Cry of Achilles
| "Cry of Achilles" | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Single by Alter Bridge | |||||||||||||||||||
| from the album Fortress | |||||||||||||||||||
| Released | April 22, 2014 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Format | CD | ||||||||||||||||||
| Genre | Heavy metal, progressive metal | ||||||||||||||||||
| Length | 6:30 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Writer(s) | Myles Kennedy, Brian Marshall, Mark Tremonti, Scott Phillips | ||||||||||||||||||
| Producer(s) | Michael "Elvis" Baskette | ||||||||||||||||||
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"Cry of Achilles" is a song written and performed by the American rock supergroup Alter Bridge. It is the second single from the band's fourth studio album Fortress and was released on April 22, 2014.
The song along with "Addicted to Pain" were featured in the video game Guitar Hero Live.[1]
Music video
The band along with GeneroTV held a project for fans to create their own music video for the song.[2] An animated music video by SiLee Films was chosen as the winner.[2]
Chart performance
| Chart (2014) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks | 27 |
Personnel
- Alter Bridge
- Myles Kennedy – lead vocals, rhythm and lead guitar
- Mark Tremonti – lead and rhythm guitar, backing vocals
- Brian Marshall – bass guitar
- Scott Phillips – drums, percussion
- Production
- Michael Baskette – production, mixing, string arrangements
- Jef Moll – engineering, digital editing
- Ted Jensen – mastering
References
- ↑ Makuch, Eddie (April 24, 2015). "New Guitar Hero's First Songs Revealed". GameSpot. Retrieved April 25, 2015.
- 1 2 "Alter Bridge - Cry of Achilles". GeneroTV. 2014. Retrieved April 25, 2015.
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