Longtime punk rock band Anti-Flag have damaged up after 35 years of taking part in music collectively.
“Anti-Flag has disbanded, the Patreon has been switched into a mode where it will no longer charge the monthly fee,” the group’s Patreon web page learn on Wednesday, July 19. “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.”
Following the announcement on the membership platform service, the band’s official web site and social media had been subsequently deleted. Frontman Justin Greever — who goes by the stage identify Justin Sane — has additionally deleted his Twitter web page.
The information got here as a shock to followers of the music group which consists of members Greever, Pat Thetic, Chris Head and Chris Barker — who’s also referred to as Chris No. 2. Anti-Flag was in the course of a European tour with the Dropkick Murphys. Neither one of many bands have introduced their plans for the upcoming exhibits.
Earlier this yr, drummer Thetic praised his fellow bandmates for his or her longevity as they ready to launch their thirteenth album, Lies They Tell Our Children.
“It’s really unusual — incredibly unusual — and it’s a testament to the fact that we have a mission with the band,” Thetic mentioned in January to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. “We have a belief structure, and we make allowances to be able to keep that mission going.”
Anti-Flag followers started to query causes for the group’s abrupt cut up after a lady named Kristina Sarhadi got here ahead on the “Enough” podcast — which is devoted to sexual assault within the music enterprise. In the July 19 episode, Sarhadi claimed she was sexually assaulted by a singer in a political punk band.
Fans have observed that particulars of Anti-Flag’s historical past may match up along with her story, per Revolver. Neither Greever nor different members of Anti-Flag have addressed the allegations.
Sarhadi claimed she linked with the unnamed musician at one in all his exhibits in Brooklyn and exchanged numbers. Weeks later, the pair met up at a movie competition close to her hometown and frolicked collectively at a celebration. After the occasion, the musician allegedly instructed Sarhadi he had recorded a tune with Billy Bragg and supplied to play it for her in his room.
“So he closes the door, he locks the door and then before I can even turn around or look for the computer that he was going to play this song on … he screamed, ‘Football tackle’ and tackled me onto the bed,” she alleged within the podcast episode. “Which is the most terrifying way to begin a sexual assault, I would say. It sounded playful and he was giggling about it but also as soon as I hit the bed, he put his hand around my throat and basically turned into a monster.”
Anti-Flag was fashioned in 1988 by Greever and Thetic however disbanded after their first yr. The group — which added Head and Barker to the band — determined to present it one other strive in 1992 and went on to launch their debut album, Die For The Government 4 years later. The group discovered success within the early 2000s once they had been signed to Fat Wreck Chords and joined the annual Warped Tour.
After signing on with RCA, Anti-Flag went on to turn out to be a global touring act and one of the crucial politically outspoken bands. The group spoke out towards wars, tyranny, police brutality, environmental destruction and social injustices of their songs.
If you or somebody you realize have been sexually assaulted, contact the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-HOPE (4673).
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