{"product_id":"life-of-agony-3","title":"Life Of Agony","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHIS IS A PRE-ORDER!! RELEASE DATE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 06\/05\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e LP\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLabel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Real Gone Music\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelease type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Clear w\/Red \u0026amp; Blue Swirl \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eVinyl LP Pressing. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-12\" id=\"aec-product-description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"aec-desc-review collapse\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDoes the term \"concept album\" send visions of grand orchestral choruses and strange mythological creatures vaulting through your mind? Well, this album's gonna change your mind. Forever. 1993's River Runs Red is a concept album, all right, but it's themes include alcoholism, physical abuse, and, ultimately, suicide. The record interpolates dramatic, staged skits that tell the story of a troubled teenager edging closer to self-harm between intensely personal songs penned by bassist Alan Robert that range stylistically from New York hardcore to gloom metal to grunge. The intensity just keeps ratcheting up until River Runs Red ends with the sound of blood from a suicide attempt dripping into bathwater. #which would ordinarily require a spoiler alert except for the fact that throughout the album the protagonist's trajectory is clearly headed in only one direction. Cult classic status is almost a given with a plotline like that, but in this case it's well earned; River Runs Red isn't just one of the greatest concept or metal albums ever made. It is, quite simply, one of the most powerful records ever made in any genre. An earlier vinyl reissue sold a bunch, but it's been out of print for over a decade; our remastered-for-vinyl release comes in a clear with red and blue swirl pressing manufactured at Gotta Groove Records and accompanied by an insert. A masterpiece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThis Time\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnderground\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMonday\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRiver Runs Red\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThrough and Through\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWords and Music\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThursday\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBad Seed\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMy Eyes\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRespect\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMethod of Groove\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Stain Remains\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFriday\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"River Runs Red (Clear w\/Red \u0026 Blue Swirl)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43379395625049,"sku":null,"price":38.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1566\/5093\/files\/4506894-3575166.jpg?v=1780600476","url":"https:\/\/www.yellowdogdiscs.com\/products\/life-of-agony-3","provider":"Yellow Dog Discs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}