the band moved to an alternative rock-oriented style. According to the group members themselves, they were influenced by bands such as Radiohead, Metallica, Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, and Social Distortion. Robert wrote the majority of the music and lyrics and Caputo wrote select ballads, mostly about her parents and homelife, particularly her mother. Perhaps the most striking difference between the River Runs Red and Ugly albums of the mid-90s and 2005's Broken Valley is the change in Caputo's vocal style, which gradually changed from a Danzig-esque baritone to a lighter, more conventional rock style later in the band's career. Side projects The band continues to perform and make music together as well as pursuing individual projects. Caputo recorded several solo records with European musicians and has toured overseas to support those albums. Robert, Life of Agony's primary songwriter, started Spoiler NYC in 2006. The group recorded an album called Grease Fire in Hell's Kitchen and filmed videos for the singles "Suicide Hotel" and "Ruined". Many reviewers praised the old-school approach to their street punk sound. He later established himself as a horror comics author and illustrator, releasing several critically acclaimed series for IDW Publishing. His creator-owned titles include Wire Hangers, Crawl to Me and Killogy. His horror-themed adult coloring book series The Beauty of Horror has a worldwide following and the title is currently being developed into an animated television series. Joey Z. created his own recording studio, Method of Groove, in Brooklyn, New York City, which was opened in February 2011; the studio and its equipment were completely destroyed during Hurricane Sandy in October 2012. Band members Current members Mina Caputo – lead vocals (1989–1997, 2002–2012, 2014–present) Alan Robert – bass guitar (1989–1999, 2002–2012, 2014–present) Joey Z – guitars (1989–1999, 2002–2012, 2014–present) Veronica Bellino – drums (2018–present) Former members Sal Abruscato – drums (1993–1996, 2002–2012, 2014–2017) Dan Richardson – drums (1996–1999) Whitfield Crane – lead vocals (1997–1999) Eric Chan – drums (1989–1990) Mike Palmeri – drums (1992–1993) Kenny Pedersen – drums (1990–1992) Timeline Discography River Runs Red (1993) Ugly (1995) Soul Searching Sun (1997) Broken Valley (2005) A Place Where There's No More Pain (2017) The Sound of Scars (2019) References External links Interview with Dan Nelson and Joey Z Heavy metal musical groups from New York (state) Musical groups from Brooklyn Musical groups established in 1989 Musical groups disestablished in 1999 Musical groups reestablished in 2002