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Cro-Mags<\/a> is over bands thanking them for inspiration and is asking them to return the favor.<\/p>\n Vocalist\/bassist Harley Flanagan of the New York hardcore band took to his personal Instagram<\/a> page to speak about the lack of big opportunities Cro-Mags have gotten. While the band has enjoyed a spirited following throughout the years and is currently on tour, the musician called out the bands that have been apprehensive of giving them a massive opening slot.<\/p>\n \u201cTo all the famous bands that have been giving me love all these years and thanking me for the inspiration, etc., how about giving me a gig opening up for your bands instead of giving me love when nobody\u2019s looking,\u201d wrote Flanagan. \u201cThank you.\u201d<\/p>\n Flanagan, who has been the only consistent member of the Cro-Mags since their inception in 1981, would go on to name specific bands, including Metallica<\/a>, Green Day<\/a>, and Turnstile. In a 2020 interview with With Guitars<\/a>, the bassist stated the legendary metal bands like Slayer \u201cwouldn\u2019t sound the way they do if it wasn\u2019t for hardcore [music].\u201d The bassist, needless to say, is done with verbal overtures and wants to see some bookings happen.<\/p>\n \u201cEveryone from Metallica to Pantera to Avenged Sevenfold to Green Day, Turnstile, and so on and so on have given me props, given me respect and love and called me a legend,\u201d Flangan laments. \u201cIt would be nice if somebody gave us a gig. instead lol. I\u2019ve been working hard since the 80s. How about a hand up motherf\u2013kers, instead of love when no one\u2019s looking. I\u2019m good enough to inspire you, just not good enough to open up for you??\u201d<\/p>\n Read the original article on NJ.com<\/a>. Add NJ.com<\/a> as a Preferred Source by clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\nRelated coverage:<\/b><\/h2>\n