Which punk band's album 'Damaged' was banned by many stores?

The punk band whose album Damaged was rejected by many stores and distributors was Black Flag.

Damaged is Black Flag’s debut studio album, released through SST Records in November 1981. The record was recorded at Unicorn Studios in West Hollywood and features Henry Rollins on lead vocals, Greg Ginn on guitar, Chuck Dukowski on bass, Dez Cadena on guitar and backing vocals, and Robo on drums.

The album became entangled in a dispute involving Unicorn Records and MCA Records. MCA’s president objected to the record’s lyrical content, describing it as “anti-parent,” and MCA refused to distribute it. Black Flag and SST ultimately arranged independent distribution, allowing the album to reach stores later in 1981. The dispute also contributed to legal problems that restricted the band’s ability to release records under its own name for a period.

The phrase “banned by stores” is a shorthand for this distribution rejection and controversy, not a formal nationwide government ban. Damaged later became one of hardcore punk’s most influential albums.