Instagram UK metalcore band Asking Alexandria were involved in a tour bus accident earlier today (Dec. 2) in the midst of their headlining run on the Monster Energy Outbreak Tour. No serious injuries have been reported, although the bus itself suffered some significant damage on the way from Cleveland, Ohio, to Chicago. The news was reported by a series of Tweets by various band members, who all seem to be okay, although lead guitarist Ben Bruce is nursing a sprained ankle. The Monster Outbreak tour also features As I Lay Dying, Memphis May Fire, I See Stars and Attila. In one of their tweets, Asking Alexandria promised fans that tonight’s Chicago show would still go on as planned. The North American tour is scheduled through Dec. 16 in Tampa, Fla. Below are separate tweets from Bruce, drummer James Cassells and guitarist Cameron Liddell, as well as the entire band, regarding the bus crash: So our bus had abit of a crash this morning! Thankfully everyone involved is ok! Chicago we are still coming to rock you, don’t worry — Asking Alexandria (@AfuckingA) December 2, 2012 Sprained ankle and a fucked up bus…..love crashing :/ instagr.am/p/Svf7qAjn7t/ — Ben Bruce (@BenAfuckingA) December 2, 2012 So we got in an accident this morning, thankfully everyone is ok! instagr.am/p/SvfuTqw7r9/ — James Cassells (@JamesAfuckingA) December 2, 2012 So one of our buses crashed last night. Fortunately everyone is ok. Fucking scary times :/ — Cameron Liddell (@camAfuckingA) December 2, 2012 [button href=”http://loudwire.com/asking-alexandria-record-80s-inspired-covers-digital-ep/” title=”Next: Asking Alexandria Record ’80s-Inspired Covers EP” align=”center”]
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No Comments »Within Temptation Cover Songs From Bruno Mars, Gnarls Barkley, Gotye + More
December 2nd, 2012 Metalkult Within Temptation – Official Site Dutch metal outfit Within Temptation have been having some fun en route to celebrating their 15th anniversary. Over the last few months the band has been recording and posting a number of covers of popular songs and putting their stamp on the tracks. The band told Metal Hammer , “We figured this would be a great occasion to do something special for [the fans]. It will be a musical adventure as we are covering songs that are very close to us, but also songs that are not close to us at all.” So far, the group have run the gamut from classic rock ( The Who ‘s ‘Behind Blue Eyes’) to alternative ( Coldplay ‘s ‘Paradise,’ Gotye ‘s ‘Somebody That I Used to Know,’ Mumford & Sons ‘ ‘Little Lion Man,’ Gnarls Barkley’s ‘Crazy’) to pop ( Bruno Mars ‘ ‘Grenade,’ Enrique Iglesias ‘ ‘Dirty Dancer,’ Lana Del Rey ‘s ‘Summertime Sadness,’ OneRepublic ‘s ‘Apologize,’ Swedish House Mafia ‘s ‘Don’t You Worry Child,’ David Guetta ‘s ‘Titanium,’ Adele ‘s ‘Skyfall’). The covers were meant to get fans excited for the band’s 15th anniversary concert , which took place in Antwerp, Belgium last month. Not all of the track stay true to the original and we offer a few examples below. Check out the symphonic rockers adding some aggression to Bruno Mars’ ‘Grenade,’ making Gnarls Barkley’s ‘Crazy’ a haunting tune, stepping up the pace on Gotye’s ‘Somebody That I Used to Know,’ and offering a more atmospheric take on Mumford & Sons’ ‘Little Lion Man.’ Watch Within Temptation Perform Bruno Mars’ ‘Grenade’ Listen to Within Temptation Covering Gnarls Barkley’s ‘Crazy’ Listen to Within Temptation Covering Gotye’s ‘Somebody That I Used to Know’ Listen to Within Temptation Covering Mumford & Sons’ ‘Little Lion Man’ [button href=”http://loudwire.com/within-temptation-singer-weve-already-written-six-songs-for-next-album/” title=”Next: Within Temptation Writing for Next Album” align=”center”]
Posted in News Tags: band, belgium, bruno mars, covering, covering-gnarls, david-guetta, gnarls-barkley, house, little-lion, months-the-band, news, official-site, swedish-house, take-on-mumford, within temptation No Comments »Asking Alexandria Record ’80s-Inspired Covers for Digital EP
December 2nd, 2012 Metalkult Frazer Harrison, Getty Images Asking Alexandria recently stated that their next album might be more radio-friendly , but before that arrives there’s a free compilation en route that definitely features music familiar to radio listeners. The group has recorded a digital EP titled ‘Under the Influence’ that will be available for free to Revolver Magazine subscribers. The set includes four cover songs, including the band’s take on such classics as Journey ‘s ‘Separate Ways,’ Motley Crue ‘s ‘Kickstart My Heart,’ Whitesnake ‘s ‘Here I Go Again,’ and Def Leppard ‘s ‘Hysteria.’ In addition, the band will tack on their latest single, ‘Run Free,’ for fans to enjoy as well. To get the free EP, simply subscribe to Revolver online here if you’re not already a subscriber. In between wrapping up their summer Mayhem Tour stint and headlining the late 2012 Monster Energy Outbreak Tour , Asking Alexandria found time to work out some new material for their next disc. Guitarist Ben Bruce said of their new music, “[The new album is] a lot more mature. [We may have] a lot of radio singles — what we’re calling radio singles, songs we’re going to push towards radio and try to accelerate our career and get to the next level and hopefully bring our old fans across with us.” But for fans who raised a few eyebrows over those comments, the guitarist assures, “[The rest of it will be] our usual balls-to-the-wall kind of stuff. We spent a long time honing in on our song structures and writing techniques and things like that, but there are still heavy songs on the record. We’re not just going to throw that away and kick our original fan base in the teeth by getting rid of all that. There will still be a lot of riffing and screaming. But we feel like we did find a happy medium between being heavy and then being light enough to be on radio, but still keeping the balls in the songs.” [button href=”http://loudwire.com/asking-alexandria-danny-worsnop-thanks-fans-support-during-sober-summer-touring/” title=”Next: Asking Alexandria’s Danny Worsnop Thanks Fans For Sober Summer” align=”center”]
Posted in News Tags: a-few-eyebrows, a-found-time, a-happy-medium, a-long-time, asking alexandria, danny-worsnop, frazer-harrison, free, rock, separate-ways, songs No Comments »Chevelle Debut New ‘Fizgig’ Single With Theatrical Lyric Video
December 2nd, 2012 Metalkult Liz Ramanand, Loudwire Chevelle will finish out 2012 with their greatest hits collection, ‘ Stray Arrows: A Collection of Favorites ,’ and as with most hits compilations, there’s at least one or two new songs tacked on. In this case, fans will have a chance to check out ‘Fizgig,’ a track that upon first listen fits perfectly right alongside of the rest of the band’s favorites. The group just debuted the song via a theatrical lyric video posted at their website . What exactly does ‘Fizgig’ mean? It’s defined as a flirtatious or frivolous girl, but the word isn’t even uttered during the length of the song. However, the track itself is vintage Chevelle. It opens with a darkly haunting, industrial sound but picks up before the first words are sung. The end result is a trudging yet aggressive rocker that could have found itself just as comfortable in the grunge era of rock as it does today. With a lyric like, “ The past is on the phone. New roads don’t pave themselves ,” this may seem like the perfect bridge between the first portion of the band’s career and what’s to come, but the song isn’t so much about the group’s transition as it is an angsty ode about moving on from a relationship with Pete Loeffler deftly adding in the requisite emotion to the track. As for the lyric video, it’s equally dark and haunting as it takes place in a darkly lit abandoned theater with the lyrics precariously hanging from the rafters one by one as the song progresses. Some words take solace in the shadows while others move front and center, sharing the stage with an odd array of imagery. Chevelle’s ‘Stray Arrows: A Collection of Favorites’ arrives in stores this Tuesday (Dec. 4). Check out the ‘Fizgig’ lyric video below. Watch Chevelle’s ‘Fizgig’ Lyric Video [button href=”http://loudwire.com/chevelle-the-red-top-21st-century-hard-rock-songs/” title=”Next: Chevelle – Top 21st Century Hard Rock Songs” align=”center”]
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