{"id":154,"date":"2012-01-09T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2012-01-09T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.nysmusic.com\/2012\/2012\/01\/09\/asking-alexandrias-reckless-and-relentless-is-a-fresh-kick-in-the-teeth\/"},"modified":"2025-09-12T17:00:01","modified_gmt":"2025-09-12T17:00:01","slug":"asking-alexandrias-reckless-and-relentless-is-a-fresh-kick-in-the-teeth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.nysmusic.com\/2012\/2012\/01\/09\/asking-alexandrias-reckless-and-relentless-is-a-fresh-kick-in-the-teeth\/","title":{"rendered":"ASKING ALEXANDRIA’s reckless and relentless is a fresh kick in the teeth"},"content":{"rendered":"

Compared to Stand up and Scream,<\/em> Asking Alexandria’s newest album, Reckless and Relentles<\/em>s is a fresh, new, kick in the teeth. \"ASKING<\/a><\/p>\n

The album starts off quiet with the intro to the first song, but picks up with a powerful breakdown, and Danny’s much improved growls.<\/p>\n

One of the biggest improvements on this album<\/a> is Danny’s vocals. The power in his screams has doubled. His lows are like a swift kick to the groin, and his highs make you want to rip your throat out.<\/p>\n

However, the band has their lighter moments, too. Their song Someone, Somewhere features only clean vocals, and they released an acoustic version on Youtube, and can be seen below.<\/p>\n

Musically, the breakdowns are heavy, powerful, and do their job. However, the drums are a bit predictable. Upon first listening to the album, I found myself guessing the next drum riff for each breakdown, correctly, no less.<\/p>\n

Overall, the ASKING ALEXANDRIA album is definitely a great success. The band has filmed a few videos, and more are on the way. The songs do a better job of telling their story than their previous album, which seemed to be more of a declaration of existence. I find myself listening to Reckless and Relentless on most occasions, and every time I find myself enjoying it more.<\/p>\n

-Chris Stocking<\/p>\n