Ugly

Ugly is the second album released by American hardcore / alternative metal band Life of Agony, released October 10, 1995 on the Roadrunner label. The band incorporates a more alternative metal/hard rock element to the strictly hardcore/metal sound heard on their 1993 debut, River Runs Red. Ugly still features the band's trademark heavy riffing (e.g. 'I Regret', 'Damned If I Do', 'Fears'); however, elements such as "gang" backing vocals and double-bass drumming have been replaced by slower, more melodic moments (e.g. "Let's Pretend") and even acoustic guitar (e.g. bonus tracks "Coffee Break" and bonus Bob Marley and the Wailers cover track, "Redemption Song"). Lead singer, Keith Caputo, opted for a more natural vocal delivery, eschewing the baritone howls heard on the previous record.