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WINTER AGONY

2005 to now

Only dates and events the band has actually published. Where the source records no date, the event is shown without one rather than given an invented year.

  1. The band begins

    Kage and Phreaque meet working at a video rental store. Kage mentions he needs a drummer; Phreaque says he is one. They jam the following weekend and start writing on day one.

  2. Rayne joins — and “My Mind” is written

    Kage and Rayne connect in a Yahoo chat room. Rayne drives up to meet them, and the three write “My Mind” that same day. Winter Agony is now three.

  3. The first songs are recorded

    The band tracks “My Mind”, “Chained”, “Agony”, “Never Wake”, “Burning Bridges”, “Mati Di Nol” and “Stranded”, auditioning singers without ever settling on one.

  4. “Nightmare” is written

    The writing date given for “Nightmare” on the band's own lyric page.

  5. The silence

    Life takes over. Careers, a relocation, a business and family responsibilities put the project on hold. Twenty years pass.

  6. The original three return

    Kage, Phreaque and Rayne are back together, with the tools and the time to make the music happen on their own terms.

  7. Restoring the original material

    The material written in 2005 and 2006 is taken back into the studio to be remastered and completed with modern production tools.

  8. Ruby joins as vocalist

    Ruby — an AI vocalist crafted around the voice the band envisioned — becomes the vocal identity of Winter Agony.

  9. “Reality Without A Mask” is released

    The debut album: seventeen tracks, all but one written in the 2005–2006 era.

  10. Physical copies ship

    The physical edition of “Reality Without A Mask” goes on sale through the official shop.

  11. Lyric pages and new promotional photography

    The band publishes lyric pages for the album and an updated set of promotional photographs.

  12. The official Discord goes live

    Winter Agony opens an official Discord server for the community.

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