Loikaemie

Formed in 1994 within Plauen, Germany, the Oi! group Loikaemie established itself early as an anti-racist skinhead act. The outfit issued EPs without delay, opening with a demo release in 1995 that led straight into the full-length album Ihr für uns und wir für euch the next year. Several further EPs followed across 1997 and 1998, among them split efforts alongside Smegma and Menace, before the band resurfaced with the 2000 album Wir sind die Skins. In 2005 Loikaemie issued both the CD and DVD 10 Jahre Power from the Eastside. Vocalist and guitarist Thomas, bassist Eddie, and drummer Paul then delivered their self-titled album in 2007, maintaining their effort to challenge the notion that every skinhead qualifies as a racist thug.