The Word Alive discography

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The Word Alive discography
Studio albums7
Music videos17
EPs2
Singles35
Other appearances1

The Word Alive is an American metalcore band from Phoenix, Arizona. The band was formed by vocalist Craig Mabbitt in 2008. After one unreleased EP, Mabbitt was replaced by current vocalist, Tyler Smith, the same year. They were signed to Fearless Records. In 2022, the band changed their label and are currently signed to Thriller Records. They have released seven studio albums and two extended plays.

Contents

Albums

Studio albums

TitleAlbum detailsChart positions
US US Hard Rock US Indie AUS UK
Deceiver
  • Released: August 31, 2010
  • Label: Fearless
  • Formats: CD, music download
971415
Life Cycles
  • Released: July 3, 2012
  • Label: Fearless
  • Formats: CD, music download
505730
Real
  • Released: June 10, 2014
  • Label: Fearless
  • Formats: CD, vinyl, music download
33471128
Dark Matter
  • Released: March 18, 2016
  • Label: Fearless
  • Formats: CD, vinyl, music download
7475
Violent Noise
  • Released: May 4, 2018
  • Label: Fearless
  • Formats: CD, vinyl, music download
79252
Monomania
  • Released: February 21, 2020
  • Label: Fearless
  • Formats: CD, vinyl, music download
Hard Reset
  • Released: August 25, 2023
  • Label: Thriller
  • Formats: CD, vinyl, music download

Extended plays

TitleExtended play details
The Word Alive
  • Released: November 3, 2008
  • Label: Self-released
  • Formats: CD, music download
Empire
  • Released: July 21, 2009
  • Label: Fearless
  • Formats: CD, music download

Singles

List of singles as lead artist, showing year released and album name
TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
US
Main.

[1]
"Battle Royale"2009Empire
"Quit While You're Ahead"
"The Only Rule Is That There Are No Rules"
"Epiphany"2010Deceiver
"The Hounds of Anubis"
"The Wretched"
(featuring Dave Stephens of We Came as Romans)
"2012"
(featuring Levi Benton of Miss May I)
2011
"Apologician"
"Lights and Stones"
"Entirety"2012Life Cycles
"Life Cycles"
"Play the Victim"2014Real
"Broken Circuit"
"Never Forget"
"94th St."
"Light House"
"The Runaway"
"Trapped"2016Dark Matter
"Sellout"
"Made This Way"
"Overdose"Non-album single
"Misery"2017
"Red Clouds"2018Violent Noise
"Why Am I Like This?"
"Burning Your World Down"2019Monomania
"Monomania"2020
"No Way Out"
"Searching for Glory"
"Pardon Me" (Incubus cover)Non-album single
"Wonderland"2021
"Nocturnal Future"2022Hard Reset
"New Reality"202337
"Strange Love"
"Slow Burn"
"Hate Me"
(featuring Julian Comeau of Loveless)

Music videos

TitleYearDirectorAlbumTypeLink
"The Only Rule Is That There Are No Rules"2009Jerry ClubbEmpireLive footage
"2012"
(featuring Levi Benton of Miss May I)
2011DeceiverNarrative
"The Wretched"
(featuring Dave Stephens of We Came as Romans)
Live footage
"Entirety"2012Life CyclesPerformance
"Life Cycles"2013
"Light House"2014Real
"The Runaway"Narrative
"Sellout"2016Dark MatterPerformance
"Trapped"
"Why Am I Like This?"2018Orie McGinnessViolent Noise
"Human"
(featuring Sincerely Collins)
"Monomania"2020Monomania
"No Way Out"Narrative
"Wonderland"2021 Tyler Smith Non-album singlePerformance
"Nocturnal Future"2022Jake JohnstonHard Reset
"New Reality"2023
"Slow Burn"

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