Black Flag

Black Flag was an American punk rock band formed in 1976 in Hermosa Beach, California. Initially called Panic, the band are widely considered to be one of the first hardcore punk bands as well as one of the pioneers of post-hardcore. After breaking up in 1986, Black Flag reunited in 2003 and again in 2013. Throughout their ten-year career as a band, Black Flag's experiences became legendary, especially in the Southern California area. Much of the band's history is chronicled in singer Henry Rollins' own published tour diary Get in the Van.