Black Flag were the pioneers of American Hardcore, and this is their blood-spattered story. This history tells Black Flag’s story from the inside, drawing on exclusive interviews with the group’s members, their contemporaries, and the bands they inspired. It depicts the rise of Henry Rollins, the iconic front man, and Greg Ginn, who turned his electronics company into one of the world’s most influential independent record labels. Black Flag created the DIY touring circuit and much of the ethos of self-released records, self-booked tours, and ultimately, self-reliance.