Agnostic Front Full-Length Documentary Begins Production

News Note: Roger Miret, Vinnie Stigma and their band Agnostic Front played a key role in defining, shaping and establishing the culture and ethos for New York hardcore punk music. Film and music video director Ian McFarland is currently working on creating a portrait of these two men in a documentary dubbed The Godfathers of Hardcore. Miret and Stigma have remained close friends through adversity and band changes and the duo remains active touring the world. The Godfathers of Hardcore will serve as a look into the lives of these different yet inseparable musical icons and their tenacity in life and the underground music scene. The Godfathers of Hardcore is already in the midst of production and features footage captured by McFarland over the past several years. The movement the band helped pioneer has had a profound effect on fans and musicians, as well as skateboarders, bikers and others who refuse to accept the status quo. Their music has resonated with many musicians over the years including Metallica’s Kirk Hammett, Anthrax’s Scott Ian and Pantera’s Phil Anselmo, Cremaster’s Mathew Barney and electronica artist Moby. Roger Miret, 50 (vocalist), a Cuban-refugee and Vinnie Stigma, 59 (guitarist), a second-generation New York Italian, found each other on the rough streets of NYC in the early 1980s, becoming fast friends and developing an unbreakable bond. Together, over the next three decades, they created one of the most influential bands of all time. The film will be released in the fall of 2016. For more details on the documentary visit www.godfathersofhardcore.com.

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