Cause for Alarm
Studio album by Agnostic Front
Released	1986
Recorded	Systems II, Brooklyn, New York, USA
Genre	Hardcore punk
Length	23:48
Label	Relativity Records/ Combat Records
Producer(s)	Norman Dunn
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link
Agnostic Front chronology
Victim in Pain (1984)	Cause for Alarm (1986)	Liberty and Justice for... (1987)

Cause for Alarm is the second full-length studio album from New York hardcore band, Agnostic Front. It was released in 1986 on Relativity/Combat Records and follows 1984's Victim in Pain. The album is still available on a split release with Victim in Pain on the same disc. A Studio Album is an album of regular studio recordings. ... Agnostic Front are a New York hardcore punk and crossover formed in New York City in 1982. ... For other meanings, see Brooklyn (disambiguation). ... A music genre is a category (or genre) of pieces of music that share a certain style or basic musical language (van der Merwe 1989, p. ... Hardcore punk (aka Hardcore) is a subgenre of punk rock, the sound is thicker, heavier, and faster than punk rock and implimented 1970s heavy metal influences in its music. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Relativity Records was a record label. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the performers, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... The All Music Guide (AMG) is a metadata database about music, owned by All Media Guide. ... Image File history File links 4hvof5. ... Agnostic Front are a New York hardcore punk and crossover formed in New York City in 1982. ... New York was one of the first cities to develop a major hardcore punk scene in the early 1980s. ... Agnostic Front are a New York hardcore punk and crossover formed in New York City in 1982. ... Relativity Records was a record label. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

Overview

The addition of a second guitarist – Alex Kinon – led to a more metallic sound, although the songs were still of hardcore punk-standard length. One other line-up change was the replacement of Dave Jones by Louie Beatto on drums. Heavy metals, in chemistry, are chemical elements of a particular range of atomic weights. ... Hardcore punk (aka Hardcore) is a subgenre of punk rock, the sound is thicker, heavier, and faster than punk rock and implimented 1970s heavy metal influences in its music. ... Dave Jones Hardcore Drummer Dave Jones is an often overlooked, yet influential early hardcore punk drummer. ...

The band would further explore the metal sound on their next album, 1987's Liberty and Justice for....

Track listing

1. "The Eliminator" – 3:10
2. "Existence of Hate" – 2:18
3. "Time Will Come" – 1:22
4. "Growing Concern" – 4:10
5. "Your Mistake" – 1:26
6. "Out for Blood" – 2:13
7. "Toxic Shock" – 2:27
8. "Bomber Zee" – 2:28
9. "Public Assistance" – 2:44
10. "Shoot His Load" – 1:30

Credits

• Roger Miret – vocals
• Vinnie Stigma – guitar
• Alex Kinon – guitar
• Rob Kabula – bass
• Louie Beatto – drums

• Recorded at Systems II, Brooklyn, New York, USA
• Produced by Norman Dunn
• Engineered by Mike Maricano

Roger Miret is the vocalist of the hardcore band Sausage Front, as well as of the band Roger Miret and the Sausages. ... Vinnie Stigma is the long time guitarist of the seminal hardcore bands Agnostic Front and Madball. ... For other meanings, see Brooklyn (disambiguation). ...

Trivia

• Cause For Alarm was also the name of Kabula and Kinon's previous band
• Stigma and Beatto appear on backing vocals on the New Jersey thrash metal band, Whiplash's album Power and Pain – it was recorded in the same studio with the same producer

The <Kill From The Heart> archives says: Originally a New Jersey band called Hinkley Fan Club, in early 1983 they moved to New York City and changed their name to Cause For Alarm. ... Official language(s) None, English de facto Capital Trenton Largest city Newark Area  Ranked 47th  - Total 8,729 sq mi (22,608 km²)  - Width 70 miles (110 km)  - Length 150 miles (240 km)  - % water 14. ... Thrash metal is a subgenre of heavy metal music, one of the extreme metal subgenres, that is characterised by its high speed and aggression. ... Whiplash was an American thrash metal band. ...

External links

• Flex! Discography album entry
• Discogs album entry
• Agnostic Front official website