It’s been quite a week for followers of New York Hardcore in Newcastle with Brooklyn’s finest, Biohazard whipping up a veritable storm in Trillians on Tuesday and on Thursday, veterans of the scene Agnostic Front made a rare visit to the region at the Think Tank.
Fronted by the imposing bandana sporting Roger Miret, Agnostic Front dispensed with any niceties by launching headlong into “Eliminator” igniting an immediate storm in the moshpit. It was clear that the edge of the stage was not the best of places to be to take photographs.
“Death To You” and “Friend or Foe” pretty much set the tone for a relatively short but exceptionally volatile set as Agnostic Front’s brutal blend of Thrash Metal and edgy street Punk along with hard hitting social commentary kept the temperature at boiling point. Yet in songs like “Gotta Go” there is such an infectious chant along chorus that it wouldn’t beyond reason for this to receive radio play and “For My Family” combines a frantic Thrash section before an iron clad groove hammers home the message of brotherhood and solidarity.
Hardcore is characterised by a strong bond between band and crowd and this was no different especially when a random punter seized the microphone for a full run through “All Is Not Forgotten” complete with a beaming Miret’s full approval and active encouragement from the side of the stage.
There was no messing about, no unnecessary solos just straight in your face Hardcore and after a breathless hour it was all over as the band headed straight into the crowd to meet the fans.
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