Album

What The...

Black Flag

2013 · Rock

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What The... by Black Flag

What The... is a Punk album by Black Flag, originally released in 2013. On Gatefold: 3 pressings tracked.

About

If your idea of Black Flag is Greg Ginn’s twisted guitar playing, then 2013’s <i>What The…</i> will resonate quite a bit. On this—the first Black Flag studio album since 1985’s <i>In My Head</i>—vocalist Ron Reyes (a.k.a. Chavo Pederast), who appeared on the 1980 <i>Jealous Again</i> EP, returns as frontman, and new drummer Gregory Amoore holds down whatever rhythmic component still exists. This reignition of the classic punk brand was inspired by the recent formation of FLAG—a different band led by former Black Flaggers Keith Morris and Chuck Dukowski. Black Flag had always been a confusing group. Their early punk singles and EPs featured a constant shuffle of lead singers, and after their debut studio album—the classic <i>Damaged</i>—they struggled with albums that often sounded like slow heavy metal. A few great songs along the way and the presence of steady singer Henry Rollins at live shows built their legions. Now, <i>What The…</i> mostly buries Chavo’s vocals underneath a maelstrom of Ginn’s gnarly riffs, which makes the songs plenty loud but incapable of becoming the anthems that old Flag drew up regularly.

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Tracklist

  1. 1My Heart's Pumping2:12
  2. 2Down in the Dirt3:39
  3. 3Blood and Ashes1:48
  4. 4Now Is the Time1:47
  5. 5Wallow in Despair1:30
  6. 6Slow Your Ass Down1:50
  7. 7It's so Absurd1:11
  8. 8Shut Up1:43
  9. 9This Is Hell2:01
  10. 10Go Away2:32
  11. 11The Bitter End2:02
  12. 12The Chase2:17
  13. 13I'm Sick1:45
  14. 14It's Not My Time to Go-Go1:36
  15. 15Lies2:47
  16. 16Get out of My Way1:01
  17. 17Outside2:44
  18. 18No Teeth1:44
  19. 19To Hell and Back1:43
  20. 20Give Me All Your Dough1:28
  21. 21You Gotta Be Joking1:17
  22. 22Off My Shoulders3:18

Sound DNA

  • Punk
  • Hardcore
  • raw
  • aggressive

Credits

The people behind it.

Performers

  • Cliff SamuelsBACKING VOCALS
  • Dale NixonBASS
  • Eric VasquezBACKING VOCALS
  • Greg GinnGUITAR GUITAR, THEREMIN, ORGAN
  • Gregory MooreBACKING VOCALS DRUMS
  • Jose BBACKING VOCALS
  • Ron RaygunnBACKING VOCALS
  • Ron ReyesVOCALS
  • The Ducky Boys Of Granger LakeBACKING VOCALS
  • Matthew CortezDRUMS

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