Liberty & Justice For...

• Artist: Agnostic Front
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• Release Date: 1987
• Genre: Rock

Review

After the controversy which followed their open embrace of speed metal on 1986's crossover classic Cause for Alarm, Agnostic Front took a step back into more familiar hardcore territory with the following year's Liberty & Justice For.... Gone were the double-kick drums which had offended many of the band's loyal fan contingent, but the razor-sharp riffing of guitarist Vinnie Stigma remained defiantly intact and proved that, while this album might have been a compromise of sorts, it was certainly no surrender. For his part, tattooed hardcore messiah (and singer) Roger Miret uses his ever-incendiary, take-no-prisoners lyrics to instantly reaffirm Agnostic Front's righteous commitment to social and political commentary (outright rage is more like it, actually) and reinstate their street-savvy hardcore ethos for all to see. Kicking off with the album's severely ironic title track (introduced by kids reciting the pledge of allegiance), the band piledrives through a storming set of instant classics, including "Anthem," "Hypocrisy," "Censored," and the exceptional career highlight "Crucified." Sadly, Liberty & Justice For... would prove to be Agnostic Front's last undisputed hardcore masterwork, as Miret's subsequent incarceration would completely derail the band's future plans. ~ Eduardo Rivadavia, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Liberty & Justice	Alan Peters	Agnostic Front	(2:56)
Crucial Moment	Steve Martin	Agnostic Front	(1:08)
Strength	Steve Martin	Agnostic Front	(2:43)
Genesis	Roger Miret	Agnostic Front	(1:37)
Anthem	Steve Martin, Roger Miret, Alan Peters	Agnostic Front	(2:52)
Another Side	Steve Martin, Roger Miret, Alan Peters	Agnostic Front	(2:51)
Happened Yesterday	Steve Martin	Agnostic Front	(2:29)
Lost	Roger Miret, Alan Peters	Agnostic Front	(1:59)
Hypocrisy	Steve Martin	Agnostic Front	(2:47)
Crucified	Agnostic Front	Agnostic Front	(2:28)
Censored	Steve Martin, Roger Miret	Agnostic Front	(2:00)

Credits

Agnostic Front (Main Performer), Alex Perialas (Engineer), Norman Dunn (Producer), Will Shepler (Drums), Vinnie Stigma (Guitar), Steve Martin (Guitar), Roger Miret (Vocals), Alan Peters (Bass)