In the Beginning (Cro-Mags album)

2020 studio album by Cro-Mags

In the Beginning

Studio album by

Cro-Mags

Released

June 19, 2020

Genre

Hardcore punk^[1]
crossover thrash

Length

38:30

Label

Mission Two Entertainment

Producer

Arthur Rizk, Harley Flanagan

Cro-Mags chronology

Revenge
(2000)

In the Beginning
(2020)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Exclaim!	8/10^[1]

In the Beginning is the sixth studio album by the New York hardcore band Cro-Mags. It was released on June 19, 2020 and marks the band's first album in two decades.^[2]

Reception

Exclaim! praised the album and spoke of the band's legacy saying "a real treat to see them reaffirm that legacy, proving that they haven't gotten too old for this shit, nor have they lost any of their fire."^[1] Punknews.org awarded the album 4.5 stars (out of a possible 5) and called the album "beautiful art."^[3]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Don’t Give In"	3:01
2.	"Drag You Under"	1:33
3.	"No One’s Victim"	2:40
4.	"From the Grave"	2:19
5.	"No One’s Coming"	4:39
6.	"PTSD"	3:31
7.	"The Final Test"	3:24
8.	"One Bad Decision"	2:13
9.	"Two Hours"	2:25
10.	"Don't Talk About It"	2:09
11.	"Between Wars"	5:50
12.	"No Turning Back"	2:20
13.	"There Was a Time"	2:26

Personnel

Personnel per booklet.

Cro-Mags

Harley Flanagan – bass, lead vocals
Rocky George – lead guitar, backing vocals
Gabby Abularach – rhythm guitar
Garry Sullivan – drums

Additional musicians

Carlos "Lamont" Cooper – cello
Phil Campbell – rhythm guitar
Reilly – backing vocals
Harley Karsten Flanagan – backing vocals
Jonah Odin Flanagan – backing vocals

Production

Harley Flanagan – production
John Ferrara – recording
Brian Joya – recording
Arthur Rizk – production, mastering, mixing
Todd Campbell – assistant engineer
Brandon Chase – design, layout
Laura Lee Flanagan – photography
Balazs Szabo – photography
Brooke Smith-Lubensky – photography
Steve Butcher – photography

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Morin, Max (June 23, 2020). "Cro-Mags' 'In the Beginning' Is the Most Classic Hardcore Punk Imaginable". Exclaim!. Retrieved July 4, 2020.
^ Winwood, Ian (June 22, 2020). "Cro-Mags' Harley Flanagan: "The First Time I Did Crystal Meth Was With Lemmy"". Kerrang. Retrieved July 4, 2020.
^ Gentile, John (June 15, 2020). "Cro-Mags: In the Beginning (2020)". Punknews.org. Retrieved July 4, 2020.