YMMV / Alter Bridge

• Chorus-Only Song: "Rise Today" is mainly known for the "Yeah! Oh yeah!" hook.
• Fan Nickname: Scott Phillips is sometimes called "Flip", a nickname that was also used while he was in Creed.
• Growing the Beard: One Day Remains, though not a bad album, badly shows the band's Creed roots. Blackbird was the moment they saw their sound really blossom into something distinct from the former band.
  • This could actually apply for their first four albums, as AB III and Fortress garnering more critical acclaim than their first two albums, with Fortress being considered their best album by critics.
• Never Live It Down: These guys once played in Creed. It still maligns them to this day.
• Periphery Demographic: They seem to have been utterly embraced by classic rock affectionados as the band to "truly" carry to the torch of Rock'n Roll.
• Signature Song: Their general set-ender is "Rise Today". When Kennedy toured with Slash, it was the only AB song in the set. But their most widely known song is probably "Metalingus" due to its notability as the theme song for professional wrestler Edge (especially since it frequently tops lists of the best wrestler entrance music of all time). Other well-known songs are "Blackbird", "Open Your Eyes", "Addicted to Pain", and "Isolation".
• Sequel Displacement: To the point that some people saw the Creed reunion as an Alter Bridge side-project.
• Spiritual Successor:
  • They've been called "The young Led Zeppelin" while Blackbird has been described as "The next Stairway."
  • If only "Blackbird" the song got actual radio play while the album was being promoted.
• Surprisingly Improved Sequel:
  • The band has managed to get far more respect than Creed thanks to their Genre-Busting sound and less annoying singer.
  • Within the band itself, Blackbird is near-universally consiered a much stronger album than One Day Remains, which isn't necessarily bad but has much more Creed influence lingering than their later material.

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