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Life Of Agony

NY, US · 1989–present · active
Alternative MetalCrossover ThrashGroove Metal
Life Of Agony
Life of Agony is a Brooklyn, New York band formed in 1989 whose debut River Runs Red (1993, Roadrunner Records) is a widely cited cornerstone of the crossover between hardcore, alternative metal, and groove metal. The album's loose narrative arc around personal despair and suburban alienation anticipated the confessional intensity that would define much of mid-1990s heavy music, and the band built on it with Ugly (1995) and Soul Searching Sun (1997). Frontperson Mina Caputo, who publicly came out as transgender in 2011, rejoined the band for A Place Where There's No More Pain (2017) and The Sound of Scars (2019).
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Life Of Agony - River Runs Red Ltd. Clear w/ Red/Blue Swirl - Colored Vinyl
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Life Of Agony - River Runs Red Ltd. Fire Orange w/ Black Swirl Bertus Exclusive - Colored Vinyl
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Life Of Agony Discography

River Runs Red
River Runs Red 1993 · LP
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13 tracks
  1. 1 This Time 5:40
  2. 2 Underground 4:42
  3. 3 Monday 1:30
  4. 4 River Runs Red 1:54
  5. 5 Through and Through 3:04
  6. 6 Words and Music 5:13
  7. 7 Thursday 2:12
  8. 8 Bad Seed 5:39
  9. 9 My Eyes 2:45
  10. 10 Respect 4:13
  11. 11 Method of Groove 5:17
  12. 12 The Stain Remains 4:31
  13. 13 Friday 3:35
River Runs Red [Top Shelf Edition]
River Runs Red [Top Shelf Edition] 1993 · LP
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17 tracks
  1. 1 This Time 5:40
  2. 2 Underground 4:42
  3. 3 Monday 1:30
  4. 4 River Runs Red 1:54
  5. 5 Through and Through 3:04
  6. 6 Words and Music 5:13
  7. 7 Thursday 2:12
  8. 8 Bad Seed 5:39
  9. 9 My Eyes 2:45
  10. 10 Respect 4:13
  11. 11 Method of Groove 5:17
  12. 12 The Stain Remains 4:31
  13. 13 Friday 3:35
  14. 14 Here I Am, Here I Stay 5:22
  15. 15 Depression 5:57
  16. 16 3 Companions 3:23
  17. 17 Plexiglass Gate 5:09
Ugly
Ugly 1995 · LP
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12 tracks
  1. 1 Seasons 5:38
  2. 2 I Regret 4:19
  3. 3 Lost at 22 3:40
  4. 4 Other Side of the River 4:04
  5. 5 Let's Pretend 3:58
  6. 6 Ugly 5:46
  7. 7 Drained 4:05
  8. 8 How It Would Be 4:34
  9. 9 Unstable 4:33
  10. 10 Damned If I Do 3:43
  11. 11 Fears 2:38
  12. 12 Don't You (Forget About Me) 6:07
Soul Searching Sun (Digital)
Soul Searching Sun (Digital) 1997 · LP
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13 tracks
  1. 1 Hope 4:03
  2. 2 Weeds 4:07
  3. 3 Gently Sentimental 3:20
  4. 4 Tangerine 4:09
  5. 5 My Mind Is Dangerous 4:05
  6. 6 Neg 3:47
  7. 7 Lead You Astray 3:59
  8. 8 Heroin Dreams 5:45
  9. 9 None 3:44
  10. 10 Angry Tree 3:57
  11. 11 Hemophiliac in Me 3:37
  12. 12 Desire 3:12
  13. 13 Whispers 5:15
1989-1999
1989-1999 1999 · Compilation
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15 tracks
  1. 1 Here I Am, Here I Stay 5:22
  2. 2 Depression 5:57
  3. 3 Plexiglass Gate 5:09
  4. 4 3 Companions 3:23
  5. 5 Drowning 5:59
  6. 6 Dancing with the Devil 6:01
  7. 7 Step Aside 6:28
  8. 8 Colorblind 4:41
  9. 9 March of the S.O.D. / Sgt. 'D' and the S.O.D. 4:14
  10. 10 Coffee Break - Alt. Version 5:10
  11. 11 Redemption Song - Alt. Version 3:58
  12. 12 How It Would Be '97 5:48
  13. 13 Tangerine (Re-Zep) 3:28
  14. 14 Lost at 22 - Live 3:44
  15. 15 I Regret - Live 4:24
Unplugged At The Lowlands Festival '97 (Live)
Unplugged At The Lowlands Festival '97 (Live) 2000 · LP
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15 tracks
  1. 1 Introduction - Live 97 1:42
  2. 2 How It Would Be - Live 97 6:42
  3. 3 Angry Tree - Live 97 5:35
  4. 4 Weeds - Live 97 7:50
  5. 5 Desire - Live 97 5:04
  6. 6 My Mind Is Dangerous - Live 97 6:40
  7. 7 Let's Pretend - Live 97 5:25
  8. 8 River Runs Red - Live 97 3:42
  9. 9 Other Side of the River - David Thoener Remix 4:10
  10. 10 Seasons - Live 97 5:27
  11. 11 Plexiglass Gate - Live 97 2:21
  12. 12 Respect - Live 97 4:38
  13. 13 This Time - Live 97 6:03
  14. 14 Method of Groove - Live 97 4:48
  15. 15 My Eyes - Live 97 2:54
The Best of Life of Agony
The Best of Life of Agony 2003 · Compilation
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16 tracks
  1. 1 This Time 5:40
  2. 2 River Runs Red 1:54
  3. 3 Through and Through 3:05
  4. 4 Bad Seed 5:39
  5. 5 Underground 4:42
  6. 6 Here I Am, Here I Stay 5:21
  7. 7 Damned If I Do 3:44
  8. 8 Lost at 22 3:40
  9. 9 Other Side of the River 4:04
  10. 10 Let's Pretend 3:58
  11. 11 How It Would Be 4:34
  12. 12 Tangerine 4:09
  13. 13 My Mind Is Dangerous 4:07
  14. 14 Weeds 4:09
  15. 15 Angry Tree 3:59
  16. 16 Honeycomb 3:25
Broken Valley
Broken Valley 2005 · LP
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12 tracks
  1. 1 Love to Let You Down 3:40
  2. 2 Last Cigarette 2:56
  3. 3 Wicked Ways 4:02
  4. 4 Don't Bother 3:30
  5. 5 Strung Out 3:59
  6. 6 Junk Sick 3:18
  7. 7 The Calm That Disturbs You 3:15
  8. 8 No One Survives 1:34
  9. 9 Justified 6:21
  10. 10 The Day He Died 3:19
  11. 11 Broken Valley 5:17
  12. 12 Room 244 2:22
Love To Let You Down
Love To Let You Down 2005 · Single
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1 track
  1. 1 Love to Let You Down 3:40
20 Years Strong | River Runs Red: Live in Brussels
20 Years Strong | River Runs Red: Live in Brussels 2010 · LP
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14 tracks
  1. 1 This Time - Live 6:29
  2. 2 Underground - Live 6:42
  3. 3 River Runs Red - Live 2:16
  4. 4 Through and Through - Live 3:37
  5. 5 Words & Music - Live 7:07
  6. 6 Bad Seed - Live 6:17
  7. 7 My Eyes - Live 3:11
  8. 8 Respect - Live 5:06
  9. 9 Method of Groove - Live 4:35
  10. 10 The Stain Remains - Live 9:00
  11. 11 Other Side of the River - Live 4:15
  12. 12 Love to Let You Down - Live 4:15
  13. 13 Weeds - Live 7:01
  14. 14 Lost at 22 - Live 4:36
A Place Where There's No More Pain
A Place Where There's No More Pain 2017 · LP
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10 tracks
  1. 1 Meet My Maker 3:50
  2. 2 Right This Wrong 5:01
  3. 3 A Place Where There's No More Pain 2:45
  4. 4 Dead Speak Kindly 4:51
  5. 5 A New Low 3:58
  6. 6 World Gone Mad 3:06
  7. 7 Bag of Bones 5:05
  8. 8 Walking Catastrophe 3:30
  9. 9 Song for the Abused 4:45
  10. 10 Little Spots of You 3:37
World Gone Mad
World Gone Mad 2017 · Single
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1 track
  1. 1 World Gone Mad 3:06
A Place Where There's No More Pain
A Place Where There's No More Pain 2017 · Single
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1 track
  1. 1 A Place Where There's No More Pain 2:45
The Sound of Scars
The Sound of Scars 2019 · LP
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14 tracks
  1. 1 Prelude 0:31
  2. 2 Scars 2:46
  3. 3 Black Heart 3:32
  4. 4 Lay Down 3:49
  5. 5 Then 1:17
  6. 6 Empty Hole 3:03
  7. 7 My Way Out 3:56
  8. 8 Eliminate 2:16
  9. 9 Now 1:30
  10. 10 Once Below 3:31
  11. 11 Stone 3:21
  12. 12 Weight of the World 3:33
  13. 13 When 1:43
  14. 14 I Surrender 5:56
The Crow (In Memory of B.L.)
The Crow (In Memory of B.L.) 2024 · Single
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1 track
  1. 1 The Crow (In Memory of B.L.) 4:07
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