Watch out, or you might get caught up in Alter Bridge’s new single “Silver Tongue.” The epic and aggressive song serves as the lead single from the upcoming Pawns & Kings album, although they previously shared the album’s closing title track.

Alter Bridge wastes no time catching your attention with a furious guitar-centric opener, adding monstrous drum beats and serving up stifling riffs before backing off slightly for Myles Kennedy’s soaring opening vocals. It’s definitely a hard-hitting, metal-leaning track, setting the tone for the band’s next album. Pawns & Kings collection.

To accompany the song’s release, the band teamed up with creator/director Ollie Jones of Better Feeling Films to create an animated music video centered around a pair of characters who fall under the spell of a painting that comes to life. Take a closer look at the eye-catching clip towards the bottom of this post.

If you like what you see and hear, “Sliver Tongue” is available now through all digital service providers, and you can also pre-order Pawns & Kings’ upcoming album, out October 14 through Napalm Records, right here.

Alter Bridge hits the road again in November and December, wrapping up 2022 touring Europe and the UK Get your ticketing info and check out all the markets listed here.

Alter Bridge, “Silver Tongue”