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[[Ben Bruce]], the band's current lead guitarist and backing vocalist, originally formed the band in [[Dubai]], [[United Arab Emirates]] in 2006. The band's original line-up consisted of completely different members compared to that of the band's line-up from 2008 and released their debut EP, ''Tomorrow. Hope. Goodbye.'' Inin 2006, then followed up withby their self-released debut album titled ''The Irony of Your Perfection'' in 2007.<ref name="Asking Alexandria formation interview">{{cite web|last1=Wiederhorn|first1=Jon|title=Interview: Asking Alexandria|url=https://www.guitarworld.com/interview-asking-alexandria?page=0,1|website=Guitarworld.com|publisher=Guitar World|access-date=27 June 2014|page=2|quote=Realizing he would never achieve international recognition in Dubai, Bruce moved on his own to Nottingham, England, in 2008, and after searching the internet for musicians found guitarist Danny Worsnop.|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006073957/http://www.guitarworld.com/interview-asking-alexandria?page=0,1|archive-date=6 October 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref> After realizing he would not be able to achieve international success in Dubai, he moved back to [[EnglandNottingham]], [[Nottingham]]England in 2008 and reassembled the band with new members from the local area, including lead singer [[Danny Worsnop]], whom he had moved into his flat apartment in [[York]].<ref name="Band name meaning and roots">{{cite web|title=Interview with ben Bruce of Asking Alexandria|url=http://www.independentphilly.com/interview-with-ben-bruce-of-asking-alexandria/|website=Independentphilly.com|publisher=Independent Philly|access-date=27 June 2014}}</ref>
The band became a six-piece after recruiting Ryan Binns on [[synthesizer]]s, James Cassells on [[drums]], Joe Lancaster on [[bass guitar|bass]] and Cameron Liddell on [[rhythm guitar]].<ref name="Members and album">{{cite web|title=Biography: Asking Alexandria|url=https://www.guitarworld.com/biography-asking-alexandria|website=Guitarworld.com|publisher=Guitarworld|access-date=28 August 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129223559/http://www.guitarworld.com/biography-asking-alexandria|archive-date=29 November 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref> Later that year, Binns decided to leave the band. In January 2009, Lancaster also decided to leave and was replaced with Sam Bettley.<ref name="Members and album"/> Lancaster later joined the metalcore band [[With One Last Breath]].<ref name="Joe Lancaster joins With One Last Breath">{{cite web|last1=Sciarretto|first1=Amy|title=The UK's With One Last Breath Want to Make It in America|url=http://noisecreep.com/the-uks-with-one-last-breath-want-to-make-it-america-labels/|website=Noisecreep.com|publisher=Noise Creep|access-date=1 September 2014}}</ref>
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