{"title":"Black Flag","description":"\u003ch2\u003eAbout Black Flag\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eBlack Flag formed in Hermosa Beach, California in 1976 around guitarist Greg Ginn. The band's relentless touring schedule and uncompromising approach made them foundational figures in American hardcore punk. The vocalist seat rotated through Keith Morris (later of the Circle Jerks), Chavo Pederast (Ron Reyes), and Dez Cadena before Henry Rollins joined in 1981. Damaged (1981) is widely regarded as a defining hardcore album. The band dissolved in 1986; Greg Ginn revived the Black Flag name with various lineups in 2003 and again in 2013, with significant controversy and parallel groups (FLAG, featuring other original members) operating concurrently.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSound and style\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eBlack Flag's early work defined American hardcore punk - fast, dense, abrasive, and politically engaged. From My War (1984) onward, the band increasingly incorporated metal, free jazz, and noise rock influences, slowing tempos and introducing dissonant, sludgy passages that influenced the development of post-hardcore, noise rock, and grunge.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eDiscography highlights\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNervous Breakdown EP (1979, SST)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDamaged (1981, SST\/Unicorn)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMy War (1984, SST)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFamily Man (1984, SST)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSlip It In (1984, SST)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLoose Nut (1985, SST)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn My Head (1985, SST)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eFor collectors\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginal SST pressings of the Black Flag catalog are foundational items in punk and hardcore collecting. 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