Cause for Alarm

Prior to recording their next album Miret left AF for a few months at the beginning of 1986, during which time Carl “The Mosher” Demola stepped in. During the band’s early years they were always on shaky legs due to Miret and Stigma’s mercurial relationship which led to them tampering with the band’s sound. Inevitably, as their musicianship continued to improve, the bandmembers such as drummer Louie Beatto and additional guitarist Alex Kinon) began losing some of their raw hardcore sound, and with heavy metal rising in popularity, the group started experimenting with the tightly controlled velocity of thrash metal. This led to 1986’s Cause for Alarm becoming a difficult album to record, due to constant lineup changes and personnel problems. Released on Combat Records , it added thrash metal influences. With other bands such as Suicidal Tendencies and Stormtroopers of Death , this album would mark Agnostic Front’s foray into the world of crossover thrash . It also featured some lyrics written by Peter Steele and drumming by Louie Beato (both of Carnivore ). Miret left the band for four months between the recording and release of Cause for Alarm , and was replaced by Carl Demola. The band then embarked on a tour in support of the album the “Eliminator tour” which went from May 28, to July 26, with G.B.H. serving as main support, and the “Cause for Alarm tour” which took place in the Fall.