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anti flag good or bad?

Discussion in 'Music, punk scene & subcultures' started by corpratedeath, Dec 24, 2009.

  1. corpratedeath

    corpratedeath Member Forum Member


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    about the super political punk band
     

  2. disfuck

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    they suck ass, nothing but but sell out greedy fucks , cant stand listeniing to them
     
  3. BlinkoChrist

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    Ehh theyre all right the 2 albums they kinda sold out though.

    Makes it kinda hard to believe you're anti capitalist after signing to a major label i suppose
     
  4. dwtcos

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    I used to love them (they and a slew of other bands helped "get me into" anarchism) but as of now I could care less for them.
     
  5. Rabbit

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    No problems with the message, but the music is so bad it's almost a self-parody. "Drink Drank Punk" is the most retarded song name/song I've heard to date.
     
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    Anti-flag reminds me of the US bombs... which is not a good thing...
     
  7. ungovernable

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    I used to like them.... Now they just suck. I hate their new stuff, it's almost emo.
     
  8. bletheringvegan

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    When a band that is supposedly anti-capitalist signs to a major it totally puts me off their music. I haven't listened to Anti-Flag since, and when I think back their only really solid release for me was Underground Network. The rest are just gimmicky political-punk with not much to say.

    Plus Justin Sane has an irritating voice.
     
  9. SurgeryXdisaster

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    *cough* chumbawumba *cough*
     
  10. Wonder138

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    in my opion ther no better then your plastic punks the exploited ,the casualtys
    but just like bad religion there message is good except BR actually has sum good music(how cloud hell be any worse good album) and at the same time there both found at hot topic along with the addicts and the misfits
     
  11. bletheringvegan

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    Ok, so there are some exceptions. I love Chumbawamba, they are genuinely intelligient people and have more than made up for signing to a major. They even turned down $1.5 million from Nike for song rights. Besides, their lyrics have actual substance, Anti-Flag's are generally just "FUCK WAR/FUCK BUSH" minimalist garbage.


    Plus, Justin Sane has an irritating voice.
     
  12. Arjay691

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    I like anti-flag a lot.
    They DID sign to a major label for "The Bright Lights of America" and "For Blood and Empire" but, they have their own label A-F Records, that they've gone back to after their contract with Sony or whatever was up, so I feel that they've redeemed themselves, and, honestly, "The People Or The Gun" isn't half bad. Sure, there are some slow songs that have an emo-as-fuck sound, but they still have a good message. So, I can proudly say I am a fan of Anti-Flag. But at the same time, I respect all of your opinions on them as you are entitled to it.
     
  13. SenI

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    I am like Anti-Flag too. I listened to them long ago and this band is very influenced my life in terms of class struggle and anti-fascism. Early albums masterpieces, but now, after the album "The Bright Lights of America", one might even say "For Blood and Empire" they were really what it is Shumbawumba.
     
  14. Cocytus

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    Overproduced trash.

    Lacks the D beat and the music is too clean.
     
  15. Vegetarian Barbarian

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    absolutely hate em. If they have their own record label, then signing over to a major is retarded and stupid and i dont care how they jusitfy it, they lose a lot of credit in my book. Theres only like 2 or 3 songs i liked by em, but other than that, they suck.

    Oh yeah... they are coming through here in a month or two on a tour titled "the economy sucks, lets party!". Yet the tickets are fucking 30 dollars. Even if they dont control the price, they shouldnt fuckin play the show then.
     
  16. NGNM85

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    The last two albums were pretty anemic but they're a really great band. One of the more impressive modern political punk bands. They've made an impressive effort to raise awareness about political issues, from the WTO, to the wars in the middle east, to the School of the Americas. As mentioned their major label contract is history, although I think that the retards who like to play "punk police" put way too much emphasis on that. I don't like the new style as much, but "Terror State" and "Blood and Empire" are both very solid albums. Although I don't think they'll ever have been or ever will be as good as "Die For the Government", their finest hour and a must-have album. Overall, I give Anti-Flag a B+. Can't wait to see 'em live, again.
     
  17. punkmar77

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    Look I see a bit of a repetition going on here, anti flag have broken no new ground with the themes you mention...WTO?. SCHOOL OF THE AMERICAS?..WAR IN THE MIDDLE EAST? I've heard all these before and a long time ago....I guess I'm one of the "retards who like to play punk police" just because you like them ngnm85 doesn't give these guys legitimacy...not by a long shot. You can't defend every band that are on the fence......some just fall by the wayside
     
  18. NGNM85

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    I have no idea what you're blathering about. "Wayside"? "On the fence"? What are the rules, exactly? "Legitimacy"? ....You have no point. Yes, perhaps you may fit into that category.
     
  19. punkmar77

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    What I mean is I've noticed you defend every single band out there that is being questioned by more than a few, I think so far No Fx, Green Day, The Casualties... although I wholeheartedly agree with your defense of the Clash not all of these bands have "legitimacy in Punk Rock' . As far as blathering why don't you go fuck yourself Mr defense attorney?
     
  20. NGNM85

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    NOFX, definitely. As for Green Day i only defend they're earlier work because that's all that's defenSIBLE. "American Idiot" was a crap album, especially after waiting so long after "Warning." I only have one song of the latest release which is even worse. The Casualties are indefensible. They are like the Exploited, it's essentially crap. I've MET Jorje, once or twice and he seemed like an alright guy, I've been to a ton of their shows, but they're a crap band.

    I don't care what music people do or don't like, theres' lots of people out there with no taste, I could care less. However, what bothers me is when people criticize bands for stupid reasons. I don't care if anybody LIKES the Clash, but they were definitely NOT sellouts, and they are unquestionably punk. Same with the Pistols, I don't give a damn if anybody else likes them, but they don't have to repeat bogus fairy tales about McLaren manufacturing the band. You don't have to do a lot of research to know that's bullshit.

    Another pet peeve is this retarded tendency in punk rock, it goes WAYYY beyond anti-corporate. Theres' this pathological, paranoid, kneejerk tendency, that the MINUTE a band gets enough recognition where they can play actual venues instead of basements, half their audience turns on them IMMEDIATELY. It's SO fucking stupid. I really feel bad for a lot of the bands, especially the ones who are just breaking out, because they have it the hardest. The word "sellout" gets thrown around so liberally it loses all meaning. It's like right wingers calling every attempt at progressive legislation "communism." It's ridiculous.

    Anti-Flag are one of the most visible and active political punk bands out there, and I hink that's a good thing. Unfortunately it lookls like they'll never surpass their first album, being a good band, when they could be a great band, but what the fuck. I just want people to think for two seconds about the bullshit that comes out of their mouths,...or keyboards, for that matter. That's across the board, not just in terms of music.
     
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