My Riot: Agnostic Front, Grit, Guts & Glory
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| Rating | : | 4.95 (641 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B072F5DLXH |
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| Number of Pages | : | 405 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-01-10 |
| Language | : | English |
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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. This book is incredible! I couldn’t put it down.” —Lars Frederiksen, Rancid“My Riot is a powerful and riveting read. “Roger gave a voice to the voiceless and has lived the life he sung about. 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 has written for Rolling Stone, SPIN, MTV, Guitar World and Revolver, among others. 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.
Roger Miret is a pioneer of the New York Hardcore scene. 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: Th
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. "Reading Miret's memories of the scene's early violent years was enthralling