LOA seem to be a band everyone loves to hate, despite not many people hearing much material.

 Personally, I love them. Anyone else agree/disagree?

You mean the LOA Unplugged at the Lowlands Festival '97 CD?  i have that

I like the band, loved the first album especially- and still do.  I saw them play a show that was just songs from "River Runs Red" a little while before they released their last album, and it was one of the coolest shows ever 

Awesome :)

My favourite CD of theirs is River Runs Red, followed by Soul Searching Sun. Both CDs are so different, yet they hit me in the same way

i recommend you check out songs from their first CD "the river runs red".    its such a classic. 

 some awesome tracks include my fave "through and through ",  river runs red, this time, bad seed, underground, the stain remains.  if you can find those give em a listen.

note this band is an aquired taste for some, as they tend to grow on you slowly

Indeed, they made some GREAT songs

the power ,the feeling,the melodys, and they are no hardcore political statements though guys

River Runs Red, LOA first album ('93 i think, dont remember) is really worth cheking out

Loa and Aic, those where the 90's

Words and Music is the best track off of River Runs Red.

 Tangerine is my alltime favourite LOA song, which is off of Soul Searching Sun.

You can find the unplugged cd on ebay (I actually still have to buy that one myself, so thanks for reminding me) 

http://search.ebay.com/search/search.dll?query=unplugged+life+of+agony&MfcISAPICommand=GetResult&ht=1&ebaytag1=ebayreg&srchdesc=n&maxRecordsReturned=300&maxRecordsPerPage=50&SortProperty=MetaEndSort

If you dont use ebay cduniverse has it aswell:

http://www.cduniverse.com/productinfo.asp?pid=1019445&style=music&cart=375717542&BAB=E 

Im probably one of the few people who likes their new material as much as the old. I wasnt impressed the first time I heard Broken Valley, but it has really grown on me, and are now one of my fav. records from last year.