Asking Alexandria Release New Single "The Violence"

British rock band Asking Alexandria released their new single “The Violence” along with an accompanying seven minute short film, which was written and directed by Jensen Noen and presented by Scissor Films and Sumerian Records. The track is a biting statement on the toxic state of humanity. The band is currently out on the Who Do You Trust? Tour with Papa Roach and Bad Wolves and will be joining forces with Shinedown on their Attention Attention Tour with Papa Roach and Savage After Midnight.

With a reversal of standard horror troupes, the Tarantino-esque landscape created in the short film sees humans as the infected and zombies as their prey. We follow the plight of the every day zombies Cocaine Shane (Danny Worsnop), Peter (Ben Bruce), Disco Luke (Cameron Liddell), Phat Noah (James Cassells), and Waterboy Eric (Sam Bettley) as they are forced to battle the onslaught of the blood thirsty humans relentlessly hunting them down.

About the single and short film, guitarist Ben Bruce stated:
“We are back bigger, better, louder and more insane than ever before. This single encompasses everything we have been working towards. Huge guitars, anthemic drums and some of the catchiest, most technically accomplished vocals that Danny has ever delivered, and this is only just the beginning.”

Continuing, vocalist Danny Worsnop stated:
“The Violence was an incredibly rewarding song to create. Ben and I both got to go way outside anything we’d done before and create something fresh and engaging. Thematically the song is about the way mainstream media and politicians manipulate and spread mistruth amongst the people to encourage and create anger, fear, division, and conflict in their quest to control and acquire power. As the history books have shown, this only goes so far before the people stand up and say enough is enough. I hope everyone enjoys what we’ve created here, we had a great time making it, and even more fun shooting the video!”

Who Do You Trust? Tour Dates:
07/27 – Dallas, TX – Southside Ballroom*
07/28 – Houston, TX – Smart Financial Center*^
07/30 – San Antonio, TX –Sunken Gardens Amphitheater*^
08/02 – Atlanta, GA – The Roxy*^
08/04 – Charlotte, NC – Charlotte Metro Credit Union Amphitheater*^
08/07 – Philadelphia, PA – Metropolitan Opera House*
08/09 – Asbury Park, NJ – Stone Pony Summer Stage*^
08/13 – Bethlehem, PA – Sands Bethlehem Events Center*^
08/16 – Detroit, MI – Freedom Hill Amphitheater*^
08/18 – Cleveland, OH – Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica*^
08/20 – Grand Rapids, MI – 20 Monroe Live*^
08/21 – Indianapolis, IN – Farm Bureau Insurance Lawn at White River State Park*^
08/23 – Chicago, IL – Aragon Ballroom*^
08/27 – Denver CO – The Fillmore*^
08/28 – Salt Lake City, UT – Union Event Center*
08/30 – Phoenix, AZ – Comerica Theatre*^
08/31 – Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Palladium*^
09/01 – Las Vegas, NV – Downtown Event Center*^
* = with Asking Alexandria
^ = with Bad Wolves

Attention Attention Tour Dates:
09/17 – Roanoke, VA – The Berglund Center
09/19 – Bristow, VA – Jiffy Lube Live
09/20 – Albany, NY – Times Union Center
09/24 – Laval, QC – Place Bell
09/25 – Quebec City, QC – VideoTron Center
09/27 – Buffalo, NY – KeyBank Center
09/28 – State College, PA – Bryce Jordan Center
10/01 – Grand Rapids, MI – Van Andel Arena
10/02 – La Crosse, WI – La Crosse Center
10/04 – Evansville, IN – Ford Center
10/06 – Mankato, MN – Mankato Civic Center
10/08 – Bismarck, ND – Bismarck Event Center
10/09 – Winnipeg, MB – Bell MTS Place
10/11 – Edmonton, AB – Edmonton Convention Centre
10/12 – Dawson Creek, BC – Encana Events Centre
10/13 – Calgary, AB – Stampede Corral
10/15 – Penticton, BC – South Okanagan Events Centre
10/16 – Abbotsford, BC – Abbotsford Centre
10/18 – Kennewick, WA – Toyota Center
10/19 – Boise, ID – Taco Bell Arena