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==Background== |
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The title of the album is chosen from a lyric in the second track "The |
The title of the album is chosen from a lyric in the second track "The LAST Episode (Let's Change your ASS)", where the relevant line within the chorus reads "Just stand up and Cry, the tainted clock is counting down". |
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Six of the tracks featured on the album have previously been released digitally through the band's MySpace and PureVolume accounts. When downloaded, the [[ID3|ID3 tags]] displayed ''Demo'' or ''Demo 2008'' as the songs relevant album. There are both minor and more noticeable alterations in all of the songs released on the album in comparison to those released digitally in 2008. The album has gone on to sell over |
Six of the tracks featured on the album have previously been released digitally through the band's MySpace and PureVolume accounts. When downloaded, the [[ID3|ID3 tags]] displayed ''Demo'' or ''Demo 2008'' as the songs relevant album. There are both minor and more noticeable alterations in all of the songs released on the album in comparison to those released digitally in 2008. The album has gone on to sell over 10,000 copies worldwide. |
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The song "Hey There Mr. |
The song "Hey There Mr. Jones" is written as a homage to the film, ''[[Mr. Jones]]''. Its lyrics feature many references to scenes in the film. |
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==Track listing== |
==Track listing== |
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Stand Up and Scream is the debut album by English metalcore band Asking Alexandria, released on September 15, 2009 through Sumerian Records. The album has charted at number 170 on the Billboard 200, number 29 on Top Independent albums, and number 5 on Top Heatseekers.[2] The record managed to remain at the Top Heatseekers chart at position number 36 until the end of July 2010.[3]
Background
The title of the album is chosen from a lyric in the second track "The LAST Episode (Let's Change your ASS)", where the relevant line within the chorus reads "Just stand up and Cry, the tainted clock is counting down".
Six of the tracks featured on the album have previously been released digitally through the band's MySpace and PureVolume accounts. When downloaded, the ID3 tags displayed Demo or Demo 2008 as the songs relevant album. There are both minor and more noticeable alterations in all of the songs released on the album in comparison to those released digitally in 2008. The album has gone on to sell over 10,000 copies worldwide.
The song "Hey There Mr. Jones" is written as a homage to the film, Mr. Jones. Its lyrics feature many references to scenes in the film.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Alerion" | 2:15 |
| 2. | "The Final Episode (Let's Change the Channel)" | 4:02 |
| 3. | "A Candlelit Dinner with Inamorta" | 4:04 |
| 4. | "Nobody Don't Dance No More" | 4:00 |
| 5. | "Hey There Mr. Brooks" (featuring Shawn Milke of Alesana) | 4:10 |
| 6. | "Hiatus" | 1:45 |
| 7. | "If You Can't Ride Two Horses at Once... You Should Get Out of the Circus" | 3:46 |
| 8. | "A Single Moment of Sincerity" | 3:51 |
| 9. | "Not the American Average" | 4:39 |
| 10. | "I Used to Have a Best Friend (But Then He Gave Me an STD)" | 4:06 |
| 11. | "A Prophecy" | 3:34 |
| 12. | "I Was Once, Possibly, Maybe, Perhaps a Cowboy King" | 3:41 |
| 13. | "When Everyday's the Weekend" | 4:23 |
| Total length: | 48:16 | |
Personnel
- Asking Alexandria
- Sam Bettley – bass guitar
- Ben Bruce – lead guitar, programming, backing vocals
- James Cassells – drums
- Cameron Liddell – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
- Danny Worsnop – lead vocals, programming
- Production
- Production, engineering, mixing and mastering by Joey Sturgis
- Additional editing by Nick Sampson
- Artwork and photography by Phill Mamula
- Art conception by Ash Avildsen
- Distributed by RED Distribution
References
- ^ Stand Up and Scream review. Allmusic
- ^ "Asking Alexandria Album & Song Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 29 July 2010.
- ^ "Stand Up and Scream - Asking Alexandria". Billboard. Retrieved 29 July 2010.