Editing Alter Bridge (section)

===2010–2012: ''AB III''===
{{Main|AB III}}
Alter Bridge began the recording process of their third album from February through May 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.alterbridge.com/html/2010/02/16/recording-of-ab-iii-starts-today-with-photos/ |title=Recording of AB III Starts Today (With Photos) |date=February 16, 2010 |author=Alter Bridge |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100731082141/http://www.alterbridge.com/html/2010/02/16/recording-of-ab-iii-starts-today-with-photos |archive-date=July 31, 2010 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.alterbridge.com/html/2010/05/11/alter-bridge-in-new-york-finalizing-mixing-of-third-album/ |title=Alter Bridge in New York – Finalizing Mixing of Third Album |date=May 11, 2010 |author=Alter Bridge |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100521171859/http://www.alterbridge.com/html/2010/05/11/alter-bridge-in-new-york-finalizing-mixing-of-third-album |archive-date=May 21, 2010 }}</ref> On July 17, 2010, ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' reported that Alter Bridge had signed with [[Roadrunner Records]] and that the band would embark on a spring tour with [[Godsmack]] in 2011.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/957316/creed-hits-the-studio-before-launching-summer-tour |title=Creed Hits the Studio Before Launching Summer Tour |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |author=Gary Graff |date=July 17, 2010}}</ref> While the latter report was later denied by the band, Alter Bridge revealed the title of their new album, ''[[AB III]]'', along with the track listing on their official website in early August.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.alterbridge.com/html/2010/08/09/new-alter-bridge-albums-title-and-tracklisting/ |title=New Alter Bridge Album's Title and Tracklisting |date=August 9, 2010 |author=Alter Bridge |publisher=Official Alter Bridge website |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100825083858/http://www.alterbridge.com/html/2010/08/09/new-alter-bridge-albums-title-and-tracklisting |archive-date=August 25, 2010 }}</ref> [[Roadrunner Records]] confirmed that the band had signed with them and gave the release date of their new album as October 8, 2010.<ref name="roadrunner">{{cite web |url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.co.uk/page/News?news_id=99701 |title=ROADRUNNER WELCOMES ALTER BRIDGE |date=August 31, 2010 |author=Roadrunner Records |access-date=September 7, 2010 |archive-date=August 27, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180827075400/http://roadrunnerrecords.co.uk/page/News/?news_id=99701 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The first single "[[Isolation (Alter Bridge song)|Isolation]]" was released on Roadrunner's website on September 6, 2010.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.co.uk/page/News?news_id=100106 |title=HEAR A BRAND NEW TRACK FROM ALTER BRIDGE |date=September 6, 2010 |publisher=[[Roadrunner Records]] |access-date=September 7, 2010 |archive-date=September 5, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190905200413/http://roadrunnerrecords.co.uk/page/News/?news_id=100106 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The song became the band's most successful song, reaching No.&nbsp;1 on [[active rock]] radio and on the [[Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks]] chart, a first for Alter Bridge.<ref name="number one">{{cite web|url=http://www.alterbridge.com/html/2011/01/18/alter-bridge-press-release-isolation-goes-1-on-rock-radio/ |title=Alter Bridge Press Release – Isolation Goes No.&nbsp;1 on Rock Radio |date=December 18, 2011 |author=Alter Bridge |publisher=Alter Bridge |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110122050804/http://www.alterbridge.com/html/2011/01/18/alter-bridge-press-release-isolation-goes-1-on-rock-radio/ |archive-date=January 22, 2011 |df=mdy }}</ref> ''AB III'' was released in Australia and Germany on October 8, 2010, and in the United Kingdom on October 11, 2010, by Roadrunner Records and in North America on November 9, 2010, on the band's own [[vanity label]], Alter Bridge Recordings, via [[EMI]].<ref name="alter bridge recordings">{{cite web|url=http://www.alterbridge.com/html/2010/10/06/ab-iii-to-hit-stores-in-usa-november-9th-featuring-hit-single-%E2%80%9Cisolation%E2%80%9D/ |title=AB III to Hit Stores in USA November 9th Featuring Hit Single "Isolation" |date=October 6, 2010 |work=Alter Bridge's blog |access-date=October 6, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101014095646/http://www.alterbridge.com/html/2010/10/06/ab-iii-to-hit-stores-in-usa-november-9th-featuring-hit-single-%E2%80%9Cisolation%E2%80%9D/ |archive-date=October 14, 2010 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The album debuted at No.&nbsp;17 on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]].<ref name="number one"/> The music video for "Isolation" premiered on [[Noisecreep]] on December 6, 2010.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.noisecreep.com/2010/12/06/alter-bridge-isolation-video-premiere/ |title=Alter Bridge Focus on the Fans for 'Isolation' |date=December 6, 2010 |website=[[Noisecreep]]}}</ref> On January 11, 2011, the band finally released its long-awaited live album and concert film, ''[[Live from Amsterdam (video)|Live from Amsterdam]]'', in stores.<ref name="live from amsterdam release"/> Also, "I Know It Hurts" was later released as the second single, in Australia only, on January 21, 2011.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://music.apple.com/au/album/i-know-it-hurts-single/415239995 |title=I Know It Hurts – Single |date=January 21, 2011 |publisher=[[iTunes]]}}</ref> "[[Ghost of Days Gone By]]" was released as the next single on April 18, 2011,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=155775 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120907223823/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=155775 |url-status=dead |archive-date=September 7, 2012 |title=ALTER BRIDGE Teams Up With ABBEY ROAD LIVE For Upcoming Tour |date=March 24, 2011 |work=[[Blabbermouth.net]] }}</ref> followed by "Wonderful Life" on June 5, 2011, in the United Kingdom.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.co.uk/release/Wonderful+Life |title=Alter Bridge – Wonderful Life – Roadrunner Records UK |publisher=[[Roadrunner Records]] |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110909045621/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.co.uk/release/Wonderful+Life |archive-date=September 9, 2011 |df=mdy-all }}</ref>

The band advertised that ''AB III'' would be much "darker" than and a lyrical departure from their previous albums, and the album was confirmed to be constructed as a loose [[concept album]].<ref name="ab iii">{{cite web|url=http://www.alterbridge.com/band.aspx |title=New Alter Bridge biography |author=Alter Bridge |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110805043915/http://www.alterbridge.com/band.aspx |archive-date=August 5, 2011 }}</ref> ''AB III'' was met with "overwhelming critical acclaim" from professional reviewers upon its release,<ref name="alter bridge storms charts">{{cite web|url=http://www.muenmagazine.net/2010/11/alter-bridge-storm-the-charts-with-ab-iii/ |title=Alter Bridge Storm the Charts with "AB III" |date=November 10, 2010 |publisher=Muen magazine }}{{dead link|date=May 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> with [[MusicRadar]] calling it "one of the guitar albums of the year."<ref name="musicradar ab iii">{{cite web |url=http://www.musicradar.com/guitarist/alter-bridge-ab-iii-track-by-track-review-278474 |title=Alter Bridge – AB III: Track-by-track review |author=Rob Laing |date=September 17, 2010 |work=MusicRadar |publisher=Future Publishing Limited |access-date=October 4, 2010}}</ref> [[Artistdirect]] gave ''AB III'' a perfect score and called it a "masterpiece".<ref name="artistdirect ab iii review">{{cite web|url = http://www.artistdirect.com/entertainment-news/article/alter-bridge-ab-iii-review-5-out-of-5-stars-review/7680895|title = Alter Bridge "AB III" Review — 5 out of 5 Stars Review|last = Florino|first = Rick|date = October 12, 2010|access-date = October 12, 2010| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20101014183217/http://www.artistdirect.com/entertainment-news/article/alter-bridge-ab-iii-review-5-out-of-5-stars-review/7680895| archive-date= October 14, 2010 | url-status= live}}</ref> Also, a tribute album to Alter Bridge titled ''String Tribute to Alter Bridge'', which features instrumental classical arrangements of various Alter Bridge songs, was made available on March 8, 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bestbuy.com/site/String+Tribute+To+Alter+Bridge+%5B3/8%5D+-+CD/19045394.p?id=2189002&skuId=19045394 |title=String Tribute to Alter Bridge |publisher=Bestbuy.com |access-date=July 17, 2011}}</ref> On October 25, 2011, Alter Bridge released a special edition of ''AB III'' titled ''AB III.5'', which includes three bonus tracks and an hour-long documentary titled ''One by One''.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=163612 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120918034116/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=163612 |url-status=dead |archive-date=September 18, 2012 |title=ALTER BRIDGE: 'AB III.5' CD/DVD Special Edition Detailed |date=September 21, 2011 |work=Blabbermouth.net }}</ref>

The band started touring in support of ''AB III'' in the fall of 2010 in the United Kingdom with [[Slaves to Gravity]] appearing, followed by a tour of the United States with [[Taddy Porter]] and [[Like a Storm]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://eventful.com/performers/alter-bridge-/P0-001-000006755-4 |title=Alter Bridge Tour Dates – Alter Bridge Concert Schedule |publisher=[[Eventful.com]]}}</ref> In the spring of 2011, Alter Bridge toured the United States again, this time with [[Black Stone Cherry]] and Like a Storm.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://twitter.com/alterbridge/status/31000225397088257 |title=Alter Bridge updates fans on Twitter |publisher=[[Twitter]] |date=January 28, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.alterbridge.com/html/2011/01/28/alter-bridge-ab-iii-usa-spring-tour-first-dates-announced/ |title=Alter Bridge AB III USA Spring Tour – First Dates Announced |date=January 28, 2011 |author=Alter Bridge |publisher=Alter Bridge |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110131074700/http://www.alterbridge.com/html/2011/01/28/alter-bridge-ab-iii-usa-spring-tour-first-dates-announced |archive-date=January 31, 2011 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.alterbridge.com/html/2011/02/03/new-usa-spring-tour-date-like-a-storm-added-to-bill/ |title=New USA Spring Tour Date + Like A Storm Added to Bill |author=Alter Bridge |publisher=Alter Bridge |date=February 3, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110206082437/http://www.alterbridge.com/html/2011/02/03/new-usa-spring-tour-date-like-a-storm-added-to-bill |archive-date=February 6, 2011 |df=mdy }}</ref> Alter Bridge performed at several European festivals in the summer of 2011, including the [[Rock am Ring and Rock im Park]] festivals,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.alterbridge.com/html/2011/01/13/alter-bridge-to-rock-german-festivals-in-june/ |title=Alter Bridge to Rock German Festivals in June |date=January 13, 2011 |author=Alter Bridge |publisher=Alter Bridge |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110116020859/http://www.alterbridge.com/html/2011/01/13/alter-bridge-to-rock-german-festivals-in-june/ |archive-date=January 16, 2011 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rock-am-ring.com/news/schon-60000-eintrittskarten-fur-ring-und-park-verkauft |title=Schon 60.000 Eintrittskarten für Ring und Park verkauft |publisher=[[Rock am Ring and Rock im Park|Rock am Ring]] |date=January 13, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110116150318/http://www.rock-am-ring.com/news/schon-60000-eintrittskarten-fur-ring-und-park-verkauft |archive-date=January 16, 2011 }}</ref> the [[Nova Rock Festival]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.alterbridge.com/html/2011/01/19/alter-bridge-to-play-nova-rock-festival-austria-in-june/ |title=Alter Bridge to Play Nova Rock Festival (Austria) in June |date=January 19, 2011 |author=Alter Bridge |publisher=Alter Bridge |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110122013539/http://www.alterbridge.com/html/2011/01/19/alter-bridge-to-play-nova-rock-festival-austria-in-june |archive-date=January 22, 2011 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.novarock.at/ |title=NOVAROCK – HOME |publisher=[[Nova Rock Festival]]}}</ref> the 2011 [[Download Festival]],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.downloadfestival.co.uk/2011/lineup/ |title=Line Up – Download Festival |publisher=[[Download Festival]] |access-date=January 24, 2011 |archive-date=January 2, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120102053145/http://www.downloadfestival.co.uk/2011/lineup/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> the 2011 [[Hellfest Summer Open Air]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.alterbridge.com/html/2011/01/27/alter-bridge-to-rock-hellfest-france-in-june/ |title=Alter Bridge to Rock Hellfest (France) in June |date=January 27, 2011 |author=Alter Bridge |publisher=Alter Bridge |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110130044153/http://www.alterbridge.com/html/2011/01/27/alter-bridge-to-rock-hellfest-france-in-june |archive-date=January 30, 2011 }}</ref> and several others. Alter Bridge performed a free concert on ''[[Jimmy Kimmel Live!]]'' on the [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] television network on April 25, 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.alterbridge.com/html/2011/02/16/press-release-jimmy-kimmel-new-video-tour-news/ |title=Press Release – Jimmy Kimmel, New Video & Tour News |author=Alter Bridge |date=February 16, 2011 |publisher=Alter Bridge |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110219024156/http://www.alterbridge.com/html/2011/02/16/press-release-jimmy-kimmel-new-video-tour-news |archive-date=February 19, 2011 }}</ref> The band also co-headlined the second annual Carnival of Madness Tour in summer 2011 with [[Theory of a Deadman]], with supporting acts Black Stone Cherry, [[Adelitas Way]], and Emphatic.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.facebook.com/notes/carnival-of-madness/the-second-annual-car%20nival-of-madness-press-release/224460604247066 |title=THE SECOND ANNUAL "CARNIVAL OF MADNESS" PRESS RELEASE |date=May 23, 2011 |publisher=Facebook}}</ref> The tour was extended until January 2012, when the band played select dates in Australia, including the [[Soundwave (Australian music festival)|Soundwave Festival]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.alterbridge.com/news/2011-09/alter-bridge-to-rock-australia-in-early-2012.aspx |title=Alter Bridge to Rock Australia in Early 2012 |date=September 19, 2011 |publisher=Alter Bridge |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111126063326/http://www.alterbridge.com/news/2011-09/alter-bridge-to-rock-australia-in-early-2012.aspx |archive-date=November 26, 2011 }}</ref> The band released a series of [[webisode]]s produced by [[DC3 Music Group]] detailing their tour.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.alterbridge.com/alter-reality.aspx |title=Alter Reality |publisher=Alterbridge.com |access-date=2014-07-15 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140724155912/http://www.alterbridge.com/alter-reality.aspx |archive-date=July 24, 2014 }}</ref> In addition, a second concert film titled ''[[Alter Bridge: Live at Wembley|Live at Wembley]]'' was recorded on November 29, 2011, at [[Wembley Arena]], the band's largest headline show up to that point.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.artistdirect.com/entertainment-news/article/alter-bridge-to-film-show-at-wembley-arena-for-dvd-release/9745612 |title=Alter Bridge to Film Show at Wembley Arena For DVD Release |author=Amy Sciarretto |publisher=[[Artistdirect]] |date=November 11, 2011 |access-date=November 21, 2011 |archive-date=September 4, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170904012753/http://www.artistdirect.com/entertainment-news/article/alter-bridge-to-film-show-at-wembley-arena-for-dvd-release/9745612 |url-status=dead }}</ref> It was released worldwide on March 26, 2012,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://audioinkradio.com/2012/03/alter-bridge-live-at-wembley-dvd-update-director/ |title=Alter Bridge 'Live at Wembley' DVD Update from Director |date=March 17, 2012 |publisher=Audio Ink Radio}}</ref> and it will later be released in [[3D film|3D]].<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.nme.com/news/alter-bridge/61153 |title=Alter Bridge to release live album and DVD 'Live At Wembley' next year |magazine=[[NME]] |date=December 27, 2011}}</ref>