Black Flag
Southern California’s outlaw rockers Black Flag helped define the sound of West Coast punk with the release of their debut album Damaged (SST Records) in 1981. Black Flag’s music continues to have an enormous impact on the American underground, and its career has taken on mythical dimensions. Ginn and original member Chuck Dukowski operated SST Records, Black Flag’s label, which grew into the premier American independent label of the 1980's. SST's roster included Sonic Youth, Hüsker Dü, Meat Puppets, the Minutemen, Saccharine Trust, and Screaming Trees. Despite poverty, legal disputes, an adversarial relationship with police, and a reputation for violence, Black Flag produced uncompromising music, pioneered... Read More
- Genre:
- Rock, Punk, Hardcore, Hard Rock
- City Of Origin:
- Los Angeles, ,California United States
- Formed Date:
- 1977
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