The Agony Scene Songs Ranked

The Agony Scene is an American heavy metal band from Tulsa, Oklahoma. Formed in 2000, the group currently consists of lead guitarist Chris Emmons, vocalist Mike Williams, and rhythm guitarist Brian Hodges. The band has released four albums, one on Solid State Records, one on Roadrunner Records, one on Century Media Records, and one on Outerloop Records. They had been signed to Abacus Records for a while until it folded. In 2000, three Tulsa musicians—Johnny Lloyd, Rod Burguiere, and Daniel Hickman— started a band named The Agony Scene. Originally looking to form a Christian metal band in the same vein as Zao and Overcome, Lloyd and Hickman took guitar duties with Burguiere on vocals. The arduous search for a rhythm section eventually exasperated Hickman, who left to join Tulsa metalcore outfit Enlow. Burguiere then looked to his former bandmates Mike Williams and Brent Masters and things began to mesh. The four piece, with Williams on bass and Masters on drums, eventually came across Chris Emmons as a second guitar and the lineup was solidified. Here are all of The Agony Scene songs ranked.

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8. Screams Turn to Silence (The Darkest Red, 2005)

“He talks about his inner problems and troubles. His pain is locked in and he learns to keep everything to himself, hence ‘as screams turn to silence.’ He talks about, im assuming, hurting himself, saying ‘and bleeds my body of its sin,’ maybe saying that he deserves what he does to himself.’ Reflected behind her eyes’ might be him making a woman sad because of her pain, or maybe that the woman doesn’t care or help.”

7. We Bury Our Dead at Dawn (The Agony Scene, 2003)

“I think this song is about a ritual sacrifice, and the woman being burned, or possibly about a witch being executed by the inquisition or something.. Neat song title anyway..”

6. Scars of Your Disease (The Darkest Red, 2005)

“Consider this. The Agony Scene’s The Darkest Red is what I would call “good for melocore”. Would this mean that this is a good album or would it mean that this is an album that just isn’t bad. The Agony Scene take a much more death metal based approach than most of their despised brethren and get similar results to most listeners (or so it would seem).”

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5. Prey (The Darkest Red, 2005)

“The Darkest Red is one of my favorite albums of that time period. They just had this perfect blend of brutal riffs, excellent breakdowns and hooks. I still listen to this album on repeat to this day.”

4. The Submissive (Tormentor, 2008)

“The album is amazing guys! Couldn’t have asked for a better comeback. Riffs upon riffs, the drumming is tight and fast and Mike, the vocals are on point. As good as ever.”

3. Scapegoat (The Darkest Red, 2005)

“I love this songs since it came out. The scriching of his voice it tickles to my neuron passing to all my nerve cell in my body releasing energy vibrate the whole room.”

2. The Darkest Red (The Darkest Red, 2005)

“The guitars are great on this album, technical but catchy, somehow simultaneously complex and viscerally satisfying. The drumming is brilliant as well, really slamming home the punk/metal fusion they nailed so well here.”

1. Paint It Black (The Agony Scene, 2003)

“These guys are incredibly talented. Their music is sound and very strong. Unlike alot of the newer hardcore bands, there isn’t alot of repetition in their songs. What stands out the most is the vocalist. His voice is just amazing. He screams so well in both high and low pitches. He goes from one pitch to the other flawlessly.”