Stepped Up and Scratched
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Stepped Up and Scratched is a remix album
by English metalcore
band Asking Alexandria
. After many delayed scheduled releases, it was released on November 21, 2011 through Sumerian Records
. It includes remixes done by Borgore
, Sol Invicto
, Celldweller
, Big Chocolate
, KC Blitz and more.
Borgore
's remix of "Final Episode (Let's Change the Channel)" was released as a digital single on April 19, 2011, as a promotional iTunes
single back when the album was set for release in July 2011. Since then the album was again pushed back, and at some point believed to be shelved. In October 2011, it was announced that the album will be finally released on November 21, 2011, with Sumerian Records
revealing the tracklist and cover art of the album. Tomba's remix of "Another Bottle Down" was released for free listening on Sumerian Records
' Youtube
channel, though it wasn't an official single.
The first official single from the album was announced to be Celldweller
's remix of "A Lesson Never Learned" which was set for a November 1, 2011, release.
The Document One remix of Reckless & Relentless was premiered on Hot Topic's website on November 10, 2011.
Remixers
Remix album
A remix album is an album consisting mostly of remixes or re-recorded versions of a music artists' earlier released material.One of the earliest remix albums was 1971's Aerial Pandemonium Ballet by Harry Nilsson, which was released by Nilsson after the successes of Everybody's Talkin and The Point!...
by English metalcore
Metalcore
Metalcore is a subgenre of heavy metal combining various elements of extreme metal and hardcore punk. The name is a portmanteau of the names of the two genres. The term took on its current meaning in the mid-1990s, describing bands such as Earth Crisis, Deadguy and Integrity...
band Asking Alexandria
Asking Alexandria
Asking Alexandria are a British metalcore band from York, North Yorkshire. Founded in 2008 when Ben Bruce contacted his old companions upon returning to the UK after residing in Dubai...
. After many delayed scheduled releases, it was released on November 21, 2011 through Sumerian Records
Sumerian Records
Sumerian Records is an American independent record label based in Washington D.C. and Los Angeles. The label was founded in 2006 by Ash Avildsen, who is also a booking agent, and is managed by Shawn Keith. Fellsilent became the first non-US band to be signed to the label, in 2008. The label made a...
. It includes remixes done by Borgore
Borgore
Asaf Borger , known professionally as Borgore, is an Israeli dubstep producer and disc jockey . He is the founder of Buygore Records and former drummer of Israeli death metal band Shabira. Known as Gorestep, his music incorporates triplet drum patterns with heavy metal influences. Some songs have...
, Sol Invicto
Sol Invicto
Sol Invicto is a project which involves Deftones guitarist Stephen Carpenter with producers Richie Londres & AJ Cookson as well as Eric Bobo .-History:...
, Celldweller
Celldweller
Celldweller is a Detroit, Michigan-based Electronic Rock project that was created by multi-instrumentalist Klayton, former frontman and songwriter of the bands Circle of Dust, Argyle Park, Angeldust . Celldweller's music is multi-faceted, often labeled electronic rock and more commonly being...
, Big Chocolate
Big Chocolate (musician)
Cameron Argon, better known by his stage name Big Chocolate is an American musician, producer and vlogger. He is co-founder of the death metal band Disfiguring the Goddess and has gained renowned work in the music industry by his skill in music production and remixing...
, KC Blitz and more.
Borgore
Borgore
Asaf Borger , known professionally as Borgore, is an Israeli dubstep producer and disc jockey . He is the founder of Buygore Records and former drummer of Israeli death metal band Shabira. Known as Gorestep, his music incorporates triplet drum patterns with heavy metal influences. Some songs have...
's remix of "Final Episode (Let's Change the Channel)" was released as a digital single on April 19, 2011, as a promotional iTunes
ITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
single back when the album was set for release in July 2011. Since then the album was again pushed back, and at some point believed to be shelved. In October 2011, it was announced that the album will be finally released on November 21, 2011, with Sumerian Records
Sumerian Records
Sumerian Records is an American independent record label based in Washington D.C. and Los Angeles. The label was founded in 2006 by Ash Avildsen, who is also a booking agent, and is managed by Shawn Keith. Fellsilent became the first non-US band to be signed to the label, in 2008. The label made a...
revealing the tracklist and cover art of the album. Tomba's remix of "Another Bottle Down" was released for free listening on Sumerian Records
Sumerian Records
Sumerian Records is an American independent record label based in Washington D.C. and Los Angeles. The label was founded in 2006 by Ash Avildsen, who is also a booking agent, and is managed by Shawn Keith. Fellsilent became the first non-US band to be signed to the label, in 2008. The label made a...
' Youtube
YouTube
YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
channel, though it wasn't an official single.
The first official single from the album was announced to be Celldweller
Celldweller
Celldweller is a Detroit, Michigan-based Electronic Rock project that was created by multi-instrumentalist Klayton, former frontman and songwriter of the bands Circle of Dust, Argyle Park, Angeldust . Celldweller's music is multi-faceted, often labeled electronic rock and more commonly being...
's remix of "A Lesson Never Learned" which was set for a November 1, 2011, release.
The Document One remix of Reckless & Relentless was premiered on Hot Topic's website on November 10, 2011.
Track listing
Musicians
Asking Alexandria- Sam Bettley - bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
- Ben Bruce - lead guitarLead guitarLead guitar is a guitar part which plays melody lines, instrumental fill passages, guitar solos, and occasionally, some riffs within a song structure...
, backing vocals, programmingProgramming (music)Programming is a form of music production and performance using electronic devices, often sequencers or computer programs, to generate music. Programming is used in nearly all forms of electronic music and in most hip hop music since the 1990s. It is also frequently used in modern pop and rock... - James Cassells - drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
- Cameron Liddell - rhythm guitarRhythm guitarRhythm guitar is a technique and rôle that performs a combination of two functions: to provide all or part of the rhythmic pulse in conjunction with singers or other instruments; and to provide all or part of the harmony, ie. the chords, where a chord is a group of notes played together...
- Danny Worsnop – lead vocalsLead vocalistThe lead vocalist is the member of a band who sings the main vocal portions of a song. They may also play one or more instruments. Lead vocalists are sometimes referred to as the frontman or frontwoman, and as such, are usually considered to be the "leader" of the groups they perform in, often the...
, programming, keyboardsKeyboard instrumentA keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
, synthesizerSynthesizerA synthesizer is an electronic instrument capable of producing sounds by generating electrical signals of different frequencies. These electrical signals are played through a loudspeaker or set of headphones...
s
Remixers
- KC Blitz
- Tomba
- Document One
- Robotsonic
- Bare
- CelldwellerCelldwellerCelldweller is a Detroit, Michigan-based Electronic Rock project that was created by multi-instrumentalist Klayton, former frontman and songwriter of the bands Circle of Dust, Argyle Park, Angeldust . Celldweller's music is multi-faceted, often labeled electronic rock and more commonly being...
- BorgoreBorgoreAsaf Borger , known professionally as Borgore, is an Israeli dubstep producer and disc jockey . He is the founder of Buygore Records and former drummer of Israeli death metal band Shabira. Known as Gorestep, his music incorporates triplet drum patterns with heavy metal influences. Some songs have...
- Run DMT
- Noah D
- Big ChocolateBig Chocolate (musician)Cameron Argon, better known by his stage name Big Chocolate is an American musician, producer and vlogger. He is co-founder of the death metal band Disfiguring the Goddess and has gained renowned work in the music industry by his skill in music production and remixing...
- Revaleso
- J. Rabbit
- Sol InvictoSol InvictoSol Invicto is a project which involves Deftones guitarist Stephen Carpenter with producers Richie Londres & AJ Cookson as well as Eric Bobo .-History:...
- Mecha