Harley Flanagan may not be happy about it but Cro-Mags JM are here to stay. The Crossover Thrash act appeared at The Broad Street Ministry in Philadelphia Pennsylvania on 26th December 2008 and performed all of the classics from the “Age of Quarrel” complete with two step action and were captured by in Technicolor Glory.
For a number of fans there are split loyalties when it comes to Cro-Mags Vs Cro-Mags JM. There is no doubt that Harley Flanagan was the driving force behind the original lineup, while the talent of John Joseph and Mackie Jayson now calling themselves Cro-Mags JM have plenty of talent. Here’s a full set from
If you’ve been… Off World or something then you may not know that in April 2019, Harley Flanagan reached a settlement with John Joseph and Jayson Mackie in which Flanagan would retain exclusive rights to the Cro-Mags name, having has been the sole trademark owner since the early 1990s, the primary songwriter and only member
Having toured the World over since 1986’s seminal debut album “The Age Of Quarell“, a record introduced Thrash riffs to Hardcore Punk and made Cro-Mags arguably the forefathers of both Crossover Thrash and Metallic Hardcore. A hugely influential album, it gave them a career and brought through the likes of Machine Head, Sepultura, Hatebreed, Shadows
For those who were looking forward to seeing Cro-Mags JM at the Terror Hardcore Matinee at Camden Underworld and missed out due to them dropping off the bill, here’s a full set from them at Franklin Music Hall in Philadelphia Pennsylvania on 28th July courtesy of Hate5six Media. Don’t go thinking we’re going to do
