Life Gone Wild is the first EP by British metalcore band Asking Alexandria. It was released on 21 December 2010, through Sumerian Records and contains "Breathless", dubstep remixes of "A Single Moment of Sincerity" and "Not the American Average", two Skid Row covers of "18 and Life" and "Youth Gone Wild", and an unreleased demo version of "I Was Once, Possibly, Maybe, Perhaps a Cowboy King". The cover art also reminds of the cover of Skid Row debut album, from which it gets its name, two Skid Row song titles combined, "18 and Life" and "Youth Gone Wild"
Background
In an Alternative Press interview, Ben Bruce showed concern for the EP's reception, questioning if people would like it. He said it had influences from 1980s "classic rock", specifically the Skid Row cover songs. He said the "Sincerity" and "American Average" remixes were done to "broad the horizons and introduce people to another genre of music we love to listen to." The demo of "I Was Once, Possibly, Maybe, Perhaps a Cowboy King" is a "version that most people won't be familiar with and that you can't buy anywhere else."[1] In a Blue Devil Hub review, Tim Karan wrote that the songs on the EP were a mix of genres, none of which seemed to fit the band.[2]
Track listing
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| 1. | "Youth Gone Wild" (Skid Row cover) | 3:17 |
| 2. | "18 and Life" (Skid Row cover) | 3:48 |
| 3. | "A Single Moment of Sincerity" (Bare remix) | 3:46 |
| 4. | "Not the American Average" (Voorny remix) | 4:21 |
| 5. | "I Was Once, Possibly, Maybe, Perhaps a Cowboy King" (Demo) | 4:01 |
| 6. | "Breathless" (Demo from Reckless & Relentless) | 4:07 |
| Total length: | 23:22 |
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| 1. | "A Prophecy" (Music video) | |
| 2. | "Final Episode (Let's Change the Channel)" (Music video) | |
| 3. | "If You Can't Ride Two Horses at Once... You Should Get Out of the Circus" (Music video) | |
| 4. | "A Prophecy" (Behind the Scenes Footage) | |
| 5. | "In-Depth Interviews with Asking Alexandria" | |
| 6. | "Los Angeles Photoshoot by Hristo Shindov" | |
Personnel
- Asking Alexandria
- Production
- "Breathless" demo produced by Joey Sturgis
