Rabu, 18 Januari 2012

Black Flag

Black Flag was the first band which is considered as a Hardcore Punk. They also run a record label called SST which later inspired many bands to create their own labels. Black Flag are also very close to bands like Big Boys, The Dick, Minor Threat and others. SST Record itself has become the most influential indie labels in the 1980s.

Centered on the Black Flag Greg Ginn. He started the band in 1976 when it recruited Keith Morris is interested in surf culture. Morris wanted to be a drummer but can not play it. Having persuaded by Ginn, he would be a vocalist. They named the band Panic. In mid-1977 Panic adding personnel is bassist Gary McDaniel aka Chuck Dukowski.

In early 1978, the formation of the Black Flag is Keith Morris, Greg Ginn, Chuck Dukowski, and drummer Brian Migdol. They released the EP contains 4 songs. While the first release of SST Records, Nervous Breackdown, appeared in late 1978.

In 1979, Keith came out and formed the band with guitarist Greg Circle Jerks Hetson of the band the Red Cross. Keith Black Flag and the problem was never completed. For the benefit of his new band, Keith took the song "I Do not Care" is written with Ginn.

Black Flag and then take the other Red Cross personnel to replace Keith positions. Ron Reyes is the one. Formation with Ron that appears in Punk Rock documentary entitled "The Decline of the Western Civilization.

The position was filled by singer Dez Cadena, a fan and friend of the Black Flag since the time of Panic. Dez was actually a guitarist, but Chuck told her to be vocal.


In 1981, Henry Rollins joined Black Flag. Since the first, Rollins is a fan of the band. He had exchanged letters with Chuck Dukowski Black Flag and later invited to the house of her parents when the band was on tour in the East Coast in December 1980. When Black Flag returned to the East Coast in early 1981, Rollins watched as many of their concerts.

Cadena then shifted to a position and Back Flag guitarist needs a new vocalist. Then after going through a semi-formal auditions, they offered Rollins to become permanent vocalist. Although initially hesitant, but eventually he accepted because it is supported by MacKaye. Energy and personality characteristic Rollins Black Flag.

Rollins then quit my job at Haagen-Dazs. He sold his car and moved to Los Angeles, California. There, his body tattooed with the logo Rollins Black Flag. He also Mukai facing existing neighborhoods in Los Angeles, where the police know that he is a member of Black Flag, Rollins always supervised so. 

Rollins did have an interesting stage action, though sometimes outrageous. Consequently, since the action stage tahun1983 Rollins considered alarming by personnel other Black Flag. 

Greg Ginn began to feel something was wrong with his band. Ginn then the band's tight control. In August 1983 the guitarist Dez Cadena of Black Flag came out. While Dukowski actually conflict with Ginn. Finally, Black Flag broke up in August 1986.  

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