of that same year, drummer Abruscato would leave the band for the second time, and was replaced by Veronica Bellino. While no official reason has been disclosed, Mina Caputo has accused Abruscato of transphobia and gaslighting as the reason he was kicked out, though he has disputed these claims. The band announced the release, in October 2019, of its sixth studio album The Sound of Scars on Napalm Records again, which was being billed as "Chapter Two" to their debut River Runs Red. The concept album, hailed by Loudwire as one of the year's "Most Anticipated Hard Rock & Metal Albums" was produced and mixed by Grammy Award-winning producer Sylvia Massy and co-produced by the band's guitarist Joey Z, while engineer Howie Weinberg handled mastering duties. On August 9, 2019, the lead single "Scars" premiered on Billboard. The Sound of Scars would ultimately peak at No. 3 on Billboard's Heatseekers Albums and No. 7 on Billboard's Independent Albums. The album received critical acclaim and was named Album of the Year by The Aquarian. A documentary film, also titled The Sound of Scars, is set to be released by Cinedigm in association with Raven Banner Entertainment in 2022. The film is directed by Leigh Brooks and will include interviews with the band members and their families. The film will also include archival footage, photographs, lost interviews, and go over various points of the band's history, including Mina Caputo's gender transition. A portion of ticket sales from the film's Director's Cut Screening were donated to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline and All Out. A documentary chronicling the relationships within the band, titled The Sound of Scars, is set to be released by Cinedigm in association with Raven Banner Entertainment in March 2022. The film was featured by The British Film Institute's BFI Flare Festival. As of December 2022, Life of Agony has begun working on new material for the follow-up to The Sound of Scars. The band will also celebrate the 30th anniversary of their first album River Runs Red in 2023 with a world tour. Musical style and influences Life of Agony has mostly been described as alternative metal, but also as grunge, hard rock, heavy metal and nu metal, and has incorporated elements of hardcore punk into its sound. Rivers Run Red was an alternative metal album with influences from grunge and New York hardcore. Starting with Soul Searching Sun,