Insurgence Records is a Canadian-based

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founded in 2000. The street music label specializes in

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subgenres associated with the skinhead

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, including Oi!, street punk and hardcore. Insurgence Records releases recordings from established acts and up-and-comers. The original compilation series that marked the formative years of the label, ''Class Pride World Wide'' sums up the label's pro-

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and

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stance, as well as the label's role of providing a platform for the progressive aspects of the skinhead subculture. A partial list of bands on the label include: Angelic Upstarts (England), Hold a Grudge (Canada) Bishops Green (Canada), The Bois (Singapore), The Oppressed (Wales), The Prowlers (Canada), Razors in the Night (United States) and Stage Bottles (Germany)

References

External links

Insurgence Records
- official website

– from ''People’s Voice''
"Insurgence Records Interview"
– from ''Redstar 73''

- from ''oioimusic'' Record labels established in 2000 Canadian independent record labels Anti-fascist organizations Anti-racist organizations in Canada Hardcore record labels Punk record labels Skinhead Street punk {{Independent-record-label-stub