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RAC (Rock Against Communism) emerged in late 1970s Britain as a politicized offshoot of punk and Oi! music, explicitly crafted as a vehicle for white nationalist and neo-Nazi ideology. Pioneered by bands like Skrewdriver after their ideological shift, the genre weaponized the raw energy of street punk—driving power chords, shouted vocals, and anthemic choruses—to disseminate extremist messaging. Unlike neighboring extreme metal subgenres such as NSBM (which channels fascist themes through black metal's atmospheric misanthropy) or the apolitical shock tactics of goregrind and gorenoise, RAC positions itself as a recruitment tool and cultural battleground, prioritizing lyrical content over sonic innovation. Its production values typically remain deliberately rough, evoking working-class authenticity while bands like Landser, Stahlgewitter, and Коловрат (Kolovrat) adapted the template across European languages.

The genre exists at music's ethical periphery, banned from most platforms and venues due to its overt hate speech and documented links to violent extremism. While NSBM operates in black metal's shadowy underground and brutal death metal/goregrind pursue transgression through graphic violence, RAC's danger lies in its accessibility—simple, chant-ready hooks designed to normalize genocidal ideology under the guise of patriotic rock. Many listed artists (Taylor Swift, Bieber, BABYMETAL) represent tagging vandalism or algorithmic confusion, though figures like Kid Rock illustrate how RAC imagery occasionally bleeds into mainstream conservatism.

This is not a genre to "discover" but to understand as a case study in music's capacity for radicalization—a sobering reminder that sound can serve ideology as readily as art.

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Top Releases

#25
Dorosłe dzieci
ByTurboReleased:1983-11-30
#8
Hail The New Dawn
BySkrewdriverReleased:1984
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#21
Blood & Honour
BySkrewdriverReleased:1985-12
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#88
Stronger Than Before
ByBrutal AttackReleased:1986
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#35
White Warrior
BySkullheadReleased:1987
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#30
After The Fire
BySkrewdriverReleased:1988
#45
This Time the World
ByNo RemorseReleased:1988
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#31
Warlord
BySkrewdriverReleased:1989
#48
Tales Of Glory
ByBrutal AttackReleased:1989
#60
The Strong Survive
BySkrewdriverReleased:1990
#97
No Turning Back
ByIan StuartReleased:1990
#37
Biały Front
ByHonorReleased:1991
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#5
Das Reich kommt wieder
ByLandserReleased:1992
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#20
Cena Idei
ByHonorReleased:1992
#19
Hail Victory
BySkrewdriverReleased:1994
#58
The Fight Goes On
ByBound for GloryReleased:1994
#53
Land on Fire
BySkrewdriverReleased:1994
#54
Zerschlag Deine Ketten
BySturmwehrReleased:1994
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#76
The Winning Hand
ByNo RemorseReleased:1994
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#93
Under the Gods
ByNo RemorseReleased:1995-01
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#6
Droga Bez Odwrotu
ByHonorReleased:1995
#14
Republik der Strolche
ByLandserReleased:1995
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#10
Urodzony Białym
ByHonorReleased:1995
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#59
Stöveltramp
ByPluton SveaReleased:1995
#92
Faith and Fury
ByMistreatReleased:1995
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#81
Nordwind
ByKraftschlagReleased:1995
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#3
Facta Loquuntur
ByAbsurdReleased:1996
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#23
Krew Naszej Rasy
ByKonkwista 88Released:1996
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#57
Das eiserne Gebet
ByStahlgewitterReleased:1996
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#63
White Honour White Pride 90-93
ByKonkwista 88Released:1996
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#70
A Better Land
ByBetter Dead Than RedReleased:1996
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#72
Deutschland
BySturmwehrReleased:1996
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#2
Rock gegen Oben
ByLandserReleased:1997
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#47
The Flame From the North
ByMistreatReleased:1997
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#75
Glory Awaits
ByBound for GloryReleased:1997
#13
Germania
ByStahlgewitterReleased:1998
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#16
Ogień ostatniej bitwy
ByHonorReleased:1998
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#50
Кровь Патриотов
ByКоловратReleased:1999
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#43
Hate Train Rolling
ByBound for GloryReleased:1999
#66
Morir o Vencer
ByEstirpe ImperialReleased:1999
#11
Ran an den Feind
ByLandserReleased:2000
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#69
Werft sie raus!
ByNordfrontReleased:2000
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#64
Dla Idei
ByODWETReleased:2000
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#82
Ran An Den Fiend
ByLandserReleased:2000
#78
Odezwa
ByAgressiva 88Released:2000
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#80
Twilight
ByThe Handsome FamilyReleased:2001-10-01
#32
The White Race Will Prevail
ByRace WarReleased:2001
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#36
Судьба Моей Расы
ByВандалReleased:2001
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#44
Европа
ByВандалReleased:2001
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#15
Wunderbare Jahre
BySleipnirReleased:2002
#17
Politischer Soldat
ByStahlgewitterReleased:2002
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#38
Argonnerwald
ByNordfrontReleased:2002
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#96
Девятый Вал White Power
ByКоловратReleased:2002
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#90
Эра правой руки
ByКоловратReleased:2002
#94
Battle Cry
ByMistreatReleased:2002
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#9
Blodsband (Blood Religion Manifest)
BySigrblotReleased:2003-12-06
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#41
Mein Westfalen
BySleipnirReleased:2003
#49
Antagonist
ByDivision GermaniaReleased:2003
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#55
Dunkle Macht
ByNordfrontReleased:2003
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#83
Mein Weg
BySleipnirReleased:2003
#89
The Underdogs
ByEmpire FallsReleased:2003
#73
Пробивая молотом дорогу к победе
ByКоловратReleased:2003
#39
We Speak The Truth
ByFinal WarReleased:2004
#61
Узник Совести
ByКоловратReleased:2004
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#98
Braun is beautiful!
ByGigi & Die Braunen StadtmusikantenReleased:2004
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#87
Rock mot demokrati
ByNothungReleased:2005-01-01
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#22
Niemals auf Knien
ByDie Lunikoff VerschwörungReleased:2005
#40
Das Ende
BySleipnirReleased:2005
#46
Jahre der Schande
ByNordfrontReleased:2005
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#42
Смерть Ворогам
ByСейтарReleased:2005
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#74
Alte Kraft Soll Neu Entstehen
ByHassgesangReleased:2005
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#95
Stimme Des Blutes
ByRace WarReleased:2005
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#77
Von deutscher Art
ByUlfhethnarReleased:2005
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#7
Auftrag Deutsches Reich
ByStahlgewitterReleased:2006
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#33
Nemesis
ByDivision GermaniaReleased:2006
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#56
Terrormachine
ByOidoxieReleased:2006
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#79
Raiders Of Revenge
ByHonorReleased:2006
#18
Braun ist Trumpf
ByGigi & Die Braunen StadtmusikantenReleased:2007
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#67
Weisse Wut
ByWeisse WölfeReleased:2007
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#62
On My Own
BySagaReleased:2007
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#27
Ein Teil Von Mir
BySleipnirReleased:2008
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#100
Heil Froh
ByDie Lunikoff VerschwörungReleased:2008
#26
Manifest
ByDivision GermaniaReleased:2009-10-15
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#29
Krew za krew
ByTormentiaReleased:2009
#51
W Dzień Triumfu...
ByHonorReleased:2010-04-26
#12
Stal Zemsty
ByHonorReleased:2010
#34
Adolf Hitler lebt!
ByGigi & Die Braunen StadtmusikantenReleased:2010
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#65
Unverbesserlich
BySleipnirReleased:2010
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#86
Generation, Die Sich Wehrt
ByHassgesangReleased:2010
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#84
Стальные орлы
ByРусский СтягReleased:2010
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#99
Invictus
ByСокира ПерунаReleased:2010
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#4
Wilderness
ByThe Handsome FamilyReleased:2013-05-14
#71
Das Hohelied der Herkunft
ByStahlgewitterReleased:2013-12
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#91
Stählerne Romantik
ByStahlgewitterReleased:2013-12
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#1
Musik ist keine Lösung
ByAlligatoahReleased:2015-12-18
#68
Neliksim užmiršti
ByDiktatūraReleased:2018-02-18
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#28
The Suns of Perdition, Ch. 1: War, Horrid War
ByPanzerfaustReleased:2019-06-14
#24
Lets Go Brandon
ByLoza AlexanderReleased:2021-10-12
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#52
Let's Go Brandon
ByBryson GrayReleased:2021
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#85
Blutzeugen
ByBlutzeugenReleased:2025-10-24
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