Black Flag

Summary

Black Flag is a rock band^[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of rock_band entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,032 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Black Flag was influenced by Black Sabbath^[3].
• Black Flag was influenced by Ramones^[4].
• Black Flag was influenced by X^[5].
• Black Flag was influenced by Suicide^[6].
• Black Flag was influenced by The Weirdos^[7].
• Black Flag was influenced by Crime^[8].
• Black Flag's instance of is recorded as rock band^[9].
• Black Flag's genre is hardcore punk^[10].
• Black Flag's genre is post-hardcore^[11].
• Black Flag's genre is punk rock^[12].
• black flag is named after Black Flag^[13].
• Black Flag's record label is recorded as SST Records^[14].
• Black Flag's discography is recorded as Black Flag discography^[15].
• Black Flag is part of Minuteflag^[16].
• Black Flag's Commons category is recorded as Black Flag (musical group)^[17].
• Black Flag's country of origin is recorded as United States^[18].
• Black Flag comprises Greg Ginn^[19].
• Black Flag comprises Kira Roessler^[20].
• Black Flag comprises Henry Rollins^[21].
• 1976 marks the founding of Black Flag^[22].
• Black Flag's location of formation is recorded as Hermosa Beach^[23].
• Black Flag's official website is recorded as http://blackflagofficial.com/^[24].
• Black Flag's official website is recorded as https://www.blackflagband.com/^[25].
• Black Flag's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Black Flag (band)^[26].
• Black Flag's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Group^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1976^[30]

• Genre(s): hardcore punk, punk, punk rock, rock^[31]

• Community tags: california, hardcore, hardcore punk, punk, punk rock, rock^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: 9941a936-196a-4a62-ae53-a69cbc33f20e^[33]

Why It Matters

Black Flag ranks in the top 5% of rock_band entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,032 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[34] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[35]

It has been cited as an influence by Red Hot Chili Peppers^[36], a musical group^[37], founded in 1982^[38]; Foo Fighters^[39], a rock band^[40], founded in 1995^[41]; Green Day^[42], a rock band^[43], founded in 1982^[44]; Rage Against the Machine^[45], a rock band^[46], founded in 1991^[47]; My Chemical Romance^[48], a musical group^[49], founded in 2001^[50]; and The Offspring^[51], a musical group^[52], founded in 1984^[53].

FAQs

Who did Black Flag influence?

Black Flag has been cited as an influence by Red Hot Chili Peppers^[36], Foo Fighters^[39], Green Day^[42], and Rage Against the Machine^[45].