(Metal Hammer) Asking Alexandria's James Cassells says it's time for the next chapter as they reach the end of touring commitments for 2016 album The Black. The drummer says "the stars have aligned" after vocalist Denis Stoff's acrimonious exit paved the way for the return of Danny Worsnop last month. He says it's now time for Asking Alexandria to begin working on their next album.
Fans have noted the conspicuous absence of The Black material at recent shows - the only record to feature Stoff - but Cassells denies that recent events have tainted the work.
He tells KFMX: "Don't get me wrong. We all love The Black, we had a great time recording it, and we toured it for a year and a half around the world.
"We've had a great time on it, but I think that whole chapter of our lives is now... it's time to go to the next step. The Black was the album we needed to release at the time, but now I feel like we're gonna go back to doing what we were doing with Danny, and we're gonna be moving forward with new music."
The drummer says that he, guitarist Ben Bruce and other members are "constantly writing music" while on tour - but they have a busy year ahead of them. Read more and watch the video clip here.
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