Asking Alexandria: Difference between revisions

On 7 June 2021, the band announced that they signed to [[Better Noise Music]].<ref>{{cite web|first=Jack|last=Rogers|url=https://www.rocksound.tv/news/read/asking-alexandria-have-announced-that-they-have-signed-to-better-noise-musi|title=Asking Alexandria Have Announced That They Have Signed To Better Noise Music|publisher=[[Rock Sound]]|access-date=28 June 2021|date=8 June 2021|archive-date=29 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210629032602/https://www.rocksound.tv/news/read/asking-alexandria-have-announced-that-they-have-signed-to-better-noise-musi|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|first=Zach|last=Redrup|url=https://www.deadpress.co.uk/news-asking-alexandria-sign-uk-deal-with-better-noise-music/|title=News: Asking Alexandria sign UK deal with Better Noise Music!|publisher=Dead Press!|access-date=28 June 2021|date=9 June 2021|archive-date=1 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210701174753/https://www.deadpress.co.uk/news-asking-alexandria-sign-uk-deal-with-better-noise-music/|url-status=dead}}</ref> On 20 August, the band surprise released a brand new single "Alone Again" from their seventh studio album, ''[[See What's on the Inside]]'', which was released on 1 October 2021. At the same time, the band revealed the album cover and the track list. Guitarist [[Ben Bruce]] commented about the track: "'Alone Again' and the rest of this album is the result of us reconnecting and falling back in love with why we started this band in the first place. No frills or cheap tricks, just the five of us playing our instruments as hard and as loud as we can!"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://loudwire.com/asking-alexandria-alone-again-lyrics-video-see-whats-on-the-inside-album/|title=Asking Alexandria Drop 'Alone Again,' Announce New Album 'See What's on the Inside'|website=[[Loudwire]]|access-date=20 August 2021|date=20 August 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theprp.com/2021/08/19/news/asking-alexandria-detail-new-album-see-whats-on-the-inside-debut-alone-again/|title=Asking Alexandria Detail New Album "See What's On The Inside", Debut "Alone Again"|website=ThePRP|access-date=20 August 2021|date=19 August 2021}}</ref>

On 31 August, the band unveiled the official music video for "Alone Again".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theprp.com/2021/08/31/news/asking-alexandria-premiere-alone-again-music-video/|title=Asking Alexandria Premiere "Alone Again" Music Video|website=ThePRP|accessdate=29 September 2021|date=31 August 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://rocknloadmag.com/news/asking-alexandria-unveil-new-chilling-video-for-alone-again-music-video/|title=Asking Alexandria – Unveil New Chilling Video For "Alone Again" Music Video|website=Rock 'N' Load|accessdate=29 September 2021|date=31 August 2021|archive-date=28 June 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220628051210/https://rocknloadmag.com/news/asking-alexandria-unveil-new-chilling-video-for-alone-again-music-video/|url-status=dead}}</ref>

On 23 September, one week before the album release, the band teased on their social media the song "Faded Out" which would be available on 1 October.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theprp.com/2021/09/23/news/asking-alexandria-tease-next-single-faded-out/|title=Asking Alexandria Tease Next Single "Faded Out"|website=ThePRP|accessdate=29 September 2021|date=23 September 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dailyadvent.com/news/605ebe11fced179f58e944c6b3367266-Asking-Alexandria-Tease-Next-Single-Faded-Out|title=Asking Alexandria Tease Next Single "Faded Out"|website=Opera News|accessdate=29 September 2021|date=24 September 2021|archive-date=18 March 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230318095426/https://www.dailyadvent.com/news/605ebe11fced179f58e944c6b3367266-Asking-Alexandria-Tease-Next-Single-Faded-Out|url-status=dead}}</ref> To promote the album, the band also announced that they will support [[A Day to Remember]]'s rescheduled "The Re-Entry Tour" along with Point North in September 2021.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theprp.com/2021/08/02/news/a-day-to-remember-asking-alexandria-point-north-announce-fall-tour/|title=A Day To Remember, Asking Alexandria & Point North Announce Fall Tour|website=ThePRP|accessdate=29 September 2021|date=2 August 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.kerrang.com/the-news/a-day-to-remember-announce-huge-u-s-tour-with-asking-alexandria/|title=A Day To Remember announce huge U.S. tour with Asking Alexandria|work=[[Kerrang!]]|accessdate=29 September 2021|date=2 August 2021}}</ref> On 27 September, the group announced their headlining European/UK Tour 2022 to support the album.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theprp.com/2021/09/27/news/asking-alexandria-announce-european-uk-tour/|title=Asking Alexandria Announce European/UK Tour|website=ThePRP|accessdate=29 September 2021|date=27 September 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.kerrang.com/the-news/asking-alexandria-unveil-2022-see-whats-on-the-inside-tour-dates/|title=Asking Alexandria unveil 2022 See What's On The Inside tour dates|work=[[Kerrang!]]|accessdate=29 September 2021|date=27 September 2021}}</ref> On 1 October, in celebration of the album release, the band debuted the music video for the song "Never Gonna Learn".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theprp.com/2021/09/30/news/asking-alexandria-premiere-never-gonna-learn-music-video/|title=Asking Alexandria Premiere "Never Gonna Learn" Music Video|website=ThePRP|accessdate=2 October 2021|date=30 September 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://loudwire.com/asking-alexandria-never-gonna-learn-lyrics-video/|title=Asking Alexandria Release 'Never Gonna Learn' Performance Video|work=[[Loudwire]]|accessdate=2 October 2021|date=1 October 2021}}</ref> An EP for that single, ''Never Gonna Learn'', was released on 21 January 2022, containing two songs from ''See What's on the Inside'' and two new songs, including "New Devil" which features [[Maria Brink]] of [[In This Moment]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=DiVita|first=Joe|title=In This Moment's Maria Brink Guests on New Asking Alexandria Song|url=https://loudwire.com/asking-alexandria-new-devil-maria-brink-in-this-moment/|access-date=2022-01-21|website=Loudwire|date=21 January 2022 |language=en}}</ref> On 20 May 2022, the band released a new version of another song from ''See What's on the Inside'', "Faded Out", featuring [[Sharon den Adel]] of [[Within Temptation]] (credited as the band's name). This new version is scheduled to be on the soundtrack of the upcoming movie ''[[The Retaliators (film)|The Retaliators]]''.<ref>{{cite web|title=Asking Alexandria have released a new version of Faded Out featuring Within Temptation|url=https://www.rocksound.tv/news/read/asking-alexandria-have-released-a-new-version-of-faded-out-featuring-within|access-date=24 May 2022|date=20 May 2022|archive-date=3 June 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220603212437/https://www.rocksound.tv/news/read/asking-alexandria-have-released-a-new-version-of-faded-out-featuring-within|url-status=dead}}</ref>