Who We Are: Life of Agony, Brooklyn Since 1989
Brooklyn, summer 1989. That's where Life of Agony starts, and it's where every design in our store comes from. Here's who we are, whether you've had our records for decades or you're hearing us for the first time.
Where are we from?
We're from Brooklyn, New York City. Life of Agony formed there in the summer of 1989, and New York has stayed in our sound ever since: the weight of metal, the bite of hardcore, the hooks of alternative rock.
Who is in Life of Agony?
Three of us founded the band, on vocals, bass and guitar, and those same three have been in every lineup since. Today Veronica Bellino is behind the drums; she joined us in 2018.
What do we sound like?
People call it alternative metal, and that fits. You'll hear heavy metal, alternative rock and hardcore punk in it, and our first record, River Runs Red, carries grunge and New York hardcore too.
Have we ever stopped?
Yes, more than once. We split in 1999, came back with our original lineup for two sold-out nights at Irving Plaza on 3 and 4 January 2003, split again in 2012, and returned on 22 March 2014. Our first show back was on 8 August 2014, at Alcatraz Festival in Belgium. We're still here.
Six studio albums
- River Runs Red (1993)
- Ugly (1995)
- Soul Searching Sun (1997)
- Broken Valley (2005)
- A Place Where There's No More Pain (2017)
- The Sound of Scars (2019)
Wear it
Every Life of Agony design in our store comes on tees, long sleeves, crewnecks and hoodies, with kids' and youth sizes too. Bring it to the next show, or wear it on any day that feels heavy.