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 | |
Lagwagon | Goleta, California, United States | 1990–present | A pop punk band discovered by NOFX frontman Fat Mike, who signed them to his label Fat Wreck Chords. |
Lard | Chicago, Illinois, US | 1989–2000 | A hardcore punk/industrial band formed by Jello Biafra. |
Lars Frederiksen and the Bastards | Campbell, California, US | 2001–04 | 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 | |
The Last Gang | Los Angeles, California, US | 2010–present | The band was picked as one of 18 artists to watch in 2018 by Alternative Press. |
Latex Generation | New York City, New York, US | 1990-99 | |
Latterman | Huntington Station, New York, US | 2000–07 | |
The Lawrence Arms | Chicago, Illinois, US | 1999–present | A punk rock trio. |
Leatherface | Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England, UK | 1988–present | |
Leathermouth | New Jersey, US | 2007–present | A hardcore punk side-project of Frank Iero, guitarist of My Chemical Romance. |
Lemuria | Buffalo, New York, US | 2004–present | |
Letter Kills | California, US | 2002–06 | |
Le Shok | Long Beach, California, US | 1997–2001 | |
Le Tigre | New York City, New York, US | 1998–2008 | An electroclash/dance-punk band formed by Kathleen Hanna. |
Left Alone | Wilmington, California, US | 1996–present | A street punk band with a considerable influence from Rancid. |
The Leftovers | Brisbane, Australia | 1976–1979, 1983 | A Brisbane punk rock group |
The Leftovers | Portland, Maine, US | 2002–present | |
Leftöver Crack | New York City, New York, US | 2000–present | A political crust punk band with members of ska punk band Choking Victim |
Legal Weapon | Los Angeles, California, US | 1981–present | Hardcore band with female vocals. |
The Lemonheads | Boston, Massachusetts, US | 1986-97, 2005–present | |
Less Than Jake | Gainesville, Florida, US | 1992–present | An American ska punk band. |
Lesser of Two | Fort Walton Beach, Florida, US | 1989–2002 | |
Let's Go Bowling | Fresno, California, US | 1986–present | |
Leyton Buzzards | Leyton, East London, UK | 1976-80 | |
Life After Life | San Francisco, California, US | 1993-98 | |
Life's Blood | New York, New York, US | 1987-89 | |
Lifetime | New Brunswick, New Jersey, US | 1990–97, 2005–present | |
The Lillingtons | Newcastle, Wyoming, US | 1995–2001, 2003, 2006–2008, 2013–2015, 2017–2020 | As of 2023, Kody Templeman (vocalist/lead guitarist) is a member of Teenage Bottlerocket. |
Limp | San Francisco Bay Area, California, US | 1996–2002 | |
Limp Wrist | Albany, New York, US | 1998–present | A hardcore/queercore band. |
Link 80 | San Francisco Bay Area, California, US | 1994–2002 | An American skacore group whose lead singer, Nick Traina committed suicide. |
Litmus Green | California, US | 1991-2011 | |
LiveonRelease | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | 2000–03 | An all female pop punk band. |
The Living End | Melbourne, Australia | 1994–present | |
Living with Lions | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | 2006–present | |
Lobotomia | São Paulo, Brazil | 1984-92, 2005–present | |
Lockjaw | England, UK | 1977-78 | |
The Locust | San Diego, California, US | 1994–present | A hardcore punk/noisecore band and one of the first artists on Three One G Records. |
Lolita No.18 | Japan | 1989–present | |
London | London, England, UK | 1976–78 | |
London SS | London, England, UK | 1975–76 | |
Long Beach Dub Allstars | Long Beach, California, US | 1997–2002 | |
Long Beach Shortbus | Long Beach, California, US | 2002-07 | |
Look Back and Laugh | Oakland, California, US | 2004-07 | |
The Lords of the New Church | UK, US | 1981–89, 2001–03, 2007 | Glam punk / goth 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, United States | 1999-2015, 2018, 2019, 2021 | Pop punk/Easycore band, formerly known as Last Ride until 2003. |
The Lost Boys Club | Hilversum, Netherlands | 2012–2017 | The band is inspired by the melodies of bands such as Blink-182 and New Found Glory. |
Lost Cherrees | Sutton, London, UK | 1979–86, 2003–present | An anarcho-punk band. |
Louna | Moscow, Russia | 2008–present | |
Love Equals Death | Petaluma, California,USA | 2003–2009 | |
Love You to Death | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | 1999–present | A Canadian powerpop pop punk band formerly known as The Pettit Project |
The Loved Ones | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | 2003–present | |
The Low Budgets | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | 2000-08 | |
Lower Class Brats | Austin, Texas, US | 1995–present | An American punk rock band highly influenced by the movie A Clockwork Orange. |
Lucky 7 | San Diego, California, US | 1997–2003 | In 1999, the 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 | 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 | New York, New York, US | 1984-89 | |
Ludwig von 88 | Paris, France | 1983–99 | |
The Lurkers | Uxbridge, West London, England, UK | 1976–79, 1982–84, 1987–94, 1996–present |
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Band name | Origin | Years active | Brief summary | ||
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Macc Lads | Macclesfield, Cheshire, England, UK | 1981–95; 1997; 2018–present | |||
Mad Caddies | Solvang, California, US | 1995–present | |||
Mad Sin | Germany | 1987–present | |||
Magazine | Manchester, England, UK | 1977–81, 2009–11 | Post-punk band featuring ex-Buzzcocks vocalist, Howard Devoto. | ||
Magnapop | United States | 1989–1997, 2002–present | Alternative rock/pop punk group who charted the singles "Slowly, Slowly" and "Open the Door" | ||
Magnolia Park | Orlando, Florida, US | 2019–present | As of 2023, the band is currently signed to Epitaph Records. | ||
Major Accident | Darlington, England, UK | 1977–85, 1996–2000 | An English punk band noted for dressing similar to 'droogs' from the Stanley Kubrick film, A Clockwork Orange. | ||
Make Do and Mend | West Hartford, Connecticut, US | 2006–present | |||
Male | Dusseldorf, Germany | 1976–1980, 1990, 2002–present | Deutschpunk band | ||
Malice | Crawley, Sussex, England, UK | 1976 | |||
Malignus Youth | Sierra Vista, Arizona, US | 1987–94, 1999–2001 | |||
Man Alive | Jerusalem, Israel | 1999–present | |||
Manic Hispanic | Orange County, California, US | 1992–present | |||
Man Is the Bastard | Claremont, California, US | 1990-97 | |||
Mano Negra | Paris, France | 1987-95 | |||
Masters of the Backside | England, UK | ||||
Masters of the Obvious | New Orleans, Louisiana, US | 1981–present | |||
Matanza | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 1996–present | |||
Matchbook Romance | Poughkeepsie, New York, US | 1997–2007, 2009–Present | |||
Math the Band | Providence, Rhode Island, US | 2001–present | Chiptune-based synthpunk band. | ||
Matt Toka | Youngstown, Ohio, US | 2006–2013, 2017–present | Best known for the song "Ode To My Family." | ||
Nomataras | Buenos Aires, Argentina | 1990–present | |||
The Matches | Oakland, California, US | 1997–present | An ex-ska indie punk band. | ||
The Max Levine Ensemble | Washington, D.C., US | 2000–present | A DIY pop punk band from D.C. who are on Plan-It-X Records. | ||
Maxeen | Los Angeles, California, US | 2003–present | Harrisonburg, Virginia, US | 1990-95 | |
Maximum the Hormone | Hachiōji, Tokyo, Japan | 1998–present | Play a mix of hardcore punk and nu metal. | ||
Mayday Parade | Tallahassee, Florida, US | 2006–present | An emo pop punk band from Florida | ||
MC5 | Detroit, Michigan, United States | famous for its original lineup who helped lay the foundations for punk in the late '60s and early '70s. | |||
mclusky | Cardiff, Wales, UK | 1996–2005 | |||
MDC | Austin, Texas, US | 1979–95, 2000–present | A hardcore band with strong sociopolitical views. Initials stand for Millions of Dead Cops, among other things. | ||
Me First and the Gimme Gimmes | California, US | 1995–present | A cover band fronted by NOFX's Fat Mike. | ||
Mealticket | Los Angeles, California, US | 1991-97 | |||
The Meatmen | Lansing, Michigan, US | 1980–97, 2008–present | |||
Meat Puppets | Phoenix, Arizona, US | 1980–96, 1999–2002, 2006–present | 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 | |||
The Mekons | Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, UK | 1977–present | |||
The Men | New York City, New York, US | 2008–present | |||
The Mentors | Seattle, Washington, US | 1976–97, 2000–present | |||
The Members | Camberley, Surrey, England, UK | 1976–83 | |||
The Membranes | Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK | 1977–90, 2009–present | |||
The Menzingers | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 2006–Present | |||
Métal Urbain | Paris, France | 1976–80, 2003–present | |||
Merauder | New York, New York, US | 1990–present | |||
Mere Dead Men | UK | 1986–present | |||
Mest | Blue Island, Illinois, US | 1995–2006, 2008 | |||
The Methadones | Chicago, Illinois, US | 1993, 1999–2010 | |||
Me Vs Hero | Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK | 2007–2015 | The band were known for their inclusion of hardcore punk and heavy metal influences to complement their pop-punk sound. | ||
M.I.A. | Orange County, California, US | 1982–88 | |||
Middle Class | Santa Ana, California, US | 1976–82 | |||
Midtown | New Brunswick, New Jersey, US | 1999–2004 | |||
The Mighty Mighty Bosstones | Boston, Massachusetts, US | 1985–88, 1989–2003, 2007–present | An American ska-core band who had a big hit in the mid-90's, "The Impression That I Get". | ||
Miles Away | Perth, Australia | 2002–present | |||
Mill a h-Uile Rud | Seattle, Washington, US | 2003–present | |||
Millencolin | Örebro, Sweden | 1992–present | |||
Million Dead | London, England, UK | 2001–05 | British hardcore punk band that spawned folk punk artist, Frank Turner. | ||
Mindless Self Indulgence | New York City, New York, US | 1995–present | A band that incorporates various genres of rock, including industrial rock, shock rock, and synthpunk. | ||
Mindsnare | Melbourne, Australia | 1993–present | |||
Mink DeVille | San Francisco, California, US | 1974-1986 | Early punk rock band associated with CBGB. Played a variety of different musical styles, including punk, R&B, blues, and cajun. | ||
Minor Threat | Washington, D.C., US | 1980–83 | An influential hardcore punk band formed by Ian MacKaye before he formed Fugazi in 1987. | ||
The Minutemen | San Pedro, California, US | 1980–85 | A short lived influential punk band featuring legendary bassist Mike Watt. It split up after D. Boon was killed in a van accident in 1985. | ||
Mischief Brew | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | 2000–present | An anarcho-folk punk band. | ||
Los Miserables | Chile | A left-wing political band, formed in the early 1990s, shortly after the demise of the military regime of Augusto Pinochet. | |||
Misfits | Lodi, New Jersey, US | 1977–83, 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 Danzig reunited with the band in 2016). | ||
Mixtapes | Cincinnati, Ohio, US | 2009–2014 | The 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 | 1979–83 | |||
Mob 47 | Stockholm, Sweden | 1982–87, 2005–present | |||
Moderat Likvidation | Malmö, Sweden | 1980–1985, 2007–present | |||
Modern Life Is War | Marshalltown, Iowa, US | 2002-08 | |||
Modern Warfare | Long Beach, California, US | 1980–83 | |||
Modey Lemon | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US | 1999-2010 | |||
MOD SUN | Bloomington, Minnesota, US | 2009–present | Debut album, Look Up, peaked at #1 on the Billboard Top Heatseekers chart. As of 2023, most pop-punk album is the fourth studio album, Internet Killed the Rockstar. | ||
Mojiganga | Medellín, Colombia | 1995–present | |||
Mojo Nixon | Danville, Virginia | 1985-2004 | |||
Mondo Generator | Los Angeles, California USA | 1997–present | |||
Monsula | San Francisco Bay Area, California, US | 1988-93 | |||
The Moondogs | Northern Ireland, UK | 1979–present | |||
Morning Glory | New York, New York, US | 2001–present | |||
Moss Icon | Annapolis, Maryland, US | 1986–91, 2005–present | A pioneer of emo. | ||
Moskwa | Poland | 1983–91, 2001–present | |||
Motion City Soundtrack | Minneapolis, Minnesota, US | 1997–present | |||
The Movielife | New York City, New York, US | 1997–2003, 2010-11 | |||
The Mr. T Experience | Berkeley, California, US | 1985–present | |||
MU330 | St. Louis, Missouri, US | 1988–2008 | |||
Much the Same | Chicago, Illinois, US | 1999–2007 | |||
Mucky Pup | Bergenfield, New Jersey, US | 1986-96, 2009–present | |||
Mudhoney | Seattle, Washington, US | 1988–present | Garage punk/Grunge band | ||
The Muffs | Los Angeles, California, US | 1991–present | |||
Müllstation | Eisleben, Sachsen-Anhalt, East Germany | 1980–1989, 1991-present | Deutschpunk band | ||
Murderdolls | Hollywood, California, US | 2002-04, 2010–present | |||
The Murder Junkies | New York City, New York, US | 1991-99, 2003–present | |||
Murphy's Law | New York City, New York, US | 1983–present | A hardcore punk band. | ||
Mustard Plug | Grand Rapids, Michigan, US | 1995–present | An American ska punk band. | ||
Mutiny | Melbourne, Australia | 1991–present | |||
MxPx | Bremerton, Washington, US | 1992–present | A Christian punk rock band consisting of three members, who were all born in 1976. | ||
My Chemical Romance | Jersey City, New Jersey, US | 2001–2013, 2019–present | They are considered 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 | |
Nailpin | Belgium | ||
Naked Aggression | Madison, Wisconsin, United States | 1990–present | |
Naked Raygun | Chicago, Illinois, US | 1981–90, 2006–present | |
Naked Violence | Portland, Oregon, US | 1991–2004 | |
Napalm Death | Birmingham, England, UK | 1982–present | Credited with founding grindcore, Napalm Death are widely known for their extreme music and for their influential hardcore and crust punk. |
Nastasee | Bergen County, New Jersey, US | 1996-98 | |
Nation of Ulysses | Washington, D.C., US | 1988–92 | |
National Razor | Baltimore, Maryland, US | 1998–present | |
Nausea | New York City, New York, US | 1985-92 | |
Neck | London, England, UK | 1994–present | A London-Irish Celtic punk band. |
Neck Deep | Wrexham, Wales, UK | 2012–present | The 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 | 1979-87 | |
The Need | Olympia, Washington, US | 1996–2001 | |
The Needles | Aberdeen, Scotland, UK | 1998–present | |
Negative Approach | Detroit, Michigan, US | 1981–83, 2006–present | A hardcore punk band. |
Negative FX | Boston, Massachusetts, US | 1981-82 | A hardcore punk band. |
Negative Trend | San Francisco, California, US | 1977-79 | |
Negazione | Turin, Italy | 1983–92 | |
Nekromantix | Copenhagen, Denmark | 1989–present | A psychobilly band whose bassist, Kim Nekroman, is guitarist for HorrorPops. |
Neon Hearts | Wolverhampton, England, UK | 1977-81, 2013–Present | |
Nerf Herder | Santa Barbara, California, US | 1994–2003, 2005–present | An American pop punk band best known for playing the theme song for television show Buffy the Vampire Slayer. |
The Nerve Agents | USA | 1998–2002 | |
Nervous Gender | Los Angeles, California, US | 1978–88, 1990–91, 2005–present | One of the original innovators of "synthpunk", and an early industrial group. |
The Network | USA | 2003-05 | |
Neurosis | Oakland, California, US | 1985–present | began as a crust band, began incorporating other styles on later albums. |
Neurotic Outsiders | UK, US | 1995–97, reunions: 1999, 2006 | Punk 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 | |
New Regime | Los Angeles, California, US | 1981-85 | A hardcore punk band. |
New Mexican Disaster Squad | Orlando, Florida, US | 1999–2008 | |
New Model Army | Bradford, West Yorkshire, UK | 1980–present | English rock band encompassing punk (early), post-punk, goth & folk. |
New York Dolls | New York City, New York, US | 1971–77, 2004–present | A glam punk group that is often cited as one of the founding punk bands. |
Newtown Neurotics | Harlow, Essex, UK | 1979–1988, 2006–present | English socialist punk band. |
The Nils | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | 1978–1994 | |
Nip Drivers | Hawthorne, California, US | 1982–2000 | Fast, hardcore SoCal punk. |
The Nips | London, England, UK | 1976–81, 2008–present | A punk rock band that incorporated elements of rockabilly, 60s garage rock, and power pop. The first band of The Pogues member Shane Macgowan. Also known as the Nipple Erectors. |
The Nixe | Utrecht, Netherlands | 1979 - 1984 | Dutch Punk band |
No Comment | North Hollywood, California, US | 1987–1993 | |
No Doubt | Anaheim, California, US | 1986–2004, 2008–present | A ska punk band that incorporated elements of pop, reggae, dancehall and alternative rock. |
No Innocent Victim | San Diego, California, US | 1992–present | |
No Remorse | London, England, UK | 1986–1996 | A neo-Nazi Rock Against Communism punk band. |
No Swastikas | York, England, UK | 1982 | English left-wing punk band. |
No Torso | Oslo, Norway | 2003-09 | |
No Trigger | Massachusetts, US | 2000–present | |
No Use for a Name | San Jose, California, US | 1987–2012, 2015, 2016 | |
No Warning | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | 1998–2005 | |
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, Australia | 1992–95, 2009 | |
Noise By Numbers | Chicago, Illinois, US | 2008–present | |
Nomeansno | Victoria, British Columbia, Canada | 1979–present | A Canadian progressive punk band. Also members of the band The Hanson Brothers. |
None More Black | New Jersey, US | 2000–present | |
Normahl | Stuttgart, Germany | 1978–1996, 2002-present | Deutschpunk band |
Not By Choice | Ajax, Ontario, Canada | 1997–2008, 2017–present | The 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 | 1978–82, 1996, 2005–present |
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Band name | Origin | Years active | Brief summary |
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The Odorants | Nurmo, Finland | 1995–present | |
Off! | Los Angeles, California, US | 2009–present | Supergroup formed by members of Circle Jerks, Rocket from the Crypt, Redd Kross and Burning Brides. |
Off with Their Heads | Minneapolis, Minnesota, US | 2002–present | |
The Offspring | Garden Grove, California, United States | 1984–present | A punk rock/skate punk band that has been very popular since the release of their 1994 classic, Smash. |
Oi Polloi | Edinburgh, Scotland, UK | 1981–present | |
Old Man Markley | Los Angeles, California, US | 2007–present | |
One Ok Rock | Tokyo, Japan | 2005–present | A post-hardcore/pop punk and emo band from Japan. One of the most popular Japanese rock groups |
Omega Tribe | Barnet, London, UK | 1981–88, 1995, 2016–present | Anarcho-punk / post-punk band. |
One Bad Pig | Austin, Texas, US | 1985–present | |
One-Eyed Doll | Austin, Texas, US | 2008–present | Goth-punk. |
One Hit Wonder | Long Beach, California, US | 1993-99 | |
One King Down | Albany, New York, US | 1994–2002 | |
One Man Army | San Francisco, California, US | 1996–2005 | |
One Shot Left | Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada | 1997–present | |
One Way System | Fleetwood, Lancashire, England, UK | 1979–86, 1995–present | |
Only Crime | USA | 2003–present | |
The Only Ones | South London, England, UK | 1976–82, 2007–present | |
Operation Ivy | Berkeley, California, US | 1987–89 | A hardcore punk/ska punk band; Tim Armstrong and Matt Freeman were in this band before they formed Rancid. |
The Oppressed | Cardiff, Wales, UK | 1981–present | |
Orange 9mm | New York, New York, US | 1994-99 | |
Orlík | Czech Republic | 1988-91 | |
Osaka Popstar | New York City, New York, US | 2006–present | A Punk rock supergroup with members of The Misfits and Black Flag with a major influence in anime. |
Osker | Los Angeles, California, US | 1998–2002 | In 2001, the band appeared in the movie Crazy/Beautiful, performing the songs "Fuck Me" and "Alright." |
Östro 430 | Düsseldorf and Hamburg, Germany | 1979–1984, 2019-present | Deutschpunk band |
Outbreak | Maine, US | 2002-11 | |
The Outcasts | Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK | 1977–85 | |
Over My Dead Body | San Diego, California, US | 2001-03 | |
Oxymoron | Germany | 1992–present |
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Band name | Origin | Years active | Brief summary |
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The Pagans | Cleveland, Ohio, United States | 1977–1979, 1982–1983 | |
Pain | Tuscaloosa, Alabama, US | 1994-99 | Energetic punk band that often made use of horn instruments. |
Paint It Black | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | 2002–present | |
Painted Thin | Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada | 1994–99 | |
Panda | Monterrey, Nuevo León, México | 1997–present | |
Panic! at the Disco | Las Vegas, Nevada, US | 2004–present | |
Pankrti | Ljubljana, Slovenia | 1977–87, 1996, 2007–present | Slovene punk rock band whose name means "The Bastards", the first punk band in Yugoslavia. |
Panx Romana | Athens, Greece | 1982–present | |
Paraf | Rijeka, Croatia | 1976–84 | |
Paramore | Franklin, Tennessee, US | 2004–present | |
Paranoid Visions | Dublin, Republic of Ireland | 1981–1992, 2006–present | The Republic of Ireland's longest running punk band, releasing through their own label FOAD. |
Parasites | Livingston, New Jersey, US | 1986–present | |
Partibrejkers | Belgrade, Serbia | 1982–present | |
The Partisans | Bridgend, Wales, UK | 1978–1984, late 1990s-present | |
Pascow | Gimbweiler, Germany | 1998-present | Deutschpunk band |
Patti Smith Group | New York City, New York, US | 1971–present | |
Pegboy | Chicago, Illinois, US | 1990–present | An American punk band from Chicago. |
Pekinška patka | Novi Sad, Vojvodina, Serbia | 1978–81, 2008 | |
Penetration | County Durham, England, UK | 1976–1980, 2001–present | |
Pennywise | Hermosa Beach, California, US | 1988–present | A punk rock band that has achieved some success since signing to their longtime home Epitaph in 1990. |
Pere Ubu | Cleveland, Ohio, US | 1975–82, 1987–present | |
La Pestilencia | Bogotá, Colombia | 1986–present | |
Peter Pan Speedrock | Eindhoven, The Netherlands | 1997–present | |
Peter and the Test Tube Babies | Brighton, East Sussex, England, UK | 1978–present | An Oi! punk rock band, considered part of the punk pathetique subgenre. |
Pg. 99 | Sterling, Virginia, US | 1998–2003, 2011 | Among the first screamo/emoviolence bands |
Phinius Gage | Brighton, East Sussex, England, UK | 2001–present | Melodic hardcore punk band. |
The Piass | Sapporo, Japan | 1990–95, 1998–present | |
Picture Frame Seduction | Haverfordwest, Wales | 1982-87, 2003–present | |
Pidżama Porno | Poznań, Poland | 1987–90, 1995–2007 | |
Pimpbot | Honolulu, Hawaii, US | 2001–present | |
Pinkerton Thugs | Kennebunk, Maine | 1994-2000, 2008–present | |
Pink Lincolns | Tampa, Florida, US | 1986–present | |
Pinhead Gunpowder | East Bay, California, US | 1990–present | |
Pipes and Pints | Prague, Czech Republic | 2006–present | A Celtic punk band. |
The Piranhas | Brighton, England, UK | 1977–82 | A ska punk band. |
Pitchblende | Washington, D.C., US | 1991-95 | |
Pivit | San Diego, California, United States | 1994–2003 | Late 90s melodic hardcore punk band. |
Pixies | Boston, Massachusetts, US | 1986-93, 2004–present | |
Pkew pkew pkew | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | 2013–present | In July 2020, it was announced that their song "Mid 20s Skateboarder" is in the new Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2 game. |
The Plague | London, England, UK | 1976–1981, 2005–present | |
Plasmatics | New York City, New York, US | 1977-83, 1987 | An early shock rock act in the punk scene. |
The Plugz | Los Angeles, California, US | 1977-84 | |
The Pogues | Kings Cross, London, England, UK | 1982-96, 2001–present | |
Pointed Sticks | Vancouver, British Columbia, US | 1978-81, 2006–present | |
Point of No Return | São Paulo, Brazil | 1996-2006 | |
Point of Recognition | San Bernardino, California, US | 1998–2002, 2007 | |
Poison Girls | Brighton, East Sussex, England, UK | 1976-87 | |
Poison Idea | Portland, Oregon, US | 1980-93, 1998–present | |
La Polla Records | Salvatierra/Agurain, Basque Country, Spain | 1979–2003 | One of the most influential Spanish punk rock bands |
Political Asylum | Stirling, Scotland, UK | 1982–1993 | Anarcho-punk band. |
Pollen | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US | 1993–2001 | The band released four albums and two split records over their eight years together. |
Polysics | Tokyo, Japan | 1997–present | |
Porcos Cegos | Barueri, Brazil | 1993–present | |
Pornofilmy | Dubna, Russia | 2008–present | |
Poslednie Tanki V Parizhe | Saint-Petersburg, Russia | 1996–present | |
Post Regiment | Warsaw, Poland | 1986–2000 | |
Potshot | Tokyo, Japan | 1995–2005 | |
Pour Habit | Long Beach, California, US | 2004–present | |
Los Prisioneros | San Miguel, Chile | 1979–1991, 2001–2006 | |
The Professionals | London, England, UK | 1979-82 | |
Project X | New York City, New York, US | 1987 | |
The Proletariat | Fall River, Massachusetts, US | 1980-85 | |
Propagandhi | Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, Canada | 1986–present | An anarchist punk rock/thrash band. |
Pro-Pain | New York, New York, US | 1992–present | |
Propeller | Tallinn, Estonia | 1980–present | |
Proud Scum | Auckland, New Zealand | 1979–1981; 2008–present | Covered by The Lemonheads |
Psychoterror | Tallinn, Estonia | 1991–present | |
Public Disturbance | Cardiff, Wales | 1995–2000 | |
Pueblo Criminal | Zurich, Switzerland | 2006–present | A Swiss ska-punk-band from Zurich with reggae and Latin music influences |
Pulley | Simi Valley, California, US | 1994–present | |
Puncture | London, England, UK | 1976-78 | |
The Punkles | Hamburg, Germany | 1998–2006 | |
Punkreas | Parabiago, Italy | 1989–present | |
Pussy Riot | Moscow, Russia | 2011–present | |
PVC | Berlin, Germany | 1977-1984, 1988-1991, 2005-2012 | Deutschpunk band |
Pygmy Lush | Sterling, Virginia, US | 2004–present |
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Band name | Origin | Years active | Brief summary |
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The Quails | San Francisco, California, US | 1999–2003 | |
The Queers | Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States | 1982–84, 1990–present | A pop punk band influenced by the Ramones. |
Quit | Miami, Florida, US | 1988-90 |
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Band name | Origin | Years active | Brief summary |
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The Rabble | Auckland, New Zealand | 2000–present | |
Rabid | Leicester, England, UK | 1979–86 | |
Racetraitor | Chicago, Illinois, US | 1996-99 | |
Radical Dance Faction | Hungerford, Berkshire, England, UK | 1986-? | |
Radio Birdman | Sydney, Australia | 1974-78, 1996–2008 | |
Raimundos | Brasília, Brazil | 1987-90, 1992-2001, 2001-present | |
The Raincoats | Crouch End, London, England, UK | 1977-84, 1993–present | |
Raised Fist | Luleå, 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 | |
Ramones | Forest Hills, Queens, New York City, New York, United States | 1974–96 | A band that is often regarded as one of the first punk rock groups to come out of the United States. |
Rancid | Albany, California, US | 1991–present | A punk rock/ska punk band that has been credited with reviving mainstream popular interest in punk rock in the United States during the mid-1990s. Band members have been involved in numerous other bands. |
Random Hand | Keighley, West Yorkshire, England, UK | 2002–present | |
Randy | Hortlax, Sweden | 1992–present | |
Rashit | Istanbul, Turkey | 1993–present | The first major Turkish punk rock band. |
Rasta Knast | Celle, Germany | 1997–present | German trallpunk band. |
Ratos de Porão | São Paulo, Brazil | 1980–present | A D-beat/crossover thrash band whose lead singer is João Gordo, a popular VJ for MTV Brasil. |
Rattus | Vilppula, Finland | 1978-88, 2001–present | |
Raw Power | Reggio Emilia, Italy | 1981–present | An Italian hardcore punk/thrashcore band. |
The Razors | Namur, Belgium | 1977-78 | |
Razors in the Night | Boston, Massachusetts, US | 2009–present | |
Razzia | Hamburg, Germany | 1979–present | Deutschpunk/post-punk band. |
Reach the Sky | Boston, Massachusetts, US | 1997–2003 | |
Reagan Youth | Forest Hills, Queens, New York City, New York, US | 1980–88, 2006–present | An American hardcore band that is known for their extreme satire of racism. |
The Real McKenzies | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | 1992–present | A Scottish-influenced Celtic punk band. |
The Reatards | Memphis, Tennessee, US | 1998-2005 | The first project of musician Jay Reatard. |
Redemption 87 | East Bay, California, US | 1995-99 | |
Redd Kross | Hawthorne, California, US | 1980-97, 2004–present | |
Red Alert | Sunderland, England, UK | 1979–present | |
Red City Radio | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, US | 2007–present | As of 2023, the band has released four albums, three eps, and three split records. |
Red Lights Flash | Graz, Austria | 1997–2010 | |
Red London | Sunderland, England, UK | 1981–2002, 2018-present | An English Oi! band. |
Reel Big Fish | Huntington Beach, California, US | 1992–present | A third-wave ska band |
Refused | Umeå, Sweden | 1991–1998 | A Swedish hardcore punk band. |
Regents | Washington, D.C., US | 2007–present | |
Relient K | Canton, Ohio, US | 1998–present | A band that plays a blend of punk 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 | |
Re-Volts | San Francisco, California, US | 2007–present | |
The Rezillos | Edinburgh, Scotland, UK | 1976–78, 2001–present | |
RF7 | California, US | 1979–present | |
Rhino 39 | Los Angeles, California, US | ||
Ricanstruction | New York, New York, US | 1990–2006 | |
Rich Kids | London, England, UK | 1977–79, 2010–19 (occasionally) | Punk / power pop band. |
Rich Kids on LSD | Montecito, California, US | 1982–90, 1992–96, 1997–2006 | A 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 | The band's 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 | 1991–present | |
RIOT 111 | New Zealand | 1981-84 | |
Riot/Clone | West London, England, UK | 1979-83 | |
Riot Squad | Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England, UK | 1981-84, 2003-present | |
The Riptides | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada | 1998–present | |
Rise Against | Chicago, Illinois, US | 1999–present | A melodic hardcore/hardcore punk band that has been very popular since signing to a major label. |
Rise and Fall | Ghent, Belgium | 2002–present | |
Rites of Spring | Washington, D.C., US | 1984–86 | A Washington, D.C. hardcore emo band sometimes cited as the founders of "emotive hardcore". |
The Rivals | Ramsgate, Kent, England, UK | 1976-81 | |
Riverboat Gamblers | Denton, Texas, US | 1997–present | |
River City High | Richmond, Virginia, US | 1999–present | |
Riverdales | Chicago, Illinois, US | 1994–97, 2003, 2008–11 | |
Rocket from the Crypt | San Diego, California, US | 1990–2005 | A punk/rock and roll band whose name was inspired by the 70s band Rocket from the Tombs. |
Rocket from the Tombs | Cleveland, Ohio, US | 1974–75, 2003–present | |
Roger Miret and the Disasters | USA | 1999–present | |
Rollins Band | Van Nuys, Los Angeles, California, US | 1987–2003, 2007 | |
Rorschach | New Jersey, US | 1989-93, 2009 | |
Rubella Ballet | London, England, UK | 1979-91, 2000–present | |
Rudi | Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK | 1975-83 | |
Rudimentary Peni | England, UK | 1981–present | An anarcho-punk band. |
The Rudiments | East Bay, California, US | 1990–96 | An American skacore band. |
Rufio | Rancho Cucamonga, California | 2000–2007, 2010–2012, 2015 | The band 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 | 1982-1987 | |
The Runaways | Los Angeles, California, US | 1975–79 | A teenage all-girl band that included a young Joan Jett and Lita Ford. |
Runner Runner | Huntington Beach, California, US | 2008–present | 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 | 1977-80, 2007 | |
RVIVR | Olympia, Washington, US | 2008–present | 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 |
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Band name | Origin | Years active | Brief summary |
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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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Band name | Origin | Years active | Brief summary |
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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 Punks | West Midlands, England, UK | 1978-81 | British Punk 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". |
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 |
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