Effective period / Period of releases: 2009 - 2023

Members: Matt Horn, Tony Pizzuti, Tony Aguilera, Tyler "Telle" Smith, Zack Hansen (2), Craig Mabbitt, Dusty Riach, Nick Urlacher, Luke Holland (2), Justin Salinas, Daniel Shapiro (3)

The Word Alive is an American metalcore band formed in Phoenix, Arizona, in 2008. The band is signed to Fearless Records since their formation. The band currently consists of vocalist Tyler Smith, guitarists Zack Hansen and Tony Pizzuti, and drummer Matt Horn. The group has had several line-up changes throughout their career, with Hansen and Pizzuti as the only remaining founding members. Their second EP, Empire reached No. 15 on the Top Heatseekers, meeting a great amount of positive acclaim upon its release in 2009. The following year, the group recorded and released their debut studio album, Deceiver on August 31, 2010, which reached No. 97 on the Billboard 200 and 15 on Independent Albums. Since their formation they have released six full length studio albums.