"You said you wanted something heavy"

[@JaredDines_]

LMAO I actually really like this song, but if I was going into it expecting HEAVY I would be quite disappointed. Danny's voice tickles that part of my brain that I like. >:)

[@redweyes1733]

Same here, this song is better than the last albums maybe exept "EVE" track, i think they can be more heavy on the next for sure

[@nathanwbrammer]

Agreed, love the song, going in the right direction and as Nik said, heaviest thing AA have done in years. But I was really disappointed that they were posting all across socials saying it was so heavy and prepare for how heavy it is, I was expecting some proper old school AA. The sneaky preview clips are literally the only heavy things in it. Opening rif of the next track sounds filthy! I'm hoping they are just easing all the nickelback fans they picked up in the last 2 albums into the true AA and didn't want to scare them off straight away.

[@goldenpie6]

I agree, it’s a good song it’s just not heavy and going in with that expectation made it suck. But it’s a great song !

[@TheAlanSims]

So true even when I feel like an AA song should be heavier Danny's voice is still giving me brain tingles that make me feel satisfied haha

[@FL3MSH4DY]

@@redweyes1733 so the only thing that makes a song good is because it's heavy?

[@Open-6]

I’ve never seen Nik be so honest about disliking a song.

[@Colin-jm8sk]

Asking Alexandria has disappointed ever since their self titled album. Understandable.

[@creepofreako]

@@Colin-jm8sk you all the ones who's disappointed. But us REAL fans would love all the work that they made so far. You're a real disappointing in human existence so stfu

[@gangstergnock5813]

@@Colin-jm8sk trueeeeeeeeeee

[@DavidSlEePtOkEnSanchez]

It’s sad, almost like they actually forgot how to write good heavy music. It felt more like a band that has never tried heavy and then tried heavy

[@creepofreako]

@@DavidSlEePtOkEnSanchez they will never make another metal shit so just move on already.

[@infamousinferno2506]

My problem hasn't ever been and will never be the heaviness of a song. It's about the lyrics and the structure. I have heard these lyrics and this structure a million times.

[@maikdruffy96]

Yeah, it's sounds so annoyingly mainstream

[@infamousinferno2506]

@@maikdruffy96 AA had their time in the sun. It's time to pack it in. People just don't know how to let things die.

[@cynicalphoenix]

@@maikdruffy96 i've never understood the 'mainstream = bad' argument ngl. When some bands do it, its the worst thing on the planet, but when Lorna does a pop structure deathcore song, nothing can touch it. there's just no consistency in saying it

[@shona5512]

I bet if they used the same lyrics and structure but monster vocals and more 0s & 1s, you would gobble this shit up.

[@mmf-rules]

@@cynicalphoenix I got bored so fast of "heavy" albums many times as BFMV self titled album, boring melodies, more screams to impress audience, heavy doesn't mean good, I prefer a balance of melodic and heavy stuff, and this one do that in a good way, enjoyable, the next one got me hyped too 🔥

[@mattsartori5998]

The whole release of this song was like when Ronnie Radke says that they're going to play their heaviest shit and start's playing bad girls club

[@Colin-jm8sk]

yeah but that was a joke. this wasn't.

[@a3842-j3o]

LMAO I thought that

[@NoLimitHonky]

LOL. At least Ronnie putting out heaviest and arguably best shit of FIR's career rn, tho.

[@lil_lexo6969]

Yeah but Ronnie saya that ironically, he can still sing and scream, anyway i liked this song

[@bae1024]

we need Nik to make this ACTUALLY heavy now

[@KenDawg25k]

And we get Will on vocals

[@crbkqw]

A Reckless and Relentless / The Black style with Justin Bonitz (Tallah) on vocals.

[@KenDawg25k]

@@crbkqw that would be sick

[@creepofreako]

it's already heavy enough.

[@LeperMessiah2]

We need Nik to write all their music now😂

[@ElegantJames]

Bullet For My Valentine had a heavy marketing campaign but they actually went heavy, they doubled down on the screaming for most of the album and kept to their word.

[@seevbeats1352]

Kind of. I was disapponted with that album as well. When I got to "Death By a Thousand Cuts" I was like "fucking FINALLY, let's go!" . . . Then the album ends. . .

[@thot7452]

@@seevbeats1352 knives was heavy wdym???

[@WheatenKarma]

​@@seevbeats1352Parasite, shatter, no happy ever after, need I go on

[@montano898]

@@WheatenKarmano happy ever after is the best song on the album imo!!!!

[@mar.c1]

​@@thot7452Im the biggest bullet fan. But knives was so repetitive. Boring even. We want heavy AND intricate. There is no need for them even to tune down. They sound better in Drop C. But there were def at least some good songs on the album.

[@thefinalevent]

They really did the "our heaviest song yet" meme in 2023 lmao

[@inhertombbythesoundingsea]

They do it every time ahah ! Tease the album/song with the only scream on the entire record to get the hype going and disappoint everyone

[@creepofreako]

@@inhertombbythesoundingsea song's still a banger. That's because you mfkrs still expect that AA will do the same thing they did ages ago. Let me tell u a fact: THEY WILL NEVER MAKE METAL MUSIC AGAIN. Move tf on.

[@inhertombbythesoundingsea]

@@creepofreako to be honest, I'm okay with it, I never liked AA aside from The Black ahah ! But, in that case, they should stop advertising it as a heavy song.

[@creepofreako]

@@inhertombbythesoundingsea i can agree with you by not liking the black. I've been a fan of AA since 2009 especially Danny. Since he came back i never expected that they will be the same again so i stopped expecting. But i still enjoy their songs. Lyrically, i prefer the new shit. It's more mature and inspirational.

[@joaquinmusic1]

@@creepofreako They do better now, fan service and nostalgia is not good for movies, tv, and music, just feels inorganic when something like that happens, this new track is a step in the right direction 🤘

[@CPurdiePlays]

Every time a band tries to say "this song is heavy" or "this is our heaviest song" I can't believe them. This is just more proof as to why. Sure, it's got some heavy, but that doesn't make it a heavy song. It's a song with some heavy parts.

[@Theiscariotsin]

You just described all octane core

[@Theiscariotsin]

@WinterOnYT very true

[@seth_owens]

This is why bullet for my valentine have my upmost respect. When they said it for the 2021 self titled, they meant it

[@Anarchy301]

Motionless in white with slaughterhouse 🫡🤷‍♂️

[@mattstevo1313]

Check out "I see dead people" by the amity affliction. They marketed it as their heaviest song and it ACTUALLY is 🔥

[@SamBrockmann]

"Please don't let this be another Nickelback situation" describes Asking for years.

[@simontishin3560]

Could you please explain the nickelback situation meme? Don’t quite get it

[@SamBrockmann]

@@simontishin3560 , Nickelback claims to be "metal", and they never have been metal.

[@MagnusOpus03]

​@@simontishin3560 Nickelback adverized their song "San Quinten" as a metalcore song, and then when the song came out, it was a metalcore intro featuring a Nickelback song

[@TwistyFreshNips]

​​@@simontishin3560 they released a teaser some time last year or the year before that sounded metalcore adjacent, but when the song came out it was only for the intro, and the rest of the song was typical nickelback stuff

[@zacharyengle4256]

​@@SamBrockmann you don't listen to Nickelback then. They have plenty of metal songs, they're just not a metal band. Look up Side of a Bullet or The Betrayal (Act 3) for two good places to start. Not that it matters, being heavy to be considered good. Heaviness is irrelevant to how good a song is.

[@OHWA-AH-AH-AH]

Attack Attack is a band that comes to mind. Their new sound is heavy and improved from their older stuff. Fits the modern sound. I was hoping for this from Asking Alexandria

[@bloodymothcurse]

begging Alexandria for something halfway decent

[@justinweisel4451]

Their self titled album is their best album🤷‍♂️

[@EvanAdams427]

@@justinweisel4451 R&R*

[@BotHoleAssassin]

@@justinweisel4451 yes but they didn’t deliver and since that album a lot of metal heads stop listening them

[@pannomic1818]

@@paulovx1999 the black was the worst. Is like any generic band of 2014 trying to be Asking Alexandria in their 2010's.

[@nonenothing4412]

​@@pannomic1818 lmao so accurate

[@RavetsU]

6:12 that "stop, I've heard enough" slap did it. Lmao

[@HaitIsHere]

Asking used to be the torch bearer in the realm of heavy music in general that featured both cleans and uncleans until 2015 but after the self titled they lost the direction. In the world where spiritbox, & bad omens are thriving, is proof you can be successful while being heavy, you just gotta be really innovative.

[@saikiiii8548]

the problem is danny doesn't want to scream anymore :/

[@jarlnooch1882]

the funniest part is bad omens doesnt even innovate. they make some of the most cookie cutter and basic metalcore out there and are still huge.

[@revertingtonothing985]

@@jarlnooch1882 man there's no way we listened to the same album with TDOPOM

[@babablacksphee]

@@jarlnooch1882 i don't know what you have been listening to man

[@martin9707]

I think Bad Omens are getting more popular mostly thanks to the pop-ier stuff (like Just Pretend, Death of peace of mind) rather than their heavier stuff (Basically all the previous albums)

[@BoxOfMysteriez]

Whoever decided it was a good idea to share the heaviest part of the song as a teaser needs to be fired. That was the biggest misstep here, the song itself is actually really good Edit: Should've listened to the full teaser at the end

[@WxB2001]

Yeah exactly, if you promote a heavy part or a song for a snippet trailer, people are gonna expect the full thing to be heavy and thus create a lot of hype. Then when it comes to the actual release, you get reactions like Nik had. I was one of them, even though I did still enjoy the song.

[@chrisflynn9695]

It's because AA last album didn't even top the 200. I'm sure it was them trying to placate to their older audiences to help drive up hype.

[@thanhliembui2484]

please make a heavy version Nik! Asking for everyone not just Alexandria

[@riddles610]

LOL

[@ShadowSlayerSD5]

Damn

[@zacharyengle4256]

Not asking for me. I only like a few of Asking Alexandria's old songs. I prefer melodic metalcore like Bullet for My Valentine and later Motionless in White and Architects.

[@zacharyengle4256]

Everything trying to lean towards deathcore is unoriginal at this point.

[@JBuckyTV]

that would be so incredible lmao

[@tonykolas4402]

This is EXACTLY what I expected as soon as I heard the teaser and then heard the clip of the chorus. It’s not bad I genuinely enjoyed some songs off of these last 2 or 3 albums since Danny came back. The song is good but they can be sued for false advertising for this. This is them and at this point in their lives I don’t think it’s gonna get any heavier than this again. They are officially grandpa metal.

[@myotismusic5019]

You can sue someone for false advertising? Since when?

[@tonykolas4402]

@@myotismusic5019 I just researched it to make sure I was correct and under the Lanham Act (signed in 1947) in Section 43(a) it states “A party who successfully sues for false advertising may be entitled to either damages or injunctive relief.” Asking Alexandria owes us BIG TIME 😂

[@zacharyengle4256]

​@@tonykolas4402 people who'd sue for false advertising over a song not being heavy enough need to get a job and a life.

[@tonykolas4402]

@@zacharyengle4256 I completely agree with that. Fun to joke about but no one ever would or should.

[@guywholikesgoodmusic]

I mean, to some, this very well could be considered heavy. Just not to anyone who listens to metal.... Any metal....

[@alexandraacosta666]

1:20 your reaction was priceless, i had the exact same reaction

[@ShadowSlayerSD5]

Same

[@NickJ7903]

Here's the thing about Asking Alexandria 😂 Their self-titled teaser was the intro for Eve, heavy but the rest of the album was soft. Their Like A House On Fire teaser was for The Violence, heavy but the rest of the song and album was soft. Their teaser from See What's on the Inside was from Alone Again, heavy but the rest of the song and album was soft. We've heard The Void, they showed a heavy part again for the teaser and the rest of the song was soft. I would like to think that after the first few times of doing the same marketing trick, that people would just get it 😂 Don't get your hopes up 😂 It's obvious that Danny's return to Asking Alexandria was based solely on the point that Asking Alexandria will make his music and completely leave the metalcore genre.

[@Descendv2]

The background scream in Eve is the exact same one as this songs opener. Copy and paste.

[@NickJ7903]

@@Descendv2 Wow I didn't realise that until you said it. That's insane to copy paste one scream several years later.

[@krazymann1727]

Not a horrible song just completly forgettable. If it was on the radio I wouldnt turn it off but it isnt going to live on any of my playlists. Still admittedly better then anything I've produced 😂

[@GoodDealington]

I agree with all of that 😂

[@SALEENS7GTR5]

Yeah I listened to this not really knowing any AA as it was recommended to me and I was like "yup, nothing caught me here" after the breakdown. It's not even the formulaic arrangement, it just doesn't suck you in to listen.

[@callummclachlan4771]

Yeah agree. I don't mind it, but it doesn't do anything notable for me. Nothing wrong with it being softer, but it doesn't have punch lyrically or musically. I don't expect every song to have the same punch, but when you release a single (I'm guessing it is), it needs to have it. But still better than anything I've ever tried to create.

[@TheBanana93]

@@callummclachlan4771 They are like the lift music of metalcore

[@krazymann1727]

@@callummclachlan4771 definitely feels like a song written to pad the runtime of a CD, not a single

[@GoodOlPastaCake]

I honestly love Danny’s clean vocals even though I can’t be bothered to listen to their music anymore

[@flowerfloc]

Ben is such a good guitarist, hope I hear more riffs on their new album...

[@Ottoni174]

creative would be a better description, because good guitarrist doesn't really fit his work

[@MoZ1899]

It's been like 10 years since they put out a perfect metalcore album, like when will people move on ?

[@zac5752]

Nic's expression to this is a whole ass mood🤣 100% felt

[@bike4aday]

Even though Danny only screamed once at the beginning, it's one scream more than I expected

[@p4ulo.]

this is a pop song compared to how heavy old asking was

[@pradiptogitokusumo616]

I fucking love Nik's honesty lmao

[@CountGremlin]

The new Asking Alexandria song feels like it's Asking me to fall Asleep 😂😂😂

[@crbkqw]

From crabcore phenoms to struggling dad rock.

[@noscotti]

@@crbkqwlike 40 yr old men core

[@1MusicsMyLife1]

"Just 'cause it's in lower tuning doesn't mean it's heavier" Thank you!!!

[@nimhard]

This I agree with.

[@d_souz_14]

I'm still waiting the "heavy" that was promised to me

[@pariahthe]

The worst part is that they clearly still can make heavy shit, but just choose not to for whatever reason.

[@GabrielXDrums]

Because they choose not to. That’s the reason. Idk why you guys drag this shit on like some long lost 2008 expedition 😂 people change, bands change, that’s life. Stop living in a time vortex and get with 2023 Personally, idc for it 😂

[@Reaver1223]

They choose not to so that Danny will stay in the band. It’s pretty much just a Danny-centric band at this point since Denis left lol

[@SEVEN_DUCK]

Like can they at least do the jukebox thing like motionless in white does. Like sprinkle in like 3-4 really heavy songs at least lol

[@InsertNameHereCO]

​@Moriah Grace Drag Me Outs' latest album is better than every Asking Alexandria album since Reckless and Relentless😅.

[@InsertNameHereCO]

​@Gabriel Gonzalez well, actually Danny chooses not to. Im pretty there was a whole thing about it when he joined back. Yes he had vocal surgery and almost destroyed his voice so it makes sense for him not to scream like he did on Stand up and scream. My issue is that the instrumentals can at least be heavy without the screaming.

[@vandalistica]

My friend just played this for me yesterday. He said "wait for it, they go full backstreet boys".

[@lunethias]

Oh my god you're right, I can't unhear it. Sounds like "That Way"

[@vandalistica]

@@lunethias you are, my fiiiiire...

[@antlelauralee]

Nailed it 😆

[@whaleshark2625]

@@vandalistica my one, desiiiiiire

[@vandalistica]

@@whaleshark2625 this guy gets it

[@coreyw5981]

I really like what you had to say about Sleep Token with Finn. They really do contrast all these octane-core bands that are flooding the scene. Its even sad to see Architects go down that route

[@_Thunderball_]

I waited for this after what Nik said about his previous AA reaction. This is THE content.

[@sebastianrivera6164]

I checked the original video before this reaction. I was a huge fan of AA back in the day, so every now and then I want to check how they’re doing. I reacted the exact same way 😂 It’s just for a different audience now, not saying it’s bad.

[@SnackPack913]

I never heard the term “octane-core” before but I know exactly what you mean lol

[@kodyepidemic]

Apparently after watching an interview today, this was their “middle of the spectrum” song and there are much heavier songs on the album. The next song seems like it’s gonna be heavier. This was their “All My Life” by Attack Attack.

[@_alw_w9951]

If this song was made by anyone besides AA, we would be praising it for being a great song

[@mdstevens0612]

Am I insane in thinking in thinking no? Look at what Spiritbox, Bad Omens, Motionless In White, Veil Of Maya and Architects are putting out, and have been putting out. To me, AA feels limp in comparison. I actually think I prefer Danny's solo country album.

[@BIRDYWHEREDAFISHA]

This is one of those songs that i've "heard before". There are a lot of familiar parts in this track BUT they do those parts well. It is a good song but hopefully they'll have something heavier up their sleeves.

[@cvw1987]

You looking for heavy in asking Alexandra is like looking for something heavy in a pillow store

[@kostaslfz]

I have a bad feeling that this is the only "heavy" song we will listen from the new album xD

[@mackenziehunter1755]

Metal core has become technical pop metal

[@DeanTheGuillotine]

I am disappointed that it is not heavy like it was teased to be, but THAT CHORUS is one of the best choruses AA have made in a minute. It has been stuck in my head all day and I actually really enjoyed the whole song. Just some points taken away for teasing heavy.

[@ShadowSlayerSD5]

They could be just trolling to get people talking then next song BAM

[@farewelltofaith2540]

@@ShadowSlayerSD5 it’s enough hoping, it won’t be heavy. They won’t ever be heavy again. These records lately have brought them more money than the first three ever did, actually if they ever do go back to heavy it will only be to keep selling records when the new fan base stops giving a shit.

[@joshua_5683]

agreed, absolutely love the chorus/song is actually pretty solid imo!!

[@farewelltofaith2540]

@@joshua_5683 I feel like op in that it is the most solid chorus they’ve come with in a very long time, but I feel the rest is so generic. Imo the last three albums have been just generic radio rock. They hit their stride in reckless, and death to destiny is probably the best album they ever made in terms of depth I believe

[@ShadowSlayerSD5]

@@farewelltofaith2540 one can still hope

[@jonnylawless6797]

The look on your face when he started singing screamed "oh godDAMMIT" ADTR and ABR run circles around these dudes to this day lol

[@zander07]

I remember seeing this uploaded last night and thinking "here comes the nik video"

[@Iskall_Loki]

We’ll never have another Stand Up & Scream/ R&R-esque album. They need to stop making music.

[@ShoddyMussels706]

Lmfao I can’t remember seeing Nik more disappointed. AA could do so much more. Just the potential that Danny has makes it 10x more disappointing

[@tilnowfl]

nik if you haven't heard it yet, you definitely gotta listen to Bad Blood by them, or atleast the chorus and last 45 seconds 😂 it's pretty old school of them!

[@flowerfloc]

I really loved their self titled album, i hope they will be going into this direction but we'll see ig edit: I didn't hate the last 2 albums they both had some good songs (antisocialist, alone again) but heavy AA will always have a special place in me

[@VictorMontel]

Their self titled album is the only one left with some songs I really like from them (Where did it go and Under Denver). I think they still don't know quite yet what they want to be. If they went the full hard rock route, I think they would be much better off that way.

[@Richcraft47]

They're from England making American pop country music. It's one of those octane songs that also makes it on CMT. That's what the whole band is now. A few years from now they will be Keith Urban core.

[@artesdogab]

the problem with asking is the marketing... if they didn't insist that they would come back with something heavy and not so structurally generic songs it might work...

[@lukasdontknow7194]

As Danny once said "We are heavy...heavy with lyrics"

[@bradleysmid737]

Why is this band the most gate kept band in the scene every band changes their sound but yet once they did it they were blacklisted

[@joaquinmusic1]

Many times being a heavy band is a damnation to not be creative anymore, some people just expect Teenage Metalcore with cringe lyrics, this track is gold, and the next one seems even better 🔥

[@gray01216]

​@@joaquinmusic1 This is the most generic dad heavy rock shit you can listen to bruv 💀

[@aamiw99]

It's been fun watching fans of old AA get hyped about this. I said it from the first teaser: I learned my lesson after the "I am iniquity" teaser which led up to the barely heavy self-titled (which I still enjoy). I love their music, but most definitely don't trust them. They'll say what they need to promote a song/album. They wanted back to their heavy roots in 2016 with The Black then "matured" out of it in 2017 with self-titled.

[@rylandavis9321]

This song is exactly what we all knew it was going to be lol. The new make them suffer song made up for it though.

[@menisis]

this song was supposed to meet in the middle for new fans and old fans but the song bad blood is purely for old fans

[@joshuasmith4643]

Honestly this reminds of the Poison album, which is where i started listening to them. I actually really love Dannys solo blues stuff, and this song is pretty dope.

[@pannomic1818]

it gonna be kinda From Death To Destiny, that's for sure.

[@GingerKidCustoms]

That approximately 40 seconds towards the end should have, at the very least, been the entire song

[@Soulrunners1Freerun]

It's better than most of the stuff from their last 3 albums.

[@bambi3242]

I THINK ITS TIME FOR YOU TO MAKE YOUR OWN ASKING ALEXANDRIA HEAVY SONG

[@SynysterGoose]

His voice was shredded, so Im not mad that Danny can't really scream anymore.

[@CalicoB3ard]

Your reaction is about like mine. I was hype bc heavy asking.... Was completely let down based on how they made it seem like it was gonna be so heavy. Like good song and all but don't hype it up to be heavy then barely deliver.

[@HunterW2021]

I feel as though amity was one of the bands that stayed true to the heavy statement. That new album had insane drumming

[@magiaburst]

I'll be honest? AA does this "oh this is much heavier!!" thing all the time and people keep on falling for it. Dark Void is an amazing song, but take this as a lesson that with Asking Alexandria, things are not always the way they seem at first lol

[@S0L12D3]

Eh. This is definitely much heavier than their recent stuff. I hope their sales and views are showing them why heavy stuff is what the fans want. I see this as a good start in the right direction!!

[@invaderhemp]

They really don't though. In fact in recent years they've literally pushed the idea that it ISN'T heavy. They've been very vocal about not wanting to be heavy. That's why a lot of people were intrigued when they said it's heavier this time around. This is also only one song off the album, the second song teaser sounds like it will be heavier even if not a straight up metalcore song.

[@magiaburst]

​@@invaderhemp Ah, true. Perhaps I was too quick to say that they as a whole - but if you keep the whole picture in mind, this is not the first time a song was teased that way. Remember when Down To Hell came out? Ben said something about this being like FDTD, when it wasn't. There was another AA song as well that was teased similarly, but I forgot which one it was. Plus, I think a part of it is that people have kinda setted up for disappointment? I saw people genuinely say that this will 100% be like Stand Up and Scream and Reckless and Relentless. Not even the teasers hinted towards either...

[@Cranetechofficial]

Dennis also released a new song " my mistakes "

[@Vegas6Daniels]

i actually really like this song. i can 100% see why people don't/wouldn't. Like a house on fire really fell of for me... see what's on the inside i love, front to back i love that album and this song as well, id say its a great blend of both old and new... however i agree with someone else here, whoever decided to promote that part of the song needs a talking to... i think the reaction would be a lot better if they just surprised us with it. im excited to see what that teaser leads to though.

[@sixty2612]

It’s not “bad” but I’ve heard this same thing hundreds of times on local rock radio for like 10 years.

[@turbodizle]

Nik is holding back so much lmao. It’s ok we feel the same.

[@ticktock1624]

bro slammed the the pause on the mouse after the nex song preview lol love nik asking lost me after their last few albums its just bro rock

[@leozermeno6084]

It gave me a modern from death to destiny vibes

[@Cathy-vt4ry]

I know this video is kinda old now, but with the new AA album out now I gotta admit that I'm soooo pleasantly surprised with it! I'd be interested in what you think about it. I did already really enjoy Dark Void (because it reminds me of the red self titled album), but I think the new album has some even more serious bangers on it (Bad Blood is mental), maybe you'll check it out at some point? :)

[@CarlosTorres-cq3wb]

ik u don't react much but the new make them suffer goes hard

[@YYesImCrazYY]

I know this is unrelated to the music/video in general but Nik you really look very healthy these last couple of videos. Good for you!

[@NotTheAverageGamerz]

I really wish Denis had stayed in asking Alexandria. We could have gotten some more albums like the black.

[@S0L12D3]

I slightly agree but I think their recent album sales and views are gonna push them back in a heavier direction. Because this is wayyyy different than their previous two albums. As having Danny back does change the style I personally love his vocal range more than Dennis. But Dennis is still a beast

[@thelonewolf7443]

Hey if you want some cool Denis’ Stoff stuff I really recommend checking out the album “Demons Away” by Drag Me Out where’s he’s the lead singer/screamer.

[@pedrolago9450]

No way! Danny much better than dennis . From death to destiny and Others >>>>>>> The Black

[@superodeda9223]

When you said alyrian synth at the end of the vid and you stopped, the guitars exploded if you didnt stop it

[@mmf-rules]

So happy than this doesn't sound like 00s Metalcore again, just for capture the "fan service" Also the teaser got me hyped to get more self titled vibes, magnificent ❤️‍🔥🙌

[@SuperWolfman9]

Firmly convinced Danny was kidnapped and replaced about 8 years back. New Danny seems like a completely different person. His voice is so different, he looks different, and he's become almost aggressively American.

[@aimee4033]

The video teasers gave me let it sleep vibes but I'm bias to them I'd love them even if they released a whole 12 song album of silence. They've been my favourite for almost 10 years

[@charmaindavies7568]

Hey little nikki, this song is amazing! Ive been a fan of AA for all of their career and love this song.

[@roenomel_6437]

The problem with people expecting a super heavy song is that just not what this band is anymore. The best we can hope for is it would be a song not released as a single considering how mainstream this band is. We have to remember they're a radio band now

[@Freyakazoide]

No, the problem was that they themselves created the expectation of this by marketing as a "super heavy song". No problem at all with the song, I can listen to this. But it's just super frustrating to create a superficial hype and come with...this. You know?

[@roenomel_6437]

@Daniel de souza I completely understand. I hate it when bands do stuff like this. It's almost as bad as saying your newest release will be the heaviest ever but then it comes out like modern day nickelback. I get you need to create hype but like just make music that's actually worth the hype.

[@Cheezeeeee]

"I guess we can keep asking but uhh... Alexandria just ain't gonna be throwing down the heavies that we're looking for."

[@bobblake6530]

It sounds like a well-written song, but it is very pop music, especially in the vocals.

[@jay22alco]

Listen Nik. It is your duty and one of your buddy to make this as heavy as old school AA. You're our last hope.

[@TheCryptoGinger]

From Asking Alexandria to Telling Alexandria…they went soft. 😬

[@stevelongo3672]

Requesting Alexandria

[@JasonsSongStop]

This was exactly how I felt when I listened to this. I was expecting HEAVY

[@adamjamesprince]

This is exactly how I felt after watching this video today. Why pump it up as a heavy song when it's middling heavy at best??

[@GreenDay8510]

Well when your singer turns cowboy country and the rest of the band trades in their Ibanez, skinny jeans, and studded denim vests for fenders, flannels, and bootcut ripped jeans, this is what we get.

[@scruffynips13]

I mean, what do people expect, them to go back to their Stand Up and Scream days just because they said this will be heavy? If people actually thought that would happen they were guaranteed to be disappointed. It is heavy relative to their last 2 albums. If the entire album was like this I would be happy, but I know it won't be, this is probably the heaviest song.

[@mmf-rules]

Old fans want a band of guys playing about being cool for making noises and 0-1s in a while album, but heaviness doesn't mean better, melodic stuff is amazing too

[@wheelsofmercury]

Bands can be heavy without relying on screaming; just look at VOLA, For example.

[@zacharyengle4256]

​@@wheelsofmercury hell metal used to have no screaming at all. I swear these people who think metal = constant extreme vocals haven't heard of Black Sabbath, Metallica, Slayer, and the like.

[@wheelsofmercury]

@@zacharyengle4256 exactly! They only kind of screamed in certain moments like the opening of Angel of Death by Slayer. Even Tom G Warrior- one of the guys widely credited for starting harsh vocals in metal- didn’t really scream as we know it today; he had sort of a raspy yell, actually.

[@wheelsofmercury]

@@zacharyengle4256 there are still plenty of underground metal bands nowadays that don’t scream at all like Eternal Champion, Smoulder, Century and so on.

[@michael_may_fire9548]

I mean people didn't believe Danny could still scream. Danny be like: hold by beer

[@michael_may_fire9548]

But as far as the song goes. I personally really like it. I've always admired Danny's vocals and he's improved so much over the years in my opinion.

[@patrick2365]

Nik, Long time fan. love your new format dude! Definitely ahead of the game at every step! Great work! A Nickel Back song 😂

[@jonatanmarklund7473]

Nik making "how to make AA's ACTUALLY heaviest song yet in 30 sec" and then making the full song? Pls

[@robertwhitehead2752]

Agreed

[@GrullaMustang16]

When AA released SU&S and R&R albums, they were in their late teens, early twenties. They were doing young, reckless rockstar shit, drinking, coked up, partying, being irresponsible, very emotional, etc etc because they had the youth and energy to. And they were able to bring all of that stuff and that energy to their music and writing. That's why we got the shit that we loved so much, it was angry, energetic, RECKLESS. But now most members of the band are in their 30s. Their emotions are balanced, they're starting families, feeling their age, slowing/settling down and they simply don't bring the same energy that they used to because they CAN'T. They're not angsty teenagers out to prove themselves or "stick it to the man" anymore, they can't be irresponsible, experiment, and try risky new things in their music. They simply cannot bring the same themes back because they're in a more mature place in their life. They can't give us the *same music* because they're no longer the *same people* . Not to mention Danny's complications with his vocal chords, he can no longer go around giving us the screaming and growling that we loved him so much for. Unfortunately, as much as we all want MORE of old school AA... I think it's over. It's *BEEN* over. There's no way to recreate it at this point in their lives and I'm honestly tired of getting my hopes up with each new release, with the hopes that I'd feel how I did with those first two albums again, only to be completely let down. On top of that, to make that letdown even worse, being promised "heavy" new music and getting something lackluster. Its ALMOST offensive because we KNOW what heavy is, don't play us for dumb and say that something is heavy when it's not. We know what heavy is, we know THEY know what heavy is (...Or at least they USED to), they're not fooling anyone. I'm not saying they're *trying* to fool anyone, only that they should try to be more accurate with their description of their current music. Maybe their interpretation of "heavy" is skewed because of their age, like how the radio is on Lvl1 of volume, but it's still too "loud" for grandma. Lmaoo mostly joking. I'm trying to accept their growth into something new, and what they're doing isn't BAD, but it's not what I'm craving and what drew me to AA in the first place. Honestly, if the past couple albums were the first ones I've heard from AA, I would not have been drawn in enough to listen to them. Therefore never being interested enough to look into their past to find out they USED to be what I'm looking for. In the end, AA will always have a special place in my heart and the first two albums will always be replayed in my car, but I really am just tired of the false advertisements and being let down over and over.

[@IrxniQ]

I skipped over the original video, as I do with every Asking Alexandria video, just to watch this video and still got forced to listen to this. It's too heavy! Please don't do this to me ever again Nik. I like your channel.

[@vilereaper1996]

it was a really good song IMO but i get why people do hate on it. i was expecting heavy but got some self titled mixed with FDTD

[@mmf-rules]

Definitely, this is the right direction, a mix between both albums ❤️‍🔥

[@ion9460]

I could see how they're trying to dip a toe back into some of their old style and influences, and mix the drip with their new direction. That and Danny's vocals are still scuffed due to surgeries, so screaming kills his chords last I heard (around 2019). Glad they're still putting out music, even if it isn't 2009/2011 scene music.

[@thearbitersteven6503]

Nik looks so irritated. That's how I felt when I listened to it. The New Avenged was the best thing we got this week.

[@Jakewieck]

The Amity Affliction's album release was mine lol

[@radkins80]

This is the music that 14 year old kids get dropped off at warped tour by there moms and they are already pissed before they even get in the gate because mom wouldn't give them $75 for a t-shirt.

[@ethanandrushko4774]

I absolutely love the new AA! We also need to remember that Danny wrecked his vocal chords due to his screams so that is part of the reason why they moved away from the heavier AA and he doesn’t want to risk hurting his voice again. Happy to see he wants to start getting a bit more comfortable screaming again! I am so pumped for this album though🔥🤘

[@redsidemusic2215]

I need a "How to 2000's Asking Alexandria" in 30 seconds

[@Toxic21699]

I seriously dont see why everyone is hating on this track i love it

[@zanderj9335]

Cuz it's not up to standard of old Asking Alexandria. People want OLD Asking Alexandria

[@joaquinmusic1]

Cause is not for the same fans that have 16 years old when their first album came out, some of those fans grow with band, which is amazing 🙏❤️‍🔥

[@Existz]

same reason ppl dont like the new ptv album lol

[@Jables2352]

That’s my biggest complaint when bands say they’re “heavy” or “metal” and then it turns out my shits are heavier than them