THE WARRIORS

INTERVIEW WITH SINGER ROGER MIRET BY GEN HANDLEY

Roger Miret, vocalist and visionary in New York’s Agnostic Front, is running out of “paper” for his many tattoos. Miret clearly embraces the role of elder hardcore and punk rock statesman. He truly feels he has something to offer to younger generations.

“Well if you see my Instagram “We love to play for everyone,” he account, I’m getting rid of says. “Age was never a part of some,” he laughs. “I’m removthis movement or this scene. In ing some to make room for othAmerica, it’s a bit sad, because ers. They all have a story and it’s divided and trendy. The sad have meant something. I don’t thing is that America was the want to get a tattoo just to get birthplace of it all. It’s just bea tattoo – but that seems to be come subparts of subparts of the trend.” subparts. Most people want to build walls instead of breaking In a sandpaper voice, he down walls. We always come to laughs again. play and have a good time. The only thing we ask is that every“I like to tell everyone one I have one gets along, has a good time one big tattoo, because I really in the pit, and doesn’t hurt each don’t know.” other. We want everyone to go home safely.” Miret is speaking in Philadelphia, where Agnostic Front is The impact Agnostic Front has on tour, playing songs from made, not only on the New York their upcoming album Get scene but on punk rock in genLoud. Thematically, this album eral, is indelible. Miret is humble is about changing one’s life for when that role and influence is the better, and sonically, it is a suggested. return to the form of the band’s older albums. “Well yeah, for sure. Punk in general is more accepted now. And “The lyrics to the actual song there’s also that underground ‘Get Loud’ are about stopping scene, of course. It’s good that living in the same old rut, in people are noticing these scenes the same old circle if you’re - for hardcore and punk, and not happy,” he explains. “It’s metal.” time to make that difference for yourself and get out of “What I set out to do is to voice my the same old routine if it’s not opinion,” he adds. “To talk about where you want to be, because oppression and overcoming opa lot of people get stuck in pression. If it gets to whatever those routines. They’re living level it’s getting to, that’s OK – that daily grind and they’re not it’s about creating awareness. If happy.” it’s small and nobody’s talking about it, you’re not going to creMiret pauses. ate any awareness.”

“So it’s time to get happy - to get loud.” When asked what the biggest misconception of the band is, Miret consults with his bandmates in the background.

“I don’t know. Biggest misconception? Just a sec,” he says.

There is some discussion in the van.

“Biggest misconception?” Miret says. “Yeah, that we make a lot of money.” They all laugh. �� �� ��