Over the course of three years of nonstop touring, Asking Alexandria have gone from upstarts to headliners with a tight live show. While no day is “typical” on the road, the band’s lifestyle has changed considerably. “If you’d asked me this question a few months ago, I would have probably said, ‘You walk backstage and you’ll find myself and Cameron [Liddell, rhythm guitar] belligerently drunk, being assholes, not having a care in the world, then stumbling onstage and playing our set,” says lead guitarist/vocalist Ben Bruce.

In this exclusive -- and brief -- video, Asking Alexandria guitarists Cameron Liddell, left, and Ben Bruce demonstrate how they warm up before a Vans Warped Tour show. Be sure to watch closely; it's fairly complicated!

As I walked around the Uniondale, New York, stop of this year’s Warped Tour, the only thing I could think was, “When did the Warped Tour become the best, most progressive showcase for metal?”