMT -5
lead single of the new album, Fortress, which will be released October 8. goes for adds in three weeks. album cover  tracklist 1. "Cry of Achilles" 2. "Addicted to Pain" 3. "Bleed It Dry" 4. "Lover" 5. "The Uninvited" 6. "Peace Is Broken" 7. "Calm the Fire" 8. "Waters Rising" 9. "Farther than the Sun" 10. "Cry a River" 11. "All Ends Well" 12. "Fortress" |
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Post by jvandyck87 on Aug 2, 2013 16:57:11 GMT -5
On TuneLab there was a whole talk about the fan art that was done for this cover that was arguably way cooler than the official album cover.
Regardless, I'm really excited about this. I didn't love the debut, but since then they've been going in a darker more progressive direction with each subsequent release, and it's right up my alley.
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Post by rockmaniac on Aug 6, 2013 8:39:44 GMT -5
feedback, quick.
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Post by Lordef†ones on Aug 6, 2013 10:00:18 GMT -5
Hot Pinback Remake?
Not a bad song, maybe it will grow on me. I do love Myles Kennedy's voice.
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Post by jvandyck87 on Aug 6, 2013 11:07:01 GMT -5
I like it, but this doesn't sound like a great lead single. Reminds me of "Wish You Well" from Tremonti's solo album, at least in the verses.
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Post by American Idiot on Aug 6, 2013 13:29:03 GMT -5
I like it as well, but doesn't seem as good of a choice as a lead single as "Isolation" and "Rise Today" were. It should still hit the Top 5 on Active nevertheless.
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Post by Shadows in the Dark on Aug 7, 2013 23:03:30 GMT -5
This is pretty good, but it sounds rather plain. Definitely not as good as "Isolation" though. Should be a hit on Active.
These guys charted on Alternative last time around, hope they can make a dent again.
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Post by Superundercover on Aug 10, 2013 14:00:08 GMT -5
Official audio if you haven't heard it yet.
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Post by Superundercover on Aug 19, 2013 13:17:19 GMT -5
Top 50 on Active:
120 48 ALTER BRIDGE Addicted To Pain 100 12 88 0.274
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Post by Lordef†ones on Aug 20, 2013 14:46:29 GMT -5
I think this is in for a good debut for the week.
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Post by Superundercover on Aug 26, 2013 13:19:02 GMT -5
Top 40 on Active:
48 38 ALTER BRIDGE Addicted To Pain 168 100 68 0.297
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Post by Shadows in the Dark on Sept 12, 2013 11:21:50 GMT -5
Top 30 on Active:
35 29 ALTER BRIDGE Addicted To Pain 379 280 99 0.845
Not moving up as fast as "Isolation" did.
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Post by jvandyck87 on Sept 18, 2013 16:17:36 GMT -5
The fact that this is limping up the chart rather than flying up considering Alter Bridge's popularity and likability and the song not sucking is proof that active rock radio is driven almost completely by money and politics/connections. Even without this being awesome, with their resumé, this should be a slam-dunk top 5, and so far out of the gate, this looks like it's gonna be lucky to even go top 10 unless they feel like shelling out the requisite cash. And from their perspective, it's probably not worth it. They're a big enough deal that they don't need radio support to get the word out about their album.
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Post by Lordef†ones on Sept 18, 2013 16:55:21 GMT -5
I think you're overthinking things.
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Post by Cody on Sept 18, 2013 17:04:22 GMT -5
I just think it's because the song just isn't all that great. jvandyck87 isn't completely wrong to say that active rock isn't heavily influenced by money, but that's the case for all formats. I'm no Alter Bridge die-hard, but this doesn't even come close to their other 3 lead singles, which are all excellent. And as we see on active and alternative all the time, there comes a point in time for every band (except Linkin Park) when they release a lead-single so mediocre that it flops and puts every future single at a disadvantage.
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Post by jvandyck87 on Sept 18, 2013 17:19:43 GMT -5
I think you're overthinking things. How am I overthinking things? Do you know how radio works? I think I'm right and you're completely naive! How much do you think it costs to get a top 10 song on active rock? Obviously it depends on the band, but I wanna know how YOU think it works if you think I'm overthinking things. |
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Post by david112 on Sept 22, 2013 0:05:51 GMT -5
I think you're overthinking things. How am I overthinking things? Do you know how radio works? I think I'm right and you're completely naive! How much do you think it costs to get a top 10 song on active rock? Obviously it depends on the band, but I wanna know how YOU think it works if you think I'm overthinking things. I'm genuinely interested. How much does it cost? |
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Post by Cody on Sept 22, 2013 1:34:33 GMT -5
How am I overthinking things? Do you know how radio works? I think I'm right and you're completely naive! How much do you think it costs to get a top 10 song on active rock? Obviously it depends on the band, but I wanna know how YOU think it works if you think I'm overthinking things. I'm genuinely interested. How much does it cost? "20 bucks + a meatball sub."  |
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Post by jvandyck87 on Sept 23, 2013 11:09:53 GMT -5
Full album preview:
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Post by jvandyck87 on Sept 23, 2013 11:10:41 GMT -5
How am I overthinking things? Do you know how radio works? I think I'm right and you're completely naive! How much do you think it costs to get a top 10 song on active rock? Obviously it depends on the band, but I wanna know how YOU think it works if you think I'm overthinking things. I'm genuinely interested. How much does it cost? Check your Personal Messages. |
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Post by Lordef†ones on Sept 24, 2013 15:55:48 GMT -5
I just think it's too early to ultimately determine how big of a flop it is, plus I don't even think the song is anything special, and definitely not as good as their past lead singles.
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Post by jvandyck87 on Sept 24, 2013 16:05:20 GMT -5
I just think it's too early to ultimately determine how big of a flop it is, plus I don't even think the song is anything special, and definitely not as good as their past lead singles. Yeah, it got 7 adds this week so it certainly has a shot to at least do some damage. |
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Post by Superundercover on Oct 11, 2013 13:09:06 GMT -5
Top 20 on Active:
25 20 ALTER BRIDGE Addicted To Pain 601 526 75 1.298
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Post by Superundercover on Dec 22, 2013 14:23:09 GMT -5
Top 10 on Active:
11 10 ALTER BRIDGE Addicted To Pain 1084 1048 36 2.171
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Post by Devin on Feb 2, 2014 19:56:42 GMT -5
Top 5 on Active:
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Post by rockmaniac on Mar 15, 2014 10:17:36 GMT -5
any follow up suggestions?
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Post by jvandyck87 on Mar 15, 2014 12:24:42 GMT -5
I'd love for it to be "Bleed It Dry", but my guess is that it will be either "Lover" or "Cry Of Achilles". "Lover" is my best guess, and I'd be happy with any of those 3 choices.
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Post by krissirge on Mar 15, 2014 12:37:10 GMT -5
I never can get into this band.
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Am I the only one who likes Creed a lot more than Alter Bridge?
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Post by gmiranda on Mar 15, 2014 17:17:32 GMT -5
My guess is that it will be "Lover". "Cry of Achilles" is my favourite off the album, but I don't think they will release it as a single.
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