the group's unofficial mascot and was given the name "Agnostic Fred". The group would have to sneak Cricien into a drum case to smuggle him into early shows during the 1980s.

Their debut album, Victim in Pain (1984), is regarded as a seminal New York hardcore release. Eduardo Rivadavia of AllMusic dubbed it "the ultimate document of the New York hardcore scene." Dave Jones replaced Raybeez on drums after a mutual agreement