{"product_id":"9781944713409","title":"My Riot: Agnostic Front, Grit, Guts \u0026 Glory","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eGangs of New York\u003c\/i\u003e meets \u003ci\u003eMean Streets\u003c\/i\u003e in this brutally honest memoir about surviving the treacherous 1980s Lower East Side and finding refuge and a voice in music.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFilled with danger, drugs, and abrasive music, \u003ci\u003eMy Riot\u003c\/i\u003e is the definitive insider account of the volatile New York hardcore scene of the early 1980s. With Roger Miret as front man, legendary band Agnostic Front’s focused fury and aggression defined the times and continue to resonate today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBorn in Cuba, Roger Miret fled with his family to the US to escape the Castro regime. Through vivid language and graphic details, Miret recounts growing up in a strange new land with a tyrannical, abusive stepfather and the roles that poverty and violence played in shaping the toughness that became critical to his survival. In his teen years, he finds himself squatting in abandoned buildings with other runaways and victims of similar childhood trauma. Soon he becomes a respected and feared kingpin of the scene, and a protector of its misfits and outcasts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMiret’s gripping memoir is a testament to the perils of growing up too young too fast and finding redemption through sheer strength, perseverance, and courage.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRoger Miret\u003c\/b\u003e is a pioneer of the New York Hardcore scene. The Cuban-born singer joined Agnostic Front in 1983, and the seminal group released classics like \u003ci\u003eUnited Blood\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eVictim In Pain\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eCause For Alarm\u003c\/i\u003e over the next several years. Miret also fronts his own solo group, Roger Miret and The Disasters. He lives in Scottsdale, Arizona.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJon Wiederhorn\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eLouder Than Hell: The Definitive Oral History of Metal\u003c\/i\u003e (with Katherine Turman) and the co-author of \u003ci\u003eMinistry: The Lost Gospels According to Al Jourgensen\u003c\/i\u003e (with Al Jourgensen) and \u003ci\u003eI'm the Man: The Story of That Guy from Anthrax\u003c\/i\u003e (with Scott Ian). He has written for \u003ci\u003eRolling Stone\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSPIN\u003c\/i\u003e, MTV, \u003ci\u003eGuitar World\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eRevolver\u003c\/i\u003e, among others. He lives in Montclair, New Jersey.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lesser Gods","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47170847867120,"sku":"9781944713409","price":10.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781944713409_p0.jpg?v=1763769427","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781944713409","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}