listener learns that the young man from River Runs Red has survived his suicide attempt. The story then jumps 26 years forward, with the man now married and attempting to cope with the "scars" of his past. Since its release, The Sound Of Scars has received a positive critical response. Dom Lawson of Blabbermouth.net said the sequel was "a welcome display of class and power from some perennially unsung champions." Jon Hadusek of Consequence of Sound praised the storyline and called the album, "a worthy successor to River Runs Red." Reception In 2017, Rolling Stone named River Runs Red the 58th-greatest metal album of all time. In May 2005, River Runs Red was inducted into the Decibel Magazine Hall of Fame, being the fourth album overall to be featured there. Jason Anderson of AllMusic gave River Runs Red a highly positive review, saying the album was "passionate, serious, and heavy" and that it was "one of the early '90s' better metal debuts." However, Anderson said Caputo's vocals were underdeveloped, but also said the delivery was unique and passionate. In 2013, the vinyl edition of the album peaked at number 11 on the Billboard Vinyl Albums chart. Track listing Credits Life of Agony: Keith Caputo – lead vocals, keyboards Joey Z – guitar, backing vocals, co-lead vocals on "Method of Groove" Alan Robert – bass, backing vocals, co-lead vocals on "Method of Groove", cover design Sal Abruscato – drums Additional: Josh Silver – producer Joe Marciano – engineer Ed Reed – engineer George Marino – mastering Linda Aversa – photography Al Bello – photography John Richard – photography River Runs Red – The Top Shelf Edition (2008) credits: Produced for reissue by Monte Connor Remastered by Ted Jenson at Sterling Sound, NYC – June 2006 Project coordinator: Steven Hartong DVD authored by Bionic Mastering Liner notes by J. Bennet Design by Mr. Scott Design Additional photos by Linda Aversa, Dirk Zumpe and Chris Toliver Bonus tracks taken from the 1999 Life of Agony compilation album 1989–1999 References 1993 debut albums Concept albums Life of Agony albums Roadrunner Records albums