Best Punk Rock Bands
Who's the greatest punk band? The Sex Pistols? Dead Kennedys? Black Flag? That's exactly what this list is going to find out.Don't agree with the list? Vote for an existing item you think should be ranked higher or if you are a logged in, add a new item for others to vote on or create your own version of this list.
The Top Ten
1Green Day
Their music is so meaningful. Their music is all about government, politics, religion, and so on. Billie Joe Armstrong has a great voice and even now his voice never change. Of all the bassist I think Mike Dirnt is the Best bass player in the history of Punk Rock. And Tre Cool is the best drummer in the history of Punk Rock as Billie Joe stated in their Bullet in a Bible concert.
Billie Joe Armstrong is one the greatest person in his class, Amazing Singer and lead guitarist. Tre Cool is the best drummer alive and Mike Dirnt is the best time bassist.
To all skeptics, give a listen to the following Green Day songs and be open minded, give them a chance: 1. Reject 2. ) Take Back 3. ) Pulling Teeth 4. ) Geek Stink Breath 5. ) Letterbomb 6. ) St. Jimmy 7. ) Peacemaker 8. ) Haushinka 9. ) Paper Lanterns 10. ) Christie Road. Give any of these a listen, and I'm sure you'll find at least one song that you'll appreciate.
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2Blink-182
My favorite band of all time these guys just have the best combination for music you could ask for. Not only does there music sound good, but it has meaning to it and makes it all the better.
I'm SO SICK OF PEOPLE SAYING THAT GD IS BETTER THAN BLINK! I have nothing against green day but blink definitely deserves to be number one come on people. Best band ever. Period. PLEASE VOTE!
I don't understand how you could NOT say that BLink-182 isn't number 1. They ARE punk! There is no other band that has yet completed the full punkiness as much as them. (Punkiness is now an official word). Tom is VERY good at guitar. If you don't believe me, listen to the intro of First Date. And their drummer is epic as well. If you don't believe THAT, listen to the last minute of I'm Lost Without You
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3Rise Against
Best punk rock band, I like the fact that they literally do not have any bad songs, I love all 6 albums along with every song, their music just gets better and better!
Rise Against has by far the best lyrics in modern rock music. They never seem to get tired of their own music and they never seem to lose their very own sound - even though their musical style did change.
Rise Against is a much better band than Green Day. There is no way that GD has better lyrics than RA and their music is infinitely better.
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4The Ramones
It's simple. They made and they create the Punk Rock. They're officially the kings of Punk Rock because they started with the CBGB stuff in the 70's. I mean... C'mon! If you say 'Punk' what's the first name that comes up to your mind? 'RAMONES'
The Ramones ARE punk. Green Day maybe, but My Chemical Romance is not the half of the half of Ramones.
I know nothing about punk, but I always hear these guys the most, along with The Sex Pistols and Clash, now when someone who doesn't know about punk hears these guys all the time, they must be the most popular
jfauser
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5sum 41
Come on everybody get behind the best band in the world sum 41
Sum 41 should be no. 1! This band sure knows how it feels like to be a punk! Duh! Fat Lip, Pain For Pleasure, etc. They deserve to be No. 1
pieces, with me, best of me and other many songs are best than other punk rock songs. after listning these songs your decision about best punk rock band might change.
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6The Offspring
The Offspring was a very good punk-rock band in the past and I still enjoy their music. I must say they moved away a bit from punk-rock, as did I. The Offspring is the best band for me, and probably will be for the next ten years.
Oh no, the offspring it can't be true! Offspring is 1st.
I love them so much. I think all of their songs sound the same, but they're all really good, and have a meaning behind them.
My favorite song by them is gone away.
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My favorite song by them is gone away.
7The Clash
I thought this was a Punk Rock list not EMO.. Anyways, The Clash, Sex Pistols, and the Ramones should be top 3. There are very few true punk bands, everyone else is a melee of genres. Not bad, some really good, some plainly suck, but not punk.. My Chemical Romance sucks!
The Clash, The Sex Pistols and The Ramones started punk rock. Green day is NOT a punk band, it sounded like punk in Nimrod and Dookie, but otherwise it's not punk, how are we even discussing this? Only people who listen to the newest green day albums are girls in pink shirts who think bj is 'so hot'.
Great! Songs easy to listen, full of energy.. Love them! Sometimes I feel depressed and, well... 'should I stay or should I go' always can "bring me to happiness" again. And what to say about 'London calling' or whatever... The best!
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8Sex Pistols
Ok here is the point. We have to go back in time and context. Sex Pistols have one official album and 3 official years of existence. This probably the shortest career of a punk band. But what they did was pure honesty. And if you put it in the period and political state of England. They were the first band that ever did it with such "straight in your face" than the Pistols did. After 30 years, they are know all over the world. And keep in mind they never went mainstream and radio friendly like all those new poser bands did: Offspring, Green Day, Good Charlotte. They are all sold out and use punk only for the attractive side of the thing. But they are nothing else than rich kid making money with major record labels. PISTOLS RULES. Simple like that.
rotten666
These guys were the typical punk band, controversial, like a good band should be!
Okay I must say, sex pistols are the ultimate punk band, they are punk. I think they should be number one forever. Green day have nothing on the sex pistols. Nobody better than the legend sex pistols
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9Simple Plan
How come this is not N1?
Simple plan Are the best band EVER! Their Songs are full of meaning, and they songs about things that really matter!
They should at least be in top 3!
Every song they have is amazing, they are a true rock legend!
Simple plan Are the best band EVER! Their Songs are full of meaning, and they songs about things that really matter!
They should at least be in top 3!
Every song they have is amazing, they are a true rock legend!
Simple plan is the best of all, all of their song is always related to my life, and the way they make a song is the number one for me, simple plan is the best band in the whole world for me
I Love Simple Plan! They are the best! I know that's what you think anybody would say about there favorite band. But Simple Plan is different with their relatable songs that help tweens and teens understand that their not the only one who feels lost in the world. They also give hope, telling them that there's always someone caring for them and that there's always "A light at the end of the tunnel! " (The band is self). Like their song "Just Around The Corner" or "Save You" but my favorite that made me fall in love with them has to be "Welcome To My Life! " That explains how a lot of tweens and teens truly feel inside! If you think there songs aren't good give them another try, look at more songs, there's one for everyone! Trust me, Thanks for taking your time to read this !
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10My Chemical Romance
These guys are all awesome, personally they are my favorite band but I'm afraid that they might turn pop, because danger days swayed dangerously towards pop, I hope their next album will be like 'three cheers for sweat revenge' or the 'black parade'.
Every song of theirs has a meaning to me.. Awesome band!
Yep Gerrard rocks and this band changed my life vote My Chemical Romance they took my life and made me a great guy
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The Contenders
11Bad Religion
30 years of amazing thoughtful music, lyrics that impress to this day, a voice against those who hold down the people of this nation, why are they not in the top 10? Look up the influences of Rise Against, Green Day and The Offspring, and tell me who you see on all 3. Yes, the "Godfathers Of Punk" And I'm 26, so its not age biased
Bad Religion is by far the greatest punk band around. They were my first punk band, saw them at Warped when I was like four! And ever since then I've been into punk. And trust me, I LOVE GD, Blink, and Rise Against. But BR is number one.
They have been doing their thing awesomely for 30 years and are still going. They have stayed punk, unlike basically all bands that have been playing for over ten years.
The music is flawless and lyrics are incredible.
The only other acceptable nr one is The Ramones, otherwise the voters haven't listened to enough punk.
Dead Kennedys and Minor threat should also be pretty damn far up!
P. S
I'm 16... So there's no age bias...
Lastly;
Without br the top bands on this list wouldn't even exist, just saying.
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The music is flawless and lyrics are incredible.
The only other acceptable nr one is The Ramones, otherwise the voters haven't listened to enough punk.
Dead Kennedys and Minor threat should also be pretty damn far up!
P. S
I'm 16... So there's no age bias...
Lastly;
Without br the top bands on this list wouldn't even exist, just saying.
12The Misfits
Created horror punk I'm sorry most bands here aren't punk!
blaqksails92
Yeah this real punks, the new misfits and the old misfits are both amazingly awesome and create awesome music
Misfits have always and will always be better than any other punk rock band and I think they should at least do better than My Chem there the ones that remade the misfits song astro zombies and My Chemical Romance's version sucked get the misfits higher on the board VOTE!
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13Dead Kennedys
Punk is really dead because I see all those girly love song bands at the top of the list, and Dead Kennedys are at Number 13? Jello Biafra is one of the best inspirational figures of Punk rock, I could call him the best person in the entire world. He's 54 now, but has not yet abandoned his ideals. Look at all those "Hardcore punk" band members from the '80s they are probably sitting behind a table doing a lame-ass job. Jello is trying to get his message out to the world as a spoken word artist, to help people free themselves of the chains society kept around them, he's promoting free speech, free thought. If you've never listened to Dead Kennedys before, you should. But do not listen to the Dead Kennedys of 2012. For Jello, songs were never about money. He left the band, not because he fought with his band members, he left the band because people coming to their concerts were dumb metalheads with no brains and he couldn't get his message out. The "New Dead Kennedys" suck. They actually changed the "MTV get off the air" song to "MP3 get of the web". Jello is a supporter of music piracy, and would have never allowed that to happen. The song "MTV get off the air" is intended to make people be aware of the crap that is promoted on T.V.. I've been blabbing on and on about how amazing his message is, but I should also say what an amazing voice he has. East Bay Ray and all the other band members were also awesome. Jello was never good at guitar, and he hummed out the riffs to the others so they could make music! His voice is so amazing, with a real great warble in it, just listen to California Uber Alles, his pitch changes so amazingly. Once more, remember, "Dead Kennedys" A.K.A. jello Biafra left the band a long time ago and the ones who dare call themselves Dead Kennedys right now are supporting the exact thing that Jello wanted to and wanted others to stand up against. They actually sued him for not letting them loan out their song to "Levi's", one of the many "Corporate gods" as jello would have called them. Punk is about being free, living free, and like the other guy has said in another comment, "DO IT YOURSELF".
They should be number one!
Half the bands on here are not even true punk, it's ' appalling! Paramore is not punk, My Chemical Romance is not punk, FOB is not punk. Gosh! What people?
The Dead Kennedys had the best lyrics and the best music. Their singer is awesome. Dead kennedys should at least be in the top 10. 21? You people have no taste.
Half the bands on here are not even true punk, it's ' appalling! Paramore is not punk, My Chemical Romance is not punk, FOB is not punk. Gosh! What people?
The Dead Kennedys had the best lyrics and the best music. Their singer is awesome. Dead kennedys should at least be in the top 10. 21? You people have no taste.
NicePants
A true punk band, and a lot of bands that are on this list are not punk at all. Fall out boy? My Chemical Romance? Sum 41? PARAMORE? They are NOT punk, Dead Kennedys are. They were influential, released one of the greatest punk albums of all time, Fresh Fruit For Rotting Vegetables. Learn what's punk and what isn't, kids.
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14All Time Low
All Time Low has some amazing songs. All of them sound amazing and catchy but the most important is that their lyrics are awesome and the message of each song is great. Just listen to Poppin Champagne, The Reckless And The Brave, Jasey Rae, Circles or Coffeshop Soundtrack.
Actually amazing. So wrong it's right was awesome and so was nothing personal. I can't wait for dirty work!
I LOVE ALL TIME LOW! Alex Gaskarth is fit and so are the other members.. I love there personalities and there songs are just amazing! they deserve to be in the top ten. There performance in concert is just like the real thing unlike other bands.
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15NOFX
This list is retarted, you people don't even know what real punk rock is, sorry! Misfits, Ramones, Sex Pistols, Dead Boys, The Germs, Dead Kennedy's, Bad Religion, Nofx, Descendents, Minor Threat, The Dwarves, Rancid, Blood for Blood etc. Etc.. Etc. These are the bands that should be on this list! Nofx and Misfits (real Misfits 77-83) are two punk rock bands that never make bad songs! Fat Mike you rule bro!
I actually came across a REAL punk band in this list (besides misfits)
NOFX kicks ass by the way
NOFX kicks ass by the way
For punk rock, fat mike is one of the best bass players (super underrated).
El hefe is one of the best guitarists.
Melvin plays very tight, his stuff always fits perfectly to the songs.
And erik sandin is the fastest drummer I've ever heard of.
Their songs are so perfect.
There's no reason why they shouldn't be on top.
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El hefe is one of the best guitarists.
Melvin plays very tight, his stuff always fits perfectly to the songs.
And erik sandin is the fastest drummer I've ever heard of.
Their songs are so perfect.
There's no reason why they shouldn't be on top.
16Social Distortion
The best punk rock band in history, with rockabilly influence. Story Of My Life is one of the best songs I ever heard of my whole life. This gets me to think about the good times from the past. They are just SO great.
ReservoirDog
They know how to keep the music flowing without having to give in easily and punk for them is just a natural talent.
This band is honestly the best punk band around. They are like wine... They just get better and better with age hands down
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17Bowling for Soup
dude that bands rocks... what the heck? anyway its all's opnion so... BfS and sum41 and Green day I believe are the best Punk rock bands ever...
Their song Punk Rock 101 convinced me, that they are one of the best bands ever.
Dude, no 31?
Not fair.
They are certainly better than the top 10 bands.
They should come first, then sum41, and blink 182
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Not fair.
They are certainly better than the top 10 bands.
They should come first, then sum41, and blink 182
18Good Charlotte
GOOD CHARLOTTE IS MY FAVORITE BAND AND ALWAYS WILL THE SHOULD ON TOP TEN IT IS BETTER THAN MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE
Baptized in the River..
COOL! Keep Moving Forward!
One of Great Music I ever Heard
COOL! Keep Moving Forward!
One of Great Music I ever Heard
I LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE GOOD CHARLOTTE MORE THAN ANYTHING ELSE IN THIS WORLD! <3 they should definitely be way up here. everyone who doesn't like them should be asking themselves what's wrong with them because they're way better than a lot of other bands will ever be.
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19The Stooges
Iggy Pop and the Stooges saved a whole generation from disco. They brought raw sex back to rock.
Say 'Thank You'!
Say 'Thank You'!
"The Ramones all time greatest punk band... They were punk before punk... "
Not only did The Stooges form 7 years BEFORE the Ramones, they are also a far superior band. None of the Ramones' songs even come close to "I Wanna Be Your Dog", "Search and Destroy" or "Raw Power". And seriously, Green Day and Rise Against on a best "punk" bands list..?
Not only did The Stooges form 7 years BEFORE the Ramones, they are also a far superior band. None of the Ramones' songs even come close to "I Wanna Be Your Dog", "Search and Destroy" or "Raw Power". And seriously, Green Day and Rise Against on a best "punk" bands list..?
Iggy Pop and The Stooges are the ORIGINAL PUNK BAND. Without them none of these so-called "punk bands" would even exist. They deserve the number one spot.
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20Rancid
WHY IS RANCID NOT FIRST? They got so much inspiration from the Sex Pistols, the Clash, and the Ramones (which all deserve higher rankings), they just brought it to the USA. And half of these bands aren't even punk! RJA? What?! And the ALL AMERICAN REJECTS? It infuriates me to see these god-awful, not punk bands on this list.
Most of these bands aren't even punk... Seriously, Simple Plan? Fall Out Boy? We The Kings? My Chemical Romance?! Rancid are REAL punk. The amount of idiots here saying "! (insert lead singer's name here) IS SO HOT! " on a PUNK BAND list is disgraceful.
An actual punk band... Thank god! Vote for the bands because they're popular punk bands, not because you just like their music. Come on people!
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21Dropkick Murphys
THE most creative punk band out there. They definitely should be up there in the top tens. So many punk bands just sound so cookie cuter, but these guys have so much character to their music. THIS is what punk music should sound like.
dropkick murphys definately should be in the top ten
dropkick is the best skanking music their is. they are Gods
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22Nirvana
All about early nirvana. Their debut bleach is as punk as it gets. Mollys lips is a good song. I think they should be higher, but nofx should be number 1
Nirvana was a good band cut short by death of Kurt cobain, just imagine how much further they could of gone with him. Really miss their style of music. Definitely should rival GD
I love the way Kurt Cobain put together songs not the best band ever but I love them none the less and they give birth to another great band (more or less) Foo Fighters! Pure punk rock and grunge at its finest... When you think grunge you think Nirvana!
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23Papa Roach
they deserve to be in the top 5... they rock my brains out... they are just simply awesome...
I think papa roach is one of the best bands in this list. I mean, green day is like my favorite but yea papa roach is more punk rock, and fall out boy and paramore I like too but they don't deserve to be on this list. Sorry
Papa Roach is like one of the best solo artists in America! I love his song getting away with murder it’s amazing!
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24Billy Talent
Billy Talent should easily be in the top ten they're the best punk rock band on this page along with Green Day and their frist two albums prove that they are real punk rockers
Awesome sauce man, I love Pins & Needles and River Below! Should be in the top 10 definitely... They are truly the best thing to ever come out of Canada!
there are better bands above billy talent but barely any of them are actually punk rock
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25Yellowcard
Which else punk band can rock with a violin, they deserve the best position for sure...
Pop punk never sounded so, awesome...
Pop punk never sounded so, awesome...
Wow, just found this band. What an impact. I am truely beside myself. I recently lost my daughter whom was just born 3 months ago due to a serious lung infection. Whether this song is about abortion, or miscarriage, it hit's me hard still because I wonder what my little angel could have been, and how proud I'd be of her. I can't believe a song of this beauty exist. Thank you Yellowcard for making the greatest music on earth. I miss you Ayden Rane, you'll always be my star and my sky.
Yellowcard is definitely the best punk rock band! Not only do they write great lyrics with a huge factor of identification.. They also stand out from the mass with their unique sound, and the violin plats a very big role in that off course..
Yellowcard is my nummer one.. They are the sound of my childhood, my youth years and my early manhood - that is where I am now ;)
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Yellowcard is my nummer one.. They are the sound of my childhood, my youth years and my early manhood - that is where I am now ;)
26Black Flag
My God, does anyone know what punk is? Bands like Simple Plan and Fall Out Boy are not punk. Black Flag is a real punk band. They started the hardcore scene all these kids, who don't even know who Black Flag is, are mimicking. Henry Rollins is a legend.
johnnywhiplash
nice job posers for havin no idea what punk is all about its not about being corporate popular and selling out
The godfathers of the L.A. hardcore punk scene
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27Paramore
People are so underrated nowadays. Do you see a band who writes lyrics about the everyday human life, the ups and downs of it? Yeah, they don't sing about politics or racism, but they talk about normal problems that we humans all face. It applies to everyone. Songs about politics and racism is such a common topic. You should have different song themes, like how teenagers have problems and how Paramore talks about it and solves it with just one freaking song. They also sing about many others, including divorce, sadness, betrayal, human gloating, happiness and everything. They sing just almost every theme. If you're sad and angry, listen to Paramore, and I assure, you, you'll feel so much better. Point taken? Now put them in the top ten.
Paramore is the best band in the universe! I love them!
Haley has an amazing voice!
And They are just amazing!
Gotta love them!
Haley has an amazing voice!
And They are just amazing!
Gotta love them!
Paramore. That word sums up how amazing they are. Their music is a true expression of who they are. Hayley Williams (and, previously Josh Farro) wrote about what they felt, regularly connecting with fans and creating a strong fanbase.
As they grew, as people and as a band, their music did also, in a way that they kept their original sound but managed to pull it off as a bit maturer. Even after the rough patch they went through after the break up, their sound is still almost exactly the same.
Their live performances are also what makes Paramore so amazing. They never fail to give a breathtaking experience to all fans to see them at their show. Hayley's vocals live are about a million times better than on CD and the band's energy is enough to give anyone the shivers.
They should be much higher than they are now. Period.
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As they grew, as people and as a band, their music did also, in a way that they kept their original sound but managed to pull it off as a bit maturer. Even after the rough patch they went through after the break up, their sound is still almost exactly the same.
Their live performances are also what makes Paramore so amazing. They never fail to give a breathtaking experience to all fans to see them at their show. Hayley's vocals live are about a million times better than on CD and the band's energy is enough to give anyone the shivers.
They should be much higher than they are now. Period.
28Bunkface
This is the best pop punk band in malaysia! The music is fresh and awesome! Sam, Youk and Paan you guys are rock! Keep it up, make us bunkers proud..
I think BUNKFACE is the most wanted PUNK ROCK band in this century. Their song like 'BUNK NOT DEAD', 'HOLLYWOOD JUST DIED!, & 'THE INSIDER' are make sense for punk rock fans like me!
The best malaysian punk rock band! Hope people would know them better. Good showmanship and best sound ever. Their supporters are so energetic!
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29Anti Flag
THIS IS A REAL PUNK BAND COME ON SIMPLE PLAN AMERICIAN REJECTS OWE I FORGOT MOSTLY 14 YR OLDS VOTING
this is a real awesome band!! they are so true, there music doesnt change and they jus rock!
Anti-flag kicks ass .I like how they stand for anarchy and speak the truth of how the government is through their songs!
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30Bad Brains
Bunch of posers must be voting on this.How are those preppy little pop-punk bands ahead of bad brains and black flag who are both great bands.Good charlotte is not punk rock! Its corporate pop and so is simple plan, blink 182, sum 41, boys like girls, yellowcard, taking back sunday and the majority of these bands ahead of bad brains. I dont think there the best but there top 25 hands down. All those bands I mentioned are just abunch of 20 year old millionairs whinning about there make believe problems and that girl who didnt go to the prom with them because she thought you were a dork. Get over it you losers. How is good charlotte even on here? Brittney Spears is more punk than them.
Chris-1
Ohh hell yea, couldn't agree more with "Chris-1"!
Keep on spreading the word!
31Boys Like Girls
OMG!!! BEST BAND EVER!!! their song, "The Great Escape" rocks...my fav. headbanging song!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Why are they not higher up on the list? BLG are my favourite band ever! They have quality music, the songs are beautiful, the music and singing are amazing and the members are hot! BEST BAND EVER!
This is the best band ever! Its disgraceful that their not first or at least in the top three! There songs and lyrics are so inspirirng and they always produce quality music unlike the stuff you get nowadays. Nooffence to the other bands but this it the beat band!
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32Operation Ivy
tim armstrong at his best classic!!!!
Amongst the best ever for Punk and Ska. This band was the motivation/inspiration for Green Day. Green Day saw OI numerous times and hung out with them when they rehearsed. OI should be before Green Day on this list! If you like the Old School sound of garage style West Coast Punk Rock, and haven't done so, check out Operation Ivy. They are a great band to hear and I very much wish they'd go on tour again!
They are my favorite punk band out there them should be before green day
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33Minor Threat
Best ever. I see red. Nothing more in this world to defend... This songs says it all about life and punk ideally!
1 cd that made them legends
34Arctic Monkeys
Guys, the Arctic Monkeys shouldn't be on here, they're Indie Rock. That is why they are down here, have you seen the Indie Rock bands list? Their top of the list because they are easily the greatest Indie Rock band of all time and in my opinion the best English band of all time, better than The Beatles and even Muse.
BreakingBen
Awesome band! These guys also made a great cover song˙s "Red right hand" by Nick Cave.
I really respect them. They shouldn˙t be only 40th.
I really respect them. They shouldn˙t be only 40th.
Each of their songs as their own personnality and mood. Alex Turner's voice and lyrics are amazing.
ohright
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35Pennywise
Made me realize you don't need to dress punk to be punk
Ok Ok OK I know its a little high but bare with me. A ton of bands could be right here. But after careful deliberation I decided that hey! I don't want to leave Pennywise off the top ten because quite frankly they rule!
Mcbloom
help bring back punk mainstream I don't know whether to thank them or hate them for that.
jacobo
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36The Bouncing Souls
This band makes you want to get the boys together for a night out on the town. Brings back great memories.
Come on people, got to give it up to The Bouncing Souls!
37The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus
Rja is for number 1 only.. Your guardian angel, face down, home improvement is their best song ever.. Ronnie winter "rja vocalist" have many criticism but still he can show that he and his band is the best ever among the others. All of their song is very meaningful.
WHAAAAAY RJA IS DEFF NUMBER 1
Love Them! <3 Love Face Down So Much! ^-^ Deserves to be on top 10!
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38New Found Glory
New Found Glory - Kiss me
New Found Glory - Don't let her pull you down
The two best songs I've heard of theirs.
I saw them live and they are AMAZING. They are one of the best punk rock bands I have ever heard which is why they are officially my favorite band. If you get the chance, go see them live!
They can rank higher if they will do more covers. Let's wait for the part 3 of the album "From the Screen to Your Stereo"
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39The Damned
The Damned at No.60 absolute crap rating. Looking for Buzzcocks, Stranglers and SLF and plenty of others. Lame pole. Green Day number 1 LMFAO! IS this an American pole by any chance? If anyone suggests that none of these bands were punk, then they were not around at gigs in the 70's and 80's.
The damned should be number 1, a true punk band
40Escape the Fate
Why isn't escape the fate number one? Everything about their music is meaningful more so when Ronnie was their, but Craig is not bad either. Their songs are beautiful and really speak to my soul. ;)
Escape the fate, ronnie or craig, is epic!
Monte's epic guitar solos and yea
Monte's epic guitar solos and yea
Oh! Yeah! Great live, too. A must-see at the Warped Tour. Wish their first singer didn't get thrown in jail That's hardcore.
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41The Hives
tick tick tick, try it again, hate to say I told you so, little more for your little you, you got it all wrong... the hives is the beast punk rock band today... if you want this kind of music
these people from sweden are good... they got some ass-kicking music... you gotta check'em out... this is real puck rock... not indie/pop punk type
42Propagandhi
43Fugazi
What the hell, is with music these day, Fugazi is real punk, many bands on this list aren't even true punk,it's reall saddening, but I guess we'll keep our hidden gems to ourselves.
METALCOREISNOTSCREAMO
Minor Threat could also be at this spot also. But this is Ian Mackaye at his absolute best.
Mcbloom
59th? IS there anybody over the age of 12 on this website? Anybody who knows anything about punk knows that Fugazi is the best and will most likely always be the best. They're 100 times the band that Blink-182 or Green day are.
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441 GG Allin
Era malato di brutto G.G. is not dead!
45Crass
Number 54? Crass were right all along! Punk IS dead
Crass were the first and most influental anarcho punk band, they got me (and lots of other people) into anarchism and every word in their lyrics is true. Vote for the REAL punk bands guys, not for mtv posers like green day!
Oi!
Oi!
Its all about Crass
46Avail
The best ever period!
47Alkaline Trio
What the hell are Trio doing all the way down here. I do not understand how half these bands have ended up above these guys, Truly wrong! Top 5 for sure, If you haven't already, Listen to them!
56 : / are you serious... damn this band should be in top 5... you can love full albums for this band really great Dark Punk.
Has to be the best punk band of all time. Can't listen to anyone else except them. Amazing lyrics. 14 year old girl and still really love them, so much relatable stuff and it really pushed me through some tough times. Matt and Dan are like angels...
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48Jimmy Eat World
This band is highly known for the song "The Middle" however they do have some other great punk songs like "Bleed American" and "Pain. " I recommended this band to anyone who likes late 90's early 00's punk rock
PunkRock97Nick
One of my childhood bands so I may be a bit bias toward them but...
They really are up there with the best the genre has to offer but not true punk in the original sense.
They really are up there with the best the genre has to offer but not true punk in the original sense.
49Alien Ant Farm
um... michael jackson punk cover that works cmon XD
50We the Kings
CHECK YES JULIET
How can you not love them? I Mean, I Heard these guy's when I was at my mates house, they're truly amazing, and even though I'm sitting here in my Asking Alexandria top, I am proud to say WE THE KINGS are possibly one of the best bands, Now excuse me whilst I go sing to Metallica.
How can you not love them? I Mean, I Heard these guy's when I was at my mates house, they're truly amazing, and even though I'm sitting here in my Asking Alexandria top, I am proud to say WE THE KINGS are possibly one of the best bands, Now excuse me whilst I go sing to Metallica.
Have a cute voice band
Friday is forever... The best... My all time favorite band...
please visit Philippines again please please please
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please visit Philippines again please please please
51Alexisonfire
I love alexisonfire! I think their mix of hardcore screaming of George Petit and the angelic singing of Dallas green make them one of the most unique bands ever. Its too bad they broke up...
52The Vandals
The vandals are on e of the great punk bands of my day. They not only started there own record company (kung fu records) that has at one time or another had multiple bands on this list under there banner but to this day still helps fill in for other bands memebers who are unable to tour with them such as Nine Inch Nails and Blink 182
53American Steel
54The Used
ThE uSeD iS aBoUt ThE bEsT!
psht yeah they should be number one... I say anywho =]
Shouldn't the used be the first?
because you know.. the used? yeah.. if someone don't know who they are google them or listen to their music and you be sorry for your self that you never knew them long time ago like I did I was gonna suicide
im still talking to raise the comment rating lol idk what to say blah blah blah
Not really punk rock, although some of their older stuff may be, but heck The used = the unique. They have brought more to the world than just music! Definitely an inspirational band. Heavy, funk, jazz, rock - they've got it all!
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55Busted
I LOOVE BUSTED! They are one of my favourite punk rock bands <3
My best songs are Falling for you and Meet you there.
They are funny, emotionel and very good singers!
56Strike Anywhere
Amazing, meaningful, awesome dreads
57Street Dogs
58Zebrahead
they should be higher listen to juggernaut or anthem and youll know what I mean
The are the Best, the speed and the energy is incredible.
The drums and the Vocals are so energetic.
Sorry Blink 182 and The Offspring, they are very good to.
The drums and the Vocals are so energetic.
Sorry Blink 182 and The Offspring, they are very good to.
They have the advantage against the other punk bands because of their talent to blend a lot of styles into one unique. From the catchy pop to rap to the modern punk tune. Zebrahead will never let you down
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59Me First And The Gimme Gimmes
NOFX, Swingin Utters, Foo Fighters, and Lagwagon. How can you not like them!
60Taking Back Sunday
FREAK YEAH I LOVE TAKING BACK SUNDAY YOU GUYS ARE MY FAVORIATE BAND!! WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO....
taking back sunday is flippin awEsome
Taking Back Sunday is a great band for all ages because they've been together for over a decade.
Their whole first C.D. is a juggernaut of hits and it's nearly impossible not to sing along with it.
If you're more into rock then check out Louder Now
Their whole first C.D. is a juggernaut of hits and it's nearly impossible not to sing along with it.
If you're more into rock then check out Louder Now
61American Hi-Fi
Great band. Known for their single "Flavor of the week" and "Art of losing. " I recommend this band to people who like hard punk rock music.
PunkRock97Nick
American Hi-Fi they are the best for me
Flavor of the Weak
Another Perfect day
Lost
This is the sound
The brekup song
and many more
Flavor of the Weak
Another Perfect day
Lost
This is the sound
The brekup song
and many more
Got dammit they good! They have cool music.
And there matching really good in to the American Pie movies.
And there matching really good in to the American Pie movies.
62At the Drive-In
63Chicosci
this band really get the kicks
Is this the filipino band?
I love it!
It is one of the good bands of our country...
Please support
Super like!
I love it!
It is one of the good bands of our country...
Please support
Super like!
I like this band also! more power to d chicosci band
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64Rage Against The Machine
Greatest sorry linkin park I love ya. But sickest lyrics and riffs right here
ballaboi17
Favorite band, sickest funk ever! Will always love this band, We're the renegades of funk!
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R0CK3R
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65A Day to Remember
I love your music! I do not understand how yall can put them so low on the count. Their music is like amazing and so many people can relate! They have music for every mood. Romantic, angry, sad, party music. Like I honestly don't understand!
66Panic! At The Disco
P! ATD Forever ~
Love you, Brendon Urie! My favorite songs are Nine in the Afternoon, Ready to Go, and Hurricane! This band is too under rated. Green Day's just jealous of P! ATD.
Love you, Brendon Urie! My favorite songs are Nine in the Afternoon, Ready to Go, and Hurricane! This band is too under rated. Green Day's just jealous of P! ATD.
The best band in the history of forever, I don't know why they are so far down the list, should much higher if you ask me or any of my friends, indubitably.
P! ATD Forever ~
Love you, Brendon Urie! My favorite songs are Nine in the Afternoon, Ready to Go, and Hurricane! This band is too under rated. Green Day's just jealous of P! ATD.
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+1How come no one added them?!?!? This is like the best band ever man! They have great songs, better than any of the crap on this list, and their last album is the best one!
The should be the 1st band of the list. I'm serious, they're definitely better than fall out boy. Where are the Panic! Kers? And I saw Paramore up there too, this list is just wrong man, just wrong.
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+1The best band in the history of forever, I don't know why they are so far down the list, should much higher if you ask me or any of my friends, indubitably.
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Love you, Brendon Urie! My favorite songs are Nine in the Afternoon, Ready to Go, and Hurricane! This band is too under rated. Green Day's just jealous of P! ATD.
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+1How come no one added them?!?!? This is like the best band ever man! They have great songs, better than any of the crap on this list, and their last album is the best one!
The should be the 1st band of the list. I'm serious, they're definitely better than fall out boy. Where are the Panic! Kers? And I saw Paramore up there too, this list is just wrong man, just wrong.
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+1The best band in the history of forever, I don't know why they are so far down the list, should much higher if you ask me or any of my friends, indubitably.
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67U.K Subs
Sure by now there has been loads of bands to have followed the same style, but when they were first around wasn't following anything. Just being true and raw.
BabyDropper
68The Mob
69Lagwagon
Dude if any of you people even knew what punk rock music was, you would know that this band started the punk scene with nofx in the 80s so please open your eyes to music. Punk music. These other bands sold out.
Greatest Skate/Punk Band ever, listen to Trashed if you're still stuck in your Blink 182 phase, and you will soon see the ways of more honest, meaningful, and FAR more musically interesting punk. Plus they had the greatest punk drummer of all time... DERRICK PLOURDE!
Skate punk at its finest! Listen to everyone else, Thrashed is amazing. I mean come on look up May 16. When I heard that song on THPS2, I knew punk rock was my kind of thing
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70Thought Riot
71Refused
The fact that The "Refused" aren't even on this list means that none of you know what punk even is. Half these bands arent even close to punk music. Some of its emo...
The refused are a hardcore punk band which is really what a lot of the best punk bands are. Even hardcore today isn't punk anymore, its become metalcore.
72Circle Jerks
So good especially in that scene in repo man
73Toy Dolls
74Antisect
75Amber Pacific
76Fall Out Boy
They song very make me complicated with my heart, like, cool, sad, happy, fun, I hope fall out boy can together again... , thanks top tens! I love FALL OUT BOY FOR EVER
These guys have changed my life! Thousands of people are waiting for when they get back together. Everything about them is awesome. Music just isn't made like that anymore...
God! This is one of the worlds best music bands. Patrick's voice, Pete's guitar, this kind of things you can't forget. They really diserved a better place.
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77Millencolin
Just tell me why the heck Millencolin is at 89 place!? It created punk music and skate culture! This band should be at least in to 10! Guys come on!
How the hell is this so low? It makes me sick, Millencollin is the FUNDAMENTAL punk rock band. They're on par with if not just below Sum41 and Offspring
Milencolon is a Swedish punk-rock band, at least was and they r awesome.
Suprised they wasnt already on the list.
But common paramore and fall out boy what?! Those aren't punk at all.
Listen to some of millencolins earlier albums and vote!
Suprised they wasnt already on the list.
But common paramore and fall out boy what?! Those aren't punk at all.
Listen to some of millencolins earlier albums and vote!
78The Descendants
I have always known them as just "escendents" but whatever. These guys made punk real for me. They are the ones who got me into it all, and since I know that this list is dominated by "punk" I'll go ahead and give my vote here.
Wow. As always, no respect gor these guys! True punk, right here!
These guys were probably the first real punk band I liked. To this day, they're one of my favorites, and they definitely deserve more recognition.
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79X
That hurt having to go past all those pop punk bands to get to here. Los Angeles is my favorite punk album and X is a great punk band.
capeseverywhere
Simply one of the greatest punk bands ever..
Seriously... The Hives before X. This ranking is just not valid.
80Mindless Self Indulgence
INSANE BAND. Way more punk than green day.
EmmytheAwesome
The only reason MSI is this far down the list is because 42 is the answer to everthing
They make me feel bad O____o like, HAA-- LOVE MSI, SO. F-ING. MUCH. GA. Imma kill someone now. I COMAND YOU PEOPLE TO LISTEN TO THEM. I'm born on the same day as jimmy AND MY NAME IS MOLLY ugh so happy love them so much.
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81Senses Fails
come on this is TRUE punk right here. Drugs, death and the pain of life
82Against Me!
best band so far in the 21st century
Gses christ these guys kick ass! If ya didn't heard em... Well your loss. Insane lyrics and Toms voice is insane!
83Tiger Army
84The Casualties
now heres a real punk band
The best hardcore band in the whole damn world. Oi Oi Oi!!
Oh my god! On this list, there are such bands are not punk, just stupid pop! The Casualties create a real punk of what he is, or rather should be. The best hardcore punk band!
85Bigwig
86The Draft
87The Methadones
88Sick Puppies
I could listen to them all FRIGGEN DAY LONG!!!
PEOPLE DON'T REALIZE WHAT A BAND SHOULD SOUND LIKE UNTIL THEY HEAR SICK PUPPIES (ONE OF MY FAVORITE BANDS! )
The best punk rock band ever, with more variability in their songs than most other punk bands, they have deep meaningful lyrics, and they manage to be rationally critical of the world around them without just being oppositional
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89Falling In Reverse
FIR is like the best band ever why aren't they number one!
The are really cool, my favorite song is The drug in me is you
90Eyes Set To Kill
I love this band, and I love alexia
Please, give vote everyone, or try checking reach and listen up..
91Story of the Year
They are amazing because there songs are inspiring. They have really good addicting lyric. You know this should be the best band in the top ten list.
92Strung Out
Really? This band is more talented then all the other bands put together. Been listening to them for about fifteen years and still not even one mediocre song!
I can only say I love this band, they are great, none of their songs say the truth about modern life, how our own society is starting to make us worst persons, everyone should listen to them, their songs are always the best way to begin the day for me :3
93Monks
No, not THE Monks (a different band with a couple of records), I'm talking about '60s psychedelia, experimental, garage punk group. They were punk before the music industry coined the term and cashed the profits.
BabyDropper
94Saosin
I seen these guys at taste of chaos and they are pretty much amazing.
Awesome new band, saw them in concert, best experience of my life! Their music is wicked awesome!!!
New punk band, they really good though.
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95Hinder
=O this band is the best! LIps of an Angel anybody?
You have to know that onw!
You have to know that onw!
96Hawk Nelson
97MxPx
Although there is a big basket of punk groups out there. MxPx is one that has been copied over and over again. The amount of excellent songs they have released is unbelievable. I'd say they should be in the top 3 for sure.
98Superman Is Dead
This is one of the great bands in my country
have ideals and realistic view of the very strong
and has a sensitivity and concern for all the things that are a minority and the gap
yeah... This is the superman is dead or sid..
sid (eco-socio defender)
cheers...
dethu
have ideals and realistic view of the very strong
and has a sensitivity and concern for all the things that are a minority and the gap
yeah... This is the superman is dead or sid..
sid (eco-socio defender)
cheers...
dethu
Just listen to "Saint Of My Life" and you will understand that they're GREAT!
Just like "Kuat kita bersinar" that gives support to Indonesia to stick together in Diversity... God Bless Indonesia and SID!
Just like "Kuat kita bersinar" that gives support to Indonesia to stick together in Diversity... God Bless Indonesia and SID!
Superman is dead is the best rockabilly punk rock band. Just listen goodbye whiesky, saint of my life, kuat kita bersinar, kuta rock city, and many more
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99Buzzcocks
OH MAN THAT WAS SOME KILLER TIMES
100Flogging Molly
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