My War - Black Flag Reviews
Newest Review: ... Dale Nixon), and the band's experiments with a slower, draining style of doom metal would subsequently influence an entire ... more
... generation of sludge and grunge bands, or really any band playing in a genre that takes its name from something dirty-sounding.
The guitar tone is deep and dirty throughout, whether Ginn is playing slow or fast, and although Rollins is required to use his spoken word style more prominently here, there are still many notable instances of his distinctive passionate screaming, particularly in the first six songs. After this point the album makes a radical shift towards songs that are twice the length (averaging six...more
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Customer My War - Black Flag Reviews (1)
by - written on 23/03/08 (Very useful, 30 readings)
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There was a substantial delay between Black Flag's first and second studio albums thanks to disagreements with the record company, but the equally pioneering 'My War' was well worth the wait, and remains one of the most inventive hardcore punk albums of all time - if it can even be classified so stringently. There's a much greater emphasis on musicianship here than on the angry 'Damaged,' once again stemming mainly from Henry Rollins and Greg Ginn (who plays both guitar and bass on this album, the latter being credited to the fictitious Dale Nixon), and the band's experiments with a slower, draining style of doom metal would subsequently influence an entire ... Read the complete review
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