Life Of Agony "The Sound Of Scars" Album Hits October 11th!

"Life Of Agony's BEST ALBUM since River Runs Red!" —A&P REACTS (ON)

"26 years after the release of their debut River Runs Red, Life Of Agony continues the story that started their career so brilliantly... Life Of Agony today are much more than what they were then." —METAL HAMMER (DE), 6/7 Album Review

"Continues the story of debut River Runs Red... A prime example of how to combine hardness with emotion." —ROCK HARD (DE), 8.5/10 Album Review

"Life Of Agony stepped into the the red river again to search for a place where there’s no more pain, but found the best of the two worlds instead!" —ROCK HARD (SK)

"Life Of Agony has delivered a small MASTERPIECE with this." —ARROW LORDS OF METAL (NL),  9/10 Album Review

"The new record LEFT ME SPEECHLESS in an exciting and positive way. An amazing job in connecting history with the future." —HEADBANGER'S LIFESTYLE (NL)

“A GREAT MUSICAL JOURNEY; it sounds unmistakably like Life Of Agony, but more accessible!” —AARDSCHOK (NL), 8/10 Album Review

“The Sound Of Scars is a delicious record which also invites you to listen to their debut again!” —LUST FOR LIFE (NL), 4/5 Album Review

"KILLER ALBUM... The Sound Of Scars sees them raise the bar, breaching their heavy sound between metal and punk in a truly remarkable way." —DOWN FOR LIFE (UK), 8/10 Album Review

"Mina carries the emotional burden... A STRONG ALBUM." —ROCK TRIBUNE (BE) 8/10 Album Review

"The MOST ANTICIPATED album of 2019." —THE AQUARIAN WEEKLY

http://lifeofagony.com/


LIFE OF AGONY'S "LAY DOWN" IS AN ANTHEM FOR SURVIVORS

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"I LOVE THIS BAND... and I love this track so much. When I heard it a few weeks back, I WAS BLOWN AWAY!" —Jose Mangin, SiriusXM Octane

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"So stoked on this new track from one of my all time favorite bands LOA. One of the most influential artists I was inspired by over the years. Their new song Lay Down encapsulates everything I love of this band and can’t wait for the new full length to drop!" —Tommy Vext, Bad Wolves

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"Being a New Jersey kid, I've been a Life of Agony fan since I was in high school. With 'Lay Down' they prove to be as potent a force as ever. I can't wait to hear the whole album!" —Doc Coyle, Bad Wolves

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"Still here to tear it up, tear it out and get their aggression out. Life of Agony dropped their new video for Lay Down today! STOKED for their new record out in October." —Chris Kael, Five Finger Death Punch

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“This song is great! This band is awesome! Life Of Agony really knows how to LAY DOWN incredible music!” —Darryl McDaniels, “DMC” of Run-DMC

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"LOA IS BACK! Melodic and as powerful as ever!" —Marky Ramone, The Ramones

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“Lay Down has old school Zeppelin groove that I love to hear and play!!! It’s a total FUCKYESSSS!!!” —Doyle Wolfgang Von Frankenstein, Misfits/Doyle

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"Killer track. LOA never disappoints. Long may they reign." —Michael Alago, Legendary A&R Music Executive

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“I’m really diggin' my longtime buds' new song “Lay Down”! New & classic LOA at the same time - I’m PSYCHED to hear the whole record!” —Frank Bello, Anthrax

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“Having been a LOA fan for many years it’s especially gratifying to see them still making music and waves in 2019, and judging by ‘Lay Down’ we have another modern Agony classic in the making.” —Don Jamieson, 'That Metal Show'

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"Really dig the new LOA single 'Lay Down'. Has a great groove!! Can't wait to hear the rest of the record!" —John Tempesta, The Cult

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"Lay Down has been worth the wait! This one is packed full of everything I love about LOA, injected with modern day badassery! Thank you Brooklyn!" —Billy Graziadei, Powerflo/BillyBio

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"WOW - the new song is SICK! I have no idea how radio works these days, but Lay Down should be jamming out in every parking lot in America!" —Walter Schreifels, Quicksand

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"Great song & chorus. Catchy as fuck. My favorite line is "The rest is up to you, There's nothing left to prove, The scars that bind us are all we ever knew." I can relate to that!" —Toby Morse, H2O

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“Oh man, love it. Life Of Agony’s heartfelt & heavyweight method-of-groove never sounded so killer & so uniquely their own sound than with their new sensuously brutal LAY DOWN.“ —Corin Hardy, Director of 'The Nun'

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”Classic LOA With a modern twist. Over 25 years later and the band keeps getting better!” —Rob Rush, Program Director & Afternoon Host, 94.3 The Shark

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“From that crunching opening riff, it wasn’t that I felt 16 again, but proud of where the music I grew up has landed. LOA turned 25 years of musical knowledge and crafted a driving, intoxicating, RELEVANT track for any rocker in 2019” —Orlando, Morning Show Host, 94.3 The Shark, Long Island, NY

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“Years later, still evolving and making GREAT NEW MUSIC! Can't wait to hear the full album!” —Scott Evil, WDHA 105.5 FM, The Rock Of New Jersey

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"Life Of Agony is an insatiable addiction for me, with 'Scars' and 'Lay Down' tickling my appetite for more. They are my faaaaaaaves, along with their legion of fans worldwide. Give me more!" —Caroline Williams, Actress, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2

Esquire Feature: Alan Robert

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READ THE FULL FEATURE ON ESQUIRE >

Alan Robert is not just the bassist and co-founder of the Brooklyn metal legends Life of Agony. Besides writing most of the band's lyrics and being responsible for the artwork of the albums and t-shirts, Alan Robert is a graduate artist, author of a series of horror comics and coloring books, the latest one, "The Beauty of Horror: Ghosts of Christmas" was released a few months ago. A new one is waiting for us - "The Beauty of Horror: Tricks and Treats". He has a number of awards, the first editions of his books are sold out weeks after the release, and currently they are shooting movies, based on a couple of them. In his comic books there are nightmarish thrillers ("Crawl To Me"), others tell of rock'n'roll murderers-superheroes ("Killogy") and there are the charming grotesque coloring books from "The Beauty in Horror" series, filled with zombies, skeletons and monsters. We caught Alan in Munich at the end of their last tour, and he has quite openly told us about the band over the years, the difficulties in the life of the musician, the responsibility for the fans who have found his songs and Life of Agony as an integral part of their lives and the band as his family.

Alan Robert Releases Undead Coloring Book Art to Celebrate Life of Agony’s ‘The Sound of Scars’

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As fans already know, Brooklyn-based band Life of Agony are in the middle of recording their new album The Sound of Scars with producer Sylvia Massy (Tool, System of a Down) in her Oregon studio.

Bassist and horror artist Alan Robert, who is behind the insanely popular The Beauty of Horrorbook series, continued his creative endeavors in the middle of recording. While tracking drums, Sylvia set Robert up with a drawing table and he ended up drawing the below scene, which is downloadable for fans to color. Tag #LOA and hit up @arobert and @OffiLIFEOFAGONY to show your work directly to the band!

The Sound of Scars is the band’s follow-up to their classic breakthrough River Runs Red (1993).

Read the whole article at Bloody Disgusting: https://bloody-disgusting.com/music/3552876/alan-robert-releases-coloring-book-art-celebrate-life-agonys-sound-scars/

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Life of Agony HINTS THAT THEY WILL Continue THE ‘River Runs Red’ Narrative On Their Upcoming New Album

Life Of Agony‘s latest album teaser hints that their new record will focus on continuing the “Rivers Runs Red“ story of a troubled teenager who slit his wrists in the bathroom. The record is set to arrive on Napalm in the fall.

Life of Agony emerged from the New York music scene in the early ’90s with one of the most distinctive sounds in its genre. Best known for its 1993 metal debut “River Runs Red” (Roadrunner Records), named by Rolling Stone as being one of the “100 Greatest Metal Albums of All Time” the band instantly built a die-hard, cult following.

Since the 90’s, the group has toured relentlessly with bands, including Metallica, Black Sabbath, Ozzy Osbourne, Foo Fighters, and The Red Hot Chili Peppers. Life of Agony released two more studio albums for Roadrunner: “Ugly” (’95) and “Soul Searching Sun” (’97), before signing to major label Sony/Epic Records in 2005 to record “Broken Valley” with producer Greg Fidelman (Slipknot, Metallica). Life of Agony has sold over one million albums to date.

When Life of Agony first formed the band perfected their angst filled, heavy, hardcore metal cutting through at times. The album, “River Runs Red” was similar to their stage show at the time, straight up energy and aggression in a hardcore, thrash format, with shards of heavy metal cutting through at times, and the group toured extensively upon its release.

Last year, Life of Agony released its 5th studio album, titled “A Place Where There’s No More Pain”. Rolling Stone hailed it as “One of the Most Anticipated Albums of the Year.” The album was produced by Matt Brown & Life of Agony and mastered by Ted Jensen (Alice in Chains, Machine Head, Deftones).

Bassist Alan Robert shared his enthusiasm on touring last year, “You really can’t beat the crazy energy of a packed, sweaty, tiny club, like we used to play back in the day, so we decided to include some very intimate rooms on this tour, along with the bigger venues, to feel that deep emotional connection again with our die-hard fans.”

Full Article: https://music.mxdwn.com/2019/02/02/news/life-of-agony-continues-river-runs-red-narrative-on-their-upcoming-new-album/

WARNER BROS. PICTURES SELECTS ALAN ROBERT'S "THE NUN" POSTER ART FOR GLOBAL MARKETING CAMPAIGN!

“Quite possibly the best poster for the movie we've seen yet.”—Movieweb 

Read Movieweb's Feature "The Nun Collectors Poster Drenches Valak in Blood Red Shades of Terror", here >

New Line Cinema and Warner Bros. Pictures created an art activation campaign leading up to The Nun's film release inviting artists, designers, illustrators and animators from around the world to create one-of-a-kind, exclusive artwork inspired by the film. Nearly 2,000 submissions were entered.

New Line Cinema and Warner Bros. Pictures selected only 7 winners, including Alan Robert's piece, which is now getting a lot of attention and featured across the film's global marketing campaign. Alan's final art and original hand drawn sketch are below. See all the entries, here >

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Three Beauty of Horror Titles Currently on Amazon's Top TEN Best sellerS List

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Amazon Top 10 Best Sellers list (August 22, 2018):

Beauty of Horror Vol. 1 (#3)

Beauty of Horror Vol. 2 (#9)

Beauty of Horror Vol. 3 (#10)

Hot New Releases:

Beauty of Horror Vol. 3 (#2)

Most Wished For:

Beauty of Horror Vol. 1 (#1)

Beauty of Horror Vol. 2 (#2)

Gift Ideas:

Beauty of Horror Vol. 1 (#2)

Check Out the Full Beauty of Horror Collection >

“The Beauty of Horror” Claymation Brings Carnage and Bloodshed to the North Pole

Read article on Bloody Disgusting >

Timed to coincide with a special holiday-themed coloring book release from IDW Publishing, titled The Beauty of Horror: Ghosts of Christmas, creator Alan Robert and animator Trent Shy plan to dismantle the North Pole by unleashing Robert’s gruesome characters upon Santa’s Workshop.

“This will be our goriest film yet, and I’m very excited about that. It’s going to be insane,” says Shy.

“I’m doing some things with animation that I’ve never done before and that makes it even more exciting. There will be blood… lot’s of blood.”

Robert adds, “Having grown up as a kid on all the old stop-motion, feel-good holiday specials like Rudolph and Frosty, it’s especially fun for me to be able to sic Ghouliana on those guys with chainsaws and witchcraft. It’s like an ultra-violent R-rated version of A Nightmare Before Christmas.”

Shy is no stranger to horror claymation, with millions of views under his belt for his other films, he says “The biggest challenge with clay animation is the clay itself. I use different types of clay but most of it is “animators” clay, which is very soft, so the characters need constant upkeep while they’re being manipulated. This is why you don’t see clay being used in stop motion anymore. Most stop motion films these days use latex, silicone, and even 3D printing for characters.”

Robert explains, “It’s mind-blowing to see how it’s done behind the scenes. The amount of time it takes to sculpt each character and the attention to detail required to build the sets… it’s just wild. Claymation is truly an art all in itself. I always knew it was painstaking work, but now I have a new found respect for it.”

“The Beauty of Horror: Ghosts of Christmas Coloring Book” by Alan Robert arrives in stores October 2018 from IDW Publishing.

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Life of Agony Announces 'Rise of The Underground' Tour 2018

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New York’s LIFE OF AGONY has announced dates for a headlining trek called “Rise of the Underground Tour 2018” spanning the USA and Europe. The shows will begin with two sold-out, hometown warm-up gigs April 18th & 19th at Saint Vitus in Brooklyn, and conclude November 2nd as headliners of The Sound of Revolution Festival in Eindhoven, Netherlands. Full list of dates are below.

“With 2018 marking the 25th anniversary of our debut album, we are just so incredibly grateful to our fans for sticking with us all these years and wanted to do something really special for them. We’re breaking out some old fan favorites that we’ve never played before live and hitting cities we haven’t been to in over a decade,” says bassist Alan Robert. “You really can’t beat the crazy energy of a packed, sweaty, tiny club, like we used to play back in the day, so we decided to include some very intimate rooms on this tour, along with the bigger venues, to feel that deep emotional connection again with our die-hard fans. It’s gonna be insane.”

Joining Rise of the Underground Tour 2018 as main support during the September US dates will be Silvertomb, the new band featuring Johnny Kelly and Kenny Hickey from Type O Negative. More support acts to be announced soon.

LIFE OF AGONY emerged from the New York music scene in the early '90s with one of the most distinctive sounds in its genre. Best known for its 1993 metal/crossover debut River Runs Red, the band instantly built a cult following. For over two decades, the group toured relentlessly all over the world, sharing stages with the biggest names in rock, including Metallica, Black Sabbath, Ozzy Osbourne, Foo Fighters, and The Red Hot Chili Peppers. After the much-praised Ugly (1995), LIFE OF AGONY opted for a highly energetic alternative rock approach on Soul Searching Sun (1997) and Broken Valley (2005) – the latter produced by Greg Fidelman (Slipknot, Metallica). Last year, the group released their 5th studio album A Place Where There’s No More Pain (2017) to critical acclaim, debuting at #24 on Billboard’s Hard Rock Album Chart. LIFE OF AGONY has sold over one million albums to date.

LIFE OF AGONY: RISE OF THE UNDERGROUND TOUR 2018 (USA):

4/18: Brooklyn, NY @ Saint Vitus (SOLD OUT)
4/19: Brooklyn, NY @ Saint Vitus (SOLD OUT)
4/21: Worcester, MA @ New England Metal & Hardcore Fest, Palladium
5/16: Los Angeles, CA @ Whisky A Go-Go
5/18: Anaheim, CA @ Parish at House of Blues
5/19: Las Vegas, NV @ Beauty Bar
5/20: Phoenix, AZ @ Club Red
5/22: San Diego, CA @ Brick By Brick
7/13: Mansfield, OH @ INKcarceration Festival
9/14: Baltimore, MD @ Soundstage
9/15: Philadelphia, PA @ Theater of the Living Arts
9/16: Teaneck, NJ @ Debonair Music Hall
9/19: Ft. Wayne, IN @ Piere’s
9/21: Joliet, IL @ The Forge
9/22: Flint, MI @ Machine Shop
9/23: Pittsburgh, PA @ The Rex
9/25: Buffalo, NY @ Ironworks
9/29: New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom

LIFE OF AGONY: RISE OF THE UNDERGROUND TOUR 2018 (Europe):

6/15: Nickelsdorf, Austria @ Nova Rock Festival
6/16: Gräfenhainichen, Germany @ With Full Force Festival
6/17: Kiel, Germany @ Kieler Woche Festival
10/12: Papenburg, Germany @ Kesselschmiede
10/13: Dusseldorf, Germany @ Zakk
10/14: Leeuwarden, Netherlands @ Nueshoorn
10/16: Aschaffenburg, Germany @ Colos-saal
10/18: Mallorca, Spain @ Full Metal Holiday Festival
10/21: Salzburg, Austria @ Rockhouse
10/23: Budapest, Hungary @ A38
10/24: Zagreb, Croatia @ Culture Factory
10/26: Ljubljana, Slovenia @ Kino Siska
10/27: Pinarella Di Cervia, Italy @ Rock Planet
10/28: Munich, Germany @ Technikum
10/30: Sint-Niklaas, Belgium @ De Casino
10/31: Liege, Belgium @ Reflektor
11/02: Eindhoven, Netherlands @ The Sound of Revolution Festival

For More Info Visit:
www.lifeofagony.com
www.facebook.com/lifeofagonyfamiglia
www.napalmrecords.com
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Life of Agony Sells Out 2 Brooklyn Shows in Less than 48 Hours

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Brooklyn's very own Life of Agony will perform two SOLD OUT hometown shows Wednesday, April 18th and Thursday, April 19th at Saint Vitus.

Each night's set will be unique, with the band diving deep into their catalog to perform tracks never heard before live, along with their staple classics. These performances will also mark the first shows with new drummer Veronica Bellino (Jeff Beck, DMC, Richie Sambora/Orianthi, Carmine Appice/SLAMM).
 
"I am extremely excited and grateful to play these first two shows in the birthplace of LOA! Being a NY native myself, I can't wait to share this with friends, family and fans!" -Veronica Bellino
 
Mina Caputo adds "I'm excited to think that this thing we're doing is touching so many people in so many cultures. I'm extremely grateful to be sharing that stage again, the most intense stimulating way to hear music, with my brothers Alan and Joey, and of course, our newest member of the band Veronica. Connecting with her is certainly another dream come true for us. I'm so excited to do our thing, with all our soul and all our might."

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The Beauty of Horror 2 Ranks #3 on Top 10 Best Adult Coloring Books List!

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"If you catch yourself fighting the urge to take away your children's coloring books and scream at them for not doing it right, it might be time to get a few copies of your own. These adult versions are great for improving concentration, unleashing your creative instincts, and relieving stress -- and they're way cheaper than therapy. When users buy our independently chosen editorial picks, we may earn commissions to support our work. Skip to the best adult coloring book on Amazon."

The 10 Best Adult Coloring Books

#3. The Beauty of Horror 2

"Any true horror fan would kill for a copy of The Beauty of Horror 2. While not for the faint of heart (or stomach), this is a wonderfully fun journey through the seamy underbelly of the genre, complete with Ouija boards, creepy clowns, mausoleums, and more."

The Beauty of Horror 3: Haunted Playgrounds Coloring Book Coming in July 2018!

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Alan Robert’s Bestselling Coloring Book Horror Series Will Release its Third Volume in 2018

San Diego, CA (November 7, 2017) – The Beauty of Horror goes international as Ghouliana shows us her favorite scary sites from around the world in Alan Robert’s The Beauty of Horror 3: Haunted Playgrounds, Another GOREgeous Coloring Book! 
 
Life of Agony bassist Alan Robert reveals more of Ghouliana’s monochromatic world, and it’s just waiting for you to saturate it with red, black, or any other color you can imagine (even pastels).

“Fans of this series continue to blow my mind on a daily basis with their amazing coloring work! It is because of them and their passion to bring my creepy artwork to life that I’ve decided to dive into volume three,” said Robert.

“With Haunted Playgrounds, I get to expand Ghouliana’s world even more and introduce a slew of new twisted characters for her to interact with in a bunch of bizarre settings. I’m in a great groove right now, with two of these books under my belt, so this one will be some serious fun draw!”

You never know what’s lurking behind the next corner, so keep your eyes peeled for all the hidden pieces of the monster Ghouliana is trying to reanimate. Collect them all and find out why Alternative Press hails The Beauty of Horror as “the twisted coloring book you’ve been waiting for!” Sink your fangs into over 80 pages of intricate, hand-drawn, spooktacular designs presented in a high-quality, deluxe coloring format.

“In The Beauty of Horror, Alan has created something truly terrifying,” says IDW VP of New Product Development, Jerry Bennington. “Horror enthusiasts around the world can’t get enough of coloring in his dark vistas and we couldn’t be more thrilled to see the horrific results.”

The Beauty of Horror 3: Haunted Playgrounds, Another GOREgeous Coloring Book by Alan Robert arrives in stores July 2018 from IDW Publishing.

For more info head to: http://www.thebeautyofhorror.com

Alan Robert's October Signings & Appearances

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Wednesday 10/4:
Book Signing, Time: 7PM
Forbidden Planet, NYC
832 Broadway, New York, NY 10033
https://www.fpnyc.com

Friday 10/6:
New York Comic Con
Panel: Keeping Control of your Comic: Copyrights and Contracts for Creators
11:15AM - 12:15PM
Panel Room: 1A05
http://www.newyorkcomiccon.com

Friday 10/6:
New York Comic Con
Book Signing: 2PM - 3PM
IDW Booth#: 1844
http://www.newyorkcomiccon.com

Sunday 10/8:
New York Comic Con
Panel: New & Noteworthy Titles from IDW Books and Top Shelf
2:30PM - 3:30PM
Panel Room: 1A18
http://www.newyorkcomiccon.com

Saturday 10/21:
Book Signing: 1PM - 2PM
BookTowne
171 Main Street Manasquan, NJ 08736
http://www.booktowne.com

Sunday 10/22:
Book Signing: 1PM - 2PM
Bookends
211 E. Ridgewood Avenue
Ridgewood, NJ 07450
http://www.book-ends.com

Friday 10/27 - Sunday 10/29
Chiller Theatre Expo, Rock & Roll Room
Autographs, Photos, and Custom Illustrations
Hilton Parsippany
One Hilton Court
Parsippany, NJ 07054
Fri: 5PM - 7PM
Sat.: 9AM - 7PM
Sun.: 10AM - 4PM
http://www.chillertheatre.com