American Oi

American Oi! is a subgenre of punk rock that emerged in the United States in the 1980s, drawing inspiration from the British Oi! movement which sprang to life in the late 1970s. It is characterized by its raw, street-level ethos, with a sound that combines the aggressive energy of punk with the anthemic, sing-along choruses of traditional working-class rock. The lyrical subjects often revolve around themes of camaraderie, class struggle, and the experiences of the common person, while maintaining a rebellious and sometimes politically charged tone. Bands like The Bruisers and Anti-Heros were instrumental in shaping the American Oi! sound, which is typified by straightforward, catchy riffs, a strong backbeat, and a direct, no-frills approach to musical composition and production, fostering a sense of unity and defiance among its dedicated fan base.

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Little Drummer Boy
Single - Released October 28, 2024

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21 Gun Salute
45 Adapters
Antagonizers
Assault & Battery
Bad Assets
Battle Ruins
Brassknuckle Boys
Brazen Rogues
Bricktop
Broken Heroes
Burden
Call To Arms
Concrete Elite
Crime Spree
Criminal Intent
Criminal Outfit
Crucial Change
DDC
Darkbuster
Die Trying!
Dog Company
Dogs In The Fight
Done Deal
Doug & the Slugz
Drastic Actions
Far From Finished
Fatskins
Foot Soldier
Foreign Legion
Hammer And The Nails
Hard Evidence
Harrington Saints
Hooliganz
Hudson Falcons
Iron City Hooligans
Iron Cross
La Gachette
Legion 76
Liberty & Justice
Liberty And Justice
Make Your Mark
Man's Ruin
Mob Mentality
No Heart
No Resistance
No Time
Old Breed
Pat Riot
Rat City Riot
Razors In The Night
Reducers S.F.
Second To None
Sixer
Skinhead
Soldier 76
South Class Veterans
Squiggy
Street Justice
Streetlight Saints
Strongarm And The Bullies
Suede Razors
Swingin' Utters
The Abductors
The Antiheroes
The Beltones
The Bodies
The Brass
The Bruisers
The Butchers
The Charley Few
The Cuffs
The Divided
The Ducky Boys
The Elite
The Forgotten
The Hardknocks
The Lower Orders
The New York Hounds
The Old Firm Casuals
The Out-Siders
The Outsiders
The Press
The Randumbs
The Take
The Templars
The Traditionals
The Uncouth!
The Warlords
The Workin' Stiffs
Thunder and Glory
Toughskins
Trouble Bound
Ultra Sect
Victory
Vis Vires
Wartribe
Weekend Warriors
Whiskey Rebels
Wolf Bites Boy
Yellow Stitches
Swingin' Utters
The Old Firm Casuals
Skinhead
The Outsiders
Darkbuster
The Bruisers
Lower Class Brats
No Time
The Beltones
Liberty And Justice
Ultra Sect
Squiggy
Far From Finished
The New York Hounds
Yellow Stitches
Harrington Saints
Anti-Heros
Roger Miret & The Disasters
Legion 76
Foot Soldier
Street Justice
The Hardknocks
Battle Ruins
The Ducky Boys
Stars and Stripes
Weekend Warriors
The Templars
Doug & the Slugz
Concrete Elite
The Take
The Wretched Ones
Razors In The Night
The Cuffs
Whiskey Rebels
The Bodies
45 Adapters
Forced Reality
The Boils
Fatskins
Burden
Broken Heroes
Hudson Falcons
The Uncouth!
The Forgotten
Reducers S.F.
Vis Vires
Dog Company
The Traditionals
Hard Evidence
No Heart
The Brass
Suede Razors
Victory
Bricktop
La Gachette
The Press
The Out-Siders
DDC
Iron Cross
Brassknuckle Boys
Hammer And The Nails
Niblick Henbane
Iron City Hooligans
Thunder and Glory
Foreign Legion
Mob Mentality
The Divided
The Randumbs
Pressure Point
21 Gun Salute
Rat City Riot
Criminal Outfit
Patriot
Wolf Bites Boy
The Young Idea
Dogs In The Fight
Headwound
The Workin' Stiffs
The Abductors
The Truents
Strongarm And The Bullies
The Lower Orders
Done Deal
Drastic Actions
Those Unknown
Soldier 76
Sixer
Shot Callers
Assault & Battery
Limecell
Crucial Change
Bad Assets
Dead End Cruisers
Hanover Saints
Pat Riot
Hooliganz
Terminus City
Bloodshot Hooligans
Charles Brigade
Empire Falls