My Riot: Agnostic Front, Grit, Guts & Glory
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| Rating | : | 4.44 (918 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B072F5DLXH |
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| Number of Pages | : | 218 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-02-15 |
| Language | : | English |
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The Cuban-born singer joined Agnostic Front in 1983, and the seminal group released classics like United Blood, Victim In Pain and Cause For Alarm over the next several years. He lives in Scottsdale, Arizona.Jon Wiederhorn is the author of Louder Than Hell: The Definitive Oral History of Metal (with Katherine Turman) and the co-author of Ministry: The Lost Gospels Accor
The Cuban-born singer joined Agnostic Front in 1983, and the seminal group released classics like United Blood, Victim In Pain and Cause For Alarm over the next several years. Through vivid language and graphic details, he recounts growing up in a strange new land with a tyrannical stepfather and the roles that poverty and violence played in shaping the grit that became critical to his survival. He lives in Scottsdale, Arizona.Jon Wiederhorn is the author of Louder Than Hell: The Definitive Oral History of Metal (with Katherine Turman) and the co-author of Ministry: The Lost Gospels According to Al Jourgensen (with Al Jourgensen) and I'm the Man: The Story of That Guy from Anthrax (with Scott Ian). It’s the ultimate test of his toughness and perseverance that eventually sets him on a path towards redemption.My Riot is both an unflinching portrait of downtown New York in the 1980s and a testament to the perils of growing up too fast.Forewords by Al Barr of the Dropkick Murphys and Jamey Jasta of HatebreedRoger Miret is a pioneer of the New York Hardcore scene. Roger’s character and loyalty are only outweighed by the fire in his heart and his dedication to the cause.” —Jerry Only, MisfitsGangs of New York meets Mean Streets in this gripping memoir about surviving the treacherous 1980s Lower East Side and finding refuge and a life in music.<
"Reading Miret's memories of the scene's early violent years was enthralling. Despite its unflinching style, the memoir also carries a lighter tone in parts, especially any stories revolving around Miret's musical partner in crime, Agnostic Front guitarist Vinnie Stigma." No Echo