Kennedy and guitarist Mark Tremonti don’t bother to conceal their delight: during a magnificent Ties That Bind, Tremonti’s cheek-splitting grin is a thing of disarming wonder. At times it’s as if Alter Bridge have transformed into a symphonic metal band, replete with John Williams-esque eruptions of soaring strings and parping brass. From the opening slow-burn rush of Slip to the Void onwards, conductor and musical director Simon Dobson miraculously manages to enhance these blustery slabs of epic post-grunge with his arrangements. The effect of this extra noise, however, is stunning. If there’s one thing Alter Bridge do well, it’s explosive bombast – you half expect to spend the evening dodging chunks of ceiling, as already overblown songs are pushed to new limits of sonic excess.
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