The new songs keep coming as Alter Bridge have followed the release of the singles "Pay No Mind" and "Wouldn't You Rather" with another bruiser, "Take the Crown."

It's another highlight reel of riffs from axeman Mark Tremonti, who even adds some Middle-Easten melodic flourishes deeper into the punchy, brooding track. There's a push and pull to the aggressive rhythms and lead guitar textures, which Myles Kennedy expertly navigates with an impassioned vocal effort.

Read the lyrics below and hear the song toward the bottom of the page.

Under the lights and thunder

We come to life

You roll the bones and wonder

What fate decides The screams, the frenzy reveals the worst

As hearts of many hunger to be first Let’s state the obvious right now

We’ll be victorious, we’ll take the crown

Just like we’ve always done before

You’re digging in we’ll step around

‘Cause in the end we will stand our ground Blood on the diamond flowing

Tears fall tonight

There is no sense in hoping

You won’t survive The sound of fury will shake the Earth

As cowards scurry knowing we’ve returned Let’s state the obvious right now

We’ll be victorious, we’ll take the crown

Just like we’ve always done before

You’re digging in we’ll step around

‘Cause in the end we will stand our ground You will bow down in the end

Now our reign we will defend

Young and impossible

As we stake our claim

In the league of unstoppable

Your resistance in the end will be in vain Let’s state the obvious right now

We’ll be victorious, we’ll take the crown

Just like we’ve always done before

You’re digging in we’ll step around

‘Cause in the end we will stand our ground You’re going down but we’re so sorry

You’re going down but we’re so sorry

"Take the Crown" comes off Alter Bridge's new record, Walk the Sky, which will be released on Oct. 18 through Napalm Records. Pre-order your copy here.

Catch the band on their co-headlining "The Victorious Sky" co-headlining tour with Skillet and special guests Dirty Honey. View the complete list of stops beneath the "Take the Crown" lyric video.

Alter Bridge, "Take the Crown"

Skillet / Alter Bridge

Sept. 22 — Baltimore, Md. @ MECU Pavilion

Sept. 24 — New York, N.Y. @ Terminal 5

Sept. 25 — Philadelphia, Pa. @ The Met

Sept. 27 — Columbus, Ohio @ Express Live!

Sept. 28 — Grand Rapids, Mich. @ 20 Monroe Live* (Featuring special guest BRKN LOVE)

Sept. 30 — Toronto, Ontario @ REBEL*

Oct. 03 — Worcester, Mass. @ The Palladium

Oct. 05 — Cleveland, Ohio @ Agora Theatre

Oct. 06 — Detroit, Mich. @ The Fillmore

Oct. 08 — Minneapolis, Minn. @ Myth Live

Oct. 10 — Chicago, Ill. @ The Chicago Theatre

Oct. 11 — Kansas City, Mo. @Arvest Bank Theatre at The Midland

Oct. 13 — Manchester, Tenn. @ Exit 111 Festival

Oct. 14 — St. Louis, Mo. @ The Pageant

Oct. 16 — Mobile, Ala. @ Saenger Theatre

Oct. 17 — Birmingham, Ala. @ Avondale Brewing Company

Oct. 19 — San Antonio, Texas @ Vibes Event Center

Oct. 20 — Dallas, Texas @ The Bomb Factory

Oct. 22 — St. Petersburg, Fla. @ Jannus Live

Oct. 24 — Orlando, Fla. @ House of Blues

Oct. 25 — Orlando, Fla. @ House of Blues

*No Dirty Honey