Ugly (Life of Agony album)

Ugly[2] is the second album released by American alternative metal band Life of Agony. The album signalled a considerable shift from the hardcore and groove metal sounds that defined their 1993 debut River Runs Red; though it still features the band's trademark heavy riffing (see: 'I Regret', 'Damned If I Do', 'Fears'), the gang vocals and double-kick drumming have been completely omitted. Caputo also opted for a much cleaner and natural vocal delivery, eschewing his baritone howl from the previous record. It was released in 1995 through Roadrunner Records (see 1995 in music). Sal Abruscato left the band after the album's tour in 1996, but later rejoined for their first reunion in 2002.

Ugly
Studio album by
Life of Agony
ReleasedOctober 10, 1995
RecordedSystem Two, Brooklyn, NY
GenreAlternative metal, groove metal
Length53:10
LabelRoadrunner
ProducerSteve Thompson
Life of Agony chronology
River Runs Red
(1993)		 Ugly
(1995)		 Soul Searching Sun
(1997)
Singles from Ugly
  1. "Lost at 22"
    Released: 1995[1]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic link

Reception

Stephen Thomas Erlewine of Allmusic praised the album writing in his review "For listeners unaccustomed to blistering, noisy metal, Life of Agony will be agonizing. However, fans of the genre will find the band to be among the best of the mid-'90s, capable of spitting out razor-sharp riffs. What makes Ugly work is the band's grasp of sonic texture -- they can make even their quiet moments menacing."[3] Critically, the album performed well, but did not repeat the sales of River Runs Red; this can most likely be attributed to the album's considerable change in sound.

Track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Seasons"Keith CaputoSal Abruscato, Caputo5:41
2."I Regret"Alan RobertRobert, Abruscato, Caputo4:22
3."Lost at 22"RobertRobert, Abruscato4:00
4."Other Side of the River"RobertRobert, Joey Z.4:06
5."Let's Pretend"CaputoCaputo4:02
6."Ugly"RobertRobert, Abruscato, Caputo5:53
7."Drained"RobertRobert, Abruscato4:11
8."How it Would Be"CaputoCaputo4:36
9."Unstable"RobertRobert, Abruscato4:32
10."Damned If I Do"RobertRobert, Abruscato, Caputo3:44
11."Fears"RobertRobert, Abruscato2:41
12."Don't You (Forget About Me)"Keith Forsey, Steve SchiffForsey, Schiff6:11
European metal box edition bonus tracks[4]
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
13."Coffee break"CaputoAbruscato, Caputo5:09
14."Redemption song" (Bob Marley cover)Bob MarleyMarley4:02

Personnel
Life of Agony
Additional musicians
Technical Personnel

References
  1. "Lost at 22" (single). Life of Agony. Roadrunner Records. 1995. RR PROMO 144.CS1 maint: others (link)
  2. Ugly, catalog number RR.8924-2, barcode 016861892425
  3. http://www.allmusic.com/album/ugly-mw0000178349
  4. Ugly, catalog number RR.8924-9, barcode 016861892494
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