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BLACK FLAG Is Back - Jan. 25, 2013
Legendary punk band BLACK FLAG has reformed and will play this year's Hevy Fest, set to take place August 2-4 in Port Lympne Wild Animal Park in Kent. The group's only 2013 appearance in the U.K. will mark the first time in 30 years that the band’s played in the country.

BLACK FLAG's lineup for the show will include singer Ron Reyes, who was a member of the band during 1979-1980 (after Keith Morris but before Dez Cadena) and was featured on the "Jealous Again" EP. He will be joined by guitarist and founder Greg Ginn as well as bassist Chuck Dukowski and drummer Roberto "Robo" Valverde.

"They have undoubtedly had the greatest impact on DIY record distribution, underground touring and hardcore music of any band, before or since," Hevy Fest's announcement reads. "There is a whole generation of musicians and fans that would cite BLACK FLAG as being the most important band to have influenced them, without ever even having the chance to see them perform live, until now."

Vocalist Henry Rollins joined BLACK FLAG in 1981 and left five years later. He has since released several music albums and established himself as a spoken-word artist and book author.

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COMMENT | Dark Army
posted by : Dark Army -l-
1/25/2013 10:14:12 AM
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This is excellent fucking news. Great punk band. Police Story ......


fb/darkarmyofficial


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posted by : loser
1/25/2013 10:15:27 AM
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... holy crap! awesome band lineup!!! ...


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posted by : Dr. Unk
1/25/2013 10:19:44 AM
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Please play some US dates.


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posted by : Repangaea
1/25/2013 10:25:42 AM
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um holy shit! Now this is some killer news!


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COMMENT | 666
posted by : mastodon1314
1/25/2013 10:33:01 AM
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OMG


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posted by : Natural Born Philosopher
1/25/2013 10:33:49 AM
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Fuckkkkk yes!


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posted by : Alex101
1/25/2013 10:40:29 AM
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So, I guess no Rollins? It looks like he and Greg Ginn still hate each other.


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posted by : withnoregret
1/25/2013 11:14:48 AM
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Thank God!


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posted by : Viking Christ
1/25/2013 2:58:21 PM
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It's mostly Greg doing the hating. Henry knows that he's not welcome.


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posted by : Maideneer
1/25/2013 10:41:02 AM
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http://youtu.be/AmQlLIS4bNM


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COMMENT | What?!!!
posted by : Necrosaur
1/25/2013 10:41:53 AM
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Flag with Dukowski and Chavo?!!! HOLY FUCKING SHIT!!!


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COMMENT | Awesome
posted by : thrashnbash1
1/25/2013 10:44:34 AM
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Just awesome news. There is hope for additional dates. Just like Carcass, Coroner, etc.., you play one - there is typically a demand for more and the artist usually complies. Hoping for some US dates.


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posted by : Aces_High99
1/25/2013 10:46:13 AM
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"As opposed to Black FAG, aka the Kenyan Muslim Socialist Usurper currently illegally occupying the White House.

DEY TOOK OUR JERBS!"

-- Ted Nugent


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posted by : pigchop
1/25/2013 10:57:02 AM
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I still have a box full of old cassettes. Among the lot is a recording of an Black Flag jam session featuring Rollins. Some guy gave it to me at a bar one night. The sound is actually really good. At one point you can hear someone complaining that "you fuckers ate all the damn pizza?"

It's like treasure to me.


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COMMENT | &*&*&*^
posted by : phildickian
1/25/2013 11:09:45 AM
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if you never listened to black flag you can't be trusted


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posted by : Zambo
1/25/2013 11:10:35 AM
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No Bill Ward = No Black Flag


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posted by : obi wan
1/25/2013 11:41:34 AM
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No Henry Rollins = No Black Flag


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COMMENT | Holy sheep shit Batman!
posted by : TheMassesAreAsses
1/25/2013 11:43:05 AM
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I`d give my left foot to see this show, man!
Well, a toe maybe.
The little one with the fungus.


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posted by : RiotAct666
1/25/2013 11:44:09 AM
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Awesome news! How about some U.S. shows?


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posted by : Your Mom's Best Friend
1/25/2013 12:18:08 PM
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Fuck yeah!

Watch ol' Hank Rollins rip (m)Anne Coulter a new asshole here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZgSBhlw-o9E

Classic shit :-D


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posted by : Neil Young's Cocaine Booger
1/25/2013 5:30:33 PM
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Henry should have ripped Coulter's adam's apple out.


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posted by : FAILURE
1/25/2013 12:47:41 PM
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Without Rollins, this might be pretty cool!


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COMMENT | Uh!
posted by : gammagammahey
1/25/2013 1:10:19 PM
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Most people speak words....does that make them artists?


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COMMENT | WELL, SHIT....
posted by : SLAYTANIC WAR RABBIT
1/25/2013 1:22:28 PM
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MY WEEKEND JUST GOT OFF TO A GREAT START.


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COMMENT | Born Again Black Flag?
posted by : kliffee
1/25/2013 1:28:16 PM
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Will Ron Reyes ask the audiences to say the Lord's Prayer before every show? He's gone the way of dave mustaine and dan spitz.


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COMMENT | thanks
posted by : laggerlugger
1/25/2013 2:06:20 PM
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for the warning. do they suck as bad today as they did back then? nevermind they are a punk band so of course they SUCK!!!!!!!!!!!!


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COMMENT | Awesome!!
posted by : RedZombie
1/25/2013 2:32:47 PM
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Doesn't matter what lineup it is, it's Black Flag! But it would be best with Rollins.


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COMMENT | Fantastic band
posted by : HOD
1/25/2013 2:51:46 PM
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horrible idea. Let the past be the past. This is just sad.


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posted by : Viking Christ
1/25/2013 2:55:54 PM
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Be wary about this. Word is that there will be no Robo and Chuck. It's Ron, Greg and a "new rhythm section". Chuck and Greg seem to be on bad terms so I'd be shocked if Chuck was part of this, especially since he's part of the "Flag" band appearing at Punk Rock Bowling (that band features Keith Morris, Chuck, Bill Stevenson, and Stephen Edgerton). This Black Flag reunion is likely a response to that line up. The last Greg led "reunion" was first billed as the First Four Years and then My War but actually just featured a couple random BF guys (Robo and Dez on a couple songs, C'el, who played bass on the final tour and a couple others) plus Mike V and his band supporting Greg and some songs that featured taped bass lines. Reports from those shows were overwhelmingly negative.


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posted by : Rich376
1/25/2013 2:57:02 PM
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I live how people ALWAYS bitch and complain about bands having replacement members. But, when it comes to Black Flag the same people bitch and complain that Henry Rollins isn't participating in this reunion, so it's not a real reunion.

Henry was the 4th frontman! Black Flag did just fine before he joined the band!

You idiots probably never heard a Black Flag song and only know Henry Rollins and you saw some Black Flag t-shirts hanging on the wall at Hot Topic.


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posted by : BSlash24
1/26/2013 11:01:37 AM
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no one wrote anything about that. one semi questioning...


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COMMENT | Dukowski ...
posted by : misterspike
1/25/2013 5:10:07 PM
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... is Not playing in this. Duke is playing shows with Keith Morris, Bill Stevenson and Stephen Egerton (guitar/Descendents) as FLAG.


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posted by : theblindingape
1/26/2013 1:45:29 AM
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Chavo was okay, but Dez was always my favorite Black Flag vocalist...


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COMMENT | Chavito= second rate
posted by : dethryde
1/26/2013 6:04:53 PM
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Uncle Eddie stole the spot light Viva la Raza... oh wait wrong Chavo...


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