Debut album Victim in Pain

Their debut album, Victim in Pain (1984), is regarded as a seminal New York hardcore release. Eduardo Rivadavia of AllMusic dubbed it “the ultimate document of the New York hardcore scene.” Agnostic Front embarked on a U.S. tour in support of the album, performing as a supporting act for bands such as the UK Subs and The Exploited . However, the band could not tour internationally due to Cuban-born Miret not having a passport at the time. Dave Jones replaced Raybeez on drums after a mutual agreement among the band members that Raybeez “needed time” to address a developing drug problem. Dave Jones was “a kid from New Jersey ” who had previously played with the band Mental Abuse. Rob Kabula took over on bass. In 1984, Jimmy “The Kid” Colletti from Justified Violence joined on drums when the band went to tour with the Exploited later that year. The album pushed the band to the forefront of New York’s fledgling hardcore scene, which was centered around CBGB , where they played with bands like the Cro-Mags and Murphy’s Law . During April and May 1985, the band headlined a US tour.