Which American punk band released the 1981 single “Rise Above”?

Black Flag released the 1981 punk single “Rise Above.”

The song was written by Black Flag guitarist Greg Ginn and vocalist Keith Morris, and it became one of the band’s signature anthems. Its lyrics present resistance to oppression and social control, themes that recur throughout Black Flag’s early hardcore punk material.

“Rise Above” first appeared on the band’s debut studio album, Damaged, released in 1981. Henry Rollins sang on the album version, although the song had earlier been associated with Keith Morris, the band’s original vocalist.

Black Flag formed in Hermosa Beach, California, in 1976. Their relentless touring, independent releases, and confrontational live performances helped spread hardcore punk across the United States, making “Rise Above” an enduring introduction to the band’s sound.