They were particularly well-known for writing catchy songs with politically conscious messages, often broaching topics like income inequality, socialism, working-class revolutions throughout European history, and Karl Marx and Marxism.
"[4] In their early years, including up to the release of The Rest Is Silence in 1996, they were inspired by skate punk bands like NOFX and Propagandhi.
However, after the release of The Rest Is Silence and the departure of their original bass player, Patrik Trydvall, they radically changed their musical style and adopted a more classic punk rock sound reminiscent of older rock and punk bands like The Clash, Thin Lizzy, The Misfits, and Ramones.
Their first album they released after their transition in style, You Can't Keep a Good Band Down, earned praise from MaximumRockNRoll, which called it "the best melodic punk CD since Bad Religion's No Control.
[9] In 2002, Randy were invited to perform at Club Debaser in Stockholm to honor the memory of the recently-deceased Joe Strummer from The Clash.
Other noteworthy bands and artists that performed at the event included Infinite Mass, Weeping Willows, and Dregen and Nicke Borg from Backyard Babies.