The alt metal anthem that lifted Alter Bridge out of the ashes of Creed

New tribute to their former guitarist Brian James is delivered with real passion.

The Accidental EARMUSIC

Martin Barre MCNIDDER & GRACE

Pagan doom, Marmite metalcore, genre-smashing hardcore, razzle-dazzle arena metal… this has been the soundtrack to the decade to date

Praise be! Prog’s most devout figure, Neal Morse, gets the gang back together, dials back the sermonising and reaches for the stars on his band’s sparkling first album in five years.