Harley's War
| Harley's War | |
|---|---|
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| General information | |
| origin | New York (USA) |
| Genre (s) | Hardcore |
| founding | 2001 |
| Founding members | |
Vocals, bass |
Harley Flanagan |
guitar |
Rocky George |
guitar |
Crazy Jay Skin Vento |
Drums |
Ryan warrior |
| Current occupation | |
Vocals, bass, guitar |
Harley Flanagan |
guitar |
Rocky George |
Drums |
Ryan warrior |
Harley's War is a solo project by former Cro-Mags singer and bassist Harley Flanagan .
history
After the original Cro-Mags line-up around Flanagan and John Joseph had finally split up in an argument and a reanimation together with Parris Mayhew had also failed, Flanagan decided to continue solo from now on. He founded the Harley's War project and hired Rocky George (ex- Suicidal Tendencies , ex-Cro-Mags) as guitarist, Warzone guitarist Crazy Jay Skin Vento as rhythm guitarist and drummer Ryan Krieger (ex-Cro-Mags). The first album called Cro-Mag was released in 2002 and was released on Flanagan's own label Loud Fast Recordings . The album consisted of own composed songs in Cro-Mags style, four demo recordings from 1982 and 1983 and a live song by Flanagan's ex-band The Stimulators (from 1982). Micky Fitz ( The Business ) and Vinnie Stigma ( Agnostic Front ) took part on the album as guest musicians . The lyrics of the album as well as the album title were attacks on the rest of the Cro-Mags ( Parasite ). The lyrics to Fuck the Middle East (Last Days) (no cover of the MOD song of the same name ) caused controversy, and Flanagan was also considered a patriot, which led to criticism in the hardcore punk scene.
After the release of the debut album , the band made their live debut in the CBGBs in 2003 and then toured the United States, where Flanagan raised this as a kind of "Hardcore All Stars" (an alternative name for the band). So played, among others, Darryl Jenifer ( Bad Brains ), stigma, Fitz and members of Murphy's Law , The Merauder and leeway with the band.
In 2009, an EP and a re-release of Cro-Mag including a DVD with concert recordings were released, in which, in addition to Stigma and Fitz, Gabby Abularach (ex-Cro-Mags, ex- Voodoocult ), Gary "G-Man" Sullivan (drummer for Cyndi Lauper and Johnny Thunders ), Joe Affe (ex-MOD), Jimmy Gestapo (ex- Iron Cross ) and Will Dahl were involved.
In 2012 the album was released in 2012 . The line-up remained with the exception of Vento, who was no longer involved in the album. Also in 2012, Flanagan signed a contract with Southern Lord to release several Harley's War albums, which, however, never materialized due to administrative difficulties on the part of the label.
Discography
- 2002: Cro-Mag (Loud Fast Recordings)
- 2009: Hardcore All-Stars ( EP , Measure Label)
- 2010: Split EP with Toy Let (Measure Label)
- 2012: 2012 (MVD Audio)
Web links
- Harley's War at Discogs (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Interview. Terrorverlag.de, August 15, 2003, accessed December 9, 2012 .
- ^ Garry Sharpe-Young : New Wave of American Heavy Metal . Zonda Books, New Plymouth 2005, ISBN 0-9582684-0-1 , pp. 165-166 .
- ↑ RarelyUnable.com: Harley's War: Hardcore legend Harley Flanagan signs with Southern Lord. Retrieved June 12, 2017 .
- ↑ NewNoiseMaqgazine.com: Harley Flanagan Reflects The Grit of His New York Story With New Album 'Cro-Mags'. Retrieved June 12, 2017 .