Reckless & Relentless (2010–present)
On 22 December 2009, Asking Alexandria announced that they were to start the works on a second album in January. They informed that they were to be streaming parts of the writing process through a web cam feed via the service
Stickam. It was also announced that they will be entering the studio on 1 September, again with producer
Joey Sturgis. Then they later announced that they will be able to get into the studio 22 June 2010 on their official twitter. The band has later confirmed through an interview with Shred News that the album is scheduled for release in early 2011 and is planned to contain 12 new songs.
[6] In the same interview, the band informed that a title was not yet established. In a later interview they stated that the album will probably be able to pre order in November 2010, and available in early 2011. One song, "Breathless" has been played live already and can be found on YouTube. Danny has also released lyrics from the new album onto his Twitter account, although he did not state what songs they were from.
In March, Asking Alexandria are heading out on their first tour of the new year, yet again making their way through North America, this time with
Attack Attack!,
Breathe Carolina, label mates
I See Stars, and the up-and-coming British
metalcore act
Bury Tomorrow. The tour carries through to April, ending ten days before heading off for their debut
European tour with
Dance Gavin Dance and
In Fear and Faith, which includes an appearance at the annual
Groezrock festival. They are however scheduled to discontinue the European tour two days before it originally ends to make an appearance at
The Bamboozle festival in
New Jersey.
Asking Alexandria announced their first ever headlining tour on 2 March 2010, taking place in
North America through May to the start of June.
We Came as Romans,
From First to Last,
Our Last Night and A Bullet for Pretty Boy were announced as supporting bands for the tour. Bruce has also confirmed through an interview with Inside Heavy that the band will be making an appearance at the Thrash and Burn summer festival tour as a main support act, though not revealing details on which other bands that will be participating.
[7] It was later revealed that Asking Alexandria would co-headline the Thrash and Burn Tour 2010 alongside
Born of Osiris.
Asking Alexandria has since then embarked on The Thrash and Burn Tour performed a new song entitled "Breathless", which is featured on their then upcoming second studio album
Reckless & Relentless.
[8] The band as well recorded a cover of "
Right Now (Na Na Na)" by Akon
[9] which was released on
Punk Goes Pop 3 in November 2010.
During a show in
Las Cruces, New Mexico, on the Short But Sweet Tour that took place in early October,
[10] Asking Alexandria was asked about the release of their upcoming album and future music videos. Bruce responded with great detail about their plans.
Reckless & Relentless will be available for pre-order in December and will be released in February. He also stated that in November 2010 they will be releasing a reissue of
Stand Up and Scream, the reissue album is said to contain more of a "
dubstep feel" to the content. Bruce also mentioned that it will contain a bonus DVD that will have a live music video of "If You Can't Ride Two Horses at Once... Then You Should Get Out of the Circus." They are also preparing a music video for "A Prophecy" that will be included on the bonus DVD if finished in time.
On 23 November 2010, Asking Alexandria added a new EP entitled
Life Gone Wild for pre-order, set to be released on 21 December 2010.
[11] The EP contained the new song "Breathless", dubstep remixes of "A Single Moment of Sincerity" and "Not the American Average," two
Skid Row covers of "
18 and Life" and "
Youth Gone Wild", and an unreleased demo version of "I Was Once, Possibly, Maybe, Perhaps a Cowboy King".
It has been announced that the reissue album of
Stand Up and Scream, that was originally supposed to be released on 16 November then 21 December then 22 March has been pushed back to sometime in the summer of 2011 and will be titled
Stepped Up and Scratched. It will be a completely remixed
electro/
dubstep version of their debut album including all the songs, new artwork, and new packaging. It has been announced at most UK tour shows in December that support for the UK April shows will come from
Of Mice & Men and
Chelsea Grin.
[12]
On 5 April 2011,
Reckless & Relentless was released as planned. On 11 April 2011, the band made their national TV debut, while performing the songs "Someone, Somewhere", and "Closure" on
Jimmy Kimmel Live!.
[13]
On 5 July 2011, the band released the music video for "Closure", the first single off
Reckless & Relentless, directed by Thunder Down Country.
[14] On 15 July 2011, the band released a music video for the second single "To the Stage", directed by Frankie Nasso.
[15] On 4 September 2011, vocalist Danny Worsnop has announced in a video on his personal
YouTube channel that he will be recording a solo album in the near future, with the album being more of a
rock record, rather than Asking Alexandria's
heavy metal style. He released a preview of a new solo song he recorded, entitled "Photograph."
[16] Asking Alexandria released the music video for Not The American Average on VIA Facebook on 10/17/11 which was a song on their debut album Stand Up And Scream. On 17 November 2011, the band was selected as sole direct support to
Guns N' Roses at the
Izod Center.
The band also announced on their Facebook on 22 December 2011 that they are shooting a prequel video to their song "To the Stage" the music video will be for their song "Reckless & Relentless". They also announced the sequel to the video will be for the song "Dear Insanity". Both are currently in post-production. Fans can go to the Sumerian Records Facebook wall and tell them which video they would prefer the band release first.
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