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My War is the second studio album by American band Black Flag. It was released in 1984 on SST Records and polarized fans over the LP's B-side, on which the band slowed down to a heavy, Black Sabbath-esque trudge, despite the reputation the band had earned as leaders in fast hardcore punk on its first album, Damaged (1981).
After a period of legal troubles during which prohibited the band from using its own name on recordings, Black Flag returned to the studio with a new approach to its music, incorporating a greater variety of styles resulting in a sound difficult for orthodox punks to accept. The line-up had shrunk from five members to three: vocalist Henry Rollins, drummer Bill Stevenson, and co-founding guitarist Greg Ginn. Ginn doubled on bass under the name "Dale Nixon" for the recording as co-founding bassist Chuck Dukowski had been pushed out of the band shortly before recording; the album includes two tracks he wrote.
The six tracks on the A-side of the LP are generally high-paced, thrashy hardcore, featuring guitar solos unusual in punk. On the B-side are three tracks in a sludge metal style, each breaching the six-minute mark with ponderously slow tempos and unrelenting dark lyrics of self-hatred. The band members had grown their hair long when they toured the album in 1984, further alienating their hardcore skinhead fanbase. My War has come to be cited as being a major influence on sludge metal and grunge.
Thrasher is a monthly skateboarding magazine, founded in 1981 by Kevin Thatcher, Eric Swenson, and Fausto Vitello, and published by High Speed Productions, Inc. of San Francisco, USA. The publication consists primarily of skateboard- and music-related articles, photography, interviews and skatepark reviews. The magazine also maintains a website, which includes segments with names such as "Firing Line" and "Hall of Meat", an online store, a video collection, a radio show, and a forum for registered users. The company also owns and operates the Double Rock indoor skateboarding facility.
In 1999, the magazine sponsored a PlayStation game called Thrasher: Skate and Destroy.
The magazine's website features regularly updated episodes of segments and hosts a forum in which registered users can engage in online discussion.
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This double set has been sitting here in San Francisco for years, and besides a Diego Bucchieri Ollie back in 1999, nobody has rolled away from anything. Enter Ryan Decenzo... Keep up with Thrasher Magazine here: http://www.thrashermagazine.com http://www.facebook.com/thrashermagazine http://www.instagram.com/thrashermag http://www.twitter.com/thrashermag
After a slam this vicious, most would never want to skate the spot again. Dave wanted it in a major way though, and went back for the make. Warrior status! Keep up with Thrasher Magazine here: http://www.thrashermagazine.com http://www.facebook.com/thrashermagazine http://www.instagram.com/thrashermag http://www.twitter.com/thrashermag
Unquestionably, one of the gnarliest skateboarding stunts of all-time, here's a look at Dane waging war in order to get his last trick for the Zero video. As seen on the cover of our December 2013 mag. Keep up with Thrasher Magazine here: http://www.thrashermagazine.com http://www.facebook.com/thrashermagazine http://www.instagram.com/thrashermag http://www.twitter.com/thrashermag
The Davis gap is one of those spots every skater should visit, because when you're standing on top of that mountain it's hard to imagine anybody making it to the bottom alive. Joslin turned the world upside down with his 360 flip. Here's a look at how it went down. Keep up with Thrasher Magazine here: http://www.thrashermagazine.com http://www.facebook.com/thrashermagazine http://www.instagram.com/thrashermag http://www.twitter.com/thrashermag
With the “Cold War” deadline looming, Tommy knew he needed an epic final trick to solidify last part. He targeted a 20 set in San Diego, and the rest is history. Keep up with Thrasher Magazine here: http://www.thrashermagazine.com http://www.facebook.com/thrashermagazine http://www.instagram.com/thrashermag http://www.twitter.com/thrashermag
It's one of the heaviest handrail stunts of all time, but getting to hear the eyewitness account from Terry Kennedy makes it that much more incredible. Keep up with Thrasher Magazine here: http://www.thrashermagazine.com http://www.facebook.com/thrashermagazine http://www.instagram.com/thrashermag http://www.twitter.com/thrashermag
There are a handful of tricks in the history of street skating that were absolute game changers and helped push us to where we are today. Bachinsky's El Toro kickflip in 2006 was one of them. Keep up with Thrasher Magazine here: http://www.thrashermagazine.com http://www.facebook.com/thrashermagazine http://www.instagram.com/thrashermag http://www.twitter.com/thrashermag
Nobody puts up a fight like Figgy. He takes the big hits, refuses to give in and won’t stop 'til four wheels hit the ‘crete and he’s riding away. Nothing good comes easy... Keep up with Thrasher Magazine here: http://www.thrashermagazine.com http://www.facebook.com/thrashermagazine http://www.instagram.com/thrashermag http://www.twitter.com/thrashermag
SF is hill bomb Mecca, but LA has some serious slopes as well. Neckface brought Nuge to the steepest one he could find, and challenged him to conquer. Never bet against Nuge... Keep up with Thrasher Magazine here: http://www.thrashermagazine.com http://www.facebook.com/thrashermagazine http://www.instagram.com/thrashermag http://www.twitter.com/thrashermag
Even though Jamie already had an untouchable skate legacy and was closing in on 40 years old, he still waged an epic battle for his Cold War ender—a trick that is gnarly by any standard. Keep up with Thrasher Magazine here: http://www.thrashermagazine.com http://www.facebook.com/thrashermagazine http://www.instagram.com/thrashermag http://www.twitter.com/thrashermag
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https://www.facebook.com/flagband https://twitter.com/FLAGband "My War" written by Chuck Dukowski. Performed by FLAG at Moose Lodge #1873, Redondo Beach, California on April 18, 2013 Keith Morris - vocals Chuck Dukowski - bass Bill Stevenson - drums Dez Cadena - guitar, vocals Stephen Egerton - guitar Directed and edited by Jason Farrell Live recording by Jonathan Gilbert Executive producer: Dimitri Coats Cameras: James Wall / Erik Denno / Jason Farrell / Monika Lenczewska
Tribute Rise Above 24 Black Flag Songs To Benefit The Wes tMemphis Three
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[Intro:]
Yo Not Nice
Wat is dis?
Dela Vega to Big Yard
Ey Pimpin a weh do some man?
Ey, Nana
Dem fi know we a evilhead
[Chorus:]
My war a nuh laugh ting
Buss bwoy head very often
Betta choose unu coffin
Prayer cya save yuh nor fasting
My war a nuh laugh ting
Buss bwoy head very often
Betta choose unu coffin
Prayer cya save yuh nor fasting
[Verse 1:]
Soh tell some amatuers
A nuh talkin ting
Dem surpirse to how shot a bark in skin
A nuh basic school
Soh no stone nah fling
A di war school
Wid di gyam gyaplin
Bullet puncture yuh lungs like spear pan a rim
Kuff Kaff to di mat
A nuh share we nuh trim
Shot inna yuh headside a mi favorite sin
It mek big man a scream like Kim
[Chorus:]
My war a nuh laugh ting
Buss bwoy head very often
Betta choose unu coffin
Prayer cya save yuh nor fasting
My war a nuh laugh ting
Buss bwoy head very often
Betta choose unu coffin
Prayer cya save yuh nor fasting
[Verse 2:]
Roll out wid mi gun pan one side
Coppa tear off head like land slide
Kill bwoy inna crowd
Me nuh hav pride
Me gun tall like gown fi di damn bride
Ten shot inna yuh head mek yuh capsize
Den yuh whole family wah baptise
Body full up inna gully when mi gun rise
Tell man Teacha nuh damn size
[Chorus:]
My war a nuh laugh ting
Buss bwoy head very often
Betta choose unu coffin
Prayer cya save yuh nor fasting
My war a nuh laugh ting
Buss bwoy head very often
Betta choose unu coffin
Prayer cya save yuh nor fasting
[Outro:]
Yo Not Nice
Wat is dis?
Dela Vega to Big Yard
Ey Pimpin a weh do some man?
Ey, Nana