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Released 20 years ago

For Blood and Empire

Anti-Flag · 2006

40 min · 14 tracks · hardcore punk · pop-punk · street punk

A furious blend of hardcore punk energy and politically charged lyrics that demand action and reflection.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • short, punchy listening bursts
  • urgent, politically charged themes
  • high-energy motivation for action
  • reflective moments amidst chaos

Where this album fits

Career context
By the time 'For Blood and Empire' was released in 2006, Anti-Flag had already established themselves as prominent figures in the punk rock scene with albums like 'The Terror State' (2003). This album marked a continuation of their politically charged themes, following their rise to fame and coinciding with a period of intense socio-political scrutiny in the U.S. during the Iraq War era.
Stylistic neighbors
Rise Against· Pennywise· NOFX

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 I’d Tell You But… 2:10
  • 2 The Press Corpse 3:20
  • 3 Emigre 2:59
  • 4 The Project for a New American Century 3:17
  • 5 Hymn for the Dead 3:39
  • 6 This Is the End (for You My Friend) 3:11
  • 7 1 Trillion Dollar$ 2:30
  • 8 State Funeral 2:01
  • 9 Confessions of an Economic Hit Man 2:43
  • 10 War Sucks, Let’s Party! 2:17
  • 11 The W.T.O. Kills Farmers 3:32
  • 12 Cities Burn 3:03
  • 13 Depleted Uranium Is a War Crime 4:07
  • 14 Marc Defiant 1:10

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