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HOLDING OUT
HOLDING OUT

lter Bridge’s inspiring new album ‘The Last Hero’ explores the hero theme and dips itself
Ainto political waters. Where are all the heroes when we need them? Our world appears to
be out of control, countries are divided and we are turning on each other. Meanwhile, the media
is playing ringmaster. Who do we have that we can look up to? ‘The Last Hero’ may not provide
the answers the world needs right now, but it does give us plenty of food for thought. Black Velvet
had a chat with bass guitarist Brian Marshall to talk about the album, his heroes, and how he feels
about people looking up to him.

The lead single, ‘Show Me A Leader’, is countries too. The song’s accompanying video isn’t a politically charged band. “We just
possibly Alter Bridge’s most politically charged shows the world in turmoil as politicians are wanted to have a voice to tell people that we’re
to date, with lyrics such as ‘Show me a leader broadcasting harmful messages to the public, feeling what the entire world may be feeling. I
that won’t compromise, show me a leader so and the band – Brian, Myles Kennedy (vo- think that we just kind of want to have the abil-
hope never dies. We need a hero this time.’ It cals/guitar), Mark Tremonti (guitar) and Scott ity to be able to say what we want to say; peo-
is a song that evolved from watching the elec- Phillips (drums) - is seen performing to coun- ple can take away from it what they will. It’s not
tion campaigns Stateside. These lyrics are, un- teract the harmful messages being spread. that we are saying this is right and that’s wrong;
fortunately, also relevant in many other Brian tells Black Velvet that Alter Bridge really in an ambiguous way we are trying to create a

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