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=== Influences ===
Their first album were influenced by bands such as [[The Devil Wears Prada (band)|the Devil Wears Prada]], [[Vanna (band)|Vanna]], [[Burden of a Day|Burden Of A Day]] and [[Bring Me the Horizon|Bring Me The Horizon]].
Lead guitarrist Ben Bruce also cited [[Gary Moore]], [[Michael Jackson]], [[Iron Maiden]], [[Metallica]], [[Bullet for My Valentine|Bullet For My Valentine]], [[blink-182]] and british rock such as [[Oasis (band)|Oasis]] or [[Coldplay]] as influences.<ref>{{Cite web |last=published |first=Amit Sharma |date=2016-06-01 |title=Asking Alexandria's Ben Bruce: the 10 records that changed my life |url=https://www.musicradar.com/news/guitars/asking-alexandrias-ben-bruce-the-10-records-that-changed-my-life-638650 |access-date=2023-10-14 |website=MusicRadar |language=en}}</ref>▼
▲Lead guitarrist Ben Bruce also cited [[Gary Moore]], [[Michael Jackson]], [[Iron Maiden]], [[Metallica]], [[Bullet for My Valentine|Bullet For My Valentine]], [[the Offspring]], [[blink-182]] and british rock such as [[Oasis (band)|Oasis]] or [[Coldplay]] as influences.<ref>{{Cite web |last=published |first=Amit Sharma |date=2016-06-01 |title=Asking Alexandria's Ben Bruce: the 10 records that changed my life |url=https://www.musicradar.com/news/guitars/asking-alexandrias-ben-bruce-the-10-records-that-changed-my-life-638650 |access-date=2023-10-14 |website=MusicRadar |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Henderson |first=Jeremy |title=Heavy Metalcore |url=https://www.styleweekly.com/richmond/heavy-metalcore/Content?oid=1373463 |access-date=2023-10-14 |website=Style Weekly |language=en}}</ref>
All of the band's members have expressed their passion for 1980s rock music, and demonstrated it with releases such as the ''[[Life Gone Wild]]'' EP featuring covers of two [[Skid Row (American band)|Skid Row]] songs or the ''[[Under the Influence: A Tribute to the Legends of Hard Rock]]'' EP featuring covers of songs by bands such as [[Journey (band)|Journey]], [[Mötley Crüe]], [[Whitesnake]] and [[Def Leppard]].
Vocalist Danny Worsnop said that [[Aerosmith]] are his “all time biggest inspiration”<ref>{{Cite web |last=wookubus |date=2013-03-11 |title=Asking Alexandria Vocalist Danny Worsnop Says Aerosmith Are His "All Time Biggest Inspiration" |url=https://www.theprp.com/2013/03/11/news/asking-alexandria-vocalist-danny-worsnop-says-aerosmith-are-his-all-time-biggest-inspiration/ |access-date=2023-10-14 |website=Theprp.com |language=en-US}}</ref>
Their third studio album ''From Death to Destiny'' is heavily influenced by such bands.<ref name="Life Gone Wild release">{{cite web|last1=Karen|first1=Tim|title=Asking Alexandria to release "Life Gone Wild" EP/DVD in December|url=http://www.altpress.com/news/entry/asking_alexandria_to_release_life_gone_wild_ep_dvd_in_december|website=AltPress.com|publisher=AltPress|access-date=20 March 2015}}</ref><ref name="AA Under the Influence promo">{{cite web|title=Get an Exclusive Asking Alexandria EP!|url=http://www.revolvermag.com/news/askingalexandria.html|website=Revolver.com|publisher=Revolver Mag|access-date=30 March 2015}}</ref><ref name="Bruce interview Loudwire 2013">{{cite web|last1=Bowar|first1=Chad|title=Asking Alexandria's Ben Bruce talks 'From Death To Destiny,' love of 80's hard rock + more|url=http://loudwire.com/asking-alexandria-ben-bruce-from-death-to-destiny-more/|website=Loudwire.com|publisher=Loudwire|access-date=20 March 2015}}</ref> Some of their favorite artists include [[Guns N' Roses]], [[Metallica]], [[Mötley Crüe]], [[Sebastian Bach]], [[Skid Row (American band)|Skid Row]] and [[Van Halen]], but they also take influence from modern bands such as [[Slipknot (band)|Slipknot]] and [[Avenged Sevenfold]].<ref name="Guns & Roses comment 2012">{{cite web|last1=Yancey|first1=Bryne|title=Members of Escape The Fate, Asking Alexandria and more comment on Guns N' Roses|url=http://www.altpress.com/news/entry/members_of_escape_the_fate_asking_alexandria_and_more_comment_on_guns_n_ros|website=AltPress.com|publisher=AltPress|access-date=20 March 2015}}</ref><ref name="Revolver 2013 anticipated albums">{{cite web|last1=Chichester|first1=Sammi|title=2013 Preview: The Most Anticipated Albums of the Year|url=http://www.revolvermag.com/news/2013-preview-the-most-anticipated-albums-of-the-year.html|website=Revolvermag.com|publisher=Revolver|access-date=20 March 2015}}</ref><ref name="AA with SB 2011">{{cite web|last1=Sciarretto|first1=Amy|title=Footage of Sebastian Bach Rehearsing With Asking Alexandria|url=http://loudwire.com/sebastian-bach-rehearsing-asking-alexandria/|website=Loudwire.com|publisher=Loudwire|access-date=20 March 2015}}</ref><ref name="AA perform GNR songs">{{cite web|last1=Wiederhorn|first1=Jon|title=Asking Alexandria to Play Guns N' Roses Classics With Steven Adler at Halloween Show|url=http://loudwire.com/asking-alexandria-guns-n-roses-classics-steven-adler-halloween-show/|website=Loudwire.com|publisher=Loudwire|access-date=20 March 2015}}</ref><ref name="Loudwire Ben Bruce 2014 interview">{{cite web|last1=Jackie|first1=Full Metal|title=Asking Alexandria's Ben Bruce on New Album Plans, His Own Record Label + More|url=http://loudwire.com/asking-alexandria-ben-bruce-new-album-plans-his-own-record-label-more/|website=Loudwire.com|publisher=Loudwire|access-date=20 March 2015}}</ref>
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