Life Of Agony - River Runs Red [Clear w/ Red & Blue Swirl]

Life Of Agony

River Runs Red [Clear w/ Red & Blue Swirl]

$44.27
  • Ships in 3 to 4 days
  • Clear w/ Red & Blue Swirl
  • Remastered
  • Clear with Red and Blue Swirl Pressing
  • Includes Insert

Life Of Agony's landmark debut River Runs Red arrived in 1994 as a raw intersection of New York hardcore punk and heavy metal—a band still in their late teens channeling genuine anguish into a sound that felt both brutally immediate and unexpectedly melodic. This remastered reissue brings the album back to vinyl with restored clarity, letting the album's unpolished power and emotional directness breathe anew across the grooves.

The record's arc moves from the opening urgency of "This Time" through the underground defiance of "Underground" and the Monday-morning dread that gives that track its title and mood. The centerpiece title track "River Runs Red" stands as the album's anchor—a slow-building descent into despair that anchors the record's thematic weight. Tracks like "Through And Through" and "Words And Music" layer raw vocal delivery with crushing riffs, the production deliberately preserving the demo-like intimacy that made the original so visceral. This is music designed to feel trapped and claustrophobic, yet strangely cathartic.

This reissue arrives as a clear vinyl pressing with red and blue swirl, a visual representation of the emotional turbulence running through the album itself. The remaster restores definition to every element—the bass sits heavier, the vocals cut clearer—without sacrificing the record's scarred, urgent character. Housed with period artwork and credits, this pressing captures what made the original essential while giving longtime collectors and new listeners alike a reason to experience River Runs Red in its intended format.


Title: River Runs Red


Artist: Life Of Agony


Label: Roadrunner Records


Style: Rock, Hardcore, Heavy Metal


Product Type: Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Clear w/ Red & Blue Swirl


Country: USA & Europe


Release Year: 2026


Barcode: 8 48064 02125 4


Tracklist:

A1. This Time
A2. Underground
A3. Monday
A4. River Runs Red
A5. Through And Through
A6. Words And Music
A7. Thursday
B1. Bad Seed
B2. My Eyes
B3. Respect
B4. Method Of Groove
B5. The Stain Remains
B6. Friday

Factory sealed vinyl records are shipped exactly as received from distributors and are not opened prior to shipment. Because of this, seam splits or minor jacket wear may occasionally occur during transit.