New York City offers a world of collisions of cultures, sounds, and attitudes; and the latest scorching offering from the city’s underground veins proves that this legacy lives on. Hardcore legends AGNOSTIC FRONT have teamed up with Darryl “DMC” McDaniels of RUN-DMC for a new single and music video, “Matter Of Life & Death” to reignite the flames of New York hardcore.
On “Matter Of Life & Death”, AGNOSTIC FRONT and DMC prove that they have far more to offer than mere nostalgia. In a refreshingly modern take on genre-blending, the single charges into a snarling street fight between hardcore punk and old-school hip-hop swagger. Blasting out with razor-sharp riffs, thunderous beats, and DMC’s unmistakable cadence, the music hits harder than a Queens-bound freight train. Producer and New York Hardcore stalwart Mike Dijan keeps the sound raw and relentless, while director Blake Farber turns the video into a non-stop adrenaline reel. With mosh pits meeting boom boxes, fists in the air, and sweat flying off the walls, it’s New York grit distilled into less than 3 minutes of pure energy.
In an era of overproduced and predictable genre mash-ups, “Matter of Life & Death” feels alive, dangerous, and necessary. AGNOSTIC FRONT and DMC are the perfect unlikely pairing: two giants from different musical worlds finding common ground in aggression, defiance, and their New York roots.
And this is just the 2nd shot fired, leading into AGNOSTIC FRONT’s highly-anticipated upcoming album, Echoes in Eternity, dropping November 7th. If you needed a reminder that the spirit of crossover still has teeth, this is it.
Catch AGNOSTIC FRONT on tour:
EAST MEETS WEST TOUR DATES
Oct. 15 Denver, CO @ The Oriental Theater
Oct. 16 Salt Lake City, UT @ Metro Music Hall
Oct. 17 Boise, ID @ The Shredder
Oct. 18 Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theatre
Oct. 19 Seattle, WA @ El Corazon
Oct. 21 San Jose, CA @ The Ritz
Oct. 22 Sacramento, CA @ Goldfield Trading Post
Oct. 23 Berkeley, CA @ Cornerstone Berkeley
Oct. 24 Ventura, CA @ Ventura Music Hall
Oct. 25 Pomona, CA @ The Glass House
Oct. 26 Las Vegas, NV @ Swan Dive
Oct. 28 Tucson, AZ @ The Rock
Oct. 29 Mesa, AZ @ The Nile Theater
Oct. 30 Palmdale, CA @ Transplants Brewery
Nov. 01 San Diego, CA @ House of Blues
Nov. 02 Garden Grove, CA @ Garden Amp
East Coast American Tour 2025
Dec. 4 Cambridge, MA @ The Middle East
Dec. 5 Atlantic City, NJ @ Anchor Rock Club
Dec. 6 NYC, NY @ Irving Plaza
Dec. 9 Richmond, VA @ The Canal Club
Dec. 10 Columbia, SC @ New Brookland Tavern
Dec. 11 Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade (Hell)
Dec. 12 Melbourne, FL @ Pineapples (Moon Room)
Dec. 13 Miami, FL @ Gramps
Dec. 14 Tampa, FL @ The Orpheum
Dec. 15 Jacksonville, FL @ The Albatross
Dec. 16 Greenville, SC @ Radio Room
Dec. 17 Wilmington, NC @ Reggie’s 42nd Street Tavern
Dec. 18 Raleigh, NC @ The Pour House
Dec. 19 Lynchburg, VA @ Super Rad Arcade
Dec. 20 Altoona, PA @ McGarvey’s Bar & Grill
Dec. 21 Allentown, PA @ Archer Music Hall (Arrow)
Echoes In Eternity Tour
Feb. 6 Düsseldorf, Germany @ Zakk
Feb. 7 Hamburg, Germany @ Gruenspan
Feb. 8 Maastricht, Netherlands @ Muziekgieterij
Feb. 9 Saarbrücken, Germany @ Garage
Feb. 10 Luzern, Switzerland @ Concert Hall Schüür
Feb. 11 Paderno Dugnano (Milan), Italy @ Slaughter Club
Feb. 12 Treviso, Italy @ New Age Club
Feb. 13 Stuttgart, Germany @ Im Wizemann
Feb. 14 Audincourt, France @ Le Moloco
Feb. 15 Vauréal, France @ Le Forum
Feb. 16 Frankfurt, Germany @ Das Bett
Feb. 17 Leipzig, Germany @ Felsenkeller
Feb. 18 Herford, Germany @ Kulturwerk
Feb. 19 München, Germany @ Backstage
Feb. 20 Berlin, Germany @ Astra Kulturhaus
Feb. 21 Wrocław, Poland @ Kustomhead And Tattoo Shop
Feb. 22 Warsaw, Poland @ Proxima
Feb. 23 Ostrava, Czech Republic @ Barrák Music Club
Feb. 24 Budapest, Hungary @ Dürer Kert
Feb. 25 Linz, Austria @ Posthof
Feb. 26 Cham, Germany @ LA
Feb. 27 Magdeburg, Germany @ Factory
28 Feb Antwerpen, Belgium @ Trix