Editing Alter Bridge (section)

===2007–2008: ''Blackbird''===
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[[File:Myles and Mark (Alter Bridge).jpg|thumb|left|Alter Bridge toured extensively in promotion of 2007's ''[[Blackbird (Alter Bridge album)|Blackbird]]''.]]
In 2007, Alter Bridge signed a record deal with [[Universal Republic Records]]. Tremonti said of the band's new material, "I think it's the best work we've ever done."<ref name="universal republic">{{cite news|url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=76378 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130201084717/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=76378 |url-status=dead |archive-date=February 1, 2013 |title=ALTER BRIDGE Signs With UNIVERSAL REPUBLIC |date=July 9, 2007 |work=[[Blabbermouth.net]] }}</ref> Alter Bridge's second album, ''[[Blackbird (Alter Bridge album)|Blackbird]]'', featuring the successful singles "[[Rise Today]]" and "[[Watch Over You]]", was released on October 9, 2007.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=77095 |title=ALTER BRIDGE: New Album Title, Release Date Announced |date=July 19, 2007 |work=[[Blabbermouth.net]] |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070825091058/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=77095 |archive-date=August 25, 2007 }}</ref> "Watch Over You" was featured in [[VH1]]'s ''[[Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew]]'' in 2008 and its music video featured clips from the series.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.vh1.com/video/alter-bridge/286601/watch-over-you-celebrity-rehab-2.jhtml |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100212113923/http://www.vh1.com/video/alter-bridge/286601/watch-over-you-celebrity-rehab-2.jhtml |url-status=dead |archive-date=February 12, 2010 |title="Watch Over You (Celebrity Rehab 2)" by Alter Bridge |publisher=[[VH1]]}}</ref> Another version of the song featuring [[Cristina Scabbia]] of [[Lacuna Coil]] is available in the United Kingdom.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://music.apple.com/gb/album/watch-over-you-duet-with-christina-scabbia-single/1444331424 |title=Watch Over You (Duet With Christina Scabbia) – Single |date=January 2008 |publisher=[[iTunes Store]]}}</ref> ''Blackbird'' received very positive reviews from critics, and currently holds an average of 9.4 out of 10 on [[Ultimate Guitar Archive]].<ref name="ultimate guitar blackbird">{{cite web |url=http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/alter_bridge/blackbird/index.html |title=Blackbird Review  |publisher=[[Ultimate Guitar Archive]]}}</ref> The album also featured the critically acclaimed [[Blackbird (Alter Bridge song)|title track]], the guitar solo of which would later be lauded by ''[[Guitarist (magazine)|Guitarist]]'' by reaching No.&nbsp;1 on their 2011 list of the greatest guitar solos of all time.<ref name="greatest guitar solo">{{cite web|url=http://www.musicradar.com/guitarist/greatest-guitar-solo-poll-winners-alter-bridge-speak-403308 |title=Greatest solo poll: Alter Bridge speak |publisher=[[MusicRadar]] |date=March 21, 2011 |work=[[Guitarist (magazine)|Guitarist]] |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120407061132/http://www.musicradar.com/guitarist/greatest-guitar-solo-poll-winners-alter-bridge-speak-403308 |archive-date=April 7, 2012 }}</ref>

The band embarked on a successful world tour in support of ''Blackbird'', recording their December 7, 2008 show at the [[Heineken Music Hall]] in [[Amsterdam]], Netherlands, for a live DVD titled ''[[Live from Amsterdam (video)|Live from Amsterdam]]''.<ref name="live dvd">{{cite web |url=http://roadcrewmag.com/issue/boo-we-got-the-interviews-for-you/article/alter-bridge-to-release-first-ever-live-dvd-live-in-amsterdam |title=ALTER BRIDGE TO RELEASE FIRST-EVER LIVE DVD 'LIVE IN AMSTERDAM' |publisher=Road Crew Mag |access-date=October 22, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120310072930/http://roadcrewmag.com/issue/boo-we-got-the-interviews-for-you/article/alter-bridge-to-release-first-ever-live-dvd-live-in-amsterdam |archive-date=March 10, 2012 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}</ref> A single disc version was sold exclusively at venues during the [[Creed (band)#Reunion and Full Circle: 2009–2010|Creed reunion tour]] in 2009 and on [[Amazon.com]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002RKD8CS |title=Alter Bridge Live From Amsterdam |publisher=[[Universal Republic Records|Universal Republic]]}}</ref> Released to extremely positive reviews, the DVD sold "thousands and thousands" of copies as opposed to the projected "hundreds" that Amazon expected to sell, reached No.&nbsp;1 on Amazon's "Bestsellers in Music Videos & Concerts", and remained there for several weeks.<ref name="live dvd"/><ref name="#1 on amazon">{{cite web|url=http://www.alterbridge.com/html/2009/10/26/alter-bridge-live-in-amsterdam-1-in-concertmusic-dvds-on-amazon/ |title=Alter Bridge – Live in Amsterdam No.&nbsp;1 in Concert/Music DVD's on Amazon |date=October 26, 2010 |author=Alter Bridge |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100814015545/http://www.alterbridge.com/html/2009/10/26/alter-bridge-live-in-amsterdam-1-in-concertmusic-dvds-on-amazon |archive-date=August 14, 2010 }}</ref> A [[Blu-ray Disc]] version and a deluxe edition released in stores in North America on January 11, 2011.<ref name="live from amsterdam release">{{cite web|url=http://www.alterbridge.com/html/2011/01/10/alter-bridge-live-from-amsterdam-out-now-usacanada/ |title=Alter Bridge – Live From Amsterdam – OUT NOW USA/Canada |author=Alter Bridge |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110114211620/http://www.alterbridge.com/html/2011/01/10/alter-bridge-live-from-amsterdam-out-now-usacanada |archive-date=January 14, 2011 }}</ref>

Alter Bridge took a break in 2009 following Creed's reunion tour and new album. While Tremonti, Marshall, and Phillips were touring with [[Scott Stapp]] as [[Creed (band)|Creed]], Kennedy worked on his first solo album and began working extensively with [[Guns N' Roses]] and [[Velvet Revolver]] lead guitarist [[Slash (musician)|Slash]], and later touring with Slash throughout 2010 and 2011 as his lead vocalist.<ref name="slash">{{cite web|url=http://www.musicradar.com/news/guitars/slash-picks-alter-bridges-myles-kennedy-for-solo-tour-236017 |title=Slash picks Alter Bridge's Myles Kennedy for solo tour |author=Joe Bosso |date=February 7, 2010 |publisher=[[MusicRadar]] |access-date=August 9, 2016}}</ref>