British metalcore act Asking Alexandria just completed its most successful and high-profile tour yet as part of the main stage on the Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival. The band’s new music video for the track ‘Moving On’ gives everyone a small glimpse into the musicians’ lives on and off that stage. It’s their most honest and unfiltered video offering to date.
Comments Asking Alexandria guitarist Ben Bruce: “For the first time in our careers, we are showcasing ourselves in the most sincere light possible. No drugs, no partying, no script and no bullshit. It’s just the five of us completely vulnerable.
“No matter what the circumstance, being away from those you love and care about is very difficult and drags you down. Luckily for us, we have incredible fans that love and support us and help us through our toughest times.
“I hope this video gives you all a little bit of a look into our world.
“Thank you for all of your continued support and for keeping us going.”
Asking Alexandria‘s third album, “From Death To Destiny”, sold 38,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to land at position No. 6 on The Billboard 200 chart. The album was released in August 2013 via Sumerian Records.
Speaking about the songwriting process for “From Death To Destiny”, Ben Bruce told The AU Review: “I had a lot more fun, albeit having to pay a lot more money this time round.
“The first two records, being the main songwriter, I had my laptop, so I would go in to Garage Band and program in a drum beat that I thought would sound cool, and record over it and write a song that way. This one, we had no time off, so I was stressing out about writing this record. So I basically used one of my royalty checks to buy my own tour bus, and I ripped out the back lounge and half of the bunk area, and converted it into a fully functioning studio that had a vocal booth, a drum kit, live amps, mics, everything. So this time I spent a lot of time at the back of the bus with James [Cassells, drums], and we would just jam back and forth and record our jam sessions. That’s basically how we wrote this album.”
Upcoming Shows:
Oct 06 AB Brussels, Belgium
Oct 07 Melkweg Amsterdam, Netherlands
Oct 08 Grosse Freiheit 36 Hamburg, Germany
Oct 10 Tyrol Stockholm, Sweden
Oct 11 Tradgarn Gothenburg, Sweden
Oct 13 Huxleys Berlin, Germany
Oct 14 Gasometer Vienna, Austria
Oct 15 Kofmehl Solothurn, Switzerland
Oct 17 Tonhalle Munich, Germany
Oct 18 E-Werk Cologne, Germany
Oct 19 Schlachthof Wiesbaden, Germany
Oct 20 L’ATELIER Luxembourg Ville, Luxembourg
Oct 22 UEA Norwich, United Kingdom
Oct 23 Rock City Nottingham, United Kingdom
Oct 24 O2 Academy Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom
Oct 26 Barrowland Glasgow, United Kingdom
Oct 27 Barrowland Glasgow, United Kingdom
Oct 28 Ulster Hall Belfast, United Kingdom
Oct 29 Olympia Dublin, Ireland
Oct 31 Academy Manchester, United Kingdom
Nov 01 O2 Academy Leeds, United Kingdom
Nov 02 Great Hall Cardiff, United Kingdom
Nov 04 O2 Academy Bristol, United Kingdom
Nov 05 O2 Guildhall Southampton, United Kingdom
Nov 06 Roundhouse London, United Kingdom
Nov 07 O2 Academy Birmingham, United Kingdom
Nov 09 Centre Brighton, United Kingdom
Nov 10 The Circus Helsinki, Finland
Nov 12 A2 St. Petersburg, Russia
Nov 13 Arena Hall Moscow, Russian Federation
Nov 15 Tele Club Yekaterinburg, Russian Federation
Nov 16 Arena Hall Krasnodar, Russia
Nov 18 Bingo Club Kiev, Ukraine
Nov 19 RE: Public Minsk, Belarus
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Video below ‘Moving On’