ANTI-FLAG was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and became widely known for its left-wing political activism.
Rumors began to spread in July 2023 that the band had broken up, and now fans want to know if that’s true.
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Who are the members of Anti-Flag?
Anti-Flag is known for its politically charged lyrics that often focus on things like human rights issues and other social causes.
The band was formed in 1988 by Justin Sane and Pat Thetic just before the Gulf War started, which was the inspiration behind the group’s name.
“The first Gulf War happened [in 1990], and all of a sudden, there’s flags everywhere. We’re this community that’s been left behind by our government, by society, and now you want us to go overseas and fight, kill and die for oil?” Sane said in an interview with Alternative Press.
“We were old enough to have had a couple friends join the military for a chance to get out of town. All of a sudden, they’re over there, and they don’t want to be there. That was where the band name came from. Patriotism was being distorted into nationalism. And that was being used to manipulate people.”
Since then, the band has grown into a party of four with the additions of Chris Head and Chris Barker.
Some fans might also remember former members, Jamie “Cock” Towns and Andy Flag.
Did Anti-Flag break up?
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That same year, the band also announced on their Patreon page that they were breaking up.
“Anti-Flag has disbanded. the patreon has been switched into a mode where it will no longer charge the monthly fee,” the band’s announcement read.
“i will begin to process refunds to all patrons in the coming weeks. once all refunds are processed the patreon page will also be removed.”
The band’s website and social media pages were also removed shortly after the announcement was made.
At this time not much is known about the split as none of the members have provided fans with a reason.
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What are some of Anti-Flag’s best-known songs?
Anti-Flag garnered attention after releasing a demo album in 1992 but it was arguably their 1996 debut album, Die For The Government, that put them on the map.
Since then, the band has released 12 additional albums and countless songs working with the likes of Tim McIlrath, Brian Baker, Tim Armstrong, Jesse Leach, and Campino, among others.
Some of their biggest songs include Brandenburg Gate, One People, One Struggle, Broken Bones, This Is the End (For You My Friend), and American Attraction.
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