Agnostic Front Announces SPECIAL Show in Hamburg!

The legendary New York Hardcore band Agnostic Front are busy on the road in support of their 15th studio album titled "My Life, My Way". They are currently in Europe and they just announced a special show at the legendary Club Logo in Hamburg, Deutschland.

"My Life, My Way" is everything you can expect from Agnostic Front: simple songs structures carried by excellent vocals and a great message. Produced by Freddy Madball and engineered by Erik Rutan from Hate Eternal, the vibe of the album reminds us of their legendary album "Victim In Pain". The band consciously added more Punk Rock elements to this album because they wanted to change the AF equation up a bit, but don't get mistaken, the album has the signature AF sound that has been a lethal part of the band since their inception in 1980.

Here are a few interviews we did in the recent past with Vinnie Stigma and Mike Gallo from Agnostic Front!





Here are the remaining tour-dates:

- Tuesday, July 5, 2011 in Pecs, (Hungary) @ Rockmaraton

- Wednesday, July 6, 2011 in Brno, (Czech Republic) @ Faval

- Thursday, July 7, 2011 in Vienna, (Austria) @ Viper Room

- Friday, July 8, 2011 in Gavele, (Sweden) @ Gateway Rock Festival

- Saturday, July 9, 2011 in Copenhagen, (Denmark) @ The Rock Cph

- Sunday, July 10, 2011 in Hamburg, (Germany) @ Club Logo

- Monday, July 11, 2011 in Stuttgart, (Germany) @ Uni

- Tuesday, July 12, 2011 in Chur, (Switzerland) @ Eventstage

- Wednesday, July 13, 2011 in Freiburg, (Germany) @ Atlantic

- Thursday, July 14, 2011 in Friedewald, (Germany) @ Festhalle

Related links:
Official Site of Agnostic Front
Agnostic Front on Facebook
Agnostic Front on Twitter
Agnostic Front on You Tube

Agnostic Front at the 2011 Black N Blue Bowl

Saturday, May 28, 2011, will go down on history as one of the best days in New York Hardcore! The energy at Webster Hall for the 2011 Black N Blue Bowl (formerly the Superbowl of Hardcore) was goddamn electric from start to finish, and every band delivered a flawless set. It is great to see veterans of Hardcore like Gorilla Biscuits, Sick Of It All, Agnostic Front and Terror, inspire the younger bands to step their game up and not disappoint.

Right after a typical adrenalized set by Sick Of It All, the crowd needed a breather, and we needed a cold beer. As soon as we arrived at the bar, we ran into Freddy Cricien (Madball and Black N Blue Productions), and bought him a beer in token of our appreciation for everything he has done for New York Hardcore culture. Next thing you know, Agnostic Front raged onto the stage and demolished Webster Hall. The power provided by Roger Miret, Vinnie Stigma and the rest of the boys, is addicting and not for the weak-hearted. For their new song "A Mi Manera", which is part of their brand new album titled "My Life, My Way", Freddy Madball sang in Spanish with his step-brother Roger.

If anybody needs prove of why Agnostic Front is the most legendary NYHC band in history, all it takes is to see them perform any of their Hardcore anthems to 2,000 CRAZY fans and see how those fans react.


"On behalf of Agnostic Front and myself I want to thank everyone that came out to our show at the BNB Bowl! We had a great time in NYC!!!! NYHC killed it!!!! Also, a fantastic time and show at Punk Rock Bowling in Vegas alongside with our mate's Cock Sparrer!!!! Those where 2 great warm up shows for us! Europe here we come! Tour starts on June 25th! Cheers!" - Roger Miret
AGNOSTIC FRONT tour-dates:



Prior to the 2011 Black N Blue Bowl we had the chance to chat with Vinnie Stigma (Agnostic Front), the ambassador of New York Hardcore, about what it meant to be co-headlining such a historic event!



We want to thank Agnostic Front, Jon Freeman (Freeman Promotions, and the Black N Blue Productions team.

Photo credit: Helena BXL

Related links:
Official Site of Agnostic Front
Agnostic Front on Facebook
Agnostic Front on Twitter
Agnostic Front on You Tube

Agnostic Front: "My Life, My Way" with Mike Gallo

There is no question that Agnostic Front changed the face of New York City Hardcore forever, actually they were one of the first bands that helped shape up the scene over 25 years ago, and to this very day they have been the ambassador's of NYHC. While you may think that at this point of their careers, they are sitting back and relaxing, the reality is that when it comes to Hardcore music the bands never stop writing music, performing all over the world, and flying the Hardcore flag with pride and joy.

With the release of their new album "My Life, My Way", Agnostic Front have proven again that they are untouchable and have plenty of fuel left in their musical arsenal. The record delivers the bands signature sound with more of a Punk Rock feel then their previous albums. This actually happened very organically, and the band didn't go against it. Produced by Freddy Madball and engineered by Erik Rutan from Hate Eternal, the vibe of the album reminds of their legendary album "Victim In Pain".

“After all is said and done we are amazed on how great our new record turned out! It’s by far our catchiest record to date and it’s going to make everyone want to sing along for sure. Freddy killed it on the production end, just capturing that hardcore vibe that only he can get out of AGNOSTIC FRONT. The boys all put nothing but passion into the songs, and Erik Rutan just dialed it all in to make AGNOSTIC FRONT sound as natural and as organic as ever. This one will definitely be a classic once it’s heard worldwide!” - Roger Miret

Track listing:

1) City Street
2) More Than a Memory
3) Us Against the World
4) My Life My Way
5) That’s Life
6) Self Pride
7) Until the Day I Die
8) Now and Forever
9) The Sacrifice
10 A Mi Manera
11) Your Worst Enemy
12) Empty Dreams
13) Time Has Come

The band is currently gearing up for a global takeover that will keep them busy for the next few years. They will also be part of the upcoming Black N Blue in New York City, which will take place on Saturday May 28, 2011. We recently had the chance to chat with Agnostic Front bassist Mike Gallo about the new album, their immediate future, and the state of the music industry. Here is what went down.



We want to thank Agnostic Front, Jon Freeman (Freeman Promotions, and the Black N Blue Productions team.

Photo credit: Cornelia Wickel of Music Photocalypse

Related links:
Official Site of Agnostic Front
Agnostic Front on Facebook
Agnostic Front on Twitter
Agnostic Front on You Tube

MADBALL: R.A.H.C.

New York Hardcore titans Madball, will be releasing a new record on October 12th. The new record is titled Empire and it will be out through Good Fight Records here in the USA and on Nuclear Blast Records in Europe. Make sure you pick it up!

Here is the first song to be released by the band via theirMySpace page, its titled R.A.H.C. The songs message is very clear and is dedicated to all those who claim that Hardcore music is dead and gone. The reality is that Hardcore is a musical genre that has expanded beyond the horizon and today it is a worldwide movement, thanks to bands like Madball. Check this awesome song out!

Here is what Freddy and Hoya had to say about Empire:

“Erik has been great to work with,” states Cricien. “He’s definitely a perfectionist, which I have no problem with. It’s going to benefit us in the end! He’s got his own techniques like everyone does, so he’s going to bring a different dynamic into the sound/mix. I’m excited for people to hear the finish product. I predict it will be very HARD!” - Freddy Cricien

"The new record is groovy and hard, full of good Madball songs about life! It reminds me of Demonstrating My Style and Hold It Down, but the songs are definitely up to date.
We can't wait for people to hear it." - Hoya Roc

Related links:
Madball on MySpace

MADBALL: Empire

The legendary New York Hardcore band Madball has been around since 1988. The band was started by Freddy Cricien (A.K.A. Freddy Madball), Roger Miret and Vinny Stigma from Agnostic Front, and Will Shepler. Freddy is Roger's little brother, at a young age Freddy would go on tour with Hardcore titans Agnostic Front and would often get on stage and sing with the band. Roger and Vinny saw potential in Freddy's stage performance and decided to start Madball.

Fast forward to 2010 and Madball is one of the hardest working bands in the music industry. Even when they are not on tour all over the world, the Madball crew is working on pushing the Hardcore scene to new levels. Freddy is one of the main guys behind Black N Blue Productions (the Hardcore production company). Recently, they hosted the Black N Blue Bowl (formerly the Superbowl of Hardcore) to a sold out audience at Webster Hall in New York City. Madball performed that night and they took over the stage full of fire and conviction!


At that time we spoke with both Freddy and Madball about the future of the band, and both of them mentioned how excited they were of the songs they were writing for the new record. They recently completed the tracking process at Mana Recording studio in St. Petersburg Florida studio with Producer Erik Rutan (Cannibal Corpse, Misery Index and Goatwhore) and are very happy with the results.

The band who also features Mitts on guitar, has added prodigy drummer Jay Weinberg, who is the son of Max Weinberg from the E Street Band and the Conan O'Brien show. Jay is only 19 but is definitely one of the best drummers in Rock music today. Seeing him play live up close on stage was mind blowing, and he made Madball an even tighter gripped band.

The new record is titled Empire and it will be out this October on Good Fight Records here in the USA and on Nuclear Blast Records in Europe. Make sure you pick it up!

Here is what Freddy and Hoya had to say about it:

“Erik has been great to work with,” states Cricien. “He’s definitely a perfectionist, which I have no problem with. It’s going to benefit us in the end! He’s got his own techniques like everyone does, so he’s going to bring a different dynamic into the sound/mix. I’m excited for people to hear the finish product. I predict it will be very HARD!” - Freddy Cricien


"The new record is groovy and hard, full of good Madball songs about life! It reminds me of Demonstrating My Style and Hold It Down, but the songs are definitely up to date.
We can't wait for people to hear it." - Hoya Roc

We want to thank Hoya for the pictures! \m/

Related links:
Madball on My Space
Madball on Good Fight Records

Black N Blue Productions presents: THE BLACK N BLUE BOWL

In case you have been living in a shell for the last 20 plus years, you should know that New York Hard Core takes the trophy for being the realest musical scene in the world. It's more than a scene, it's a family. Proof of this is Black N Blue Productions, which is THE Hard Core production company! Lead by Freddy Cricien from NYHC legends Madball and Cousin Joe, Black N Blue is all about spreading the word about underground music on a global scale. Simply put, if it wasn't for Black N Blue Productions, Hard Core music would not be as impacting as it is today.

On May 15th, 2010 history will be made as Black N Blue productions presents "The Black N Blue Bowl", formerly known as "The Super Bowl of Hard Core". I had the honor of interviewing both Freddy Madball and Cousin Joe, right by East Village Radio after their weekly "Black N Blue Takeover" radio show and we talked about Hard Core and the upcoming "Black N Blue" Bowl.
You can check it out right here!

Who is playing?
CRO-MAGS
MADBALL
SKARHEAD
H2O
YUPPICIDE
WISDOM IN CHAINS
TRAPPED UNDER ICE
H8 INC.
CRUEL HAND
And more to come!

Special guest will be announced on Tuesday May 4th on the "Black N Blue Takeover" on East Village Radio, tune in from 8-10 PM!

Where and when is this happening?
Webster Hall in New York City: 125 E. 11th ST. between 3rd and 4th Ave. (That's right, they brought the biggest Hard Core show of the year back to the city!)
SATURDAY MAY 15, 2010
DOORS OPEN AT 2PM
ALL AGES
$25 in advance
$30 day of the show
Tickets are going fast so buy yours now!

Tickets also available at NYHC Tattoos, Brooklyn Monster Factory, and Generation Records

Disposable Cameras Only!!!
****TICKETS ORDERED THROUGH PITCHFORKNY.COM ARE WILL CALL - THEY WILL NOT BE MAILED OUT****
*****PLEASE BRING VALID ID AND PAYPAL RECEIPT TO THE SHOW*****

Lets make this show go into the history books!!! See you there!

Check out the exclusive interview with the Black N Blue Productions team:

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