| The American Dream Died | ||||
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| Released | April 4, 2015 | |||
| Genre | Hardcore punk | |||
| Length | 27:51 | |||
| Label | Nuclear Blast | |||
| Producer | Freddy Cricien | |||
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| Punknews | [2] |
The American Dream Died is the eleventh full-length album by New York hardcore band Agnostic Front. It was released on April 4, 2015 on Nuclear Blast. [3] It was the first album to feature guitarist Craig Silverman. [4] [5]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Intro" | 2:01 |
| 2. | "The American Dream Died" | 1:31 |
| 3. | "Police Violence" | 0:58 |
| 4. | "Only in America" | 1:39 |
| 5. | "Test of Time" | 2:45 |
| 6. | "We Walk the Line" | 1:49 |
| 7. | "Never Walk Alone" | 2:52 |
| 8. | "Enough is Enough" | 0:40 |
| 9. | "I Can't Relate" | 0:47 |
| 10. | "Old New York" | 2:27 |
| 11. | "Social Justice" | 2:25 |
| 12. | "Reasonable Doubt" | 1:07 |
| 13. | "No War Fuck You" | 0:37 |
| 14. | "Attack!" | 1:11 |
| 15. | "A Wise Man" | 2:26 |
| 16. | "Just Like Yesterday" | 2:36 |
| Total length: | 28:09 | |
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