The Word Alive is an American metalcore band formed in Phoenix in 2008. The band was signed to Fearless Records since their formation. In 2022, they changed their label and signed to Thriller Records. The band consists of vocalist Tyler Smith, guitarist, bassist and keyboardist Jose DelRio, guitarist and bassist Logan Abernethy, and drummer Devin Attard. Their second EP, Empire reached No. 15 on the Top Heatseekers, meeting a great amount of positive acclaim upon its release in 2009. In 2010, the group recorded their debut studio album, Deceiver and released it on August 31, 2010. It reached No. 97 on the Billboard 200 and No.15 on Independent Albums.