As Lions are a British
alternative metal
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originating from
London
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, England. The band was formed in 2015 by Austin Dickinson (son of
Iron Maiden
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frontman
Bruce Dickinson
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), Will Homer and Conor O'Keefe – all formerly of
Rise to Remain
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. They have released one album, ''Selfish Age'', and are signed to
Better Noise. Their lead single, "Aftermath", has had success at US radio, reaching number 12 on both the
Mediabase
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Active rock
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and
''Billboard'' Mainstream Rock charts.
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, Five Finger Death Punch
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, Nothing More
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, Trivium
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and Alter Bridge
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.
Members
*Austin Dickinson – lead vocals
*Connor O'Keefe – lead guitar, keyboards
*Will Homer – rhythm guitar
*Stefan Whiting – bass
*Dave Fee – drums
Discography
Albums
*''Selfish Age
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'' (2017)
Singles
Promotional singles
*"The Suffering"
*"White Flag"
*"Pieces"
*"One by One"
*"The Fall"
Music videos
References
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English hard rock musical groups