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Resistance Records is a Record Label that produces and sells music by Neo-Nazi and White Supremacist Musician s, primarily through its website. Advertising itself as "The Soundtrack for White Revolution," Resistance Records also publishes a magazine called ''Resistance'', of which Erich Gliebe has been the editor since 1999. Resistance Records is a subsidiary of the National Alliance . The label is listed as a Hate Group by the Southern Poverty Law Center . HISTORY The label was founded in '', March 13, 1995. Accessed May 15, 2007. This magazine is still published and distributed by the National Alliance . Record Company Takes Extremist Message to the Masses . DMNews, May 8, 2000. Accessed May 12, 2007. 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 Sentenced to One Year in Jail." '''', April 11, 1997. Mirror at Shofar FTP Archives. Accessed May 15, 2007. After his sentence, he renounced Racism and formed an ethnically diverse band, Novacosm . Jason Snow took control and ownership of Resistance during this period. In 1997, Resistance Records was temporarily put out of business by a tax dispute and a prosecution for distributing materials that promoted hatred in Canada. Resisting Arrest . Southern Poverty Law Center , Winter 1998. Accessed May 12, 2007. The inventory was in the United States at that time, at the home of Mark Wilson , 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 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. In 1998, Resistance Records was bought out by '', 2001. Accessed May 12, 2007. 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 . 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 '''', February 20, 2002. Accessed May 12, 2007. Eventually the player reaches a "Jewish Control Center", where Ariel Sharon , the former Prime Minister of Israel , is directing plans for 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. SEE ALSO REFERENCES EXTERNAL LINK |
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