List of punk rock bands, L–Z

See also: List of punk rock bands, 0–K

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, USA	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.
La Rock & Punk	Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Esp	2015–present	A punk rock band.
Lard	Chicago, Illinois, USA	1989–2000	A hardcore punk/industrial band formed by Jello Biafra.
Lars Frederiksen and the Bastards	Campbell, California, USA	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
Latex Generation	New York City, New York, USA	1990-99
Latterman	Huntington Station, New York, USA	2000–07
The Lawrence Arms	Chicago, Illinois, USA	1999–present	A punk rock trio.
Leatherface	Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England, UK	1988–present
Leathermouth	New Jersey, USA	2007–present	A hardcore punk side-project of Frank Iero, guitarist of My Chemical Romance.
Lemuria	Buffalo, New York, USA	2004–present
Letter Kills	California, USA	2002–06
Le Shok	Long Beach, California, USA	1997–2001
Le Tigre	New York City, New York, USA	1998–2008	An electroclash/dance-punk band formed by Kathleen Hanna.
Left Alone	Wilmington, California, USA	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, USA	2002–present
Leftöver Crack	New York City, New York, USA	2000–present	A political crust punk band with members of ska punk band Choking Victim
Legal Weapon	Los Angeles, California, USA	1981–present	Hardcore band with female vocals.
The Lemonheads	Boston, Massachusetts, USA	1986-97, 2005–present
Less Than Jake	Gainesville, Florida, USA	1992–present	An American ska punk band.
Lesser of Two	Fort Walton Beach, Florida, USA	1989–2002
Let's Go Bowling	Fresno, California, USA	1986–present
Leyton Buzzards	Leyton, East London, UK	1976-80
Life After Life	San Francisco, California, USA	1993-98
Life's Blood	New York, New York, USA	1987-89
Lifetime	New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA	1990–97, 2005–present
Limp	San Francisco Bay Area, California, USA	1996–2002
Limp Wrist	Albany, New York, USA	1998–present	A hardcore/queercore band.
Link 80	San Francisco Bay Area, California, USA	1994–2002	An American skacore group who's lead singer, Nick Traina committed suicide.
Litmus Green	California, USA	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, USA	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 PX	London, England, UK	1979–82, 2007–present
London SS	London, England, UK	1975–76
Long Beach Dub Allstars	Long Beach, California, USA	1997–2002
Long Beach Shortbus	Long Beach, California, USA	2002-07
Look Back and Laugh	Oakland, California, USA	2004-07
The Lords of the New Church	UK, USA	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.
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, USA	2003–present
The Low Budgets	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA	2000-08
Lower Class Brats	Austin, Texas, USA	1995–present	An American punk rock band highly influenced by the movie A Clockwork Orange.
Ludichrist	New York, New York, USA	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, USA	1995–present
Mad Sin	Germany	1987–present
Mad Virgins	Brussels, Belgium	1977–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"
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, USA	2006–present
Malice	Crawley, Sussex, England, UK	1976
Malignus Youth	Sierra Vista, Arizona, USA	1987–94, 1999–2001
Man Alive	Jerusalem, Israel	1999–present
Manic Hispanic	Orange County, California, USA	1992–present
Man Is the Bastard	Claremont, California, USA	1990-97
Mano Negra	Paris, France	1987-95
Masters of the Backside	England, UK
Masters of the Obvious	New Orleans, Louisiana, USA	1981–present
Matanza	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	1996–present
Matchbook Romance	Poughkeepsie, New York, USA	1997–2007, 2009–Present
Math the Band	Providence, Rhode Island, US	2001–present	Chiptune-based synthpunk band.
Nomataras	Buenos Aires, Argentina	1990–present
The Matches	Oakland, California, USA	1997–present	An ex-ska indie punk band.
The Max Levine Ensemble	Washington, D.C., USA	2000–present	A DIY pop punk band from D.C. who are on Plan-It-X Records.
Maxeen	Los Angeles, California, USA	2003–present
Maximillian Colby	Harrisonburg, Virginia, USA	1990-95
Maximum the Hormone	Hachiōji, Tokyo, Japan	1998–present	Play a mix of hardcore punk and nu metal.
Mayday Parade	Tallahassee, Florida, USA	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, USA	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, USA	1995–present	A cover band fronted by NOFX's Fat Mike.
Mealticket	Los Angeles, California, USA	1991-97
The Meatmen	Lansing, Michigan, USA	1980–97, 2008–present
Meat Puppets	Phoenix, Arizona, USA	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, USA	2008–present
The Mentors	Seattle, Washington, USA	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, USA	1990–present
Mere Dead Men	UK	1986–present
Mest	Blue Island, Illinois, USA	1995–2006, 2008
The Methadones	Chicago, Illinois, USA	1993, 1999–2010
M.I.A.	Orange County, California, USA	1982–88
Middle Class	Santa Ana, California, USA	1976–82
Midtown	New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA	1999–2004
The Mighty Mighty Bosstones	Boston, Massachusetts, USA	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, USA	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, USA	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, USA	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., USA	1980–83	An influential hardcore punk band formed by Ian MacKaye before he formed Fugazi in 1987.
The Minutemen	San Pedro, California, USA	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, USA	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, USA	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).
MK-Ultra	Chicago, Illinois, USA	1993-2000
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, USA	2002-08
Modern Warfare	Long Beach, California, USA	1980–83
Modey Lemon	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA	1999-2010
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, USA	1988-93
The Moondogs	Northern Ireland, UK	1979–present
Morning Glory	New York, New York, USA	2001–present
Moss Icon	Annapolis, Maryland, USA	1986–91, 2005–present	A pioneer of emo.
Moskwa	Poland	1983–91, 2001–present
Motion City Soundtrack	Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA	1997–present
The Movielife	New York City, New York, USA	1997–2003, 2010-11
The Mr. T Experience	Berkeley, California, USA	1985–present
MU330	St. Louis, Missouri, USA	1988–2008
Much the Same	Chicago, Illinois, USA	1999–2007
Mucky Pup	Bergenfield, New Jersey, USA	1986-96, 2009–present
Mudhoney	Seattle, Washington, USA	1988–present	Garage punk/Grunge band
The Muffs	Los Angeles, California, USA	1991–present
Murderdolls	Hollywood, California, USA	2002-04, 2010–present
The Murder Junkies	New York City, New York, USA	1991-99, 2003–present
Murphy's Law	New York City, New York, USA	1983–present	A hardcore punk band.
Mustard Plug	Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA	1995–present	An American ska punk band.
Mutiny	Melbourne, Australia	1991–present
MxPx	Bremerton, Washington, USA	1992–present	A Christian punk rock band consisting of three members, who were all born in 1976.
My Chemical Romance	Jersey City, New Jersey, USA	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
Naiv	Moscow, Russia	1988-2009, 2013–present
Naked Aggression	Madison, Wisconsin, United States	1990–present
Naked Raygun	Chicago, Illinois, USA	1981–90, 2006–present
Naked Violence	Portland, Oregon, USA	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, USA	1996-98
Nation of Ulysses	Washington, D.C., USA	1988–92
National Razor	Baltimore, Maryland, USA	1998–present
Nausea	New York City, New York, USA	1985-92
Neck	London, England, UK	1994–present	A London-Irish Celtic punk band.
Necros	Maumee, Ohio, USA	1979-87
The Need	Olympia, Washington, USA	1996–2001
The Needles	Aberdeen, Scotland, UK	1998–present
Negative Approach	Detroit, Michigan, USA	1981–83, 2006–present	A hardcore punk band.
Negative FX	Boston, Massachusetts, USA	1981-82	A hardcore punk band.
Negative Trend	San Francisco, California, USA	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, USA	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, USA	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, USA	1985–present	began as a crust band, began incorporating other styles on later albums.
Neurotic Outsiders	UK USA	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, USA	1997–present
New Regime	Los Angeles, California, USA	1981-85	A hardcore punk band.
New Mexican Disaster Squad	Orlando, Florida, USA	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, USA	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.
Nightmare Sonata	Greensboro, North Carolina, USA.	2003–Present	A Horror Punk band with Voodoo influences.
The Nils	Montreal, Quebec, Canada	1978–1994
Nip Drivers	Hawthorne, California, USA	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, USA	1987–1993
No Doubt	Anaheim, California, USA	1986–2004, 2008–present	A ska punk band that incorporated elements of pop, reggae, dancehall and alternative rock.
No Idea	Levin and Christchurch, New Zealand	1983–1987	A New Zealand punk and Oi! band best known for their video Rugger Bugger.
No Innocent Victim	San Diego, California, USA	1992–present
No Remorse	London, England, UK	1986–1996	A neo-Nazi Rock Against Communism punk band.
No Swastikas	York, England, UK	1982	English left-wing punk band.
No Torso	Oslo, Norway	2003-09
No Trigger	Massachusetts, USA	2000–present
No Use for a Name	San Jose, California, USA	1987–2012, 2015, 2016
No Warning	Toronto, Ontario, Canada	1998–2005
NOFX	Los Angeles, California, USA	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, USA	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, USA	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, USA	2009–present	Supergroup formed by members of Circle Jerks, Rocket from the Crypt, Redd Kross and Burning Brides.
Off with Their Heads	Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA	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, USA	2007–present
Omega Tribe	Barnet, London, UK	1981–88, 1995, 2016–present	Anarcho-punk / post-punk band.
One Bad Pig	Austin, Texas, USA	1985–present
One-Eyed Doll	Austin, Texas, USA	2008–present	Goth-punk.
One Hit Wonder	Long Beach, California, USA	1993-99
One King Down	Albany, New York, USA	1994–2002
One Man Army	San Francisco, California, USA	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, USA	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, USA	1994-99
Orlík	Czech Republic	1988-91
Osaka Popstar	New York City, New York, USA	2006–present	A Punk Rock supergroup with members of The Misfits and Black Flag with a major influence in anime.
Outbreak	Maine, USA	2002-11
The Outcasts	Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK	1977–85
Over My Dead Body	San Diego, California, USA	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, USA	1994-99	Energetic punk band that often made use of horn instruments.
Paint It Black	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA	2002–present
Painted Thin	Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada	1994–99
Panda	Monterrey, Nuevo León, México	1997–present
Panic! at the Disco	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA	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, USA	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, USA	1986–present
Paris Violence	Paris, France	1994–present
Partibrejkers	Belgrade, Serbia	1982–present
The Partisans	Bridgend, Wales, UK	1978–1984, late 1990s-present
Patti Smith Group	New York City, New York, USA	1971–present
The Peace & Freedom Band	England, UK	1986–2008
The Peacocks	Winterthur, Switzerland	1990–present
Pegboy	Chicago, Illinois, USA	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, USA	1988–present	A punk rock band that has achieved some success since signing to their longtime home Epitaph in 1990.
Pere Ubu	Cleveland, Ohio, USA	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, USA	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, USA	2001–present
Pinkerton Thugs	Kennebunk, Maine	1994-2000, 2008–present
Pink Lincolns	Tampa, Florida, USA	1986–present
Pinhead Gunpowder	East Bay, California, USA	1990–present
Pipedown	Grass Valley, California, USA	1997–2005
Pipes and Pints	Prague, Czech Republic	2006–present	A Celtic punk band.
The Piranhas	Brighton, England, UK	1977–82	A ska punk band.
The Pist	Connecticut, USA	1992-96
Pitchblende	Washington, D.C., USA	1991-95
Pivit	San Diego, California, United States	1994–2003	Late 90s melodic hardcore punk band.
Pixies	Boston, Massachusetts, USA	1986-93, 2004–present
The Plague	London, England, UK	1976–1981, 2005–present
Plasmatics	New York City, New York, USA	1977-83, 1987	An early shock rock act in the punk scene.
The Plugz	Los Angeles, California, USA	1977-84
The Pogues	Kings Cross, London, England, UK	1982-96, 2001–present
Pointed Sticks	Vancouver, British Columbia, USA	1978-81, 2006–present
Point of No Return	São Paulo, Brazil	1996-2006
Point of Recognition	San Bernardino, California, USA	1998–2002, 2007
Poison Girls	Brighton, East Sussex, England, UK	1976-87
Poison Idea	Portland, Oregon, USA	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.
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, USA	2004–present
Pridebowl	Newport Beach, California, USA	1994-98, 2003–present
Los Prisioneros	San Miguel, Chile	1979–1991, 2001–2006
The Professionals	London, England, UK	1979-82
Project X	New York City, New York, USA	1987
The Proletariat	Fall River, Massachusetts, USA	1980-85
Propagandhi	Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, Canada	1986–present	An anarchist punk rock/thrash band.
Pro-Pain	New York, New York, USA	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, USA	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, USA	2004–present

Q

Band name	Origin	Years active	Brief summary
The Quails	San Francisco, California, USA	1999–2003
The Queers	Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States	1982–84, 1990–present	A pop punk band influenced by the Ramones.
Quit	Miami, Florida, USA	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, USA	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, USA	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, USA	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, USA	2009–present
Reach the Sky	Boston, Massachusetts, USA	1997–2003
Reagan Youth	Forest Hills, Queens, New York City, New York, USA	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, USA	1998-2005	The first project of musician Jay Reatard.
Redemption 87	East Bay, California, USA	1995-99
Redd Kross	Hawthorne, California, USA	1980-97, 2004–present
Red Alert	Sunderland, England, UK	1979–present
Red Lights Flash	Graz, Austria	1997–2010
Reel Big Fish	Huntington Beach, California, USA	1992–present	A third-wave ska band
Refused	Umeå, Sweden	1991–1998	A Swedish hardcore punk band.
Regents	Washington, D.C., USA	2007–present
Relient K	Canton, Ohio, USA	1998–present	A band that plays a blend of punk and power pop.
Remembering Never	Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA	2000–present
Rentokill	Austria	1996–present
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
Revenge 88	Ostend, Belgium	1981
Re-Volts	San Francisco, California, USA	2007–present
The Rezillos	Edinburgh, Scotland, UK	1976–78, 2001–present
RF7	California, USA	1979–present
Rhino 39	Los Angeles, California, USA
Ricanstruction	New York, New York, USA	1990–2006
Rich Kids	London, England, UK	1977–79, 2010–19 (occasionally)	Punk / power pop band.
Rich Kids on LSD	Montecito, California, USA	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.
Ringworm	Cleveland, Ohio, USA	1991–present
RIOT 111	New Zealand	1981-84
Riot/Clone	West London, England, UK	1979-83
The Riptides	Ottawa, Ontario, Canada	1998–present
Rise Against	Chicago, Illinois, USA	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., USA	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, USA	1997–present
River City High	Richmond, Virginia, USA	1999–present
Riverdales	Chicago, Illinois, USA	1994–97, 2003, 2008–11
Rocket from the Crypt	San Diego, California, USA	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, USA	1974–75, 2003–present
Roger Miret and the Disasters	USA	1999–present
Rollins Band	Van Nuys, Los Angeles, California, USA	1987–2003, 2007
Rorschach	New Jersey, USA	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, USA	1990–96	An American skacore band.
The Runaways	Los Angeles, California, USA	1975–79	A teenage all-girl band that included a young Joan Jett and Lita Ford.
The Ruts	London, England, UK	1977-80, 2007
Rx Bandits	Seal Beach, California, USA	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
Les Sales Majestés	Paris, France	1992–present
Sam Black Church	Boston, Massachusetts, USA	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, USA	1988–present
Sarcastic Front	Karviná, Czech Republic	1990-93
Satanic Surfers	Lund, Sweden	1989–2007
Savages	London, UK	2011-2017
Save Ferris	Orange County, California, USA	1995–2002
Saves the Day	Princeton, New Jersey, USA	1994–present	A band that played pop punk and Indie-punk in their early years.
The Scarred	Anaheim, California, USA	2003–present
Scaterd Few	Burbank, California, USA	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
Scrape	Scottsdale, Arizona, USA	1994-99
Scream	Alexandria, Virginia, USA	1981-90, 2009–present
The Screamers	Los Angeles, California, USA	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, USA	1986–89, 1991–94, 1996–2001, 2004–present	A satirical punk band.
Screw 32	Berkeley, California, USA	1992–97	An East Bay punk band.
Scuba Dice	County Wexford, Republic of Ireland	2003–present
Scum	Norway	2002–present
Seaweed	Tacoma, Washington, USA	1989–2000, 2007–present
Secret Crowds	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA	2008–present
The Secret Syde	Long Branch, New Jersey, USA	1983–1985, 2000, 2002, 2009
The Secretions	Sacramento, California	1991–present
Sedes	Wrocław, Poland	1980–present
Sektor Gaza	Voronezh, Russia	1987–2000
Senior Discount	Warren, Rhode Island, USA	2004–present
Senses Fail	Ridgewood, New Jersey, USA	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.
Set Your Goals	Orinda, California, USA	2004–present	A pop punk/melodic hardcore band.
Superchick	Chicago, Illinois, USA	1999—present	An American Christian rock, pop punk band.
Severed Head of State	USA
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, USA	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, USA	1978–present
She Devils	Argentina	1995–present
Sheer Terror	New York, New York, USA	1984-98, 2004, 2010
Shelter	New York, New York, USA	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, USA	2004–present
Short Stack	Budgewoi, New South Wales, Australia	2005–present
Sick of It All	Queens, New York City, New York, USA	1986–present
Side by Side	New York City, New York, USA	1988
Siege	Weymouth, Massachusetts, USA	1983-85, 1991-92
Siekiera	Puławy, Poland	1984–1988
Simple Plan	Montréal, Québec, Canada	1999–present	A punk rock band. Before Simple Plan it was called Reset.
Sin 34	Santa Monica, California, USA	1981–84, 2008–present	one of few hardcore punk bands with a female singer.
Sin Dios	Madrid, Spain	1988–2006
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
Sixer	Richmond, Virginia, USA	1999–present
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, USA
Skankin' Pickle	San Jose, California, USA	1989-96	A Third-wave Ska Band
Skewbald / Grand Union	Washington, D.C., USA	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, USA	1985–present
Slapstick	Elgin, Illinois, USA	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, USA	1994–2006	A riot grrrl indie rock group.
Sledgeback	Seattle, Washington, USA	2004–present
Sleepytime Trio	Harrisonburg, Virginia, USA	1994–present
The Slickee Boys	Washington, D.C., USA	1975-91
Slightly Stoopid	San Diego, California, USA	1995–present
Slime	Germany	1979–1984, 1990–1994, 2009–present
The Slits	London, England, UK	1976–82, 2005–10
Sloppy Seconds	Indianapolis, Indiana, USA	1985–present
Slow Gherkin	Santa Cruz, California, USA	1993–2002
Sludgeworth	Chicago, Illinois, USA	1989-92, 2007
Smoke or Fire	Boston, Massachusetts, USA	1998–present
Smoking Popes	Lake in the Hills, Illinois, USA	1991-99, 2005–present
Smut Peddlers	Redondo Beach, California, USA	1993–present
Snapcase	Buffalo, New York, USA	1991–2005, 2007, 2010–present
SNFU	Edmonton, Alberta, Canada	1981–89, 1991–2005, 2007–present
Snot	Santa Barbara, California, USA	1995-98, 2008
Snuff	London, England, UK	1986–present
Social Distortion	Orange County, California, USA	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, USA	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, USA	1975-80
Son of Sam	Los Angeles, California, USA	200-01, 2007 – present
Sore Throat	Yorkshire, England, UK	1987-90
Sort Sol	Copenhagen, Denmark	1977–present
The Soviettes	Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA	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, USA	1992–2000
Special Duties	Colchester, Essex, England, UK	1977-83, 1995–present
Special Interest	New Orleans, Louisiana, USA	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, USA	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, USA
Split Lip	Indianapolis, Indiana, USA	1990-96, 2009
Splodgenessabounds	Keston, London, England, UK	1979–present	An English Oi!/punk pathetique band notorious for their provocative live shows.
The Squids	Chicago, Illinois, USA	1989-2005
Squirrel Bait	Louisville, Kentucky, USA	1983-88
Squirtgun	Lafayette, Indiana, USA	1993–98, 2001–04, 2008–present
SS	Japan	1977–present	One of the first Japanese hardcore punk bands.
SSD	Boston, Massachusetts, USA	1981–85	A hardcore punk band.
Stagebeast	Belgium
The Stalin	Fukushima City, Japan	1980–85, 1987–88, 1989–93
Stampin' Ground	Cheltenham, England, UK	1995–2006
Stance Punks	Japan	1999–present
The Star Club	Nagoya, Japan	1977–present
Star Fucking Hipsters	New York City, New York, USA	2005–present
State of Alert	Washington, D.C., USA	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, USA	1967–71, 1972–74, 2003–present
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, USA	2001–present
Street Dogs	Boston, Massachusetts, USA	2002–present
Streetlight Manifesto	East Brunswick, New Jersey, USA	2002–present	A ska punk/alternative rock band with members from Catch 22.
Stretch Arm Strong	Columbia, South Carolina, USA	1992–2010
Strife	Los Angeles, California, USA	1991-99, 2001–present
Strike Anywhere	Richmond, Virginia, USA	1999–present	A pop punk/melodic hardcore band.
Strike Under	Chicago, Illinois, USA	1979-81
Strongarm	Pompano Beach, Florida, USA	1993-97
Strongarm and the Bullies	Los Angeles, California, USA	1998–present
Strung Out	Simi Valley, California, USA	1989–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, USA	1988–96	A pioneer of ska punk, whose career was cut short following the death of singer/guitarist Bradley Nowell.
Sublime with Rome	California, USA	2009–present
Suburban Lawns	Long Beach, California, USA	1978-83
Suburban Rhythm	Long Beach, California, USA	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, USA	2005–present
The Suicide Commandos	Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA	1975-79
The Suicide File	Boston, Massachusetts, USA	2001-03
The Suicide Machines	Detroit, Michigan, USA	1991–2006	A punk band with and often fun lyrics and influences of ska.
Suicidal Tendencies	Venice, California, USA	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, USA	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, USA	1981-88
Superjoint Ritual	USA	1993–2004
Superman Is Dead	Bali, Indonesia	1995–present	An Indonesian Punk Rock band.
Supernova	Costa Mesa, California, USA	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, USA	1994-97, 2009
Swingin' Utters	Santa Cruz, California, USA	1988–present	An American punk/folk punk band.
Swiz	Washington, D.C., USA	1987-90
Sworn Enemy	New York, New York, USA	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, USA	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.
The Taxpayers	Portland, Oregon, USA	2007–present
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, USA	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., USA	1979–80	A short lived American D.C. hardcore band and a leading band in the straight edge movement.
Teen Idols	Nashville, Tennessee, USA	1992–2003, 2008-10
Television	New York City, New York, USA	1973–78, 1992–93, 2001–present	An art punk band.
Ten Foot Pole	Simi Valley, California, USA	1993–present
Tenpole Tudor	London, England, UK	1974–present	A British rockabilly and punk group.
Ten Yard Fight	Boston, Massachusetts, USA	1995-99
Terror	Los Angeles, California, USA	2002–present
Terrorgruppe	Berlin, Germany	1993–2005
Terveet Kädet	Tornio, Finland	1980–present
Tex & the Horseheads	Los Angeles, California, USA	1980-86, 2007–present
Thatcher On Acid	Somerset, England, UK	1983–1998	Anarcho-punk band.
Þeyr	Reykjavík, Iceland	1980-83, 2006	Theyr
The Things	Dublin, Republic of Ireland	2001–2009	An Irish Punk Rock band inspired by the Cramps and the Misfits.
This Bike Is a Pipe Bomb	Pensacola, Florida, USA	1997–present	An American folk punk band on Plan-It-X Records.
This Is Hell	New York, New York, USA	2004–present
This Is a Standoff	Canada	2007–present
The Thorns of Life	New York, New York, USA	2008-09
Thought Riot	California, USA	1997–2007
Three Dollar Bill	Chicago, Illinois, USA	1998–present
Thrice	Irvine, California, USA	1998–present
Throwdown	Orange County, California, USA	1997–present
The Thumbs	Baltimore, Maryland, USA	1995–2002
Tiger Army	Berkeley, California, USA	1995–present	A psychobilly band.
Tijuana Sweetheart	Boston, Massachusetts, USA	2005-12
Tilt	East Bay, California, USA	1992–2001
Time Again	Los Angeles, California, USA	2004–present	An American street punk band that is heavily influenced by Rancid.
Title Fight	Kingston, Pennsylvania, USA	2003–present
Titus Andronicus	Glen Rock, New Jersey, USA	2005–present	Critically acclaimed punk/indie rock band.
The Toasters	New York, New York, USA	1981–present
Toe to Toe	Sydney, Australia	1992–present
Too Rude	Hermosa Beach, California, USA
Total Chaos	Pomona Valley, California, USA	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, USA	2007–present
The Tower of Dudes	Prague, Czech Republic	2007–present
Towers of London	London, England, UK	2004–present
Toxic Narcotic	Boston, Massachusetts, USA	1989–present	A DIY hardcore punk band.
Toxic Reasons	Dayton, Ohio, USA	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, USA	1999–present
Tragedy	Memphis, Tennessee, USA	2000–present
Los Traidores	Montevideo, Uruguay	1986–2003
Transplants	California, USA	1999–2003, 2004–06	A rapcore project made up by members of Rancid and Blink-182.
Trap Them	Salem, New Hampshire, USA	2001–present	An American band that blends Grindcore, crust punk and death metal.
Trashlight Vision	USA	2004-07, 2011
Trash Talk	Sacramento, California, USA	2005–present
The Trashwomen	San Francisco, California, USA	1991-97, 2007-08
Treble Charger	Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada	1992–2006	A pop punk/alternative rock band.
Tribe 8	San Francisco, California, USA	1995–2005
Tripface	New York, New York, USA	1993-97
Tři sestry	Czech Republic
T.S.O.L.	Long Beach, California, USA	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, USA	1998–2005
The Tuberkuloited	Estonia	1991-2007
Tuesday	Chicago, Illinois, USA	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, USA	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, USA	1991-95, 2010
The Undead	New Milford, New Jersey, USA	1980–present	An American horror punk band.
Undeclinable	's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands	1992–2009
The Undertones	Derry, Northern Ireland, UK	1976–83, 1999–present	A punk rock and sometimes considered power pop or New Wave band.
Union 13	East Los Angeles, California, USA	1992–present	A hardcore punk band who incorporate elements of their Central American background in their music.
The Units	San Francisco, California, USA	1978–84
Unsane	New York City, New York, USA	1988–2000, 2003–present
The Unseen	Hingham, Massachusetts, USA	1993–present	An American street punk band.
Untouchables	Washington, D.C., USA	1979-81
Unwritten Law	San Diego, California, USA	1990–present	An American rock band.
Urban Waste	New York, New York, USA	1981-84
Urinals	Los Angeles, California, USA	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, USA	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
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, USA	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, USA	1989–present
Verbal Abuse	San Francisco, California, United States	1981–95, 2005–present	A hardcore punk band.
Verse	Providence, Rhode Island, USA	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, USA	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, USA	1991-96, 99
The Virus	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA	1998–2004	A street punk band.
Virus Nine	Medford, Oregon, USA	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, USA	1980–present	A folk punk band consisting of three members. Although still active, they had not released any new material since 2000.
Vision of Disorder	Long Island, New York City, New York, USA	1992–2002, 2006, 2008–present
Richard Hell and the Voidoids	New York City, New York, USA	1976–79, 1982–84, 1990, 2000
Le Volume Était Au Maximum	Montreal, Quebec, Canada	2000–present
Voodoo Glow Skulls	Riverside, California, USA	1988–present	An American ska punk band.
Voorhees	Durham, County Durham, England, UK	1990–2001
Void	Washington, D.C., USA	1979-83

W

Band name	Origin	Years active	Brief summary
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, USA	1981-88
Wayne County & the Electric Chairs	New York City, New York, USA
Wavves	Los Angeles, California, USA	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, USA	1992–present
Wednesday Night Heroes	Edmonton, Alberta, Canada	1997–present
The Weirdos	Los Angeles, California, USA	1976–81, 1986, 1990, 2004–05
Westbound Train	Boston, Massachusetts, USA	2001–present
Western Addiction	San Francisco, California, USA	2003-06
Weezer	Los Angeles, California, USA	1992–present	A band that started out playing pop punk, Alternative rock and then in 2010 indie pop.
The Wedding	Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA	2003–present	A christian punk band from Fayetteville, Arkansas.
White Cross	Richmond, Virginia, USA	1980-84
White Flag	Inland Empire, California, USA	1982–present
The White Stripes	Detroit, Michigan, USA	1997–2011
White Trash Debutantes	San Francisco, California, USA	1989–present
Whole Wheat Bread	Jacksonville, Florida, USA	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, USA	1996–present	Formerly known as Smackin' Isaiah and Koen
The Wipers	Portland, Oregon, USA	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, USA	2002–present
WIZO	Sindelfingen, Germany	1985–2005
włochaty	Szczecin, Poland	1987–present
Wolfbrigade	Sweden	1995–2004, 2007–present
The Wonder Years	Lansdale, Pennsylvania, USA	2005–present
World Burns to Death	Austin, Texas, USA	2000–present
The World/Inferno Friendship Society	Brooklyn, New York, USA	1996–present
Wrangler Brutes	Los Angeles, California, USA	2003-04
The Wynona Riders	East Bay, California, USA	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, USA	1995–2004
X!NK	Belgium	2001–present
X-Pistols	California, USA	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, USA	1997–2008, 2010–present
Yidcore	Australia	2001-09
Yorsh	Klimovsk, Russia	2006–2010, 2011–present
You Me At Six	Surrey, UK	2006–present
Youngblood Brass Band	Madison, Wisconsin, USA	1997–present
Young Canadians	Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada	1979–80
The Young and the Useless	New York, New York, USA	1980-84
Young Werewolves	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States	2002–present
Your Heart Breaks	Bellingham, Washington, USA	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, USA	1980–present	An American hardcore band consisting of three brothers.
Youth Brigade	Washington, D.C., USA	1981
Youth Defense League	New York, New York, USA	1986–present
Youth Gone Mad	Los Angeles, California / New York, New York, USA	1980–present
Youth in Asia	London, UK	1981–84
Youth of Today	New York City, New York, USA	1985–90	A straight edge New York/positive hardcore punk band.
The Yuppie Pricks	Austin, Texas, USA	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.
Zegota	Greensboro, North Carolina, USA	1997–present
Zeke	Seattle, Washington, USA	1993–present
The Zeros	Chula Vista, California, USA	1976-80
The Zeros	UK	1977
Zero Boys	Indianapolis, Indiana, USA	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