Metal Anarchy

Cro-Mags’ Harley Flanagan has revealed that he is planning to scale back his live shows. The frontman, who is currently dealing with pinched nerves in his neck and back, still plans to perform live in the future, but is “done grinding it out on tour.”

Flanagan said the following:

“I don’t know how many more I got in me… But it’s winding down….i’ve been on the road since the 70s. Even Stigma can’t say that lol

This used to be an escape from living in squats. I don’t live in a squat anymore. I still enjoy playing music. I just don’t enjoy traveling. I have nine more shows booked after this tour. I’m gonna take a break for a little while and think this through, my new album is almost done I have a few more songs to finish and it may be the best one I’ve ever written that’s all I want is to write one good album that really makes me happy

Then we will see what happens….

i’m not saying I’m gonna stop playing altogether. But I’m done grinding it out on tour. I’ll play when I feel like it, but this shit is done, touring is a young man’s/woman’s sport. I like to eat right, I like to sleep right and I like to wake up next to my wife. I actually love my life. I’m not trying to escape it anymore.

When you find happiness hold onto it
I don’t wanna spend my whole life on the road and die without holding onto the life I have created for myself.”