The Hammerskins, or Hammerskin nations is a white supremacist Skinhead gang. Organized in 1989 in Dallas, Texas, it is considered one of the nation's most organized and dangerous skinhead groups. Although production and promotion of music touting white power is their primary focus, many of their members have committed hate crimes. Chapters currently exist in several countries, including Canada, England, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Poland, the United States, New Zealand and Australia. They are affiliated with Panzerfaust Records. White supremacy is the variety of white nationalism that believes the white race should rule over other races. ... Skinheads, named after their shaven heads, are members of a subculture that originated in Britain in the 1960s, where they were closely tied to the Rude boy of the West Indies and the Mods of the UK. English Skinhead on cutdown circa 1991 Categories There are a number of different... A gang is a group of individuals who share a common identity and, in current usage, engage in illegal activities. ... 1989 is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Dallas is one of the ten largest cities in the United States and the heart of the largest metropolitan area in Texas. ... White Power is a phrase thought to have been coined by George Lincoln Rockwell during a white supremacist rally in Marquedt Park, Illinois in 1967 (whereby the term began being uttered sponteniously). ... A hate crime (bias crime), loosely defined, is a crime committed because of the perpetrators prejudices. ... Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area  - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population  - Total (2001)  - Density Ranked 1st UK 49,138,831 377/km² Religion... Panzerfaust Records is a Minnesota-based white power record label. ...

Their logo, depicting two hammers arranged to resemble marching legs, is copied from that of a fictitious neo-nazi organization depicted in Pink Floyd's 1979 album, the wall, and the 1982 film based on the album. Their motto is "Hammerskins forever, forever Hammerskins". Both often adorn their paraphernalia and tattooed bodies. Like many such groups, the Hammerskins idealize historical warrior societies such as the Aryans, Vikings and Nazis. The terms Neo-Nazism and Neo-Fascism refer to any social or political movement to revive Nazism or Fascism, respectively, and postdates the Second World War. ... Ummagumma album photo Pink Floyd is a British progressive band famous for its songwriting, harmonic classical rock compositions, bombastic style, striking album covers and elaborate live shows. ... 1979 is a common year starting on Monday. ... The Wall is a rock opera and concept album by Pink Floyd. ... 1982 is a number and represents a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar Events January-February January 6 - William Bonin is convicted of being the freeway killer. January 8 - AT&T agrees to divest itself of twenty-two subdivisions January 11 - Mark Thatcher, son of the British... Gerald Scarfes depiction of the wall from Pink Floyd The Wall Pink Floyd The Wall is a 1982 film by British director Alan Parker based on the 1979 Pink Floyd album The Wall. ... Aryan is an English word derived from the Vedic Sanskrit and Avestan term arya, meaning noble or lord. In the 19th century, the term was often used to refer to what we now call the Proto-Indo-Europeans. ... The name Viking is a loan from the native Scandinavian term for the Norse seafaring warriors who raided the coasts of Scandinavia, the British Isles, and other parts of Europe from the late 8th century to the 11th century, the period of European history referred to as the Viking Age. ... The Nazi party used a right-facing swastika as their symbol and the red and black colors were said to represent Blut und Boden (blood and soil). ...

Hammerskin Nation is easily the best-organized skinhead group. A great many of its members have been convicted of harassing, assaulting and murdering non-Whites. Many white power bands are affiliated with Hammerskin Nation, and the sponsoring of concerts is the groups primary focus. Harassment is a term defined by law to refer to many types of behaviour that are found threatening or disturbing, and beyond those that are sanctioned by society. ... Whites (or White) is a broad term used to describe people of ethnic European, Middle Eastern and North African descent, especially those with fair skin. ...

External links

• hammerskins.net (http://www.hammerskins.net/)
• Anti-Defamation League report on The Hammerskin Nation (http://www.adl.org/learn/ext_us/Hammerskin.asp?xpicked=3&item=15)
• Panzerfaust Records (http://panzerfaust.com/)