Asking Alexandria

British metal band formed in 2008 after the dismantle of the UAE band of the same name. Started as a metalcore outfit, Asking Alexandria was first consisted of guitarists Ben Bruce (founder of the band) and Cameron Liddell, vocalist Danny Worsnop, bassist Joe Lancaster, keyboardist Ryan Binns and drummer James Cassells. Ryan and Joe left in January 2009, and Joe was replaced by Sam Bettley. With his new lineup the band released three studio albums, a remix album and two EPs. In 2015 Worsnop left the band in order to focus on his solo projects and was replaced by Denis Stoff. With the new singer the band released "" in March 2016. Following Stoff's departure in October 2016, Worsnop rejoined the group, which released "Asking Alexandria" in 2017. The record saw a radical departure from metalcore in favor of a more hard rock/heavy metal sound. 2020 saw the release of the band's sixth album "", which also experiments pop and electronic elements. The following year Asking Alexandria released "".