From Death to Destiny

From Death to Destiny
Studio album by Asking Alexandria
Released 6 August 2013
Genre Metalcore, heavy metal, hard rock
Length 50:52
Label Sumerian Records
Producer Joey Sturgis[1][2]
Asking Alexandria chronology
Under the Influence: A Tribute to the Legends of Hard Rock
(2012)		 From Death to Destiny
(2013)		 Live From Brixton And Beyond
(2014)
Singles from From Death to Destiny
  1. "Run Free"
    Released: 13 August 2012[3]
  2. "The Death of Me"
    Released: 28 March 2013[4]
  3. "The Death of Me (Rock Mix)"
    Released: 16 April 2013[5]
  4. "Killing You"
    Released: 16 July 2013[6]
  5. "Break Down the Walls"
    Released: 21 October 2013[7]
  6. "Moving On"
    Released: 29 July 2014[8]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[9]
Alternative Press[10]
Artistdirect[11]
Shields Gazette[12]
The Independent[13]

From Death to Destiny is the third studio album by English metalcore band Asking Alexandria. The band released the first single titled "Run Free" on 13 August 2012, via the Sumerian Records YouTube page. The second single titled "The Death of Me", which had been teased several times by band members and a third track on the new album/single "Killing You", Sumerian alike through various social media sites, was released on 28 March 2013, again via the Sumerian Records YouTube page. The live premiere took place the same day, at a performance at the Nile Theatre in Mesa, Arizona. Sources say that the track "Run Free" will be different on From Death to Destiny than the version released on Under the Influence: A Tribute to the Legends of Hard Rock. The album was released on 6 August 2013. This is the final release to feature lead vocalist Danny Worsnop before his departure from the band in January 2015.

Production and recording

The album was recorded in seven different studios.[14][15]

Part of the album was recorded on the band's tour bus. They had announced in previous years that they had wanted to do this. They cleared out parts of the back recreational area of the bus, and installed a small soundproof room, and an area for a mixing board and computer. This is briefly visible in the video released by the band of Danny getting 'disturbed'.

When the album was released, on the first track "Don't Pray for Me" you can hear the commotion heard in a video filmed in Seattle during a live performance, where band member Ben asked the audience to vote for Danny to go to rehab.[17]

Release

The album was released on 6 August 2013 and two official singles on iTunes. "Run Free" was released officially on 4 December 2012. The song made its live debut on 8 August 2012, at the PNC Bank Arts Center in New Jersey,[18] a side-stop show from the Mayhem Festival consisting only of As I Lay Dying, Asking Alexandria, and Slipknot. "The Death of Me" and "The Death of Me" (Rock Mix) were released through iTunes on 16 April 2013. Both were released with the official single album artwork. On 12 July 2013, Sumerian Records released a full album preview via YouTube which features snippets of all tracks on the standard edition of the album the same night as the band played on the TV show Guitar Center Sessions and revealed that Howard Jones is a guest vocalist on the 12th track "Until the End". On 16 July, the album was made available for pre-order on iTunes as well as the CD copy and package deals including merchandise to accompany the album. A digital copy of the album's second track "Killing You" downloads automatically when the album is pre-ordered on iTunes. On 23 July, the official music video for "The Death of Me" was released on YouTube by Sumerian Records, although the Rock Mix version of the song was used in place of the original version. There were several leaks of the album online, although Ben Bruce worked hard to take all of the leak links down.

Asking Alexandria will be playing a "Midwest CD Release Tour" in support of the album's release, featuring Motionless in White, Crown The Empire, and Upon A Burning Body in the tour's line-up.

Track listing

All songs written by Danny Worsnop, Ben Bruce and James Cassells, except for "Break Down the Walls," written by Jussi Karvinen, Logan Mader and Ben Bruce.

Standard Edition
No. Title Length
1. "Don't Pray for Me"   4:40
2. "Killing You"   3:11
3. "The Death of Me"   4:18
4. "Run Free"   4:10
5. "Break Down the Walls"   3:31
6. "Poison"   3:46
7. "Believe"   4:31
8. "Creature"   3:14
9. "White Line Fever"   3:43
10. "Moving On"   4:02
11. "The Road"   3:27
12. "Until the End" (feat. Howard Jones) 4:30
13. "The Death of Me (Rock Mix)" (Bonus Track) 3:24
Total length:
 50:52

Personnel

Asking Alexandria
Other personnel
  • Produced by Joey Sturgis
  • Additional engineering and editing by Nick Sampson
  • Additional editing by Jeff Dunne, Logan Mader, & The Maniac Agenda
  • Mixed by David Bendeth
  • Mastered by Ted Jensen

Additional musicians

References

  1. ↑ Sturgis, Joey (27 March 2013). "Twitter / joeyismusic: I'm gonna be asked this a million". Twitter.com. Retrieved 24 June 2013.
  2. ↑ Sturgis, Joey (27 March 2013). "Twitter / joeyismusic: Ok that wasn't clear enough". Twitter.com. Retrieved 24 June 2013.
  3. ↑ Asking Alexandria (13 August 2012). "Asking Alexandria's Single 'Run Free'". Asking Alexandria. Sumerian Records. Retrieved 17 April 2013.
  4. ↑ Asking Alexandria (28 March 2013). "Asking Alexandria's Single 'The Death of Me'". Asking Alexandria. Sumerian Records. Retrieved 17 April 2013.
  5. ↑ Asking Alexandria (16 April 2013). "Asking Alexandria's Single 'The Death of Me (Rock Mix)'". Asking Alexandria. Sumerian Records. Retrieved 17 April 2013.
  6. ↑ "Asking Alexandria release new single, "Killing You"". Alternative Press. 16 July 2013. Retrieved 5 August 2013.
  7. ↑ https://itunes.apple.com/cy/album/break-down-the-walls-single/id723493988
  8. ↑ https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/moving-on/id900549148?i=900549228&ign-mpt=uo%3D2
  9. ↑ Gregory Heaney. "From Death to Destiny – Asking Alexandria | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards | AllMusic". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 7 August 2013.
  10. ↑ Phil Freeman. "Asking Alexandria – From Death To Destiny – Alternative Press". Alternative Press. Retrieved 7 August 2013.
  11. ↑ Rick Florino. "Asking Alexandria "From Death To Destiny" Album Review – 5 out of 5 stars". Artistdirect. Retrieved 7 August 2013.
  12. ↑ "Album review: Asking Alexandria – From Death To Destiny – Music – Shields Gazette". Shields Gazette. Retrieved 7 August 2013.
  13. ↑ Simon Price (3 August 2013). "Album: Asking Alexandrida, From Death to Destiny (Sumerian) – Reviews – Music – The Independent". London: The Independent. Retrieved 7 August 2013.
  14. ↑ Sturgis, Joey (14 April 2013). "Twitter / joeyismusic: @BenAfuckingA From Death to". Twitter.com. Retrieved 24 June 2013.
  15. ↑ Sturgis, Joey (14 April 2013). "Twitter / joeyismusic: @BenAfuckingA That one somewhere". Twitter.com. Retrieved 24 June 2013.
  16. ↑ Bendeth, David (12 March 2013). "Twitter / davidbendeth: @AfuckingA I think I just mixed". Twitter.com. Retrieved 24 June 2013.
  17. ↑ "Danny Worsnop of Asking Alexandria Drunk in Seattle" (YouTube Video). YouTube. Brandon Ereth. 30 March 2011. Retrieved 29 November 2013.
  18. ↑ "Asking Alexandria Play New Single "Run Free" In Holmdel, NJ". The PRP. 8 August 2012. Retrieved 7 August 2013.
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