Word Alive Discography of CDs

Word Alive songs Heavier and darker than 2010's well-received Deceiver, the 13-track Life Cycles is the first release from Phoenix, Arizona-based metalcore outfit the Word Alive to not feature keyboardist Dusty Riach, who left the group in early 2012 along with drummer Justin Salinas. Technical, relentless, and littered with nasty riffs and explosive breakdowns, Life Cycles avoids the dreaded sophomore slump by being bigger and bolder than its predecessor, and offering a diverse set of songs with highlights coming from "For Your Health," "Evolution," "Wishmaster," the anthemic title cut, and the dense and atmospheric "Dragon Spell." ~ James ...

Word Alive CD discography On Deceiver, their full-length debut, the Word Alive prove themselves to be a bit of an enigma. Balancing a by-the-book blend of metalcore and post-hardcore with dazzling guitar work and experimental synthesizer excursions, the band offers something that manages to squeeze moments of musical derring-do into otherwise boilerplate metalcore. With lots of breakdowns, bass drops, and sung/screamed vocals, Deceiver covers a lot of familiar territory. Where the album gets interesting is in the guitar acrobatics of Tony Pizzuti and Zack Hansen, who like to keep things lightning fast and intricate. "Epiphany" finds Pizzuti and Hansen delivering knotty, "Flight of the Bumblebee"-style riffs, offering up the kind of thrilling guitar work that leaves the listener wondering how long they can keep it up until the whole thing comes off the rails. The Word Alive should also ...

Word Alive albums Engineer: Andrew Wade. Audio Mixer: Andrew Wade. Recording information: The Wade Studio, Ocala, FL. Photographer: Tony Aguilera. Personnel: Tony Aguilera (drums). Producer: Andrew Wade.

Word Alive CD discography Track Listing of songs: Down; Hot 'N Cold; Bad Romance; In My Head; Right Now; Paper Planes; Heartless; Bulletproof; Run This Town; Airplanes; Dead And Gone; Need You Now; My Love;

Word Alive albums Track Listing of songs: For A Pessimist, I'm Pretty Optimistic; All Signs Point To Lauderdale; Certain; Anatomy; Closure; For Andrew; Modern American Gypsy; Bright Eyes; Where Two Bodies Lie; Don't Let Me Cave In; Can't Catch Me; Finding Something To Do; Wobble; Take One Last Breath; Purified; Pull Your Own Weight; Good Things; Tell Me I'm A Wreck; Too Little Too Late; Sound Of My Voice; Sasha Don't Sleep; Punk Rock And Roll; Riverside; ...