Alexander Ray Torres (born September 15, 1987) is an American musician, best known for being the guitarist of

metalcore Metalcore (also known as metallic hardcore) is a fusion music genre that combines elements of extreme metal and hardcore punk. As with other styles blending metal and hardcore, such as crust punk and grindcore, metalcore is noted for its use of ...

and

post-hardcore Post-hardcore is a punk rock music genre that maintains the aggression and intensity of hardcore punk but emphasizes a greater degree of creative expression. It was initially inspired by post-punk and noise rock. Like post-punk, the term has been ...

bands

Eyes Set to Kill Eyes Set to Kill is an American post-hardcore band from Tempe, Arizona. The Rodriguez sisters, lead guitarist Alexia and bassist Anissa, along with vocalist Lindsey Vogt started the band in 2003. Lindsey Vogt departed the band in mid-2007 due to ...

Greeley Estates Greeley Estates was an American metalcore band from Maricopa County, Arizona. Formed in 2002, the band released five full-length studio albums and four EPs. The group initially had an emo-influenced post-hardcore sound, but later shifted to the ...

Alesana Alesana ( ) is an American post-hardcore band from Raleigh, North Carolina. The group was founded by Shawn Milke, Dennis Lee and Patrick Thompson during the fall of 2004, and is currently signed to Revival Recordings and Artery Recordings. Alesa ...

and

The Dead Rabbitts The Dead Rabbitts are an American metalcore supergroup from Phoenix, Arizona. The band is a side project of Escape the Fate's lead vocalist, Craig Mabbitt. The Dead Rabbitt's debut EP, ''Edge of Reality'', was released in 2012. The band's secon ...

Career

Eyes Set to Kill (2006)

Torres was one of the first three non-original members to join

, as it was started as a three-piece. He recorded their first EP, '' When Silence Is Broken, The Night Is Torn''.

Greeley Estates (2007–2010)

Torres joined metalcore band

in April 2007, along with Joshua "Fergz" Ferguson. He recorded both ''

Go West Young Man, Let the Evil Go East ''Go West Young Man, Let the Evil Go East'' is the third album by the American metalcore band Greeley Estates, released on May 6, 2008. The first single released from the album was "Blue Morning". The album is the first by Greeley Estates with ...

'' and '' No Rain, No Rainbow''. On June 15, 2010, Greeley Estates officially announced that Torres had left the band, "abruptly" before their Japan tour, to "focus on other musical endeavors", and also announced that bassist David Ludlow would take over guitar and that Micah Kinard, the lead vocalist of

Oh, Sleeper Oh, Sleeper is an American metalcore band from Fort Worth, Texas that formed in 2006 with former members of Terminal. In over a decade's span, Oh, Sleeper has released four full-length albums, two EPs, and toured worldwide as an opening act. Af ...

, would be filling in on bass. They have since added Kyle Kolesch to be permanent bassist.

Alesana (2010–2012)

Almost immediately after he left Greeley Estates, Torres joined rock band

when their guitarist, Jake Campbell, left the band to be with his family. Torres went through all of

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with Alesana and is included on the band's fourth studio album, ''

A Place Where the Sun Is Silent ''A Place Where the Sun Is Silent'' is the fourth studio album by Alesana. It was released through Epitaph Records on October 18, 2011. The album was produced by Kris Crummett, who also worked on '' The Emptiness''. Being the second concept al ...

''. In 2012 Alex Torres left Alesana for medical reasons.

The Dead Rabbitts (2012–2015)

Most recently Torres joined

, replacing Kevin "Thrasher" Gruft. In November 2013, The Dead Rabbitts signed with

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and announced that they will be releasing an album sometime in 2014. In December, they began recording songs with

Andrew Wade Andrew Robert Wade (born August 4, 1984) is an American recording engineer and music producer. Early years and A Wish for Marilynne (2002–2006) In August 2002, Wade started playing guitar and singing lead vocals in Christian rock/ emo band ...

, On May 16. the band released their first single "My Only Regret" from their debut album ''

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'', which was released on July 1, 2014. The album debuted at No. 127 on the

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. On November 7, the band released a music video of their song "Deer in the Headlights". During this time, Torres was also the touring bassist for

Escape the Fate Escape the Fate is an American rock band from Las Vegas, Nevada, formed in 2004 and originally from Pahrump, Nevada. They are signed to Eleven Seven Music. The group consists of Robert Ortiz (drummer), Craig Mabbitt (lead vocalist), TJ Bell (rhy ...

before Max Georgiev took over. In 2015, he left The Dead Rabbitts and was replaced by Boby Whitaker. He is currently working as a police officer.

Discography

With Eyes Set to Kill *2006: ''When Silence Is Broken, the Night Is Torn'' (self-released) With Greeley Estates *2008: ''

'' (Science Records) *2010: '' No Rain, No Rainbow'' (

) With Alesana *2010: '' The Emptiness'' ( Epitaph Records) *2011: ''

'' (Epitaph Records) With Dead Rabbitts *2014: ''

'' (

)

Videography

With Greeley Estates *"Blue Morning" *"If She Only Knew" With Alesana *"Circle VII: Sins of the Lion" *"Lullaby of the Crucified" With the Dead Rabbitts *"Edge of Reality" *"Deer In the Headlights"

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Torres, Alex Living people 1987 births American rock guitarists American male guitarists Place of birth missing (living people) People from Casa Grande, Arizona Guitarists from Arizona 21st-century American guitarists 21st-century American male musicians