Asking Alexandria: Unleash ‘The Violence’

July 11, 2019 Eric Peterson Brutal News, Press Releases, Tour Dates Comments Off on Asking Alexandria: Unleash ‘The Violence’
 
Unleash
‘The Violence’
 
Brand New Track & Accompanying Short Film Released Today
Watch Here
 
 
‘Who Do You Trust’ US Tour With Papa Roach and Bad Wolves
Kicks Off July 27th in Dallas, TX
 
Thursday July 11th 2019 – ‘Open up, drink it in, don’t ask too many questions’ – a fitting beginning to ‘The Violence’, the brand new track from British rock outfit, Asking Alexandria released today along with an accompanying 7 minute short film written and directed by Jensen Noen and presented by Scissor Films and Sumerian Films. Watch ‘The Violence’ short film here.
 
The band have been warning fans about the arrival of ‘The Violence’ on social media this week with calls to dial a mysterious phone number that is answered by an automated message stating that ‘The time has come, they have the answers, the cure for the cancer that we’ve become’. The more people that signed up, the more teaser content was revealed until today when it all becomes clear.
 
With an excellent reversal of standard horror troupes, the Tarantino-esque landscape created in short film ‘The Violence’ sees humans as the infected and zombies their prey. We follow the plight of every day zombies: Cocaine Shane (Danny Worsnop), Peter (Ben Bruce), Disco Luke (Cameron Liddell), Phat Noah (James Cassells) and Waterboy Eric (Sam Bettley) as they are forced to battle the onslaught of the blood thirsty humans relentlessly hunting them down. Will they survive ‘The Violence’? You’ll have to watch to find out.
ASKING ALEXANDRIA - The Violence (Official Music Video)
 
WATCH: ‘The Violence’ Short Film
 
The track itself is another in a long line of huge, hard hitting, arena filling rock anthems from Asking Alexandria. Thunderous drum claps open the song, proceeded by a massive, bounding riff. Worsnop’s vocals, soft at first, burst into his signature roar as the chorus hits and he bellows ‘All they wanted was violence’. Lyrically the track is a biting statement on the toxic state of humanity.
 
Speaking on the new track and accompanying short film, guitarist Ben Bruce says
 
“We are back bigger, better, louder and more insane than ever before. This single encompasses everything we have been working towards. Huge guitars, anthemic drums and some of the catchiest, most technically accomplished vocals that Danny has ever delivered, and this is only just the beginning.”
 
Continuing from this, singer Danny Worsnop adds
 
“The Violence was an incredibly rewarding song to create. Ben and I both got to go way outside anything we’d done before and create something fresh and engaging. Thematically the song is about the way mainstream media and politicians manipulate and spread mistruth amongst the people to encourage and create anger, fear, division, and conflict in their quest to control and acquire power. As the history books have shown, this only goes so far before the people stand up and say enough is enough. I hope everyone enjoys what we’ve created here, we had a great time making it, and even more fun shooting the video!”
 
Asking Alexandria will debut the new track live when they hit the road July 27th for the ‘Who Do You Trust’ US Summer Tourwith Papa Roach and Bad Wolves, starting in Dallas on July 27th and ending in Las Vegas on September 1st.
 
Full dates, ticket info and VIP Packages for the ‘Who Can You Trust?’ Tour can be found below.
 
 
PAPA ROACH ‘WHO DO YOU TRUST? TOUR’ DATES:
w/Asking Alexandria*
w/Bad Wolves^
 
July 27, 2019 – Dallas, TX – Southside Ballroom*
July 28, 2019 – Houston, TX – Smart Financial Center*^
July 30, 2019 – San Antonio, TX –Sunken Gardens Amphitheater*^
Aug 2, 2019 – Atlanta, GA – The Roxy*^
Aug 4, 2019 – Charlotte, NC – Charlotte Metro Credit Union Amphitheater*^
Aug 7, 2019 – Philadelphia, PA – Metropolitan Opera House*
Aug 9, 2019 – Asbury Park, NJ – Stone Pony Summer Stage*^
Aug 13, 2019 – Bethlehem, PA – Sands Bethlehem Events Center*^
Aug 16, 2019 – Detroit, MI – Freedom Hill Amphitheater*^
Aug 18, 2019 – Cleveland, OH – Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica*^
Aug 20, 2019 – Grand Rapids, MI – 20 Monroe Live*^
Aug 21, 2019 – Indianapolis, IN – Farm Bureau Insurance Lawn at White River State Park*^
Aug 23, 2019 – Chicago, IL – Aragon Ballroom*^
Aug 27, 2019 – Denver CO – The Fillmore*^
Aug 28, 2019 – Salt Lake City, UT –Union Event Center*
Aug 30, 2019 – Phoenix, AZ – Comerica Theatre*^
Aug 31, 2019 – Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Palladium*^
Sept 1, 2019 – Las Vegas, NV – Downtown Event Center*^
 
Beginning on September 17th in Roanoke, Asking Alexandria will join forces once more with Shinedown on their Attention Attention World Tour for another North American run.
 
 
ATTENTION ATTENTION TOUR
Shinedown, Papa Roach, Asking Alexandria and Savage After Midnight
 
September 17 Roanoke, VA @ The Berglund Center
September 19 Bristow, VA @ Jiffy Lube Live
September 20 Albany, NY @ Times Union Center
September 24 Laval, QC @ Place Bell
September 25 Quebec City, QC @ VideoTron Center
September 27 Buffalo, NY @ KeyBank Center
September 28 State College, PA @ Bryce Jordan Center
October 1 Grand Rapids, MI @ Van Andel Arena
October 2 La Crosse, WI @ La Crosse Center
October 4 Evansville, IN @ Ford Center
October 6 Mankato, MN @ Mankato Civic Center
October 8 Bismarck, ND @ Bismarck Event Center
October 9 Winnipeg, MB @ Bell MTS Place
October 11 Edmonton, AB @ Edmonton Convention Centre
October 12 Dawson Creek, BC @ Encana Events Centre
October 13 Calgary, AB @ Stampede Corral
October 15 Penticton, BC @ South Okanagan Events Centre
October 16 Abbotsford, BC @ Abbotsford Centre
October 18 Kennewick, WA @ Toyota Center
October 19 Boise, ID @ Taco Bell Arena
 
Tickets and info – askingalexandria.com
 
Asking Alexandria By Numbers
 
3 Top 10 Billboard Album Debuts
1.3 Million Albums Sold Worldwide
255 Million Music Video Views
500 Million Spotify Streams
 
1.7 Million Spotify Monthly Listeners
1.1 Million Instagram Followers
5 Million Facebook Likes
 
8 Consecutive Top 20 (Or Higher) Charting Singles At Rock Radio
4 Top 10 Singles, 1 peaking Top 5
120,000 Spins To Date
200 Million Audience Reach
 

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