A Seminal Band. Not A Seminal Punk, Hardcore, ETC Band.

see, here's the thing: every genre of music has a seminal band that typifies the essence of that genre. but sometimes a band comes along and defies imitators and just IS the genre. i know, i know, "Black flag is a hardcore band"....blah, blah. shut up. greg ginn revolutionized the way people looked at guitar playing; henry rollins embraced the darkest, most base emotions and put them on display on stage and practically invented Tool, Korn, and dozens of other bands. but nobody EVER made music like Black Flag, before or since. they are legends.