The Agony Scene
Biography
The Agony Scene is a metal band from Tulsa, Oklahoma, which was active from 2000-2008 and reunited in 2013. The band has released four albums, all on different labels. Their first self titled album was released on Solid State Records, their second, The Darkest Red, was released on Roadrunner Records. Their third album, Get Damned, was released on Century Media in July 2007. Their fourth album, Tormentor, was released in July 2018 through Outerloop Records.
The band confirmed in an interview with HM magazine that they are NOT a Christian band. They broke up in 2008, due to financial problems, touring, personal reasons. October 17, 2025 the band announced that their fifth album was in the works and that BJ Sampson (formerly of Enterprise Earth) had joined the band as a writer and guitar player.
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Current members:
Chris Emmons – lead guitar (2001–2008, 2013–present)
Mike Williams – lead vocals (2002–2008, 2013–present), bass (2001, 2003–2004, 2015–2016, 2020–present)
Brian Hodges – rhythm guitar (2005–2008, 2013–present), bass (2004–2005, 2015–2016, 2020–present)
BJ Sampson - third guitar (2025–present)
Former members:
Daniel Hickman – rhythm guitar (2001)
Rod Burguiere – lead vocals (2001–2002)
Johnny Lloyd – lead guitar (2001–2003)
Jay White – bass, backing vocals (2016–2020; died 2020)
Matt Shannon – bass guitar (2003)
Brian Stewart – bass (2006)
Garrett Grover – bass (2001–2003)
Ryan Folden – drums (2007–2008)
Chris Rye – bass (2006–2008, 2013–2015)
Stephen Kaye – rhythm guitar (2003–2005)
Brent Masters – drums (2001–2006, 2013–2015)
Biography text from Last.fm, available under CC BY-SA.