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In 2012, the band was listed by ''[[Revolver (magazine)|Revolver]]'' under the most anticipated albums of 2012, with Danny Worsnop giving the statement that the general sound of the album will be a "...musical baby of [[Mötley Crüe]] and [[Slipknot (band)|Slipknot]]."<ref name="Revolver anticipated albums 2012">{{cite web|title=2012 Preview: The Most Anticipated Albums of the Year|url=http://www.revolvermag.com/news/2012-preview-the-most-anticipated-albums-of-the-year.html|website=Revolvermag.com|publisher=Revolver|access-date=14 December 2014}}</ref> In March the band participated in Dallas' 'South By So What?!' festival and later toured with support acts [[Trivium (band)|Trivium]], [[Dir En Grey]], [[I See Stars]], [[Motionless in White]] and [[the Amity Affliction]] throughout North America from early March to early April, naming the tour 'Still Reckless'.<ref name="South By So What 2012">{{cite web|last1=Yancey|first1=Bryne|title=Watch Danny Worsnop's (Asking Alexandria) stage banter from South By So What?!|url=http://www.altpress.com/news/entry/watch_danny_worsnops_asking_alexandria_stage_banter_from_south_by_so_what|website=Altpress.com|date=19 March 2012|publisher=Altpress|access-date=14 December 2014}}</ref><ref name="2012 Still Reckless tour">{{cite web|last1=Hart|first1=Josh|title=Asking Alexandria Announce "Still Reckless" Tour with Trivium, Dir En Grey|url=https://www.guitarworld.com/asking-alexandria-announce-still-reckless-tour-trivium-dir-en-grey|website=Guitarworld.com|publisher=Guitar World|access-date=14 December 2014}}</ref>
In early May, the band debuted a trailer for their short film titled ''Through Sin and Self-Destruction'' featuring the band members, said to contain a "controversial, uncensored look into the real lives of a new era of rock stars for
[[File:Asking Alexandria 2012 Mayhem.jpg|thumb|right|Asking Alexandria performing at Mayhem Festival 2012]]
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[[File:Asking Alexandria - Rock am Ring 2018-5177.jpg|thumb|Asking Alexandria live at [[Rock am Ring and Rock im Park|Rock am Ring]] in 2018]]
In mid-October 2016, it was speculated that the band had settled their differences with original lead vocalist Danny Worsnop and that some sort of collaborative effort would be made after several pictures were posted of Worsnop and Bruce in the studio together.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.altpress.com/news/entry/what_are_asking_alexandria_teasing_with_ex_frontman_danny_worsnop|title=What are Asking Alexandria teasing with ex-frontman Danny Worsnop?|website=Alternative Press|date=19 October 2016|access-date=31 October 2016}}</ref> However, it was revealed two days later that Worsnop had actually returned to the band as an official member after the departure of Denis Stoff. Ben Bruce explained that after a long period of time of not communicating with the band, Stoff stated, "Asking Alexandria does not exist unless I get
The band released their first studio material with Worsnop back in the band on 21 September 2017, the single "[[Into the Fire (song by Asking Alexandria)|Into the Fire]]" which would be the lead single from their upcoming album. The band released a second single from the album, entitled "Where Did It Go?", on 25 October 2017. On 15 December 2017, the band released their [[Asking Alexandria (album)|self-titled fifth studio album]]. The album marked a significant stylistic shift from the band's earlier [[metalcore]] work, incorporating influences from a wide pool of genres including stadium rock.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://teamrock.com/review/2017-12-06/asking-alexandria-asking-alexandria-album-review|title=Asking Alexandria self-titled album review|work=Metal Hammer|date=6 December 2017}}</ref>
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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
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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