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Agnostic Front
Agnostic Front live in 2005
Agnostic Front live in 2005
Background information
Origin Farnsfield, Notts
Genre(s) Hardcore
Crossover thrash
Years active 1982–1992
1997–present
Label(s) Last Warning
Rat Cage
Combat
Epitaph
Hellcat
Nuclear Blast
Associated acts Roger Miret and the Disasters
Madball
Website www.agnosticfront.com
Members
Roger Miret
Vinnie Stigma
Joe James
Mike Gallo
Steve Gallo
Matt Penny
Former members
Louie Beatto
Ray Beez
Jim Colletti
Lenny Di Sclafani
Matt Henderson
Dave Jones
Rob Kabula
Alex Kinon
Steve Martin
Adam Moochie
Alan Peters
Craig Setari
Will Shepler
Michael Shost
Todd Youth

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History

Formed by guitarist Vinnie Stigma (formerly of the Eliminators) in November/December 1980, with Diego on bass and Rob Krekus on drums. Vinnie Stigma (born Vincent Cappucchino on 3rd September 1955 in Turin, Italy) is the long-time guitarist of the hardcore bands Agnostic Agnostic Front went through a few singers, two of them being John Watson and Jimmy the Russian, before settling with Roger Miret (formerly of the Psychos). Roger Miret is the vocalist for New York Hardcore outfit Agnostic Front as well as the Street punk group Roger Miret and the Disasters. They soon added Ray Barbieri, aka Raybeez (Warzone), on drums and Adam Moochie on bass. Warzone was a Hardcore punk American Skinhead band from New York City. Their debut EP United Blood, released in 1983 on an indie label, has since become a collector's item. For the Wikipedia template see TemplateTest4 Last Warning is an album by Hardcore punk band Agnostic Front.

The follow-up, Victim in Pain (1984), is regarded as a seminal New York hardcore release. Victim in Pain is the debut full-length studio album from New York hardcore band Agnostic Front. New York Hardcore ( NYHC) refers to Hardcore punk and Metalcore music created in New York City and to the Subculture associated with Dave Jones replaced Ray Barbieri on drums and Rob Kabula on bass. Dave Jones is an early hardcore punk drummer known for his work with Agnostic Front on their highly-regarded debut album Victim in Pain. Warzone was a Hardcore punk American Skinhead band from New York City. In 1984 Jim "the Kid" Colleti joined on drums. The album pushed the band to the forefront of New York's fledgling hardcore scene, which was centered around CBGB's, where they played with bands like The Cro-Mags and Murphy's Law. CBGB ( Country, Blue Grass, and Blues) was a music club at 315 Bowery at Bleecker Street in the borough of Manhattan The Cro-Mags were a Hardcore punk band from New York City. The band which had a strong Cult following, released many records their first two considered Murphy's Law is a Hardcore punk band from New York. While vocalist Jimmy Gestapo remains the only founding member of the band the constantly changing lineup

1986's Cause for Alarm was a difficult album to record, due to constant line-up changes and personnel problems. Cause for Alarm is the second full-length studio album from New York hardcore band Agnostic Front. Released on Combat Records, it added thrash metal influences. Combat Records was an Independent record label from New York City. Thrash metal (sometimes referred to simply as thrash) is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal that is characterized by its fast tempo and aggression With other bands such as Suicidal Tendencies and Stormtroopers of Death, this album would mark AF's foray into the world of crossover. Suicidal Tendencies (also known as ST or Suicidal) is an American Hardcore punk and heavy metal band Crossover is a term applied to Musical works or performers appearing on two or more of the Record charts which track differing musical tastes or genres

With yet another new lineup, the band soon released Liberty and Justice for... in 1987. Liberty and Justice for is the third full-length studio album from New York hardcore band Agnostic Front. The album featured stripped down punk with a lack of thrash influences, yet it contained many metal-style guitar solos. It did not sell nearly as well as previous releases. Sometime later, Miret was arrested on drug charges after releasing a live album, and spent his time in prison writing new songs while Stigma and the band toured Europe for the first time. The lyrics written by Miret while incarcerated formed most of 1992's One Voice, which featured members of Madball and Sick of It All. One Voice is the fourth full-length studio album from New York hardcore band Agnostic Front. Madball is a New York -based band that originated in the late 1980s as a side-project of Agnostic Front (where Agnostic Front's front man Roger Miret Sick of It All ( SOIA) is a New York hardcore band formed by brothers Lou Koller (vocals and Pete Koller ( Guitar) Armand Not long after its release, the band decided to call it quits. Their last show was at CBGB in December 1992; Last Warning, which was also released with United Blood E. CBGB ( Country, Blue Grass, and Blues) was a music club at 315 Bowery at Bleecker Street in the borough of Manhattan For the Wikipedia template see TemplateTest4 Last Warning is an album by Hardcore punk band Agnostic Front. P on the end of the release. Vinnie Stigma apparently remarked that he hated Last Warning. For the Wikipedia template see TemplateTest4 Last Warning is an album by Hardcore punk band Agnostic Front.

Stigma and Miret reformed Agnostic Front in 1997, signing to Epitaph Records and recruiting Jimmy Colletti on drums and Rob Kabula, who was playing with Against The Grain at the time, on bass. Epitaph Records is a Hollywood California based Record label owned by Bad Religion guitarist Brett Gurewitz. Their latest venture was titled Something's Gotta Give, although Miret announced in the UK the original title would be Today, Tomorrow, Forever. Something's Gotta Give is the fifth full-length studio album from New York hardcore band Agnostic Front. In 1999 they followed up with Riot, Riot, Upstart. Riot Riot Upstart is the sixth full-length studio album from New York hardcore band Agnostic Front. They also won an MTV award for the title track music video. The MTV Video Music Awards were established in the end of the summer of 1984 by MTV to celebrate the top Music videos of the year Their comeback albums have sold well and been mostly acclaimed by music critics for their pure hardcore punk/oi! sound. Hardcore punk (now usually referred to as simply hardcore) is a subgenre of Punk rock that originated in North America in the late 1970s Oi! is a Working class street-level subgenre of Punk rock that originated in the United Kingdom in the late 1970s In 2001 they released the album Dead Yuppies. Dead Yuppies is the seventh full-length studio album from New York hardcore band Agnostic Front. Songs from this album were rarely played live, as the band considered it more a product of Loved and Hated, Jimmy Colletti's side-project bands. In 2002 Miret worked on a side project band, Roger Miret and the Disasters, looking for a sound akin to old school punk rock and Oi!. Roger Miret and the Disasters is a Street punk group formed by Agnostic Front frontman Roger Miret Oi! is a Working class street-level subgenre of Punk rock that originated in the United Kingdom in the late 1970s Also that year, the band appeared in Matthew Barney's film, Cremaster 3 along with Murphy's Law. Matthew Barney (born March 25, 1967 in San Francisco, California [http//www The Cremaster Cycle is a sequence of five films by Matthew Barney, entitled Cremaster 1 to Cremaster 5 which create a self-enclosed Aesthetic Murphy's Law is a Hardcore punk band from New York. While vocalist Jimmy Gestapo remains the only founding member of the band the constantly changing lineup

Agnostic Front came out in 2005 with their latest album, Another Voice. Another Voice is the eighth full-length studio album from New York hardcore band Agnostic Front. The album was regarded mainly as a follow up to One Voice. The album, however, did receive some criticism from fans and the press for apparently changing their music to fit the current wave of 'tough guy' bands. Metalcore is an umbrella term used to describe fusion genres that incorporate elements of the Hardcore punk and heavy metal genres Musically, the album bears resemblance to bands that were heavily influenced by Agnostic Front, such as Hatebreed. Hatebreed is a Grammy award nominated five-piece band from Bridgeport and New Haven, Connecticut. Miret's vocals on the album particularly seemed to turn off many less hardcore punk oriented fans. Hardcore punk (now usually referred to as simply hardcore) is a subgenre of Punk rock that originated in North America in the late 1970s Later, the track "Peace" was contributed to the mashup album Threat: Music That Inspired The Movie, where it was remixed by Schizoid and renamed "World At War. A mashup or bootleg (also mash up and mash-up) is a song or composition created from the combination of the music from one song with the A cappella Threat ( 2006) is an award-winning[http//wwwriffit] Independent film about a straightedge " hardcore kid " and a "

On March 7, 2006 Agnostic Front released their long-awaited DVD "Live at CBGB". Events 161 - Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius dies and is succeeded by co-Emperors Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. This follows the efforts of many bands that tried to save CBGB from shutting down.

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Current members

Former members

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