The Cro-Mags were a hardcore band from New York City. The band, which had a strong cult following, released many records, their first two considered the most influential. They were among the first bands to fuse hardcore punk with thrash metal and were associated with the birth of a tougher attitude within the hardcore scene in the late 1980s. They were also one of the first hardcore punk bands associated with the Hare Krishna movement.
They first released a demo with songs that would eventually find themselves on their debut album The Age Of Quarrel (1986). The bass player Harley Flanagan and singer John Joseph were not the best of friends and eventually Joseph would part ways with the band leaving Harley to sing on the following Cro-Mags release. After The Age of Quarrel, the band released the record Best Wishes (1989). The record had a more heavy metal-influenced sound which alienated many of their fans. The band released another record Alpha Omega (1992), that saw the return of Joseph, and the departure of guitarist and songwriter Parris Mitchell Mayhew, a record that was only embraced by the most devoted of their fanbase, and followed by Near Death Experience (1993). After suffering from many lineup changes and frequent breakups, the group finally disbanded, seemingly for the last time, after this record. However, in 2000 they released a record that would almost make up for their past two releases. With Revenge the Cro-Mags came back to their early hardcore roots with songs that were comparable to their first release plus some songs with a more melodic/punk rock feel. After the release of Revenge the band broke up once again, and the internal hostility amongst band members (mainly between Mayhew and Flanagan) has never been resolved.
Discography
| Date of Release | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | The Age of Quarrel Demo | Self Financed Demo Tape John Joseph on vocals |
| 1986 | The Age Of Quarrel | Profile Records. John Joseph on vocals |
| 1989 | Best Wishes | Profile Records. Harley on vocals |
| 1992 | Alpha-Omega | Century Media Records. John and Harley vocals mixed together |
| 1993 | Near Death Experience | Century Media Records. John on vocals 7 songs, Harley on vocals 1 song |
| 1994 | Hard Times in An Age of Quarrel | Century Media Records. Double live CD. John vocals on all |
| 2000 | Revenge | Cro-Mag Recordings. Harley on vocals |
| 2000 | Before The Quarrel | Cro-Mag Recordings. Remaster of their original demo |
[edit] Videography
| Date of Release | Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Live In An Age of Quarrel | A collection of live footage from 1986 - 2001. Put out by Cro-Mags Recordings |
Videoclips
- We Gotta Know (1986) from The Age Of Quarrel
- The Paths of Perfection (1992) from Alpha Omega
- The Beat (1988) (film appearance as "Iron Skulls", shot in 1986)
The Age of Quarrel (1986)
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=RAO99TJ1
Best Wishes (1989)
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=3r4e5ftk
Alpha- Omega (1992)
http://rapidshare.com/files/82259598/cromagsalph_by_strigoi.rar
Near Death Expperience (1993)
http://rapidshare.com/files/82490784/1993-_Near_Death_Experience.rar
Hard Times in an Age of Quarrel (1994)
- http://rapidshare.com/files/33873255/Cro-Mags_-_Hard_Times_In_An_Age_Of_Quarrel__Live__Disc_1__1994_.rar
- http://rapidshare.com/files/33912711/Cro-Mags_-_Hard_Times_In_An_Age_Of_Quarrel__Live__Disc_2__1994_.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/82771929/2000-_Revenge.rar
Before the Quarrel (2000)
http://rapidshare.com/files/82756919/2000-_Before_the_QUARREL.rar
Twenty Years of Quarrel and Greatest Hits (2006)
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