Agnostic Front

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Agnostic Front are a New York hardcore and crossover thrash band formed in New York City in 1982.

Formed by guitarist Vinnie Stigma (formerly of the Eliminators) in November/December 1980 with Diego on bass and Rob Krekus on drums. 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). They soon added Ray Barbieri (aka Raybeez) on drums and Adam Moochie on bass. Their debut EP United Blood, released in 1983 on an indie label, has since become a collector's item.

The follow-up was Victim in Pain (1984) and is regarded as a seminal New York hardcore release. Dave Jones replaced Ray Barbieri on drums and Rob Kabula on bass. 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.

1986's Cause for Alarm was a difficult album to record, due to constant line-up changes and personnel problems. Released on Combat Records, it added thrash metal influences. With other bands such as Suicidal Tendencies Stormtroopers of Death, this album would mark AF's foray into the world of crossover. With yet another new lineup, the band soon released Liberty and Justice for...in 1987.The album featured stripped down punk with a lack of thrash influences, yet it contained many and