Editors’ Notes
Black Flag's impact on American music from the '80s onward can scarcely be overstated. In seven years, the incendiary California band moved from hardcore punk to an update of early-'70s hard rock to guitar explorations that owed more to The Mahavishnu Orchestra than The Sex Pistols. They had profound impact on their peers and helped set the stage for grunge and some extreme metal. Begin tracing their notorious legacy here.
