Alas (band)
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History
It was formed and led by Death metalDeath metal
Death metal is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal. It typically employs heavily distorted guitars, tremolo picking, deep growling vocals, blast beat drumming, minor keys or atonality, and complex song structures with multiple tempo changes....
pioneer Morbid Angel
Morbid Angel
Morbid Angel is an American death metal band based in Tampa, Florida. UK music magazine Terrorizer ranked one Morbid Angel album in its “Top 40 greatest death metal albums”, with their 1989 debut Altars of Madness appearing at number 1...
ex-guitarist Erik Rutan
Erik Rutan
Erik Rutan is an American heavy metal musician from New Jersey. He currently leads Hate Eternal on lead vocals and guitar and has also spent time with Morbid Angel and Ripping Corpse...
. They also featured well known Cannibal Corpse
Cannibal Corpse
Cannibal Corpse is an American death metal band from Buffalo, New York. Formed in 1988, the band has released eleven studio albums, one box set, and one live album...
bassist Alex Webster
Alex Webster
Alex Webster is an American bass player, who is best known as a member of the American death metal band Cannibal Corpse. He is one of two current members who were of the original lineup of Cannibal Corpse, the other being drummer Paul Mazurkiewicz...
. They have released an album called Absolute Purity.
Current members
- Martina AstnerMartina AstnerMartina Astner is an Austrian vocalist known for contribution with bands Therion, Alas, Dreams of Sanity and Korova. In Dreams of Sanity, she formed duet with another female vocalist, Sandra Schleret. In 1998–1999 Martina was a participant of two Therion albums and she was also its live vocalist...
- vocals - Howard Davis - drums, percussion
- Scot Hornick - bass guitar
- Erik RutanErik RutanErik Rutan is an American heavy metal musician from New Jersey. He currently leads Hate Eternal on lead vocals and guitar and has also spent time with Morbid Angel and Ripping Corpse...
- guitars
Past members
- Tracey Beant - vocals
- Clayton Gore - drums, percussion
- Jason Morgan - guitars
- Alex WebsterAlex WebsterAlex Webster is an American bass player, who is best known as a member of the American death metal band Cannibal Corpse. He is one of two current members who were of the original lineup of Cannibal Corpse, the other being drummer Paul Mazurkiewicz...
- bass guitar