Anti-Flag
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Anti-Flag is a punk rock/hardcore punk band formed by Justin Sane, Pat Thetic, and Andy Flag in Pittsburgh in 1993. New Red Archives released their first album, Die for the Government, on September 12, 1995. In the subsequent years they released albums on Go Kart Records and Fat Wreck Chords, as well as their own label, A-F Records.
In 2005 Anti-Flag signed a two-album record contract with major label RCA, though their label A-F Records remains independent.
Anti-Flag's lyrics espouse a variety of left wing political ideals, and take a strong stand against fascism and nationalism, as well as dealing with lighter topics like the punk scene and romance. Politically, Anti-Flag is comparable to LA's leftist Rage Against The Machine. They have consistently contended that the American system of militarism and capitalism is destructive to the world as a whole.
On October 8, 2004, U.S. Representative Jim McDermott gave a speech in the House of Representatives, praising Anti-Flag for working to encourage young people to register and vote. [1] (http://www.house.gov/mcdermott/sp041008a.shtml)
In 2005 Anti-Flag announced that their new album will be released early 2006 under RCA Records. The band said that they want their music to be heard. RCA is owned by Sony BMG, one of the largest corporations in the world. Many fans find this decision hypocritical due to Anti-Flag's previous anti-capitalist lyrics.
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Band Members
Anti-Flag's original lineup (1993)
- Justin Sane: Guitar,
- Andy Flag: Bass, Lead Vocals.
- Pat Thetic: Drums.
Anti-Flag's current lineup includes:
- Justin Sane: Guitar, Vocals.
- Chris #2: Bass, Vocals.
- Chris Head: Guitar, Vocals.
- Pat Thetic: Drums.
Discography
- Die for the Government (1996) New Red Archives
- North America Sucks (1998) A-F Records
- Their System Doesn't Work For You (1998) A-F Records
- A New Kind of Army (1999) Go-Kart Records/A-F Records
- Live at the Fireside Bowl (2000) Liberation Records
- Underground Network (2001) Fat Wreck Chords
- BYO Split Series, Vol. IV (Anti-Flag/Bouncing Souls) (2002) Byo Records
- Mobilize (2002) A-F Records
- The Terror State (2003) Fat Wreck Chords
- Untitled (Early 2006) RCA Records
DVD's
This DVD contains a lot of videos from the "Death of a Nation Tour" in the USA, interviews with the band, behind the scences from the "Turncoat" video, and the three new videos from the band.
Videos
- Turncoat (2003) from: The Terror State Album
- Death of a Nation (2004) from: The Terror State Album
- Post-War Breakout (2004) from: The Terror State Album
External links
- Homepage (http://www.anti-flag.com/main.php)