We were watching the hardcore show at Webster Hall – featuring Sick of it All, Cro-Mags, and VOD – when all hell broke loose upstairs. Harley Flanagan, founding member of the Cro-Mags stumbled into the VIP lounge with a knife. Security mobilized in a hot minute and beat the shit out of him. It took no less than six beefy dudes to control the madness. Blood was everywhere, and bone protruded from his shin.
Cops quickly appeared and took him away in cuffs. Not before he had already stabbed some dude in the chest (said victim left the scene with a bandage over the wound). Because of the violence the rest of the show was canceled. The remaining bands promised to reschedule the show. To be fair, Webster Hall security contained the situation professionally. Lots of drunken, pissed off hardcore fans were on edge after the cops shut down the show, but the scene was cleared without further incident.
UPDATE: GlueHC is reporting that one of the two victims stabbed was Cro-Mags bassist Mike “The Gook” Couls (also formerly of Cold As Life and Sworn Enemy)
According to the New York Post, Flanagan, 42, stormed into the VIP section of the club with a hunting knife, causing around 30 people to rush out to a nearby balcony in a panic. He allegedly proceeded to slash current Cro-Mags bassist Michael ‘The Gook’ Couls, 33, on the arm and stomach. He also apparently slashed William Berario, 45, above the eye while biting him on the cheek. Berario is also reported to be a member of the current Cro-Mags lineup. Both victims were taken to a nearby hospital.
VOD is probably wondering what Sevendust and Nothingface are up to right now...
Re: Harely Flanagan shivs the New-Mags;
Posted: Sat Jul 07, 2012 8:48 am
by copstache
Foot Foot wrote:VOD is probably wondering what Sevendust and Nothingface are up to right now...
Re: Harely Flanagan shivs the New-Mags;
Posted: Sat Jul 07, 2012 9:40 am
by hipster holocaust
We got the spillover (and accompanying gossip) at the Martyrdod show after this happened. I liked how the rumors about the stabbed dude ranged from a scratch to critical condition to he died in a pool of blood and tears.
Re: Harely Flanagan shivs the New-Mags;
Posted: Sat Jul 07, 2012 10:08 am
by krog
This makes the Springa vs Al beef in SSD seem pretty limp-dicked.
Re: Harely Flanagan shivs the New-Mags;
Posted: Sat Jul 07, 2012 10:19 am
by Whee of the Dead
I just realized I never heard a Cro-Mags song in my life.
Re: Harely Flanagan shivs the New-Mags;
Posted: Sat Jul 07, 2012 10:24 am
by valgalder
damn man.. get on that. The Age of Quarrel is one of the greats.
Re: Harely Flanagan shivs the New-Mags;
Posted: Sat Jul 07, 2012 10:41 am
by soiled depends
Whee of the Dead wrote:I just realized I never heard a Cro-Mags song in my life.
not really something to brag about, I'd say...
Re: Harely Flanagan shivs the New-Mags;
Posted: Sat Jul 07, 2012 11:01 am
by hipster holocaust
As good as Age of Quarrel is if I could go back in time, stop the production of it, and that prevented 98% of the tough guy bullshit that's been influenced by it since then, I would in a heartbeat.
Re: Harely Flanagan shivs the New-Mags;
Posted: Sat Jul 07, 2012 11:30 am
by Fighting Uruk-Hai
I can live without Age of Quarrel (the demo was better), but no AOQ would mean no Best Wishes and I can't have that.
Re: Harely Flanagan shivs the New-Mags;
Posted: Sat Jul 07, 2012 11:46 am
by This Means War
This whole thing is way too hilarious. Back at Hellfest 2002 I saw Harley get jumped by some straight edge dudes after he called them xasthur fans for not drinking.
P.S. - Play "We Gotta Know" and I will mosh anything down.
Re: Harely Flanagan shivs the New-Mags;
Posted: Sat Jul 07, 2012 12:11 pm
by milkmandan
This Means War wrote:This whole thing is way too hilarious. Back at Hellfest 2002 I saw Harley get jumped by some straight edge dudes after he called them xasthur fans for not drinking
Re: Harely Flanagan shivs the New-Mags;
Posted: Sat Jul 07, 2012 12:18 pm
by hipster holocaust
milkmandan wrote:
This Means War wrote:This whole thing is way too hilarious. Back at Hellfest 2002 I saw Harley get jumped by some straight edge dudes after he called them jimmy buffet fans for not drinking
He's one of the only people I would love to see the cops beat down like Rodney King.
Re: Harely Flanagan shivs the New-Mags;
Posted: Sat Jul 07, 2012 12:21 pm
by MeatGrease
new york
Re: Harely Flanagan shivs the New-Mags;
Posted: Sat Jul 07, 2012 12:28 pm
by fallbacktostone
Re: Harely Flanagan shivs the New-Mags;
Posted: Sat Jul 07, 2012 12:58 pm
by \m/Johnny\m/
On July 6th 2012, he was arrested for attacking the current bass player of the Cro-Mags backstage at Webster Hall in NYC. The attack was allegedly sparked by Harley's request to play on stage during the Cro-Mags set being denied, as well as him being under a high level of stress due to his recent divorce. It is believed that his intention was to injure the current bass player to force the Cro-Mags to need him to play bass. [2] In his possession at the time of arrest was a VIP laminate from the CBGB festival, which had granted him access to the VIP area where the attack occurred. He received the laminate because he was a panelist at the CBGB festival on the previous day.[3][4]
lol
Re: Harely Flanagan shivs the New-Mags;
Posted: Sat Jul 07, 2012 1:07 pm
by hipster holocaust
WOW
Re: Harely Flanagan shivs the New-Mags;
Posted: Sat Jul 07, 2012 1:40 pm
by Kurt Russell's Beard
What a fucking loon.
He's just a punk metal bassist, dime a dozen. "You gotta put me in, coach!" shows me he's bought way too much into the idea of himself and that band. Pathetic. It's like Tanya Harding tactics for big dumb ape music. Dude needs to chill in prison for a while and annoy all the other white pride guys with his glory day Cro Mag tales, until they get fed up and put all the dicks in his butt.
Re: Harely Flanagan shivs the New-Mags;
Posted: Sat Jul 07, 2012 1:43 pm
by Kurt Russell's Beard
Of course I'd say none of that to his face because I'm a big skin suit full of coward.
Re: Harely Flanagan shivs the New-Mags;
Posted: Sat Jul 07, 2012 1:55 pm
by fallbacktostone
these chicks
Re: Harely Flanagan shivs the New-Mags;
Posted: Sat Jul 07, 2012 1:57 pm
by hipster holocaust
Kurt Russell's Beard wrote:Of course I'd say none of that to his face because I'm a big skin suit full of coward.
I'd like to see who would. On top of him having multiple blackbelt degrees and being huge despite his height he's also fucking batshit. I'm gonna go out on a teenie limb and say he's also probably the dirtiest fighter ever.
Re: Harely Flanagan shivs the New-Mags;
Posted: Sat Jul 07, 2012 2:04 pm
by Kurt Russell's Beard
Ha ha, fucking chicks. They're just pushing air out and letting whatever mouth shapes will themselves to manifest idiotic words. Might as well yank out their tits and slap imaginary Morse code on them, at least it would be more honest.
Re: Harely Flanagan shivs the New-Mags;
Posted: Sat Jul 07, 2012 2:05 pm
by Kurt Russell's Beard
hipster holocaust wrote:
Kurt Russell's Beard wrote:Of course I'd say none of that to his face because I'm a big skin suit full of coward.
I'd like to see who would. On top of him having multiple blackbelt degrees and being huge despite his height he's also fucking batshit. I'm gonna go out on a teenie limb and say he's also probably the dirtiest fighter ever.
You know that was a scary band meeting.
"I'm terrified of him. We need to kick him out."
"I agree."
"But he might kill us."
"Hmm. My bowels just fluttered."
"I'm scared. Hold me."
Re: Harely Flanagan shivs the New-Mags;
Posted: Sat Jul 07, 2012 2:13 pm
by hipster holocaust
Kurt Russell's Beard wrote:
hipster holocaust wrote:
Kurt Russell's Beard wrote:Of course I'd say none of that to his face because I'm a big skin suit full of coward.
I'd like to see who would. On top of him having multiple blackbelt degrees and being huge despite his height he's also fucking batshit. I'm gonna go out on a teenie limb and say he's also probably the dirtiest fighter ever.
You know that was a scary band meeting.
"I'm terrified of him. We need to kick him out."
"I agree."
"But he might kill us."
"Hmm. My bowels just fluttered."
"I'm scared. Hold me."
Motherfucker planned on shooting up Paris with blood from one of his friends who had full blown AIDS INSTEAD OF FIRING HIM. I know it's almost an urban legend by this point but it had to come from somewhere. That's some cold shit.
We were watching the hardcore show at Webster Hall – featuring Sick of it All, Cro-Mags, and VOD – when all hell broke loose upstairs. Harley Flanagan, founding member of the Cro-Mags stumbled into the VIP lounge with a knife. Security mobilized in a hot minute and beat the shit out of him. It took no less than six beefy dudes to control the madness. Blood was everywhere, and bone protruded from his shin.
