Just read that Mike Valooloo is fronting this band now ... ? Wha, wha, whaaa?! I don't know about you, but that sounds more like a business move than a good fit. And who knows about business..? Even shady business ... Greg Ginn. Greg Ginn of SST records was kind of a kingmaker in the 80's. Bands like Dinosaur Jr., Sonic Youth, Minutemen and yes Black Flag among others all went thru SST who made musicians famous and collected a lot of money for themselves. With bands leaving over unpaid royalties and shady deals SST folded. Greg Ginnn, (fun fact, is also Raymond Pettibon's brother) and with Henry Rollins were founding members of Black Flag. Rollins left the band and as far as I knew BF was defunct which leads me to Mike V. I've always been a fan of Mike's talent on the board going way back to Search for Animal Chin (look for him during Johnny Rad's set doing hell Mary's and street plants), but that was a long time ago. He's evolved, grown up and aged. Mike, tired of being bullied (and scared shitless after a demo in Toledo Ohio) adopted a badass persona and had the skills to back it up. There's the time he tried to fight Rocco and the board that teases this right before he left World and of course there's the famous ass-kicking he serviced three or four dudes with, and if you haven't seen that, you need to. And there is also the poetry he began writing and performing. I once saw him reading in RVA. It wasn't great. I've read Rollins, books, seen Rollins perform, granted after the BF days, and enjoyed his spoken word, quirky late night talk-show type entertainment. Mike V has other skills, skateboarding, yes, hockey, yes. Poetry and stage performances.... hmmm I gotta say no. But how was the album... ? Good / meh. I think BF's popularity came from the scene that it existed in. SoCal, aggro fuck shit up, SST records and the environment it built. But, 40 years on, I'm not sure it has a place in today, but I do appreciate Ginn's efforts to include a frontman who carries his own stardom. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0cT0aajmFZs