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Black Flag

Black Flag is a seminal American punk rock band founded in 1976 in Hermosa Beach, California, initially under the name Panic. The group is well-known for its fierce, uncompromising sound and incendiary live performances that helped to define the hardcore punk genre. The band was formed by guitarist Greg Ginn, who remained the sole continuous member throughout multiple lineup changes. Black Flag’s music was characterized by Ginn's distinctive, frenetic guitar playing and the intense vocal delivery of various lead singers, most notably Henry Rollins who joined as frontman in 1981.

Throughout the late '70s and '80s, Black Flag released a prolific stream of music that included both full-length albums and shorter EPs, with tracks like "Nervous Breakdown" and "Six Pack" solidifying their status within the underground music scene. The band tackled themes of social isolation, neurosis, poverty, and anti-authoritarianism—a reflection of the punk ethos. Despite, or perhaps because of, their anti-commercial approach, Black Flag is revered for its influential contributions to punk music and the DIY culture that grew out of it. Albums such as "Damaged," "My War," and "In My Head," along with the relentless touring, etched them in the annals of punk history. After disbanding in 1986, Black Flag has reunited several times, releasing their most recent studio album "What The..." in 2013, which marked their first full-length studio release in nearly three decades and a testament to their enduring legacy in punk rock.

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