Lists of punk bands
The following is a list of Punk bands. No distinction is made between various genres of punk. The bands are ordered alphabetically by nationality, then alphabetically by name, with the dates the band were active following the name. PLEASE NOTE THIS IS AN ONGOING PROJECT 11/MARCH/2006 user:Jcuk
#
Australia
- 28 Days, 1997-present
Poland
- 150 Watts, 2002-present
United Kingdom
- 999, 1976-present
United States
- 100 Demons, 2000-present
- 27 Devils Joking, 1985-present
- 7 Angels 7 Plagues, 2000-2002
- 7 Generations, ???-present
- 7 Seconds, 1979-present
- 800 Octane, 1994-present
A
Australia
- Anarchoi, 2002-present
Canada
- Armed and Hammered, 1989-2002?
Poland
- Abaddon (band), 1982-present
- Analogs, The, 1995-present
Sweden
- Afro Jetz, ????-1989
- Anti-Cimex, c.1982-1986, 1990-c.1993
- Avskum, ????-present
United Kingdom
- Abrasive Wheels, 1980's, 2003-present
- Acme Sewage Company, 1976-c.1980
- Adam & the Ants, 1977-c.1982
- The Adicts, 1975-present
- Admit You're Shit, years active currently unknown
- The Adolescents, 1979-1981, 1986-1989, 2001-present
- The Adverts, 1976-1979
- Alternative TV, c.1976-1978
- Amazorblades, c.1977-????
- Amebix, 1978-1987
- Angelic Upstarts, 1977-1983, c.2001-present
- Anthrax, years active currently unknown
- Anti-Nowhere League, The, 1980-1989, 1992-present
- Anti-Pasti, 1978-1982 (1982-1984 as The Aces)
- Antisect, 1982-1985
- The APF Brigade, 1980s
- Apostles, The, 1980-1990
- The art attacks, 1977-1978
- Au Pairs, 1979-1983
- Autumn Poison, 1980-1985
United States
- Adrenalin OD, 1981-1990, occasionally still perform live.
- AFI, 1991-present
- The Afrika Korps, c.1976-1978
- Agent Orange, 1979-present
- Agnostic Front, 1982-1993, 1997-present
- ALL, 1987-present
- GG Allin, Born 29 August 1956 – Died 28 June 1993
- Alone In A Crowd, dates active currently unknown
- Amendment 18 (Also known as A.18), 1998-2005
- The Angry Samoans, 1978-c.1980, c1996-present
- Anti-Flag, 1988-1989, 1993-present
- Antischism, c.1988-c.1992
- Anti-Scrunti Faction, 1984-????
- Apocalypse Hoboken, 1987-2001
- Assjack, 1999-present
- Aus-Rotten, c.1991-2001
- Avengers, The, 1977-1979
- Avail, 1990-present
- Awkward Thought, c.1995-present
Ä
Germany
B
Australia
- Baseball (band) ????-present
- Blood Duster ????-present
- Bodyjar 1994-present
- BxAx Baracus (band) 1998-2001
Brazil
- Blind Pigs 1993-2005
Canada
- Ballast (band) 2001-present
- Battered Wives, The 1978-1980
Germany
- Big Balls and the Great White Idiot 1975-????
Japan
- Bastard c.1988-c.1993
Norway
- Bomberos 2002-present
Poland
- Bilety do Kontroli 2000-present
- Bill, The 1988-1996
- Brygada Kryzys 1981-present
Sweden
- Blindside 1994-present
United Kingdom
- Big in Japan 1977-1978
- Boomtown Rats, The 1975-1985
- Boys, The 1977-1981 (although still do occasional gigs)
- Buzzcocks 1976-present
United States
- B52's, The 1976-1994, 1999-present
- Backup Plan, The 2000-present
- Bad Brains 1977–1984, 1986–1987, 1989–1995, 2003–present
- Bad Religion 1980–1984, 1986–present
- Bags, The 1977-1981
- Bane (band) 1995-present
- Banner, The 2002-present
- Behead The Prophet, No Lord Shall Live 1994-????
- Betrayed ????-present
- Bickley 1995-2001
- Big Boys 1980-c.1983
- Biohazard 1988-present?
- Bjorklund, Steve Born c.1960
- Black Flag 1976–1986
- Bl'ast 1982-2001
- BlameShift 2003-present
- Bled, The 2001-present
- Bleeding Through ????-present
- Blondie (band) 1974 – 1982, 1999 – present
- Blood Brothers, The 1997-present
- Blood for Blood 1995-present
- Boat People, The 1982-1984
- Bold 1986-present
- Born Against 1989-1993
- Boston Crew 1980's
- Boysetsfire 1994-present
- Brother's Keeper 1994-2003
- Brutal Juice 1991–1997
- Bury Your Dead 2003 - present
C
Australia
- Carpathian ????-present
Brazil
Canada
- Canadian Bush Party 1977-present
- Comeback Kid 2000-present
- Cursed 2003-present
Japan
- Cocobat 1993-present
United Kingdom
- Chumbawamba 1982-present
- Citizen Fish 1990-present
- Clash, The 1976–1986
- Cockney Rejects 1979-1985 c.1995-present
- Conflict
- Crass 1977–1984
- Crisis 1977-1981
United States
- Candiria 1995-present
- Carry On 1997-2000
- The Casualties 1990-present
- Casey Jones ????-present
- Chain Of Strength years active unknown at present time
- Champion 1999-2006
- The Chariot 2003–present
- Chokehold 2001-2004
- Choking Victim 1993, 1995-1997, 1999
- Chorus of Disapproval, A 1987-????
- Circle Jerks 1979–present
- CIV 1994–2000
- Combat Wounded Veteran ????-1999
- Confront 1999-present
- Converge 1990–present
- Corrosion of Conformity 1982-present (now a heavy metal band)
- Count Me Out ????-2003
- Counterpoise 1992-2000
- Cramps, The 1972-present
- Creation is Crucifixion 1997-present
- Crime 1976-1980
- Crime In Stereo 2003-present
- Cro-Mags 1986-????
- Crucified, The 1984-1993
- Crucifix 1980-1984
D
Australia
- Day of Contempt c.1998-present
Brazil
- Dead Fish 1992-present
Canada
- Dayglo Abortions 1979-present
- Decontrol 1996-2004
- The Demics 1977-1980
- Diodes, The 1977-1982
- D.O.A. 1978-present
Czech Republic
- Destyl ????-present
France
- Dirty District 1985–1996
Germany
- Deadlock 1997-present
Japan
- Disclose ????-present
Poland
- dezerter 1981-present
United Kingdom
- The Damned 1976-present
- Desperate Bicycles 1977-1981
- DIRT 1980-present
- Discharge 1977-????
- Dog Faced Hermans 1987-1995
- Doom c.1985-1990, 1992-present
United States
- Dag Nasty 1985-1988 (continue to perform sporadically)
- Damage 1983-1988
- Dead Boys, The 1975-1979 (continue to perform sporadically)
- Dead Kennedys 1978–1986, 2001–present
- Dead Milkmen 1983-1992
- Death By Stereo 1996-present
- Death Threat 1997-present
- Deep Wound 1982-????
- Delta 5 1979–1981
- Descendents 1978–1989, 1995–1997, 2002–present
- The Dicks 1980-1985
- The Dickies 1978-present
- Diecast c.1997-present
- Dillinger Four 1994-Present
- Dils, The 1977-1980
- Dirty Rotten Imbeciles 1982-present
- Disrupt (band) years active unknown
- Dog Eat Dog (band) c.1992-present
- Down To Nothing c.2002-present
- Dr. Know 1981-present
- Dresden 45 c.1986-c.1993
- D.R.I. 1983-present
- Dropdead c.1995-present
- Dropkick Murphys 1995-present
- The Dwarves 1986-present
- DYS years active unknown
- Dystopia 1992-????
E
- Earth Crisis
- The East Coast Angels
- Eater
- Ebba Grön
- Ed Banger and The Nosebleeds
- Eddie & the Hot Rods
- The Effigies
- Eighteen Visions
Australia
- Embodiment 12:14 c.1998-present
- Exploding White Mice 1983-????
Basque
Brazil
- Eskaravelho 1998-present
Denmark
- Electric Deads 1981-1984
Netherlands
- Ex, The 1979–present
Poland
- Eye For An Eye 1997-present
United Kingdom
- Eviscerate AD 2001-2004
- Exhibit A 2000-present
- Exploited, The 1980-present
- Extinction of Mankind c.1997-present
United States
- Embarrassment, The 1978-1983
- Embrace Today 1999-present
- Endangered feces
- Endpoint (band) dates active unknown
- Evergreen Terrace (band) c.2001-present
- Every Time I Die 1998–present
F
- F-Minus
- Faded Grey
- The Fall (band)
- The Fall of Troy
- The Faction
- Faith
- False Confession
- The Fartz
- Fastbreak
- Fatal Microbes
- Fear
- The Feederz
- Feeling B
- Few Left Standing
- The Fiction
- Final Exit
- Final Solutions
- Finch (U.S. band)
- A Fire Inside (Also known as AFI)
- Flat Earth Records
- The Flesh Eaters (band)
- Flipper
- Floorpunch
- The Flowers of Romance (band)
- Flux Of Pink Indians
- Força Macabra
- Frenzal Rhomb
- Frodus
- From Ashes Rise
- From First to Last
- The F.U.'s
- Fuck...I'm Dead
- Fucked Up
- Fuerza de Lucha
- Fun People
- Funeral For A Friend
- Fuss
G
- Gabriels Fallen
- Gaffa (band)
- Gang Green
- Gang of Four (band)
- Garotos podres
- Gather
- Gauze (band)
- Ed Gein
- Generation X (band)
- The Germs
- Girls Against Boys
- Girls at Our Best!
- GISM
- The Gits
- Give up the ghost
- Glassjaw
- The Go-Go's
- Go It Alone
- The Go Set
- Godnose
- Good Clean Fun
- Gorilla Biscuits
- The Government
- Government Issue
- Grinspoon
- Gun Club
- Guyana Punch Line
H
- Nina Hagen
- Hands Tied
- Hatebreed
- Hate Force
- Have Heart
- The Heartbreakers
- Heimat-Los
- Richard Hell
- His Hero is Gone
- The Hunkies
- Huntdown
- Hüsker Dü
I
- I Adapt
- I Hate You
- I Killed The Prom Queen
- I, Object!
- Icons of Filth
- Billy Idol
- In My Eyes
- Inner Surge
- Inside Out
- Insted
- Integrity
- Internal Affairs
- In the aftermath
- Iron Cross
- Ism
J
- Jawbox
- The Jam
- Colin Jerwood
- Jerry's Kids
- JFA
- Jihad Against America
- Johnny Hobo and the Freight Train
- Judge
K
- KaitO
- Karcer
- Kid Dynamite
- Killing Time
- Kinetic Destruction
- The Knob
- Know Your Enemy
- Kraut
- Die Kreuzen
- Kronstadt Uprising (band)
- KSMB
- KSU (band)
- Nick Kulmer
L
- Lash
- Latex Generation
- Latterman
- L'hiver
- Eve Libertine
- Lightning War
- Limp Wrist
- The Living End
- Loderbrock Radio
- London (band)
- London SS
- Los Crudos
- Los Illegals
- Ludus
- Lummox
- The Lurkers
M
- Madball
- Make Move
- Maroon
- Andy Martin
- Masters of the Backside
- Matador-805
- MDC
- The Mekons
- The Members
- Menace
- Mental
- Métal Urbain
- Million Dead
- Mindflayer (band)
- Minor Threat
- The Minutemen
- The Minutemen
- Misery (band)
- The Misfits
- The Mob (band)
- Mob 47
- Morning Again
- Moskwa
- Mouthpiece
- The Mr. T Experience
- Mukilteo Fairies
- Murder Disco X
N
- Naked violence
- Necros
- Negative Approach
- Negative FX
- Neglect
- Nervous Gender
- New Winds
- Nic Wolfpack (band)
- The Nightingales
- The Nipple Erectors
- No (band)
- Danbert Nobacon
- NOFX
- No Innocent Victim
- Nomeansno
- No Right Choice
- None More Black
- Noxious Enjoyment
- Nuestros Derechos
O
- The Offspring
- Oi Polloi
- Oingo Boingo
- On Own Terms
- One Bad Pig
- One Dollar Short
- One Life Crew
- The Only Ones
- Outrun (the) Storm
- The Outsiders (British band)
- Outspoken
P
- The Pagans
- Painstream
- Paint It Black
- Parkway Drive
- Path Of Resistance
- The Peace & Freedom Band
- Mach Pelican
- Penetration (band)
- Pere Ubu (band)
- Peter and the Test Tube Babies
- Pickpocket (album)
- Picture Frame Seduction
- Pink Lincolns
- Pitboss 2000
- Plasmatics
- Plastic Bertrand
- The Plugz
- Poison Girls
- Poison Idea
- Politicide (band)
- Iggy Pop
- Post-punk
- Post Regiment
- Prayer For Cleansing
- Pride Runs Deep
- The Professionals (band)
- Project X
- Protest the Hero
- The Promise
- The Psyke Project
- Pulley
- Purified In Blood
- P*U*S
Q
R
- Racetraitor
- Radio Birdman
- The Raincoats
- Raised Fist
- R.A.M.B.O.
- Ramones
- Ratos de Porão
- Reagan Youth
- Refused
- Reign of Terror
- Rejestracja
- Resist and Exist
- The Restarts
- The Rezillos
- Radical Dance Faction
- Remembering Never
- Resist and Exist
- Resistance Productions
- Rhino Charge
- Rich Kids on LSD (R.K.L.)
- Righteous Jams
- Rikki and the Last Days on Earth
- Riot/Clone
- Rise Against
- Rubella Ballet
- Rudimentary Peni
S
- Sairaat Mielet
- The Saints (band)
- Scaterd Few
- Scratch Acid
- Scream
- The Screamers
- Seconds Out
- The Secret Syde
- Sedes
- The Seduction
- Set Your Goals
- Sex Pistols
- Shai Hulud
- Sham 69
- Shark Attack
- Shelter
- Shikari
- Shotpointblank
- Showbread
- Shutdown
- Sick Of It All
- Side By Side
- Sin Dios
- Sinking Ships
- Siouxsie & the Banshees
- The Skids
- Skitsystem
- Skrewdriver
- Sky and Trees Records
- Slapshot
- Slaughter & The Dogs
- The Slickee Boys
- The Slits
- Sloppy Seconds
- The Smirks
- Patti Smith
- Smoke or Fire
- Smoking Popes
- Snapcase
- SNFU
- Social Distortion
- The Soft Boys
- Spiderleg Records
- Spitboy
- The Spitfire Boys
- Split Lip
- The Sports
- Springgun
- SSD
- Stand and Fight
- Stiff Little Fingers
- Stinky Toys
- The Stranglers
- The Straps
- Stretch Arm Strong
- Strife
- Strike Under
- The Subhumans (Canadian band)
- Subhumans
- Suburban Rhythm
- Subway Sect
- Suicidal Tendencies
- The Suicide Commandos
- Supertouch
- Swell Maps
T
- The Take-Aways
- Taking Sides
- Talking Heads
- The Teen Idles
- Teenage Head (band)
- Tenpole Tudor
- Ten Yard Fight
- Television (band)
- Television Personalities (band)
- Terror
- Terveet Kädet
- Throwdown
- Tilt
- Die Toten Hosen
- Touch x Down
- Toy Dolls
- Toxic Reasons
- Tragedy
- Trial
- Triple Threat
- Trust
- TSOL
- Tubeway Army
- Turning Point
- TZN Xenna
U
- UK Subs
- The U-Men
- Unbroken
- The Undead
- Under pressure
- The Undertones
- Uniform Choice
- The Units
- Unity
- The Unseen
- Until The End
- Up Front
- The Urinals
- US Bombs
V
- The Valves
- The Vandals
- The Varukers
- Vatican Commandos
- Vegan Reich
- The Velvet Underground
- Vennaskond
- Verbal Assault
- Vegan Reich
- Verse
- Vi Subversa
- The Vibrators
- Vicious White Kids
- The Viletones
- Vision of Disorder
- The Visit (Ludus album)
- Vitamin X
- The Voidoids
- Voltor
- Vomit Pigs
W
- The Waltons (UK band)
- Wapping Autonomy Centre
- Warhead
- Warzone
- The Water Pistols (parody by comedian Charlie Drake)
- Wayne County & the Electric Chairs
- The Weirdos
- When we fall
- Where Fear And Weapons Meet
- The Wipers
- Wire
- With Honor
- Wives
- Wrangler Brutes
X
- x7Generationsx
- X (Australian band)
- X (US band)
- xBishopx
- XBXRX
- xcanaanx
- xDeathstarx
- XfilesX
- xHeadwalkx
- xLooking Forwardx
- The X-Possibles
- X-Ray Spex
- XTC
- xTO THIS DAYx
- xTyrantx
- xWish for Wingsx
Y
- Yidcore
- Young Canadians
- Young Docteurs
- Youth Brigade
- Youth Crew
- Youth in Asia
- Youth of Today
- Yuppicide
- The Yuppie Pricks