Walk the Sky
Walk the Sky is the sixth studio album by American rock band Alter Bridge, released on October 18, 2019 via Napalm Records. It was produced by the band's longtime collaborator Michael Baskette, who has produced all of the band's albums since 2007's Blackbird. The album's first single, "Wouldn't You Rather", was released on June 28, 2019. A second single, "Pay No Mind", was released on July 25, 2019, with four further singles, "Take the Crown", "In the Deep", "Dying Light", and "Godspeed" later released. The album's cover art was designed by Dan Tremonti, brother of guitarist Mark Tremonti; its packaging was designed by Sturge Media and Janus Music Mgmt. Along with the announcement of the album's release, it was also revealed that the band would embark on a European tour with Shinedown, Sevendust and the Raven Age towards the end of 2019.
| Walk the Sky | ||||
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| Released | October 18, 2019 | |||
| Recorded | March–May 2019 | |||
| Studio | Studio Barbarosa, Orlando, Florida | |||
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| Length | 60:20 | |||
| Label | Napalm | |||
| Producer | Michael Baskette | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Blabbermouth.net | 7.5/10 |
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| Kerrang! | |
| Ultimate Guitar Archive | 8.3/10 |
| Time for Metal | 10/10 |
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A deluxe edition of the album, titled Walk the Sky 2.0, was announced on September 15, 2020 and due out on November 6, 2020 via Napalm Records. The seven-track EP consists of a brand new song, "Last Rites", plus six live favourites from Walk the Sky.
It was named one of the 50 best rock albums of 2019 by Loudwire.