Harley Flanagan
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Harley Frances Flanagan (born 1968) is the founder of the Cro-Mags
, an influential 1980s hardcore punk
band. Flanagan was the drummer for The Stimulators in 1980, when he was 12. At the age of nine, he published a book of poetry with a forward written by family friend, Allen Ginsberg
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Cro-Mags
Cro-Mags are a hardcore punk turned crossover thrash band from New York City. The band, which had a strong cult following, released many records, their first two considered the most influential...
, an influential 1980s hardcore punk
Hardcore punk
Hardcore punk is an underground music genre that originated in the late 1970s, following the mainstream success of punk rock. Hardcore is generally faster, thicker, and heavier than earlier punk rock. The origin of the term "hardcore punk" is uncertain. The Vancouver-based band D.O.A...
band. Flanagan was the drummer for The Stimulators in 1980, when he was 12. At the age of nine, he published a book of poetry with a forward written by family friend, Allen Ginsberg
Allen Ginsberg
Irwin Allen Ginsberg was an American poet and one of the leading figures of the Beat Generation in the 1950s. He vigorously opposed militarism, materialism and sexual repression...
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with The Stimulators
- Loud, Fast Rules!/Run Run Run {studio single} (1980)
- Loud, Fast Rules! {live concert recording} (1982)
- New York Thrash {various artists compilation} (1982)
with Cro-Mags
- The Age of QuarrelThe Age Of QuarrelThe Age of Quarrel is the first album from the New York hardcore band Cro-Mags. It was released on Profile Records in 1986 and subsequently re-released by Another Planet in 1994, along with their second album, 1989's Best Wishes, on the same disc...
(1986) - Best WishesBest WishesBest Wishes is the second album by New York hardcore band, Cro-Mags. It was released in 1989 on Profile Records and was subsequently re-released on Another Planet – along with their debut album, The Age Of Quarrel, on the same disc....
(1989) - Alpha OmegaAlpha Omega (album)Alpha Omega is the third album by New York hardcore band, Cro-Mags. It was released in 1992 on Century Media Records...
(1992) - Near Death ExperienceNear Death Experience (Cro-Mags album)Near Death Experience is the fourth album by New York hardcore band, Cro-Mags. It was released in 1993 on Century Media Records. It is, to date, the last album to feature vocalist John Joseph...
(1993) - RevengeRevenge (Cro-Mags album)Revenge is the fifth and most recent studio album by New York hardcore band, Cro-Mags. It was released in 2000 on their own label Cro-Mag Recordings...
(2000)