CRO-MAGS – first new music in six years

Cro-Mags – the iconic New York hardcore band led by frontman Harley Flanagan—have announced their debut on BLKIIBLK.

The new track “Wired for Chaos” marks Cro-Mags’ first new music in six years and gives fans a taste of what’s to come. Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/EXK-nvpMwb0?si=mNEZjjdFqsMZcKio

“Wired for Chaos” – a title taken from last year’s documentary of the same name about Harley- was recorded, mixed, and mastered by Arthur Rizk (Power Trip, Code Orange, Cavalera Conspiracy). The song was produced by Harley and Arthur; it also features the exceptional drumming talent of Greyson Nekrutman.

Harley Flanagan had this to say about the new song “Wired for Chaos”: “The new video for ‘Wired for Chaos’ reminds me of our first video, ‘We Gotta Know,’ which came out 40 years ago, except that it shows where the band is at now. I am proud to say that we are one of those few bands that have a multigenerational audience and bridge the gap between hard-core kids, metalheads, punks, skinheads, and more, as seen in the audience of this video, which was filmed at our shows on the past few tours. Not many bands have such a blended fan base besides Motörhead, and I am proud to say that we are following in that tradition.”

Harley continues, “The song title ‘Wired for Chaos’ was taken directly from the recent documentary of the same name. It comes in with an aggressive metal intro befitting a UFC walk-in or a video game, then bursts into a more traditional HC thrash vibe before returning to a heavy beatdown at the end in an unmistakable CRO-MAGS style. The song is literally about being programmed and wired for chaos from birth, not just by environment, but by parents, trauma, childhood experiences, and the resulting PTSD that I personally struggle with as a result.”