Hardcore Punk in Los Angeles (1978–1984)

1. Black Flag releases debut EP on SST

   Jan 1, 1979Labels: Black Flag, SST Records

   • Nervous Breakdown
   • SST Records

2. The Germs release album (GI)

   Oct 1, 1979Labels: The Germs, Slash Records

   • GI album
   • Germs review

3. Circle Jerks form after Keith Morris exits Black Flag

   Dec 1, 1979Labels: Circle Jerks, Keith Morris

   • Circle Jerks
   • Nervous Breakdown

4. Circle Jerks release landmark album Group Sex

   Oct 1, 1980Labels: Circle Jerks, Group Sex

   • Group Sex
   • Circle Jerks

5. Darby Crash dies, ending the Germs era

   Dec 7, 1980Labels: Darby Crash, The Germs

   • Darby Crash
   • Germs band

6. T.S.O.L. debut EP strengthens SoCal hardcore network

   Jan 1, 1981Labels: T S, Posh Boy

   • T S O
   • Dance with Me

7. Decline of Western Civilization documents L.A. punk

   Jan 1, 1981Labels: Decline of, Penelope Spheeris

   • Decline film

8. Bad Religion releases debut EP on Epitaph

   Feb 1, 1981Labels: Bad Religion, Epitaph Records

   • Bad Religion EP

9. Black Flag releases Damaged amid label conflict

   Nov 1, 1981Labels: Black Flag, Damaged

   • Damaged
   • SST Records

10. Bad Religion debuts with How Could Hell Be Any Worse?

    Jan 19, 1982Labels: Bad Religion, How Could

    • How Could Hell

11. FEAR releases The Record on Slash Records

    May 16, 1982Labels: FEAR, Slash Records

    • The Record

12. Black Flag compiles early era on The First Four Years

    Jan 1, 1983Labels: Black Flag, The First

    • First Four Years
    • SST discography

13. Black Flag releases My War, splitting hardcore expectations

    Mar 1, 1984Labels: Black Flag, My War

    • My War
    • SST discography

14. By mid-1984, L.A. hardcore enters a harsher phase

    Jun 1, 1984Labels: L A, 1984 shift

    • Neutron Bomb
    • Under Big Sun