We haven't heard much news from the Life Of Agony camp, since vocalist Keith Caputo announced his/her transition to Mina Caputo but that changes this summer.
The band announced their first show in nearly three years at Belgium’s Alcatraz Hard Rock & Metal Festival on Friday, August 8th. This will be the classic River Runs Red-era lineup of the band also featuring guitarist Joey Z, bassist Alan Robert and drummer Sal Abruscato. Alan Robert had this to say about the return:
“We’ve helped so many people around the world cope with their emotional struggles through our music, it was time to get back out there,” said Robert, regarding the group’s decision to reunite for the upcoming show. “Our songs connect with people on an emotional level because they were written out of real pain and hardship. It doesn’t matter if you’re white, black, blue, green, gay, straight, trans or whatever. Our fans know it comes from a real place and have stood by us. We’ve always worn our hearts on our sleeves. That is just who we are and that is something that will never change.”
It's exciting to hear that the band is doing shows again. They are my all-time favorites and I'm glad Mina is revisiting the material. Since transitioning, Caputo has released a solo album.
Caputo played one show with the band as Mina in 2011, footage of which can be seen here:
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