Why Asking Alexandria is important

Why is Asking Alexandria important and not just another band?

Asking Alexandria's music has always been there for me through whatever hard time i've had to face. whether i'm sad, pissed off, fed up, determined, happy, ready to party, or to build my spirits. When nobody understands what I'm going through, their music does. A lot of people don't understand screamo or rock n roll. They think it's just head banger music that will poison the brains of the young & innocent . Trust me, I know, my family is VERY catholic. Everything has to be structured, organized, in order, on a strict schedule, grades come before friends, and everything must be obeyd. Then you have me, I'm absolutely crazy. In a good way most times, but also in a bad way if you fuck with me. I hate schedules, I don't like my days to be planned out, I don't like order, my friends are and always will be my first priority, and I am very not catholic. I believe that everyday should be a suprise and a new adventure, that you should do whatever you want and not be judged for it because it may or may not be a sin. I believe in acceptance of other people, giving multiple chances not just 2, and being there for other people even if they've been mean to you in the past (but if they did something really really bad then no, fuck them). Everyone goes through tough shit, some worst than others, and it's important to be there for people because maybe they really don't have anyone they feel they can talk to or be there for them. They don't have any healthy coping outlets, they're lost, maybe confused, which can lead to suicide. Feeling like they're trapped in a situation, with no way out and no help. Even mean people have feelings. Someone could be mean because maybe they're getting beat at home and have never been taught anything else. Or maybe they're completley spoiled and don't no what it means to struggle so they assume nobody else does because they don't understand. Or maybe something bad happened in there life where a part of them feels missing and they don't no what to do about it, like if someone died, or broke your heart for an example. Everyones past shapes who they are today, who they're going to be tommorrow, and years after that. Everyone deserves to be treated with respect, and cared for, and loved by at least someone. It doesn't matter if some people have 12 piercings on there face, or if they're head-to-toe covered in tattoo's, if they do drug, if they cut themselves, if they have different colored hair, etc...rock n roll is about rebelling, it's about doing whatever you feel like doing because it makes you happy and not because your scared to take that risk for the sake of fitting in with society. Piercings are unique to a person, tattoo's are personal, colored hair is a choice of self expression, cutting is a way of coping or self punishing, and drugs are a way to numb pain or have fun. Just because someone has rainbow hair doesn't mean they can't handle themselves. Just because someone uses drugs doesn't mean they're worthless or incapable. Just because someone cuts themselves doesn't mean they're psychotic, and just because someone has piercings or tattoo's doesn't mean they shouldn't be treated differently, they should be treated like any other person, and given the EXACT same chances in life without judgement or hesitation. Fuck professionalism, being mature, being an adult, being professional is about how you act and carry yourself not how you look. Asking Alexandria completley represents all of that with there music. Thats what they represent, it's what they stand for and fight for people to know and understand, and personally I embody that belief to the fullest extent and it's one of the many many reasons why I love AA, and have ever since there band started back in 2007. And it's why they are followed and loved by so many adoring fans.