AGNOSTIC FRONT “first warning – the “united blood” era recordings, new york city, 1983″ (Radiation)
THE ‘UNITED BLOOD’ ERA RECORDINGS, NEW YORK CITY, 1983′ – Controversial east coast punk band Agnostic Front were lynchpins of the New York hardcore scene. Formed in 1982 by former Eliminators guitarist Vinnie Stigma along with vocalist John Watson, drummer Rob Crib Crash and bassist Diego, the band went through several other early members to settle on Vinnie Stigma, bassist Adam Mucci, drummer Raybeez and Cuban-born singer Roger Miret for these recordings. Often misunderstood in their early days due largely to their majority skinhead following and the shock imagery of their record covers, the group carved out its reputation in the dilapidated Lower East Side of Manhattan, then blighty by poverty, drugs, violence and high levels of urban decay. The recordings featured on this incendiary compilation date from the very start of their recording career, beginning with the demos that led to their debut seven-inch release, the self-issued ‘United Blood’ EP, bolstered by other recordings from the period that were left unissued at the time; some of the material included here later appeared on the ‘Raw And Unleased’ CD, but several songs are appearing on vinyl here for the very first time. Agnostic Front went on to reign supreme on the New York hardcore scene throughout the 1980s and although later recordings once again saw membership changes that brought a shift in style to include thrash-metal crossover elements, their longevity and high standing is such that they were featured on Showtime’s ‘The Godfathers Of Hardcore’ documentary, ultimately leading to Roger Miret’s recently released autobiography ‘My Riot’.

Tracklist:

SIDE A
United Blood 7″ (Two-Track Mixdown)
No One Rules
Final War
Last Warning
Traitor
Friend Or Foe
United Blood
Fight
Discriminate Me
In Control
Crucial Changes

Extended United Blood Recording
Smell The Bacon/What’s With You
In Control
Last Warning
Fuck All Authority
Fight
Final War
Discriminate Me
United Blood
No Rights (No One Rules)
Friend Or Foe
We Shoud Care
Crucial Changes
Traitor
United Blood
Discriminate Me
We Should Care

SIDE B
Pre-United Blood Recording
Smell The Bacon/What’s With You
In Control
Last Warning
Fuck All Authority
Fight
Get Out/Final War
Discriminate Me
United Blood
Society Suckers
No Rights (No One Rules)
Friend Or Foe
We Should Care
Blind Justice
Crucial Changes
Traitor
Skins Go Marching In/We Can Do Anything
It’s My Life

Message From The Underground Comp. (Urinal Records)
United Blood
Time Will Come

(Radiation Records)