Alter Bridge - This Is War (official Video) (2026)

This Is War Lyrics. ... Fight for your life, can't you see what's coming? ... Fight for your life, can't you see what's coming? ..

The official lyric video was created by longtime Alter Bridge visual collaborator Wayne Joyner .

"This Is War" serves as the aggressive, high-energy opening track for Alter Bridge's seventh studio album, Pawns & Kings . Released in October 2022, the song and its accompanying official lyric video set a bombastic tone for what the band described as their "most aggressive collection of songs to date". Alter Bridge - This Is War (Official Video)

The track is noted for its heavy, driving energy and technical proficiency:

Fans and critics have highlighted Mark Tremonti’s guitar solo as particularly beautiful and atypical for his usual style. This Is War Lyrics

It features a haunting, atmospheric vocal intro by Kennedy that transitions into intense, chugging riffs.

Check out the official lyric video for "This Is War" to see the intense visuals that accompany this track: Alter Bridge - This Is War (Official Video) Alter Bridge YouTube• Oct 4, 2022 Alter Bridge – This Is War Lyrics - Genius The official lyric video was created by longtime

The video uses striking, dark imagery to complement the aggressive nature of the music, emphasizing the "army of shadows" and "demons of the mind" mentioned in the lyrics.