Agnostic Front
Formed: 1982
From:
New York City,
NY,
United States
Last Known Status: Active
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Agnostic Front Premiere New Single & Music Video
Agnostic Front have premiered the Todd Huber-directed music video for “Sunday Matinee,” coinciding with the release of their 13th studio album, “Echoes In Eternity.”
Frontman Roger Miret explained that the track serves as a nostalgic tribute to the legendary Sunday matinee shows that once defined New York City’s early hardcore punk scene. Miret stated: More...
Agnostic Front Premiere New Single & Music Video
New York hardcore legends Agnostic Front have teamed up with hip-hop icon Darryl “D.M.C.” McDaniels of RUN-D.M.C. for their new single “Matter Of Life & Death.” The track marks the second single from the band’s forthcoming 13th studio album, “Echoes In Eternity,” which is set for release on November 7th.
A video for the song was helmed by Blake Farber, both of which now available for streaming via YouTube and Spotify for you below.
RUN-D.M.C. were among the first to fuse rap and rock, most famously through their groundbreaking 1986 collaboration with Aerosmith on “Walk This Way.” Their genre-blending approach would later continue with appearances on the ‘Judgment Night’ soundtrack and collaborations alongside Fred Durst, Tom Morello, and Kid Rock.
Agnostic Front frontman Roger Miret commented on the track: More...
Agnostic Front Premiere New Single & Lyric Video
Veteran NY hardcore punk institution Agnostic Front have officially set November 07th as the release date for their 13th studio album, “Echoes In Eternity.” Run-DMC legend Darryl “DMC” McDaniels guests on the song “Matter Of Life & Death.” In the meantime, a lyric video for the album’s opening track, “Way Of War,” has been released and is available to stream below.
Frontman Roger Miret commented ahead of its arrival: More...
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Brutal Assault 2025 Five Days & 73k Steps of Metal
This year was Brutal Assault’s 30 anniversary and the organizers gifted metal fans with over 140 bands ranging from the avant-garde to the most extreme black metal plus every heavy metal genre in between those two. Even though I was exhausted by the end of the festival, I have nothing but incredible memories to look back upon. If you’re into statistics the following are Metalunderground’s for the fest: Thirty-four bands covered, two face-to-face interviews (Gene Hoglan from Dark Angel and Malevolent Creation), 73,000 steps with temperatures ranging from the upper 50’s to the middle 80’s Fahrenheit over a five-day span with fifteen minutes of rain on the warm-up day. Not too shabby.
If this is your first time hearing about this festival, I’ll make this quick. Brutal Assault takes place at the 18th century Josefov Fortress located in the metalhead friendly town of Jaromer, located on the eastern edge of the Czech Republic. The fortress has served as Brutal Assault’s home base since 2012 and its massive worn brick walls and labyrinth of hallways and catacombs make Brutal Assault one of the most unique and popular European summer metal festivals year after year. If you’ve never been to Brutal Assault before, check out the video below for a brief and partial walkaround of the festival’s grounds.
In the past, I would normally post reports of the bands that I saw day by day and also my overall opinion of that year’s festival. To be honest, I think writing long-winded reports is now considered outdated in terms of Road Reports and more of you would prefer to read the bullet points and watch some videos to get the gist of the festival being reported on. Without further ado, here’s the skinny on this year’s Brutal Assault.
I was able to catch the majority of this year’s headliner acts to include Macabre (warm-up day), Kerry King, Rotting Christ, Gojira, Blood Fire Death, Fear Factory, Mayhem, Dimmu Borgir, Cult of Luna, Opeth and The Halo Effect. With all the aforementioned bands worthy of headliner status, one band stood out above the rest, and it wasn’t even close. That band was Gojira.
Even before Gojira was awarded Olympic gold medal status among heavy music fans around the world, they had already proven that they were one of the world’s top metal acts long before last year's Summer Olympics performance. Fast forward to Gojira’s set at this year’s Brutal Assault set and I think just about everyone that witnessed it would say that it was a jaw dropping and heart stopping performance.
I’ve seen Gojira plenty of times and they’ve always been excellent, but this time it was just on a different level. They only way I can describe it was that they were perfect. Their sound, the musicianship, their stage show and the energy flowing back and forth between crowd and band was amazing. If you don’t believe me, just go on YouTube and watch for yourself. I was able to record one song and even though it’s farther back from the stage, you can get the gist of it.
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Brutal Assault Is Almost Here!!! Are You Going?
Here are some quotes from past attendees on YouTube:
"You go to Brutal once, you will fall in love instantly!" - @gybarni
"This is the best festival in the whole world! Can't wait for next year! <3" - @eveningwhispers13
"Best festival ever :D See you in BA 28!" - @AnsiSysX86
And the quotes go on and on...need more convincing? Watch the 2024 aftermovie below. More...
Brutal Assault Reveals Daily Lineups
Brutal Assault, the annual celebration for all fans of extreme music, announces the division of bands by day for this year’s edition. At the same time, single-day ticket sales have been launched – available for all five days of the festival.
The festival traditionally kicks off on Tuesday with a warm-up event, giving visitors a chance to get pumped up for the four days of sonic mayhem to follow. This year’s warm-up will feature thrash/speed maniacs Carnivore A.D., Norwegian doom prophets Funeral, and cult American trio Macabre. Representing the Czech scene is a handpicked lineup: Marked As An Enemy, Cutterred Flesh, Pan Lynx, Faüst, and See You In Hell.
Wednesday marks the start of the main program with a heavy and uncompromising punch. Fortress Josefov will quake under the force of American sludge titans Mastodon, industrial legends Ministry and Static-X, and thrash metal icon Kerry King, who will make his Brutal Assault debut. Death metal fans can look forward to Dying Fetus and Blood Red Throne, while black metal rituals will be delivered by Rotting Christ and Ruïm.
Thursday will maintain the high tempo – French juggernauts Gojira return to Josefov, joined by '90s modern metal icons Fear Factory and Norwegian progressives Leprous. A triple dose of American death metal comes courtesy of Obituary, Suffocation, and Nile, while metalcore fans can brace for Fit For a King and August Burns Red. The day also includes a tribute to legendary band Bathory by the project Blood Fire Death.
Friday won’t give listeners a moment to catch their breath. On stage will be black metal pioneers Mayhem and symphonic heavyweights Dimmu Borgir. Modern metalcore will be represented by Landmvrks and Counterparts, post-metal melancholy by Cult of Luna and Harakiri for the Sky, and a gothic metal mass by Paradise Lost.
Saturday offers a fitting finale to the entire festival. Look forward to progressive death metal masters Opeth, brutal blasts from Brujeria and Benighted, and Australian prog-metal gem Karnivool. Old-school energy will be brought by hardcore legends Agnostic Front and thrashers Overkill, while modern melodic death metal will be served by Swedish project The Halo Effect.
The festival is also launching the sale of a limited number of single-day tickets! These are available for each day of the event – a perfect choice for those who can’t attend the whole week but still don’t want to miss out on the highlight of the metal summer. Single-day parking is also available.
Brutal Assault will take place in the Czech Republic at the Josefov Fortress during August 6-9, 2025.
Festival passes are available HERE! More...
Brutal Assault Adds More Hardcore To Lineup
Get ready for an intense ride that only hardcore can deliver – brace yourself for the untamed energy of Agnostic Front, the emotional power of Counterparts, the crushing darkness and atmospheric depth of Heriot, and uncompromising old-school hardcore from Rykers.
Brutal Assault will take place in the Czech Republic at the Josefov Fortress during August 6-9, 2025.
Festival passes are available HERE! More...
Graspop Announces A Further 103 Bands
The organisers of Graspop Metal Meeting, one of Europe's premier metal festivals and the biggest in Belgium has announced a further 103 bands added to next year's edition of the festival. The event will take place in the town of Dessel from June 15th - 18th.
The lineup is now as follows:
1914
Agnostic Front
Amon Amarth
Anti-Flag
Antimatter
Any Given Day
Arch Enemy
Architects
As I Lay Dying
Asking Alexandria
At The Gates
Avatar
Beast In Black
Behemoth
Billy Talent
Black Mirrors
Bloodywood
Butcher Babies
Cane Hill
Carpenter Brut
Clutch
Cradle Of Filth
Crowbar
Cyclone
Danko Jones
Dark Angel
Deathstars
Def Leppard
Delain
Dieth
Dirkschneider
Disturbed
Draconian
Eluveitie
End
Enter Shikari
Epica
Escape The Fate
Evergrey
Exodus
Fever 333
Fields of the Nephilim
Finntroll
Ghost
Gojira
Greg Puciato
Halestorm
Hatebreed
Heidevolk
Hippotraktor
Hollywood Undead
Hollywood Vampires
I Prevail
In Flames
Insomnium
Katatonia
Kissin’ Dynamite
Korpiklaani
Kreator
Landmvrks
Legion Of The Damned
Less Than Jake
Life Of Agony
Lionheart
Loathe
Lorna Shore
Marduk
Meshuggah
Molybaron
Monster Magnet
Motionless In White
Motley Crue
Novelists
Oceans
Orange Goblin
Orbit Culture
Pantera
Papa Roach
Parkway Drive
Polaris
Rancid
Russkaja
Seether
Septicflesh
Sick Of It All
Skindred
Sleep Token
Slipknot
Soen
Sólstafir
Spiritbox
Stand Atlantic
Stray From The Path
Testament
The Amity Affliction
The Answer
The Chats
The Ghost Inside
The Halo Effect
The Luka State
The Menzingers
The Raven Age
The Winery Dogs
Three Days Grace
Thundermother
Unearth
Vicious Rumours
Voivod
Watain
Agnostic Front And Sick Of It All Announces Tour
New York hardcore legends Agnostic Front and Sick Of It All have announced the dates for the North American legs of the "New York United" 2022 tour. The East Coast dates are with Crown Of Thornz and the West Coast support act will be announced soon. Tickets go on sale Friday, March 18 at 10 AM, local time.
The tour dates are as follows: More...
Silvertomb Premiere New Animated Music Video
New York-based group Silvertomb - featuring Kenny Hickey and Johnny Kelly of Type O Negative, Joseph James ex-Agnostic Front, Hank Hell ex-Seventh Void, and Aaron Joos ex-Empyreon - premiere their new animated music video "So True". The single is off Silvertomb's debut album, "Edge of Existence".
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Former Agnostic Front Bassist Dead
Agnostic Front announce the passing of their ex-bassist Alan Peters, who performed with the group for several years in the late 1980s. Say the band in a post on their Facebook site:
“Today was a very sad day. We lost a solid a brother, a good friend, and a past bandmate who was part of the magic and making of our Liberty And Justice For… LP. Alan Peters is no longer with us. We would often see each other here and there mostly in Dallas. Last time he didn’t make the show and we figured we’d catch him a few months later. Sadly that never happened. Our deepest condolences for the Peters family. Alan had deep roots in the Pitsburgh scene and NYHC scene. Rest In Peace my brother, you will not be forgotten…” More...
Sick Of It All And Agnostic Front Announce Tour
Two of the biggest names in New York hardcore, Sick Of It All and Agnostic Front, have announced that they will be teaming up for a tour across Canada and the United States this April.
Agnostic Front's Roger Miret comments, "Really excited to kick-off this tour with our NYHC peers Sick Of It All!!! It’s been a long time coming and now is the time to bring some classic NYHC to the East Coast!!! See you in the pit."
Sick Of It All's Armand Majidi comments, "Following-up on our sold out NYC borough tour together, we’re very excited to announce the 2020 Agnostic Front/Sick Of It All East Coast tour. It’s always great to play with other classic New York bands, and Agnostic Front almost wrote the American hardcore handbook, so this will be extra special. When two of the kings of New York come to your town, it’s gonna be clobberin’ time with the godfathers of hardcore, so be a part of it and help keep this movement buzzing into the new decade!"
The tour dates are as follows: More...
Agnostic Front Posts New Music Video Online
Legendary New York Hardcore pioneers Agnostic Front unleashed their twelfth studio album "Get Loud!" last month via Nuclear Blast. Today, the band are proud to release the official music video for 'Conquer And Divide' which was directed by Punchdance Studios, who are the same team that created the video for "I Remember." Watch "Conquer And Divide" below.
The band will kick off the third leg of the 35 Years Of Victim In Pain Anniversary US Tour tonight at the Canal Club in Richmond, Virginia. This will be followed by a run of sold-out shows with Sick Of It All, as well as opening for the original Misfits on December 14th. More...
Agnostic Front Posts Another Album Trailer
Legendary NYHC pioneers Agnostic Front release their twelfth studio album "Get Loud!" today. Roger Miret comments, “I’m so excited to see GET LOUD! out now! I love this record, which I feel is a fantastic compilation of our career! There is a little something for everyone that’s been with us from the start. Such a strong solid record."
In celebration, the band has premiered the sixth trailer in the album series. Watch as the guys discuss how New York Hardcore became a brand in the video below.
"Get Loud!" is available on the following formats:
CD Digipack
Black Vinyl
Picture Vinyl
White Vinyl (Limited to 300)
Blue Vinyl (Limited to 300)
Gold Vinyl (Limited to 300)
Green Vinyl (Limited 200)
Red Vinyl
Red Cassette
T-Shirt
Long Sleeve Bundle
Includes Long Sleeve Shirt & CD More...
Agnostic Front Posts New Music Video Online
Legendary NYHC pioneers Agnostic Front are back on the scene with their twelfth studio album, "Get Loud!," which will be released on November 8th via Nuclear Blast. Today they release the music video for the second single entitled "I Remember," which showcases Roger and Vinnie's start with the band. Directed by Punchdance Studios, the song highlights their roots through a video montage and photos from the band's early days. You can check it out below.
Frontman Roger Miret comments, "Probably the most important song on Get Loud!, 'I Remember' is such a super personal track reminiscing on me and Vinnie putting the AF and NYHC stamp on the map! Looking back at it, I feel like this song could have been the title track to the Godfathers Of Hardcore documentary. We chose to call on our friends and family for the videography and photography to paint that magical picture of our glory days. Today, tomorrow, forever!" More...
Agnostic Front Posts New Album Trailer
Legendary NYHC pioneers Agnostic Front are back on the scene with their twelfth studio album, "Get Loud!," which will be released on November 8th via Nuclear Blast. Today, the band release their fourth album trailer, in which they discuss the recording process. Watch as they detail their experiences working with Paul Miner to record the album below.
Drummer Pokey Mo comments, "We really wanted to go for a raw, intense style; the way records were done 30 years ago, At that time, we didn't play to a click track. You had to capture a really good live performance or you didn't. It's as simple as that." More...
Agnostic Front Premiere New Track
Agnostic Front‘s new record “Get Loud!” has been scheduled for a November 08th release date by Nuclear Blast Records. The outing’s opening track “Spray Painted Walls” has also premiered online and is streaming via YouTube below.
Comments singer Roger Miret of the album: More...
Brutal Assault Festival Announces 85% Tickets Sold
Brutal Assault Festival announces 85% of the tickets of its upcoming 2019 edition already being sold. Tells the festival promotion agency:
"The attractive lineup of our festival draws audience from all around the world and we've already sold 85 % of all available tickets - thank You for your interest! Our lineup also misses just a couple of last bands and the artists from our KAL stage to be completely revealed... and that is happening soon! We can only recommend to everyone not to hesitate with the purchase of the festival pass, because there are gonna be no more tickets when the currently available capacity is gone!The festival passes are 102€ (full festival passes only), but you'll also find discounted festival passes for the disabled and for kids in our e-shop HERE."
You can now also generate your own Brutal Assault poster with bands ordered according to your liking and share your taste with the world! If you share your #mybrutal2019 poster on Facebook or Instagram, you can win a free festival pass!
Brutal Assault: 90 € Early Bird Festival Passes
The Brutal Assault 2019-team has the below announcement concerning their early bird festival passes for you:
"By the end of the month we'll stop selling the 90€ early bird festival passes. These are currently available from our e-shop in two forms, physical collector’s ticket where you have to pay for shipping and electronic ticket that you'll print at home and don't have to pay for shipping. It's also possible to change your e-ticket for design hard paper ticket on spot for a small fee.
Don't miss your opportunity to get the cheapest tickets that there are!"
Brutal Assault 2019, will once again take place at the Fortress Josefov - Jaromer, Czech Republic from , 7th – 10th August.
BRUTAL ASSAULT 2019 festival pass [PRINT@HOME ticket]
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Hatebreed Announces Second Leg Of Anniversary Tour
Hatebreed remain one of the most relevant and impactful acts in the hard rock and metal scenes. The Connecticut band will celebrate 25 years of ruthless breakdowns, pit-stirring anthems, and poignant lyrics across eight albums and consistently sold-out shows in 2019.
The band, which has gone from playing basements and backyards to being a featured worldwide attraction on countless festivals and high-profile tours from OZZFest to Warped Tour to Download, will commemorate two-plus decades by embarking on a 25th anniversary tour.
The second leg of dates has just been announced and will hit the midwest and West Coast in May. The second leg will feature support from Obituary, Madball, Prong, and Skeletal Remains from May 7th through May 15th. Agnostic Front will replace Madball on the dates that run from May 17th through May 26th. Tickets for the second leg go on sale on Friday, February 15th at 10 AM, local time. VIP upgrades for select dates go on sale on February 25th.
The first leg of the tour kicks off on April 4th in Philadelphia and runs through April 20th in the band's home state. It will feature support from Obituary and Cro-Mags, two bands that Hatebreed have covered in their career and who have influenced the signature and instantly recognizable Hatebreed sound. Terror and Fit for an Autopsy will round out this "can't miss" juggernaut of a lineup. More...