Okay. First, complains about the new album shouldn't be because they don't scream anymore. If you'd ever heard Danny live you can clearly notice he's not into screaming anymore, even though he can pull some off. No. The real complain (and everybody should stop taking it as "hate", real hate can be noticed and ignored) is that the new album doesn't sound like AA at all. There's no essence, there's no spirit, in my opinion. It sounds like something any rock band could have written in a month. You don't need to completely change your essence in other to evolve. Look at Dance Gavin Dance for example. They pulled out one of their most successful records last month... In the middle of a pandemic! And it sold like bread! Why? Because they are true to their style and still are able to deliver fresh, well made and enjoyable music. In other words, this last album makes me think AA still haven't found their unique style. Experimenting is good, but I don't think this album can be considered experimental. Anyway, I don't really liked the new record, have listened to it a couple times and it's kinda getting better. Yet, I wouldn't say it's the best album AA has done. Just my opinion about all this UwU.
At one point AA were my favourite band. I loved R&R and FDtD. The Black was awesome, and the self titled was a bit underwhelming... but still enjoyable. This new album just doesn't really click with me, it's not because of a lack of screaming, but I just feel that they played it too safe with this album. Some of the core aspects of this album is a bit hollow and lacks some spine from their previous records... It just doesn't have that Asking Alexandria spirit.... maybe it'll age well, maybe not. But i think their next record needs to step up their song writting & musical structure.
Danny took control of all of the music it’s obvious don’t lie about it.... I don’t hate it but I also say that it’s clear he is in control. What’s natural to them is the heavier stuff.
oldschool AA fan here. I get it, nobody cares that we hate the new sound. Glad their happy with what they're doing i guess? but one fact remains It aint Asking Alexandria
Agreed... never thought id want dennis back but Danny just dosient care to scream anymore and what we get is a pop album... Not for me either...been listening to Attila lately they give me old AA vibes
People cling on to what stuff used to be so much not appreciating things for what they are now. Great band great riffs great albums. Regardless of whether they went from metal core to heavy rock and got a bit “lighter” they’re still great in the field they are in 👌
I already saw this band going to this type of genre when they released From death to destiny and then Danny left they wrote a decent album better than the previous album they were back but the material totally shifted after Danny came back again but worse... Danny's solos are better but kinda sounds bad when it is mixed with AA. it is just me but I really don't like the new album no matter what people say whether it is good or not... I'd like to stick with my opinion...but the constant repeated comments on "We can't write the same album twice" by Ben is kinda sounds bad because if Denis were to be their current vocalist they would write the same so he should just say we wrote what was best for us that's it...
So I'm pretty new to AA's music (i've heard just a few songs from before LAHOF) but I REALLY like this new album! I'm not the biggest fan of screaming and I think that may have been the reason I didn't catch on to their music before. I mean I don't hate it, I don't mind it if it's good but... yeah, i probably should listen to more of their old stuff before I speak here. It seems like alot of people really liked the screaming but I think AA created a really good record anyway. Bands and their sound must change! Otherwise you get stuck in a specific sound and then, after some time, people will complain that all the music "sounds the same" anyway. And as musicians you'll probably get sick of writing the same songs/albums over and over again. Songwriting is being creative and if you set up these "frames" it will block of some of the creativeness. Great things often happens when you get out of "the box".
I've been listening since the beginning, with that said, I think it's important for new listeners, such as yourself, to go back and listen. Even if you're not a fan of the screaming, I think it's important to know where they started and where they came from, to really appreciate where they are now.
I think you're opinion is valid. Screaming is not for everyone, but honestly you can't see the full panorama of what this album feels like to olds fans if you don't know their old stuff. Moreover, bands don't need to COMPLETELY change their essence in order to deliver fresh and unique music. Just look at Dance Gavin Dance. Those guys are true to their style and still deliver great records. They are the only band I know that has no bad albums, in my opinion. I think AA could have done something like that if they'd tried harder.
It had a horrible following because it wasn't "Avenged Sevenfold." It was different, honestly, in a good way. I loved that album, still do, but because it wasn't like City of Evil or even Sounding the Seventh Trumpet, people viewed it as them selling out.
it was very successful commercially but initially it polarized some of the fan-base and garnered tons of new fans through the singles. in retrospect all of the fans appreciate that album today even syn called that album a fan favorite.
I'm done with AA! Ben needs to watch his interviews from the black album cycle where he was going on about how they wanted to write a heavy album and that it was their best album then gonna lie about how he doesn't enjoy writing heavy music anymore.
@@elijahwhipple8031 Hi there I would have bought that if he didn't say during literally every single interview promoting the black that they wanted to write a heavy album and that's what he and the band wanted to do but Danny was fighting that. Now he is saying that he hasn't liked writing anything heavy since running free which was before the black... I call BS. I do agree that people change, look at Bring me the horizon
@@byronbowler I agree with you. The last two asking Alexandria albums have been nothing short of a betrayal to their fans and the music that they were loved for. This is sad watching the band slowly die like this.. this is just horrible..
Does Ben really expect us to believe the last heavy song he wrote was "Run Free"? Did he forget that he wrote an entire metalcore album with Denis? That was way after he wrote Run Free. This is the BS I'm talking about. Ben seems like he is saying whatever to make it seem like Asking Alexandria is in a great place. I loved Asking Alexandria's past music (the self-titled album was slightly underwhelming but listenable) but this new album is complete shit. I literally cant even listen to it.
I love the band and Ben, but if you watch enough interviews you’ll find that Ben either pretends certain things didn’t happen or he goes back on something he’s previously said, he’s hypocritical. But not acknowledging “The Black” album just to me seems like a pissy little teenager being salty towards Denis for leaving so he pretends he doesn’t exist. If Denis didn’t ghost them, or whatever is really what happened, he would be in AA and they’d be making metal core music. He’s catering to Danny because he knows if they went with a 3rd singer shit would go down hill. Also, does anyone remember when Danny was allegedly suing AA for using his voice on backing vocals during Denis’s tenure?
@@anthonycole6839 Exactly. Ben knows he has to do what Danny says or else Asking Alexandria will be fucked. I can see right through the facade his is putting up. Ben was badass back in the day there's no way he really likes this soft new music
@@Justanotherguy43 It's sad really Ben and the band have so much potential and Danny is holding them back. I had a feeling when Danny came back this would happen. But I hate seeing what AA has turned into. I'm not saying Dennis was better he was shitty too but at least Dennis didn't hold the band back to bigger and better. It's a shame to see talent go down the drain
Greyson Hawley They’re definitely holding back. You can be in a better place mentally and still write heavier songs 😂 When Danny left all Ben said was he just wants to write heavier stuff and that they all wanted it. I wonder if Denis could ever mend the bridge and they could consider bringing him back. Love Danny’s singing but I feel like at this point he only wants to do this radio rock stuff because his solo career and we are harlot aren’t nearly as big and probably won’t be
Bro it is very cringe hearing you talk about how different SUAS and R&R are. People aren’t just blindly ignorant lol. They are both great records that are actually very similar I just think the 2nd was more polished. FFS just say you guys are different people now and leave it at that, you don’t have to dig at the bottom of the barrel and make statements that make you sound like you think your fans are just retarded. Self titled was actually really good. I didn’t feel this one but it’s okay, the old shit is still there
Heres the thing i never listened to Asking Alexandria Bmth etc cause i was into "the scene" i love rock and metal and i happened to like the way they played Metalcore...i was never about "the scene" people call it the "Metalcore scene" when its not cause of some bands that werent even rock were associated with it...so i distanced myself from that description..cause i felt i got pigeonhold into something i wasnt like ooo you like asking and bmth...do you like BOTDF...no you cretin are they rock or metal no. So no i do not like blood on the shitty dancefloor
This is not about it being metal it's about the quality, it's pretty bad now. Asking Alexandria used to produce much higher quality songs and now it's going on a down low. This album will mostly appeal to people that have just discovered Asking Alexandria and don't know what they sounded like, this is not evolution. If you really enjoyed the previous albums you do get disappointed by this. A lot of bands now are heading in a more pop music direction and I was hoping Asking Alexandria wasn't going to disappoint as well. I think I would've been more ok with this if there were more bands like this that are still going well. A lot of bands are getting worse and less good bands are appearing with this kind of music. I still hope but I'm not expecting miracles from Asking Alexandria, I'm just hoping for more bands to create music like what they had (not necessarily about dark stuff like drugs dude, I don't always need screaming).
Lots of fans are mad at the album for not being metalcore, as if that make the music any less substantive. Personally, I’m indifferent to _Like a House on Fire_. There are a few enjoyable songs, but the rest ranges from passable alt-rock to downright offensive.
The last 2 asking Alexandria albums have been nothing short of a betrayal to their fans and the genre of rock and roll and metal. Awful and unfathomable how they could release such terrible music. Completely horrible last two albums that are suffocating the band to a slow death.
Ben is literally just sitting up here and making excuses for why he’s making horrible music now.. he’s literally making excuses and explaining why he’s not a sellout. This is just sad..
Okay. First, complains about the new album shouldn't be because they don't scream anymore. If you'd ever heard Danny live you can clearly notice he's not into screaming anymore, even though he can pull some off. No. The real complain (and everybody should stop taking it as "hate", real hate can be noticed and ignored) is that the new album doesn't sound like AA at all. There's no essence, there's no spirit, in my opinion. It sounds like something any rock band could have written in a month. You don't need to completely change your essence in other to evolve. Look at Dance Gavin Dance for example. They pulled out one of their most successful records last month... In the middle of a pandemic! And it sold like bread! Why? Because they are true to their style and still are able to deliver fresh, well made and enjoyable music. In other words, this last album makes me think AA still haven't found their unique style. Experimenting is good, but I don't think this album can be considered experimental. Anyway, I don't really liked the new record, have listened to it a couple times and it's kinda getting better. Yet, I wouldn't say it's the best album AA has done. Just my opinion about all this UwU.
Who would have thought asking alexandria vibe as being boring
we don't expect all heavy songs.... that one heavy one that they recorded would have been awesome to hear
At one point AA were my favourite band. I loved R&R and FDtD. The Black was awesome, and the self titled was a bit underwhelming... but still enjoyable. This new album just doesn't really click with me, it's not because of a lack of screaming, but I just feel that they played it too safe with this album. Some of the core aspects of this album is a bit hollow and lacks some spine from their previous records... It just doesn't have that Asking Alexandria spirit.... maybe it'll age well, maybe not. But i think their next record needs to step up their song writting & musical structure.
It will age well trust me mate. Just trust me on it
I feel like I’m the only OG fan that actually likes the new album
I do too
It is great honestly
Yo Bro it’s really really good, they def stepped up but haters gonna hate
You're not the only one.
I do 3
Danny took control of all of the music it’s obvious don’t lie about it.... I don’t hate it but I also say that it’s clear he is in control. What’s natural to them is the heavier stuff.
From what Ben said, it clearly outlined that Danny has taken over and 'controls' what they write.. Such a shame it came down to this imo
It feels like that at times
like if that was his condition on coming back but who knows for sure 🤷♂️
Its cool to see people grow and mature; getting clean and living responsibly is the key to longevity.
Thank you Ben, everyone should listen (LISTEN, I mean, really) to this ❤
The Violence, house on fire, they dont want what we want. I like those ones.
I actually those and down to hell and anti socialist
Very well said from Ben. I don't like the new album and I was against his choices, but he made good points here and I see.
oldschool AA fan here.
I get it, nobody cares that we hate the new sound.
Glad their happy with what they're doing i guess?
but one fact remains
It aint Asking Alexandria
Agreed... never thought id want dennis back but Danny just dosient care to scream anymore and what we get is a pop album... Not for me either...been listening to Attila lately they give me old AA vibes
People cling on to what stuff used to be so much not appreciating things for what they are now. Great band great riffs great albums.
Regardless of whether they went from metal core to heavy rock and got a bit “lighter” they’re still great in the field they are in 👌
I already saw this band going to this type of genre when they released From death to destiny and then Danny left they wrote a decent album better than the previous album they were back but the material totally shifted after Danny came back again but worse... Danny's solos are better but kinda sounds bad when it is mixed with AA. it is just me but I really don't like the new album no matter what people say whether it is good or not... I'd like to stick with my opinion...but the constant repeated comments on "We can't write the same album twice" by Ben is kinda sounds bad because if Denis were to be their current vocalist they would write the same so he should just say we wrote what was best for us that's it...
The same old “we don’t like making the same album twice “
At least that means the next one won't be the same trash that this one is
So I'm pretty new to AA's music (i've heard just a few songs from before LAHOF) but I REALLY like this new album! I'm not the biggest fan of screaming and I think that may have been the reason I didn't catch on to their music before. I mean I don't hate it, I don't mind it if it's good but... yeah, i probably should listen to more of their old stuff before I speak here.
It seems like alot of people really liked the screaming but I think AA created a really good record anyway. Bands and their sound must change! Otherwise you get stuck in a specific sound and then, after some time, people will complain that all the music "sounds the same" anyway. And as musicians you'll probably get sick of writing the same songs/albums over and over again. Songwriting is being creative and if you set up these "frames" it will block of some of the creativeness. Great things often happens when you get out of "the box".
I've been listening since the beginning, with that said, I think it's important for new listeners, such as yourself, to go back and listen. Even if you're not a fan of the screaming, I think it's important to know where they started and where they came from, to really appreciate where they are now.
I think you're opinion is valid. Screaming is not for everyone, but honestly you can't see the full panorama of what this album feels like to olds fans if you don't know their old stuff. Moreover, bands don't need to COMPLETELY change their essence in order to deliver fresh and unique music. Just look at Dance Gavin Dance. Those guys are true to their style and still deliver great records. They are the only band I know that has no bad albums, in my opinion. I think AA could have done something like that if they'd tried harder.
I fell in love with A7X with the white album, bummer to hear it wasnt really loved at first😂😂😂😂
It had a horrible following because it wasn't "Avenged Sevenfold." It was different, honestly, in a good way. I loved that album, still do, but because it wasn't like City of Evil or even Sounding the Seventh Trumpet, people viewed it as them selling out.
@@ninjasinpajamaz As it tends to happen with absolutely every band😂
it was very successful commercially but initially it polarized some of the fan-base and garnered tons of new fans through the singles.
in retrospect all of the fans appreciate that album today even syn called that album a fan favorite.
I'm done with AA! Ben needs to watch his interviews from the black album cycle where he was going on about how they wanted to write a heavy album and that it was their best album then gonna lie about how he doesn't enjoy writing heavy music anymore.
Hi there. People change. Maybe he doesn’t enjoy writing heavy music anymore after the black.
@@elijahwhipple8031 Hi there I would have bought that if he didn't say during literally every single interview promoting the black that they wanted to write a heavy album and that's what he and the band wanted to do but Danny was fighting that. Now he is saying that he hasn't liked writing anything heavy since running free which was before the black... I call BS. I do agree that people change, look at Bring me the horizon
@@byronbowler denis stoff said last year that he wrote the black himself.
@@byronbowler I agree with you. The last two asking Alexandria albums have been nothing short of a betrayal to their fans and the music that they were loved for. This is sad watching the band slowly die like this.. this is just horrible..
Does Ben really expect us to believe the last heavy song he wrote was "Run Free"? Did he forget that he wrote an entire metalcore album with Denis? That was way after he wrote Run Free. This is the BS I'm talking about. Ben seems like he is saying whatever to make it seem like Asking Alexandria is in a great place. I loved Asking Alexandria's past music (the self-titled album was slightly underwhelming but listenable) but this new album is complete shit. I literally cant even listen to it.
He said "wrote it for the joy of writing smth heavy" that's different
I love the band and Ben, but if you watch enough interviews you’ll find that Ben either pretends certain things didn’t happen or he goes back on something he’s previously said, he’s hypocritical. But not acknowledging “The Black” album just to me seems like a pissy little teenager being salty towards Denis for leaving so he pretends he doesn’t exist. If Denis didn’t ghost them, or whatever is really what happened, he would be in AA and they’d be making metal core music. He’s catering to Danny because he knows if they went with a 3rd singer shit would go down hill. Also, does anyone remember when Danny was allegedly suing AA for using his voice on backing vocals during Denis’s tenure?
@@anthonycole6839 Exactly. Ben knows he has to do what Danny says or else Asking Alexandria will be fucked. I can see right through the facade his is putting up. Ben was badass back in the day there's no way he really likes this soft new music
@@Justanotherguy43 It's sad really Ben and the band have so much potential and Danny is holding them back. I had a feeling when Danny came back this would happen. But I hate seeing what AA has turned into. I'm not saying Dennis was better he was shitty too but at least Dennis didn't hold the band back to bigger and better. It's a shame to see talent go down the drain
Greyson Hawley They’re definitely holding back. You can be in a better place mentally and still write heavier songs 😂 When Danny left all Ben said was he just wants to write heavier stuff and that they all wanted it. I wonder if Denis could ever mend the bridge and they could consider bringing him back. Love Danny’s singing but I feel like at this point he only wants to do this radio rock stuff because his solo career and we are harlot aren’t nearly as big and probably won’t be
Love the new album 💜
Not controversial. It sucks and literally everybody knows it.
The like dislike ratio says otherwise
J. A. Ethier
Whatever you say kid
The new album is just not interesting, or creative. Which is really unfortunate, bc those we're the qualities I enjoyed most about Asking Alexandria
they just trust in theyselfs and made an big star albun ;-;
Self titled is easy the best A7X album for sure 🤘🏽
The revs vocals 🥺
Bro it is very cringe hearing you talk about how different SUAS and R&R are. People aren’t just blindly ignorant lol. They are both great records that are actually very similar I just think the 2nd was more polished. FFS just say you guys are different people now and leave it at that, you don’t have to dig at the bottom of the barrel and make statements that make you sound like you think your fans are just retarded. Self titled was actually really good. I didn’t feel this one but it’s okay, the old shit is still there
Ben keep making clothes XD
Heres the thing i never listened to Asking Alexandria Bmth etc cause i was into "the scene" i love rock and metal and i happened to like the way they played Metalcore...i was never about "the scene" people call it the "Metalcore scene" when its not cause of some bands that werent even rock were associated with it...so i distanced myself from that description..cause i felt i got pigeonhold into something i wasnt like ooo you like asking and bmth...do you like BOTDF...no you cretin are they rock or metal no. So no i do not like blood on the shitty dancefloor
This is not about it being metal it's about the quality, it's pretty bad now. Asking Alexandria used to produce much higher quality songs and now it's going on a down low. This album will mostly appeal to people that have just discovered Asking Alexandria and don't know what they sounded like, this is not evolution. If you really enjoyed the previous albums you do get disappointed by this. A lot of bands now are heading in a more pop music direction and I was hoping Asking Alexandria wasn't going to disappoint as well. I think I would've been more ok with this if there were more bands like this that are still going well. A lot of bands are getting worse and less good bands are appearing with this kind of music. I still hope but I'm not expecting miracles from Asking Alexandria, I'm just hoping for more bands to create music like what they had (not necessarily about dark stuff like drugs dude, I don't always need screaming).
Not a metal band anymore
They never were
@CrazyFish because I like metal.
A police t need I say more uh no.
How is this controversial
Lots of fans are mad at the album for not being metalcore, as if that make the music any less substantive. Personally, I’m indifferent to _Like a House on Fire_. There are a few enjoyable songs, but the rest ranges from passable alt-rock to downright offensive.
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Bens excuses aren’t fooling anyone. This new music is all horrible. Doesn’t matter why. It’s just awful and it needs to stop.
danny destroyed this band so sad
The last 2 asking Alexandria albums have been nothing short of a betrayal to their fans and the genre of rock and roll and metal. Awful and unfathomable how they could release such terrible music. Completely horrible last two albums that are suffocating the band to a slow death.
Ben is literally just sitting up here and making excuses for why he’s making horrible music now.. he’s literally making excuses and explaining why he’s not a sellout. This is just sad..
Well since ben said they don’t do the same album twice, hopefully the next record is completely different and better
I still love them though