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Ex-CRO-MAGS Frontman JOHN JOSEPH Rules Out Reunion, Blasts HARLEY FLANAGAN For Re-Recording 'The Age Of Quarrel' Album

Former CRO-MAGS singer John Joseph has blasted the band's founder Harley Flanagan over the latter's decision to re-record CRO-MAGS' debut album, 1986's "The Age Of Quarrel", for inclusion in the feature documentary "Harley Flanagan: Wired For Chaos", which charts Harley's tumultuous life and surviva...

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HARLEY FLANAGAN On Possible Reunion With Former CRO-MAGS Members: 'I've Always Been Open To Any Kind Of Communication With Any Of Those Guys'

In a new interview with the Lipps Service With Scott Lipps podcast, Harley Flanagan, who founded the legendary hardcore band the CRO-MAGS at the age of 14, reflected on the CRO-MAGS' rise to success in the mid-1980s. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I think part of the reason I failed...

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Hear CRO-MAGS' Newly Re-Recorded Version Of Band's Classic Song 'Hard Times'

A freshly re-recorded version of the CRO-MAGS classic track "Hard Times" can be streamed below. The song arrives just in time for the 40th anniversary of the hardcore legends' "The Age Of Quarrel" debut album. This version, dubbed the "Wired for Chaos Session", also celebrates the recently released...

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CRO-MAGS' HARLEY FLANAGAN Explains Why He Re-Recorded Entire 'The Age Of Quarrel' Album

During a December 13, 2025 question-and-answer session at Generation Records in New York City, CRO-MAGS founder Harley Flanagan spoke about the decision to re-record some of the band's music for inclusion in the feature documentary "Harley Flanagan: Wired For Chaos", which charts his tumultuous life...

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POWER TRIP And MUNICIPAL WASTE To Headline 2026 Edition Of 'Decibel Magazine Metal & Beer Fest: Philly'

There will be thrashing all around on May 2-3, 2026, when Decibel Magazine Metal & Beer Fest: Philly — the world's heaviest and headbangingest craft beer event — returns to the Fillmore in Philadelphia and turns your boring festival into art for its ninth year! And for the first time ever, Metal...

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Tears

Not to be confused with the Canadian thrashers bearing the same name, Japan's SACRIFICE was a fantastic heavy metal band that was also very much thrash in nature. A more fitting description would be that they were a traditional heavy metal band that also harbored thrash's aesthetic and aggressive ap...

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Official WATCHTOWER Feature-Length Documentary Is In The Works

On a recent episode of the "Talk Louder" podcast, hosted by veteran music journalist "Metal Dave" Glessner and lifelong hard rock/metal vocalist Jason McMaster, Jason spoke about the current status of the reunited legendary Texas progressive metal band WATCHTOWER. McMaster is joined in WATCHTOWER's...

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AGNOSTIC FRONT's ROGER MIRET Has Discovered The Fountain Of Youth Playing Hardcore

By David E. Gehlke AGNOSTIC FRONT frontman Roger Miret and founding guitarist Vinnie Stigma are respectively 61 and 69 years of age, admirable and head-turning figures considering how long both have been in the hardcore game and the high level at which they continue to perform. Maybe there is someth...

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183 Bands Announced For HELLFEST 2026, Including Headliners IRON MAIDEN, BRING ME THE HORIZON, LIMP BIZKIT And THE OFFSPRING

IRON MAIDEN, BRING ME THE HORIZON, LIMP BIZKIT and THE OFFSPRING will headline the 2026 installment of Hellfest, set to take place June 18-21, 2026 in Clisson, France. Hellfest is an annual open-air festival and one of the biggest metal festivals in all of Europe. After canceling the 2020 and 2021 i...

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Echoes In Eternity

With a career that stretches back to 1980, AGNOSTIC FRONT have the longevity and associated respect that only true legends can achieve. But still, given the turbulent nature of the times of we living, there is always a pressing need to reaffirm the gritty, bloodstained values that the New Yorkers ha...

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CRO-MAGS' HARLEY FLANAGAN: 'I'm Making Some Of My Best Music' Right Now

In a new interview with George Miller of United Kingdom's Devolution Magazine, CRO-MAGS founder Harley Flanagan discussed the feature documentary "Harley Flanagan: Wired For Chaos", which charts his tumultuous life and survival. Asked if Flanagan's early life — which consisted of childhood neglect a...

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Legendary Music Venue CBGB Appoints Global Merchandising Services As Worldwide Licensing Agent

CBGB & OMFUG, the "Home of Underground Rock" and the legendary birthplace of punk and new wave, has named Global Merchandising Services as its exclusive worldwide licensing agency, along with apparel partners on board to create new product lines. The deal marks a new era for CBGB as it reimagin...

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CRO-MAGS Announce Return of Drummer PETE HINES

New York hardcore legends CRO-MAGS have announced the return of drummer Pete Hines, skinsman behind the pioneering album "Best Wishes" (1989). CRO-MAGS founder, frontman and bassist Harley Flanagan comments: "It's so great to be playing with Pete again. It's not often in life that you get the chance...

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Watch: WATCHTOWER Rejoined By Singer ALAN TECCHIO During Houston Concert

Amy's Concert Cam has uploaded video of WATCHTOWER's September 6 concert at BFE Rock Club in Houston, Texas. Check it out below. Joining the legendary Texas progressive metal band on stage for several songs during the show was Alan Tecchio, who sang WATCHTOWER's second and most recent studio album,...

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THE OBSESSED Recruits MONSTER MAGNET Drummer BOB PANTELLA

Iconic architects of American doom metal THE OBSESSED have announced a seismic shift behind the kit as drummer Brian Costantino steps away, passing the torch to none other than Bob Pantella — the powerhouse percussionist known for his crushing work with MONSTER MAGNET and THE ATOMIC BITCHWAX. The ba...