AGNOSTIC FRONT Cause For Alarm - 2010 reissued Hardcore CD
Format: CD Condition: New Year of Release: 2010 Cat. No.: 739677 Label: Emi
There was never anything fancy about these New York hardcore pioneers, just the aural equivalent of a swift kick to the nether regions followed by a brass-knuckled rap on the noggin.
Then again, that's probably what made Roger Miret & Co. so popular with the testosterone-fueled adolescents that related to the band's might-makes-right approach.
The band drew some criticism for its avowedly right-wing political stance--"Shoot His Load" praised subway gunman Bernhard Goetz, while "Public Assistance" knocked those who accepted it--but repeated exposure reveals them to be total misanthropes, rather than antagonists of any specific group.
If a feel-good album is what you're looking for, steer clear. But those hankering for a shot of no-frills punk-metal with a side of malice will certainly feel sated.
--David Sprague
TRACK LISTING:
1 Eliminator, The 2 Existence Of Hate 3 Time Will Come 4 Growing Concern 5 Your Mistake 6 Out For Blood 7 Toxic Shock 8 Bomber Zee 9 Public Assistance 10 Shoot His Load
