List of punk rock bands, L–Z

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.

L

Band name Origin Years active Brief summary
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

M

Band name Origin Years active Brief summary
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
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
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.

N

Band name Origin Years active Brief summary
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.
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.
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").
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
Notsensibles Burnley, Lancashire, England, UK 1978–82, 1996, 2005–present

O

Band name Origin Years active Brief summary
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."
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

P

Band name Origin Years active Brief summary
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
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
Pygmy Lush Sterling, Virginia, US 2004–present

Q

Band name Origin Years active Brief summary
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

R

Band name Origin Years active Brief summary
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.
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
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

S

Band name Origin Years active Brief summary
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
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
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

T

Band name Origin Years active Brief summary
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
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
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
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

W

Band name Origin Years active Brief summary
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
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

Band name Origin Years active Brief summary
Yeah Yeah Yeahs New York City, New York, United States 2000–present
Yellowcard Jacksonville, Florida, US 1997–2008, 2010–present
Yidcore Australia 2001-09
You Me At Six Surrey, UK 2006–present
Youngblood Brass Band Madison, Wisconsin, US 1997–present
Young Canadians Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada 1979–80
The Young and the Useless New York, New York, US 1980-84
Young Werewolves Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States 2002–present
Your Heart Breaks Bellingham, Washington, US 1999–present A "collaborative music project"—with over 50 members in the lower 48 states—that plays a blend of indie rock, folk and punk, with electronic influence
Youth Brigade Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, US 1980–present An American hardcore band consisting of three brothers.
Youth Brigade Washington, D.C., US 1981
Youth Defense League New York, New York, US 1986–present
Youth Gone Mad Los Angeles, California / New York, New York, US 1980–present
Youth in Asia London, UK 1981–84
Youth of Today New York City, New York, US 1985–90 A straight edge New York/positive hardcore punk band.
The Yuppie Pricks Austin, Texas, US 1999–present A comedy punk band that reverses the traditional "working class punk" ethos and instead flaunts their wealth and affluence, in a comical, over-the-top way.

Z

Band name Origin Years active Brief summary
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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