''Victim in Pain'' is the debut full-length studio album by

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band

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. It was released in 1984 on Rat Cage Records and follows the ''

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'' EP. The album features Rob Kabula and Dave Jones, who replaced Adam Mucci and

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on bass and drums respectively. It is still available as a split album with their subsequent album, 1986's '' Cause for Alarm''.

Tributes

*Richard Bruinen (nicknamed Richie Backfire), drummer of the Dutch band Backfire!, had "Victim in Pain" tattooed on his stomach. After his 1999 suicide, Agnostic Front dedicated the song "Bullet on Mott St." to him. *

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, along with

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, Roger Miret's younger brother, covered "Your Mistake" on the ''

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'' limited edition release. *

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covered "Your Mistake" on their 2003 release ''Run for Cover''. *

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also covered "Your Mistake" on their 2009 release ''

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covered "Victim in Pain" on their 2005 release ''Won't Bleed Me / Failed Society''. * Philip H. Anselmo and the Illegals covered the song "United and Strong" throughout their summer 2013. *Grindcore band

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covered "Blind Justice" on their 2004 covers album '' Leaders Not Followers: Part 2''. *Crossover band

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covered "United and Strong" on the 2007 album "

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covered "Power" on their 1999

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"Switchback".

Album cover

The album cover features the famous photograph

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Track listing

Personnel

Agnostic Front *

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– vocals *

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– guitars * Rob Kabula – bass * Dave Jones – drums Production * Recorded at Demo Studios in New York City * Produced and mixed by Don Fury

External links

Discogs album entryFlex! Discography album entryAgnostic Front official website
{{Authority control 1984 debut albums Agnostic Front albums Albums produced by Don Fury