Black Flag (formerly called as
Panic) is an American punk
rock band. The band was
formed in Hermosa Beach,
California in 1976. The band
was mostly founded by Greg
Ginn, the guitarist, primary
songwriter. They are largely
consider to be one of the
first hardcore punk bands in
the history of punks.
Black Flag's sound combine the
raw simplicity of the Ramones
music style with guitar solos
and often tempo shifts. The
lyrics were written largely by
Ginn, and like other
contemporaries of the late
1970s early 1980s, Black Flag
voiced an anti-authoritarian
and non-conformist message in
songs . In 1981, Henry Rollins
joined the group as lead
singer . Most of the band's
songs/album was released on
Ginn's independent label, SST
Records.
Black Flag remains respected
among the punk subculture.
They are widely considered as
pioneers in the movement of
underground do-it-yourself
record labels that grow among
the 1980s punk rock bands.
During their career in 1980s,
Black Flag's sound, as well as
their bad name, developed in
ways that both accepted and
criticized much of their
audience. They were pioneer in
the first scene of American
West Coast punk rock and they
are cited as a key influence
on punk subculture in the
United States and other
country.
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