Mike Vallely is now taking over on vocals for Black Flag following the firing of Ron Reyes. Read below:
“We feel that, generally, the band fell short in 2013 because of a difference in the philosophies of Ron and Greg – it just led to dysfunction,” says Mike Vallely, a pro skateboarder who spent 2013 managing Black Flag and singing with Ginn in another, similarly aggressive group, Good for You. The skater says he is granting only one interview on the state of Black Flag and that he speaks for Ginn. He also says that as of Reyes’ ouster, he has officially stepped into the role of the band’s frontman – its fifth overall.
Black Flag’s mission in 2014 is to right the wrongs of the previous year. “It could have been better,” Vallely says. “[Black Flag] can be a stronger, more cohesive, tighter band. We want to prove that.”
To make good on that promise, the band has already begun recording new material. Vallely says it is also planning a “pretty extensive” tour, which will likely start in May
