The Wild Rise of Asking Alexandria: Warped Tour's Hardest Partying Band (Part 1)

[@mirandamead1962]

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE do a video on Bring Me the Horizon!!

[@moonlightequilibrium]

i second this!!

[@DaDoubleDee]

I would love to see a video on them as well!!!

[@luz1673]

YES PLEASE !

[@BotHoleAssassin]

UK band Nice!

[@adamhaymanmusic]

yessss

[@braxton2452]

So you're telling me Asking Alexandria recorded stand up and scream an hour away from my house

[@dominicdunn2579]

A lot of great albums are still recorded in portland. Sturgis till death!

[@WinterhouseRecords]

Yeah I remember when I learned about ol’ Joey Surgis and realized all the old bands I was listening to were recording in Connersville (about 2 hours from my hometown) I was so shocked. Like why did they come to the hell that is Indiana haha that’s what a good producer can do!

[@M3tal_matt]

This dude always has the coolest documentary type videos. Why is this channel not huge yet? Deserves alot more hype. You're an awesome content creator ✌

[@thecozyrep]

thank you! :)

[@quentinbringthenumetalchil5125]

The Prophecy has to be one of the best songs to come out of the Risecore/Sumeriancore scene.

[@MegaNancyLover]

Ohhhhh shit, Asking Alexandria being covered by The Cozy Representative? Buckle your seatbelts, everyone! *It’s TIME*

[@AlbertSirup]

having parents that moved to dubai on a whim is a pretty good indicator that money for moving to the US might not have been a problem for them.

[@rainydaycanadian]

I wouldn’t say it was on a whim. In his loud wire interview Ben said his dad was made redundant and they also couldn’t get him into school because I guess in England at the time anyways they had to save a certain amount of spots for minorities

[@AlbertSirup]

@@rainydaycanadian doesn't change the fact that a typical working-class or middle-class family can't just easily move to a city in another country, especially not one as expensive as Dubai.

[@MsRachelMo]

Also noticed Ben was playing a PRS Guitar in his teen years videos. No poor teenager is getting a guitar worth that much.

[@dpedz]

@@rainydaycanadian they had money but banked on being successful and pulled it off

[@MichaelCarle]

I agree with the prs statement. My family was upper middle class and all I got was a low end jackson and used peavey amp. Prs was way out of reach. I saved for years to achieve my custom 24.

[@ReSliSt]

Regarding their beginnings in the US it's probably on purpose that everything is opaque, there is one interview where they mentioned that they didn't have visas (it's incredibly difficult to get those if you're not already famous) and they might have been living in the US illegally for a while supported by their parents money (who also bought them an RV) you can imagine that Ben's parents in Dubai must have been rich to a point that they never really had to worry about running out of money. Pretty sure they will never really take about all of this openly due to potential legal risks.

[@thecozyrep]

that makes a lot of sense!

[@ashliexclaire]

A lot of people mistake everyone who comes from or lives in Dubai as being insanely wealthy. I went to school with Ben Bruce in Dubai, was good friends with his sister and still live in Dxb. If you moved all expats back to their home countries, the majority are middle class. However, with Dubai being tax free, it makes people appear wealthier than they actually are. Worth mentioning when we were in school, dubai was nothing like it is today. It was barely even a city. Now it is something else entirely

[@machimuchy7963]

Omg i am so intrigued can u tell us more about Ben early age . I never imagined his perents being well off .

[@lifeordeath13]

@@machimuchy7963 up on this..

[@lifeordeath13]

@@ashliexclaire any updates on the early age of Ben Bruce...?

[@andyz1o]

Ben truly was a genius because BMTH are the only british band to get big first in england then the states accepted them, Look at Architects they had six albums prior to their massive blow up in the states, AA truly were ahead of the curb and I gotta give them so much respect for that.

[@chasedionisio]

I really miss the way Danny would use his vocals back in the day.. not just the screams and growls but the chorus’s like in Another Bottle Down, or Someone Somewhere, where the singing was just so great. So nostalgic listening to that era of AA

[@triunity686]

Another bottle down is the best song I've ever heard even all these years later 👌

[@korman7]

I feel Escape The Fate had the biggest aesthetic influence on a TON of the scene bands after dying is your latest fashion came out. The glam metal look, or even just portions of it became huge after that.

[@Sergio-nb4hj]

Man i was thinking the same thing

[@Baboonfromdatoon]

Nope, the 'fashioncore' look was invetned by Eighteen Visions, and adopted by other SoCal bands such as Bleeding Through, Atreyu and Avenged Sevenfold, the latter two having glam metal influences musically and aesthetically.

[@korman7]

@@Baboonfromdatoon True, all these looks though were taken from 80's glam metal anyway, all these bands take from eachother. I just love that these looks come full circle 10, 20, 30 years down the line.

[@loganpriest6029]

@@Baboonfromdatoon You're right, but mind you those bands drew more from punk rock rather than glam metal from the 80's with the image.

[@raevalenz]

Man. I really miss 2009-2013. Good times.. good times.

[@edward6749]

Sempiternal❤️

[@kittykittybangbang9367]

same even though I was only 5-9 during those times

[@jaybrady3128]

2007*

[@bradwad]

2007s enter shikari first album started it all for me

[@boojon2]

2007-2013 were the golden years.

[@samnolan7670]

Regarding them not having any money when they first moved over - As a Brit, someone living in Dubai as a kid normally means their family will have moved for very lucrative busniess work, I suspect their survival for the first few years was heavily funded by the parents (In particuler Ben's, if they took up the main cost of bigger stuff like the RV and the studio) - total speculation but thats what I reckon! your vids are sick mate

[@harrydoesnt]

Dude I can't thank you enough for documenting bands and culture from my teenage years.

[@clairepaffey1727]

I've been able to see them a few times live, and screaming the words "OH MY GOD" into a room full of strangers is the most cathartic thing in the world.

[@matheusreuter9600]

Saw them last week after being a Brasilian fan from more than 10 years, my dream came true, and Danny's vocals are sick, the final episode was something special

[@Magicalgrrrl6]

"He was born in England he's British he just wanted to go home" idk why that made me laugh

[@machimuchy7963]

Confusing

[@timgrammondrums]

I found AA in 2009 and they have been my favorite band since. Because of them i found Attack Attack, ADTR, I See Stars ect and my life was changed. 2009-2012 is thr greatest era of metalcore.

[@maxmoritz1931]

That first demo just literally blew my mind, holy fuck... It's obviously badly produced but holy fuck it already sounded so good

[@cydneybrooke9945]

YESS IVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS, AND ITS AN HOUR!!!

[@donniedarkko422]

😍

[@screamitsoftly]

...and a half lol

[@Leofer61835]

Dude, I wasn't expecting for this video to suck me in for one and a half hour, but man... you just brought up and out so many good memories while giving greater context to the whole saga behind the music driving my teen years. You've just contributed me on a deeper level dude, thank you so much! 💚

[@VARVIS_]

Just found this channel, cheers bro what a great video. Im 26 now and lived through this time period. No one else is covering it in this romantic nostalgic way like you are. Keep it up man. Much love from Canada

[@ChristopherTito]

Agreed

[@mrpickles3904]

You nailed it on the head my guy.

[@screamitsoftly]

I’m 26 too! I literally started my freshman year of high school when stand up and scream came out. My high school years of 09-13 literally line up perfectly with the scenes golden years. It’s crazy! It’s like i was meant to be a teenager listening to this music! I mean that’s what started my insane love and passion for music 💗

[@owenyoung9915]

My man you need to sell some neon monster cozy R. Merch classic scene style!

[@rideordieclothing]

;)

[@XchuggsX]

@@rideordieclothing 👀👀👀

[@MrTwickerz]

I would buy it, I just bought a shirt from RideorDie

[@MegaNancyLover]

I wouldn’t mind buying Ride or Die, but I would *definitely* buy Julian’s clothing brand if he had one!

[@hrnancastillo]

👀👀👀👀👀

[@alonzoramon1083]

Please do a video on We Came As Romans! Been watching your channel since last Summer and I love it! Keep it up! :D

[@ZANGELIX1263]

Some day i imagine we will look at that 2009 performane of Alerion/ The Final Episode in the same way we look at people doing the swing and Jitterbug in the 50s. Hilariously silly dances, but damn were we having fun. It will be a cultural curiosity to future generations, just like that stuff was to ours.

[@harrydoesnt]

I was literally thinking about this today after while watching This! Except bell bottoms, tye dye and classic rock came mind! 🤣🤣

[@ZANGELIX1263]

@@harrydoesnt its all wondefully relative! Every era is goofy after a few decades have passed. Gotta love it!

[@Rshackleford8810]

AA’s star power, look and accessibility really propelled them to superstardom very early - that was what attracted me to them anyways. Ben Bruce really claimed his place in the scene but in a “not-so-egotistical” kind of way. On a separate note, can we finally address what the fuck “You need a doctor baby, you scared?” means? 😂😂

[@DannBlueEyes]

I just wanna know what the whole song is about lol

[@MrGabematt]

@@DannBlueEyes listen to the lyrics you’ll figure it out

[@hunnybeezy]

They were my top favorite band for many years, purely because of the Stand Up and Scream album. It blew me away when I was 15 and even now it gets me so hype lol

[@australiaduelmasters]

This 🙌 love it still just as much as I did when I was 14

[@prodbyguttaskum]

Right? I’m going on 29 and love that album soo much

[@laurenbray8314]

I'll never get over how insane Danny's vocals we're years back. He's still very good but you know what I mean.

[@rawrmosh2196]

I’m surprised you mentioned the irony of your perfection in here since nobody talks about that era since it was like a different band that gone to extinction, but the reborn had stay since 2008 and the band has remained as the new rebirth aa since while the original has vanished into thin air and I’m glad you put it in here.

[@georgeruellan]

Your videos are my guilty pleasure. Whenever I have time off at university, I watch your videos and relive the terribly cringey emo scene days of my childhood. Thanks for making such in depth videos!

[@red-eyessolares1817]

I can’t wait to see the rest of this Saga! There’s so much to cover with Asking Alexandria so great job for doing the research for this!

[@yicama2098]

Nobody had growls like Danny.

[@travisshaw9744]

He basically refuses to do so now though

[@meganfranco6672]

@@travisshaw9744 theres a reason why

[@travisshaw9744]

@@meganfranco6672 I mean I'm sure it's rough on his voice but he's stated he wants to sing more. Back when they recording FDTD Ben said he didn't really wanna scream on the record and they had to encourage him

[@medusa6491]

There's better growlers. Watson, Bozeman, Allen, Duerr, Teyen and so much more.

[@CZAR_Vocals]

@@medusa6491 For reals bro

[@PWNYplays]

"What kid of name is Asking Alexandria? That's not metal." - Someone who grew up during the era of 'metal' bands with names like "Cinderella".

[@MandyMusiq]

I would love for you to cover Paramore whenever you get the chance. There were so many lineup changes and Hayley had to deal with a lot of shit back in the day. Plus Hayley’s divorce, her solo career, the ain’t it fun lawsuit and the recent Twitter beef with josh and jeremy are worth mentioning too 😄

[@DaDoubleDee]

I have no idea of any of the beef in Paramore but it seems that's all I heard about when they're talked about :P

[@MandyMusiq]

@@DaDoubleDee I’ve bee a huge fan for about 15 years now and it kinda makes me sad when the drama is the ONLY thing people ever talk about but I get it - everyone likes a bit of drama now and then 😅 I may be biased and I don’t know 100% what went on behind the scenes but it seems like Josh and Jeremy really did the remaining band members dirty. As far as their music goes Paramore obviously changed the game for modern female fronted bands and even though they’re latest album After Laughter is a pop album, it still has a lot to offer musically and lyrically. Their life performances are amazing too!

[@mandynelson6795]

My name is Mandy and my middle name starts with a B

[@Yusoo8]

And she was a industry plant

[@MandyMusiq]

@@Yusoo8 I don’t understand why people still believe this to this day. Label execs wanted to sign her as a solo artist and she agreed under the condition that she could make the music she wanted WITH her bandmates as Paramore. She didn’t want to be turned into a second Avril Lavigne, which is what atlantic originally had in mind. Hayley’s always been upfront about the contract and it was Josh that started this „industry plant“ argument because he was tired of not getting more attention than he thought he was entitled to as one of the main song writers. But I would say that it’s definitely the label’s fault, not Hayley’s. Taylor has said in an interview that they’ve always been aware of the contract and that it doesn’t matter to them who’s name is on it as long as they can all make music together. So i think calling her an industry plant is inaccurate.

[@prodbyguttaskum]

You gotta do a series on Joey Sturgis, he literally shaped the sound of an era of music, he had a pivotal roll in the success of many of our favorite core bands. Also, check out if I die first. It’s the side project of lil lotus, who’s blowing up right now. Their sound is the revival of 2004 tooth and nail core I’d call it. I’m sure you know of them, but I feel like a lot of your audience might not and would love to hear about em!

[@moderndayalien3403]

" oh it's 1.5hrs long, obviously that's the whole bands career " oh boy was i in for the biggest treat ever

[@jpgiles1725]

If you haven't heard Danny Worsnops cover of Mr. Grinch, I'd recommend checking that out. Its actually heavy. Just came out in 2020.

[@meganfranco6672]

Omfg I saw it in insta when him and his wife posted it. And omg. Yes.

[@jpgiles1725]

@@meganfranco6672 I loved it. I listened to it a few times after Christmas as well lol

[@JeremyP1]

Btw. James Murray (original singer of AA) was featured on "Dedication"

[@jazzywazzy2200]

I got targeted with the “Rawr XD” also super sad. My straightener died XD

[@play_deadgaming]

This "origin story" of AA is almost a carbon copy of the movie American Satan, in which Ben is one of the main characters. Awesome movie. Hit Parader had a hand in making it and the movie even spawned a BADASS original album of the band in the movie.

[@laurel_bee]

I've been waiting anxiously for this video since you announced that you were working on it! you also uncovered a funny memory. (edit: in my snapchat memories, it turned out to be 3 years ago today :) ) in my junior year of high school, I went to go see Asking Alexandria, co-headlining with Black Veil Brides, with Crown The Empire as an opener. I think it was either late 2017 or early 2018, but anyways, show was finished, but we were waiting for AA's encore, and it was a strangely long time. after a while, Danny came back out, chugged some water, and basically told the crowd he was late because he had diarrhea.

[@ThePartyyChat]

Do a video on Woe is Me / Issues please 🙏🏼

[@mandynelson6795]

Yess

[@parismonroe8494]

this was an incredible video. as someone who’s idolized/studied AA and danny for years, you checked off all the boxes and taught me some stuff i was surprised to know. i actually have met danny twice and got to sing a song with him before!!

[@blakelogsdon8583]

I agree with what you said about their first year in the US. It really doesn’t make sense how they actually pulled that off. I feel like the fact it was around the time of the 08 financial crisis too didn’t help their situation at all. Very interesting!

[@webweaver222]

i remember asking alexandria being my favorite band when i was 14. i bought the reckless and relentless CD from hot topic once it came out and was sooo hype lol. i saw them live at irving plaza in 2011, looking back i definitely agree that they can command their stage presence immensely well. ben jumped from a balcony into the crowd during the end of one of their songs, and the vibe overall was fucking nuts. it was apparent they loved what they did, and their performance was on par to the studio quality/production. can't wait for part 2, haven't listened to them in years and have no idea where they've gone on their journey since then. thank u for this wonderfully reminiscent video, great work as always dude :]

[@edward6749]

I like these videos a lot! Even though I know most of these bands histories because I lived it, you do your research and pull up things that I haven’t seen. For example, the 2003 MySpace Asking Alexandria page. That’s great work! Keep it up

[@daver00lzd00d]

the drummer of AA is a goat for sure, and stand up and scream a goat album! also you said "scene kids now are in their....twenties..." we're creeping into our low thirties as well hahaha

[@noname-mn9nm]

the crabs, the low cut v-neck t-shirts, and ofc the growls...I went and survived through that phase, that's all I can say

[@legaciestr]

so you’re saying its a bad thing ?

THANK YOUUUUU I NEEDED SOMETHING THIS LONG TO WATCH

[@tpatronan]

I'm so happy I discovered your channel. The Punk Rock MBA gives me some of my fix, but never goes too deep into the scene stuff. This is an absolute goldmine. Would it be possible to do a video on Parkway Drive? I know it's a slightly different time, but they were the band that got me into all of this back in the day! Anyway, time to go listen to my scratched up CD of Stand Up and Scream for the 500th time...

[@adaminaserratos1566]

i second this, parkway drive rules

[@M3tal_matt]

You could probably do a entire video on rise records and sumerian records..the history, the bands, the whole 9 yards...that would be pretty dope.

[@cactuspetalz]

I first heard Asking Alexandria in 2009 in my toxic and abusive (now ex) boyfriend’s bedroom while his best friend got on his computer and told us how dope this band was. He played I Was Once, Possibly, Maybe, Perhaps a Cowboy King. That kid who played that song that day is now my boyfriend of almost 9 years. And Stand Up and Scream from that day forward became my favorite album of all time.

[@sobecmackofil]

AA and BMTH were my gateway band to metalcore in 2010 and I still listen to the genre nonstop to this day. Love your videos man. Thanks for putting in so much work into it! Super impressive.

[@jrkern]

I’m a simple man. My boy and your’s, Julian, The Cozy Representative, drops a new video. I watch. Right away. Like I pulled on the side of the highway to watch this.

[@john0044ify]

I have a child to raise, why do you hate him making videos that I simply HAVE to watch that are also an hour long?

[@yicama2098]

OMG NO, I love it

[@punkrocker4life9674]

Can’t wait to hear stories on Motionless and Get Scared

[@creepofreako]

Ofc get scared. I'm a huge huge fan.

[@kittykittybangbang9367]

@@creepofreako Say did someone in the band get charged with child pornography?

[@creepofreako]

@@kittykittybangbang9367 it was the second vocalist, Joel Faviere. Get Scared has nothing to do with that man's behavior and they kicked him out of the band.

[@screamitsoftly]

@@creepofreako For reall??!! And wasn’t he the first vocalist?

[@thehypequeeng7690]

Wow get scared I haven’t heard that band in a while dude looked crazy live

[@sarawilburn5876]

I saw an interview that said Ben tricked the band into coming to the US by telling them they had got a record deal. Then they got here and he told them it was a lie. If i can find it I'll link it. Love your videos btw

[@isabellasardella3357]

I mean they did put that as part of the paradise city show he was in so I wouldn’t doubt it

[@play_deadgaming]

That was the exact plot for the movie American Satan, which Paradise City is based off of

[@MountainsBreath]

As someone who lived and experienced the scene from about 99-2008ish I can safely say we lived in a different world that I miss. Flip phones very limited social media, actually being social Thursday-Sunday. Partying and feeling alive. Romance was still a thing. Now the world feels bland and lifeless and even though the bands have gotten more skilled they have lost a lot of the emotionally raw energy of the period.

[@user-nh6fu2dn6h]

I always have and still prefer Reckless & Relentless over Stand Up & Scream.. Just felt more serious, more polished.. Even being there for all of it and the big craze, i just really wasn’t a fan until that second album came out.

[@screamitsoftly]

Reckless & Relentless is still my all time favorite of theirs! 💗 And You thought Stand Up And Scream went hard...you have nooo idea 🤯

[@AtlasExit]

AA's first album was amazing. Candlelit Dinner was one of the best. Glad you mentioned it. This album and Miss May I's album "Apologies are for the Weak" I always go back to. Really enjoying these videos. Thanks Cozy Representative.

[@deathxthreat5936]

Oh HELL YEAH. My day officially just got better

[@squeenx]

Mr. Representative coming back with a banger!! Saving this one for later

[@LexLuthor96]

Can’t wait for part 2. Getting into Denis’ appearance.

[@screamitsoftly]

That might be a part 3 unless he can pack it all into a video. that’s still a little bit aways. I mean I’m just going off of this video cause he went into so much depth with their beginnings. So much shit and drama happened with R&R and FDTD. The changing of sound and styles and the beginnings of the backlash and criticisms from it. Also with Danny almost losing his voice I think. Crazy times.

[@kristinakehrer]

Not to rush you Cozy, but I am so stoked for part 2! That shit is gonna be good.

[@supremexruler]

I sat through this entire video, completely intrigued, and to hear you say that Every Time I Die was your favorite band, was like winning a prize. They’re undoubtedly my favorite band of all time! During 09-10, I swapped between Stand Up & Scream & New Junk over and over and over again lol

[@puritydvoyd2978]

I don’t normally listen to sponsored ads, I usually just skip them, but that merch is fire, especially the last shirt, I love that stuff, we need more.

[@jayperz]

You should do a video on attack attack! Because I feel like they were the forerunners for bands like asking Alexandria and got WAY more hate at the time by the gate keepers. I never really got into AA because to me at the time they were just an attack attack knock off, which now I don’t believe

[@jordantredway4793]

Youve earned some major subjective credibility with me throughout the few of your vids I’ve watched so far, as far as taste in music goes, but the moment that truly sealed the deal once and for all was when you mentioned that you can hear Asking Alexandria’s British accents during their crowd chants on this record and how it was strangely your favorite part of the whole thing. As funny as it is, considering everything there is to love about this album, I agree with you. When I think of Asking Alexandria, that is the first thing I think of. That shit made them stand out in the best way.

[@swbaligac]

I love this band..! I was introduced to them 4 years ago. I'm 47 and play stand up and scream album every day in my car. I'm a trade down under, so at least 3 hours on the road and this album goes on immediately after work on my way home. Devoted fan. Luv this vid🤘🙂🎤🎸

[@tylersmith9868]

Cringe

[@swbaligac]

@@tylersmith9868 transtestical?

[@MisfitShadows]

I would love to see your take on The Ready Set! I wasn't old enough to be on the internet during Jordan's MySpace days but I've heard Tantrum Castle. It would be super cool to see the full progression of his career!

[@theangelbelow88]

Dude, I literally have all those demos from 2008 still on my PC, hard to think I got those almost 13 years ago... Time flies...

[@TedWassanasong]

Fun fact: these guys were my first hardcore show I went to back when they were doing the local shows in Pennsylvania.

[@j03T3XAz]

Yasss I love AA and I’ve always wondered how AA became so huge and what their coming up story was.

[@keaton_]

Love seeing Balance and Composure pfp. So many people have forgotten how great they were.

[@starxlover.]

I used to be super into them in high school, thanks for reminding me!

[@toallthecrowdedrooms283]

You know they were trapping out of that RV in that Walmart parking lot

[@rideordieclothing]

LMFAOOO

[@hayleymaddison]

IVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS ONE TURN IT UP

[@michaelmanleystuff]

You can’t cover deathcore without doing AS I LAY DYING! And Tim Lambesis went through some good ol JC(Jonny Craig) type drama. The whole trying to kill the wife thing. It’s so juicy lol

[@brendangibson8200]

But AILD isn't deathcore 😂

[@kylehegedus5498]

Does anyone remember Design The Skyline???? 😂😂😂😂😂

[@BringMeThatPanda]

I love them

[@dreamkiller296]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHA

[@dannygutz6999]

Yea we try not to remember that

[@nuoxy]

@@dannygutz6999 why they were a great band just because of 1 demo song they got judged hard

[@creturahater]

Please do The story of The Cozy Representative; The incredible rise and fall story of The most interesting scene kid pt2: Electric boogaloo

[@XRL7official]

Digging this deep dive in to the band! Great work, can tell a lot of work went into this! Looking forward to part 2 🤘

[@nowumustdie]

Part 2 when?? I absolutely loved this

[@lexidarling]

I was 20 and in college when AA blew up, and I wasn’t paying much attention to the scene at that time. I didn’t get into them until around 2012-2013. So since a lot of my experience with their early period was retrospective, for me they’re perfect for a Cozy Representative deep dive. Love your content!

[@jackdotsontv]

I’ll never forget when my world was turned after listening to A Prophecy

[@johncombes9606]

Just found your channel today. Moving on to part 2 here in just a minute. Wanted to say I thought this was wonderfully articulated and was a great breakdown on the start of AA I first found the band in 2008 I would have been 17 at the time stumbled across their demos on myspace lol. They got me kind of into harder stuff like metalcore wise. I was already jamming stuff like cradle of filth and dimmu borgir uhmm you know of as I lay dying all that remains then in 2006 I want to say a buddy had introduced me to chiodos and a couple other names that won't come to mind at the moment. But then I found AA and I was slightly obsessed I won't lie it was like extremely refreshing yet slightly familiar all at the same time like when you first go to a friend's home but it feels like home like within the hour. I would almost call the stand up and scream album life changing. It twisted my musical tasted more towards metalcore I found so many other wonderful bands thanks to AA. So for me it's one of the greatest albums of all time in my books. I still love the band but it is a lot different now.

[@jjcool980]

Hey The Cozy Representative, you should totally do a video about the story behind the band Alesana.

[@usagismuffins]

Totally I'm starting to get into them it would be soooo cool if TCR did a video on them :)

[@allstopblue5717]

Joey Sturgis was on another level during this era. That dude made any band sound like a million bucks. Absolute genius. But the bands like asking Alexandria who had actual talent…mainly vocal talent, came out sounding better than the rest. Sturgis quite literally pioneered recording and mixing for an entire new genre of music all on his own and all on an insane limited budget with budget equipment for the most part. He had a few nice pieces of gear here and there but not much. He just had a knack for making bands sound way better then they should at their age. Again, the guy was a genius for the time.

[@SamSlugg456]

“I like looking at old MySpace pages; it’s fun.” -TCR 2021

[@sirwillathan6646]

One of my top 3 favorite bands. It was great seeing some of their old videos when they were going to the struggle but still having so much fun together. I have a new respect for them.

[@JeremyP1]

Oh my god, if only they knew about this video

[@skyTT31]

I remember making an essay and a presentation on Asking Alexandria in my English and public speaking class. No shame, head on, I couldn’t resist. Seeing this video brought a huge smile on my face. Thank you. 🤘🏽

[@j03T3XAz]

Wow I had no idea about the Dubai storyarc haha

[@asaklord3951]

bro the irony of your perfection was one of my favourite albums as a teenager. i really loved og AA and that was an amazing reference there, you brought back a ton of memories

[@ThePapranazi]

Hey dawg, I wrote a comment to you a while back saying that your videos were great, but that you needed a less visually "busy" background, and this is my first time watching in a while (just the first band in a while that I know of), and I wanna say your visual presentation has gotten a lot better than what it was towards the beginning. Really can't wait to see what happens from here on out That being said, any chance for an eventual Cobra Starship retrospective? I don't think a proper one's been done, but given their unique story concerning going from a MySpace pop-punk band to opening up for Justin Bieber, how they managed to tap into the mainstream in a way that their peers didn't, how they still have such a dedicated fanbase after all these years, etc, I feel like you could do something really special with the concept if it interests you Cheers

[@acbracccc247]

Such a well-researched and well-put together documenting of the band and era of metalcore. Fun trip down memory lane. Cheers man

[@Gibbscitysoundtrack]

This video makes me want to go back to 2008 to relive this miracle

[@leozic9]

just found this channel and been watchin every video. great channel!!

[@atlantafalconsaustralia]

Bro can you do a video on Blessthefall? Also love the Ride or Die clothing range I’m definitely going to buy some stuff xP

[@joey_rogers]

This bands fan base loves red state rock now lol

[@zabbydhdijxjx]

This video needs way more hype, the time it must have taken to compose and still full of info is bomb. Well done 👍

[@musicc2251]

Please do a part 2 of All Time Low!!!!

[@benjaminmajorUT]

Rough around the edges at first yes, by the fact that they were writing those songs at such a young age is honestly very impressive.

[@NOdontdomydog]

🤣🤣he said “this isn’t over yet baby, I’m the cozy representative”

[@edisonhunter3563]

Great video bro, keep it up!!! I remember seeing the final episode somewhere on the internet, after that I was instantly hooked. I've always loved that specific era of post-hardcore/metalcore. AA still are one of my favourite bands to this day.