42 years ago
My War is the second studio album by American punk band Black Flag, released in March 1984.

Because of the slower B-side, the album had a major impact on the development of sludge metal and grunge

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@historyofpunkrock In June ‘84 I went to the record shop to buy a Howard Jones LP and walked out with this instead. Pivotal moment.

@andhow @historyofpunkrock A life-changing record that split hardcore audiences straight down the middle, forever more.

Though I'll now admit: something about the odd perspective of that cover puppet (w/ head floating behind, rather than clearly part of, the hand) always looked a bit off to me. C'mon Ray, you coulda done better!

@mrowster @historyofpunkrock I read an extremely negative review of the thing in Creem around that time, and similar disses in FlipSide and Maximum Rock ‘n’ Roll (after I discovered both mags that summer). I was fortunate enough to find “Everything Went Black” soon after, so I was subject to some stylistic whiplash.