title: Agony (Fleshgod Apocalypse album)
text: # Agony (Fleshgod Apocalypse album)
  
  Agony is the second studio album by Italian death metal band Fleshgod Apocalypse.
  
  On July 18, 2011, Fleshgod Apocalypse released a music video for "The Violation". On December 22, 2012, Fleshgod Apocalypse released a music video for "The Forsaking".
  
  ## Reception
  
  Professional ratings :
  
  | Review scores ||
  | - | - |
  | Source | Rating |
  | The NewReview | |
  | Metal Underground.com | |
  
  Max Lussier of The NewReview said that Agony "is a very different album than its predecessors". While he praised the speed of the songs and the guitar and drum work, he thought that the orchestral parts were "too large a part of the album's sound", resulting in "the guitar playing [becoming] slightly muddled and lost in the shuffle".
  
  ## Chart performance
  
  | Chart (2011) | Peak position |
  | - | - |
  | Billboard Top Hotseekers | 18 |
  
  ## Personnel
  
  * Tommaso Riccardi - lead vocals, rhythm guitar
  * Cristiano Trionfera - lead guitar, backing vocals
  * Paolo Rossi - bass, clean vocals
  * Francesco Paoli - drums, additional guitars
  * Francesco Ferrini - pianos, orchestral samples
  