River Runs Red is the first album released by Life of Agony

Life of Agony

-Formation and River Runs Red :The band was formed in the summer of 1989 by singer Keith Caputo, bassist Alan Robert and guitarist Joey Z. After playing with several drummers, they enlisted Type O Negative drummer Sal Abruscato before recording the debut album River Runs Red after they signed to...

 in 1993 through Roadrunner Records

Roadrunner Records

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 (see 1993 in music

1993 in music

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). The album is considered a concept album

Concept album

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. This album was reissued as part of Roadrunner Records Top Shelf Edition series on April 29, 2008, with bonus tracks and a DVD featuring music videos and live videos.

On October 7, 2009, it was announced that for the first time ever the band would perform the album in its entirety at Starland Ballroom on Saturday, November 28, 2009. In 2010, a CD/DVD package entitled "20 Years Strong - River Runs Red: Live In Brussels" was published which features a complete performance of the album at the Ancienne Belgique in Brussels, Belgium.

Track listing

1. "This Time" – 5:41
2. "Underground" – 4:40
3. "Monday" – 1:31
4. "River Runs Red" – 1:55
5. "Through and Through" – 3:06
6. "Words and Music" – 5:13
7. "Thursday" – 2:10
8. "Bad Seed" – 5:40
9. "My Eyes" – 2:47
10. "Respect" – 4:16
11. "Method of Groove" – 5:17
12. "The Stain Remains" – 4:31
13. "Friday" – 3:37

All Music & Arrangements by Life of Agony (Alan Robert)

All Lyrics, Melodies and Musical Concepts by Alan Robert

Bonus tracks

A digipack version of River Runs Red released in 1994 contains additional tracks:

• "Plexi Intro (live)"
• "Respect (live)"
• "This Time (live)"
• "Through and Through (live)"

A re-issue version of River Runs Red released in 2008 contains the additional tracks:

• "Here I Am, Here I Stay"
• "Depression"
• "3 Companions"
• "Plexiglass Gate"