Monday, September 9, 2019

The Godfathers of Hardcore (2017)

The Godfathers of Hardcore (2017): written and directed by Ian McFarland, co-written by Tony Fernandez; featuring Roger Miret and Vinnie Stigma of Agnostic Front: Fascinating documentary on seminal New York Hardcore Punk band Agnostic Front, still touring and recording now after 35 years in the business. The film focuses on founding guitarist Vinnie Stigma and current (for at least 25 years) lead vocalist Roger Miret. 

Stigma is fascinating and outspoken. It's Miret who does all the stuff that keeps the band going in terms of bookings and financial work, however, and his self-imposed overwork seems to lead to a heart attack documented late in the film. 

But he keeps on going -- as the film notes, Agnostic Front had played over 400 shows between the completion of filming and the release of the movie, all this after Miret had a wireless heart monitor implanted to monitor his still undiagnosed heart problem. Makes a fine bookend to Crave's 2019 4-part PUNK miniseries. Recommended.

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