Anti-Flag have been an integral part of the punk rock music scene for years. Their debut album, Die for the Government, was released in 1996, and it's impactful messages hold strong decades later. With an extensive discography and lengthy tour history under their belts, the Pittsburgh natives are now set to release their tenth full length studio album, American Fall on November 3. Singles from the album like "American Attraction" and "Racists" are delivered during a time most fitting and more necessary than any time before.

The band recently revealed their motivation behind American Fall in an interview with Loudwire, "The politics of distraction influences people to lose focus on what makes a positive impact on their lives and the world. It encourages people to make choices that are not in their best interest and reduces society's ability to make progressive change. The American Fall is our rejection of this harmful distraction. At this crucial moment in history, we must focus on pushing past the status quo to create a better and more just world. We reject the proliferation of exploitation, racism, bigotry and socioeconomic injustice that dominate the policies of Donald Trump, just as we renounce the neoliberal status quo that came before him."

I captured the band's first time in the city of Long Beach, for their in-store performance at Fingerprints Records. View the exclusive candid photos from sound check and portraits below:

Anti-Flag has upcoming tour dates with fellow punk rock pioneers Flogging Molly before hitting the road with The Path, The White Noise, and Sharptooth. For a full list of upcoming dates and ticket info, visit Anti-Flag's Live Nation artist page.

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