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                      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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