Alas are an operatic progressive metal band from
Tampa
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History
Alas was formed and led by
Death metal
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pioneer
Morbid Angel
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ex-guitarist
Erik Rutan
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. They also featured well known
Cannibal Corpse
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bassist
Alex Webster
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. They released an album called ''Absolute Purity'' in 2001.
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Band members
Current members
* Martina Astner
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- vocals
* Howard Davis - drums, percussion
* Scot Hornick - bass guitar
* Erik Rutan
Erik Rutan (born June 10, 1971) is an American heavy metal musician and producer from New Jersey. He is the guitarist and lead vocalist of death metal band Hate Eternal and lead guitarist for Cannibal Corpse, who he fully joined in 2021 after ...
- guitars
Past members
* Tracey Beant - vocals
* Clayton Gore - drums, percussion
* Jason Morgan - guitars
* Alex Webster
Alex Webster (born 1969) is an American bass player who is best known as a member of the death metal band Cannibal Corpse. He is one of two remaining members of the original lineup of the band, along with drummer Paul Mazurkiewicz. He is al ...
- bass guitar
Discography
Demos
* Engulfed in Grief (1996)
* Engulfed in Grief / Promo '97 (1997)
Albums
* ''Absolute Purity'' (2001)
Notes
External links
Official MySpace
American symphonic metal musical groups
Musical groups from Tampa, Florida
Musical groups established in 1996
1996 establishments in Florida
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