The Last Hero (album)

The Last Hero
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 7, 2016 (2016-10-07)
RecordedJanuary–April 2016
StudioStudio Barbarosa, Orlando, Florida
NRG Recording Studios, Los Angeles, California
Genre
Length66:12
Label
Producer
Alter Bridge chronology
Fortress
(2013)
The Last Hero
(2016)
Live at the O2 Arena + Rarities
(2017)
Singles from The Last Hero
  1. "Show Me a Leader"
    Released: July 26, 2016
  2. "My Champion"
    Released: September 8, 2016
  3. "Poison in Your Veins"
    Released: September 23, 2016
  4. "The Other Side"
    Released: September 30, 2016

The Last Hero is the fifth studio album by American rock band Alter Bridge, released on October 7, 2016, by Napalm Records worldwide except in North America, where it was released on the band's own vanity label. It was produced by longtime collaborator Michael "Elvis" Baskette. The album's first single, "Show Me a Leader", was released digitally and to rock radio on July 26, 2016. On September 8, 2016, "My Champion" was released as the album's second single. Two more songs, "Poison In Your Veins" and "The Other Side", were released on September 23 and September 30, 2016, respectively. Additionally, a music video for "Cradle to the Grave" was released on June 23, 2017. “The Other Side” was used as WWE stable The Judgement Day’s ring entrance track.

At a length of 66 minutes and 12 seconds, The Last Hero is Alter Bridge's longest studio album to date.