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.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liberty & JusticeAlan Peters | Agnostic Front | Play | 02:56 | 6 MB | 19 MB |
| 2 | Crucial MomentSteve Martin | Agnostic Front | Play | 01:08 | 2 MB | 8 MB |
| 3 | StrengthSteve Martin | Agnostic Front | Play | 02:43 | 6 MB | 18 MB |
| 4 | GenesisRoger Miret | Agnostic Front | Play | 01:36 | 3 MB | 11 MB |
| 5 | AnthemSteve Martin, Roger Miret, Alan Peters | Agnostic Front | Play | 02:51 | 6 MB | 19 MB |
| 6 | Another SideSteve Martin, Roger Miret, Alan Peters | Agnostic Front | Play | 02:51 | 6 MB | 20 MB |
| 7 | Happened YesterdaySteve Martin | Agnostic Front | Play | 02:29 | 5 MB | 16 MB |
| 8 | LostRoger Miret, Alan Peters | Agnostic Front | Play | 01:59 | 4 MB | 13 MB |
| 9 | HypocrisySteve Martin | Agnostic Front | Play | 02:47 | 6 MB | 19 MB |
| 10 | CrucifiedAgnostic Front, Venom | Agnostic Front | Play | 02:27 | 5 MB | 17 MB |
| 11 | CensoredSteve Martin, Roger Miret | Agnostic Front | Play | 02:00 | 4 MB | 12 MB |
| 25 mins | 59 MB | |||||
| 25 mins | 177 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Agnostic Front | Composer, Primary Artist |
| 2 | Norman Dunn | Producer |
| 3 | Steve Martin | Composer |
| 4 | Steve Martin | Composer, Guitar |
| 5 | Roger Miret | Composer, Vocals |
| 6 | Alex Perialas | Engineer |
| 7 | Alan Peters | Bass, Composer |
| 8 | Will Shepler | Drums |
| 9 | Vinnie Stigma | Guitar |
| 10 | Venom | Composer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |