Racetraitor

Racetraitor is an American hardcore punk band originally from Chicago, Illinois. They released an album called Burn the Idol of the White Messiah on Uprising Records in 1998 and then a split EP called Make Them Talk on Trustkill with Indianapolis band Burn It Down in 1999 before an initial breakup. The band has reformed as of 2016, releasing two EPs featuring new music on Organized Crime Records. Their second full length "2042" was released by Good Fight Music in October 2018. Racetraitor was controversial, featured on the covers of both Maximumrocknroll and HeartattaCk before recording a single note of music. The name Racetraitor was taken from the pejorative term "race traitor". The band is known for challenging audiences to confront racism and oppression. Many of their shows turned into heated arguments, and they became one of the most talked about political hardcore bands of the late 1990s.