10 Bands That Broke Up After Their Debut Album

Longevity in a music career can differ drastically from artist to artist. Some bands such as Metallica or Iron Maiden for example, have had a 4 decade long career, having released many albums and are still continuing to expand on their careers. On the other hand, some artists have short lived careers. This can be for a plethora of reasons, from a lack of success for the act or that the artists simply decided that they did not want to pursue a long-term music career. Sometimes, however, we just don't know why the act decided to call it a day. In some cases, like for Nirvana, they were able to provide us with three outstanding studio albums in their short 7-year long career.

However, some bands didn't make it past their debut album. Why is that? Well, there are countless reasons, maybe the band's music wasn't as successful as they had hoped it would be or maybe they had second thoughts about pursuing a career in music. Some would eventually return for a second go at their career, but only after parting ways following their debut.

Asking Alexandria are one of the modern Metalcore scene's staple acts, having released 6 successful studio albums over the course of their 12 year long career. The band, as we know it, was formed by guitarist Ben Bruce and vocalist Danny Worsnop in York, England, back in 2008 and shortly moved to Texas after signing to Sumerian Records. What most people do not know, is that this is Ben Bruce's second rendition of Asking Alexandria, with the first attempt proving unsuccessful.

The first version of Asking Alexandria was formed back in 2006 in Dubai, where Ben Bruce resided at the time. The early formation of the band had a very short career span, lasting only 2 years. The band released the debut album 'The Irony of Your Perfection' in 2007, and has been regarded as a commercial flop according to Bruce. Bruce decided to move back to England in 2008 after concluding that this version of the band wouldn't achieve the international success that he desired.

Bruce is the only member of this version to remain in the current formation of Asking Alexandria, with the other members going their separate ways after the band's split in 2008. However, former vocalist James Murray made an appearance on the bands sophomore album 'Reckless & Relentless' in 2011. Despite the lack of success gained from Bruce's first attempt with Asking Alexandria, it's clear that the second formation of the band is a commercial and international success.