They wanted to blow every band off the stage. Thats right, the 5 members of the band at that time, wanted it. Before all that extra luggage there was one thing on the mind of Rollins and the entire Black Flag. This was before he was writing his poetry, working out, and making movies. Keith Morris was a madman, but Rollins was just one disturbed pissed off kid.

Love him or hate him, Henry Rollins made Black Flag reach that mythic status they hold now. In 1981, Henry Rollisn hopped on stage at a Black Flag NYC show to sing a song, which led to him taking over vocals. It was a Washington DC Ice Cream shop owner who brought Black Flag to legendary status. (And the Chavo/Dez era didn't break much ground) I honestly admit, I think Keith Morris era Black Flag is the best, and most will agree, but the fact remains that they only put out a 4 song e.p. Black Flag was much more than a band, it was a machine. In a way, it's the name that made people take notice, no matter who was behind it. Most people know Black Flag has had many members come and go. Many love the name, but most of the time, it matters who's backing that name up. They built their name off a bunch of classic ep's and lp's and relentless touring.

Many as do I refer to them as THE hardcore band. The legendary American punk/hardcore band from California.

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