Asking Alexandria are an English
metalcore band from
York,
North Yorkshire formed initially in 2008 by lead guitarist
Ben Bruce along with former lead singer
Danny Worsnop, bassist
Joe Lancaster, keyboardist and synth player Ryan Binns, and current members drummer James Cassells and rhythm guitarist Cameron Liddell. Lancaster and Binns later departed from the band in 2009 with Lancaster joining
heavy metal band
With One Last Breath. Bassist Sam Bettley joined the band that same year, and in January 2015 Worsnop departed to focus on his new band
We Are Harlot and was later replaced by
Denis Stoff. The band has released three studio albums and are currently in production of a fourth.