CRO-MAGS

CRO-MAGS EP »Don't Give In« Arising Empire/Warner

Out: 28. June 2019 - »Don’t Give In« EP on all digital platforms + pre-order start for limited 7” EP-vinyls Out: 02. August 2019 - Limited 7” EP-vinyls »Don’t Give In« #deutsch + + + CRO-MAGS unterschreiben Vertrag mit Arising Empire, veröffentlichen neue EP »Don't Give In«  + + + CRO-MAGS Tourdaten angekündigt: »Best Wishes«, 30th Anniversary-Tour in Europa! New Yorks Hardcore Punk Legenden CRO-MAGS sind zurück und haben frisch den Europaweiten Deal mit Arising Empire unterschrieben. Willkommen in der Familie! CRO-MAGS veröffentlichen heute ihre neue EP »Don't Give In« auf allen digitalen Plattformen und starten den Pre-Order für die limitierten 7" EP-Vinyls, die es in drei verschiedenen Farben geben wird und am 2. August 2019 via Arising Empire veröffentlicht werden!  Harley Flanagan: "In late 2018 I went in to the studio to start working on a new Cro-Mags album. After recording the first few songs, I got a strange phone call in the middle of the night, that turned out to be from Tony Brummel, Victory Records (to this day I have no idea where or how he got my number).  I thought it was a prank call; it turned out not to be, and I started negotiating a record deal with Victory Records. Arising Empire in Europe later got in touch and with a team of lawyers including Donna Tobin (Frankfurt Kurnit), Dave Stein etc. and the help of Robert Kampf, former CEO of Century Media and his team, we negotiated deals that we are all very happy with. Mike Gitter from Century made the introduction to engineer John Ferrara and Producer Arthur Rizk, and the recording process went into full swing. One of the many things that makes me happy about signing with Victory and Arising Empire, is that they are genuinely fans of my music and know my history; they are not just labels trying to make money off me or the genre.  I know that I am working with the best team, and the best musicians to launch the next era of Cro-Mags." Tracklist: 01. Don't Give In 02. Drag You Under 03. No One's Victim CRO-MAGS, der bahnbrechende Hardcore Punk Crossover aus New York, gegründet und angeführt von Harley Flanagan, verkündet Headline-Shows quer durch Europa mit Unterstützung des 30. Jubiläums ihres Meilenstein Albums »Best Wishes«. Angefangen mit Essen am 27. September geht der Marsch weiter in die UK, nach Frankreich und Österreich und weitere Länder, sowie auch zu Belgiens Hardcore Fest in Limburg. Mit auf Tour kommen die Crossover Newcomer RED DEATH aus den USA. Flanagan kommentiert: "I'm looking forward to going to Europe and performing songs from Best Wishes and the rest of the entire Cro-Mags catalogue. I am currently in the studio working on a new album and we may surprise you with some new music as well." CRO-MAGS »Best Wishes«, 30th Anniversary-Tour w/ special guest RED DEATH 27.09. Essen, Germany @ Turock 28.09. Limburg, Belgium @ Limburg Hardcore Fest 29.09. London, United Kingdom @ Underworld 30.09. Paris, France @ Gibus 01.10. Stuttgart, Germany @ De Keller Klub 02.10. Prague, Czech Rep @ Futurum   03.10. Budapest, Hungary @ Hu Dürer Kert 04.10. Graz, Austria @ Explosiv 05.10. Leipzig, Germany @ Naumanns 06.10. Berlin, Germany @ Musik & Frieden Die Geschichte von CRO-MAGS ist im Wesentlichen die Geschichte des Hardcore, die Evolution des Punks und die Entwicklung der alternativen Musik Genres wie Hardcore, Cross-Over, Thrash-Metal, Post-Punk und Grunge, um nur ein paar zu nennen. Zahlreiche große Bands von METALLICA bis hin zu GREEN DAY und Persönlichkeiten wie Dave Grohl wurden von CRO-MAGS primär beeinflusst. In den späten 70er und frühen 80er in der Lower East Side von New York geboren, war CRO-MAGS der Geistesblitz des noch sehr jungen Harley Flanagan (zu dieser Zeit 14 Jahre alt), als er noch bei THE STIMULATORS spielte. 1982/83 schreibt und nahm er seine aller ersten CRO-MAGS Demos auf, die aus vier Songs bestanden und später die Blaupause für das bahnbrechende Album »Age of Quarrel« (1986) wurde. Er schrieb alles selbst, spielte jedes Instrument im Alleingang ein und sang. Lange noch bevor er sich mit Parris Mayhew kurz schloss und zusammen Musik schrieb, sowie weitere Bandmitglieder anheuerte.  Nach mehreren Mitglieder Wechseln, fünf Studioalben (neben den originalen Demos) und über 30 Jahre Tour-Erfahrung rund um den Globus, ist CRO-MAGS eine der meist bekanntesten und einflussreichste Hardcore Bands im ganzen Genre, ohne Ausnahme. CRO-MAGS “Der Anfang” Was jetzt? In Harleys Worten: “Lemmy came to me in a dream and said, ‘Take it back mate, it’s yours, you started it.’ The fact is, I never legally lost the name Cro-Mags, others were using it without my permission, while I was raising my kids. An agreement was struck with the previous members and I regained full control over the name worldwide. Now with an amazing line up and 2 record deals I am moving forward. I have a great team of people behind me; I have never felt stronger, better or more creative.” Und so kam Bassist Harley Flanagan zu einem Übereinkommen mit Sänger John Joseph und Schlagzeuger Mackie Jayson bezüglich des Rechts am namen CRO-MAGS. Flanagan wird absofort unter dem Namen CRO-MAGS auftreten, Joseph und Jayson unter dem Namen CRO-MAGS "JM". 2019 unterschrieb CRO-MAGS den Vertrag mit  Victory Records und Arising Empire. Die Single: besteht aus drei Tracks, ‘Don’t Give In’, ‘Drag You Under’, und ‘No One's Victim’.  Harley: “The lyrics are meant to inspire and kick you in the ass when you need it. Some might not take them that way, but that’s my intention. Sometimes you need someone to tell you to man-the-fuck-up, or woman-up, cause life ain’t easy and you will get crushed if you don’t. I wrote them more for myself than anyone else, cause sometimes I need to hear these things, as I think we all do.” Einige von ihnen sind inspiriert durch Verlust, den Verlust von Freunden, durch Selbstmord, Krebs, Leid durch Depressionen, Sterblichkeit und letztendlich die Anmut des Lebens. Du musst in der Lage sein es zu erkennen, selbst wenn Du daran leidest und damit kämpfst. Obwohl wir all unsere persönlichen und individuellen Kämpfe ausfechten, müssen wir nicht alle davon alleine durchstehen, aber viele davon alleine bestreiten. So haben wir, neben unseren natürlichen Bedürfnissen wie Wasser, Essen und Unterschlupf, alle etwas gemeinsam. Wir müssen außerdem lernen mit Leid und Sterblichkeit umzugehen. Einige schaffen es an die Spitze während andere zurückbleiben.  Ich glaube ich bin oft genug abgestürzt, dass ich es irgendwie geschafft habe wieder die Spitze zu erklimmen. I fühl mich stärker und mental, geistig, sowie physisch glücklicher als den je. Aber so ist das Leben - du musst kämpfen, um das zu bekommen was Du möchtest und musst außerdem wissen, dass nichts ewig währt. Diskografie: •  »The Age Of Quarrel« (1986) •  »Best Wishes« (1989) •  »Alpha Omega« (1992) •  »Near Death Experience« (1993) •  »Revenge« (2000) Links: https://www.facebook.com/realcromags https://twitter.com/realcromags https://www.instagram.com/realcromags #english + + + CRO-MAGS sign with Arising Empire, release brand new EP »Don't Give In« and start pre-orders for limited 7" EP-Vinyls! + + + CRO-MAGS tour dates announced: "Best Wishes", 30th Anniversary Tour in Europe! New York's hardcore punk legends CRO-MAGS are back and freshly signed the Europe-wide record deal with Arising Empire. Welcome to the family! Today, CRO-MAGS released his brand new EP »Don't Give In« on all digital platforms and launched the pre-orders for the limited 7" EP-vinyls coming in three different colors on the 2nd of August via Arising Empire!  Harley Flanagan: "In late 2018 I went in to the studio to start working on a new Cro-Mags album. After recording the first few songs, I got a strange phone call in the middle of the night, that turned out to be from Tony Brummel, Victory Records (to this day I have no idea where or how he got my number).  I thought it was a prank call; it turned out not to be, and I started negotiating a record deal with Victory Records. Arising Empire in Europe later got in touch and with a team of lawyers including Donna Tobin (Frankfurt Kurnit), Dave Stein etc. and the help of Robert Kampf, former CEO of Century Media and his team, we negotiated deals that we are all very happy with. Mike Gitter from Century made the introduction to engineer John Ferrara and Producer Arthur Rizk, and the recording process went into full swing. One of the many things that makes me happy about signing with Victory and Arising Empire, is that they are genuinely fans of my music and know my history; they are not just labels trying to make money off me or the genre.  I know that I am working with the best team, and the best musicians to launch the next era of Cro-Mags." Tracklist: 01. Don't Give In 02. Drag You Under 03. No One's Victim  The CRO-MAGS, the seminal hardcore punk crossover NYC outfit, founded and fronted by Harley Flanagan, have announced headlining dates across Europe in support of their landmark album, »Best Wishes«, 30th Anniversary. Starting Sept 27th in Essen, Germany, the trek will also see the band make appearances in the United Kingdom, France and Austria, among other countries, as well as a stop at Belgium’s Limburg Hardcore Fest. Support will come from US based crossover newcomers, RED DEATH.  Comments Flanagan, "I'm looking forward to going to Europe and performing songs from Best Wishes and the rest of the entire Cro-Mags catalogue. I am currently in the studio working on a new album and we may surprise you with some new music as well."  CRO-MAGS »Best Wishes«, 30th Anniversary-Tour  w/ special guest RED DEATH  27.09. Essen, Germany @ Turock  28.09. Limburg, Belgium @ Limburg Hardcore Fest  29.09. London, United Kingdom @ Underworld  30.09. Paris, France @ Gibus  01.10. Stuttgart, Germany @ De Keller Klub  02.10. Prague, Czech Rep @ Futurum    03.10. Budapest, Hungary @ Hu Dürer Kert  04.10. Graz, Austria @ Explosiv    05.10. Leipzig, Germany @ Naumanns  06.10. Berlin, Germany @ Musik & Frieden     The history of the CRO-MAGS is integral to the history of Hardcore, it’s evolution from punk and the development of alternative music genres such as hardcore, cross-over, thrash metal, post punk and grunge to name a few. Numerous iconic bands from METALLICA to GREEN DAY, and individuals such as Dave Grohl have credited CRO-MAGS with having had a primal influence on their development. Born out of the violence and depravity of the Lower East Side of New York in the late 70s and early 80s, the CRO-MAGS was the brain-child of a very young Harley Flanagan (at the time 14 years old) when still playing with THE STIMULATORS. By 1982/83 he wrote and recorded the very first CRO-MAGS demos consisting of four songs that would become the blueprint for the seminal 1986 »Age of Quarrel«. He wrote all of the music, played each instrument and sang. Before long he connected with Parris Mayhew and the two started writing music and auditioning band members. After several line-ups, 5 studio albums (beyond the original demos) and 30 + years of tours around the world, CRO-MAGS remains one of the most iconic hardcore bands with arguably the greatest reach beyond the genre.   CRO-MAGS “In the Beginning” Why now? In Harley’s words: “Lemmy came to me in a dream and said, ‘Take it back mate, it’s yours, you started it.’ The fact is, I never legally lost the name Cro-Mags, others were using it without my permission, while I was raising my kids. An agreement was struck with the previous members and I regained full control over the name worldwide. Now with an amazing line up and 2 record deals I am moving forward. I have a great team of people behind me; I have never felt stronger, better or more creative.” And so bassist Harley Flanagan has reached a settlement with singer John Joseph and drummer Mackie Jayson regarding ownership of the CRO-MAGS name. Flanagan will now perform under the name CRO-MAGS while Joseph and Jayson will perform as CRO-MAGS "JM". In 2019 Cro-Mags signed with Victory Records and Arising Empire. The single: consist of 3 tracks, ‘Don’t Give In’, ‘Drag You Under’, and ‘No One's Victim’. Harley: “The lyrics are meant to inspire and kick you in the ass when you need it. Some might not take them that way, but that’s my intention. Sometimes you need someone to tell you to man-the-fuck-up, or woman-up, cause life ain’t easy and you will get crushed if you don’t. I wrote them more for myself than anyone else, cause sometimes I need to hear these things, as I think we all do.” Some of them were inspired by loss, the loss of friends, by suicide, cancer, struggling with depression, mortality and ultimately the beauty of life. You have to be able to recognize it, even when you’re suffering and struggling. Although we all fight our own personal battles, and they vary, none of us are alone in the fact that we have to fight our battles, and many of them we must fight alone. In that way, we all have something in common, besides needing basic things like food water and shelter. We also must learn how to cope with struggle and mortality. Some rise to the top while others crash and burn. I feel like I crashed and burned enough times that I somehow managed to rise back to the top. I feel stronger, happier mentally, spiritually and physically than I have in years; and it did not come without a struggle or cost. But that is life; you have to fight for what you want, and you also have to know how temporary it all is. The single and album feature, along with Harley Flanagan, Gabby Abularach (Gil Evans Orchestra, amongst many other projects) who played on Cro-Mags’ »Alpha Omega« (1992) and »Near Death Experience« (1993); Rocky George (formerly of Suicidal Tendencies and Fishbone) who played on Cro-Mags’ »Revenge« (2000); and Gary "GMan" Sullivan (who has played with everyone from the B-52's, Berny Worrel of Parliament Funkadelic, TM Stevens etc.), who joined Cro-Mags in the 90s. Discography:  •  »The Age Of Quarrel« (1986)  •  »Best Wishes« (1989)  •  »Alpha Omega« (1992)  •  »Near Death Experience« (1993)  •  »Revenge« (2000) More info: https://www.facebook.com/realcromags https://twitter.com/realcromags https://www.instagram.com/realcromags