Rock Against Communism

In today's world, "Nazi Punk" may seem like an oxymoron, but historically, Punk and the far-right were strange bedfellows. Racist Punk can arguably be traced back to as early as 1977, with the birth of Punk subculture in England. Young National Front started Punk Front in Leeds, growing from a mere zine to a movement which developed a strong following. The front-runners for Punk Front were The Dentists, White Boss, Homicide, The Ventz (later Tragic Minds) and The Raw Boys, playing the first Rock Against Communism shows the National Front organized, which took place in 1979. Although none of the bands ever recorded music, they drew a strong, devoted presence dedicated to fighting the far-left. Although Punk Front discontinued its activities, Rock Against Communism was just beginning to gain momentum.

As left-wingers gradually pushed right-wingers out of Punk subculture, the National Front canvassed skinhead subculture to carry the torch of the far-right's counterculture, with Oi! forging a unifying identity. Although never affiliated with any right-wing organization, bands like Combat 84 laid the groundwork for young right-wingers seeking rock 'n' roll as a vehicle of resistance, with lyrics advocating capital punishment and opposing nuclear disarmament. By 1982, the National Front successfully recruited even more followers than before and organized their first concert in Stratford, East London.

Before Skrewdriver rose prominence, bands like Ovaltinees, Peter & the Wolf and Die Hards already gained traction as vehicles for the National Front's message. One year later, Ovaltinees would release what can be considered RAC's first publicly released recording, an EP called "British Justice." Years later, Skrewdriver would reform with a new line-up and would begin their career as RAC's most identifiable band.

Since Ian Stuart's death, RAC has undergone several shifts in style and is generally used as an umbrella for any far-right, Third Position or Nationalist Skinhead music. Originally, the style was a mix of Hard Rock and Punk/Hardcore/Oi!. Older bands tend to be Hard Rock or Oi!/Punk whereas newer bands tend to be more oriented towards Hardcore or Metal. The music tends to be upbeat, frequently anthemic, rock with a hard edge - there are usually gruff vocals mixed with chanted/sung choruses. There are often prominent melodies which can be folky and/or triumphant. The songs generally have a focus on a triumphant sound, manifested through ballads, chanted choruses, and the folky melodies.

As you would surmise, RAC is distinctly anti-liberal and especially anti-left. Many bands are against Communism not only for economic reasons, but also from the humanism and liberal aspects of socialism. The irrelevance of race and/or nation in socialism is the salient point they're against in all their anti-left rhetoric. Consequently, most bands are explicitly White Nationalist despite the scene having spanned the entire globe with musicians hailing from the Anglosphere, the Americas and Europe.

Early on, RAC was strictly about British Nationalism. There's more than a fair number of '80s RAC bands that weren't necessarily Nazi and some never were in the course of their careers. As time went on, bands became much more openly Nazi, especially with Skrewdriver's later albums becoming more obvious in their references to the Third Reich and Norse Neopaganism.

no one cares faggot

gb2/pol/

You care enough to bump the thread more than 20 minutes after the last post. Now get in the helicopter, we're going for a ride.

I'm not a nazi but I don't like the influx of commie SJW faggots on today's music industry and culture, but I can't get on board with white supremecy.

You're already on the right path, just a matter of time until you go full 14/88. Trust me, it happens to everyone.

But that's in direct opposition to my faith.

>influx of commie SJW faggots on today's music industry
>on today's music

not sure if retarded or underage

YOU are the one that is retarded actually

What if I don't like any political shit fest in my music

Punk culture started in France with the situationists.
The sound started in South America with a few drunk guys.
The merging of the two was in England.

>be me (25 y/o african american)
>don't like Nazi's nor Commies
>see the rise of Marxism/Communism in Universities
>see kids waving commie flag in school
>can't understand how they are ok with waving a flag that millions of people died under

to me its similar to the Nazi Flag. Also I don't understand white guilt.

Nothing wrong with realizing what your ancestors or people that share the same skin color as you did wrong but some people get outta hand with their white guilt. tad bit obnoxious

>commie SJW faggots
Nice memes, brother

t. commie SJW faggot

communism is good

maybe if the real world isn't your forte, sure

>helicopter memes
This is the true sign of a 17 year old who has just gotten into politics

>commies
>SJW's
>the same thing
Also there isn't communist influence in pop music you retard. They are generally liberal capitalist

spotted the commie SJW

I can't help but notice more and more young people turning to either Nazism or Communism these days. Someone fill me in on this? Is it just because I'm noticing it more and it's always been the same?

everyone always assumes it's always the left, communists, and sjw's are always the ones that are influencing public opinion. yea, they are, but you're gonna act like there's no right wing in music? please, everyone loves blaming one side acting like right wing hasn't influenced public opinion through genres like country and rock.

hang the Tories

Seriously? It's because of internet radicalizing.

Nothing better to do

So what are your thoughts on RAC?

The situationists were marxists.

That has literally nothing to do with this thread.