[Introduction] A Life Less Alive (USA)

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First of all as Always thank you to A Life Less Alive for giving me the Permission to write this Introduction.

The Line Up is as Such
Ernie Hernandez Vocals, Guitars, Bass, Drums (1997-present)

As the Readers of this Blog most know by now, I'am often on Spotify and switch through so many Artists. And in this Sence i found also A Life Less Alive!
I'am more on the Symphonic Side of the Metal Genre so no one can reckon that I would also like Death Metal now and than also. 

He was able to make his first release in May 1998 and, as was typical for that time, it was all on the Bleeding Entrails cassette.
1. Filled with Chemicals
2. Horror 1934

As far as I could tell, there was a version 1 that was recorded single sided. Nevertheless, 1998 continued to go well for him with his second demo on cassette in November of that year. The name Live from The Lake was already very promising.
Single-sided
1. Dead, Disfigured, and Left 4 Maggots (01:18)
2. Into the Bloody Mess (01:59) (instrumental)
3. One Hundred Years (01:42)
4. Born to Torture (01:37)
Full-Length Playtime: 06:36

The lyrical themes often ranged from Death, Zombies, Occult, Horror, Gore, Evil, Disease, Hate.

As always, we were able to ask our questions, which we are happy to include.
Ceyla"Is there any band that inspires you the most? Or, if there isn’t such a band, where do you draw your inspiration from? If neither applies, how did you come up with these two sub-genres, if you can still call them that?

All our questions were answered by the mastermind himself, Ernie Hernandez.
E.H: "The band and my Influences are Heavy/Thrash, Black, Grind, Death Metal and sum Punk.
Namely bands like PowerMad/Dark Angel, Dark Throne/Dark funeral, Last days of Humanity/C.B.T, Mortician, Kataklysm and DRI/Black Flag

So it's safe to say that the band continues to develop thanks to many inspirations. And this is also noticeable throughout the discography; you can hear some of the influences from the bands mentioned above here and there.

Of course, there was also the question of the festivals.
Ceyla: "Are there any festivals or events in Germany, or even worldwide, that you would like to attend? Some of them always offer opportunities to apply. Or give it Bands that you would like to Tour with?

As always, we were excited about this answer because it couldn't have been more different.
E.H: "Obscene Extreme and or any other festivals that would have ALLA, And any underground Death and goregrind bands

In the case of Germany, maybe the Frostfeuernächte, Turock Open Air and the Dark Troll Festival would be something to start with at smaller festivals, if you can still call them that.

We now try to include the complete discography in these presentations to make the search easier.
[May 1999] Full of Maggots (Demo)
[Dec. 2000] Decapitated (Album)
[2001.--.--] Among the Dead (Single)
[2001.--.--] Killection: Free Demo 2001 (Compilation)
[Jan. 2001] Mask Murderer (Demo)
[2003.--.--] Rituals of the Dead (Album)
[2004.--.--] 3 Song Sampler (Demo)
[2005.--.--] The Dead Shall Feast (EP)
[May 2006] Beneath the Sorrow (Album)
[2008.--.--] Time to Kill (Album)
[2009.--.--] The 'Of Killing' Practice Tape (Demo)
[May 2009] More Heads Severed (Album)
[May 2009] Maggots Feasting (Single)
[2010.05.15] The Gorey (Demo)
[2010.12.25] Demons from Within (Album)
[2011.10.31] The Things Death Brings (Album)
[2012.08.17] Peice by Peice and One of Each (Compilation)
[2012.12.25] Murder Them (Album)
[2013.02.08] Show Sampler CD (Demo)
[2014.01.01] Human Kind Dies (Album)
[2016.--.--] The First Four! (Compilation)
[2016.--.--] The Last (Compilation)
[2016.07.28] A Life Less Alive / Sloth (Split)
[2016.08.25] Strangulation (Album)
[2019.06.01] Return of Death (EP)
[April 2021] -Evil Corpse- Basement Tape (Demo)
[April 2021] Split Tape #2 (Split)
[2021.05.04] Evil Corpse (EP)
[2022.03.14] The Kataklysmic Rebirth (EP)
[2023.01.05] For Them Your Flesh (Album)
[2023.10.13] Brutalized (EP)
[2024.04.10] Death from Death (Album)
[2024.10.30] Demon (Album)

Additional Note on Metal Archives self about this Band: Formed in December 1997 by Ohio native Ernie Hernandez and Juan Londono, while serving in the US Marines in Irvine, California. Ernie returned to Ohio between June and December 1998, recording a session that would be the new re-recording of the "Bleeding Entrails" demo and the "Live from the Lake" demo. He then returned to California until July 1999, recording "Full of Maggots" during his time there. During his final move home he was forced to leave his car behind in the California desert, only realizing after that the Master tapes for the first 2 versions of the "Bleeding Entrails" demo were left behind, along with the Master tape for the demo of Ernie's pre-ALLA black metal band Incubus of Death. Until any of the handmade original released copies of either resurface, all three have since been considered lost.

Aside from the first 6 months of ALLA's existence after forming, and the brief return in 1999, the entire rest of ALLA's career has been based out of the Sheffield Lake/Avon Lake/Avon area of Lorain County, Ohio.

Of course, we always give artists and musicians the option to leave a message for the readers. These messages are always very heartwarming, even if you shouldn't mention them in metal. And yet, they are all absolutely lovely people.
Ceyla: "Is there anything you would like the readers of this blog to know about you and your music?"
🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻
E.H: "Would like to thank your blog and anyone who reads it for the interest and checking my band out! Stay Brutal! Ernie A LIFE LESS ALIVE"

All named artists, as well as festivals and the entire discography, are linked throughout the article!

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