Flag of Democracy

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{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Flag of Democracy

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| origin = Ambler, Pennsylvania, U.S.

| genre = Hardcore punk

| years_active = 1982–present

| label = Creep Records, Motherbox Records, Bitzcore Records, SRA Records

| associated_acts = McRad, The Blunder Boys

| website = [http://www.flagofdemocracy.net www.flagofdemocracy.net]

| current_members = *Jim McMonagle

Dave Rochon
Bob Walker

| past_members = *Zeke Zagar

Mike Giannone

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Flag of Democracy, sometimes abbreviated as F.O.D.,{{Cite web|url=https://www.kqed.org/arts/10562911/punk-rocks-comedy-troupe-return-for-another-lap-around-west-coast|title = Punk's Comedy Troupe the Dead Milkmen Discuss the Old Days| date=17 April 2015 }} is an American hardcore punk band formed in 1982 and originally from Ambler, Pennsylvania, a suburb of Philadelphia.

In November 1982, the band played their first show, opening for Minor Threat, Agnostic Front, and SS Decontrol.{{Cite web|url=https://mycitypaper.com/music/flag-of-democracy-why-phillyrsquos-long-running-punk-band-just-wont-quit|title=Flag of Democracy: Why Philly's long-running punk band just won't quit}} During the 1980s and '90s the band embarked on international tours.{{Cite web|url=https://mycitypaper.com/music/flag-of-democracy-why-phillyrsquos-long-running-punk-band-just-wont-quit|title=Flag of Democracy: Why Philly's long-running punk band just won't quit}}

On November 30, 2007, F.O.D. played their 25th anniversary show at the First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia.{{Cite web |url=http://www.philadelphiaweekly.com/music/louder_faster_harder_older-38428614.html |title=Louder, Faster, Harder... Older | Music | Philadelphia Weekly |access-date=2009-07-04 |archive-date=2012-09-09 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120909014747/http://www.philadelphiaweekly.com/music/louder_faster_harder_older-38428614.html |url-status=dead }} In 2015, SRA Records remastered and reissued a handful of their albums for that year's Record Store Day.{{Cite web|url=https://www.brooklynvegan.com/flag-of-democra/|title = Flag of Democracy reissuing albums for Record Store Day (Stream the remastered 'Down with People')}}

Band members

Current members

Jim McMonagle – vocals, guitar (1982–present)
Dave Rochon – bass guitar, vocals (1983–present)
Bob Walker – drums (1986–present)

Former members

Zeke Zagar – bass guitar (1982–1983)
Mike Giannone – drums (1982–1986)

Timeline

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Discography

Full-length albums

Shatter Your Day LP (1986, Buy Our Records. Remastered & reissued, 2013 SRA as 2xLP/2xCD/Tape)
23 CD/LP/Tape (1988, Buy Our Records. Remastered & Reissued, 2013 SRA)
Down With People CD/LP (1990, Bitzcore Records)
Schneller! CD/LP (1993, Bitzcore Records)
Hate Rock CD/LP (1994, Bitzcore Records)
Everything Sucks CD/LP (1996, Bitzcore Records)
FOD World CD/LP (2000, Creep Records)
Home Lobotomy Kit CD (2010, Motherbox Records)
No School, No Core CD/LP/Tape (2018, SRA Records, Boss Tuneage, Waterslide Records)

Singles and EPs

Love Songs 7" (1984 Speed Of Sound Records; re-released in 1990 as Eight Love Songs, Bitzcore Records, re-released in 2013 on cassette and download on SRA Records with unreleased versions included)
Split 7" w/ Ninefinger (1994)
Split 7" w/ The Dead Milkmen (2015, SRA Records)

Compilation appearances

Get Off My Back compilation LP (1983, Red Music - "Murder Castle", "Suburban Cowboy")
Flipside Vinyl Fanzine Vol. 1 compilation LP (1984, Gasatanka Records -"Madhouse")
Another Shot For Bracken compilation LP (1986, Positive Force Records - "The Family Knows")
Nothing Lasts 7" compilation (1991 Flex Records/Bitzcore - "Shatter Your Day")
The Best Of Flipside Vinyl Fanzines 2xCD compilation (1993, Flipside Records - "Madhouse")
For A Fistful Of Yen CD compilation (1994, Bitzcore Records - "Powerload")
Fuck Loud Music CD compilation (1994, Ox Fanzine - "Gasoline Suit")
A Joint Effort Between / Uno Sforzo Comune Fra Dynamo Magazine E Audioglobe Records Flexi 7" promo compilation (1995, Dynamo! - "Bleaurgh")
More Kaos CD compilation (1997, Motherbox Records - "Punk Gun")
Philly Shreds Volume 1 compilation LP (1999, Schuylkill Records - "Razor Wire")
The Last Stake Has Been Driven compilation CD (2001, Creep Records - "Trailpass")
Tomorrow Will Be Worse Vol. 3 compilation LP (2002, Sound Pollution Records - "Umi Heto", "#1", "Majin Go")

References

External links

[http://www.myspace.com/flagofdemocracy F.O.D. MySpace]
[http://www.myspace.com/flagofdemocracy Kill From The Heart]
[http://www.flagofdemocracy.net Official F.O.D. website]
[http://www.srarecords.com SRA Records] (reissuing Shatter Your Day and 23)

Category:Hardcore punk groups from Pennsylvania

Category:Musical groups established in 1982