Black Flag

Black Flag forged a unique sound that mixed the raw simplicity of the Ramones with atonal guitar solos and frequent tempo shifts. The band was also known for the intense and evocative lyrics found in their music, largely written by Ginn. Like other punk rock bands of the late 1970s early 1980s, Black Flag voiced an anti-authoritarian and non-conformist message, featuring songs punctuated with descriptions of social isolation, neurosis, poverty, and paranoia, themes that would be explored further when Henry Rollins joined the group as lead singer in 1981. Most of the band's material was released on Ginn's independent label, SST Records.