Cro-Mags – The Age of Quarrel (LP, Limited Pressing), Red/Clear Vinyl

Cro-Mags – "The Age of Quarrel "(LP, Limited Pressing), Red/Clear Vinyl

This is where hardcore and metal collided—and actually stuck.

Originally released in 1986, The Age of Quarrel is one of the defining records of New York hardcore. It’s heavier, tighter, and more aggressive than a lot of what came before it, pushing the sound into something darker and more metallic without losing that raw, street-level edge.

Tracks like “We Gotta Know,” “World Peace,” and “Hard Times” don’t ease up—they lock into a groove and stay there. You can hear the shift happening—this is the bridge between early hardcore chaos and what would become crossover and metallic hardcore.

There’s real weight behind this record too—built out of the Lower East Side scene, it carries that grit and tension that defined the era. No polish, no overproduction—just pressure from start to finish.

This limited pressing brings it back on red/clear vinyl—clean, simple, and exactly the kind of record that doesn’t need anything extra.

Why this belongs in your collection:
Because this is one of the records that changed hardcore’s direction—and you can still feel it.

Tracks:

Side A

1. We Gotta Know
2. World Peace
3. Show You No Mercy
4. Malfunction
5. Street Justice
6. Survival of the Streets

Side B
7. Seekers of the Truth
8. It’s the Limit
9. Hard Times
10. By Myself
11. Don’t Tread on Me
12. Face the Facts