Asking Alexandria – The Final Episode

Asking Alexandria, what a great metalcore band they are. Generic screams, generic guitar riffs, and generic drum patterns. Their “hit” single, The Final Episode, is a great song. If you like the generic kernel, that is.

Well, okay, I give them a lot of credit. I really can’t speak badly of them.0 The structure and hooks of the song are so well placed that you will remember it more than a Justin Bieber song. It’s like if a Disney producer wrote a Metalcore song, it would be “The Final Episode”. Lead singer Danny Worsnop repeats the lines “Oh my gosh,” and it comes to mind once you hear the song. The delivery from him is massive and the attitude of the lyrics is above average. More and more lines become hooks throughout the song. After listening to it for the first time, I’m sure you’ll remember more than 50% of the hooks. The guitar riffs are just as memorable as all the vocal hooks, even if they are generic. They’re also very well placed, played right after the vocal hook. The drumming is nothing special, just what you’d expect from a Metalcore band of this caliber. Later in the song, they bring out a really nice electronic bridge section. Again, hooks galore! Danny then repeats the lines “You need a doctor baby, are you scared?” He really stays with you throughout the day.

Asking Alexandria the Final Episode is a great song for new Metalcore fans, or Metalcore fans who want to hear a good catchy song. For die-hard fans, I’d give Asking Alexandria a pass until they come up with something more complicated and brutal. Asking Alexandria definitely made a dent in the Metalcore world, but let’s see if they can take the heat.