Life of Agony

Life of Agony is an alternative metal band from Brooklyn, New York.

History

Formation and River Runs Red (1989–1993)

The band was formed in the summer of 1989 by singer Keith Caputo (who has come out as transgender and changed her name to Mina Caputo), bassist Alan Robert and guitarist Joey Z. After playing with several drummers, they enlisted Type O Negative drummer Sal Abruscato before recording the debut album River Runs Red (1993) after they signed to Roadrunner Records.

Ugly (1994–1996)

River Runs Red was followed by the more emotional Ugly (1995), but drummer Abruscato left Life of Agony after the accompanying tour. His successor was ex-Pro-Pain & ex-Crumbsuckers skinsman Dan Richardson.

Soul Searching Sun, Caputo's departure and breakup (1997–2002)

Vocalist Caputo departed the band following the release of Soul Searching Sun (1997). He claimed his heart was no longer in the type of music Life of Agony produced. The band then toured with ex-Ugly Kid Joe singer Whitfield Crane awent back into the studio, and kicked Whitfield Crane out of the band. They contemplated moving Alan Robert to vocals and guitar and adding former Stuck Mojo bassist Corey Lowery, but decided they did not want to continue under the Life of Agony banner without Caputo. In 1999 they decided to split. Alan Robert started Among Thieves with former members of Biohazard and the rest of the band starting Stereomud with Erik Rogers on vocals, both not straying from LOA's style. A live CD with LOA's unplugged performance at the Dutch Lowlands Festival from 1997 was released in 2000.