Cro-Mags

Formed: 1984 in United States

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Genre: Pop/Rock

Group Members: Parris Mayhew, Harley Flanagan, John Joseph, Doug Holland, Mackie Jayson, Pete Hines, Dave DiSenzo

Biography: Before the Cro-Mags, the idea of combining heavy metal and hardcore together was unheard of. But with the release of their classic debut, The Age of Quarrel, hardcore-metal was born, and in its wake came a legion of similarly styled offspring (Biohazard, Vision of Disorder, etc.). Although the group ...Read full biography

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The Age of Quarrel

Released: 1986

Label: Profile Records

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Formed by New York punk child prodigy Harley Flanagan and guitarist Parris Mayhew, the Cro-Mags helped define the East Coast hardcore movement with their now legendary debut, Age of Quarrel. Originally ...Read full review

Best Wishes

Released: 1989

Label: Profile Records

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What would Lemmy Kilmister and Motörhead have sounded like if they'd been influenced by the Hare Krishna sect and the beliefs of Hinduism? They might have sounded like New York's unorthodox thrash metal/punk ...Read full review

More Cro-Mags albums: Main Albums (7), Compilations (3), DVD/Video (2)

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