“The national music scene”: the analysis of the Nazi rock discourse and its relationship with the upsurge of nationalism in Poland

ABSTRACT

The article contains the analysis of lyrics created by bands associated with the “national music scene” in Poland, as well as the means of fascist propaganda used in music by far-right extremists. The article also shows the cultural and political similarities between the official right in Poland (PiS party) and extreme right wing movements. These environments are bridged by a similar cultural narrative, which is based on the cult of the nation and tradition, a dislike for immigrants, as well as the creation of conspiracy myths concerning “traitors of the homeland”.

KEYWORDS:

• Nazi rock
• extreme right
• nationalistic discourse
• Law and Justice (PiS)
• rock against communism (RAC)
• white supremacy

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ORCID

Piotr Żuk http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3153-7022