List of punk rock bands, L–Z explained

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
L7	Los Angeles, California, US	1985–2001, 2014–present	A punk rock/grunge/hard rock/alternative metal band.
	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.
	Chicago, Illinois, US	1988–2000, 2020–present	An industrial rock/hardcore punk/industrial metal band formed by Jello Biafra.
	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.
	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.
	New York City, New York, US	1990–2006	A punk rock band.
	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.
	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.
	Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England, UK	1988–1994, 1998–2012	A punk rock/hardcore punk/melodic hardcore band.
	New Jersey, US	2007–2010	A hardcore punk/post-hardcore/screamo side-project of Frank Iero, guitarist of My Chemical Romance.
	Buffalo, New York, US	2004–2018	An indie rock/punk rock/emo/power pop band.
	Temecula, California, US	2002–2006, 2023–present	A rock/post-hardcore/alternative rock band.
	Long Beach, California, US	1997–2001	A punk rock/new wave band.
	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.
	Wilmington, California, US	1996–present	A punk rock/pop punk/street punk/ska punk band with a considerable amount of influence from Rancid.
	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.
	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.
	Los Angeles, California, US	1980–2018	A hardcore punk band with female vocals.
	Boston, Massachusetts, US	1986–1997, 2005–present	An alternative rock/grunge/pop punk/jangle pop/power pop band.
	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.
	Fort Walton Beach, Florida, US	1989–2002	A hardcore punk/thrash metal band.
	Fresno, California, US	1986–present	A ska/reggae band.
	Leyton, East London, London, England, UK	1976–1980	A classic punk rock band.
	London, England, UK	1997–2004, 2010, 2014–present	An indie rock/garage rock/post-punk revival band.
	San Francisco, California, US	1993–1998	A punk rock/psychedelic rock band.
	New York, New York, US	1987–1989	A hardcore punk band.
	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.
	San Francisco Bay Area, California, US	1994–2002	A pop punk/punk rock/alternative rock/ska punk band.
	Albany, New York, US	1998–present	A hardcore punk/queercore/powerviolence band.
	San Francisco Bay Area, California, US	1993–2002, 2016	A punk rock/pop punk/ska punk/hardcore punk/skacore band.
	Southern California, US	1991–present	A hardcore punk band.
	Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada	2000–2003	An all female pop punk band.
	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia	1994–present	A punk rock/pop punk/rockabilly/alternative rock/psychobilly band.
	Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada	2007–present	A pop punk/punk rock band.
	São Paulo, Brazil	1984–1989, 2002–2018, 2024	A hardcore punk/crossover thrash/thrash metal band.
	Surrey, London, England, UK	1977–78	A classic punk rock band. Simon Gallup (bassist) is also a member of The Cure.
	San Diego, California, US	1994–2022	A grindcore/mathcore/powerviolence/noise rock band and one of the first artists on Three One G Records.
	Japan	1989–present	An all female punk rock band.
	London, England, UK	1976–78, 2008–present	A classic punk rock band.
	London, England, UK	1975–76, 2012–present	A rock/punk rock band. Mick Jones (guitarist) was also a member of The Clash.
	Long Beach, California, US	1997–2002, 2012–present	A reggae/ska/dub/punk rock band.
	Long Beach, California, US	2002–2007	A reggae/punk rock/pop rock/acoustic band.
	Oakland, California, US	2004–2007	A hardcore punk/thrashcore band.
	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.
	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.
	Sutton, London, Surrey, England, UK	1979–1986, 2003–present	An anarcho-punk band.
	Moscow, Russia	2008–present	A hard rock/punk rock band.
	Petaluma, California,USA	2003–2009, 2019–2024	A punk rock band.
	Toronto, Ontario, Canada	1999–2015	A pop/power pop/pop punk band formerly known as The Pettit Project.
	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US	2003–present	A punk rock/pop punk band.
	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US	2000–2008, 2015, 2022	A punk rock/surf/garage rock band.
	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 (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.
	Long Island, New York, US	1984–1989, 2012–present	A crossover thrash/hardcore punk/thrash metal band.
	Paris, France	1983–1999, 2016–present	A punk rock/alternative rock band.
	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
	Macclesfield, Cheshire, England, UK	1981–1995, 1997, 2018–present	A punk rock/hard rock/comedy rock band.
	Solvang, California, US	1995–present	A ska punk/reggae/punk rock/pop punk band.
	Germany	1987–present	A psychobilly/punk rock/country/heavy metal band.
	Manchester, England, UK	1977–1981, 2009–2011	A post-punk/new wave/art punk band featuring ex-Buzzcocks vocalist, Howard Devoto.
	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.
	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.
	West Hartford, Connecticut, US	2003–2016	A post-hardcore/emo band.
	Dusseldorf, Germany	1976–1980, 1990, 2002–present	A classic punk rock/Deutschpunk band.
	Sierra Vista, Arizona, US	1987–1994, 1999–2001, 2014	A hardcore punk/melodic hardcore band.
	Jerusalem, Israel	1999–present	A punk rock band.
	Orange County, California, US	1992–present	A Chicano punk rock/comedy music band.
	Claremont, California, US	1990–1997	A powerviolence/hardcore punk/noise rock/sludge metal band.
	Paris, France	1987–1994	A Latin alternative/ska punk/rock en Español/worldbeat band.
	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.
	New Orleans, Louisiana, US	1981–present	A garage punk/pop punk/indie rock band.
	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	1996–2018	A hardcore punk/heavy metal/cowpunk/psychobilly band.
	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, and .
	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.
	Oakland, California, US	1997–2009, 2014–2018	A pop punk/alternative rock/ska band.
	Washington, D.C., US	2000–present	A DIY pop punk/power pop/punk rock band who are on Plan-It-X Records.
	Long Beach, California, US	2003–2008	A pop punk/punk rock/rock band.
	Hachiōji, Tokyo, Japan	1998–present	A nu metal/hardcore punk/metalcore/alternative metal/funk metal band.
	Tallahassee, Florida, US	2005–present	A pop punk/pop rock/alternative rock/emo band.
	Detroit, Michigan, US	1964–72, 2003–present	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.
	Cardiff, Wales, UK	1996–2005, 2014–present	A post-hardcore/noise rock band.
	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.
	San Francisco, California, US	1995–present	A punk rock/pop punk/skate punk cover band which was formally fronted by NOFX's Fat Mike.
	Los Angeles, California, US	1991–1997	A ska punk band.
	Lansing, Michigan, US	1981–1988, 1993–1997, 2008–present	A hardcore punk/heavy metal band.
	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.
	Farnborough, Hampshire, England, UK	1987–1996, 2007, 2024–present	A pop rock/indie rock/pop punk/grebo band.
	Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, UK	1976–present	A classic punk rock/post-punk/alternative rock band.
	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.
	Camberley, Surrey, England, UK	1976–1983, 2007–present	A classic punk rock band.
	Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK	1977–1990, 2009–present	A classic punk rock/post-punk/noise rock band.
	Scranton, Pennsylvania, US	2006–present	A punk rock band.
	Paris, France	1976–1980, 2003–present	An electronic rock/classic punk rock band.
	New York, New York, US	1990–present	A metalcore/hardcore punk band.
	England, UK	1986–present	A classic punk rock band.
	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.
	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.
	Las Vegas, Nevada, US	1982–1988, 2008, 2014	A hardcore punk band.
	Santa Ana, California, US	1977–1982, 2011–2014	A punk rock/hardcore punk/post-punk band.
	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.
	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."
	Perth, Western Australia, Australia	2002–present	A hardcore punk band.
	Seattle, Washington, US	2003–present	A Celtic punk/Scottish Gaelic punk band.
	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.
	London, England, UK	2000–2005	A post-hardcore/punk rock/hardcore punk/alternative rock/emo band that spawned folk punk artist, Frank Turner.
	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.
	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia	1993–present	A hardcore punk/metalcore band.
	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.
	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.
	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US	2000–2016	A folk punk/anarcho-punk band.
	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.
	Yeovil, Somerset, England, UK	1979–1983, 2011–present	An anarcho-punk band.
	Stockholm, Sweden	1982–1987, 2005–present	A D-beat/hardcore punk/crust punk band.
	Malmö, Sweden	1980–1985, 2007–present	A hardcore punk/D-beat band.
	Marshalltown, Iowa, US	2002–2008, 2012–present	A melodic hardcore/hardcore punk band.
	Long Beach, California, US	1980–1983	A hardcore punk band.
	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.
	Medellín, Colombia	1995–present	A ska punk band.
	Danville, Virginia, US	1985–2024	A rockabilly/cowpunk/psychobilly artist.
	Los Angeles, California USA	1997–present	An alternative metal/punk rock/stoner rock/hard rock/alternative rock band.
	San Francisco Bay Area, California, US	1988–1993	A pop punk band.
	Northern Ireland, UK	1979–present	A classic punk rock/power pop band.
	New York, New York, US	2001–present	A punk rock/crust punk band.
	Annapolis, Maryland, US	1986–1991, 2001, 2007–present	A pioneer of emo. The band also plays post-hardcore and hardcore punk.
	Poland	1983–1991, 2001–present	A hardcore punk band.
	Minneapolis, Minnesota, US	1997–2016, 2019–present	An alternative rock/pop punk/emo/power pop/pop rock/indie rock band.
	New York, New York, US	1997–2003, 2010–2011, 2014–present	A melodic hardcore/pop punk/emo band.
	Berkeley, California, US	1985–present	A punk rock/pop punk band.
	St. Louis, Missouri, US	1988–present	A ska punk/punk rock/indie rock band.
	Chicago, Illinois, US	1999–2007, 2011, 2015–2024	A punk rock/pop punk/skate punk/melodic hardcore band.
	Bergenfield, New Jersey, US	1986–1996, 1999–2003, 2009–2014	A crossover thrash/hardcore punk band.
	Seattle, Washington, US	1988–present	An alternative rock/grunge/garage punk band.
	Los Angeles, California, US	1991–1999, 2002–2004, 2012–2019	A power pop/garage punk band.
	Eisleben, Sachsen-Anhalt, East Germany	1980–1989, 1991–present	A Deutschpunk band.
	Hollywood, California, US	2002–2004, 2010–2011	A horror punk/glam metal band.
	New York, New York, US	1990–1999, 2003–present	A hardcore punk band.
	New York, New York, US	1982–present	A hardcore punk/skate punk band.
	Grand Rapids, Michigan, US	1991–present	A ska punk/pop punk band.
	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia	1991–present	A folk punk band.
	Bremerton, Washington, US	1992–present	A Christian punk rock band consisting of three members, who were all born in 1976.
	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
	Isle of Skye, Scotland, UK	2007–present	An indie rock/Scottish Gaelic punk/garage punk band.
	Belgium	2004–2009	A pop rock/pop punk that has opened up for several notable acts such as Avril Lavigne and Bon Jovi.
	Chicago, Illinois, US	1980–1992, 2006–present	A punk rock/post-hardcore/post-punk band.
	Portland, Oregon, US	1991–2004	A punk rock band.
	Birmingham, England, UK	1981–present	An influential hardcore punk/crust punk/death metal/anarcho-punk band that is credited with founding grindcore.
	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.
	Baltimore, Maryland, US	1998–present	A new wave/hardcore punk band.
	New York, New York, US	1985–1992	A crust punk band.
	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).
	Maumee, Ohio, US	1978–2014	A hardcore punk/post-hardcore band.
	Olympia, Washington, US	1996–2001, 2010, 2013	A queercore/post-punk/art rock/garage rock/experimental rock band.
	Aberdeen, Scotland, UK	1998–present	A punk rock band.
	Detroit, Michigan, US	1981–1984, 2006–present	A hardcore punk band.
	Boston, Massachusetts, US	1981–1982	A hardcore punk/thrashcore band.
	San Francisco, California, US	1977–1979, 2008–2010	A hardcore punk band.
	Turin, Italy	1983–1992	A hardcore punk band.
	Copenhagen, Denmark	1989–present	A psychobilly band whose bassist, Kim Nekroman, is the guitarist for HorrorPops.
	Wolverhampton, England, UK	1977–1981, 2013–Present	A classic punk rock band.
	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.
	San Francisco, California, US	1998–2002	A hardcore punk/horror punk band.
	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.
	Oakland, California, US	2003–2005, 2020–2021	A new wave/pop punk/synth-pop band.
	Oakland, California, US	1985–2019, 2022	A post-metal/sludge metal band that began as a crust punk band.
	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.
	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.
	Los Angeles, California, US	1979–1985	A hardcore punk band.
	Orlando, Florida, US	1999–2008	A hardcore punk band.
	Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, UK	1980–present	A post punk/folk rock/gothic rock band that began as a punk rock band.
	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.
	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.
	Utrecht, Netherlands	1979–1984	A Dutch punk/punk rock band.
	North Hollywood, California, US	1987–1993	A powerviolence band.
	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.
	San Diego, California, US	1992–2002, 2004–2017	A hardcore punk/metalcore band.
	London, England, UK	1986–1996	An Oi!/Neo-Nazi Rock Against Communism punk rock band.
No Swastikas (The Redskins)	York, England, UK	1982–1986	A left-wing punk rock/soul/rockabilly/pop/anarcho-punk band.
	Oslo, Norway	2003–2009	A ska/indie rock/punk rock band.
	Massachusetts, US	2001–present	A punk rock/pop punk/melodic hardcore/hardcore punk band.
	Sunnyvale, California, US	1986–2012, 2015, 2016	A punk rock/pop punk/skate punk/hardcore punk/melodic hardcore band.
	Toronto, Ontario, Canada	1998–2005, 2013–present	A hardcore punk band.
	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.
	Bondi Beach, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia	1993–1996, 2009	An alternative rock/indie pop band.
	Chicago, Illinois, US	2008–present	A pop punk band.
	Victoria, British Columbia, Canada	1979–2016	A progressive punk rock/post-hardcore band. Also, members of the band, The Hanson Brothers.
	New Jersey, US	2000–present	A punk rock/melodic hardcore band.
	Stuttgart, Germany	1978–1996, 2002–present	A Deutschpunk band.
	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").
	Burnley, Lancashire, England, UK	1978–1982, 1996, 2005–present	A classic punk rock band.

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Band name	Origin	Years active	Brief summary
	Nurmo, Finland	1995–present	A punk rock band.
	Los Angeles, California, US	2009–2024	A hardcore punk supergroup formed by members of Black Flag, Circle Jerks, Redd Kross, Burning Brides, Rocket from the Crypt and Hot Snakes.
	Minneapolis, Minnesota, US	2002–present	A punk rock/melodic hardcore/hardcore punk band.
	Garden Grove, California, US	1984–present	A punk rock/skate punk/pop punk/melodic hardcore/hardcore punk/alternative rock band that has been very popular since the release of their 1994 album, Smash.
	Edinburgh, Scotland, UK	1981–present	An anarcho-punk/Oi!/hardcore punk/crust punk/Scottish Gaelic punk band.
	Los Angeles, California, US	2007–2015	A punk rock/bluegrass band.
	Tokyo, Japan	2005–present	An alternative rock/emo/post-hardcore/pop punk/power pop/post-grunge that is one of the most popular Japanese rock groups.
	Barnet, London, England, UK	1981–1988, 1995, 2016–present	An anarcho-punk/post-punk band.
	Austin, Texas, US	1985–1994, 2000, 2002, 2005, 2016–present	A Christian punk/crossover thrash band.
	Austin, Texas, US	2006–2018	A gothic rock/punk rock/heavy metal/hard rock band.
	Long Beach, California, US	1993–1999	A punk rock/power pop band.
	Albany, New York, US	1994–2001, 2006, 2018, 2023	A hardcore punk/metalcore band.
	San Francisco, California, US	1996–2005, 2011–present	A punk rock band.
	Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada	1997–present	A punk rock/skate punk/alternative rock band.
	Fleetwood, Lancashire, England, UK	1979–1986, 1995–present	A punk rock/street punk/Oi! band.
	USA	2003–present	A punk rock/melodic hardcore band that was formed Good Riddance's singer, Russ Rankin and Bane's guitarist, Aaron Dalbec. Rise Against's guitarist, Zach Blair was a member of the band from 2003 to 2007.
	South London, London, England, UK	1976–1982, 2007–2017, 2023–present	A power pop/new wave/punk rock/indie rock band.
	Berkeley, California, US	1987–1989	A ska punk/punk rock/hardcore punk band. Tim Armstrong and Matt Freeman were in this band before they formed Rancid.
	Cardiff, Wales, UK	1981–1984, 1994–1996, 1998–2006, 2009–2016, 2020–present	An Oi!/punk rock band.
	New York, New York, US	1994–2000, 2024–present	An alternative metal/post-hardcore/rap metal band.
	Prague, Czech Republic	1988–1991	A punk rock/Oi! band.
	New York, 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	A punk rock band that appeared in the movie Crazy/Beautiful (2001), performing the songs "Fuck Me" and "Alright."
	Düsseldorf, Germany/Hamburg, Germany	1979–1984, 2019–present	A Deutschpunk/German punk/Neue Deutsche Welle band.
	Maine, US	2002–2011	A hardcore punk band.
	Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK	1977–1985	A classic punk rock band.
	San Diego County, California, US	2000–2004	A hardcore punk band.
	Germany	1992–2002, 2006	An Oi!/street punk/punk rock band.

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Band name	Origin	Years active	Brief summary
	Cleveland, Ohio, US	1977–1979, 1982–1983, 1986–1989, 2014–2017	A classic punk rock band.
Pain (Salvo)	Tuscaloosa, Alabama, US	1994–2000, 2019–present	An energetic pop punk/punk rock/ska band that often makes use of horn instruments.
	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US	2002–present	A hardcore punk/punk rock/melodic hardcore band.
	Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada	1994–1999	A hardcore punk band.
	Monterrey, Nuevo León, México	1996–2016	An alternative rock/pop punk/punk rock/emo/skate punk/hard rock/post hardcore/hardcore punk band.
	Las Vegas, Nevada, US	2004–2023	A pop rock/pop/baroque pop/electropop/alternative rock/emo pop/pop punk band.
	Ljubljana, Slovenia	1977–1987, 2007–present	The first punk rock band in Slovenia whose name means "The Bastards."
	Athens, Greece	1979–present	An anarcho-punk band.
	Rijeka, Croatia	1976–1986, 1994, 2003, 2008	A punk rock/new wave/post-punk/gothic rock band.
	Franklin, Tennessee, US	2004–present	A female fronted pop punk/emo/pop rock/alternative rock/power pop/new wave band.
	Dublin, Ireland	1982–1992, 1996, 2001, 2005–present	An anarcho-punk band. Ireland's longest running punk rock band, releasing their music through their own label, F.O.A.D.
	Livingston, New Jersey, US	1986–2003, 2006–present	A punk rock/pop punk band.
	Belgrade, Serbia	1982–2016, 2018–present	A garage rock/rhythm and blues/punk blues/blues rock/hard rock/garage rock band.
	Bridgend, Wales, UK	1978–1984, late 1990s–present	A hardcore punk band.
	Gimbweiler, Germany	1998–present	A Deutschpunk band.
The Patti Smith Group (Patti Smith)	New York, New York, US	1973–1979, 1988, 1996–present	A punk rock/art punk/proto-punk/art rock/garage rock/pop rock band.
	Chicago, Illinois, US	1990–present	A punk rock band.
Pekinška Patka	Novi Sad, Vojvodina, Serbia	1978–1981, 2008, 2010–2012, 2021–present	A punk rock/new wave/post-punk/dark wave band.
	Ferryhill, County Durham, England, UK	1976–1980, 2001–present	A classic punk rock band.
	Hermosa Beach, California, US	1988–present	A punk rock/skate punk/hardcore punk/melodic hardcore band that has achieved some success since signing to their longtime home, Epitaph, in 1990.
	Cleveland, Ohio, US	1975–1982, 1987–present	An art punk/post-punk/art rock/new wave/proto-punk/industrial rock band.
	Bogotá, Colombia	1986–present	A hardcore punk/alternative metal/punk rock/alternative rock/heavy metal band.
	Eindhoven, Netherlands	1997–2016	A punk rock/hard rock/psychobilly band.
	Peacehaven, East Sussex, England, UK	1978–present	A punk rock/Oi!/punk pathetique band.
	Sterling, Virginia, US	1997–2003, 2011, 2017, 2023	A hardcore punk band that is considered to be one of the first screamo bands.
	Brighton, East Sussex, England, UK	2001–2008	A punk rock/skate punk/melodic hardcore bands.
	Sapporo, Japan	1990–1995, 1998–present	A hardcore punk/thrashcore/deathcore/metalcore band.
	Haverfordwest, Wales, UK	1979–1987, 1999–present	A hardcore punk band.
	Poznań, Pila, Poland	1987–1990, 1995–2007, 2015–present	A punk rock/alternative rock band.
	Honolulu, Hawaii, US	2001–2015	A rock/ska/reggae band.
	Kennebunk, Maine, US	1994–2000, 2008–2012	A melodic punk rock band.
	Tampa, Florida, US	1986–present	A punk rock band.
	East Bay, California, US	1991–2010, 2024–present	A punk rock/hardcore punk band.
	Prague, Czech Republic	2006–present	A Celtic punk/punk rock/rock band.
	Brighton, England, UK	1977–1982	A ska punk band.
	Washington, D.C., US	1991–1995	An art punk band.
	San Diego, California, US	1994–2003, 2008–2009, 2015–present	A punk rock/melodic hardcore band.
	Boston, Massachusetts, US	1986–1993, 2004–present	An alternative rock/indie rock/noise pop/punk rock/surf band.
	Toronto, Ontario, Canada	2013–present	A punk rock/pop punk band. In July 2020, it was announced that their song "Mid 20s Skateboarder" is in the new Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2 game.
	London, England, UK	1976–1981, 2005–present	A classic punk rock band.
	New York, New York, US	1977–1983, 1987–1988	A hardcore punk/heavy metal/biker metal band that is considered to be one of the first shock rock acts in the punk rock scene.
	Los Angeles, California, US	1977–1984	A punk rock/rock band.
	King's Cross, London, England, UK	1982–1996, 2001–2014	A Celtic punk/folk punk band.
	Vancouver, British Columbia, US	1978–1981, 2006–2012, 2015–present	A punk rock/new wave band.
	São Paulo, Brazil	1996–2006, 2024–present	A metalcore/hardcore punk/beatdown hardcore band.
	Inland Empire, California, US	1998–2002, 2007	A hardcore punk/Christian hardcore/Christian metal/metalcore band.
	Brighton, East Sussex, England, UK	1976–1987	An anarcho-punk band.
	Portland, Oregon, US	1980–1993, 1998–2017, 2018–2019	A hardcore punk band.
	Salvatierra, Basque Country, Spain	1979–2003, 2019–2021	A hardcore punk band that is considered to be one of the most influential Spanish punk rock bands.
	Stirling, Scotland, UK	1982–1989, 1991–1993	An anarcho-punk/hardcore punk/melodic hardcore/punk rock bands.
Pollen	Tempe, Arizona, US/Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US	1993–2001	A power pop/pop punk band that released four albums and two split records over their eight years together.
	Tokyo, Japan	1997–present	A new wave/synth-pop/art pop/post-punk revival/electronic rock/hardcore punk/geek rock band.
	Barueri, Brazil	1993–2005, 2006–present	A punk rock band.
	Dubna, Russia	2008–present	A punk rock/grunge band.
	Saint-Petersburg, Russia	1996–present	A punk rock band.
	Warsaw, Poland	1986–2000	A hardcore punk band.
	Tokyo, Japan	1995–2005, 2015	A ska punk/punk rock band.
	Long Beach, California, US	2004–2018	A punk rock/melodic hardcore band.
	San Miguel, Santiago Metropolitan Region, Chile	1982–1992, 2001–2006	A new wave/synth-pop/punk rock/rockabilly/ska band.
	London, England, UK	1979–1982, 2015–2024	A classic punk rock band.
	New York, New York, US	1987	A hardcore punk/youth crew band.
	Fall River, Massachusetts, US	1980–1985, 2016–present	A hardcore punk/post-punk/noise rock/art punk band.
	Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, Canada	1986–present	An anarchist punk rock/skate punk/heavy metal/pop punk/melodic hardcore band.
	New York, New York, US	1991–present	A groove metal/thrash metal/hardcore punk band.
	Tallinn, Estonia	1980–present	A classic punk rock band.
	Auckland, New Zealand	1979–1981, 2008–present	A hardcore punk band that has been covered by The Lemonheads.
	Zurich, Switzerland	2006–present	A ska/punk rock band with reggae and Latin music influences.
	Simi Valley, California, US	1994–present	A punk rock/skate punk/melodic hardcore band.
	London, England, UK	1976–1978	A classic punk rock band.
	Hamburg, Germany	1998–2006	A punk rock band.
	Parabiago, Italy	1989–present	A ska punk/alternative rock/punk rock band.
	Moscow, Russia	2011–present	An all female pop/punk rock/hardcore punk/Oi! band.
	Berlin, Germany	1977–1984, 1988–1991, 2005–2012	A Deutschpunk band.
	Sterling, Virginia, US	2004–present	A folk/experimental/hardcore punk band.

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Band name	Origin	Years active	Brief summary
	San Francisco, California, US	1999–2003	A punk rock band.
	Portsmouth, New Hampshire, US	1981–1984, 1986–1988, 1990–present	A punk rock/pop punk band highly influenced by the Ramones.
	Miami, Florida, US	1988–1996, 1999, 2002, 2015	A punk rock band.

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Band name	Origin	Years active	Brief summary
	Auckland, New Zealand	2001–present	A hardcore punk band.
	Leicester, England, UK	1979–1986, 2013	A classic punk rock band.
	Chicago, Illinois, US	1996–1999, 2016–present	A hardcore punk/metalcore/grindcore band.
	Hungerford, Berkshire, England, UK	1987–1995, 2006–present	A punk rock/dub/ska band.
	Sydney, Australia	1974–1978, 1996–2008, 2014–present	A punk rock/garage rock/proto-punk/surf band.
	Brasília, Federal District, Brazil	1987–1990, 1992–2001, 2001–present	A hardcore punk/alternative metal/punk rock band.
	Crouch End, London, England, UK	1977–1984, 1993–present	A post-punk/experimental rock/reggae band.
	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."
	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US	1999–2007, 2019–present	A hardcore punk/thrashcore/crust punk band.
	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.
	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.
	Keighley, West Yorkshire, England, UK	2002–present	A punk rock/ska punk/hardcore punk/heavy metal band.
	Hortlax, Sweden	1992–present	A punk rock/garage punk/ska punk/skate punk band.
	Istanbul, Turkey	1993–present	A band that is considered to be the first major Turkish punk rock band.
	Celle, Germany	1997–present	A Deutschpunk/trallpunk band.
	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.
	Vilppula, Finland	1978–1988, 2001–present	A hardcore punk/crust punk band.
	Reggio Emilia, Italy	1981–present	A hardcore punk/crossover thrash band.
	Namur, Belgium	1977–1978	A classic punk rock band.
	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.
	Boston, Massachusetts, US	1997–2003	A hardcore punk band.
	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.
	Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada	1992–present	A Scottish-influenced Celtic punk/folk punk band.
	Memphis, Tennessee, US	1995–1999, 2005–2006	A garage punk/lo-fi band. This was the first project of musician, Jay Reatard.
	East Bay, California, US	1995–1999, 2004	A hardcore punk band.
	Hawthorne, California, US	1980–1997, 2004–present	An alternative rock/power pop/punk rock/pop punk band.
	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.
	Graz, Austria	1997–2010	A melodic punk rock band.
	Sunderland, England, UK	1981–2002, 2018–present	An Oi!/punk rock band.
	Huntington Beach, California, US	1991–present	A ska punk/third-wave ska band.
	Umeå, Sweden	1991–1998, 2012, 2014–present	A post-hardcore/hardcore punk band.
	Canton, Ohio, US	1998–present	An alternative rock/Christian alternative rock/pop punk band that plays a blend of punk rock and power pop.
	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.
	London, England, UK	1995–present	A street punk/hardcore punk band.
	San Francisco, California, US	2007–present	A punk rock band.
	Edinburgh, Scotland, UK	1976–1978, 2001–present	A punk rock/new wave band.
	California, US	1979–present	A hardcore punk/rock band.
	Los Angeles, California, US	late 1970s–1980s, through late 1990s, 2014–present	A hardcore punk band.
	New York, New York, US	1990s–2006	A Puerto Rican punk rock/hip hop/salsa/jazz/reggae band.
	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).
	Cleveland, Ohio, US	1989–1994, 1999–present	A metalcore/hardcore punk/thrash metal band.
	New Zealand	1981–1984	An anarcho-punk band.
	Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England, UK	1981–1984, 2003–present	A punk rock band.
	Chicago, Illinois, US	1999–present	A melodic hardcore/punk rock/hardcore punk band that has been very popular since signing to a major label.
	Ghent, Belgium	2002–2012	A hardcore punk/metalcore/crust punk band.
	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."
	Ramsgate, Kent, England, UK	1976–1981	A classic punk rock band.
	Denton, Texas, US	1997–present	A punk rock/garage rock/alternative rock band.
	Richmond, Virginia, US	1999–present	A hard rock/emo/punk rock/pop punk band.
	Chicago, Illinois, US	1994–1997, 2003, 2008–2011	A punk rock/pop punk band.
	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.
	Cleveland, Ohio, US	1974–1975, 2003–2017	A proto-punk/garage rock/punk rock/hard rock band.
	USA	1999–present	A street punk/punk rock band.
	Van Nuys, Los Angeles, California, US	1987–1997, 1999–2003, 2006	An alternative metal/post-hardcore/hard rock/funk metal band.
	New Jersey, US	1989–1993, 2009–2012	A hardcore punk/metalcore/mathcore/powerviolence band.
	London, England, UK	1979–1991, 2000–present	An anarcho-punk/post-punk/gothic rock band.
	Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK	1975–1983	A punk rock/pop punk/power pop band.
	England, UK	1980–present	An anarcho-punk/hardcore punk/art punk band.
	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.
	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.
	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.
	Seal Beach, California, US	1995–2011	A ska punk/progressive rock/post-hardcore/reggae/alternative rock band.

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Band name	Origin	Years active	Brief summary
	Lince, Lima, Peru	1964–1966, 2006–2011, 2013–present	A garage rock/surf band that is considered by some people to be one of the first proto-punk bands.
	Burlington, Ontario, Canada	2005–2013	A rock/punk rock/reggae band with former members of Boys Night Out and Jersey.
	Montreal, Quebec, Canada	1999–2012	A hardcore punk band.
	Brisbane, Queensland, Australia	1973–2022, 2024	A classic punk rock/alternative rock/pop rock band.
	Newmarket, Ontario, Canada	1993–2016	A ska punk/reggae fusion/punk rock band.
	Southampton, Hampshire, England, UK	2019–present	A punk rock/horror punk/pop punk band.
	Paris, France	1992–present	A political punk rock band.
	Boston, Massachusetts, US	1988–2000, 2007, 2013, 2014, 2016–present	A hardcore punk/alternative metal band.
	New Jersey, United States	1983–1987, 1999, 2011, 2012, 2014	A death rock/horror punk/heavy metal/gothic rock band. The short-lived project was formed by Glenn Danzig after the 1983 demise of The Misfits. The project changed its name to Danzig in 1987.
	Berkeley, California, US	1988–present	A punk rock/hardcore punk/pop punk/melodic hardcore/emo band.
	Lund, Sweden	1989–2007, 2014–present	A skate punk band.
	London, England, UK	2011–2017	A post-punk revival/noise rock/alternative rock band.
	Orange County, California, US	1995–2003, 2013–present	A ska punk band.
	Princeton, New Jersey, US	1997–present	An emo/pop punk/melodic hardcore/punk rock/hardcore punk band.
	Anaheim, California, US	2003–2014	A garage punk band.
	Burbank, California, US	1983–1985, 1989–1995, 1997–1998, 2001–2002	A punk rock/Christian punk band.
	Toronto, Ontario, Canada	1976–1982, 2008–present	A post-punk/art rock band.
	Emmen, Netherlands	1985–1988, 2008–present	A punk rock band.
	Erfurt, Thuringia, East Germany	1980–1996, 2008–present	A Deutschpunk/hardcore punk band.
	Alexandria, Virginia, US	1981–1990, 1993, 1994, 1996, 2009–present	A hardcore punk/post-hardcore band.
	Los Angeles, California, US	1975–1981	An influential synthpunk band that never released an album.
	Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, UK	1980–1985, 1997–1999, 2014–present	A horror punk band.
	Prospect Heights, Illinois, US	1986–1989, 1991–1994, 1996–2001, 2004, 2009–present	A satirical punk rock/pop punk/skate punk/hardcore punk band.
	Berkeley, California, US	1992–1997	A punk rock band.
	County Kilkenny, Ireland/County Wexford, Ireland	2003–2011	A pop punk/punk rock band.
	Norway	2002–2005	A hardcore punk/black metal band.
Seaway	Oakville, Ontario, Canada	2011–present	An alternative rock/pop punk/emo band. 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.
	Tacoma, Washington, US	1989–1999, 2007–2014	A punk rock/alternative rock/post-hardcore band.
	Sacramento, California, US	1991–2016	A punk rock/pop punk band.
	Wrocław, Poland	1980–present	A classic punk rock band.
	Voronezh, Russia	1987–2000, 2000–2006, 2017–present	A punk rock/Russian rock/pop rock/folk rock/alternative metal/rap metal/comedy rock/hard rock band.
	Providence, Rhode Island, US	2004–present	A punk rock/pop punk/ska punk band.
	Ridgewood, New Jersey, US	2001–present	A band that is primarily plays post-hardcore/emo/metalcore/screamo but also plays pop punk.
	Coventry, England, UK	1994–1995, 2013–present	A hardcore punk/crust punk/anarcho-punk/thrashcore band.
	Norwich, England, UK	1981–mid-1980s, and intermittently since	A classic punk rock band known for their humorous songs about things such as football and drinking.
Serpenteens	New York, New York, US	1995–present	A psychobilly/horror punk band.
	Orinda, California, US	2004–2013, 2015–present	A melodic hardcore/pop punk band.
	Chicago, Illinois, US	1999–2013, 2016	A contemporary Christian/pop punk/rap rock/hard rock/pop/contemporary R&B band.
	London, England, UK	1975–1978, 1996, 2002–2003, 2007–2008, 2024–present	A pioneer of the 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.
	Buenos Aires, Argentina	1994–present	A rock/punk rock/melodic hardcore band.
	Pompano Beach, Florida, US	1995–present	A metalcore/hardcore punk/melodic hardcore band.
	Hersham, Surrey, England, UK	1975–1979, 1987–present	A very influential Oi! band named after faded graffiti promoting the local soccer team.
	Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, England, UK	2007–2013	A punk rock/alternative rock band.
	Southern California, US	1978–1982, 2004–present	A classic punk rock band.
	Argentina	1995–present	An all female queercore/punk rock band.
	New York, New York, US	1984–1998, 2004, 2010–present	A hardcore punk/crossover thrash band.
	New York, New York, US	1991–present	A melodic hardcore/hardcore punk/post-hardcore/Krishnacore band.
	Osaka, Japan	1981–present	An all female pop punk/alternative rock band that was one of the first Japanese bands to become known in the US.
	Bellingham, Washington, US	2004–present	A punk rock/melodic hardcore band.
	Budgewoi, New South Wales, Australia	2005–2012, 2014–2015, 2020–present	A pop punk/alternative rock/pop rock/emo band.
Showoff	Chicago, Illinois, US	1996–2002, 2005–2006, 2014–present	A pop punk/punk rock/ska punk/alternative rock band. 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 (2000).
Shrapnel	Red Bank, New Jersey, US	1978–1985	A classic punk rock/power pop band. Two members were future members of Monster Magnet, another future Ramones producer.
Shrapnel	Briton Ferry, Wales, UK	1981–1988	An anarcho-punk band.
Sicko	Seattle, Washington, US	1991–2001, 2018–present	A punk rock/pop punk band that has three songs featured in the video game Project Gotham Racing 2 (2003).
	Queens, New York, New York, US	1986–present	A hardcore punk/beatdown hardcore band.
	Weymouth, Massachusetts, US	1981–1985, 1991–1992, 2016–2023	A hardcore punk/thrashcore/powerviolence band.
	Puławy, Poland	1984–1988	A post-punk/hardcore punk/cold wave/new wave band.
Silverstein	Burlington, Ontario, Canada	2000–present	A post-hardcore/emo/indie rock/screamo band has sold over 1,000,000 albums worldwide.
	Montréal, Québec, Canada	1999–present	A punk rock/alternative rock/pop rock/power pop/emo band. The original vocalist and drummer of Reset are now in Simple Plan.
SIN 34	Santa Monica, California, US	1981–1984, 2008–2012	A female fronted hardcore punk band.
	Estonia	1985–present	A punk rock/rock band.
	London, England, UK	1976–1996, 2002	A successful post-punk/alternative rock/new wave/gothic rock band that is considered to be one of the pioneers of goth fashion and influential to punk fashion.
	London, England, UK	1993–1996	A queercore/riot grrrl band.
		Kyiv, Ukraine	2018–present	A rock/pop punk/art rock band.
Size	Mexico City, Mexico	1979–1985	A punk rock/post-punk/new wave band.
	Vallecas, Madrid, Spain	1994–2005, 2008–2014, 2017–present	A third-wave ska/ska punk/two-tone/punk rock/alternative rock band.
	France	1991–present	A third-wave ska/punk rock band.
	New York, New York, US	1995–present	A hardcore punk band.
	San Jose, California, US	1989–1997	A ska punk/third-wave ska/punk rock band.
	East Berlin, Germany	1986–2000, 2006–present	A Deutschpunk band.
Skewbald/Grand Union	Washington, D.C., US	1981	A hardcore punk band.
	Poulton-le-Flyde, Lancashire, England, UK	1976–1979, 1982–1993	An Oi! band that became a neo-Nazi white power skinhead band.
	Dunfermline, Scotland, UK	1977–1982, 2007–2010	A punk rock/new wave/post-punk band.
	Newport, Wales, UK	1998–present	An alternative metal/reggae rock/rap metal/nu metal band.
	Gothenburg, Sweden	1994–2007, 2009–present	A crust punk/grindcore/D-beat band.
	Calgary, Alberta, Canada	2004–2008	A band with influences of raw 1970s punk rock and straight up rock and roll.
	Newcastle upon Tyne, England, UK	1984–1994, 2001–2002	A British nationalist Rock Against Communism punk rock band.
	Boston, Massachusetts, US	1985–present	A punk rock/hardcore punk band.
	Elgin, Illinois, US	1993–1996, periodic reunion performances thereafter	A punk rock/ska punk band.
	Wythenshawe, Manchester, England, UK	1976–1978, 1979–1981, 1996–present	A punk rock/Oi!/glam punk/hard rock band.
	Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England, UK	2012–present	A punk rock/alternative metal/hardcore punk band that changed their name to Soft Play at the end of 2022.
	Olympia, Washington, US	1994–2006, 2014–present	An all female punk rock/indie rock/riot grrrl/alternative rock band.
	Seattle, Washington, US	2004–present	A punk rock/Oi! band.
	Washington, D.C., US	1976–1991	A punk rock/garage rock/psychedelic rock/new wave/rock band.
	San Diego, California, US	1994–present	A reggae rock/punk rock band.
	Hamburg, Germany	1979–1984, 1990–1994, 2009–2020, 2020–present	A Deutschpunk band.
	London, England, UK	1976–1982, 2005–2010	An all female punk rock/post-punk/dub/experimental rock band.
	Indianapolis, Indiana, US	1985–present	A punk rock/garage punk/hard rock band.
	Santa Cruz, California, US	1993–2002, 2016–present	A third-wave ska/ska punk/alternative rock band.
	Chicago, Illinois, US	1989–1992, 2007, 2008, 2022–present	A punk rock band.
	Boston, Massachusetts, US	1998–present	A punk rock/pop punk/melodic hardcore band.
	Lake in the Hills, Illinois, US	1991–1999, 2005–present	A pop punk/alternative rock/indie rock/punk rock/emo band.
	Redondo Beach, California, US	1993–present	A punk rock band.
	Buffalo, New York, US	1991–2005, 2007, 2010–present	A hardcore punk/metalcore/post-hardcore/alternative metal/crossover thrash band.
	Edmonton, Alberta, Canada	1981–1989, 1991–2005, 2007–2018	A hardcore punk/skate punk band.
	Santa Barbara, California, US	1995–1998, 2008–2011, 2014–present	A nu metal/hardcore punk/funk metal/alternative metal band.
	Hendon, London, England, UK	1986–1991, 1994–present	A punk rock band.
	Fullerton, California, US	1978–present	A punk rock/cowpunk/melodic hardcore band that is often regarded as one of the leading bands of the 1980s hardcore punk explosion.
	Tokyo, Japan	1999–2003	An all female punk rock band.
	San Diego, California, US	2002–2007	A hardcore punk/mathcore band.
	Manchester, England, UK	2002–present	A punk rock/ska/ragga/hip hop/electronic band.
	Ann Arbor, Michigan, US	1974–1980	A rock and roll/punk rock/garage rock band.
	Los Angeles, California, US	2000–2001, 2007–2008, 2020–present	A horror punk/heavy metal/hardcore punk/deathrock band.
Sore Throat	Huddersfield, England, UK	1987–1990, 1991	A crust punk/grindcore band.
	Copenhagen, Denmark	1977–present	A post-punk band.
	Minneapolis, Minnesota, US	2001–2006, 2010–2011	A punk rock/pop punk band with 3 female and 1 male.
	Vitoria-Gasteiz, Basque Country, Spain	1988–present	A crossover thrash/hardcore punk/thrashcore band.
	Redwood City, California, US	1992–2000	A powerviolence band.
Spanish Love Songs	Los Angeles, California, US	2013–present	A punk rock/emo/pop punk/indie rock/pop rock band. 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.
	Colchester, Essex, England, UK	1977–1983, 1995–present	A punk rock/hardcore punk/street punk band.
	New Orleans, Louisiana, US	2016–present	A dance-punk/noise rock/no wave/industrial rock band.
	Coventry, West Midlands, England, UK	1977–1981, 1982–1984, 1993, 1996–2001, 2008–2022	A 2 Tone/ska/new wave band.
	Kaiserslautern, Germany	1983–1988, 1989–1996, 1999–2023	A hardcore punk band.
	San Francisco, California, US	1990–1995	An all female anarcho-punk/hardcore punk band.
	England, UK	1979–1982, 1987–1988, 2007–present	A punk rock/post-punk/new wave band that is also known as Spizz Oil, Athletico Spizz 80, The Spizzles, Spizzenergi 2 and SpizzSexual.
	Kalamazoo, Michigan, US	2000–present	A punk rock/garage punk/electronic rock band.
	Indianapolis, Indiana, US	1990–1996, 2009	An emo/indie rock/post-hardcore band.
	Queens Road, Peckham, South London, London, England	1978–present	A punk rock/Oi!/punk pathetique band that is notorious for their provocative live shows.
Spraynard	West Chester, Pennsylvania, US	2008–2012, 2014–present	A punk rock/pop punk/emo/skate punk band with a musical style that is similar to bands like Latterman, RVIVR and Tender Defender.
	Louisville, Kentucky, US	1983–1987	A post-hardcore/punk rock/indie rock/emo band.
	Lafayette, Indiana, US	1993–1998, 2001–2004, 2008–present	A punk rock band.
SR-71	Baltimore, Maryland, US	1998–2005, 2009–2010	A pop punk/alternative rock/punk rock band. 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.
	Japan	1977–present	A band that is considered to be one of the first Japanese hardcore punk bands.
	Boston, Massachusetts, US	1981–1985	A hardcore punk/heavy metal band.
	Fukushima, Japan	1980–1985, 1987–1988, 1989–1993	A hardcore punk band.
	Cheltenham, England, UK	1995–2006, 2014	A groove metal/metalcore band.
	Japan	1998–present	A punk rock band.
Stand Atlantic	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia	2012–present	A pop punk band. In early 2014, the band changed their name from What It's Worth to Stand Atlantic.
	Nagoya, Japan	1977–present	A hardcore punk band.
	New York, New York, US	2005–2013, 2021–present	A punk rock/ska punk/crust punk band.
State Champs	Albany, New York, US	2010–present	A pop punk band. 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).
	Washington, D.C., US	1980–1981	A hardcore punk band.
	Umeå, Sweden	1989–1991	A hardcore punk/youth crew band.
	Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK	1977–1982, 1987–present	A very influential punk rock band known for their single "Suspect Device."
	Ann Arbor, Michigan, US	1967–1971, 1972–1974, 2003–2016	A proto-punk/garage rock/hard rock/punk rock band.
The Story So Far	Walnut Creek, California, US	2007–present	A pop punk band. The band's fourth album debuted at number 19 on the Billboard 200 chart in 2018.
	Guildford, Surrey, England, UK	1974–present	An influential and enduring punk rock/pub rock/new wave/post-punk band, with many hit singles, including "Grip", "Peaches", "Something Better Change", "No More Heroes" and "5 Minutes."
	Long Island, New York, US	2001–present	A metalcore/hardcore punk/rap metal/nu metal band.
	Boston, Massachusetts, US	2002–2020, 2024–present	A street punk/punk rock/Oi! band.
	Berkeley, California, US	2008–present	A rock/post-punk band.
	East Brunswick, New Jersey, US	2002–present	A punk rock/ska punk band with members from Catch 22.
	Columbia, South Carolina, US	1992–2005, 2011, 2020–present	A melodic hardcore band.
	Thousand Oaks, California, US	1991–1999, 2001–present	A hardcore punk/metalcore band.
	Richmond, Virginia, US	1999–present	A melodic hardcore/anarcho-punk/punk rock/pop punk band.
	Chicago, Illinois, US	1980–1981	A classic punk rock band.
	Pompano Beach, Florida, US	1993–1998, 2000	A Christian hardcore/Christian metal band.
	Simi Valley, California, US	1989–present	A melodic hardcore/hardcore punk/skate punk/punk band.
Student Rick	South Bend, Indiana, US	1998–2002	A pop punk/emo band. The band's song "Falling For You" was featured in the soundtrack for two video games, Aggressive Inline (2002) and Amped 2 (2003).
	Ipswich, Suffolk, England, UK	1984–1989, 2008–present	A skate punk band.
	Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada	1978–1983, 1995, 2005–2010	A classic punk rock band.
	Warminster, Wiltshire, England, UK	1980–1985, 1991, 1998, 2004–present	A anarcho-punk/hardcore punk band.
	Long Beach, California, US	1988–1996, 2009, 2023–present	A pioneer of ska punk/reggae rock, whose career was cut short following the death of singer/guitarist Bradley Nowell.
	Long Beach, California, US	2009–present	A reggae rock/alternative rock/hip hop/dub/ska punk/punk rock band.
	Long Beach, California, US	1978–1983	A new wave/post-punk band.
	Long Beach, California, US	1990–1994	A ska punk band.
	Birmingham, West Midlands, England, UK	1976–1978, 1996	A band that was considered to be one of the original punk rock bands. The band played at the infamous 100 Club gig.
	London, England, UK	1976–1982, 2002–present	A punk rock/post-punk band.
	New York, New York, US	2005–present	A punk rock/hardcore punk/horror punk/industrial rock band.
	Minneapolis, Minnesota, US	1975–1979, 1996–present	A proto-punk/punk rock band.
	Boston, Massachusetts, US	2001–2003, 2009, 2015, 2023	A hardcore punk band.
	Detroit, Michigan, US	1991–2006, 2009–present	A punk rock/ska punk/hardcore punk band with often fun lyrics and influences of ska.
	Venice, California, US	1980–present	A band that began their career as a hardcore punk band. As soon as second guitarist Mike Clark joined them in 1987, they eventually became heavy metal band.
	Santa Barbara, California, US	1998–2011	A punk rock/alternative rock band that incorporates power pop and pop punk music.
	Ajax, Ontario, Canada	1994–present	A pop punk/skate punk/punk rock/alternative metal/melodic hardcore/alternative rock band.
	Los Angeles, California, US	1981–1988	A deathrock band.
	USA	1993–2004, 2014–2019	A sludge metal/hardcore punk band.
	Bali, Indonesia	1995–present	A punk rock band.
	Costa Mesa, California, US	1989–2010	A punk rock/pop punk band.
	Brisbane, Queensland, Australia	1976–1978	A Brisbane punk rock/garage punk band with Sixties leanings.
	Amsterdam, Netherlands	2008–present	A punk rock/pop punk/power pop/melodic hardcore band.
	Birmingham, West Midlands, England, UK	1972–1980	A punk rock/experimental rock/post-punk/art punk band.
	Flint, Michigan	2002–2015	A punk rock/pop punk/emo/melodic hardcore band.
	San Diego, California, US	1994–1997, 2009, 2011	A post-hardcore/mathcore/screamo/punk jazz band.
	Santa Cruz, California, US	1988–present	A punk rock/street punk/cowpunk band.
	Washington, D.C., US	1987–1990, 2004, 2014	A hardcore punk/post-punk/emo band.
	Queens, New York, New York, US	1997–present	A band that was initially a hardcore punk band. The sound on later albums changed to metalcore.

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Band name	Origin	Years active	Brief summary
	Sacramento, California, US	1983–1986	A hardcore punk band that is often cited as a key inspiration for the grunge scene.
	Lisbon, Portugal	1995–present	A punk rock/hardcore punk/skate punk band.
	Moscow, Russia	1991–2022	A punk rock band.
	UK	2013–present	A crust punk/heavy metal/punk rock band.
	Olympia, Washington, US	1993–1998, 2004–present	A punk rock/queercore/post-hardcore band.
	Nijmegen, Netherlands	1977–1980	A Dutch punk/queercore band.
	Hamilton, Ontario, Canada	1974–present	A punk rock/garage rock band that is considered to be the "Canadian Ramones."
	Laramie, Wyoming, US	2000–present	A skate punk band with pop punk influences.
	Tokyo, Japan	1993–1996, 2005	A punk rock/garage punk/garage rock band.
	Washington, D.C., US	1979–1980	A D.C. hardcore band that was a leading band in the straight edge movement.
	Nashville, Tennessee, US	1992–2003, 2008–2010	A pop punk/punk rock band.
	New York, New York, US	1973–1978, 1991–1993, 2001–2023	An art punk/new wave/art rock/proto-punk band.
Tender Defender	Huntington Station, New York, US	2015–present	A punk rock/pop punk band. 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.
	Simi Valley, California, US	1983–2006, 2009–present	A punk rock/skate punk band, formerly known as Scared Straight until 1993.
	London, England, UK	1977–present	A punk rock/new wave/rockabilly band.
	Boston, Massachusetts, US	1995–1999	A hardcore punk/punk rock band.
	Los Angeles, California, US	2002–present	A hardcore punk/beatdown hardcore band.
	Berlin, Germany	1993–2005, 2013–2022	A Deutschpunk/punk pathetique band.
	Tornio, Finland	1980–present	A hardcore punk band.
	Los Angeles, California, US	1980–1986, 2007–present	A punk rock/punk blues/cowpunk/deathrock band.
	Somerset, England, UK	1983–1998	An anarcho-punk band.
Þeyr (Theyr)	Reykjavík, Iceland	1980–1983, 2006	A new wave/post-punk/punk rock band.
	Pensacola, Florida, US	1997–2011	A folk punk/cowpunk band.
	New York, New York, US	2004–present	A hardcore punk/crossover thrash/melodic hardcore band.
	New York, New York, US	2008–2009	A punk rock band.
	California, US	1997–2006	A hardcore punk/punk rock band.
	Irvine, California, US	1999–2012, 2015–present	A post-hardcore/alternative rock/pop punk/experimental rock/art rock/melodic hardcore/emo band.
	Orange County, California, US	1997–present	A hardcore punk/beatdown hardcore/metalcore/groove metal band.
	Baltimore, Maryland, US	1995–2002	A punk rock band.
	Berkeley, California, US	1996–present	A psychobilly/horror punk/alternative rock band.
	Allston, Massachusetts, US	2005–2012	A punk rock/alternative rock/riot grrrl band.
	East Bay, California, US	1992–2001, 2015–present	A punk rock band.
	Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, US	2004–present	An American street punk band that is heavily influenced by Rancid.
Timeshares	Downstate New York, New York, US	2009–present	An indie rock/alternative rock/punk rock band that is best known for their song "From An Admirer Not Darryl."
	Kingston, Pennsylvania, US	2003–2018	A post-hardcore/melodic hardcore/soft grunge/shoegaze/post-rock/hardcore punk band.
	Glen Rock, New Jersey, US	2005–present	A critically acclaimed punk rock/indie rock/art punk/heartland rock band.
	New York, New York, US	1981–present	A third-wave ska band.
	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia	1992–present	A hardcore punk/soul band.
Tom DeLonge	San Diego, California, US	2015	A punk rock artist. 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.
	Hermosa Beach, California, US	2000–2004	A reggae/reggae rock/punk rock band.
	Pomona Valley, California, US	1989–present	A hardcore punk/street punk/punk rock band.
	Düsseldorf, Germany	1982–present	A Deutschpunk band.
	Los Angeles, California, US	2007–present	A post-hardcore/screamo/melodic hardcore band.
	Prague, Czech Republic	2007–present	A cowpunk/Gypsy punk band.
	Buckinghamshire, England, UK	2004–2009, 2015–present	A hard rock/punk rock/glam metal/indie rock band.
	Boston, Massachusetts, US	1989–present	A DIY crust punk/hardcore punk band.
	Dayton, Ohio, US	1979–1995	A classic punk rock/hardcore punk band.
	Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK	1982–1986	A punk rock/anarcho-punk band.
	Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England, UK	1979–present	A punk rock/Oi!/punk pathetique/new wave band.
	San Pedro, Los Angeles, California, US	1999–present	A punk rock band.
	Memphis, Tennessee, US	2000–present	A hardcore punk/crust punk/D-beat band.
	Montevideo, Uruguay	1986–2003	A punk rock/post-punk/new wave/alternative rock band.
	California, US	1999–2003, 2004–2006, 2010–present	A rapcore/rap rock/punk rock project made up by members of Rancid and Blink-182.
	Salem, New Hampshire, US	2001–2017	A metalcore/hardcore punk band that blends grindcore, crust punk, and death metal.
	USA	2004–2007, 2011	A punk rock band.
	Sacramento, California, US	2005–present	A hardcore punk/thrashcore/crossover thrash band.
	San Francisco Bay Area, California, US	1991–1997, 2007–2008	An all female garage punk/surf band.
	Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada	1992–2006, 2012–present	An indie rock/pop punk/alternative rock band.
	San Francisco, California, US	1991–2005	A queercore/punk rock band.
	New York, New York, US	1993–1997	A hardcore punk band.
	Prague, Czech Republic	1985–present	A punk rock/pub rock band.
T.S.O.L. (True Sounds of Liberty)	Long Beach, California, US	1978–2006, 2007–present	A punk rock/hardcore punk/horror punk/hard rock/deathrock band that later turned to glam metal/hair metal.
	Petaluma, California, US	1998–2005, 2009, 2015–present	A punk rock/pop punk/melodic hardcore band.
	Sindi, Estonia	1991-2007	A punk rock band.
	Chicago, Illinois, US	1996–1999	An emo/punk rock band.
	Nesodden, Norway	1989–1998, 2002–2010, 2011–present	A glam punk band that combines hard rock and punk rock into a style the band describes as "deathpunk."
	Moorestown, New Jersey, US	1988–1991, 1994, 2016–present	A hardcore punk/melodic hardcore/emo band.
	Warsaw, Poland	1981–1987, 2011–present	A classic punk rock band.

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Band name	Origin	Years active	Brief summary
	Blackpool, England, UK	2000–present	A "junk rock"/gothic rock/punk rock/alternative rock band.
	Luton, England, UK	1978–1983, 1993, 2005–present	A post-punk/gothic rock band.
	London, England, UK	1976–present	A classic punk rock/street punk/hardcore punk band.
	Seattle, Washington, US	1980–1989	A punk rock/post-punk/garage rock/noise rock/rockabilly band.
	San Diego County, California, US	1991–1995, 1998, 2010–2012, 2014, 2023–present	A metalcore/hardcore punk band.
	New York, New York, US	1980–present	A horror punk/punk rock/hardcore punk band.
	Derry, Northern Ireland, UK	1974–1983, 1999–present	A proto-punk/punk rock/pop punk/power pop/new wave band.
Units	San Francisco, California, US	1978–1984	A new wave/electronic rock band.
Unsane	New York, New York, US	1988–2000, 2003–2019, 2021–present	A noise rock/post-hardcore/alternative metal band.
	Hingham, Massachusetts, US	1993–present	A street punk/melodic hardcore band.
	Washington, D.C., US	1979–1981	A punk rock/hardcore punk band.
	Poway, California, US	1990–present	A punk rock/pop punk/skate punk/alternative rock band.
Urban Waste	New York, New York, US	1981–1984	A hardcore punk band.
	Los Angeles, California, US	1978–1983, 1996–present	A classic punk rock band known for their minimalistic style in their lyrics that is sometimes even referred to as "punk haiku."
	Huntington Beach, California, US	1993–present	A punk rock/street punk band.
	Haifa, Israel	1994–present	A punk rock/pop punk/skate punk band that is considered to be the most successful punk rock band in Israel.

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Band name	Origin	Years active	Brief summary
Valencia	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US	2004–2011, 2016–present	An alternative rock/pop punk band. The band is named after the wife of the protagonist, Valencia, in the book by Kurt Vonnegut, Slaughterhouse-Five.
	Edinburgh, Scotland, UK	1977–1979	A classic punk rock band.
	Brisbane, Queensland, Australia	1982–1984, 1988–1990	A Brisbane punk rock/death rock/garage punk/alternative rock band which developed into a horror punk/heavy metal hybrid in their later period.
	Huntington Beach, California, US	1980–present	A punk rock band that turned pop punk. The band is well known for their use of humor and sarcasm.
	Leamington Spa, England, UK	1979–1988, 1993–present	A hardcore punk/classic punk rock/crust punk/street punk/anarcho-punk band.
	Darien Connecticut, US	1982–1985, 2011	A hardcore punk band of which Moby was a member.
	Tallinn, Harju County, Estonia	1984–2006, 2007–present	A punk rock/post-punk/glam punk band.
	New York, New York, US	2004–present	A hardcore punk/grindcore/extreme metal band.
	Houston, Texas, US	1981–1995, 2004–present	A hardcore punk/crossover thrash band.
	Providence, Rhode Island, US	2003–2009, 2011–2013	A hardcore punk/melodic hardcore band.
	London, England, UK	1976–2022	A classic punk rock band.
	Bristol, England, UK	1979–1985, 1997–present	A female fronted punk rock/street punk band.
	Perth, Western Australia, Australia	1977–1979	A classic punk rock band.
	Clearwater, Florida, US	2005–present	A punk rock band known for blending pop-hooks with a unique style of ska.
	Toronto, Ontario, Canada	1977–present	A classic punk rock band.
	Chicago, Illinois, US	1991–1996, 1999, 2012–present	A punk rock band.
	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US	1998–2004, 2013–present	A street punk band.
	Medford, Oregon, US	1996–2010	A punk rock band.
	Buenos Aires, Argentina	1981–1992, 1995–1996, 2000–2011, 2016–2019	A Latino-American punk rock/hard rock/post-punk band that was founded during Argentina's "El Proceso" military dictatorship.
	St Albans, Hertfordshire, England, UK	2000–2006	A punk rock/heavy metal band.
	Milwaukee, Wisconsin, US	1981–2009, 2013–present	A folk punk/alternative rock band.
Violent Apathy	Kalamazoo, Michigan, U.S.	1981–present	A punk rock/hardcore punk band that formed in March 1981 at Western Michigan University.
	Long Island, New York, New York, US	1992–2002, 2006, 2008–present	A hardcore punk/metalcore/alternative metal/groove metal band.
	New York, New York, US	1976–1979, 1981–1983, 1990, 2000	A classic punk rock/art punk band.
	Riverside, California, US	1988–present	A ska punk band.
	Durham, County Durham, England, UK	1991–2001, 2004, 2010, 2012–present	A hardcore punk band.
	Columbia, Maryland, US	1979–1984	A hardcore punk/thrashcore band.
	Berlin, Germany	1982–1985, 1998–1999	A Deutschpunk/hardcore punk band.

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Band name	Origin	Years active	Brief summary
Wakefield	Mechanicsville, Maryland, US	2000–2008	An alternative rock/pop punk band that made an uncredited appearance in the 2004 movie, New York Minute.
	Sunderland, Tyne And Wear, England, UK	1978–1983, 2007–2022	A classic punk rock band.
	Isle of Wight, England, UK	1985–1995	An anarcho-punk/post-punk band.
	Paris, France	1983–present	A punk rock/pop punk/psychobilly band that refers to their music as "Yé-yé punk."
	Chicago, Illinois, US	2009–2013	An all female pop punk/punk rock band that is described as reminiscent of Joan Jett's early 1980's work.
	Lower East Side, Manhattan, New York, New York, US	1982–1997	A hardcore punk band.
	Los Angeles, California, US	1981–1988	A hardcore punk/crossover thrash band.
	Houston, Texas, US	2011–present	A pop rock/electropop/alternative rock/hyperpop band that started out by playing pop punk.
	New York, New York, US	1977–1979	A female fronted classic punk rock/glam punk band.
	Los Angeles, California, US	2008–present	A lo fi alternative rock/indie rock/pop punk/surf band that was started by Nathan Williams and also includes members from Jay Reatard's band.
	Miastko, Poland	1981–present	A punk rock band.
	Charlotte, North Carolina, US	1992–present	A horror punk/heavy metal/gothic metal/hardcore punk/glam metal/glam punk/outlaw country artist.
	Edmonton, Alberta, Canada	1997–2009	A punk rock/Oi!/street punk/hardcore punk band.
	Los Angeles, California, US	1975–1981, 1986–1992, 2004–2005, 2013–present	A proto-punk/classic punk rock band.
	Boston, Massachusetts, US	2001–present	A ska/reggae/soul band.
	San Francisco, California, US	2003–2006, 2013–present	A hardcore punk/punk rock/melodic hardcore band.
	Los Angeles, California, US	1992–1997, 2000–present	A power pop/pop rock/geek rock/emo band that started out playing alternative rock/pop punk and then indie pop in 2010.
	Fayetteville, Arkansas, US	2003–2015	An alternative rock/post-hardcore/Christian punk band.
	Inland Empire, California, US	1982–present	A punk rock band.
	Detroit, Michigan, US	1997–2011	A garage rock/blues rock/alternative rock/punk blues/indie rock band.
	San Francisco, California, US	1986–present	A punk rock/pop punk band.
Whole Wheat Bread	Jacksonville, Florida, US	2003–present	A punk rock/pop punk/hardcore punk/rapcore band who has toured with bands such as Big D and the Kids Table and The Aquabats.
	Newcastle upon Tyne, England, UK	1989–1997, 2001–2009, 2012–2022, 2024–present	A hard rock/pop/punk rock/heavy metal band.
A Wilhelm Scream	New Bedford, Massachusetts, US	1996–present	A melodic hardcore/punk rock/skate punk/heavy metal band that was formerly known as Smackin' Isaiah, Koen, and Adam's Crack.
Wipers	Portland, Oregon, US	1977–1989, 1993–1999	A classic punk rock/post-punk/hardcore punk/post-hardcore band.
	London, England, UK	1976–1980, 1985–1992, 1999–present	An influential art punk/punk rock band, especially in the development of the post-punk genre.
	Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, US	2002–present	A hardcore punk/punk rock/alternative metal/Oi! band.
Wizo	Sindelfingen, Germany	1985–2005, 2009–present	A Deutschpunk/hardcore punk/anarcho-punk band.
Wlochaty	Szczecin, Poland	1987–present	A hardcore punk/anarcho-punk band.
	Sweden	1995–2004, 2007–2012, 2014–present	A crust punk/melodic death metal band.
	Lansdale, Pennsylvania, US	2005–present	An emo/alternative rock/pop punk band.
	Austin, Texas, US	2000–present	A crust punk band.
	Brooklyn, New York, US	1994–2021	A punk rock/dark cabaret band.
	Los Angeles, California, US	2003–2004	A hardcore punk band.
WSTR	Liverpool, England, UK	2015–present	A pop punk band that 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.
	East Bay, California, US	1988–present	A punk rock/pop punk band.

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Band name	Origin	Years active	Brief summary
	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia	1977–present	A classic punk rock band.
	Los Angeles, California, US	1977–1993, 2004–present	A classic punk rock/alternative rock band.
	Erie, Pennsylvania, US	1995–2004	A Christian hardcore/thrash metal/hardcore punk/Christian metal band.
	Belgium	2001–2009, 2022–present	A pop punk band.
	Southern California, US/Oregon, US	2010–present	A punk rock band.
	Brussels, Belgium	1977–1978	A classic punk rock band.
	London, England, UK	1976–1979, 1991, 1995–1996, 2008	A classic punk rock band that featured Poly Styrene on vocals and Lora Logic on saxophone.

Y

Band name	Origin	Years active	Brief summary
	New York, New York, US	2000–2014, 2017–present	A garage punk/garage rock/indie rock/art punk/dance-punk/post-punk revival band.
	Jacksonville, Florida, US	1997–2008, 2010–2017, 2022–present	A pop punk/alternative rock/hardcore punk band.
	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia	1998–2009, 2011, 2019	A Jewish rock/punk rock/comedy rock band.
	Weybridge, Surrey, England, UK	2004–present	A pop punk/alternative rock/pop rock/post-hardcore band.
	Madison, Wisconsin, US	1998–present	A jazz/hip hop/punk rock/punk jazz band.
	Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada	1979–1980	A punk rock/garage rock band.
	New York, New York, US	1980–1984	A punk rock band.
The Young Werewolves	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US	2002–2015	A rockabilly/psychobilly/garage rock/horror punk band.
	Bellingham, Washington, US	1998–present	A "collaborative music project" with over 50 members in the lower 48 states that plays a blend of indie rock, folk and punk rock, with an electronic influence.
	Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, US	1980–1987, 1991–present	A hardcore punk band. Three of the four members of the band are brothers.
	Washington, D.C., US	1980–1981, 2012–2013	A hardcore punk band.
	New York, New York, US	1986–present	An Oi!/New York hardcore band.
	Los Angeles, California, US	1980–present	A punk rock/hardcore punk band.
	London, England, UK	1981–1984	An anarcho-punk band.
	Danbury, Connecticut, US	1985–1990, 1994, 1999, 2003–2004, 2010–present	A straight edge New York hardcore/positive hardcore band.
	Austin, Texas, US	1999–present	A comedy punk rock band that reverses the traditional "working class punk" ethos and instead flaunts their wealth and affluence, in a comical, over-the-top way.

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Band name	Origin	Years active	Brief summary
	Novi Sad, Vojvodina, Serbia	1992–2000, 2005–present	A punk rock/folk punk/children's music/pop rock band.
	La Habra, California, United States	1996–present	A punk rock/pop punk/rap rock/rapcore/ska punk band.
	Seattle, Washington, US	1992–present	A hardcore punk/hard rock/heavy metal/speed metal band.
	Chula Vista, California, US	1976–1980	A classic punk rock band.
	England, UK	1977–1979, 1988, 2000s–present	A classic punk rock band.
	Indianapolis, Indiana, US	1980–1985, 1987–1988, 1991–1994, 2006–present	A punk rock/hardcore punk band.
	Tel Aviv, Israel	1990–1996	A grunge/punk rock band.
	Bratislava, Slovakia	1984–present	A punk rock band.
	Reading, Berkshire, England, UK	1977–1982, 2001–present	An anarcho-punk/post-punk band.

See also

• List of punk rock bands, 0–K