Monday, the legendary, outspoken hardcore band Agnostic Front is coming to Crowbar, 420 E College Ave. Not getting in the band's way seems wise.

Politics and punk rock aren't exactly strange bedfellows. But Agnostic Front, fathers of the New York City hardcore scene, have long been one of punk's most outspoken groups, fighting for social causes both in and out of its music. For 20 years, the band has been unrelenting, never compromising its sound or its message.

Frontman Roger Miret realizes Agnostic Front is a little more extreme than most of the bands that come through State College.

"We've always been an underground, straight-up hardcore punk band," Miret said. "We have nothing pretty to say, and we've got nothing to cry about, unless you get a boot in your face, I guess."

Miret said Agnostic Front's music represents a feeling most current punk is lacking.

"To me, punk has always been about lyrics and outcasts and the misfit lifestyle," Miret said. "I don't like to talk bad about other bands, but our songs are definitely more serious and deal with more social politics [than most mainstream punk]. I'm from the old school, though, and that's how it always used to be."

And Miret loves to talk politics.

"That's just as much of a joke as when [Dead Kennedys' frontman] Jello Biafra ran for governor," Miret said when asked about Arnold Schwarzenegger's recent gubernatorial inauguration. "You know, we've got George Bush in the White House now, elected illegally, and we're at war, but the pretext for the war was all wrong, and we haven't found the weapons of mass destruction. I gave up when Reagan was president."

Matt Brewster (junior-film and video) says he's excited to have legends like Agnostic Front come to town.

"I wish there were more bands like them, taking up political causes in their music. They're just a great band," Brewster said. "That song 'Gotta Go' is a personal anthem of mine."

Dave Wells, director of operations for Crowbar, said Agnostic Front's show on Monday is much anticipated.

"It's been a while since they've been in town," Wells said.

"I think that, based on some e-mails we've got and just talking to people around town, there's a lot of people looking forward to it. It's an affordable show, it's supported by local talent and it's a great thing for us to be having."

Miret agrees.

"There's always something special to expect," he said. "It'll be a good show, an honest show, with a lot of energy."