The Word Alive vocalist breaks his back and a rib and keeps playing

Posted by Seth Werkheiser on November 19, 2015

This past weekend 29 year old vocalist Telle Smith broke his back during a performance with his band The Word Alive. They’ve been out on the “Apollo X Tour” since mid-October, supporting Motionless in White and The Devil Wears Prada. According to video footage (below), Smith did a backflip off of a riser, then launched himself into the […]

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The Word Alive vocalist breaks his back and a rib and keeps playing

Pridelands share “Antipathy” visualizer

Hatebreed drop “Instinctive (Slaughterlust) video

Saxon share “Remember The Fallen” video

Oak sign with Season of Mist

Falling In Reverse share new song “Zombified”