The politically-charged ‘90s band Anti-Flag is a punk revival quartet that revolves around disgust for religion, nationalism and fascism, making political statements through all of the band's albums. The hostile rockers have released a number of hit albums and songs, starting in the mid-1990s but staying strong through the ‘00s, as well.Anti-Flag started in 1994 in the hands of vocalist/guitarist Justine Sane, bassist/vocalist Andy Flag and drummer Pat Thetic in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, soon gathering a following of rebels wearing upside-down torn-up flags as patches on clothing. A tour on the East Coast prematurely lost Andy Flag, but the band's debut release Die for the Government in 1996 sparked a gigantic fan base, easily selling over 20,000 copies of the album. Guitarist Christ Head and bassist Chris #2 completed the quartet in 1997, and the band's hits thereafter started spurting out like oil. A-F Records signed Anti-Flag, and Their System Doesn't Work for You was released in 1998. 1999's A New Kind of Army was released under Go Kart Records, and after a summer spent on the Warped Tour the punk rockers were known across the country. Fat Wreck Chords picked up Anti-Flag, releasing the band's 2001 release Underground Network. The album was Anti-Flag's first to see the Billboard charts, and 2002's Mobilize led the way for 2003's Terror State, which not only reached number seven for the Top Independent Albums chart but also landed a spot on the Billboard 200.From this point on, Anti-Flag's anti-American sentiment went wild. The band's 2002 song "911 for Peace" struck a chord with Americans, and Anti-Flag joined Punk Voter in raising awareness for voting, headlining the Rock Against Bush tour for the 2004 election that publicly declared resentment for George Bush. 2005's For Blood and Empire followed the tour, and Anti-Flag's political stance helped in their release A Benefit for Victims of Violent Crime, as they even donated proceeds to the EP to the Center for Victims of Violence and Crime.