Condemned 84
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Condemned 84 is a British skinhead
Oi!
punk band. According to their website, the band was formed in 1980 as Criminal Tendencies, changing in 1983 to Condemned, and in 1984 to Condemned 84. Later, as the Oi! scene divided along political lines, Condemned 84 joined bands like Skrewdriver
in turning to a more heavy-metal based sound.
Among the band's gigs was the concert which devolved into the 1986 Isle of Wight riot; the performances by several Oi! bands, including also The Business
and The Vicious Rumours, drew a number of skinhead
s, and following the performances attendees attacked vendors, caterers, and security.
Skinhead
A skinhead is a member of a subculture that originated among working class youths in the United Kingdom in the 1960s, and then spread to other parts of the world. Named for their close-cropped or shaven heads, the first skinheads were greatly influenced by West Indian rude boys and British mods,...
Oi!
Oi!
Oi! is a working class subgenre of punk rock that originated in the United Kingdom in the late 1970s. The music and its associated subculture had the goal of bringing together punks, skinheads and other working-class youths ....
punk band. According to their website, the band was formed in 1980 as Criminal Tendencies, changing in 1983 to Condemned, and in 1984 to Condemned 84. Later, as the Oi! scene divided along political lines, Condemned 84 joined bands like Skrewdriver
Skrewdriver
Skrewdriver was an English punk rock band formed by Ian Stuart Donaldson in Poulton-le-Fylde in 1976. They later evolved into one of the first neo-Nazi rock bands, playing a leading role in the Rock Against Communism movement and becoming known as the most prominent white power skinhead...
in turning to a more heavy-metal based sound.
Among the band's gigs was the concert which devolved into the 1986 Isle of Wight riot; the performances by several Oi! bands, including also The Business
The Business (band)
The Business are an English Oi!/punk rock band formed in 1979 in Lewisham, South London. Their album Suburban Rebels became influential in the Oi! movement...
and The Vicious Rumours, drew a number of skinhead
Skinhead
A skinhead is a member of a subculture that originated among working class youths in the United Kingdom in the 1960s, and then spread to other parts of the world. Named for their close-cropped or shaven heads, the first skinheads were greatly influenced by West Indian rude boys and British mods,...
s, and following the performances attendees attacked vendors, caterers, and security.
Albums
- Battle Scarred (Oi! Records, 1986)
- Face the Aggression (Grade 1 Records, 1988)
- Live & Loud (Link Records, 1989)
- Storming to Power (Rock-O-Rama, 1993)
- Amongst the Thugs (Step-1 Music, 1995)
- Blood On Yer Face (R 'n' B Records, 1999)
- No One Likes Us... We Don't Care (Hit Records, 2004)
Singles/EPs
- 5-track Demo Tape Cassette (self released)
- Oi! Ain't Dead EP (RFB Records, 1986)
- In Search of the New Breed EP (RFB Records, 1987)
- Euro '96 EP (Grade 1 Records, 1995)
- "Bootboys"/"In Yer Face" - (Hammer Records, 1999)
- "Battle"/"No Way In" (Haunted Town Records, 2003)
- The Real Oi! EP (Haunted Town Records, 2011)
Compilations
- The Boots Go Marching In (Rock-O-Rama, 1991)
- Battle Scarred/Live & Loud (Street Punk Records, 1993)
- The Best Of (Step-1 Music, 2005)