there is a long story behind Repent of my Affliction, and we will tell you some. not all, just the juicy parts. ROMA started as a 4 person ska-core band, and released their first cd, Carnophobia, in 1999. on a cold december morning, tromBONER brad mead died in a grilled cheese sandwich fire accident and left the band without trombone. brad's death was so jolting to the members that they decided to call it quits and went their seperate ways. after realizing that the three remaining members shared one big pair of pants and therefor couldn't leave each other, they decided to give ROMA another shot. in 2003 came the release of Too Many X's, the band's highly anticipated release after 4 years of downtime. since then, the band has toured with such highly acclaimed acts such as Enya, Pat Benatar, and Creed. the success of ROMA has inspired bands and chineseses all around the world. only henry winkler and god knows what's in store for the future of Repent of my Affliction!