Rock Against Communism

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Dutch RAC band Brigade M in 2009

Rock Against Communism (RAC) was the name of

white power rock concerts in the United Kingdom in the late 1970s and early 1980s,[1] and has since become the catch-all term for music with racist lyrics as well as a specific genre of rock music derived from Oi!. The lyrics can focus on racism and antisemitism, though this depends on the band.[2]

History

The Rock Against Communism movement originated in the United Kingdom in late 1978 with

Blood and Honour, which was set up by Donaldson when they fell out with the NF leadership.[3] As hardcore punk
music became more popular in the 1990s and 2000s, many white power bands took on a more hardcore-influenced sound.

See also

Footnotes

  1. ^ "RAC: A Visual Database of Extremist Symbols, Logos and Tattoos". ADL. Anti-Defamation League. Retrieved 29 September 2018.
  2. ^ "Rock Against Communism". Anti-Defamation League. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
  3. ^
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  4. ^ Fraser, Douglas (2001-08-26). "The Bigotry that won't disappear; He claims that his BNP views are". The Sunday Herald.