I like how Danny goes from saying about Reckless & Relentless "No one really releases REAL music anymore, this is REAL!" to then saying literally the exact same thing about the next album lol
That comment just reminds me of an old podcast where they mentioned bands doing this. Was totally weird to see someone I know actually embody this stereotype lol
It’s kinda hard to watch Danny being drunk on stage, thankfully his band mates were there to support him, especially Ben. He’s an amazing man now, he has a wife, doing what he loves, he has changed a lot during these past 10+ years. AA for life. 🖤
In 2012/2013 Asking has performed here in Brazil, one of the photographers says that before the concerto Danny was in the backstage with his nose full of cocaine, crying and saying “I forget the lyrics of my own music”
Pior que o show de SP não foi ruim, me lembro dele tomar metade de uma Jack Daniels no palco e dar a outra metade pro Ben no intervalo entre uma música e outra. Fora isso o show foi do cacete
Watching Danny in interviews is a horrible, cringey experience. You can visibly see that he makes females who interview him really uncomfortable and awkward. Such an irritating personality
@@finnster4949 like he’s constantly trying too hard to show off and act up in front of his friends. When you look at his antics if I were a member in his band I would have stopped him from doing the interviews as it projects such an unprofessional image of the band.
I have told all my buddies about how good these docu-series type videos are. Was so excited to see this video pop up. So much nostalgia from back then being a teenager. Now I’m a scientist and a family man. Life is wild. Thanks for giving a slice of the past. Wish you the best.
Dude same. Remembering that great era of metalcore. Now having a stable job and a family this feels like this era was like 2 years ago. Wouldn't mind going back to my local shows like the good ole days!
Your videos make me miss playing gigs again so bad. I was in a band from 2012-2016 and we we're really heavily influenced by Ronnie Radke and Asking Alexandria. Best years of my life
The funny thing is about the whole “this album used to get a lot of hate but love it now” thing is that we didn’t imagine that the band would get any worse.
It would be cool if we could get a 3 part series on BvB. I’ve really enjoyed these long multiple part series. Was so excited to see this came out last night.
The beginning of the story is soo juicy. All the touring. Hidden albums and forgotten members. Even the new drama with Ashley is interesting. I just wish they didn’t keep putting out the same album over and over
@@andysixxlett2632 for me it was him talking about vale (this is the end recently) where’s literally telling everyone he’s done. How tf did I not catch that 😂
@@kylestahlman8013 Agreed. Vale was stale. It sounded exactly like the previous 2 albums and “FEAR” was still the villain of the album. I kinda was hoping they’d move on from that. Not even Bob Rock producing the self titled was able to give them a stadium worthy sound and break them to the next level.
Both Danny and Ben said he changed the style of his singing both because of the vocal cords and because he wanted to not be so heavy. Ben admitted AA wanted to stay heavy and it was either Danny stay and scream and risk injury again or leave.
Dir En Grey is actually pronounced “Deer En Grey” which I understand why some people think that if they only read the name. I hope we also get to see an I See Stars series since they’re very interesting and a really cool electronicore band. New Demons still slaps!
I saw Danny and Co. on that 2011 warped tour run in Milwaukee. Main stage was a murderer’s row that year but I came away maybe most impressed by Danny of all the screamers that day (without knowing any of the backstory of what was going on). Just was blown away on the merits of his performance that day.
I remember the Seattle incident like it was yesterday and Ben's damage control was incredible. Although Danny was absolutely shit housed you need to give him and the band credit for finishing out the tour where most others would have called it quits. This era was a weird time and I completely agree Danny completely changed after that incident. We did get some wild interviews that I loved though. What's wild to me is he had and still does...the vocals to have gone absurdly heavy if they wanted to (see the mitch lucker performance). I still hold out hope that we'll get a song heavier than Morte Et Dabo.
Bro I’ve watched the Mitch memorial show multiple times and I’m just glad it got referenced somewhere in the comments.. I knew he was the singer for AA but I never really delved into their history until this series.. I knew and appreciated some of their songs but man…he deserved a slot on that show and I’m glad it happened
Man, I remember that through sin and self destruction series of videos. I thought they were massively corny, story-wise, and the AA guys were absolutely not actors at the time ahaha
The wild part of this that gets me is that throughout all these interviews Danny does, the interviewers (and I don’t completely blame all these interviewers to know Danny’s personal lifestyle & health then) continue to entertain Danny’s confessing of his problems. Like “Oh you did coke today & you’re in Amsterdam? Well you know what Amsterdam is known for right?”/“Oh you’re drunk? How much do you like to drink?” I get they’re not thinking “I’m interviewing someone with a serious problem” but I would at least think someone would try to change topics after someone tells you they’re straight up abusing drugs & alcohol
They’re not even professionals though. It’s just random young girls giving an interview for a random blog at the time. Not sure how you could possibly critique them of all people here. Haha they were probably star struck for the most part anyway. It’s like handing you a mic and saying go interview Abella Danger. Good luck being professional.
For those of you who want to know why Danny acted like this at the time of "Reckless & Relentless", it was because he suffered the loss of his baby during the fall of 2010. He confesses it himself when he wrote his solo album "The Long Road Home".
@@DannNotDaniel Yes, that event also influenced the writing of the album. On his solo album he has a song that talks about that event, it's called "I'll Hold On". To summarize, she talks about how it was her mother's fault that she had the abortion. In an interview, Danny agrees, and it was because the mother was using drugs.
My dude you're doing God's work! As a fellow grown up scene kid who still listens to the shit daily I'm in love with your channel! So happy to see someone who is so unapologetic about their love for the scene ❤️
holy fuck, just watched this all through and its now 1am, i don't even listen to AA, but your videos really are great at story telling, still loving the work, keep it up
This is my favorite AA album, I feel like they really nailed the blending of the genres on this. Not perfect, but the highs on this record are SO GOOD. Also, Break Down the Walls is 100% an underrated banger
I feel it’s actually their best album. Not a fan of this guys take on the album. First two documentaries were solid, but I thought he had too much a personal opinion on from death to destiny instead of actually breaking down the songs on the album.
Dude. Thank you so much for doing this series. I'm sure I'm not the only one, but I was 15 when Stand Up and Scream came out, and the entire early era of AA was a golden age in both music and my personal life and I have so many amazing memories attached to all of this, and it was a true and deep fucking joy to relive it all with you through all of this. You really left no stone left unturned and I absolutely fucking loved it.
I love this series, makes me feel like I’m in history class. 💀 Thanks for refreshing my memory. Some good times listening to this band with friends back in the day.
Used to idolize that band, as an ex scene kid I definitely tried to party like that. You can't live like that long term. Hope those dudes are okay. met them a few times. they were always super rad.
I seriously love this series man. I’ve been an AA fan since 2016 when I was still a sophomore in high school and I learned a lot of stuff I never knew about during their history. This definitely has earned my sub. Keep it up dude 🤘
I was at the FDTD album release show and this was my favorite era of AA. It resonated with me. But in general, AA resonated with me the most because Danny did. I didn't get into this emo, scene stuff very hard but was interested in a lot of the heavier bands that were a part of the warped tour scene and when AA came out, somewhere in the beginning of 2010 or so, I became enthralled with Danny because he was so relatable and he was the only "scene" vocalist who really was the essence of rock n roll in the warped tour scene. Way more than Radke and Biersack. Like in his interviews when he would say that WASP, Winger, Tesla, and RATT were his influences, I thought that was so cool because those were the type of bands my parents raised me on and you would get all these sceny, whiny, fanboys and fangirls being like, "Ewwww, he likes rock, ewwww, he's not a cute emo boy anymore." He really trolled that scene and I loved every moment of it.
that switch to his "hard rock" vocals from the screams was because he couldn't do that high pitched screech the way he was and how often. thats also why Oli Sykes went from the demonic screeching on This Is What The Edge Of Your Seats For and Count Your Blessings to a more heavy growl and more hardcore tone on Suicide Season and thereafter going forward. that high pitched screeching sounds so amazing but it is so bad for your throat if you're doing it too long and too much. both Danny and Oli can still do it, they just know better than to do it on every song I think
@@brendangibson8200 exactly, which is why they damaged their vocal chords and can't do it anymore lol they were doing it wrong in the beginning until both of them blew out their chords. I don't think you can do that shrill high pitched stuff long term period. like 5 years of touring and it's either switch it or stop it seems from what I've seen. there's still high pitched stuff out there, but I feel like early bmth and early AA both stand out as the best sounding but unsustainable growls lol jeez sorry for the book
@@brendangibson8200 oh don't get me wrong I'm definitely not disagreeing, I just mean they screwed up from the start and can't replicate it now without really doing damage I think
I just subscribed in hopes that you'd do the same video format for other bands as well! (From around the same era) I learned so much new things and I still listen to their old stuff.
I went to the Still Reckless tour back in my prime scene kid days - Trivium didn't play that date (Charleston, SC) and Dir En Grey had dropped off the tour at that point because their singer needed surgery I think, so it was the hypest scene band lineup you could think of: Asking Alexandria, Motionless In White, I See Stars, and The Amity Affliction right as they were becoming prominent stateside. And it was a truly great show, I remember Danny in particular being really on point during Asking's set.
literally was just thinking this morning how part three would be nice to watch when I got the phrase "piss and vinegar" in my head lol also AA toured with fucking borgore back in the day?! that's hilarious lol
I have been thoroughly enjoying this series so far man! Not to be that guy but it would be really cool to see you cover these bands in the future (my apologies if you have already covered some) Every time I die Letlive. Breaking Benjamin Converge Josh Scogin
Every detail is not missing in this series. Been loving it so far and watching it as a whole because I've been fan of the band since 2011 and I saw all the shit they went through during these years. Incredible work you have done in here.
Hey Julian i love your Videos they take me back in time! I would love to see the series’s about Chelsea grin because this was my favourite band back then 🌸
Thank you so so much for making such an amazing documentary! Now my inner scene kid is satisfied with the fact that I know everything about this band :D.
i didn't know that I needed this but damn, such a good video. FDTD 'til the moment it's their best album. good lyrics, good sound, good vocal. I know that has some songs that aren't that good, but the ones that are, kick other's song asses. for me 2013 album was the way from danny to say goodbye. even though that the album with dennis it has the old sound of AA, FDTD their best job.
From Death To Destiny is the most mature Asking Alexandria album by a mile. Self-Titled and beyond may be classed as "mature" but they are just bland. This was where they were at a mature stage but also still interesting and powerful and real. Danny sounded and looked like he genuinely went through the wars around this time.
Great work, Mr. Cozy! Even though I don't listen to this type of metal music at all, you still managed to keep it interesting for me. Also, that doctor is so cool!
Totally agree on Break Down the Walls. That was actually the first song I heard from Asking Alexandria, after a friend recommended it to me. ABSOLUTE BANGERRRRRRRRR.
AHHHH you also noticed the similarities between "Moving On" and "Go Your Own Way" when I heard this back in the day i was showing all my friends that Still love the album tho AA is my favorite
Bro I love this series so much thank you. We're the same age I was there with you in all of this. I love that we have the same knowledge of asking. Keep it up
what’s interesting about Danny’s rock n roll/metal duality is that meanwhile, Andy biersack was starting to be cast typed as the hair metal party guy that danny wanted to probably be. However, Andy’s influences were much more rooted in punk bands and his intention was to be more of a lyricist who spoke about what mattered to him rather than write songs about partying and typical rock and roll cliches.
I remember going to an album signing for FDTD in Jersey I told Danny how much I loved the band he smiled and said “shut up” in a fun and playful manner and agreed to take a picture
For sure from death to destiny is the bands best album sonically in my opinion. It's a perfect blend of all the influences the band has, from Electronica to metalcore to hard rock it all blends fantastically. Loved it since day one and still listen to it more than their other albums. Lyrically its the darkest most honest most painful lyrics they've ever written. It's a serious shame that after this Danny left and rather than everyone taking the time to sort themselves out and fix their issues asking went full middle school drama bullshit after their big breakup, started fucking the rebound girl who was just a generic brand Danny and overall was nothing more than a big brown smear in their history.
Couldn’t agree with this more. Remember being in the minority especially at the time but teenage me (and even now though I haven’t listened to them properly in years) really wanted them to continue with that sound because I hadn’t heard anything else like it
Hey Cozy, will you please do a video on Shayley Bourget or Dayshell? Lots of juicy stories on that topic and I just have a feeling you’d nail it, thanks for all you do and keep up he good work - Mikey Money
I went back to listen to from death to destiny about a month ago and I was thoroughly impressed from beginning to end. I personally wish they would’ve stayed open string chugging monsters but it wasn’t a bad album at all.
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It’s ironic that the abbreviation for Asking Alexandria is AA.
It sure is.
I like how Danny goes from saying about Reckless & Relentless "No one really releases REAL music anymore, this is REAL!" to then saying literally the exact same thing about the next album lol
That comment just reminds me of an old podcast where they mentioned bands doing this. Was totally weird to see someone I know actually embody this stereotype lol
It’s kinda hard to watch Danny being drunk on stage, thankfully his band mates were there to support him, especially Ben. He’s an amazing man now, he has a wife, doing what he loves, he has changed a lot during these past 10+ years. AA for life. 🖤
Yy
it's a miracle nobody in the band died and I'm glad they are sober now
Yeah I struggled with addiction for 13 years and can’t imagine having my addiction in front of thousands of fans at a show .
These always come out right when I’m about to eat food. The timing is perfect. I just cast it on the tv at this point
In 2012/2013 Asking has performed here in Brazil, one of the photographers says that before the concerto Danny was in the backstage with his nose full of cocaine, crying and saying “I forget the lyrics of my own music”
Serio?? Tem isso em algum lugar?
Kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk por essa eu não esperava
Pior que o show de SP não foi ruim, me lembro dele tomar metade de uma Jack Daniels no palco e dar a outra metade pro Ben no intervalo entre uma música e outra. Fora isso o show foi do cacete
Watching Danny in interviews is a horrible, cringey experience. You can visibly see that he makes females who interview him really uncomfortable and awkward. Such an irritating personality
He reminds me of a 14 year old who thinks he’s a badass cause he drinks and does drugs.
@@finnster4949 like he’s constantly trying too hard to show off and act up in front of his friends. When you look at his antics if I were a member in his band I would have stopped him from doing the interviews as it projects such an unprofessional image of the band.
That’s just who he was at the time , he’s changed now, but I’m sure he wasn’t the only frontman giving interviewers a hard time
100%
He was young and on drugs and drinking bro. Honestly the fame had gotten to him at that point. Dosent mean he's a terrible right now.
I have told all my buddies about how good these docu-series type videos are. Was so excited to see this video pop up.
So much nostalgia from back then being a teenager. Now I’m a scientist and a family man. Life is wild. Thanks for giving a slice of the past. Wish you the best.
Dude same. Remembering that great era of metalcore. Now having a stable job and a family this feels like this era was like 2 years ago. Wouldn't mind going back to my local shows like the good ole days!
Your videos make me miss playing gigs again so bad. I was in a band from 2012-2016 and we we're really heavily influenced by Ronnie Radke and Asking Alexandria. Best years of my life
i feel that!
The funny thing is about the whole “this album used to get a lot of hate but love it now” thing is that we didn’t imagine that the band would get any worse.
Hahaha your comment applies to SO many bands and is so spot on
I always liked from death to destiny. It's different from their earlier stuff for sure, but it was a welcomed difference for me.
Dont pray for me is their best song in the discog
@@Night-Shade.it has some bangers
I love Danny but I felt secondhand embarrassment watching him get interviewed during this time 💀🤣
It would be cool if we could get a 3 part series on BvB.
I’ve really enjoyed these long multiple part series. Was so excited to see this came out last night.
Dude, with all the crazy shit BVB has done I would love this. The time Andy shattered his ribs is too chaotic for Cozy NOT to talk about
@@ineedagoodusernamebutfornow yeah they were wild back in the day, I’d love to see what he could dig up on the topic
The beginning of the story is soo juicy. All the touring. Hidden albums and forgotten members. Even the new drama with Ashley is interesting. I just wish they didn’t keep putting out the same album over and over
@@andysixxlett2632 for me it was him talking about vale (this is the end recently) where’s literally telling everyone he’s done. How tf did I not catch that 😂
@@kylestahlman8013 Agreed. Vale was stale. It sounded exactly like the previous 2 albums and “FEAR” was still the villain of the album. I kinda was hoping they’d move on from that. Not even Bob Rock producing the self titled was able to give them a stadium worthy sound and break them to the next level.
Both Danny and Ben said he changed the style of his singing both because of the vocal cords and because he wanted to not be so heavy. Ben admitted AA wanted to stay heavy and it was either Danny stay and scream and risk injury again or leave.
Borgore's still around! he's actually one of the few from the Warped Tour scene that really kept rising. He just migrated to the EDM world.
Dir En Grey is actually pronounced “Deer En Grey” which I understand why some people think that if they only read the name. I hope we also get to see an I See Stars series since they’re very interesting and a really cool electronicore band. New Demons still slaps!
I saw Danny and Co. on that 2011 warped tour run in Milwaukee. Main stage was a murderer’s row that year but I came away maybe most impressed by Danny of all the screamers that day (without knowing any of the backstory of what was going on). Just was blown away on the merits of his performance that day.
I remember the Seattle incident like it was yesterday and Ben's damage control was incredible. Although Danny was absolutely shit housed you need to give him and the band credit for finishing out the tour where most others would have called it quits. This era was a weird time and I completely agree Danny completely changed after that incident. We did get some wild interviews that I loved though. What's wild to me is he had and still does...the vocals to have gone absurdly heavy if they wanted to (see the mitch lucker performance). I still hold out hope that we'll get a song heavier than Morte Et Dabo.
Bro I’ve watched the Mitch memorial show multiple times and I’m just glad it got referenced somewhere in the comments.. I knew he was the singer for AA but I never really delved into their history until this series.. I knew and appreciated some of their songs but man…he deserved a slot on that show and I’m glad it happened
@@livingonabudget1890 100% agreed
Fuck yeah, now I have an early morning coffee video for tomorrow morning! Thanks Cozy Rep!
How to make a Sad Lincoln a Happy Lincoln.
Man, I remember that through sin and self destruction series of videos. I thought they were massively corny, story-wise, and the AA guys were absolutely not actors at the time ahaha
def very cheesy haha
The wild part of this that gets me is that throughout all these interviews Danny does, the interviewers (and I don’t completely blame all these interviewers to know Danny’s personal lifestyle & health then) continue to entertain Danny’s confessing of his problems. Like “Oh you did coke today & you’re in Amsterdam? Well you know what Amsterdam is known for right?”/“Oh you’re drunk? How much do you like to drink?”
I get they’re not thinking “I’m interviewing someone with a serious problem” but I would at least think someone would try to change topics after someone tells you they’re straight up abusing drugs & alcohol
They’re interviewers not therapists, they get paid to get clicks/views.
Yeah but that doesn't excuse being kind of manipulative or encouraging people with obvious problems.
@@neighborhoodmusicsnob5517 I didn’t say it did :) Explanation =/= excuse :)
They’re not even professionals though. It’s just random young girls giving an interview for a random blog at the time. Not sure how you could possibly critique them of all people here. Haha they were probably star struck for the most part anyway. It’s like handing you a mic and saying go interview Abella Danger. Good luck being professional.
For those of you who want to know why Danny acted like this at the time of "Reckless & Relentless", it was because he suffered the loss of his baby during the fall of 2010. He confesses it himself when he wrote his solo album "The Long Road Home".
Around the end of 2010?
@@DannNotDaniel Yes, that event also influenced the writing of the album. On his solo album he has a song that talks about that event, it's called "I'll Hold On".
To summarize, she talks about how it was her mother's fault that she had the abortion.
In an interview, Danny agrees, and it was because the mother was using drugs.
@@diegobonoduran4132 probably for the best, dude was not ready to be a father.
@@elliottkrumnow7563 are you saying it’s for the best that his baby died lol
@@WAZOOMA kinda
My dude you're doing God's work! As a fellow grown up scene kid who still listens to the shit daily I'm in love with your channel! So happy to see someone who is so unapologetic about their love for the scene ❤️
I'm early, and just gonna slide in to say that one of these is needed on Attack Attack! (especially with their comeback) - love your work !
Yes!
And BMTH
I came to the comments just for this
holy fuck, just watched this all through and its now 1am, i don't even listen to AA, but your videos really are great at story telling, still loving the work, keep it up
I'm literally living for this series. It's so well done. Keep killin it bro
A self-fulfilling prophecy? Asking Alexandria's acronym, AA. The autobiography is brilliant! A must read.
This is my favorite AA album, I feel like they really nailed the blending of the genres on this. Not perfect, but the highs on this record are SO GOOD. Also, Break Down the Walls is 100% an underrated banger
I feel it’s actually their best album. Not a fan of this guys take on the album.
First two documentaries were solid, but I thought he had too much a personal opinion on from death to destiny instead of actually breaking down the songs on the album.
Dude. Thank you so much for doing this series. I'm sure I'm not the only one, but I was 15 when Stand Up and Scream came out, and the entire early era of AA was a golden age in both music and my personal life and I have so many amazing memories attached to all of this, and it was a true and deep fucking joy to relive it all with you through all of this. You really left no stone left unturned and I absolutely fucking loved it.
I think I speak for everyone who watches your channel...I appreciate all the research you put into these! Cant wait for part 4.
Already watched yesterday but wanted to help with the algorithm any way I can. Great job Julian!
I love this series, makes me feel like I’m in history class. 💀 Thanks for refreshing my memory. Some good times listening to this band with friends back in the day.
Used to idolize that band, as an ex scene kid I definitely tried to party like that. You can't live like that long term. Hope those dudes are okay. met them a few times. they were always super rad.
Easily my favorite RUclipsr. Great stuff as always, my friend!
I seriously love this series man. I’ve been an AA fan since 2016 when I was still a sophomore in high school and I learned a lot of stuff I never knew about during their history. This definitely has earned my sub. Keep it up dude 🤘
23:58 opens a bottle of Smirnoff Ice with his teeth... the cap is twist off. 😅
Not in every country, like the UK for example
I’m sick as a dog and this is exactly the viewing I needed thank you Cozy ❤️
Can’t get enough of this series Cozy Representative you’ve done so well! xD keep up the great work!
Danny gives off a very 'don't bite the hand that feeds you? but it's so tasty!' vibe
I dig these video’s a lot, i hope after this series you could do one on like, Attack Attack/Beartooth/Bilmuri, or Of Mice & Men/Dayshell
omg that sumerian diss was actually really funny!
I love this series man, you’ve put so much work and research into it.
What a lifestyle and time to be alive in that scene 🤘🏻
I was at the FDTD album release show and this was my favorite era of AA. It resonated with me. But in general, AA resonated with me the most because Danny did. I didn't get into this emo, scene stuff very hard but was interested in a lot of the heavier bands that were a part of the warped tour scene and when AA came out, somewhere in the beginning of 2010 or so, I became enthralled with Danny because he was so relatable and he was the only "scene" vocalist who really was the essence of rock n roll in the warped tour scene. Way more than Radke and Biersack. Like in his interviews when he would say that WASP, Winger, Tesla, and RATT were his influences, I thought that was so cool because those were the type of bands my parents raised me on and you would get all these sceny, whiny, fanboys and fangirls being like, "Ewwww, he likes rock, ewwww, he's not a cute emo boy anymore." He really trolled that scene and I loved every moment of it.
From death to destiny is my favorite album by AA. Never really liked RAR but love SUAS. Been waiting for this video love the content cozy!
Thank you for mentioning the Ultimate Warrior video! 😂 I was so in love with that shit when it came out.
Also, the part with Danny’s autobiography 🤣
Always a good day when you upload. You do one of a kind work. Keep it up man!
that switch to his "hard rock" vocals from the screams was because he couldn't do that high pitched screech the way he was and how often. thats also why Oli Sykes went from the demonic screeching on This Is What The Edge Of Your Seats For and Count Your Blessings to a more heavy growl and more hardcore tone on Suicide Season and thereafter going forward. that high pitched screeching sounds so amazing but it is so bad for your throat if you're doing it too long and too much. both Danny and Oli can still do it, they just know better than to do it on every song I think
It's only bad for your voice if you're doing it wrong
@@brendangibson8200 exactly, which is why they damaged their vocal chords and can't do it anymore lol they were doing it wrong in the beginning until both of them blew out their chords. I don't think you can do that shrill high pitched stuff long term period. like 5 years of touring and it's either switch it or stop it seems from what I've seen. there's still high pitched stuff out there, but I feel like early bmth and early AA both stand out as the best sounding but unsustainable growls lol jeez sorry for the book
@@daver00lzd00d I think you'd be amazed at what can be done vocally while still being safe lol
@@brendangibson8200 oh don't get me wrong I'm definitely not disagreeing, I just mean they screwed up from the start and can't replicate it now without really doing damage I think
I just subscribed in hopes that you'd do the same video format for other bands as well! (From around the same era)
I learned so much new things and I still listen to their old stuff.
I went to the Still Reckless tour back in my prime scene kid days - Trivium didn't play that date (Charleston, SC) and Dir En Grey had dropped off the tour at that point because their singer needed surgery I think, so it was the hypest scene band lineup you could think of: Asking Alexandria, Motionless In White, I See Stars, and The Amity Affliction right as they were becoming prominent stateside. And it was a truly great show, I remember Danny in particular being really on point during Asking's set.
Ayyyy Charleston! I was living in Summerville during those years
literally was just thinking this morning how part three would be nice to watch when I got the phrase "piss and vinegar" in my head lol also AA toured with fucking borgore back in the day?! that's hilarious lol
I have been thoroughly enjoying this series so far man! Not to be that guy but it would be really cool to see you cover these bands in the future (my apologies if you have already covered some)
Every time I die
Letlive.
Breaking Benjamin
Converge
Josh Scogin
+1 for a Josh Scogin series 😍
three days grace
Oh! Josh Scogin for sure!! That dude has had such a huge impact on the hardcore scene
Every detail is not missing in this series. Been loving it so far and watching it as a whole because I've been fan of the band since 2011 and I saw all the shit they went through during these years. Incredible work you have done in here.
that autobiography is like the “websters dictionary defines…” best man speech of autobiographies
Feel like I've been looking forward to this video for a minute!!!
Hey Julian i love your Videos they take me back in time! I would love to see the series’s about Chelsea grin because this was my favourite band back then 🌸
Thank you so so much for making such an amazing documentary! Now my inner scene kid is satisfied with the fact that I know everything about this band :D.
the ronnie dis track never gets old haha that line about sumarian is too funny
never listened to them, but love your channel and love the video essays you do.
you keep getting better and better at youtube man
Your recall is amazing. From Death to Destiny bummed me out. That record was sick, but for sure felt like the prime era of AA was coming to an end
This has become one of my favourite things on RUclips. Very well done! Eagerly awaiting part 4!
The song Room 138 is about his OD in the hotel
I just remembered to check back on this series. Thanks for continuing!!
Oh shitttt I’m making popcorn for this one!!
I was in that seattle concert, it was fuckin wild. Amazing how Ben and Sam were cool and collective through out danny's shenanigans
Man I really can’t wait until you get to the Black Album. Hopefully it won’t be another full month wait!
Same. Basically all the Denis era as a whole. But If it’s this quality, I’d wait a month if Cozy needs it!
Thank you so much! Waiting to the new chapter 😭
i didn't know that I needed this but damn, such a good video. FDTD 'til the moment it's their best album. good lyrics, good sound, good vocal. I know that has some songs that aren't that good, but the ones that are, kick other's song asses. for me 2013 album was the way from danny to say goodbye. even though that the album with dennis it has the old sound of AA, FDTD their best job.
Man, you can play Six Degrees with AA into SO many bands' stories, it's insane how they were all over the damn place in the early 10s...
Always a pleasure when the cozy representative uploads!
Thanks for mentioning song The Road, I have the same feelings about it, it defently deserves more credites, such an underrated piece!
this channel deserves to be so much bigger than it is
Seeing Danny add those rock vocals was amazing, not what I wanted to hear at the moment, but they were so impressive.
From Death To Destiny is the most mature Asking Alexandria album by a mile.
Self-Titled and beyond may be classed as "mature" but they are just bland.
This was where they were at a mature stage but also still interesting and powerful and real.
Danny sounded and looked like he genuinely went through the wars around this time.
Great work, Mr. Cozy!
Even though I don't listen to this type of metal music at all, you still managed to keep it interesting for me.
Also, that doctor is so cool!
Funny enough I saw AA open for Shinedown last year, and Danny’s vocals were on point
Dude, you gotta do a BMTH one just like this!!
Totally agree on Break Down the Walls. That was actually the first song I heard from Asking Alexandria, after a friend recommended it to me. ABSOLUTE BANGERRRRRRRRR.
Somebody get a microphone for Cozy. Awesome content as always. Really out did yourself with the lenght and content now did you 😏
I opened RUclips hoping this would be up to surprise me tonight. 🙌
AHHHH you also noticed the similarities between "Moving On" and "Go Your Own Way" when I heard this back in the day i was showing all my friends that
Still love the album tho AA is my favorite
I know many felt like AA were really good but I think they will be remembered for being way worse than people initially thought lol.
oh man! haven't even started yet and i am so excited. READY!
Bro I love this series so much thank you. We're the same age I was there with you in all of this. I love that we have the same knowledge of asking. Keep it up
his book cover looks like the cover of a wattpad story
what’s interesting about Danny’s rock n roll/metal duality is that meanwhile, Andy biersack was starting to be cast typed as the hair metal party guy that danny wanted to probably be. However, Andy’s influences were much more rooted in punk bands and his intention was to be more of a lyricist who spoke about what mattered to him rather than write songs about partying and typical rock and roll cliches.
I remember going to an album signing for FDTD in Jersey I told Danny how much I loved the band he smiled and said “shut up” in a fun and playful manner and agreed to take a picture
Thanks for this great video, hope your work is appreciated and noticed cause its awesome to see someone take the time to do something like this.
Mom the cozy representative uploaded a new video!
Hearing about Danny drinking heavily and taking drugs reminds me of Ozzy Osbourne
I remember my mom took me to the Seattle show but couldnt get in because it was already sold out lol what a time to be alive
For sure from death to destiny is the bands best album sonically in my opinion. It's a perfect blend of all the influences the band has, from Electronica to metalcore to hard rock it all blends fantastically. Loved it since day one and still listen to it more than their other albums. Lyrically its the darkest most honest most painful lyrics they've ever written. It's a serious shame that after this Danny left and rather than everyone taking the time to sort themselves out and fix their issues asking went full middle school drama bullshit after their big breakup, started fucking the rebound girl who was just a generic brand Danny and overall was nothing more than a big brown smear in their history.
Couldn’t agree with this more. Remember being in the minority especially at the time but teenage me (and even now though I haven’t listened to them properly in years) really wanted them to continue with that sound because I hadn’t heard anything else like it
I can confirm, that autobiography is massive cocaine brain material.
Believe is actually one of my favourites from FDTD 😂 loving the series, very nostalgic!
Thanks for making these!
Thanks cozy! Amazing video as always!
Hey Cozy, will you please do a video on Shayley Bourget or Dayshell? Lots of juicy stories on that topic and I just have a feeling you’d nail it, thanks for all you do and keep up he good work - Mikey Money
Thank you for including the ISS beef track. I needed that.
Waiting for part 4 🤘🏼
been waiting for this one!
I went back to listen to from death to destiny about a month ago and I was thoroughly impressed from beginning to end. I personally wish they would’ve stayed open string chugging monsters but it wasn’t a bad album at all.
Love this series. So much research you do on these videos
I love these videos! Keep up the good work! Definitely gets me through my work day