Artist Series Guitar Announces AGNOSTIC FRONT 30th Anniversary Guitar AKA "Stigma"
April 13, 2012, 12 years ago
Artist Series Guitar (ASG) has announced the release of the exclusive signature guitar from one of the most influential hardcore bands of all time AGNOSTIC FRONT. The guitar, aka “Stigma” marks the 30th anniversary of this gritty New York City punk institution and is named for main songwriter and guitarist Vinnie Stigma.
Responsible for helping to define the urban New York hardcore sound with 1984’s Victim In Pain album and known as one of the first bands to introduce heavy metal to hardcore punk in 1986’s Cause For Alarm, Agnostic Front’s Stigma guitar is a flat-back SG classic adorned with the band’s signature combat boot logo.
Designed by the band themselves, Roger Miret speaks of the symbolism of the guitar saying “I think the guitar is perfect for the working class musician endorsed by the ultimate working class band! The boots symbol has always been of the same character. Hardcore has been our life. Our dedication to this movement has been our passion. Our boots stomped the way into NYHC history.”
Stigma will be available to purchase on April 24th and has a limited production of 500 guitars worldwide. As always, all ASG guitars can be ordered directly from their website at Artistseriesguitar.com.
Agnostic Front who most recently brought NYHC into another decade with their 2011 release, My Life My Way will be heading down under to Australia this May on the “New York United Tour” alongside fellow ASG roster-mates, Sick Of It All.
