FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Video Premiere of “Don't Wake the Lion” by Joy Valencia

One of Los Angeles famous venues, Three Clubs is hosting Joy Valencia’s premiere of her debut music video, “Don’t Wake the Lion” directed by Erin Cantelo.

In LOS ANGELES, CA on April 16, 2011 - Originally from a suburban town of Chicago, Joy Valencia planted herself in the city of Los Angeles, a place she now calls home. Valencia is a self-produced singer/songwriter and recently completed her first full length album.

Interview with Asking Alexandria: "Reckless & Relentless"

Originating from North Yorkshire, England, metal/synthcore band Asking Alexandria has previously released one full CD Stand Up and Scream, an EP, Life Gone Wild, and debuting April 5th is their latest full length LP, Reckless and Relentless.

When Asking Alexandria’s originally released their debut album, Stand Up and Scream in September of 2009, their hollowing screams, bellowing growls, crashing guitars, and electro-tech laced music just felt like it could not get any better, but their newest CD proved me wrong. In fact, they “killed” it.
Just as they started Stand Up and Scream, Reckless and Relentless begins with a building interlude that immediately draws the listener in, then comes “Dear Insanity” that nearly rips your face off with ripping cords played by Ben Bruce, Cameron Liddell, and Sam Bettley and machine-gun drum-kicking from James Cassells.

As you would expect from a metal/synthcore band, they combine a little bit of electronica in their music, but without overdoing it and without being over repetitive. Some of my criticism was there was too much electro synth in their previous work. With Reckless and Relentless, they seem to have a more solid balance, perhaps they got a little heavier. The perfect examples are “A Lesson Never Learned”, “To The Stage”, “Breathless”, “Reckless & Relentless”, and “Morte et Dabo”. There is less singing and less synthesizer.
Overall, it is more of what you expect from a metalcore band, but without any unexpected surprises and no obvious changes that would disappoint and lose their core fans. They might even pick up some new ones along the way.

Currently on their Reckless & Relentless worldwide tour, Asking Alexandria made a tour stop in Los  Angeles. I got a one-on-one interview with the band, so please listen in and check out music from Stand Up and Scream and Reckless and Relentless on The Great Unknowns Presents, Episode 105

Music in this episode include, “A Prophecy”, “Alerion”, “The Final Episode”, and “Morte et Dabo”.

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