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Alan K. Rode’s affinity for classic cinema is part of his DNA. His mother grew up in Hollywood and was an extra in Our Gang comedy shorts and studied acting at Ben Bard Drama. His grandfather was a silent film violinist who went from bit actor to Universal Studios house composer and eventually founded Corelli-Jacobs Recording Inc. A great-uncle doubled Gary Cooper in The Virginian (1929) and fought Jack Dempsey. Yet another grandfather promoted rodeos with cowboy star Hoot Gibson at Gilmore Stadium.
Before the advent of classic films on cable, video or streaming, Alan incessantly watched and catalogued movies on television. He is the author of a pair of notable cinema biographies. Charles McGraw: Film Noir Tough Guy is a critically acclaimed saga of the rough-hewn actor’s life and times. Michael Curtiz: A Life in Film is the first comprehensive biography of the director of Casablanca, Mildred Pierce, Yankee Doodle Dandy and The Adventures of Robin Hood among other classic films. The Curtiz book has received enthusiastic reviews from the New York Review of Book
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Music
Alan Robert is best known for being the bassist and primary-songwriter for the hard rock band Life of Agony. The popular New York-based group has shared stages all over the world with the biggest names in rock for over three decades. As a result, Life of Agony built a die-hard following and has sold over one million albums to date. Life of Agony's debut "River Runs Red" was named "One of the Greatest Metal Albums of All Time" by Rolling Stone, and lead-off track “This Time” was included in Rolling Stone’s Greatest Metal Songs of All Time list. In 2019, the band released their 6th studio album, “The Sound of Scars” and was named ALBUM OF THE YEAR by The Aquarian. Most recently in 2024, Life of Agony returned with The Crow (In Memory of B.L.)and Revolver Magazine named it as one of the best new songs upon its release.
In 2025, The Metal Hall of Fame inducted Alan Robert’s band Life of Agony.
A full-length documentary about the band is streaming now >
Outside of music, Robert is a best-selling author and artist. He has written and illustrated several c
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Alan Robert
American musician (born 1971)
Musical artist
Alan Robert (born 1971) is an American musician and comic book creator. He is known as the bassist for the alternative metal band Life of Agony, his work on his graphic novels Wire Hangers, Crawl to Me and Killogy, as well as his horror-themed adult coloring book series The Beauty of Horror.
Career
Robert graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts from New York's School of Visual Arts, where he studied cartooning under teacher Walter Simonson.
Music
Robert is credited as being one of the original members of the Brooklyn, NY-based band, Life of Agony, in 1989,[1] and is the band's primary songwriter.
In 2006, Robert announced the creation of a punk rock band Spoiler NYC, which he formed with long-time friend, "Junkyard" Silletti and Tommy Clayton. The band released the full-length record Greasefire in Hell's Kitchen in 2008 and toured Europe with Life of Agony. Best known for their high-energy live shows which regularly feature dedications to their merchandise coordinator, Guy
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