ALTER BRIDGE : ABIII

Oct 17 2010 by Paul Cole, Sunday Mercury

ALTER BRIDGE

ABIII

(Roadrunner)

wWHEN Alter Bridge arrived in the wake of the Creed collapse six years ago, few guessed that Myles Kennedy & Co would be better than their platinum predecessor. But three albums on, they sound stronger than ever, with musical muscle tempering their tendency to become a tad too radio-friendly. Opener Slip To The Void and the steroidal Still Remains both boast rock riffs that give Metallica a run for their megabucks. The recent Creed reunion should not become an unecessary diversion. PC