Spawned by the NY hardcore scene, Life of Agony is an American alternative metal band with a very eventful history. When their debut ‘River Runs Red’ (1993) met with huge critical acclaim, critics predicted a stellar career for the New York foursome and they were right – initially. ‘Ugly’ (1995) and ‘Soul Searching Sun’ (1997) did OK but in 1999 the band folded after ejecting vocalist Keith Caputo. After a brief reunion in the early 2000s, they released Broken Valley (2005), proving that the band’s power and intensity had not diminished. In 20214, the classic line-up reunited once more, with Keith now performing as Mina Caputo, still delivering that unmistakable voice. ‘A Place Where There’s No More Pain’ (2017) reacquainted us with Life of Agony’s compositional chops and ‘The Sound of Scars’ (2019) is literally the sequel to their debut ‘River Runs Red’: it ends with the leading character attempting suicide but the opener on ‘The Sound of Scars’ reveals paramedics saved his life. Meanwhile Mina has reverted back to Keith but what matters is that we get to welcome the recent Metal Hall of Fame inductees for their sixth GMM appearance. (#GMM26)
