### Agnostic Front: Warriors

#### 17/12/07 || Euthanatos

Since time immemorial (actually, from the early 80’s, but I’ve always wanted to start a review saying that) Agnostic Front has been plowing through the hardcore world with brutal heavy music. So what has changed from the days of “Victim in Pain” to fresh from the oven “Warriors”? Well, not much, apart from the fact that Agnostic Front is better, more pissed off and heavier than ever.

New York Hardcore still is, and obviously will always be, the cornerstone of this group. If there are two things that define Agnostic Front, it’s integrity and no compromise. Roger Miret is still spewing his outrage with the state of the world and society (as in the excellent “Outrage”, incidentally) and Vinnie, Joe, Mike and Steve are grinding away like there’s no tomorrow. And by the way they’re singing about things, there probably isn’t.

What I really dig about this album is how furious it sounds. I haven’t heard anything with this amount of anger and hatred in a long, long time. The metal influence, typical of New York Hardcore, is evident, but the tempo has been upped and the riffs are fucking killer.

Want an example of this? Listen to “Black and Blue”. As hardcore as it is thrash, this is one destroyer of a track. “Change Your Ways” is another sledge-hammer. Want to break someone’s teeth? “No Regrets”. Want to kill your boss? “We Want the Truth”. See, something here for all the family.

Should entice to violence all previous fans of this legendary outfit and might keep the pack growing as Agnostic Front kick the doors of the 21st century with full force.

The cover: Punk hardcore New York style drawing. Cool.

8 crossovers out of 10.

- Information
- Released: 2007
- Label: Nuclear Blast
- Website: www.agnosticfront.com
- Band
- Roger Miret: vocals
- Vinnie Stigma: guitar
- Joe James: guitar
- Mike Gallo : bass
- Steve Gallo: drums

- Tracklist
- 01. Addiction
- 02. Dead To Me
- 03. Outraged
- 04. Warriors
- 05. Black And Blue
- 06. Change Your Ways
- 07. For My Family
- 08. No Regrets
- 09. Revenge
- 10. We Want The Truth
- 11. By My Side
- 12. Come Alive
- 13. All These Years
- 14. Forgive Me Mother
- 15. Break The Chains