Asking Alexandria

Asking Alexandria: All My Friends North American Tour 2024

February 21, 2024 — Leave a comment

Asking Alexandria has announced their All My Friends North American Tour. The 27-date run features special guests Memphis May Fire, The Word Alive, and Nerv. You can grab your tickets and VIP packages now at askingalexandria.com!

  • 4/12 – San Antonio, TX – Aztec Theater
  • 4/13 – Houston, TX – House of Blues
  • 4/14 – New Orleans, LA – The Fillmore New Orleans
  • 4/16 – North Myrtle Beach, SC – House of Blues
  • 4/17 – Atlanta, GA – Buckhead Theatre
  • 4/19 – Tampa, FL – 98 RockFest 2024 @ Amalie Arena*
  • 4/20 – Orlando, FL – 101 WJRR Earth Day Birthday 2024 @ Central Florida Fairgrounds*
  • 4/21 – Fort Lauderdale, FL – Revolution
  • 4/23 – Richmond, VA – The National
  • 4/25 – Norfolk, VA – The NorVa
  • 4/26 – Silver Spring, MD – The Fillmore Silver Spring
  • 4/27 – Worcester, MA – Big Gig III @ DCU Center*
  • 4/28 – Harrisburg, PA – Harrisburg Midtown Arts Center
  • 4/30 – McKees Rocks, PA – Roxian Theatre
  • 5/1 – Columbus, OH – The Bluestone
  • 5/3 – Milwaukee, WI – Hog Fest 2024 @ FiServ Forum*
  • 5/4 – St. Paul, MN – 93X Twin City Takeover 2024 @ Xcel Energy Center*
  • 5/5 – Omaha, NE – Steelhouse Omaha**
  • 5/7 – Denver, CO – Ogden Theatre**
  • 5/8 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Depot
  • 5/10 – Portland, OR – McMenamins Crystal Ballroom
  • 5/11 – Garden City, ID – Revolution Concert House
  • 5/12 – Seattle, WA – The Showbox
  • 5/14 – Sacramento, CA – Ace of Spades
  • 5/15 – San Diego, CA – House of Blues San Diego
  • 5/17 – Anaheim, CA – House of Blues Anaheim
  • 5/18 – Tempe, AZ – Marquee Theatre

* Festival date: Asking Alexandria only

** No Memphis May Fire

Welcome to Rockville 2023

April 6, 2023 — Leave a comment

May 18-21, 2023, at Daytona International Speedway

For passes, camping information, and more, visit welcometorockville.com!

Motivation Monday – Asking Alexandria: “Alone in a Room”

October 3, 2022 — Leave a comment

It’s been a minute since I shared one of these posts, but I’ve been needing a pick-me-up and I figured I could share another song that’s helped me over the past few years.

I really love the message behind “Alone in a Room,” because it focuses more on coming to terms with yourself, your flaws and mistakes and all of the things we don’t exactly want to face. Sometimes, we only have ourselves to blame, and that’s a hard pill to swallow.

Back in my darkest days, when I was convinced I’d never shake my overwhelming sense of unhappiness, I heard this song for the first time. And it woke me up to a few things I had to work on, things no one else could fix for me. I played it on repeat, along with the other tracks I’ve written about, and it granted me a light at the end of the tunnel.

Check out the acoustic version here.

“Alone in a Room”

I’ve been away a little while
Sometimes I just can’t help myself
When my mind’s running wild
I seem to lose grip on reality
And I try to disregard
The crazy things the voices tell me to do
But it’s no use
I tried to own it, write songs about it
Believe me, I’ve tried; in the end, I needed to breathe
Find inspiration, some kind of purpose
To take a second to face the shit that makes me, me

All I needed was the last thing I wanted
To sit alone in a room and say it all out loud
Every moment, every second, every trespass
Every awful thing, every broken dream
A couple years back and forth with myself in a cage
Banging my head against the wall, tryna put words on a page
All I needed was the last thing I wanted
To be alone in a room, alone in a room

I saw the world a couple times
Tried to cure the ache with absence
But that hole was still a hole
And my mind kept playing tricks on me
Feeling older every day
Took everything I had to not crash and burn
But I’m starting to learn
Sometimes I’ll fall down, sometimes I’ll lose hope
But those days will be few if I keep my feet on the ground
I might be lonely, but I ain’t alone here
So I keep pushing the limits of what makes me me

All I needed was the last thing I wanted
To sit alone in a room and say it all out loud
Every moment, every second, every trespass
Every awful thing, every broken dream
A couple years back and forth with myself in a cage
Banging my head ‘gainst the wall, tryna put words on a page
All I needed was the last thing I wanted
To be alone in a room, alone in a room

I can be better than I was
I can be better than I am
All I needed was the last thing I wanted
To sit alone in a room

All I needed was the last thing I wanted
To sit alone in a room and say it all out loud
Every moment, every second, every trespass
Every awful thing, every broken dream
A couple years back and forth with myself in a cage
Banging my head ‘gainst the wall, tryna put words on a page
All I needed was the last thing I wanted
To be alone in a room, alone in a room

Nothing More + Asking Alexandria Share Co-Headlining Tour Dates (Updated 6/1)

June 1, 2022 — Leave a comment

News (as of 6/1): Asking Alexandria will miss the remainder of the tour. Front man Danny Worsnop has suffered a severe throat infection and after visiting a specialist in Nashville, he has been told to remain on vocal rest for a few more weeks. Nothing More, Atreyu, and Eva Under Fire will still play, of course; however, if you would like a refund, you can receive one at your point of purchase.

Nothing More and Asking Alexandria have teamed up for a late spring/early summer tour, and they’re bringing along special guests Atreyu and Eva Under Fire. Tickets and VIP packages are available at askingalexandria.com and nothingmore.net.

  • 5/13 – Kansas City, MO – The Uptown
  • 5/14 – Oklahoma City, OK – Criterion
  • 5/15 – Dallas, TX – Southside Ballroom
  • 5/17 – Atlanta, GA – Tabernacle
  • 5/18 – New Orleans, LA – The Fillmore
  • 5/20 – Birmingham, AL – Avondale Brewery
  • 5/21 – Daytona Beach, FL – Welcome to Rockville (Nothing More only)
  • 5/23 – Pittsburgh, PA – Stage AE
  • 5/24 – Rochester, NY – Main Street Armory
  • 5/25 – Silver Springs, MD – The Fillmore
  • 5/27 – Montclair, NJ – Wellmont
  • 5/28 – Wallingford, CT – The Dome
  • 5/29 – Reading, PA – Theatre at the Santander Arena
  • 5/31 – Cincinnati, OH – Icon
  • 6/1 – Nashville, TN – Marathon Music Works
  • 6/3 – Chicago, IL – The Riviera
  • 6/4 – Indianapolis, IN – Egyptian Room
  • 6/5 – Cleveland, OH – Agora Theater
  • 6/7 – Detroit, MI – The Fillmore
  • 6/8 – Madison, WI – The Sylvee
  • 6/9 – St. Louis, MO – The Pageant
  • 6/12 – Denver, CO – The Fillmore
  • 6/13 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Complex
  • 6/15 – Anaheim, CA – House of Blues
  • 6/16 – Phoenix, AZ – The Van Buren
  • 6/18 – San Antonio, TX – Tech Port
  • 6/19 – Houston, TX – House of Blues

Nothing More + Asking Alexandria Share Co-Headlining Tour Dates

March 26, 2022 — Leave a comment

Nothing More and Asking Alexandria have teamed up for a late spring/early summer tour, and they’re bringing along special guests Atreyu and Eva Under Fire. Tickets and VIP packages are available at askingalexandria.com and nothingmore.net.

  • 5/13 – Kansas City, MO – The Uptown
  • 5/14 – Oklahoma City, OK – Criterion
  • 5/15 – Dallas, TX – Southside Ballroom
  • 5/17 – Atlanta, GA – Tabernacle
  • 5/18 – New Orleans, LA – The Fillmore
  • 5/20 – Birmingham, AL – Avondale Brewery
  • 5/21 – Daytona Beach, FL – Welcome to Rockville (Nothing More only)
  • 5/23 – Pittsburgh, PA – Stage AE
  • 5/24 – Rochester, NY – Main Street Armory
  • 5/25 – Silver Springs, MD – The Fillmore
  • 5/27 – Montclair, NJ – Wellmont
  • 5/28 – Wallingford, CT – The Dome
  • 5/29 – Reading, PA – Theatre at the Santander Arena
  • 5/31 – Cincinnati, OH – Icon
  • 6/1 – Nashville, TN – Marathon Music Works
  • 6/3 – Chicago, IL – The Riviera
  • 6/4 – Indianapolis, IN – Egyptian Room
  • 6/5 – Cleveland, OH – Agora Theater
  • 6/7 – Detroit, MI – The Fillmore
  • 6/8 – Madison, WI – The Sylvee
  • 6/9 – St. Louis, MO – The Pageant
  • 6/12 – Denver, CO – The Fillmore
  • 6/13 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Complex
  • 6/15 – Anaheim, CA – House of Blues
  • 6/16 – Phoenix, AZ – The Van Buren
  • 6/18 – San Antonio, TX – Tech Port
  • 6/19 – Houston, TX – House of Blues

My Most Played: 2019

December 31, 2019 — Leave a comment

I don’t use Spotify that often, so I can’t get my stats from them. But I know who I obsessed over the most this year and I just felt like sharing.

(Note: This list is not strictly limited to bands that released new music in 2019, it is simply comprised of who I had on repeat over the last twelve months.)

1. Alter Bridge

I know, I know. Duh, right? When do I not have AB on repeat? They are my favorite band, after all.

Alter Bridge released Walk the Sky in October and made me fall in love all over again. I also saw them for the sixth time this year and met lead guitarist Mark Tremonti for the fifth time. There is nothing better than a talented band who are also humble and kind.

2. Rammstein

I promise, I’m not late to the party. I have been listening to Rammstein for years. However, for some reason, they skyrocketed to the top of my list in 2019. Perhaps it was due to my absolute adoration of “Puppe,” from their untitled May release. Whatever the cause, I now have a legit Rammstein collection and have spent too much time and money on them. Ha!

3. Sköld

I didn’t discover Tim Sköld as a solo artist until 2017, but he has been a major music crush ever since. When he released Never Is Now back in April, I preordered it without question. I love every track.

2019 brought me the opportunity to see — and meet! — Tim. It was a great experience, made even better by the fact that his touring keyboardist was Nero Bellum (of Psyclon Nine fame). I have been a fan of Nero’s even longer than Tim, so meeting him was truly the cherry on top of an amazing day.

4. Echo Black

It all started with Instagram. I did a tiny little blurb about this band back in…2017?…and added them to my playlists and a wishlist of those I’d love to see in concert. Coincidentally, they were opening for Sköld on his Never Is Now tour.

I wrote an entire post about them after the show. You can read it here. The short version is this: they were great live, their music kicks ass, and the band members are absolute dolls.

5. Emigrate

Okay. I’ll admit, I didn’t know Rammstein’s lead guitarist — Richard Kruspe — had another band until last year. My enjoyment of them reached full-blown obsession in 2019. They are just so unbelievably good! Honestly, I think I like them more than Rammstein…

6. Lindemann

Another Rammstein side project, this time from Till Lindemann. I once described Lindemann’s first album as “Till being Till, just in English,” and I stand by it. A friend of mine told me that their 2019 release, F & M, is basically Rammstein lite (as the album is entirely in German).

Whatever comparisons I or others have made, I still love Lindemann.

7. Skynd

One of my newer discoveries, Skynd has an interesting approach to writing songs: they focus entirely on stories of true crime. I was hooked from the instant I heard their first single, “Gary Heidnik,” and the tracks “Jim Jones” and “Katherine Knight” have put Skynd on my Favorites list. Even my mom enjoys them.

8. Optic Oppression

I discovered Optic Oppression thanks to the Sköld tour, and now I can’t go a day without listening to them. They just released a new record, Halfway to Hell, and it is fire!

For a more detailed reaction to Optic, read the Bands You Should Know I wrote about them.

9. Third Realm

I have been a fan of Third Realm for several years, starting back when I was in college. I simply stumbled across them on YouTube one day.

Recently, The Art of Despair came out and I bought it for myself for Christmas. There’s not a single song I need to skip while listening to it, though my favorites are the title track, “Garden of Lust,” and “Medusa.”

10. Asking Alexandria

I hated AA the first time I saw them in 2011. I thought they were just…terrible. Then I heard the self-titled album and saw them touring for it, and I am now a certified fan.

They seem to be trying a new direction (again), based on this year’s single “The Violence,” and I’m 100% behind that. I want band’s to explore their creativity rather than sticking to the same mundane sound, so I applaud Asking Alexandria for trying to grow.

And that’s it. These are the ten bands/artists who got me through 2019. I am looking forward to what they will do in the future, and I hope to discover new music to get excited about in 2020.

Happy New Year!