Studio Album · No. 4
Fortress Songwriting Credits by Alter Bridge
Produced by Michael Baskette · Engineered by Michael Baskette, Jef Moll, Ted Jensen
Roadrunner
Alternative MetalProgressive MetalHard Rock
Complete Artist
100%
Authorship
Holds writing credit on 12 of 12 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 12 / 12 documented
Who wrote the songs?
Scored across the 12 tracks with documented writers, by whether Alter Bridge carries a lyricist or composer credit.
12 trackswritten by Alter Bridge
0 tracksoutside writers
Alter Bridge's roles on this album
Share of the 12 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
Lyricist100%
Composer100%
Producer0%
Performer100%
By the Numbers
12
Tracks
4
Lyricists
1
Producers
2013
Released
Data Insight
Twelve tracks, all of them the band's. Four albums in and the credit has settled into a single line that never moves again.
Fortress came out on Roadrunner in September 2013, produced by Michael Baskette, and was widely called their heaviest record.
Track Listing & Credits 12 tracks
Written by the artist
Written by outside writers
Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 5 contributors
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Frequently Asked Questions Fortress
Who wrote Fortress?
The credit reads Alter Bridge on all twelve tracks.
How did it sell?
The discography publishes no sales figure for it.
Did any single chart in the Hot 100?
No single from the album entered the chart.
Who engineered it?
Michael Baskette produced and mixed, Jef Moll engineered, and Ted Jensen mastered.
Who produced it?
Michael Baskette, his third with the band.
What does it sound like?
The album article files it as alternative metal, progressive metal and hard rock, heavier than the two before it.
How long is the album?
62:52 across twelve tracks.