Editing Alter Bridge (section)

{{Short description|American rock band}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2013}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name            = Alter Bridge
| image           = Alter_Bridge_-_2017155184426_2017-06-04_Rock_am_Ring_-_Sven_-_1D_X_MK_II_-_1315_-_AK8I0610.jpg
| landscape       = yes
| caption         = Alter Bridge performing at [[Rock am Ring and Rock im Park|Rock am Ring]] in 2017. From left to right: [[Scott Phillips (musician)|Scott Phillips]], [[Brian Marshall]], [[Myles Kennedy]] and [[Mark Tremonti]].
| origin          = [[Orlando, Florida]], U.S.
| genre           = {{flatlist|
* [[Hard rock]]
* [[Heavy metal music|heavy metal]]
* [[alternative metal]]
* [[progressive metal]]
* [[alternative rock]]
* [[post-grunge]]
}}<!-- These genres have been cited in various sources, cited in article, with each having at least two sources. -->
| years_active    = 2004–present
| label           = {{flatlist|
* [[Wind-up Records|Wind-up]]
* [[Universal Republic Records|Universal Republic]]
* [[Roadrunner Records|Roadrunner]]
* [[Napalm Records|Napalm]]
}}
| spinoff_of = [[Creed (band)|Creed]]
| website         = {{URL|alterbridge.com}}
| current_members = 
* [[Myles Kennedy]]
* [[Mark Tremonti]]
* [[Brian Marshall]]
* [[Scott Phillips (musician)|Scott Phillips]]
| past_members    = 
}}

'''Alter Bridge''' is an American [[Rock music|rock]] band from [[Orlando, Florida]]. The band was formed in 2004 by vocalist and rhythm guitarist [[Myles Kennedy]], lead guitarist [[Mark Tremonti]], bassist [[Brian Marshall]] and drummer [[Scott Phillips (musician)|Scott Phillips]]. After their former band [[Creed (band)|Creed]] became inactive in 2003, Tremonti and Phillips formed a new band with former bandmate Marshall and new member Kennedy; Alter Bridge was formally unveiled in January 2004, months before Creed's official breakup in June.

After signing with [[Wind-up Records]], Alter Bridge released their debut album ''[[One Day Remains]]'' in August 2004, much of which was written by Tremonti the previous year. The album received mixed reviews but reached No. 5 on the U.S. [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] and was certified gold by the [[Recording Industry Association of America]] in November 2004. The band's second album followed in 2007 with the more positively-reviewed ''[[Blackbird (Alter Bridge album)|Blackbird]]'', which marked the beginning of a long partnership between the band and producer [[Michael Baskette]]. The album reached No. 13 in the U.S. and was certified silver by the [[British Phonographic Industry]].

Following continued activities with the members' other bands and side projects, Alter Bridge released ''[[AB III]]'' in 2010. It received critical acclaim and commercial success on [[Roadrunner Records]], with its lead single "[[Isolation (Alter Bridge song)|Isolation]]" topping the ''Billboard'' [[Mainstream Rock (chart)|Mainstream Rock]] chart. Alter Bridge released ''[[Fortress (Alter Bridge album)|Fortress]]'' to further acclaim in 2013, as the band's members continued splitting their time between various projects. ''[[The Last Hero (album)|The Last Hero]]'' followed on [[Napalm Records]] in 2016, becoming the band's first album since its debut to reach the top ten of the ''Billboard'' 200, and its first to reach the top five of the [[UK Albums Chart]]. Their sixth studio album, ''[[Walk the Sky]]'', was released in 2019, and was followed by ''[[Walk the Sky 2.0]]'' in 2020.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|date=September 15, 2020|title=Alter Bridge Announce Walk The Sky 2.0 EP|url=https://www.kerrang.com/the-news/alter-bridge-announce-walk-the-sky-2-0-ep/|access-date=December 10, 2020|website=[[Kerrang!]]}}</ref> The band's seventh album ''[[Pawns & Kings]]'' was released on October 14, 2022.

As of 2023, Alter Bridge has sold over 5 million records worldwide.<ref>[https://www.spin.com/2022/10/alter-bridge-greatest-moments/#:~:text=Alter%20Bridge%20has%20consistently%20charted%20in%20the%20top,of%20the%20Billboard%20200%20with%20every%20studio%20album Alter Bridge’s Greatest Moments] Spin Retrieved March 11, 2023</ref>