13-08-2008, 01:14
Upon further research... Oi! and hardcore are not the same thing. You're correct. Hardcore was more extreme while Oi! tried to stick to a more "pure" form of punk rock. I think hardcore was mostly an American thing but its influence was felt everywhere.
Apparently many Oi! bands tried to distance themselves from the skinhead movement. Skinheads liked Oi! not the other way around.
Apparently many Oi! bands tried to distance themselves from the skinhead movement. Skinheads liked Oi! not the other way around.