Ebook: My Riot
Author: Miret Roger
- Tags: Cubans, Cubans--United States, Hardcore musicians, Hardcore musicians--United States, Immigrants, Immigrants--United States, Social conditions, Biographies, Miret Roger, Agnostic Front (Musical group), Hardcore musicians -- United States -- Biography, Immigrants -- United States -- Biography, Cubans -- United States -- Biography, New York (N.Y.) -- Social conditions -- 20th century, New York (State) -- New York, United States
- Year: 2017
- Publisher: Lesser Gods
- City: New York (N.Y.);New York (State);New York;United States
- Language: English
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"Roger gave a voice to the voiceless and has lived the life he sung about. This book is incredible! I couldn't put it down." —Lars Frederiksen, Rancid
"My Riot is a powerful and riveting read. A brutal look into the life of a man that did what he had to do to survive." —Scott Ian, Anthrax
"Hardcore has a code of honor that never wavers. Roger's character and loyalty are only outweighed by the fire in his heart and his dedication to the cause." —Jerry Only, Misfits
Gangs of New York meets Mean Streets in this gripping memoir about surviving the treacherous 1980s Lower East Side and finding refuge and a life in music.
My Riot is the definitive insider account of the birth of the volatile New York Hardcore scene. With Roger Miret as front man, legendary band Agnostic Front's focused fury and aggression defined the times.
Born in Cuba, Miret fled with his family to the US to...