UK's Asking Alexandria to play Lucerna

One of the biggest metal-core groups to come out of England, Asking Alexandria, has risen astronomically in four years from obscurity to gold records and support slots for Guns 'N' Roses. With two albums to their credit, including Reckless and Relentless (2011), the group has topped indie charts in Britain and the States with a tightly knit metal sound that veers between melodic guitars and crushing, guttural vocals, held together by rapid-fire double-bass drum pedals and stop-on-a-dime breakdowns. Songs like "A Prophecy" highlight the group's ability to meld hardcore and metal with resonant emotion. Lucerna, Feb. 6 at 8; 500 Kč