Resistance Records
Encyclopedia
Resistance Records is a record label
owned by Resistance LLC, a society closely connected to the National Alliance. It produces and sells music by neo-Nazi
and white separatist musician
s, primarily through its website. Advertising itself as "The Soundtrack for White Revolution," Resistance LLC also publishes a magazine called Resistance, of which Erich Gliebe
has been the editor since 1999. The label is listed as a hate group
by the Southern Poverty Law Center
.
in December 1993 by then-white supremacist George Burdi
. George Burdi went by the name "George Eric Hawthorne" at that time. In January 1994 this music label was also incorporated in Detroit, Michigan. With the launch of a new music label came the new magazine Resistance. The magazine boasted a circulation of over 13,000 in 1995. This magazine is still published and distributed by the National Alliance.
Among the acts signed to Resistance was Burdi's own RAHOWA (short for "Racial Holy War"), which disbanded after Burdi renounced neo-Nazism
. The label's best-selling CDs have been by Bound for Glory
and Angry Aryans.
Burdi was involved in a white supremacist street march in May 1993, during which he kicked a female anti-racist protestor in the face. Burdi was charged for assault causing bodily harm in 1995, and given a 12-month sentence. He was arrested after losing appeals and served time for the assault in 1997. Burdi's Canadian business partners, Jason Snow and Joe Talic, had taken control and ownership of Resistance in 1996. American manager Mark Wilson was later replaced by Eric Davidson, (former editor of the North American edition of Blood & Honor) who had relocated from California to Michigan in January 1997.
In April 1997, Resistance Records was temporarily put out of business by a tax dispute and a prosecution for distributing materials that promoted hatred in Canada. The inventory was in the United States at that time, at a rented house in Milford, Michigan where the operations were run. The Federal Marshals, under the direction of the Internal Revenue Service
, seized the company records and the entire inventory. Eventually a small fine was paid for failure to properly pay state sales tax, and the business records and inventory was returned. The label never again operated in Canada because of violations of Canadian hate speech laws. After his 1997 sentence, George Burdi renounced racism
and formed an ethnically diverse band, Novacosm
.
In 1998, Resistance Records was sold by its Canadian owners to Willis Carto
and was incorporated in Washington DC, with Carto's agent Todd Blodgett in charge of operations. Eric Davidson gave notice after the sale and would later relocate to Minnesota to help found Panzerfaust Records. For a brief time, Resistance Records operated from California. Blogett and William Luther Pierce
had bought partial ownership. Carto and Blogett later sold their shares of the company to Pierce, head of the National Alliance in 1999. In 1999, Pierce took full control of Resistance, fired Blogett and moved the entire operations to his 400 acres (1.6 km²) property in Hillsboro, WV. Also in 1999, Resistance Records bought Swedish white power label Nordland Records, doubling its roster. In 2000 it was made into an LLC in West Virginia.
Resistance Records owns several smaller labels, most notably black metal
labels Cymophane Records and Unholy Records. At one time, it operated a web-based radio station, Resistance Radio, which streamed white power music across the Internet 24 hours a day. As of 2007, the CEO of Resistance Records was Erich Gliebe
.
record label
which was purchased by the National Alliance, mainly to gain the rights to distribute Burzum
albums in the United States. The label has also released albums by Nocturnal Fear and Nachtmystium
(which is not an National Socialist Black Metal
(NSBM) band). It is managed by Ymir G. Winter, who also plays guitar in Grom, a New York-based NSBM band.
In Ethnic Cleansing, the player can choose to play as either a Nazi skinhead or a Klansman
who runs through a ghetto
killing blacks and Latino
s, before descending into a subway system to murder Jews. Eventually the player reaches a "Jewish Control Center", where Ariel Sharon
, the former prime minister
of Israel
, is directing plans for Jewish world domination. The player must kill Sharon to win the game. The game has several music tracks to choose from, and there is a small video loop of William Luther Pierce
's speech displayed in the game. The game was largely ignored by the gaming community and the specialized press. In the sequel, White Law, the player is an ex-police officer, dismissed because of his political views. The player runs through several buildings, killing people such as police officers, the police chief, a child pornographer and journalists. The player must kill the police chief to win the game.
Record label
In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. Most commonly, a record label is the company that manages such brands and trademarks, coordinates the production, manufacture, distribution, marketing and promotion,...
owned by Resistance LLC, a society closely connected to the National Alliance. It produces and sells music by neo-Nazi
Neo-Nazism
Neo-Nazism consists of post-World War II social or political movements seeking to revive Nazism or some variant thereof.The term neo-Nazism can also refer to the ideology of these movements....
and white separatist musician
Musician
A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
s, primarily through its website. Advertising itself as "The Soundtrack for White Revolution," Resistance LLC also publishes a magazine called Resistance, of which Erich Gliebe
Erich Gliebe
Erich Gliebe is a white separatist leader who was formerly a professional boxer and tool-and-die maker. He boxed under the moniker of "The Aryan Barbarian."...
has been the editor since 1999. The label is listed as a hate group
Hate group
A hate group is an organized group or movement that advocates and practices hatred, hostility, or violence towards members of a race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation or other designated sector of society...
by the Southern Poverty Law Center
Southern Poverty Law Center
The Southern Poverty Law Center is an American nonprofit civil rights organization noted for its legal victories against white supremacist groups; legal representation for victims of hate groups; monitoring of alleged hate groups, militias and extremist organizations; and educational programs that...
.
History
The label was founded in Windsor, OntarioWindsor, Ontario
Windsor is the southernmost city in Canada and is located in Southwestern Ontario at the western end of the heavily populated Quebec City – Windsor Corridor. It is within Essex County, Ontario, although administratively separated from the county government. Separated by the Detroit River, Windsor...
in December 1993 by then-white supremacist George Burdi
George Burdi
George Burdi, also known as George Eric Hawthorne , is a Canadian musician who initially became known for his role in White nationalist organizations. He led the Canadian branch of the World Church of the Creator, which formed an allegiance with the now-defunct nationalist organization Heritage Front...
. George Burdi went by the name "George Eric Hawthorne" at that time. In January 1994 this music label was also incorporated in Detroit, Michigan. With the launch of a new music label came the new magazine Resistance. The magazine boasted a circulation of over 13,000 in 1995. This magazine is still published and distributed by the National Alliance.
Among the acts signed to Resistance was Burdi's own RAHOWA (short for "Racial Holy War"), which disbanded after Burdi renounced neo-Nazism
Neo-Nazism
Neo-Nazism consists of post-World War II social or political movements seeking to revive Nazism or some variant thereof.The term neo-Nazism can also refer to the ideology of these movements....
. The label's best-selling CDs have been by Bound for Glory
Bound For Glory (band)
Bound For Glory is a Minnesota-based neo-Nazi metal band that was formed in 1989. One of the most active white power bands during the 1990s, their output has tailed off. The band is led by Ed Wolbank, at one time the director of the Northern Hammerskins in St. Paul, Minnesota. Erik Banks, Bound For...
and Angry Aryans.
Burdi was involved in a white supremacist street march in May 1993, during which he kicked a female anti-racist protestor in the face. Burdi was charged for assault causing bodily harm in 1995, and given a 12-month sentence. He was arrested after losing appeals and served time for the assault in 1997. Burdi's Canadian business partners, Jason Snow and Joe Talic, had taken control and ownership of Resistance in 1996. American manager Mark Wilson was later replaced by Eric Davidson, (former editor of the North American edition of Blood & Honor) who had relocated from California to Michigan in January 1997.
In April 1997, Resistance Records was temporarily put out of business by a tax dispute and a prosecution for distributing materials that promoted hatred in Canada. The inventory was in the United States at that time, at a rented house in Milford, Michigan where the operations were run. The Federal Marshals, under the direction of the Internal Revenue Service
Internal Revenue Service
The Internal Revenue Service is the revenue service of the United States federal government. The agency is a bureau of the Department of the Treasury, and is under the immediate direction of the Commissioner of Internal Revenue...
, seized the company records and the entire inventory. Eventually a small fine was paid for failure to properly pay state sales tax, and the business records and inventory was returned. The label never again operated in Canada because of violations of Canadian hate speech laws. After his 1997 sentence, George Burdi renounced racism
Racism
Racism is the belief that inherent different traits in human racial groups justify discrimination. In the modern English language, the term "racism" is used predominantly as a pejorative epithet. It is applied especially to the practice or advocacy of racial discrimination of a pernicious nature...
and formed an ethnically diverse band, Novacosm
Novacosm
Novacosm is an eclectic alternative rock band, fronted by former white racist and World Church of the Creator minister George Burdi. Novacosm was founded in 1998, subsequent to Burdi's decision to leave the white power scene in 1997, and began looking for new artistic and spiritual outlets.Before...
.
In 1998, Resistance Records was sold by its Canadian owners to Willis Carto
Willis Carto
Willis Allison Carto is a longtime figure on the American far right. He describes himself as Jeffersonian and populist, but is primarily known for his promotion of antisemitic conspiracy theories and Holocaust denial.-Influences on Carto:...
and was incorporated in Washington DC, with Carto's agent Todd Blodgett in charge of operations. Eric Davidson gave notice after the sale and would later relocate to Minnesota to help found Panzerfaust Records. For a brief time, Resistance Records operated from California. Blogett and William Luther Pierce
William Luther Pierce
William Luther Pierce III was the leader of the white separatist National Alliance organization, and one of the most important ideologists of the white nationalist movement. Pierce originally worked as an assistant professor of physics at Oregon State University, before he became involved in...
had bought partial ownership. Carto and Blogett later sold their shares of the company to Pierce, head of the National Alliance in 1999. In 1999, Pierce took full control of Resistance, fired Blogett and moved the entire operations to his 400 acres (1.6 km²) property in Hillsboro, WV. Also in 1999, Resistance Records bought Swedish white power label Nordland Records, doubling its roster. In 2000 it was made into an LLC in West Virginia.
Resistance Records owns several smaller labels, most notably black metal
Black metal
Black metal is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal music. Common traits include fast tempos, shrieked vocals, highly distorted guitars played with tremolo picking, blast beat drumming, raw recording, and unconventional song structure....
labels Cymophane Records and Unholy Records. At one time, it operated a web-based radio station, Resistance Radio, which streamed white power music across the Internet 24 hours a day. As of 2007, the CEO of Resistance Records was Erich Gliebe
Erich Gliebe
Erich Gliebe is a white separatist leader who was formerly a professional boxer and tool-and-die maker. He boxed under the moniker of "The Aryan Barbarian."...
.
Unholy Records
Unholy Records is a subsidiary of Resistance Records. It is a front for Cymophane Records, a black metalBlack metal
Black metal is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal music. Common traits include fast tempos, shrieked vocals, highly distorted guitars played with tremolo picking, blast beat drumming, raw recording, and unconventional song structure....
record label
Record label
In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. Most commonly, a record label is the company that manages such brands and trademarks, coordinates the production, manufacture, distribution, marketing and promotion,...
which was purchased by the National Alliance, mainly to gain the rights to distribute Burzum
Burzum
Burzum is a musical project by Varg Vikernes . It began during 1991 in Bergen, Norway and quickly became prominent within the early Norwegian black metal scene...
albums in the United States. The label has also released albums by Nocturnal Fear and Nachtmystium
Nachtmystium
Nachtmystium is an American psychedelic black metal band formed by Blake Judd, formerly known as Azentrius, and Pat McCormick. The band's name is derived from the German word Nacht meaning "night", and the made-up term mystium which resembles the Latin adjective mysticum...
(which is not an National Socialist Black Metal
National Socialist black metal
National Socialist black metal is black metal that promotes National Socialist beliefs through their lyrics and imagery. These beliefs often include: white supremacy, racial separatism, antisemitism, heterosexism, and Nazi interpretations of paganism or Satanism...
(NSBM) band). It is managed by Ymir G. Winter, who also plays guitar in Grom, a New York-based NSBM band.
Merchandise
Resistance Records maintains an online store that sells over 1,000 CDs, as well as clothes, flags, computer games and other items. The company has developed two computer games, Ethnic Cleansing and White Law, which are only available for purchase from its site.In Ethnic Cleansing, the player can choose to play as either a Nazi skinhead or a Klansman
Ku Klux Klan
Ku Klux Klan, often abbreviated KKK and informally known as the Klan, is the name of three distinct past and present far-right organizations in the United States, which have advocated extremist reactionary currents such as white supremacy, white nationalism, and anti-immigration, historically...
who runs through a ghetto
Ghetto
A ghetto is a section of a city predominantly occupied by a group who live there, especially because of social, economic, or legal issues.The term was originally used in Venice to describe the area where Jews were compelled to live. The term now refers to an overcrowded urban area often associated...
killing blacks and Latino
Latino
The demonyms Latino and Latina , are defined in English language dictionaries as:* "a person of Latin-American descent."* "A Latin American."* "A person of Hispanic, especially Latin-American, descent, often one living in the United States."...
s, before descending into a subway system to murder Jews. Eventually the player reaches a "Jewish Control Center", where Ariel Sharon
Ariel Sharon
Ariel Sharon is an Israeli statesman and retired general, who served as Israel’s 11th Prime Minister. He has been in a permanent vegetative state since suffering a stroke on 4 January 2006....
, the former prime minister
Prime minister
A prime minister is the most senior minister of cabinet in the executive branch of government in a parliamentary system. In many systems, the prime minister selects and may dismiss other members of the cabinet, and allocates posts to members within the government. In most systems, the prime...
of Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
, is directing plans for Jewish world domination. The player must kill Sharon to win the game. The game has several music tracks to choose from, and there is a small video loop of William Luther Pierce
William Luther Pierce
William Luther Pierce III was the leader of the white separatist National Alliance organization, and one of the most important ideologists of the white nationalist movement. Pierce originally worked as an assistant professor of physics at Oregon State University, before he became involved in...
's speech displayed in the game. The game was largely ignored by the gaming community and the specialized press. In the sequel, White Law, the player is an ex-police officer, dismissed because of his political views. The player runs through several buildings, killing people such as police officers, the police chief, a child pornographer and journalists. The player must kill the police chief to win the game.