Black Flag 1982 Demos Zip
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Trying to start an introduction on the band's history in no easy task. They've got a very long and rich history that's documented in a ton of great sources ( The Decline Of Western Civilization, Get In The Van, and many, many more) which do a much better job than I ever could. Basically, Black Flag began in Hermosa Beach, California under the name Panic in 1976 by the band's sole continuos member, guitarist Greg Ginn, whose label SST also released the band's material. Aside from him, the band had a revolving door of members that I could not even begin to get into details about. In the band's early days, the other most noteworthy member was bassist Chuck Dukowski, who stayed with them until '83.
Black Flag also went through three singers, the first being Keith Morris. He later formed the Circle Jerks, OFF!, and stayed very active in the punk community to this day. He also currently fronts Flag, but we'll get to that. Besides a bunch of demos, he only appeared on the band's debut EP, Nervous Breakdown, which is considered to be one of the first, if not the first, hardcore punk release ever. It's been infinitely influential to this day. Their second vocalist, Ron Reyes, appeared on Jealous Again and came back to sing on 2013's What The., which is quite aptly titled, but we'll also get to that later. Their third vocalist was Dez Cadena, whose guttural shouts brought the band into an angrier, noisier territory.
The main material these three guys put out with Black Flag is all included on The First Four Years, which is a punk rock essential. The demos and outtakes from this era appear on Everything Went Black, which is a really interesting listen to hear each vocalist's take on the early songs.
Hardcore '81. Cadena's vocal chords were being shredded to hell (check out some live stuff from him, you'll see why), and the band was in need of a new vocalist, since Cadena wanted to play rhythm guitar. This guy from DC had been playing in this band called State Of Alert and managing the local Haagen Daz. After going up to see Black Flag play in New York, he hopped onstage with them to perform 'Clocked In', since he had to drive back to DC to scoop ice cream the next day. A few days later, he gets a call inviting him up to audition for the band's new vocalist. And just like that, Henry Garfield becomes Henry Rollins, and the rest is history. The band's 'classic' line-up was now fully formed, featuring Rollins on vocals, Ginn on guitar, Cadena on rhythm guitar, Dukowski on bass, and Robo (also of The Misfits) on drums.
They recorded their first full-length album, Damaged, which featured Rollins punching a mirror on the cover, which is a pretty accurate representation of the music on it. Some of the angriest, noisiest, and most intense hardcore of the time is found right here, from the Reagan-era anthem 'Rise Above' to the distressed stream of consciousness 'Damaged I'.
The album is highly regarded, and for good reason. Damaged was meant to be distributed by Unicorn Records, a subsidiary of MCA at that time, who pulled back on their distribution deal after hearing the album. SST and the band said fuck it and distributed it themselves, which lead to a lawsuit that lasted for the next few years. During this time, the band recorded a handful of demos with drummer Chuck Biscuits (who was in D.O.A. And later Danzig), which are really damn good.
They were finally able to release proper records again in 1984, after putting together a ton of material in the years prior. 1984 saw the release of three Black Flag full-lengths and a live album, with a new line-up featuring Rollins and Ginn, as well as bassist Kira Roessler and drummer Bill Stevenson (from the Descendents). My War came first, which featured a slowed-down, metal-inspired sound, which alienated a lot of fans waiting for another Nervous Breakdown.