The Sound Of Scars: Review

16th April 2022

In the early Nineties, Grunge was the new genre that caught the attention of teenagers everywhere. However, metal still had its place and emerging from out of nowhere came a band that redefined the genre – Life of Agony.

Their rise to fame was meteoric and their debut album ‘River Runs Red’ was a critical and commercial success. Although among the band was a past steeped in personal trauma, abuse and confused feelings about their place in the world. Also, lead singer Mina Caputo was on the verge of coming out as transgender.

The Sound of Scars is a documentary about alt rock band, Life of Agony, and charts everything from their early childhood, experiences with abuse and depression and finally finding a way out into the light. Critically acclaimed and well respected, Life of Agony broke the mould with their lyrics about dealing with mental health issues and little did she know it, but Mina’s own personal struggles would give the band a new lease of life.

Unapologetically raw and emotional like their lyrics, The Sound of Scars goes through each band member’s lives. Not only by talking about the hard times that they went through, but also showing that their music and art would lead them out of that darkness and give fans something they never even knew they needed.

Directed by Leigh Brooks, his documentary gets everything out of the band that they needed to say. This makes the documentary feel as cathartic for them as their songs do for their fans.

However, being known for being a band that has a lively audience brings tragedy, and thankfully this is dealt with as carefully as their own personal experiences. Speaking about the time where a teenager tragically died during one of their shows, the band also open up in a frank and honest way about what happened and how it still stays with them.

If you’re a big fan of Life of Agony, The Sound of Scars is a story well told of a band whose music may mean more to fans than they’ll ever truly understand. Although if you’ve never heard of them then their story will pull you in and you may find yourself wanting to know more.

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