Rock Against Communism

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Rock Against Communism concerts were started in late 1978 by activists involved with the British National Front.

[edit] Concept

Rock Against Communism was set up to counter the early successful Rock Against Racism concerts, who were organized by the Anti Nazi League. The first Rock Against Communism concert was held in Leeds, West Yorkshire, UK in 1978 and it featured the punk bands, The Dentists and The Ventz. In 1979 another sucessful concert was organized. In 1983 the third RAC concert was headlined by the band Skrewdriver.

After the 1983 event, more RAC concerts were organized and on the bill were acts such as Brutal Attack, Skullhead, Squadron, Sudden Impact, Ovaltinees, Lionheart, No Remorse, Violent Storm and Battlezone and Skrewdriver. In the mid-1980s, summer concerts were often held at the home of Edgar Griffin, father of Nick Griffin, a British National Front organizer who later became the national chair of the British National Party. By the late 1980s, the RAC name had given way to the White Noise Club, and later Blood and Honour.

When hardcore punk music became more popular in the 1990s and 2000s, many bands took on a more hardcore sound. Bands leading this hatecore trend have included American bands, Angry Aryans, Blue Eyed Devils and H8Machine. Also popular among white racialists is National Socialist Black Metal which is a form of Black Metal. The lyrics often focus on Norse mythology and a desire to return to a pre-Christian Europe. Bands in this genre include Graveland and Nokturnal Mortum.

[edit] Some RAC Bands

Complete list: List of Nationalist Bands and Musicians

• Gestapo SS
• Landser
• Macht und Ehre
• RaHoWa
• Skrewdriver
• Skullhead
• Brutal Attack
• Chingford Attack

[edit] See also

• Blood and Honour
• British National Front

Nationalist Music Index
List of Nationalist Bands and Musicians - Nationalist Music Portal - List of Nationalist Record Labels - List of Nationalist Music Websites
Prominent Bands	Prominent Musicians	Styles
Skrewdriver - Battlecry - Prussian Blue - Brigada de Asalt - No Remorse - Sturmwehr - Macht und Ehre - Landser - Kolovrat - Brutal Attack - H.E.R.R. - Bound for Glory - Angry Aryans - Skullhead - Blue Eyed Devils - Nokturnal Mortum - Graveland - Absurd	Ian Stuart Donaldson - Saga - Francesca Ortolani - Frank Rennicke - Richard Wagner - Troy Southgate - Varg Vikernes - Rob Darken	Rock Against Communism - Oi! - Black Metal - National Socialist Black Metal - Heavy Metal