Dave Jones (drummer)

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Dave Jones is an early hardcore punk drummer known for his work with Agnostic Front on their highly-regarded debut album Victim in Pain. Allmusic.com states that Victim in Pain was career-defining and confirmed AF's status as leaders of the NY hardcore movement.[1] A review of the album on allmusic states that the album "arguably remains the ultimate document of the New York hardcore scene".[2] Dave is seen in the large gatefold photo inside the album.[3] Agnostic Front lead singer, Roger Miret, commented on the photo in a recent interview; "My favorite Agnostic Front show was at the old Rock Hotel... that was the 1st time I ever felt the feeling of our accomplishment within the scene. That show itself was the one we used a photo from in our very 1st NYHC classic release 'Victim In Pain'; It's the picture inside the gatefold. Every time I look at it my mind wanders deep into thoughts."[4]

Dave also appears on the lesser-known album by Mental Abuse [5], Streets of Filth[6]. Streets... featured the NJHC classic song Sock Woman, which was covered on releases by NJHC bands Adrenalin OD and Krackdown. Another cut from Streets..., Do You Mind, was covered on a 7 inch from Australian band Rupture.

Jones was in other early hardcore bands:

The Enerjetics (who were opening act for The Plasmatics in the summer of 1980)[7]
Jungle Rot (short-lived noise-core band)
The OutGroup (who played on many east-coast hardcore bills from 1981-83)[8]
Mental Floss/State of Survival