Ugly (Life of Agony album)

Ugly

Studio album by Life of Agony

Released

October 10, 1995

Recorded

System Two, Brooklyn, NY

Genre

Alternative metal

Length

53:10

Life of Agony chronology

River Runs Red
(1993)

Ugly
(1995)

Soul Searching Sun
(1997)

Singles from Ugly

"Lost at 22"
Released: 1995^[1]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	link

Ugly^[2] is the second album released by American alternative metal band Life of Agony. Ugly was a considerable shift in sound from the hardcore and groove metal sounds of their 1993 debut River Runs Red. Although it still features the band's trademark pulverizing riffs, ('I Regret', 'Damned If I Do', 'Fears') the gang vocals and double-kick drumming had been dropped. Caputo also opted for a cleaner vocal delivery - eschewing her baritone howl. Ballads like 'Let's Pretend' and 'How It Would Be' further demonstrate the change and were written about Caputo's mother who had died when he was young. Conversely, the opener, 'Seasons', was written about her relationship with her father. 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.

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.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
1.	"Seasons"	Keith Caputo	Sal Abruscato, Caputo	5:41
2.	"I regret"	Alan Robert	Robert, Abruscato, Caputo	4:22
3.	"Lost at 22"	Robert	Robert, Abruscato	4:00
4.	"Other side of the river"	Robert	Robert, Joey Z.	4:06
5.	"Let's pretend"	Caputo	Caputo	4:02
6.	"Ugly"	Robert	Robert, Abruscato, Caputo	5:53
7.	"Drained"	Robert	Robert, Abruscato	4:11
8.	"How it would be"	Caputo	Caputo	4:36
9.	"Unstable"	Robert	Robert, Abruscato	4:32
10.	"Damned if I do"	Robert	Robert, Abruscato, Caputo	3:44
11.	"Fears"	Robert	Robert, Abruscato	2:41
12.	"Don't You (Forget About Me)"	Keith Forsey, Steve Schiff	Forsey, Schiff	6:11

European metal box edition bonus tracks^[4]
No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
13.	"Coffee break"	Caputo	Abruscato, Caputo	5:09
14.	"Redemption song" (Bob Marley cover)	Bob Marley	Marley	4:02

Personnel

Life of Agony

Additional musicians

Ed Terry - Keyboard and Synthesizer (on "Unstable")

Technical Personnel

Steve Thompson - production
Steve Thompson and Michael Barbiero - mixing
Mike Marciano, Eddie Reed and Jay Ryan - engineering
George Marino - mastering
Alan Robert - Cover concept
Anneli Adolfsson - Photography

References

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

Life of Agony

Mina Caputo Joey Z. Alan Robert Sal Abruscato Dan Richardson Whitfield Crane

Studio albums	River Runs Red Ugly Soul Searching Sun Broken Valley

Live albums	Unplugged at the Lowlands Festival '97 River Runs Again: Live 2003

Compilation albums	1989–1999 The Best of Life of Agony

DVD	River Runs Again: Live 2003

Singles	"Tangerine"

Related bands	Type O Negative Ugly Kid Joe A Pale Horse Named Death

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