Stoff's Asking Alexandria covers on his YouTube account above92 had drawn the attention of Ben Bruce, with Bruce stating that "it had to be Denis" for whom he was praised for his much greater vocal range and his style which was inspired by Worsnop during the band's early stages, believing he was capable of performing their songs live on a much higher level than his predecessor.

Moreover, just like Asking Alexandria, Stoff's previous bands were contracted to Sumerian Records, which may have granted him an easier transition on succeeding Danny Worsnop.

Ben Bruce, on Danny's gradual loss of interest in performing with the band, stated that his departure was "inevitable" and "needed to happen for… I wanna say a few months, but it’s probably more like a few years."

[9][10] Prior to the announcement of their forthcoming album, their first single "I Won't Give In" was released on YouTube on 26 May 2015, officially declaring Denis Stoff as the band's new lead singer.

[12] Later in December 2015, the band announced the title of their upcoming album to be The Black, also confirming the release date as being 25 March 2016.

The song is a slight variation on the band's signature sound, featuring melodic vocals from guitarist Ben Bruce.

The band's then-former vocalist Danny Worsnop spoke highly of the album's first single "I Won't Give In" upon its release, commenting: "Glad to hear shit's still going strong.

"[25][26] All tracks are written by Denis Stoff, Ben Bruce, Joey Sturgis and James CassellsAsking Alexandria Additional personnel