Alter Bridge: 10 Awesome Facts Hardly ANYONE Knows

10. The Band Bought Their Way Out Of TWO Record Contracts

Nowadays, many musical acts find their way independently, at least at first. It comes as no surprise that artists prefer working on their own over following a corporation’s direction, considering the numerous tales of creative and financial issues between bands and labels of the past.

With Alter Bridge, the tale was a familiar one.

Originally under Wind-Up Records, the band wanted to branch out with their own style, while the label preferred to cash in on Creed’s sound. After being denied a contractual release since dropping their first album, the band had to literally buy their way out the contract.

Similar misfortune awaited Alter Bridge when they signed with Universal.

Again, the label wanted the band to be a little more like Creed. However, the straw that broke the band’s back was when Universal failed to release the group’s Amsterdam performance to home video on time. Like before, the members bought their way out of their contracts.

Expressing the sorrow that came with bad record deals, the song “Ties That Bind” is directed at their dealings with previous labels.

Today, the band happily works alongside Napalm. Hopefully, this relationship will continue turning out better than the rest.