This was posted today at abb.net....woooo-hoooooooooo!
"I promised you a date and here it is!
Pre- Production begins on Feb. 16th. Alter Bridge will be recording in Nashville, TN.
For those who are wondering what pre-production is.... it is a week to two week process in which the band sits down with the producer and goes through all the demos. They then exchange ideas on the songs, choose what will actually get recorded and then the band hammers out the final arrangements of the decided upon songs.
Stay tuned for more info as it happens!!!
Michael Tremonti"
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