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May 16, 2024 · This list of the top Oi! bands in the world includes all musicians who have released recordings that have gotten distribution, and is an up-to-date list. Oi! groups and artists are shown below along with any additional genres in which their music belongs.
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May 16, 2024 · Formed in New York City in the early '90s, Oxblood brought an intense blend of Oi! Punk and American hardcore to the scene, quickly gaining a reputation for their aggressive sound and confrontational lyrics.
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Traditional Punk, Oi! and Hardcore from veterans of the NYC Punk and Hardcore scenes. Rotten Bastard Records is an independent record label releasing bands from the NYC Punk and Oi scenes. Our store is filled with merchandise from all our friends as well as our own exclusive content.
New York hardcore (also known as NYHC) is both the hardcore punk music created in New York City and the subculture and lifestyle associated with that music. New York hardcore grew out of the hardcore scene established in Washington, D.C., by bands such as Bad Brains and Minor Threat.
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- Ramones. Punk is all about infusing simplicity with personality, so here’s a simple statement about the Ramones: Punk simply wouldn’t have existed without the group from Forest Hill in Queens.
- Suicide. Suicide were years ahead of their time. The proto-electronic music group consisted of Martin Rev and the late Alan Vega, and though they brought drum machines and synthesizers to punk music, their influence on genres like industrial dance, noise, techno, and ambient music were deeply felt as well.
- Agnostic Front. Agnostic Front existed at the tail-end of punk’s first scene. They were one of the first hardcore bands in the New York scene, playing with tropes of punk and blending them with thrash metal.
- The Dictators. The Dictators are widely credited as the first true punk band to emerge out of New York City. They blended cheap aesthetics with hard and fast rock ‘n’ roll, creating punk music before it truly had a name or identity.
I love Oi! Music but it’s hard to find new bands, I feel like not a lot of bands are coming out with Oi! Records these days. Let me know who I should check out. My favorites are Last Resort, Evil Conduct, Noi!se and Grade 2.
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