List of punk rock bands, L–Z
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This is a list of notable punk rock bands (letters L through Z). The bands listed have played some type of punk music at some point in their career, although they may have also played other styles. Bands who played in a style that influenced early punk rock—such as garage rock and protopunk—but never played punk rock themselves, should not be on this list. Bands who created a new genre that was influenced by (but is not a subgenre of) punk rock—such as alternative rock, crossover thrash, grunge, metalcore, new wave, and post-punk—but never played punk rock, should not be listed either.
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Band name | Origin | Years active | Brief summary |
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L7 | Los Angeles, California, US | 1985–2001, 2014–present | A punk rock/grunge/hard rock/alternative metal band. |
Lagwagon | Goleta, California, United States | 1990–present | A pop punk/punk rock/skate punk/melodic hardcore band discovered by NOFX frontman, Fat Mike, who signed them to his label, Fat Wreck Chords. |
Lard | Chicago, Illinois, US | 1988–2000, 2020–present | An industrial rock/hardcore punk/industrial metal band formed by Jello Biafra. |
Lars Frederiksen and the Bastards | Campbell, California, US | 2001–2004 | A street punk band with songs about drinking, fighting, drugs, sex, and other aspects of street life. Led by Rancid's lead guitarist, Lars Frederiksen. |
Lash | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | 1996–2003 | An all female pop punk/alternative rock band. |
The Last Gang | Los Angeles, California, US | 2010–present | The punk rock band was picked as one of 18 artists to watch in 2018 by Alternative Press. |
Latex Generation | New York City, New York, US | 1990–2006 | A punk rock band. |
Latterman | Huntington Station, New York, US | 2000–2007, 2011–2012, 2016, 2018 | A melodic punk rock band with vocals shared by Phil Douglas (Iron Chic) and Mattie Jo Canino (RVIVR), their songs often contain political and/or socially conscious lyrics. The band is considered highly influential in the pop punk genre with their album No Matter Where We Go...being considered a staple of the genre. |
The Lawrence Arms | Chicago, Illinois, US | 1999–present | A melodic punk rock band who was/are members of Slapstick, Tricky Dick, The Broadways, Baxter, The Falcon, Sundowner, and Smoking Popes. |
Leatherface | Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England, UK | 1988–1994, 1998–2012 | A punk rock/hardcore punk/melodic hardcore band. |
Leathermouth | New Jersey, US | 2007–2010 | A hardcore punk/post-hardcore/screamo side-project of Frank Iero, guitarist of My Chemical Romance. |
Lemuria | Buffalo, New York, US | 2004–2018 | An indie rock/punk rock/emo/power pop band. |
Letter Kills | Temecula, California, US | 2002–2006, 2023–present | A rock/post-hardcore/alternative rock band. |
Le Shok | Long Beach, California, US | 1997–2001 | A punk rock/new wave band. |
Le Tigre | New York City, New York, US | 1998–2007, 2010, 2016, 2022–present | An electronic rock/riot grrrl/electroclash/dance-punk band formed by Kathleen Hanna. |
Left Alone | Wilmington, California, US | 1996–present | A punk rock/pop punk/street punk/ska punk band with a considerable amount of influence from Rancid. |
The Leftovers | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | 1976–1979, 1983, 2012–present | A Brisbane punk rock band. |
The Leftovers | Portland, Maine, US | 2002–2011 | A pop punk/power pop band. |
Leftöver Crack | Alphabet City, Manhattan, New York, US | 1998–present | A political crust punk/hardcore punk/ska punk band with members of ska punk band, Choking Victim. |
Legal Weapon | Los Angeles, California, US | 1980–2018 | A hardcore punk band with female vocals. |
The Lemonheads | Boston, Massachusetts, US | 1986–1997, 2005–present | An alternative rock/grunge/pop punk/jangle pop/power pop band. |
Less Than Jake | Gainesville, Florida, US | 1992–present | A ska punk/pop punk/punk rock/skate punk band that has achieved moderate success such as spawning a radio hit in 1998 with "History of a Boring Town" which reached No. 39 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks. |
Lesser of Two | Fort Walton Beach, Florida, US | 1989–2002 | A hardcore punk/thrash metal band. |
Let's Go Bowling | Fresno, California, US | 1986–present | A ska/reggae band. |
Leyton Buzzards | Leyton, East London, London, England, UK | 1976–1980 | A classic punk rock band. |
The Libertines | London, England, UK | 1997–2004, 2010, 2014–present | An indie rock/garage rock/post-punk revival band. |
Life After Life | San Francisco, California, US | 1993–1998 | A punk rock/psychedelic rock band. |
Life's Blood | New York, New York, US | 1987–1989 | A hardcore punk band. |
Lifetime | New Brunswick, New Jersey, US | 1990–1997, 2005–present | A melodic hardcore/hardcore punk band. |
The Lillingtons | Newcastle, Wyoming, US | 1995–2001, 2003, 2006–2008, 2013–2015, 2017–2020 | A pop punk band. Kody Templeman (vocalist/lead guitarist) is also a member of Teenage Bottlerocket. |
Limp | San Francisco Bay Area, California, US | 1994–2002 | A pop punk/punk rock/alternative rock/ska punk band. |
Limp Wrist | Albany, New York, US | 1998–present | A hardcore punk/queercore/powerviolence band. |
Link 80 | San Francisco Bay Area, California, US | 1993–2002, 2016 | A punk rock/pop punk/ska punk/hardcore punk/skacore band. |
Litmus Green | Southern California, US | 1991–present | A hardcore punk band. |
LiveonRelease | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | 2000–2003 | An all female pop punk band. |
The Living End | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | 1994–present | A punk rock/pop punk/rockabilly/alternative rock/psychobilly band. |
Living with Lions | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | 2007–present | A pop punk/punk rock band. |
Lobotomia | São Paulo, Brazil | 1984–1989, 2002–2018, 2024 | A hardcore punk/crossover thrash/thrash metal band. |
Lockjaw | Surrey, London, England, UK | 1977–78 | A classic punk rock band. Simon Gallup (bassist) is also a member of The Cure. |
The Locust | San Diego, California, US | 1994–2022 | A grindcore/mathcore/powerviolence/noise rock band and one of the first artists on Three One G Records. |
Lolita No.18 | Japan | 1989–present | An all female punk rock band. |
London | London, England, UK | 1976–78, 2008–present | A classic punk rock band. |
London SS | London, England, UK | 1975–76, 2012–present | A rock/punk rock band. Mick Jones (guitarist) was also a member of The Clash. |
Long Beach Dub Allstars | Long Beach, California, US | 1997–2002, 2012–present | A reggae/ska/dub/punk rock band. |
Long Beach Shortbus | Long Beach, California, US | 2002–2007 | A reggae/punk rock/pop rock/acoustic band. |
Look Back and Laugh | Oakland, California, US | 2004–2007 | A hardcore punk/thrashcore band. |
The Lords of the New Church | UK, US | 1981–1989, 2001–2003, 2007 | A gothic rock/post-punk/glam punk/punk rock supergroup featuring Stiv Bators of the Dead Boys, Brian James of The Damned, Dave Tregunna of Sham 69 and Nick Turner of The Barracudas. |
A Loss for Words | Abington, Massachusetts, US | 1999–2015, 2018, 2019, 2021 | A pop punk/easycore band, formerly known as Last Ride until 2003. |
The Lost Boys Club | Hilversum, Netherlands | 2012–2017 | The pop punk band is inspired by the melodies of bands such as Blink-182 and New Found Glory. |
Lost Cherrees | Sutton, London, Surrey, England, UK | 1979–1986, 2003–present | An anarcho-punk band. |
Louna | Moscow, Russia | 2008–present | A hard rock/punk rock band. |
Love Equals Death | Petaluma, California,USA | 2003–2009, 2019–present | A punk rock band. |
Love You to Death | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | 1999–2015 | A pop/power pop/pop punk band formerly known as The Pettit Project. |
The Loved Ones | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | 2003–present | A punk rock/pop punk band. |
The Low Budgets | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | 2000–2008, 2015, 2022 | A punk rock/surf/garage rock band. |
Lower Class Brats | Austin, Texas, US | 1995–present | A street punk band highly influenced by the movie A Clockwork Orange. |
Lucky 7 | San Diego, California, US | 1997–2003 | In 1999, the pop punk band was awarded Best Rock band by San Diego Magazine, Top Internet Band by CNN World Beat, and Best Alternative Band by MP3.com. In 2001, the band was awarded Top 5 Internet Band by Yahoo Internet Life and Best Rock band by San Diego Magazine. |
Lucky Boys Confusion | Chicago, Illinois, US | 1997–present | A punk rock/ska/hip hop/pop punk band. The band's song "Hey Driver" was featured in the movies Looney Tunes: Back in Action (2003), Without a Paddle (2004), and New York Minute (2004) as well as in the video game MVP Baseball 2004. The band's song "Bossman" was featured in a commercial for the gum Extra in 2008. |
Ludichrist | Long Island, New York, US | 1984–1989, 2012–present | A crossover thrash/hardcore punk/thrash metal band. |
Ludwig von 88 | Paris, France | 1983–1999, 2016–present | A punk rock/alternative rock band. |
The Lurkers | Uxbridge, West London, London, England, UK | 1976–1979, 1982–1984, 1987–1997, 1999–present | A punk rock/new wave/pop punk band. |
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Band name | Origin | Years active | Brief summary |
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Macc Lads | Macclesfield, Cheshire, England, UK | 1981–1995, 1997, 2018–present | A punk rock/hard rock/comedy rock band. |
Mad Caddies | Solvang, California, US | 1995–present | A ska punk/reggae/punk rock/pop punk band. |
Mad Sin | Germany | 1987–present | A psychobilly/punk rock/country/heavy metal band. |
Magazine | Manchester, England, UK | 1977–1981, 2009–2011 | A post-punk/new wave/art punk band featuring ex-Buzzcocks vocalist, Howard Devoto. |
Magnapop | Atlanta, Georgia, US | 1989–1997, 2002–present | An alternative rock/power pop/pop rock/pop punk band who charted the singles "Slowly, Slowly" and "Open the Door." |
Magnolia Park | Orlando, Florida, US | 2018–present | A pop punk/alternative rock/nu metal band. |
Major Accident | Darlington, England, UK | 1977–1985, 1996–2000 | A punk rock/Oi! band noted for dressing similar to 'droogs' from the Stanley Kubrick film, A Clockwork Orange. |
Make Do and Mend | West Hartford, Connecticut, US | 2003–2016 | A post-hardcore/emo band. |
Male | Dusseldorf, Germany | 1976–1980, 1990, 2002–present | A classic punk rock/Deutschpunk band. |
Malice | Crawley, Sussex, England, UK | 1976 | A punk rock/gothic rock band that formed into Easy Cure and then into The Cure. |
Malignus Youth | Sierra Vista, Arizona, US | 1987–1994, 1999–2001, 2014 | A hardcore punk/melodic hardcore band. |
Man Alive | Jerusalem, Israel | 1999–present | A punk rock band. |
Manic Hispanic | Orange County, California, US | 1992–present | A Chicano punk rock/comedy music band. |
Man Is the Bastard | Claremont, California, US | 1990–1997 | A powerviolence/hardcore punk/noise rock/sludge metal band. |
Mano Negra | Paris, France | 1987–1994 | A Latin alternative/ska punk/rock en Español/worldbeat band. |
Masters of the Backside | England, UK | 1976 | The classic punk rock band's members went on to greater success: Chrissie Hynde later fronted The Pretenders, and Dave Vanian, Captain Sensible and Rat Scabies were subsequently founding members of The Damned. |
Masters of the Obvious | New Orleans, Louisiana, US | 1981–present | A garage punk/pop punk/indie rock band. |
Matanza | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 1996–2018 | A hardcore punk/heavy metal/cowpunk/psychobilly band. |
Matchbook Romance | Poughkeepsie, New York, US | 1997–2007, 2009–2012, 2015–2016 | A pop punk/emo/post-hardcore/melodic hardcore band. Their song "Monsters" appeared in Madden NFL 07, Arena Football: Road to Glory, and Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock. |
Math the Band | Providence, Rhode Island, US | 2001–present | A chiptune-based synthpunk band. Also, a nintendocore/punk rock/indie rock/electronic band. |
Matt Toka | Youngstown, Ohio, US | 2006–2013, 2017–present | An alternative rock/punk rock/pop punk artist best known for the song "Ode To My Family." |
No Matarás | Buenos Aires, Argentina | 1990–present | A punk rock band. |
The Matches | Oakland, California, US | 1997–2009, 2014–2018 | A pop punk/alternative rock/ska band. |
The Max Levine Ensemble | Washington, D.C., US | 2000–present | A DIY pop punk/power pop/punk rock band who are on Plan-It-X Records. |
Maxeen | Long Beach, California, US | 2003–2008 | |
Maximum the Hormone | Hachiōji, Tokyo, Japan | 1998–present | A nu metal/hardcore punk/metalcore/alternative metal/funk metal band. |
Mayday Parade | Tallahassee, Florida, US | 2005–present | A pop punk/pop rock/alternative rock/emo band. |
MC5 | Detroit, Michigan, US | 1963–1972, 1973–1975, 1992, 2003–2011, 2018–2019, 2022–2024 | A hard rock/garage rock/proto-punk/blues rock band who are famous for its original lineup which helped lay the foundations for punk rock. |
mclusky | Cardiff, Wales, UK | 1996–2005, 2014–present | A post-hardcore/noise rock band. |
MDC | Austin, Texas, US | 1979–1995, 2000–present | A hardcore punk band with strong sociopolitical views. Initials stand for Millions of Dead Cops, among other things. |
Me First and the Gimme Gimmes | San Francisco, California, US | 1995–present | A punk rock/pop punk/skate punk cover band which was formally fronted by NOFX's Fat Mike. |
Mealticket | Los Angeles, California, US | 1991–1997 | A ska punk band. |
The Meatmen | Lansing, Michigan, US | 1981–1988, 1993–1997, 2008–present | A hardcore punk/heavy metal band. |
Meat Puppets | Phoenix, Arizona, US | 1980–1996, 1999–2002, 2006–present | An alternative rock/alternative country/post-punk band that began as an early hardcore punk band, but changed dramatically beginning on their second album, incorporating elements from cowpunk, acid rock, psychedelia and grunge throughout their career. |
Mega City Four | Farnborough, Hampshire, England, UK | 1987–1996, 2007, 2024–present | A pop rock/indie rock/pop punk/grebo band. |
The Mekons | Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, UK | 1976–present | A classic punk rock/post-punk/alternative rock band. |
The Men | Brooklyn, New York, US | 2008–present | A punk rock/post-hardcore/post-punk/Americana/noise rock band. |
Mentors | Seattle, Washington, US | 1976–1997, 2000–present | A heavy metal/hard rock/punk rock band. |
The Members | Camberley, Surrey, England, UK | 1976–1983, 2007–present | A classic punk rock band. |
The Membranes | Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK | 1977–1990, 2009–present | A classic punk rock/post-punk/noise rock band. |
The Menzingers | Scranton, Pennsylvania, US | 2006–present | A punk rock band. |
Métal Urbain | Paris, France | 1976–1980, 2003–present | An electronic rock/classic punk rock band. |
Merauder | New York, New York, US | 1990–present | A metalcore/hardcore punk band. |
Mere Dead Men | England, UK | 1986–present | A classic punk rock band. |
Mest | Blue Island, Illinois, US | 1995–2006, 2008–present | A pop punk/ska punk/alternative rock band that has tour with bands like Goldfinger and Social Distortion. Their 2001, 2003, and 2005 albums charted in the US. |
The Methadones | Chicago, Illinois, US | 1993, 1999–2010, 2011, 2014, 2020, 2022–present | A punk rock/pop punk band. |
Me Vs Hero | Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK | 2007–2015 | The melodic hardcore/metalcore band were known for their inclusion of hardcore punk and heavy metal influences to complement their pop punk sound. |
M.I.A. | Las Vegas, Nevada, US | 1982–1988, 2008, 2014 | A hardcore punk band. |
Middle Class | Santa Ana, California, US | 1977–1982, 2011–2014 | A punk rock/hardcore punk/post-punk band. |
Midtown | New Brunswick, New Jersey, US | 1998–2005, 2014, 2022–present | A pop punk/punk rock band that is most known for their 2002 album, Living Well Is The Best Revenge. |
The Mighty Mighty Bosstones | Boston, Massachusetts, US | 1983–2004, 2007–2022 | A ska punk/ska/ska-core/hardcore punk band who had a big hit song in the mid-1990's, "The Impression That I Get." |
Miles Away | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | 2002–present | A hardcore punk band. |
Mill a h-Uile Rud | Seattle, Washington, US | 2003–present | A Celtic punk/Scottish Gaelic punk band. |
Millencolin | Örebro, Sweden | 1992–present | A punk rock/skate punk/pop punk/ska punk band. The name Millencolin is derived from the skateboard trick, "melancholy." In 2003, the band received the Best Swedish Rock award from the Swedish Hit Awards. Their 2005 album, Kingwood, debuted at No. 2 in the Swedish chart. |
Million Dead | London, England, UK | 2000–2005 | A post-hardcore/punk rock/hardcore punk/alternative rock/emo band that spawned folk punk artist, Frank Turner. |
Mindless Self Indulgence | New York, New York, US | 1997–2015, 2024–present | An electronic rock/digital hardcore band that incorporates various genres of rock, including industrial rock, shock rock, and synthpunk. |
Mindsnare | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | 1993–present | A hardcore punk/metalcore band. |
Mink DeVille | San Francisco, California, US | 1974–1986 | A classic punk rock band associated with CBGB. The band played a variety of different musical styles, including roots rock, soul, rhythm and blues, blues, Cajun, and Latin rock. |
Minor Threat | Washington, D.C., US | 1980–1983 | An influential hardcore punk band formed by Ian MacKaye, before he formed Fugazi in 1987. |
Minutemen | San Pedro, California, US | 1980–1985 | An influential hardcore punk/art punk/punk rock/post-punk/avant-garde band featuring legendary bassist Mike Watt. The band split up after D. Boon was killed in a van accident in 1985. |
Mischief Brew | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | 2000–2016 | A folk punk/anarcho-punk band. |
Los Miserables | Santiago, Chile | 1990–present | A left-wing political punk rock/hardcore punk/ska/alternative rock band, formed after the demise of the military regime of Augusto Pinochet. |
Misfits | Lodi, New Jersey, US | 1977–1983, 1995–present | A pioneer of horror punk, whose career was cut short after original singer Glenn Danzig broke the band up in 1983. Twelve years later, the Misfits reformed without him, although Glenn Danzig reunited with the hardcore punk/classic punk rock/heavy metal band in 2016. |
Mixtapes | Cincinnati, Ohio, US | 2009–2014, 2017 | The pop punk/indie rock/skate punk band toured with several notable acts such as Masked Intruder and Bayside. The band released splits with Direct Hit!, Broadway Calls, and Jabber. |
The Mob | Yeovil, Somerset, England, UK | 1979–1983, 2011–present | An anarcho-punk band. |
Mob 47 | Stockholm, Sweden | 1982–1987, 2005–present | A D-beat/hardcore punk/crust punk band. |
Moderat Likvidation | Malmö, Sweden | 1980–1985, 2007–present | A hardcore punk/D-beat band. |
Modern Life Is War | Marshalltown, Iowa, US | 2002–2008, 2012–present | A melodic hardcore/hardcore punk band. |
Modern Warfare | Long Beach, California, US | 1980–1983 | A hardcore punk band. |
Modey Lemon | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US | 1999–2010 | A garage rock/punk blues band. |
Mod Sun | Bloomington, Minnesota, US | 2009–present | Debut album, Look Up, peaked at #1 on the Billboard Top Heatseekers chart. The hip hop/post-hardcore/alternative hip hop artists' most pop-punk album is the fourth studio album, Internet Killed the Rockstar. |
Mojiganga | Medellín, Colombia | 1995–present | A ska punk band. |
Mojo Nixon | Danville, Virginia, US | 1985–2024 | A rockabilly/cowpunk/psychobilly artist. |
Mondo Generator | Los Angeles, California USA | 1997–present | An alternative metal/punk rock/stoner rock/hard rock/alternative rock band. |
Monsula | San Francisco Bay Area, California, US | 1988–1993 | A pop punk band. |
The Moondogs | Northern Ireland, UK | 1979–present | A classic punk rock/power pop band. |
Morning Glory | New York, New York, US | 2001–present | A punk rock/crust punk band. |
Moss Icon | Annapolis, Maryland, US | 1986–1991, 2001, 2007–present | A pioneer of emo. The band also plays post-hardcore and hardcore punk. |
Moskwa | Poland | 1983–1991, 2001–present | A hardcore punk band. |
Motion City Soundtrack | Minneapolis, Minnesota, US | 1997–2016, 2019–present | An alternative rock/pop punk/emo/power pop/pop rock/indie rock band. |
The Movielife | New York, New York, US | 1997–2003, 2010–2011, 2014–present | A melodic hardcore/pop punk/emo band. |
The Mr. T Experience | Berkeley, California, US | 1985–present | A punk rock/pop punk band. |
MU330 | St. Louis, Missouri, US | 1988–present | A ska punk/punk rock/indie rock band. |
Much the Same | Chicago, Illinois, US | 1999–2007, 2011, 2015–2024 | A punk rock/pop punk/skate punk/melodic hardcore band. |
Mucky Pup | Bergenfield, New Jersey, US | 1986–1996, 1999–2003, 2009–2014 | A crossover thrash/hardcore punk band. |
Mudhoney | Seattle, Washington, US | 1988–present | An alternative rock/grunge/garage punk band. |
The Muffs | Los Angeles, California, US | 1991–1999, 2002–2004, 2012–2019 | A power pop/garage punk band. |
Müllstation | Eisleben, Sachsen-Anhalt, East Germany | 1980–1989, 1991–present | A Deutschpunk band. |
Murderdolls | Hollywood, California, US | 2002–2004, 2010–2011 | A horror punk/glam metal band. |
The Murder Junkies | New York, New York, US | 1990–1999, 2003–present | A hardcore punk band. |
Murphy's Law | New York, New York, US | 1982–present | A hardcore punk/skate punk band. |
Mustard Plug | Grand Rapids, Michigan, US | 1991–present | A ska punk/pop punk band. |
Mutiny | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | 1991–present | A folk punk band. |
MxPx | Bremerton, Washington, US | 1992–present | A Christian punk rock band consisting of three members, who were all born in 1976. |
My Chemical Romance | Newark, New Jersey, US | 2001–2013, 2019–present | The band is considered to be one of the most influential rock groups of the 2000s and a major act in the pop punk and emo genres. |
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Band name | Origin | Years active | Brief summary |
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Na Gathan | Isle of Skye, Scotland, UK | 2007–present | An indie rock/Scottish Gaelic punk/garage punk band. |
Nailpin | Belgium | 2004–2009 | A pop rock/pop punk that has opened up for several notable acts such as Avril Lavigne and Bon Jovi. |
Naked Aggression | Madison, Wisconsin, United States | 1990–present | A punk rock band that was part of the gutter punk scene which was one of the four bands filmed in the 1998 documentary, The Decline Of Western Civilization Part III. |
Naked Raygun | Chicago, Illinois, US | 1980–1992, 2006–present | A punk rock/post-hardcore/post-punk band. |
Naked Violence | Portland, Oregon, US | 1991–2004 | A punk rock band. |
Napalm Death | Birmingham, England, UK | 1981–present | An influential hardcore punk/crust punk/death metal/anarcho-punk band that is credited with founding grindcore. |
Nastasee | Bergen County, New Jersey, US | 1996–1998 | A hardcore punk band. |
The Nation Of Ulysses | Washington, D.C., US | 1988–1992 | A post-hardcore/hardcore punk band. |
National Razor | Baltimore, Maryland, US | 1998–present | A new wave/hardcore punk band. |
Nausea | New York, New York, US | 1985–1992 | A crust punk band. |
Neck | London, England, UK | 1994–present | A Celtic punk/folk punk/street punk band. |
Neck Deep | Wrexham, Wales, UK | 2012–present | The pop punk band won Best Live Band at the Alternative Press Music Awards (2016). The band's song "In Bloom" won Best Single at the Kerrang! Awards (2018). |
Necros | Maumee, Ohio, US | 1978–2014 | A hardcore punk/post-hardcore band. |
The Need | Olympia, Washington, US | 1996–2001, 2010, 2013 | A queercore/post-punk/art rock/garage rock/experimental rock band. |
The Needles | Aberdeen, Scotland, UK | 1998–present | A punk rock band. |
Negative Approach | Detroit, Michigan, US | 1981–1984, 2006–present | A hardcore punk band. |
Negative FX | Boston, Massachusetts, US | 1981–1982 | A hardcore punk/thrashcore band. |
Negative Trend | San Francisco, California, US | 1977–1979, 2008–2010 | A hardcore punk band. |
Negazione | Turin, Italy | 1983–1992 | A hardcore punk band. |
Nekromantix | Copenhagen, Denmark | 1989–present | A psychobilly band whose bassist, Kim Nekroman, is the guitarist for HorrorPops. |
Neon Hearts | Wolverhampton, England, UK | 1977–1981, 2013–Present | A classic punk rock band. |
Nerf Herder | Santa Barbara, California, US | 1994–2003, 2006–present | A pop punk/geek rock/alternative rock band best known for playing the theme song for the television show, Buffy the Vampire Slayer. |
The Nerve Agents | San Francisco, California, US | 1998–2002 | A hardcore punk/horror punk band. |
Nervous Gender | Los Angeles, California, US | 1978–1988, 1990–1991, 2007–present | An electronic rock/industrial band that is credited as one of the original innovators of synthpunk. |
The Network | Oakland, California, US | 2003–2005, 2020–2021 | A new wave/pop punk/synth-pop band. |
Neurosis | Oakland, California, US | 1985–2019, 2022 | A post-metal/sludge metal band that began as a crust punk band. |
Neurotic Outsiders | UK, US | 1995–1997, 1999, 2006 | A punk rock/hard rock supergroup featuring Steve Jones of the Sex Pistols, Matt Sorum and Duff McKagan of Guns N' Roses and John Taylor of Duran Duran. |
New Found Glory | Coral Springs, Florida, US | 1997–present | An influential pop punk band that also plays alternative rock/melodic hardcore/punk rock. The band is also known as NFG, A New Found Glory, and International Superheroes of Hardcore. |
New Regime | Los Angeles, California, US | 1979–1985 | A hardcore punk band. |
New Mexican Disaster Squad | Orlando, Florida, US | 1999–2008 | A hardcore punk band. |
New Model Army | Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, UK | 1980–present | A post punk/folk rock/gothic rock band that began as a punk rock band. |
New York Dolls | New York, New York, US | 1971–1976, 2004–2011 | A hard rock/proto-punk/glam punk band that is often cited as one of the founding punk rock bands. |
The Newtown Neurotics | Harlow, Essex, England, UK | 1979–1988, 2006–present | A classic socialist punk rock band. |
The Nils | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | 1978–1988, 1992–1994, 2003–2004, 2010–present | A classic punk rock band. |
Nip Drivers | Torrance, California, US | 1980–2000 | A hardcore punk/melodic hardcore/pop punk band. |
The Nips | London, England, UK | 1976–1981, 2008–2009 | A punk rock/psychobilly band that incorporated elements of garage rock, rockabilly, and power pop. This was the first band of The Pogues member, Shane Macgowan. The band is also known as the Nipple Erectors. |
The Nixe | Utrecht, Netherlands | 1979–1984 | A Dutch punk/punk rock band. |
No Comment | North Hollywood, California, US | 1987–1993 | A powerviolence band. |
No Doubt | Anaheim, California, US | 1986–2005, 2008–2015, 2024–present | A ska punk/ska/pop rock/new wave/alternative rock/pop punk/reggae band that incorporated elements of dancehall. |
No Innocent Victim | San Diego, California, US | 1992–2002, 2004–2017 | A hardcore punk/metalcore band. |
No Remorse | London, England, UK | 1986–1996 | An Oi!/Neo-Nazi Rock Against Communism punk rock band. |
No Swastikas | York, England, UK | 1982–1986 | A left-wing punk rock/soul/rockabilly/pop/anarcho-punk band. |
No Torso | Oslo, Norway | 2003–2009 | A ska/indie rock/punk rock band. |
No Trigger | Massachusetts, US | 2001–present | A punk rock/pop punk/melodic hardcore/hardcore punk band. |
No Use for a Name | Sunnyvale, California, US | 1986–2012, 2015, 2016 | A punk rock/pop punk/skate punk/hardcore punk/melodic hardcore band. |
No Warning | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | 1998–2005, 2013–present | A hardcore punk band. |
NOFX | Los Angeles, California, US | 1983–present | A punk rock band that adds elements of ska and pop to their work. Frontman Fat Mike is also the founder of their current label Fat Wreck Chords. |
Noise Addict | Bondi Beach, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | 1993–1996, 2009 | An alternative rock/indie pop band. |
Noise By Numbers | Chicago, Illinois, US | 2008–present | A pop punk band. |
Nomeansno | Victoria, British Columbia, Canada | 1979–2016 | A progressive punk rock/post-hardcore band. Also, members of the band, The Hanson Brothers. |
None More Black | New Jersey, US | 2000–present | A punk rock/melodic hardcore band. |
Normahl | Stuttgart, Germany | 1978–1996, 2002–present | A Deutschpunk band. |
Not By Choice | Ajax, Ontario, Canada | 1997–2008, 2017–present | The punk rock/pop punk/alternative rock band earned a MuchMusic Video Award for "Best Independent Video" ("Now That You Are Leaving") and a CASBY Award for "Best Independent Album" ("Maybe One Day"). |
Notsensibles | Burnley, Lancashire, England, UK | 1978–1982, 1996, 2005–present | A classic punk rock band. |
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The Quails | San Francisco, California, US | 1999–2003 | A punk rock band. |
The Queers | Portsmouth, New Hampshire, US | 1981–1984, 1986–1988, 1990–present | A punk rock/pop punk band highly influenced by the Ramones. |
Quit | Miami, Florida, US | 1988–1996, 1999, 2002, 2015 | A punk rock band. |
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The Rabble | Auckland, New Zealand | 2001–present | A hardcore punk band. |
Rabid | Leicester, England, UK | 1979–1986, 2013 | A classic punk rock band. |
Racetraitor | Chicago, Illinois, US | 1996–1999, 2016–present | A hardcore punk/metalcore/grindcore band. |
Radical Dance Faction | Hungerford, Berkshire, England, UK | 1987–1995, 2006–present | A punk rock/dub/ska band. |
Radio Birdman | Sydney, Australia | 1974–1978, 1996–2008, 2014–present | A punk rock/garage rock/proto-punk/surf band. |
Raimundos | Brasília, Federal District, Brazil | 1987–1990, 1992–2001, 2001–present | A hardcore punk/alternative metal/punk rock band. |
The Raincoats | Crouch End, London, England, UK | 1977–1984, 1993–present | A post-punk/experimental rock/reggae band. |
Raised Fist | Luleå, Norrbotton, Sweden | 1993–present | A hardcore punk band that got its name from the lyrics of Rage Against the Machine's song, "Know Your Enemy." |
R.A.M.B.O. | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | 1999–2007, 2019–present | A hardcore punk/thrashcore/crust punk band. |
Ramones | Forest Hills, Queens, New York, New York, US | 1974–1996 | A pop punk band that is often regarded as one of the first punk rock groups to come out of the US. |
Rancid | Berkeley, California, US | 1991–present | A punk rock/ska punk/street punk band that is one of the bands that has been credited with reviving mainstream popular interest in punk rock in the US during the mid-1990s. Band members have been involved in numerous other bands. |
Random Hand | Keighley, West Yorkshire, England, UK | 2002–present | A punk rock/ska punk/hardcore punk/heavy metal band. |
Randy | Hortlax, Sweden | 1992–present | A punk rock/garage punk/ska punk/skate punk band. |
Rashit | Istanbul, Turkey | 1993–present | A band that is considered to be the first major Turkish punk rock band. |
Rasta Knast | Celle, Germany | 1997–present | A Deutschpunk/trallpunk band. |
Ratos de Porão | São Paulo, Brazil | 1981–present | A crossover thrash/thrash metal/hardcore punk/D-beat band whose lead singer is João Gordo, a popular VJ for MTV Brasil. |
Rattus | Vilppula, Finland | 1978–1988, 2001–present | A hardcore punk/crust punk band. |
Raw Power | Reggio Emilia, Italy | 1981–present | A hardcore punk/crossover thrash band. |
The Razors | Namur, Belgium | 1977–1978 | A classic punk rock band. |
Razors in the Night | Boston, Massachusetts, US | 2009–present | A hardcore punk/Oi!/punk rock band. |
Razzia | Hamburg, Germany | 1979–1992, 1993–2004, 2008–present | A Deutschpunk/post-punk/punk rock band. |
Reach the Sky | Boston, Massachusetts, US | 1997–2003 | A hardcore punk band. |
Reagan Youth | Forest Hills, Queens, New York, New York, US | 1980–1990, 2006–present | A hardcore punk/anarcho-punk band that is known for their extreme satire of racism. |
The Real McKenzies | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | 1992–present | A Scottish-influenced Celtic punk/folk punk band. |
The Reatards | Memphis, Tennessee, US | 1995–1999, 2005–2006 | A garage punk/lo-fi band. This was the first project of musician, Jay Reatard. |
Redemption 87 | East Bay, California, US | 1995–1999, 2004 | A hardcore punk band. |
Redd Kross | Hawthorne, California, US | 1980–1997, 2004–present | An alternative rock/power pop/punk rock/pop punk band. |
Red Alert | Sunderland, England, UK | 1979–present | An Oi! band. |
Red City Radio | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, US | 2007–2023 | A punk rock/alternative rock/pop punk band that has released four albums, three eps, and three split records. |
Red Lights Flash | Graz, Austria | 1997–2010 | A melodic punk rock band. |
Red London | Sunderland, England, UK | 1981–2002, 2018–present | An Oi!/punk rock band. |
Reel Big Fish | Huntington Beach, California, US | 1991–present | A ska punk/third-wave ska band. |
Refused | Umeå, Sweden | 1991–1998, 2012, 2014–present | A post-hardcore/hardcore punk band. |
Regents | Washington, D.C., US | 2007–present | A post-hardcore/mathcore band. Jason Hamacher is the drummer for the band. |
Relient K | Canton, Ohio, US | 1998–present | An alternative rock/Christian alternative rock/pop punk band that plays a blend of punk rock and power pop. |
Reset | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | 1993–present | A punk rock/melodic hardcore band formed when members were only 13-years-old. The original vocalist and drummer are now in Simple Plan. |
The Restarts | London, England, UK | 1995–present | A street punk/hardcore punk band. |
Re-Volts | San Francisco, California, US | 2007–present | A punk rock band. |
The Rezillos | Edinburgh, Scotland, UK | 1976–1978, 2001–present | A punk rock/new wave band. |
RF7 | California, US | 1979–present | A hardcore punk/rock band. |
Rhino 39 | Los Angeles, California, US | late 1970s–1980s, through late 1990s, 2014–present | A hardcore punk band. |
Ricanstruction | New York, New York, US | 1990s–2006 | A Puerto Rican punk rock/hip hop/salsa/jazz/reggae band. |
Rich Kids | London, England, UK | 1977–1979, 2010–2019 | A punk rock/power pop/new wave band. |
Rich Kids on LSD | Montecito, California, US | 1982–1989, 1992–1996, 2002–2006, 2024–present | A punk rock/skate punk/hardcore punk band, associated with the "Nardcore" scene, whose career has been slowed down by members involved in their projects. |
Riddlin' Kids | Austin, Texas, US | 1999–2010 | A pop punk/punk rock band whose song "I Feel Fine" was featured in the movie Orange County (2002). The band's song "Pick Up the Pieces" was featured in the soundtrack for the video game ATV Offroad Fury 2 (2002) and in the movie Extreme Ops (2002). |
Ringworm | Cleveland, Ohio, US | 1989–1994, 1999–present | A metalcore/hardcore punk/thrash metal band. |
RIOT 111 | New Zealand | 1981–1984 | An anarcho-punk band. |
Riot/Clone | West London, London, England, UK | 1979–1983 | A classic punk rock band. |
Riot Squad | Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England, UK | 1981–1984, 2003–present | A punk rock band. |
The Riptides | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada | 1998–present | A punk rock/pop punk band. |
Rise Against | Chicago, Illinois, US | 1999–present | A melodic hardcore/punk rock/hardcore punk band that has been very popular since signing to a major label. |
Rise and Fall | Ghent, Belgium | 2002–2012 | A hardcore punk/metalcore/crust punk band. |
Rites of Spring | Washington, D.C., US | 1983–1986 | A hardcore punk/emo/punk rock/post-hardcore band that is sometimes cited as the founders of "emotive hardcore." |
The Rivals | Ramsgate, Kent, England, UK | 1976–1981 | A classic punk rock band. |
Riverboat Gamblers | Denton, Texas, US | 1997–present | A punk rock/garage rock/alternative rock band. |
River City High | Richmond, Virginia, US | 1999–present | A hard rock/emo/punk rock/pop punk band. |
Riverdales | Chicago, Illinois, US | 1994–1997, 2003, 2008–2011 | A punk rock/pop punk band. |
Rocket from the Crypt | San Diego, California, US | 1990–2005, 2011, 2013–present | A punk rock/rock and roll band whose name was inspired by the 1970s band, Rocket from the Tombs. |
Rocket from the Tombs | Cleveland, Ohio, US | 1974–1975, 2003–2017 | A proto-punk/garage rock/punk rock/hard rock band. |
Roger Miret and the Disasters | USA | 1999–present | A street punk/punk rock band. |
Rollins Band | Van Nuys, Los Angeles, California, US | 1987–1997, 1999–2003, 2006 | An alternative metal/post-hardcore/hard rock/funk metal band. |
Rorschach | New Jersey, US | 1989–1993, 2009–2012 | A hardcore punk/metalcore/mathcore/powerviolence band. |
Rubella Ballet | London, England, UK | 1979–1991, 2000–present | An anarcho-punk/post-punk/gothic rock band. |
Rudi | Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK | 1975–1983 | A punk rock/pop punk/power pop band. |
Rudimentary Peni | England, UK | 1980–present | An anarcho-punk/hardcore punk/art punk band. |
The Rudiments | San Francisco, California, US | 1990–1996 | A skacore/ska punk band. |
Rufio | Rancho Cucamonga, California, US | 2000–2007, 2010–2012, 2015 | A pop punk/skate punk/emo/melodic hardcore band that took their name from the character Rufio, leader of the Lost Boys in the absence of Peter Pan, in the 1991 movie, Hook. |
Ruin | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | 1980–1986, 1996–2016 | A punk rock/psychedelic rock/hard rock band. |
The Runaways | Los Angeles, California, US | 1975–1979 | A teenage all female hard rock/glam rock/punk rock/heavy metal/glam punk band that included a young Joan Jett and Lita Ford. |
Runner Runner | Huntington Beach, California, US | 2008–present | A pop rock/power pop band. Their national television debut was on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on July 20, 2010. They were also featured on the Late Show with David Letterman on September 27, 2010. |
The Ruts | London, England, UK | 1977–1983, 2007–present | A punk rock/reggae rock/ska punk band. |
RVIVR | Olympia, Washington, US | 2008–2018 | A punk rock/melodic hardcore/pop punk band. Mattie Joe Canino (Latterman/Tender Defender) and Erica Freas vocally ensure the message of gender and sociopolitical equality is at the heart of what the band does, in both songwriting and interviews. |
Rx Bandits | Seal Beach, California, US | 1995–2011 | A ska punk/progressive rock/post-hardcore/reggae/alternative rock band. |
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Los Saicos | Lima, Peru | 1964-66 | Considered by some people one of the first punk rock bands. |
Saint Alvia | Burlington, Ontario, Canada | 2005–present | A punk rock band with former members of Boys Night Out and Jersey. |
The Sainte Catherines | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | 1999–present | |
The Saints | Brisbane, Australia | 1974–present | |
The Salads | Newmarket, Ontario, Canada | 1993–present | |
Salem | Southampton, Hampshire, UK | 2019–present | |
Les Sales Majestés | Paris, France | 1992–present | |
Sam Black Church | Boston, Massachusetts, US | 1988-2000 | |
Samhain | New Jersey, United States | 1983–87, 1999 | A short lived project formed by Glenn Danzig after the 1983 demise of The Misfits; the project changed its name to Danzig in 1987. |
Samiam | Berkeley, California, US | 1988–present | |
Satanic Surfers | Lund, Sweden | 1989–2007 | |
Savages | London, UK | 2011-2017 | |
Save Ferris | Orange County, California, US | 1995–2002 | |
Saves the Day | Princeton, New Jersey, US | 1994–present | A band that played pop punk and Indie-punk in their early years. |
The Scarred | Anaheim, California, US | 2003–present | |
Scaterd Few | Burbank, California, US | 1983–85, 1989–95, 1997–98, 2001–02 | A Christian punk band. |
The Scenics | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | 1976–82, 2008–present | |
The Schizo's | Emmen, Netherlands | 1985-88, 2008–present | |
Schleim-Keim | Erfurt, Thuringia, East Germany | 1980–1996, 2008–present | Deutschpunk band |
Scream | Alexandria, Virginia, US | 1981-90, 2009–present | |
The Screamers | Los Angeles, California, US | 1975-81 | Influential synthpunk band, never released an album. |
Screaming Dead | Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, UK | 1980–85, 1997–99, 2014–present | A horror punk band. |
Screeching Weasel | Chicago, Illinois, US | 1986–89, 1991–94, 1996–2001, 2004–present | A satirical punk band. |
Screw 32 | Berkeley, California, US | 1992–97 | An East Bay punk band. |
Scuba Dice | County Wexford, Republic of Ireland | 2003–present | |
Scum | Norway | 2002–present | |
Seaway | Oakville, Ontario, Canada | 2011–present | The band's second album was listed at number 32 on Rock Sound's top 50 releases of 2015. The band's third album was listed at number 12 of Rock Sound's top 50 releases of 2017. |
Seaweed | Tacoma, Washington, US | 1989–2000, 2007–present | |
Secret Crowds | Las Vegas, Nevada, US | 2008–present | |
The Secretions | Sacramento, California | 1991–present | |
Sedes | Wrocław, Poland | 1980–present | |
Sektor Gaza | Voronezh, Russia | 1987–2000 | |
Senior Discount | Warren, Rhode Island, US | 2004–present | |
Senses Fail | Ridgewood, New Jersey, US | 2001–present | A band that is primarily emo/screamo but also plays pop punk. |
Septic Tank | Coventry, England, UK | 1994–95, 2013–present | A crust punk / thrashcore band. |
Serious Drinking | Norwich, England, UK | 1981–mid-1980s, and intermittently since | Punk band known for their humorous songs about things such as football and drinking. |
Serpenteens | New York City, US | 1995–present | horror punk, psychobilly. |
Set Your Goals | Orinda, California, US | 2004–present | A pop punk/melodic hardcore band. |
Superchick | Chicago, Illinois, US | 1999—present | An American Christian rock, pop punk band. |
Sex Pistols | London, England, UK | 1975–78, 1996, 2002–03, 2007–present | A pioneer of the English punk rock scene, who released the album Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols, which many of today's bands cite as their main influence. |
Shaila | Buenos Aires, Argentina | 1994–present | |
Shai Hulud | Pompano Beach, Florida, US | 1995–present | |
Sham 69 | Hersham, Surrey, England, UK | 1975–80, 1989–present | A very influential Oi! band named after faded graffiti promoting the local football (soccer) team. |
Sharks | Royal Leamington Spa, England, UK | 2007–present | |
Shattered Faith | California, US | 1978–present | |
She Devils | Argentina | 1995–present | |
Sheer Terror | New York, New York, US | 1984-98, 2004, 2010 | |
Shelter | New York, New York, US | 1991–2001, 2002–present | |
Shonen Knife | Osaka, Japan | 1981–present | All-female pop punk band. One of the first Japanese bands to become known in the United States. |
Shook Ones | Bellingham, Washington, US | 2004–present | |
Short Stack | Budgewoi, New South Wales, Australia | 2005–present | |
Showoff | Chicago, Illinois, US | 1996–2002, 2005–2006, 2014–present | The band's song "Falling Star" reached number 36 on the Billboard Modern Rock chart in 1999. The band's song "Spill" was included in the soundtrack for Digimon: The Movie (2000). |
Shrapnel (US punk band) | Redbank, New Jersey, US | 1978-1985 | Two members were future members of Monster Magnet, another a future Ramones producer. |
Shrapnel (Welsh punk band) | Wales | 1981-1988 | |
Sicko | Seattle, Washington, US | 1991–2001, 2018–present | The band has three songs featured in the video game Project Gotham Racing 2 (2003). |
Sick of It All | Queens, New York City, New York, US | 1986–present | |
Siege | Weymouth, Massachusetts, US | 1983-85, 1991-92 | |
Siekiera | Puławy, Poland | 1984–1988 | |
Silverstein | Burlington, Ontario, Canada | 2000–present | The band has sold over 1,000,000 albums worldwide. |
Simple Plan | Montréal, Québec, Canada | 1999–present | A punk rock band. Before Simple Plan it was called Reset. |
Sin 34 | Santa Monica, California, US | 1981–84, 2008–present | one of few hardcore punk bands with a female singer. |
Singer Vinger | Estonia | 1986–present | |
Siouxsie and the Banshees | London, England, UK | 1976–96 | A successful post-punk, and gothic rock band, considered to be one of the pioneers of goth fashion and influential to punk fashion |
Sister George | London, England, UK | 1994–2008 | |
The Sixsters | Kyiv, Ukraine | 2018–present | A Ukrainian punk rock band. |
Size | Mexico City, Mexico | 1979–1985 | |
Ska-P | Madrid, Spain | 1994–2005, 2008–present | A Third-wave Ska Band |
Skarface | France | 1991–present | |
Skarhead | New York, New York, US | ||
Skankin' Pickle | San Jose, California, US | 1989-96 | A Third-wave Ska Band |
Die Skeptiker | East Berlin, Germany | 1986–2000, 2006–present | Deutschpunk band |
Skewbald / Grand Union | Washington, D.C., US | 1981 | |
Skrewdriver | Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK | 1976–93 | A neo-Nazi white power skinhead band. Originally were Oi! |
The Skids | Dunfermline, Scotland, UK | 1977–82, 2007, 2009, 2010 | |
Skindred | Newport, Wales, UK | 1999–present | A reggae punk metal band. |
Skitsystem | Göteborg, Sweden | 1994–2007, 2009–present | |
The Skitzos | Calgary, Alberta, Canada | 2004–08 | A band with influences of raw 70s punk and straight up rock and roll. |
Skullhead | Newcastle upon Tyne, England, UK | 1984–94, 2001–02 | A British nationalist Rock Against Communism band. |
Slapshot | Boston, Massachusetts, US | 1985–present | |
Slapstick | Elgin, Illinois, US | 1993-96 | |
Slaughter & The Dogs | Wythenshawe, Manchester, England, UK | 1976–78, 1979–81, 1996–present | |
Slaves | Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England, UK | 2012–22 | Changed their name to Soft Play at the end of 2022. |
Sleater-Kinney | Olympia, Washington, US | 1994–2006 | A riot grrrl indie rock group. |
Sledgeback | Seattle, Washington, US | 2004–present | |
The Slickee Boys | Washington, D.C., US | 1975-91 | |
Slightly Stoopid | San Diego, California, US | 1995–present | |
Slime | Germany | 1979–1984, 1990–1994, 2009–present | |
The Slits | London, England, UK | 1976–82, 2005–10 | |
Sloppy Seconds | Indianapolis, Indiana, US | 1985–present | |
Slow Gherkin | Santa Cruz, California, US | 1993–2002 | |
Sludgeworth | Chicago, Illinois, US | 1989-92, 2007 | |
Smoke or Fire | Boston, Massachusetts, US | 1998–present | |
Smoking Popes | Lake in the Hills, Illinois, US | 1991-99, 2005–present | |
Smut Peddlers | Redondo Beach, California, US | 1993–present | |
Snapcase | Buffalo, New York, US | 1991–2005, 2007, 2010–present | |
SNFU | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | 1981–89, 1991–2005, 2007–present | |
Snot | Santa Barbara, California, US | 1995-98, 2008 | |
Snuff | London, England, UK | 1986–present | |
Social Distortion | Orange County, California, US | 1978–85, 1986–present | A band that is often regarded as one of the leading bands of the 1980s hardcore punk explosion. |
Softball | Tokyo, Japan | 1999–2003 | |
Some Girls | San Diego, California, US | 2002-07 | |
Sonic Boom Six | Manchester, England, UK | 2002–present | A four-piece punk/reggae/hip-hop band. |
Sonic's Rendezvous Band | Ann Arbor, Michigan, US | 1975-80 | |
Son of Sam | Los Angeles, California, US | 200-01, 2007 – present | |
Sore Throat | Yorkshire, England, UK | 1987-90 | |
Sort Sol | Copenhagen, Denmark | 1977–present | |
The Soviettes | Minneapolis, Minnesota, US | 2000–2006, 2010 | A four-piece punk band with 3 girls and 1 guy. |
Soziedad Alkoholika | Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain | 1988–present | |
Spazz | Redwood City, California, US | 1992–2000 | |
Spanish Love Songs | Los Angeles, California, US | 2013–present | The band's third album debuted at number 21 on the Vinyl Albums chart and number 61 on the Top Album Sales chart in 2020. |
Special Duties | Colchester, Essex, England, UK | 1977-83, 1995–present | |
Special Interest | New Orleans, Louisiana, US | 2016–present | |
The Specials | Coventry, West Midlands, England, UK | 1977–81, 2008–present | A 2 Tone/ska band. |
Spermbirds | Kaiserslautern, Germany | 1982–1988, 1990–present | |
Spitboy | San Francisco, California, US | 1990-95 | |
Spizzenergi | England, UK | 1979–82, 1987–88, 2007–present | Punk / new wave band also known as Spizzoil, Athletico Spizz 80, The Spizzles and Spizzenergi 2. |
The Spits | Seattle, Washington, US | ||
Split Lip | Indianapolis, Indiana, US | 1990-96, 2009 | |
Splodgenessabounds | Keston, London, England, UK | 1979–present | An English Oi!/punk pathetique band notorious for their provocative live shows. |
Spraynard | West Chester, Pennsylvania, US | 2008–2012, 2014–present | Musical style is similar to bands like Latterman, RVIVR, and Tender Defender. |
The Squids | Chicago, Illinois, US | 1989-2005 | |
Squirrel Bait | Louisville, Kentucky, US | 1983-88 | |
Squirtgun | Lafayette, Indiana, US | 1993–98, 2001–04, 2008–present | |
SR-71 | Baltimore, Maryland, US | 1998–2007, 2009–2010 | The band's song "Right Now" reached number 2 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart, number 102 on the Billboard Hot 100, and number 38 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. |
SS | Japan | 1977–present | One of the first Japanese hardcore punk bands. |
SSD | Boston, Massachusetts, US | 1981–85 | A hardcore punk band. |
The Stalin | Fukushima City, Japan | 1980–85, 1987–88, 1989–93 | |
Stampin' Ground | Cheltenham, England, UK | 1995–2006 | |
Stance Punks | Japan | 1999–present | |
Stand Atlantic | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | 2012–present | In early 2014, the band changed their name from What It's Worth to Stand Atlantic. |
The Star Club | Nagoya, Japan | 1977–present | |
Star Fucking Hipsters | New York City, New York, US | 2005–present | |
State Champs | Albany, New York, US | 2010–present | The band's second album was listed at number 8 on Rock Sound's top 50 releases of 2015. The band won Best Breakthrough Band at the Alternative Press Music Awards (2016). |
State of Alert | Washington, D.C., US | 1980-81 | |
Step Forward | Umeå, Sweden | 1989-91 | |
Stiff Little Fingers | Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK | 1977–82, 1987–present | A very influential Northern Irish punk band known for their single "Suspect Device". |
The Stooges | Ann Arbor, Michigan, US | 1967–71, 1972–74, 2003–present | |
The Story So Far | Walnut Creek, California, US | 2007–present | The band's fourth album debuted at number 19 on the Billboard 200 chart in 2018. |
The Stranglers | Guildford, Surrey, England, UK | 1974–present | Influential and enduring English punk Band, with many hit singles, including "Grip", "Peaches", "Something Better Change", "No More Heroes" and "5 Minutes". |
Stray from the Path | New York, New York, US | 2001–present | |
Street Dogs | Boston, Massachusetts, US | 2002–present | |
Street Eaters | Berkeley, California, US | 2008–present | |
Streetlight Manifesto | East Brunswick, New Jersey, US | 2002–present | A ska punk/alternative rock band with members from Catch 22. |
Stretch Arm Strong | Columbia, South Carolina, US | 1992–2010 | |
Strife | Los Angeles, California, US | 1991-99, 2001–present | |
Strike Anywhere | Richmond, Virginia, US | 1999–present | A pop punk/melodic hardcore band. |
Strike Under | Chicago, Illinois, US | 1979-81 | |
Strongarm | Pompano Beach, Florida, US | 1993-97 | |
Strung Out | Simi Valley, California, US | 1989–present | |
Student Rick | South Bend, Indiana, US | 1998–2002 | The band's song "Falling For You" was featured in the soundtrack for two video games, Aggressive Inline (2002) and Amped 2 (2003). |
The Stupids | Ipswich, Suffolk, England, UK | 1984–1989, 2008–present | |
Subhumans | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | 1978–83, 2005–present | |
Subhumans | Wiltshire, England, UK | 1980–87, 1998, 2004–present | A hardcore anarcho-punk band. |
Sublime | Long Beach, California, US | 1988–96 | A pioneer of ska punk, whose career was cut short following the death of singer/guitarist Bradley Nowell. |
Sublime with Rome | California, US | 2009–present | |
Suburban Lawns | Long Beach, California, US | 1978-83 | |
Suburban Rhythm | Long Beach, California, US | 1990-94 | |
Suburban Studs | Birmingham, West Midlands, England, UK | 1976-78, 1996 | One of the original British punk bands. Played at the infamous 100 Club gig. |
Subway Sect | London, England, UK | 1976-80 | |
Suicide City | New York, New York, US | 2005–present | |
The Suicide Commandos | Minneapolis, Minnesota, US | 1975-79 | |
The Suicide File | Boston, Massachusetts, US | 2001-03 | |
The Suicide Machines | Detroit, Michigan, US | 1991–2006 | A punk band with and often fun lyrics and influences of ska. |
Suicidal Tendencies | Venice, California, US | 1981–95, 1997–present | Began their career as a hardcore punk band. As soon as second guitarist Mike Clark joined them in 1987, they eventually became metal. |
Sugarcult | Santa Barbara, California, US | 1998–present | A band that incorporates power pop and pop punk music. |
Sum 41 | Ajax, Ontario, Canada | 1996–present | A Canadian punk rock band. |
Super Heroines | Los Angeles, California, US | 1981-88 | |
Superjoint Ritual | USA | 1993–2004 | |
Superman Is Dead | Bali, Indonesia | 1995–present | An Indonesian Punk rock band. |
Supernova | Costa Mesa, California, US | 1989–present | |
The Survivors | Brisbane, Australia | 1976–1978 | A Brisbane punk rock group with Sixties leanings |
Sweet Empire | Amsterdam, The Netherlands | 2008–present | |
Swell Maps | Birmingham, West Midlands, England, UK | 1972-80 | |
The Swellers | Flint, Michigan | 2002–present | |
Swing Kids | San Diego, California, US | 1994-97, 2009 | |
Swingin' Utters | Santa Cruz, California, US | 1988–present | An American punk/folk punk band. |
Swiz | Washington, D.C., US | 1987-90 | |
Sworn Enemy | New York, New York, US | 1997–present | Initially a hardcore punk band, the sound has changed to crossover thrash and metalcore on later albums |
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Tales of Terror | Sacramento, California, US | 1982–86 | An American hardcore punk band often cited as a key inspiration for the grunge scene. |
Tara Perdida | Lisbon, Portugal | 1995–present | |
Tarakany! | Moscow, Russia | 1991–2022 | |
Tau Cross | UK | 2013–present | A crust punk / metal band. |
Team Dresch | Olympia, Washington, United States | 1993-98, 2004–present | |
Tedje en de Flikkers | Nijmegen, Netherlands | 1977-1980 | Dutch Punk band |
Teenage Head | Hamilton, Ontario, Canada | 1975–present | An early Canadian punk band, considered the "Canadian Ramones". |
Teenage Bottlerocket | Laramie, Wyoming, US | 2001–present | A skate punk band with pop punk influences. |
Teengenerate | Tokyo, Japan | 1993-1996 | A Japanese garage punk band. |
The Teen Idles | Washington, D.C., US | 1979–80 | A short lived American D.C. hardcore band and a leading band in the straight edge movement. |
Teen Idols | Nashville, Tennessee, US | 1992–2003, 2008-10 | |
Television | New York City, New York, US | 1973–78, 1992–93, 2001–present | An art punk band. |
Tender Defender | Huntington Station, New York, US | 2015–present | All three members of the band (Mattie Jo Canino, Phil Douglas, and Pat Schramm) are ex-members of Latterman. The band is considered by many to be a continuation of Latterman. |
Ten Foot Pole | Simi Valley, California, US | 1993–present | |
Tenpole Tudor | London, England, UK | 1974–present | A British rockabilly and punk group. |
Ten Yard Fight | Boston, Massachusetts, US | 1995-99 | |
Terror | Los Angeles, California, US | 2002–present | |
Terrorgruppe | Berlin, Germany | 1993–2005 | |
Terveet Kädet | Tornio, Finland | 1980–present | |
Tex & the Horseheads | Los Angeles, California, US | 1980-86, 2007–present | |
Thatcher On Acid | Somerset, England, UK | 1983–1998 | Anarcho-punk band. |
Þeyr | Reykjavík, Iceland | 1980-83, 2006 | Theyr |
This Bike Is a Pipe Bomb | Pensacola, Florida, US | 1997–present | An American folk punk band on Plan-It-X Records. |
This Is Hell | New York, New York, US | 2004–present | |
The Thorns of Life | New York, New York, US | 2008-09 | |
Thought Riot | California, US | 1997–2007 | |
Thrice | Irvine, California, US | 1998–present | |
Throwdown | Orange County, California, US | 1997–present | |
The Thumbs | Baltimore, Maryland, US | 1995–2002 | |
Tiger Army | Berkeley, California, US | 1995–present | A psychobilly band. |
Tijuana Sweetheart | Boston, Massachusetts, US | 2005-12 | |
Tilt | East Bay, California, US | 1992–2001 | |
Time Again | Los Angeles, California, US | 2004–present | An American street punk band that is heavily influenced by Rancid. |
Timeshares | New York, New York, US | 2009–present | The band is best known for their song "From An Admirer Not Darryl." |
Title Fight | Kingston, Pennsylvania, US | 2003–present | |
Titus Andronicus | Glen Rock, New Jersey, US | 2005–present | Critically acclaimed punk/indie rock band. |
The Toasters | New York, New York, US | 1981–present | |
Toe to Toe | Sydney, Australia | 1992–present | |
Tom DeLonge | San Diego, California, US | 2015 | His debut studio album "To the Stars... Demos, Odds, and Ends" was released four months after his departure from Blink-182. He was credited with playing all instruments except for bass guitar on one song and drums. |
Too Rude | Hermosa Beach, California, US | ||
Total Chaos | Pomona Valley, California, US | 1989–present | An American hardcore punk band. |
Totalitär | Hudiksvall, Sweden | 1984–2000, 2006–present | |
Die Toten Hosen | Düsseldorf, Germany | 1982–present | A German punk band. |
Touché Amoré | Los Angeles, California, US | 2007–present | |
The Tower of Dudes | Prague, Czech Republic | 2007–present | |
Towers of London | London, England, UK | 2004–present | |
Toxic Narcotic | Boston, Massachusetts, US | 1989–present | A DIY hardcore punk band. |
Toxic Reasons | Dayton, Ohio, US | 1979–present | |
Toxic Waste | Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK | 1982–86 | |
Toy Dolls | Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England, UK | 1979–present | |
Toys That Kill | Los Angeles, California, US | 1999–present | |
Tragedy | Memphis, Tennessee, US | 2000–present | |
Los Traidores | Montevideo, Uruguay | 1986–2003 | |
Transplants | California, US | 1999–2003, 2004–06 | A rapcore project made up by members of Rancid and Blink-182. |
Trap Them | Salem, New Hampshire, US | 2001–present | An American band that blends Grindcore, crust punk and death metal. |
Trashlight Vision | USA | 2004-07, 2011 | |
Trash Talk | Sacramento, California, US | 2005–present | |
The Trashwomen | San Francisco, California, US | 1991-97, 2007-08 | |
Treble Charger | Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada | 1992–2006 | A pop punk/alternative rock band. |
Tribe 8 | San Francisco, California, US | 1995–2005 | |
Tripface | New York, New York, US | 1993-97 | |
Tři sestry | Czech Republic | ||
T.S.O.L. | Long Beach, California, US | 1979–present | An American hardcore/horror punk band that later turned to hair metal. Initial stand for True Sounds of Liberty. |
Tsunami Bomb | Petaluma, California, US | 1998–2005 | |
The Tuberkuloited | Estonia | 1991-2007 | |
Tuesday | Chicago, Illinois, US | 1996-98 | |
Turbonegro | Oslo, Norway | 1998, 2002–present | A glam punk band that combines hard rock and punk rock into a style the band describes as "deathpunk". |
Turning Point | New Jersey, US | 1988-91 | |
TZN Xenna | Warsaw, Poland | 1981-87 |
U
Band name | Origin | Years active | Brief summary |
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UFX | Blackpool, England, UK | 2000–present | UK "junk rock" band. |
UK Decay | Luton, England, UK | 1978–1983, 1993, 2005–present | An English post-punk / goth band. |
U.K. Subs | London, England, UK | 1976–present | A band part of the original punk rock movement in England during the late 70's. |
The U-Men | Seattle, Washington, United States | 1981–88 | |
Unbroken | San Diego, California, US | 1991-95, 2010 | |
The Undead | New Milford, New Jersey, US | 1980–present | An American horror punk band. |
The Undertones | Derry, Northern Ireland, UK | 1976–83, 1999–present | A punk rock and sometimes considered power pop or New wave band. |
The Units | San Francisco, California, US | 1978–84 | |
Unsane | New York City, New York, US | 1988–2000, 2003–present | |
The Unseen | Hingham, Massachusetts, US | 1993–present | An American street punk band. |
Untouchables | Washington, D.C., US | 1979-81 | |
Unwritten Law | San Diego, California, US | 1990–present | An American rock band. |
Urban Waste | New York, New York, US | 1981-84 | |
Urinals | Los Angeles, California, US | 1978–present | A punk rock band known for their minimalistic style in their lyrics, sometimes even referred to as "punk haiku". |
U.S. Bombs | Huntington Beach, California, US | 1993–present | An American punk rock band. |
Useless ID | Haifa, Israel | 1995–present | The most successful Punk rock band in Israel |
V
Band name | Origin | Years active | Brief summary |
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Valencia | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | 2004–2011, 2016–present | The band is named after the wife of the protagonist, Valencia, in the book by Kurt Vonnegut, Slaughterhouse-Five. |
The Valves | Edinburgh, Scotland, UK | 1977–79 | |
Vampire Lovers | Brisbane, Australia | 1982–1984, 1988–1990 | A Brisbane punk rock group, which developed into a horror punk/heavy metal hybrid in their later period. |
The Vandals | Huntington Beach, California, United States | 1980–present | A punk band turned pop punk, well known for their use of humor and sarcasm. |
The Varukers | UK | 1979–88, 1993–present | A UK hardcore punk/anarcho-punk band. |
Vatican Commandos | Darien Connecticut, US | 1982–85 | A hardcore punk band of which Moby was a member. |
Vennaskond | Tallinn, Estonia | 1984–2006, 2007–present | |
Venomous Concept | New York, New York, US | 1989–present | |
Verbal Abuse | San Francisco, California, United States | 1981–95, 2005–present | A hardcore punk band. |
Verse | Providence, Rhode Island, US | 2003-09, 2011 – present | |
The Vibrators | London, England | 1976–present | |
Vice Squad | Bristol, England, UK | 1978–85, 1997–present | Female fronted punk rock band. |
The Victims | Perth, Australia | 1977–79 | |
Victims of Circumstance | Clearwater, Florida, US | 2007–Present | A punk-ska band known for blending pop-hooks with a unique style of ska. |
The Viletones | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | ||
The Vindictives | Chicago, Illinois, US | 1991-96, 99 | |
The Virus | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | 1998–2004 | A street punk band. |
Virus Nine | Medford, Oregon, US | 1996-2010 | |
Los Violadores | Buenos Aires, Argentina | 1981–92 | An early Latino-American punk band, founded during Argentina's "El Proceso" military dictatorship. |
Violent Delight | St Albans, Hertfordshire, UK | 2000–present | |
Violent Femmes | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, US | 1980–present | A folk punk band consisting of three members. Although still active, they had not released any new material since 2000. |
Violent Apathy | Kalamazoo, Michigan, U.S. | 1981–present | Violent Apathy is an American hardcore band that formed in March 1981 at Western Michigan University |
Vision of Disorder | Long Island, New York City, New York, US | 1992–2002, 2006, 2008–present | |
Richard Hell and the Voidoids | New York City, New York, US | 1976–79, 1982–84, 1990, 2000 | |
Voodoo Glow Skulls | Riverside, California, US | 1988–present | An American ska punk band. |
Voorhees | Durham, County Durham, England, UK | 1990–2001 | |
Void | Washington, D.C., US | 1979-83 | |
Vorkriegsjugend | Berlin, Germany | 1982–1985, 1998–1999 | Deutschpunk band |
W
Band name | Origin | Years active | Brief summary |
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Wakefield | Mechanicsville, Maryland, US | 2000–2008 | The band made an uncredited appearance in the 2004 movie New York Minute. |
The Wall | Wallsend, Tyne and Wear, England, UK | 1978–83 | |
The Waltons | Isle of Wight, England | ||
Les Wampas | Paris, France | 1983–present | A pop punk/psychobilly band that refers to their music as "Yé-yé punk". |
The Wanton Looks | Chicago, Illinois, US | 1995–2002 | Described as reminiscent of Joan Jett's early 80's work. |
Warzone | Lower East Side, Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States | 1982-97 | |
Wasted Youth | Los Angeles, California, US | 1981-88 | |
Waterparks | Houston, Texas, United States | 2011–present | A pop rock band that started out by playing pop punk. |
Wayne County & the Electric Chairs | New York City, New York, US | ||
Wavves | Los Angeles, California, US | 2008–present | A lo fi punk rock project started by Nathan Williams and also includes members from Jay Reatard's band. |
WC | Miastko, Poland | 1981–present | |
Wednesday 13 | Charlotte, North Carolina, US | 1992–present | |
Wednesday Night Heroes | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | 1997–present | |
The Weirdos | Los Angeles, California, US | 1976–81, 1986, 1990, 2004–05 | |
Westbound Train | Boston, Massachusetts, US | 2001–present | |
Western Addiction | San Francisco, California, US | 2003-06 | |
Weezer | Los Angeles, California, US | 1992–present | A band that started out playing pop punk, Alternative rock and then in 2010 indie pop. |
The Wedding | Fayetteville, Arkansas, US | 2003–present | A christian punk band from Fayetteville, Arkansas. |
White Cross | Richmond, Virginia, US | 1980-84 | |
White Flag | Inland Empire, California, US | 1982–present | |
The White Stripes | Detroit, Michigan, US | 1997–2011 | |
White Trash Debutantes | San Francisco, California, US | 1989–present | |
Whole Wheat Bread | Jacksonville, Florida, US | 2003–present | An American pop punk/rapcore group who was toured with bands such as Big D and the Kids Table and The Aquabats. |
The Wildhearts | Newcastle upon Tyne, England, UK | 1989–97, 2001–05, 2006–10 | |
A Wilhelm Scream | New Bedford, Massachusetts, US | 1996–present | Formerly known as Smackin' Isaiah and Koen |
The Wipers | Portland, Oregon, US | 1977–2001 | |
Wire | London, England, UK | 1976–80, 1985–92, 1999–2004, 2006–present | An influential band, especially in the development of the post-punk genre. |
Wisdom In Chains | Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, US | 2002–present | |
WIZO | Sindelfingen, Germany | 1985–2005 | |
włochaty | Szczecin, Poland | 1987–present | |
Wolfbrigade | Sweden | 1995–2004, 2007–present | |
The Wonder Years | Lansdale, Pennsylvania, US | 2005–present | |
World Burns to Death | Austin, Texas, US | 2000–present | |
The World/Inferno Friendship Society | Brooklyn, New York, US | 1996–present | |
Wrangler Brutes | Los Angeles, California, US | 2003-04 | |
WSTR | Liverpool, England, UK | 2015–present | The band was originally named Waster until they decided to change their name after a Canadian band with the same name issued a "cease and desist" letter. WSTR is still Waster but without vowels. |
The Wynona Riders | East Bay, California, US | 1988–present |
X
Band name | Origin | Years active | Brief summary |
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X | Australia | 1997–present | |
X | United States | 1977–93, 2004–present | |
xDISCIPLEx A.D. | Erie, Pennsylvania, US | 1995–2004 | |
X!NK | Belgium | 2001–present | |
X-Pistols | California, US | 2010–present | |
X-Pulsion | Brussels, Belgium | 1977-78 | |
X-Ray Spex | London, England, UK | 1976–79, 1991, 1995–96, 2008 | A punk band that featured Poly Styrene on vocals and Lora Logic on saxophone. |
Y
Z
Band name | Origin | Years active | Brief summary |
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Zbogom Brus Li | Novi Sad, Vojvodina, Serbia | 1992–2000, 2005–present | |
Zebrahead | La Habra, California, United States | 1996–present | A rapcore/ska punk band. |
Zeke | Seattle, Washington, US | 1993–present | |
The Zeros | Chula Vista, California, US | 1976-80 | |
The Zeros | UK | 1977 | |
Zero Boys | Indianapolis, Indiana, US | 1979–86, 1990–93 | A hardcore punk band. |
Zikney Tzfat | Tel Aviv, Israel | 1990-96 | |
Zóna A | Bratislava, Slovakia | 1984–present | |
Zounds | Reading, Berkshire, England, UK | 1977–82, 2001–present |