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Formed:
2008 in North Yorkshire, England

Genre:
Rock

Years Active:
'00s, '10s






Asking Alexandria

Biography

Spanning two continents, three names, and nearly a dozen members, Asking Alexandria are a band whose short career seems to be more about change than anything else. The brainchild of guitarist Ben Bruce, the band was originally formed in Dubai in 2003 under the name Amongst Us, which soon changed to End of Reason before eventually settling on Asking Alexandria in 2006. They cemented the name change with their self-released EP, Tomorrow.Hope.Goodbye. The following year they released their first full-length album, The Irony of Your Perfection, through Hangmans Joke. Shortly afterwards, Bruce left Dubai and returned to England, resulting in the dissolution of the band. In 2008, Bruce formed a new band around the name Asking Alexandria. Unlike its vaguely post-hardcore predecessor, this incarnation of the band was a pretty standard screamo/metalcore act, with chugging guitars and alternating singing/screaming vocals. Finally settling on the lineup of Danny Worsnop (vocals), Camron Liddell (guitar), James Cassells (drums), and Sam Bettley (bass), the band set to work on a touring blitz of the United States with bands like Alesana, the Bled, and Evergreen Terrace. In 2009 they signed with Sumerian Records and released their first album with the new lineup, Stand Up and Scream, in the fall of that year. The band would find mainstream success in 2011 with the release of their sophomore album, Reckless & Relentless, which peaked at number nine on the Billboard charts. They returned in 2013 with a more mature hard rock sound, smoothing off some of the metalcore and electronica influences, resulting in their more focused third album, From Death to Destiny. . Spanning two continents, three names, and nearly a dozen members, Asking Alexandria are a band whose short career seems to be more about change than anything else. The brainchild of guitarist Ben Bruce, the band was originally formed in Dubai in 2003 under the name Amongst Us, which soon changed to End of Reason before eventually settling on Asking Alexandria in 2006. They cemented the name change with their self-released EP, Tomorrow.Hope.Goodbye. The following year they released their first full-length album, The Irony of Your Perfection, through Hangmans Joke. Shortly afterwards, Bruce left Dubai and returned to England, resulting in the dissolution of the band. In 2008, Bruce formed a new band around the name Asking Alexandria. Unlike its vaguely post-hardcore predecessor, this incarnation of the band was a pretty standard screamo/metalcore act, with chugging guitars and alternating singing/screaming vocals. Finally settling on the lineup of Danny Worsnop (vocals), Camron Liddell (guitar), James Cassells (drums), and Sam Bettley (bass), the band set to work on a touring blitz of the United States with bands like Alesana, the Bled, and Evergreen Terrace. In 2009 they signed with Sumerian Records and released their first album with the new lineup, Stand Up and Scream, in the fall of that year. The band would find mainstream success in 2011 with the release of their sophomore album, Reckless & Relentless, which peaked at number nine on the Billboard charts. They returned in 2013 with a more mature hard rock sound, smoothing off some of the metalcore and electronica influences, resulting in their more focused third album, From Death to Destiny.

Top Albums

From Death To Destiny, Asking Alexandria
1. From Death T..
Stand Up and Scream, Asking Alexandria
2. Stand Up and..
Reckless and Relentless, Asking Alexandria
3. Reckless and..
Stepped Up and Scratched, Asking Alexandria
4. Stepped Up a..
Life Gone Wild - EP, Asking Alexandria
5. Life Gone Wi..
Killing You - Single, Asking Alexandria
6. Killing You ..
Killing You - Single, Asking Alexandria
7. Killing You ..
Another Bottle Down (Tomba Remix) - Single, Asking Alexandria
8. Another Bott..
A Lesson Never Learned (Celldweller Remix) - Single, Asking Alexandria
9. A Lesson Nev..
Final Episode (Let's Change the Channel) [Borgore Remix] - Single, Asking Alexandria
10. Final Episod..

Top Songs

NameAlbumTimePrice
1.
Death of MeFrom Death To Destiny4:18$1.29
2.
Not the American AverageStand Up and Scream4:39$1.29
3.
Break Down the WallsFrom Death To Destiny3:31$1.29
4.
Final Episode (Let's Change Chan..Stand Up and Scream4:02$1.29
5.
ProphecyStand Up and Scream3:33$1.29
6.
Right Now (Na Na Na)Punk Goes Pop, Vol. 34:20$1.29
7.
Killing YouFrom Death To Destiny3:11$1.29
8.
CloserPunk Goes 90s, Vol. 26:25$1.29
9.
Moving OnFrom Death To Destiny4:02$1.29
10.
Run FreeFrom Death To Destiny4:10$1.29
11.
PoisonFrom Death To Destiny3:46$1.29
12.
Someone, SomewhereReckless and Relentless3:36$1.29
13.
ClosureReckless and Relentless3:58$1.29
14.
Candlelit Dinner With InamortaStand Up and Scream4:03$1.29
15.
White Line FeverFrom Death To Destiny3:43$1.29
16.
Don't Pray For MeFrom Death To Destiny4:40$1.29
17.
I Was Once, Possibly, Maybe, Perhaps..Stand Up and Scream3:41$1.29
18.
Dear InsanityReckless and Relentless3:09$1.29
19.
If You Can't Ride Two Horses At ..Stand Up and Scream3:45$1.29
20.
RoadFrom Death To Destiny3:26$1.29
21.
Single Moment of SincerityStand Up and Scream3:50$1.29
22.
Hey There Mr. BrooksStand Up and Scream4:09$1.29
23.
BelieveFrom Death To Destiny4:31$1.29
24.
Lesson Never LearnedReckless and Relentless3:54$1.29
25.
Death of Me (Rock Mix)From Death To Destiny3:24$1.29

Top Music Videos

Killing You, Asking Alexandria
1. Killing You
Not the American Average, Asking Alexandria
2. Not the Ameri...
The Death of Me, Asking Alexandria
3. The Death of ...
A Prophecy, Asking Alexandria
4. A Prophecy
Final Episode (Let's Change the Channel), Asking Alexandria
5. Final Episode...
If You Can't Ride Two Horses At Once...You Should Get Out of the Circus, Asking Alexandria
6. If You Can't ...
To the Stage, Asking Alexandria
7. To the Stage
Closure, Asking Alexandria
8. Closure
Breathless, Asking Alexandria
9. Breathless
Killing You, Asking Alexandria
10. Killing You


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