''Near Death Experience'' is the fourth album by
New York hardcore
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band
Cro-Mags
Cro-Mags are an American hardcore punk band from New York City. The band, which has a strong cult following, has released six studio albums, with the first two considered the most influential. With a Hare Krishna background, they were among th ...
. It was released in 1993 on
Century Media Records
Century Media Records is a heavy metal record label with offices in the United States, Germany and London. In August 2015, Century Media was acquired by Sony Music for US$17 million.
Background
Century Media was founded by Robert Kampf and Oli ...
. In 2015, German record label Demons Run Amok Entertainment re-issued it on vinyl.
It is, to date, the last album to feature vocalist
John Joseph. Songs on the album deal with topics such as environmentalism, anti-abortion, and spirituality. After the release of this album, the Cro-Mags had gone on hiatus for some time, experienced more lineup changes, and would not release their next album, ''
Revenge
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'', until seven years later.
Track listing
Personnel
*John Joseph – lead vocals
*Doug Holland – lead guitar
*Gabby Abularach – rhythm guitar
*Harley Flanagan – bass, backing vocals
*Dave di Censo – drums
References
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Century Media Records albums
1993 albums
Cro-Mags albums
Demons Run Amok Entertainment albums