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List of punk rock bands, L–Z

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This is a list of notable punk rock bands (letters L through Z). The bands listed have played some type of punk music at some point in their career, although they may have also played other styles. Bands who played in a style that influenced early punk rock—such as garage rock and protopunk—but never played punk rock themselves, should not be on this list. Bands who created a new genre that was influenced by (but is not a subgenre of) punk rock—such as alternative rock, crossover thrash, grunge, metalcore, new wave, and post-punk—but never played punk rock, should not be listed either.

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Band name	Origin	Years active	Brief summary
L7^[1]	Los Angeles, California, US	1985–2001
Lagwagon	Goleta, California, United States	1990–present	A pop punk band discovered by NOFX frontman Fat Mike, who signed them to his label Fat Wreck Chords.
Lard	Chicago, Illinois, US	1989–2000	A hardcore punk/industrial band formed by Jello Biafra.
Lars Frederiksen and the Bastards	Campbell, California, US	2001–04	A street punk band with songs about drinking, fighting, drugs, sex, and other aspects of street life. Led by Rancid's lead guitarist, Lars Frederiksen.
Lash	Perth, Western Australia, Australia	1996–2003
The Last Gang	Los Angeles, California, US	2010–present	The band was picked as one of 18 artists to watch in 2018 by Alternative Press.
Latex Generation	New York City, New York, US	1990-99
Latterman	Huntington Station, New York, US	2000–07
The Lawrence Arms	Chicago, Illinois, US	1999–present	A punk rock trio.
Leatherface	Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England, UK	1988–present
Leathermouth	New Jersey, US	2007–present	A hardcore punk side-project of Frank Iero, guitarist of My Chemical Romance.
Lemuria	Buffalo, New York, US	2004–present
Letter Kills	California, US	2002–06
Le Shok	Long Beach, California, US	1997–2001
Le Tigre	New York City, New York, US	1998–2008	An electroclash/dance-punk band formed by Kathleen Hanna.
Left Alone	Wilmington, California, US	1996–present	A street punk band with a considerable influence from Rancid.
The Leftovers	Brisbane, Australia	1976–1979, 1983	A Brisbane punk rock group
The Leftovers	Portland, Maine, US	2002–present
Leftöver Crack	New York City, New York, US	2000–present	A political crust punk band with members of ska punk band Choking Victim
Legal Weapon	Los Angeles, California, US	1981–present	Hardcore band with female vocals.
The Lemonheads	Boston, Massachusetts, US	1986-97, 2005–present
Less Than Jake	Gainesville, Florida, US	1992–present	An American ska punk band.
Lesser of Two	Fort Walton Beach, Florida, US	1989–2002
Let's Go Bowling	Fresno, California, US	1986–present
Leyton Buzzards	Leyton, East London, UK	1976-80
The Libertines	London, UK	1997-2004, 2010, 2014-present
Life After Life	San Francisco, California, US	1993-98
Life's Blood	New York, New York, US	1987-89
Lifetime	New Brunswick, New Jersey, US	1990–97, 2005–present
The Lillingtons	Newcastle, Wyoming, US	1995–2001, 2003, 2006–2008, 2013–2015, 2017–2020	As of 2023, Kody Templeman (vocalist/lead guitarist) is a member of Teenage Bottlerocket.
Limp	San Francisco Bay Area, California, US	1996–2002
Limp Wrist	Albany, New York, US	1998–present	A hardcore/queercore band.
Link 80	San Francisco Bay Area, California, US	1994–2002	An American skacore group whose lead singer, Nick Traina committed suicide.
Litmus Green	California, US	1991-2011
LiveonRelease	Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada	2000–03	An all female pop punk band.
The Living End	Melbourne, Australia	1994–present
Living with Lions	Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada	2006–present
Lobotomia	São Paulo, Brazil	1984-92, 2005–present
Lockjaw	England, UK	1977-78
The Locust	San Diego, California, US	1994–present	A hardcore punk/noisecore band and one of the first artists on Three One G Records.
Lolita No.18	Japan	1989–present
London	London, England, UK	1976–78
London SS	London, England, UK	1975–76
Long Beach Dub Allstars	Long Beach, California, US	1997–2002
Long Beach Shortbus	Long Beach, California, US	2002-07
Look Back and Laugh	Oakland, California, US	2004-07
The Lords of the New Church	UK, US	1981–89, 2001–03, 2007	Glam punk / goth supergroup featuring Stiv Bators of the Dead Boys, Brian James of The Damned, Dave Tregunna of Sham 69 and Nick Turner of The Barracudas.
A Loss for Words	Abington, Massachusetts, United States	1999-2015, 2018, 2019, 2021	Pop punk/Easycore band, formerly known as Last Ride until 2003.
The Lost Boys Club	Hilversum, Netherlands	2012–2017	The band is inspired by the melodies of bands such as Blink-182 and New Found Glory.
Lost Cherrees	Sutton, London, UK	1979–86, 2003–present	An anarcho-punk band.
Louna	Moscow, Russia	2008–present
Love Equals Death	Petaluma, California,USA	2003–2009
Love You to Death	Toronto, Ontario, Canada	1999–present	A Canadian powerpop pop punk band formerly known as The Pettit Project
The Loved Ones	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US	2003–present
The Low Budgets	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US	2000-08
Lower Class Brats	Austin, Texas, US	1995–present	An American punk rock band highly influenced by the movie A Clockwork Orange.
Lucky 7	San Diego, California, US	1997–2003	In 1999, the band was awarded Best Rock band by San Diego Magazine, Top Internet Band by CNN World Beat, and Best Alternative Band by MP3.com. In 2001, the band was awarded Top 5 Internet Band by Yahoo Internet Life and Best Rock band by San Diego Magazine.
Lucky Boys Confusion	Chicago, Illinois, US	1997–present	The band's song "Hey Driver" was featured in the movies Looney Tunes: Back in Action (2003), Without a Paddle (2004), and New York Minute (2004) as well as in the video game MVP Baseball 2004. The band's song "Bossman" was featured in a commercial for the gum Extra in 2008.
Ludichrist	New York, New York, US	1984-89
Ludwig von 88	Paris, France	1983–99
The Lurkers	Uxbridge, West London, England, UK	1976–79, 1982–84, 1987–94, 1996–present

Band name	Origin	Years active	Brief summary
Macc Lads	Macclesfield, Cheshire, England, UK	1981–95; 1997; 2018–present
Mad Caddies	Solvang, California, US	1995–present
Mad Sin	Germany	1987–present
Magazine	Manchester, England, UK	1977–81, 2009–11	Post-punk band featuring ex-Buzzcocks vocalist, Howard Devoto.
Magnapop	United States	1989–1997, 2002–present	Alternative rock/pop punk group who charted the singles "Slowly, Slowly" and "Open the Door"
Magnolia Park	Orlando, Florida, US	2019–present	As of 2023, the band is currently signed to Epitaph Records.
Major Accident	Darlington, England, UK	1977–85, 1996–2000	An English punk band noted for dressing similar to 'droogs' from the Stanley Kubrick film, A Clockwork Orange.
Make Do and Mend	West Hartford, Connecticut, US	2006–present
Male	Dusseldorf, Germany	1976–1980, 1990, 2002–present	Deutschpunk band
Malice	Crawley, Sussex, England, UK	1976
Malignus Youth	Sierra Vista, Arizona, US	1987–94, 1999–2001
Man Alive	Jerusalem, Israel	1999–present
Manic Hispanic	Orange County, California, US	1992–present
Man Is the Bastard	Claremont, California, US	1990-97
Mano Negra	Paris, France	1987-95
Masters of the Backside	England, UK
Masters of the Obvious	New Orleans, Louisiana, US	1981–present
Matanza	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	1996–present
Matchbook Romance	Poughkeepsie, New York, US	1997–2007, 2009–Present
Math the Band	Providence, Rhode Island, US	2001–present	Chiptune-based synthpunk band.
Matt Toka	Youngstown, Ohio, US	2006–2013, 2017–present	Best known for the song "Ode To My Family."
Nomataras	Buenos Aires, Argentina	1990–present
The Matches	Oakland, California, US	1997–present	An ex-ska indie punk band.
The Max Levine Ensemble	Washington, D.C., US	2000–present	A DIY pop punk band from D.C. who are on Plan-It-X Records.
Maxeen	Los Angeles, California, US	2003–present	Harrisonburg, Virginia, US	1990-95
Maximum the Hormone	Hachiōji, Tokyo, Japan	1998–present	Play a mix of hardcore punk and nu metal.
Mayday Parade	Tallahassee, Florida, US	2006–present	An emo pop punk band from Florida
MC5	Detroit, Michigan, United States	famous for its original lineup who helped lay the foundations for punk in the late '60s and early '70s.
mclusky	Cardiff, Wales, UK	1996–2005
MDC	Austin, Texas, US	1979–95, 2000–present	A hardcore band with strong sociopolitical views. Initials stand for Millions of Dead Cops, among other things.
Me First and the Gimme Gimmes	California, US	1995–present	A cover band fronted by NOFX's Fat Mike.
Mealticket	Los Angeles, California, US	1991-97
The Meatmen	Lansing, Michigan, US	1980–97, 2008–present
Meat Puppets	Phoenix, Arizona, US	1980–96, 1999–2002, 2006–present	Began as an early hardcore punk band, but changed dramatically beginning on their second album, incorporating elements from cowpunk, acid rock, psychedelia and grunge throughout their career.
Mega City Four	Farnborough, Hampshire, England, UK	1987–1996
The Mekons	Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, UK	1977–present
The Men	New York City, New York, US	2008–present
The Mentors	Seattle, Washington, US	1976–97, 2000–present
The Members	Camberley, Surrey, England, UK	1976–83
The Membranes	Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK	1977–90, 2009–present
The Menzingers	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	2006–Present
Métal Urbain	Paris, France	1976–80, 2003–present
Merauder	New York, New York, US	1990–present
Mere Dead Men	UK	1986–present
Mest	Blue Island, Illinois, US	1995–2006, 2008
The Methadones	Chicago, Illinois, US	1993, 1999–2010
Me Vs Hero	Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK	2007–2015	The band were known for their inclusion of hardcore punk and heavy metal influences to complement their pop-punk sound.
M.I.A.	Orange County, California, US	1982–88
Middle Class	Santa Ana, California, US	1976–82
Midtown	New Brunswick, New Jersey, US	1999–2004
The Mighty Mighty Bosstones	Boston, Massachusetts, US	1985–88, 1989–2003, 2007–present	An American ska-core band who had a big hit in the mid-90's, "The Impression That I Get".
Miles Away	Perth, Australia	2002–present
Mill a h-Uile Rud	Seattle, Washington, US	2003–present
Millencolin	Örebro, Sweden	1992–present
Million Dead	London, England, UK	2001–05	British hardcore punk band that spawned folk punk artist, Frank Turner.
Mindless Self Indulgence	New York City, New York, US	1995–present	A band that incorporates various genres of rock, including industrial rock, shock rock, and synthpunk.
Mindsnare	Melbourne, Australia	1993–present
Mink DeVille	San Francisco, California, US	1974-1986	Early punk rock band associated with CBGB. Played a variety of different musical styles, including punk, R&B, blues, and cajun.
Minor Threat	Washington, D.C., US	1980–83	An influential hardcore punk band formed by Ian MacKaye before he formed Fugazi in 1987.
The Minutemen	San Pedro, California, US	1980–85	A short lived influential punk band featuring legendary bassist Mike Watt. It split up after D. Boon was killed in a van accident in 1985.
Mischief Brew	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US	2000–present	An anarcho-folk punk band.
Los Miserables	Chile		A left-wing political band, formed in the early 1990s, shortly after the demise of the military regime of Augusto Pinochet.
Misfits^[2]	Lodi, New Jersey, US	1977–83, 1995–present	A pioneer of horror punk, whose career was cut short after original singer Glenn Danzig broke the band up in 1983. Twelve years later, the Misfits reformed without him (although Danzig reunited with the band in 2016).
Mixtapes	Cincinnati, Ohio, US	2009–2014	The band toured with several notable acts such as Masked Intruder and Bayside. The band released splits with Direct Hit!, Broadway Calls, and Jabber.
The Mob	Yeovil, Somerset, England, UK	1979–83
Mob 47	Stockholm, Sweden	1982–87, 2005–present
Moderat Likvidation	Malmö, Sweden	1980–1985, 2007–present
Modern Life Is War	Marshalltown, Iowa, US	2002-08
Modern Warfare	Long Beach, California, US	1980–83
Modey Lemon	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US	1999-2010
MOD SUN	Bloomington, Minnesota, US	2009–present	Debut album, Look Up, peaked at #1 on the Billboard Top Heatseekers chart. As of 2023, most pop-punk album is the fourth studio album, Internet Killed the Rockstar.
Mojiganga	Medellín, Colombia	1995–present
Mojo Nixon	Danville, Virginia	1985-2004
Mondo Generator	Los Angeles, California USA	1997–present
Monsula	San Francisco Bay Area, California, US	1988-93
The Moondogs	Northern Ireland, UK	1979–present
Morning Glory	New York, New York, US	2001–present
Moss Icon	Annapolis, Maryland, US	1986–91, 2005–present	A pioneer of emo.
Moskwa	Poland	1983–91, 2001–present
Motion City Soundtrack	Minneapolis, Minnesota, US	1997–present
The Movielife	New York City, New York, US	1997–2003, 2010-11
The Mr. T Experience	Berkeley, California, US	1985–present
MU330	St. Louis, Missouri, US	1988–2008
Much the Same	Chicago, Illinois, US	1999–2007
Mucky Pup	Bergenfield, New Jersey, US	1986-96, 2009–present
Mudhoney	Seattle, Washington, US	1988–present	Garage punk/Grunge band
The Muffs	Los Angeles, California, US	1991–present
Müllstation	Eisleben, Sachsen-Anhalt, East Germany	1980–1989, 1991–present	Deutschpunk band
Murderdolls	Hollywood, California, US	2002-04, 2010–present
The Murder Junkies	New York City, New York, US	1991-99, 2003–present
Murphy's Law	New York City, New York, US	1983–present	A hardcore punk band.
Mustard Plug	Grand Rapids, Michigan, US	1995–present	An American ska punk band.
Mutiny	Melbourne, Australia	1991–present
MxPx	Bremerton, Washington, US	1992–present	A Christian punk rock band consisting of three members, who were all born in 1976.
My Chemical Romance	Jersey City, New Jersey, US	2001–2013, 2019–present	They are considered one of the most influential rock groups of the 2000s and a major act in the pop-punk and emo genres.

Band name	Origin	Years active	Brief summary
Na Gathan	Isle of Skye, Scotland, UK	2007–present
Nailpin	Belgium
Naked Aggression	Madison, Wisconsin, United States	1990–present
Naked Raygun	Chicago, Illinois, US	1981–90, 2006–present
Naked Violence	Portland, Oregon, US	1991–2004
Napalm Death	Birmingham, England, UK	1982–present	Credited with founding grindcore, Napalm Death are widely known for their extreme music and for their influential hardcore and crust punk.
Nastasee	Bergen County, New Jersey, US	1996-98
Nation of Ulysses	Washington, D.C., US	1988–92
National Razor	Baltimore, Maryland, US	1998–present
Nausea	New York City, New York, US	1985-92
Neck	London, England, UK	1994–present	A London-Irish Celtic punk band.
Neck Deep	Wrexham, Wales, UK	2012–present	The band won Best Live Band at the Alternative Press Music Awards (2016). The band's song "In Bloom" won Best Single at the Kerrang! Awards (2018).
Necros	Maumee, Ohio, US	1979-87
The Need	Olympia, Washington, US	1996–2001
The Needles	Aberdeen, Scotland, UK	1998–present
Negative Approach	Detroit, Michigan, US	1981–83, 2006–present	A hardcore punk band.
Negative FX	Boston, Massachusetts, US	1981-82	A hardcore punk band.
Negative Trend	San Francisco, California, US	1977-79
Negazione	Turin, Italy	1983–92
Nekromantix	Copenhagen, Denmark	1989–present	A psychobilly band whose bassist, Kim Nekroman, is guitarist for HorrorPops.
Neon Hearts	Wolverhampton, England, UK	1977-81, 2013–Present
Nerf Herder	Santa Barbara, California, US	1994–2003, 2005–present	An American pop punk band best known for playing the theme song for television show Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
The Nerve Agents	USA	1998–2002
Nervous Gender	Los Angeles, California, US	1978–88, 1990–91, 2005–present	One of the original innovators of "synthpunk", and an early industrial group.
The Network	USA	2003-05
Neurosis	Oakland, California, US	1985–present	began as a crust band, began incorporating other styles on later albums.
Neurotic Outsiders	UK, US	1995–97, reunions: 1999, 2006	Punk supergroup featuring Steve Jones of the Sex Pistols, Matt Sorum and Duff McKagan of Guns N' Roses and John Taylor of Duran Duran.
New Found Glory	Coral Springs, Florida, US	1997–present
New Regime	Los Angeles, California, US	1981-85	A hardcore punk band.
New Mexican Disaster Squad	Orlando, Florida, US	1999–2008
New Model Army	Bradford, West Yorkshire, UK	1980–present	English rock band encompassing punk (early), post-punk, goth & folk.
New York Dolls	New York City, New York, US	1971–77, 2004–present	A glam punk group that is often cited as one of the founding punk bands.
Newtown Neurotics	Harlow, Essex, UK	1979–1988, 2006–present	English socialist punk band.
The Nils	Montreal, Quebec, Canada	1978–1994
Nip Drivers	Hawthorne, California, US	1982–2000	Fast, hardcore SoCal punk.
The Nips	London, England, UK	1976–81, 2008–present	A punk rock band that incorporated elements of rockabilly, 60s garage rock, and power pop. The first band of The Pogues member Shane Macgowan. Also known as the Nipple Erectors.
The Nixe	Utrecht, Netherlands	1979 - 1984	Dutch Punk band
No Comment	North Hollywood, California, US	1987–1993
No Doubt	Anaheim, California, US	1986–2004, 2008–present	A ska punk band that incorporated elements of pop, reggae, dancehall and alternative rock.
No Innocent Victim	San Diego, California, US	1992–present
No Remorse	London, England, UK	1986–1996	A neo-Nazi Rock Against Communism punk band.
No Swastikas	York, England, UK	1982	English left-wing punk band.
No Torso	Oslo, Norway	2003-09
No Trigger	Massachusetts, US	2000–present
No Use for a Name	San Jose, California, US	1987–2012, 2015, 2016
No Warning	Toronto, Ontario, Canada	1998–2005
NOFX	Los Angeles, California, US	1983–present	A punk rock band that adds elements of ska and pop to their work; frontman Fat Mike is also the founder of their current label Fat Wreck Chords.
Noise Addict	Bondi Beach, Sydney, Australia	1992–95, 2009
Noise By Numbers	Chicago, Illinois, US	2008–present
Nomeansno	Victoria, British Columbia, Canada	1979–present	A Canadian progressive punk band. Also members of the band The Hanson Brothers.
None More Black	New Jersey, US	2000–present
Normahl	Stuttgart, Germany	1978–1996, 2002–present	Deutschpunk band
Not By Choice	Ajax, Ontario, Canada	1997–2008, 2017–present	The band earned a MuchMusic Video Award for "Best Independent Video" ("Now That You Are Leaving") and a CASBY Award for "Best Independent Album" ("Maybe One Day").
Notsensibles	Burnley, Lancashire, England, UK	1978–82, 1996, 2005–present

Band name	Origin	Years active	Brief summary
The Odorants	Nurmo, Finland	1995–present
Off!	Los Angeles, California, US	2009–present	Supergroup formed by members of Circle Jerks, Rocket from the Crypt, Redd Kross and Burning Brides.
Off with Their Heads	Minneapolis, Minnesota, US	2002–present
The Offspring	Garden Grove, California, United States	1984–present	A punk rock/skate punk band that has been very popular since the release of their 1994 classic, Smash.
Oi Polloi	Edinburgh, Scotland, UK	1981–present
Old Man Markley	Los Angeles, California, US	2007–present
One Ok Rock	Tokyo, Japan	2005–present	A post-hardcore/pop punk and emo band from Japan. One of the most popular Japanese rock groups
Omega Tribe	Barnet, London, UK	1981–88, 1995, 2016–present	Anarcho-punk / post-punk band.
One Bad Pig	Austin, Texas, US	1985–present
One-Eyed Doll	Austin, Texas, US	2008–present	Goth-punk.
One Hit Wonder	Long Beach, California, US	1993-99
One King Down	Albany, New York, US	1994–2002
One Man Army	San Francisco, California, US	1996–2005
One Shot Left	Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada	1997–present
One Way System	Fleetwood, Lancashire, England, UK	1979–86, 1995–present
Only Crime	USA	2003–present
The Only Ones	South London, England, UK	1976–82, 2007–present
Operation Ivy	Berkeley, California, US	1987–89	A hardcore punk/ska punk band; Tim Armstrong and Matt Freeman were in this band before they formed Rancid.
The Oppressed	Cardiff, Wales, UK	1981–present
Orange 9mm	New York, New York, US	1994-99
Orlík	Czech Republic	1988-91
Osaka Popstar	New York City, New York, US	2006–present	A Punk rock supergroup with members of The Misfits and Black Flag with a major influence in anime.
Osker	Los Angeles, California, US	1998–2002	In 2001, the band appeared in the movie Crazy/Beautiful, performing the songs "Fuck Me" and "Alright."
Östro 430	Düsseldorf and Hamburg, Germany	1979–1984, 2019–present	Deutschpunk band
Outbreak	Maine, US	2002-11
The Outcasts	Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK	1977–85
Over My Dead Body	San Diego, California, US	2001-03
Oxymoron	Germany	1992–present

Band name	Origin	Years active	Brief summary
The Pagans	Cleveland, Ohio, United States	1977–1979, 1982–1983
Pain	Tuscaloosa, Alabama, US	1994-99	Energetic punk band that often made use of horn instruments.
Paint It Black	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US	2002–present
Painted Thin	Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada	1994–99
Panda	Monterrey, Nuevo León, México	1997–present
Panic! at the Disco	Las Vegas, Nevada, US	2004–present
Pankrti	Ljubljana, Slovenia	1977–87, 1996, 2007–present	Slovene punk rock band whose name means "The Bastards", the first punk band in Yugoslavia.
Panx Romana	Athens, Greece	1982–present
Paraf	Rijeka, Croatia	1976–84
Paramore	Franklin, Tennessee, US	2004–present
Paranoid Visions	Dublin, Republic of Ireland	1981–1992, 2006–present	The Republic of Ireland's longest running punk band, releasing through their own label FOAD.
Parasites	Livingston, New Jersey, US	1986–present
Partibrejkers	Belgrade, Serbia	1982–present
The Partisans	Bridgend, Wales, UK	1978–1984, late 1990s-present
Pascow	Gimbweiler, Germany	1998–present	Deutschpunk band
Patti Smith Group	New York City, New York, US	1971–present
Pegboy	Chicago, Illinois, US	1990–present	An American punk band from Chicago.
Pekinška patka	Novi Sad, Vojvodina, Serbia	1978–81, 2008
Penetration	County Durham, England, UK	1976–1980, 2001–present
Pennywise	Hermosa Beach, California, US	1988–present	A punk rock band that has achieved some success since signing to their longtime home Epitaph in 1990.
Pere Ubu	Cleveland, Ohio, US	1975–82, 1987–present
La Pestilencia	Bogotá, Colombia	1986–present
Peter Pan Speedrock	Eindhoven, The Netherlands	1997–present
Peter and the Test Tube Babies	Brighton, East Sussex, England, UK	1978–present	An Oi! punk rock band, considered part of the punk pathetique subgenre.
Pg. 99	Sterling, Virginia, US	1998–2003, 2011	Among the first screamo/emoviolence bands
Phinius Gage	Brighton, East Sussex, England, UK	2001–present	Melodic hardcore punk band.
The Piass	Sapporo, Japan	1990–95, 1998–present
Picture Frame Seduction	Haverfordwest, Wales	1982-87, 2003–present
Pidżama Porno	Poznań, Poland	1987–90, 1995–2007
Pimpbot	Honolulu, Hawaii, US	2001–present
Pinkerton Thugs	Kennebunk, Maine	1994-2000, 2008–present
Pink Lincolns	Tampa, Florida, US	1986–present
Pinhead Gunpowder	East Bay, California, US	1990–present
Pipes and Pints	Prague, Czech Republic	2006–present	A Celtic punk band.
The Piranhas	Brighton, England, UK	1977–82	A ska punk band.
Pitchblende	Washington, D.C., US	1991-95
Pivit	San Diego, California, United States	1994–2003	Late 90s melodic hardcore punk band.
Pixies	Boston, Massachusetts, US	1986-93, 2004–present
Pkew pkew pkew	Toronto, Ontario, Canada	2013–present	In July 2020, it was announced that their song "Mid 20s Skateboarder" is in the new Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2 game.
The Plague	London, England, UK	1976–1981, 2005–present
Plasmatics	New York City, New York, US	1977-83, 1987	An early shock rock act in the punk scene.
The Plugz	Los Angeles, California, US	1977-84
The Pogues	Kings Cross, London, England, UK	1982-96, 2001–present
Pointed Sticks	Vancouver, British Columbia, US	1978-81, 2006–present
Point of No Return	São Paulo, Brazil	1996-2006
Point of Recognition	San Bernardino, California, US	1998–2002, 2007
Poison Girls	Brighton, East Sussex, England, UK	1976-87
Poison Idea	Portland, Oregon, US	1980-93, 1998–present
La Polla Records	Salvatierra/Agurain, Basque Country, Spain	1979–2003	One of the most influential Spanish punk rock bands
Political Asylum	Stirling, Scotland, UK	1982–1993	Anarcho-punk band.
Pollen	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US	1993–2001	The band released four albums and two split records over their eight years together.
Polysics	Tokyo, Japan	1997–present
Porcos Cegos	Barueri, Brazil	1993–present
Pornofilmy	Dubna, Russia	2008–present
Poslednie Tanki V Parizhe	Saint-Petersburg, Russia	1996–present
Post Regiment	Warsaw, Poland	1986–2000
Potshot	Tokyo, Japan	1995–2005
Pour Habit	Long Beach, California, US	2004–present
Los Prisioneros	San Miguel, Chile	1979–1991, 2001–2006
The Professionals	London, England, UK	1979-82
Project X	New York City, New York, US	1987
The Proletariat	Fall River, Massachusetts, US	1980-85
Propagandhi	Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, Canada	1986–present	An anarchist punk rock/thrash band.
Pro-Pain	New York, New York, US	1992–present
Propeller	Tallinn, Estonia	1980–present
Proud Scum	Auckland, New Zealand	1979–1981; 2008–present	Covered by The Lemonheads
Psychoterror	Tallinn, Estonia	1991–present
Public Disturbance	Cardiff, Wales	1995–2000
Pueblo Criminal	Zurich, Switzerland	2006–present	A Swiss ska-punk-band from Zurich with reggae and Latin music influences
Pulley	Simi Valley, California, US	1994–present
Puncture	London, England, UK	1976-78
The Punkles	Hamburg, Germany	1998–2006
Punkreas	Parabiago, Italy	1989–present
Pussy Riot	Moscow, Russia	2011–present
PVC	Berlin, Germany	1977-1984, 1988-1991, 2005–2012	Deutschpunk band
Pygmy Lush	Sterling, Virginia, US	2004–present

Band name	Origin	Years active	Brief summary
The Quails	San Francisco, California, US	1999–2003
The Queers	Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States	1982–84, 1990–present	A pop punk band influenced by the Ramones.
Quit	Miami, Florida, US	1988-90

Band name	Origin	Years active	Brief summary
The Rabble	Auckland, New Zealand	2000–present
Rabid	Leicester, England, UK	1979–86
Racetraitor	Chicago, Illinois, US	1996-99
Radical Dance Faction	Hungerford, Berkshire, England, UK	1986-?
Radio Birdman	Sydney, Australia	1974-78, 1996–2008
Raimundos	Brasília, Brazil	1987-90, 1992-2001, 2001-present
The Raincoats	Crouch End, London, England, UK	1977-84, 1993–present
Raised Fist	Luleå, Sweden	1993–present	A hardcore punk band that got its name from the lyrics of Rage Against the Machine's song "Know Your Enemy".
R.A.M.B.O.	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US	1999–2007
Ramones	Forest Hills, Queens, New York City, New York, United States	1974–96	A band that is often regarded as one of the first punk rock groups to come out of the United States.
Rancid	Albany, California, US	1991–present	A punk rock/ska punk band that has been credited with reviving mainstream popular interest in punk rock in the United States during the mid-1990s. Band members have been involved in numerous other bands.
Random Hand	Keighley, West Yorkshire, England, UK	2002–present
Randy	Hortlax, Sweden	1992–present
Rashit	Istanbul, Turkey	1993–present	The first major Turkish punk rock band.
Rasta Knast	Celle, Germany	1997–present	German trallpunk band.
Ratos de Porão	São Paulo, Brazil	1980–present	A D-beat/crossover thrash band whose lead singer is João Gordo, a popular VJ for MTV Brasil.
Rattus	Vilppula, Finland	1978-88, 2001–present
Raw Power	Reggio Emilia, Italy	1981–present	An Italian hardcore punk/thrashcore band.
The Razors	Namur, Belgium	1977-78
Razors in the Night	Boston, Massachusetts, US	2009–present
Razzia	Hamburg, Germany	1979–present	Deutschpunk/post-punk band.
Reach the Sky	Boston, Massachusetts, US	1997–2003
Reagan Youth	Forest Hills, Queens, New York City, New York, US	1980–88, 2006–present	An American hardcore band that is known for their extreme satire of racism.
The Real McKenzies	Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada	1992–present	A Scottish-influenced Celtic punk band.
The Reatards	Memphis, Tennessee, US	1998-2005	The first project of musician Jay Reatard.
Redemption 87	East Bay, California, US	1995-99
Redd Kross	Hawthorne, California, US	1980-97, 2004–present
Red Alert	Sunderland, England, UK	1979–present
Red City Radio	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, US	2007–present	As of 2023, the band has released four albums, three eps, and three split records.
Red Lights Flash	Graz, Austria	1997–2010
Red London	Sunderland, England, UK	1981–2002, 2018–present	An English Oi! band.
Reel Big Fish	Huntington Beach, California, US	1992–present	A third-wave ska band
Refused	Umeå, Sweden	1991–1998	A Swedish hardcore punk band.
Regents	Washington, D.C., US	2007–present
Relient K	Canton, Ohio, US	1998–present	A band that plays a blend of punk and power pop.
Reset	Montreal, Quebec, Canada	1993–present	A punk rock/melodic hardcore band formed when members were only 13-years-old. The original vocalist and drummer are now in Simple Plan.
The Restarts	London, England, UK	1995–present
Re-Volts	San Francisco, California, US	2007–present
The Rezillos	Edinburgh, Scotland, UK	1976–78, 2001–present
RF7	California, US	1979–present
Rhino 39	Los Angeles, California, US
Ricanstruction	New York, New York, US	1990–2006
Rich Kids	London, England, UK	1977–79, 2010–19 (occasionally)	Punk / power pop band.
Rich Kids on LSD	Montecito, California, US	1982–90, 1992–96, 1997–2006	A band associated with the "Nardcore" scene, whose career has been slowed down by members involved in their projects.
Riddlin' Kids	Austin, Texas, US	1999–2010	The band's song "I Feel Fine" was featured in the movie Orange County (2002). The band's song "Pick Up the Pieces" was featured in the soundtrack for the video game ATV Offroad Fury 2 (2002) and in the movie Extreme Ops (2002).
Ringworm	Cleveland, Ohio, US	1991–present
RIOT 111	New Zealand	1981-84
Riot/Clone	West London, England, UK	1979-83
Riot Squad	Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England, UK	1981-84, 2003–present
The Riptides	Ottawa, Ontario, Canada	1998–present
Rise Against	Chicago, Illinois, US	1999–present	A melodic hardcore/hardcore punk band that has been very popular since signing to a major label.
Rise and Fall	Ghent, Belgium	2002–present
Rites of Spring	Washington, D.C., US	1984–86	A Washington, D.C. hardcore emo band sometimes cited as the founders of "emotive hardcore".
The Rivals	Ramsgate, Kent, England, UK	1976-81
Riverboat Gamblers	Denton, Texas, US	1997–present
River City High	Richmond, Virginia, US	1999–present
Riverdales	Chicago, Illinois, US	1994–97, 2003, 2008–11
Rocket from the Crypt	San Diego, California, US	1990–2005	A punk/rock and roll band whose name was inspired by the 70s band Rocket from the Tombs.
Rocket from the Tombs	Cleveland, Ohio, US	1974–75, 2003–present
Roger Miret and the Disasters	USA	1999–present
Rollins Band	Van Nuys, Los Angeles, California, US	1987–2003, 2007
Rorschach	New Jersey, US	1989-93, 2009
Rubella Ballet	London, England, UK	1979-91, 2000–present
Rudi	Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK	1975-83
Rudimentary Peni	England, UK	1981–present	An anarcho-punk band.
The Rudiments	East Bay, California, US	1990–96	An American skacore band.
Rufio	Rancho Cucamonga, California	2000–2007, 2010–2012, 2015	The band took their name from the character Rufio, leader of the Lost Boys in the absence of Peter Pan in the 1991 movie Hook.
Ruin	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US	1982-1987
The Runaways	Los Angeles, California, US	1975–79	A teenage all-girl band that included a young Joan Jett and Lita Ford.
Runner Runner	Huntington Beach, California, US	2008–present	Their national television debut was on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on July 20, 2010. They were also featured on the Late Show with David Letterman on September 27, 2010.
The Ruts	London, England, UK	1977-80, 2007
RVIVR	Olympia, Washington, US	2008–present	Mattie Joe Canino (Latterman/Tender Defender) and Erica Freas vocally ensure the message of gender and sociopolitical equality is at the heart of what the band does, in both songwriting and interviews.
Rx Bandits	Seal Beach, California, US	1995–2011

Band name	Origin	Years active	Brief summary
Los Saicos	Lima, Peru	1964-66	Considered by some people one of the first punk rock bands.
Saint Alvia	Burlington, Ontario, Canada	2005–present	A punk rock band with former members of Boys Night Out and Jersey.
The Sainte Catherines	Montreal, Quebec, Canada	1999–present
The Saints	Brisbane, Australia	1974–present
The Salads	Newmarket, Ontario, Canada	1993–present
Salem	Southampton, Hampshire, UK	2019–present
Les Sales Majestés	Paris, France	1992–present
Sam Black Church	Boston, Massachusetts, US	1988-2000
Samhain	New Jersey, United States	1983–87, 1999	A short lived project formed by Glenn Danzig after the 1983 demise of The Misfits; the project changed its name to Danzig in 1987.
Samiam	Berkeley, California, US	1988–present
Satanic Surfers	Lund, Sweden	1989–2007
Savages	London, UK	2011-2017
Save Ferris	Orange County, California, US	1995–2002
Saves the Day	Princeton, New Jersey, US	1994–present	A band that played pop punk and Indie-punk in their early years.
The Scarred	Anaheim, California, US	2003–present
Scaterd Few	Burbank, California, US	1983–85, 1989–95, 1997–98, 2001–02	A Christian punk band.
The Scenics	Toronto, Ontario, Canada	1976–82, 2008–present
The Schizo's	Emmen, Netherlands	1985-88, 2008–present
Schleim-Keim	Erfurt, Thuringia, East Germany	1980–1996, 2008–present	Deutschpunk band
Scream	Alexandria, Virginia, US	1981-90, 2009–present
The Screamers	Los Angeles, California, US	1975-81	Influential synthpunk band, never released an album.
Screaming Dead	Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, UK	1980–85, 1997–99, 2014–present	A horror punk band.
Screeching Weasel	Chicago, Illinois, US	1986–89, 1991–94, 1996–2001, 2004–present	A satirical punk band.
Screw 32	Berkeley, California, US	1992–97	An East Bay punk band.
Scuba Dice	County Wexford, Republic of Ireland	2003–present
Scum	Norway	2002–present
Seaway	Oakville, Ontario, Canada	2011–present	The band's second album was listed at number 32 on Rock Sound's top 50 releases of 2015. The band's third album was listed at number 12 of Rock Sound's top 50 releases of 2017.
Seaweed	Tacoma, Washington, US	1989–2000, 2007–present
Secret Crowds	Las Vegas, Nevada, US	2008–present
The Secretions	Sacramento, California	1991–present
Sedes	Wrocław, Poland	1980–present
Sektor Gaza	Voronezh, Russia	1987–2000
Senior Discount	Warren, Rhode Island, US	2004–present
Senses Fail	Ridgewood, New Jersey, US	2001–present	A band that is primarily emo/screamo but also plays pop punk.
Septic Tank	Coventry, England, UK	1994–95, 2013–present	A crust punk / thrashcore band.
Serious Drinking	Norwich, England, UK	1981–mid-1980s, and intermittently since	Punk band known for their humorous songs about things such as football and drinking.
Serpenteens	New York City, US	1995–present	horror punk, psychobilly.
Set Your Goals	Orinda, California, US	2004–present	A pop punk/melodic hardcore band.
Superchick	Chicago, Illinois, US	1999—present	An American Christian rock, pop punk band.
Sex Pistols	London, England, UK	1975–78, 1996, 2002–03, 2007–present	A pioneer of the English punk rock scene, who released the album Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols, which many of today's bands cite as their main influence.
Shaila	Buenos Aires, Argentina	1994–present
Shai Hulud	Pompano Beach, Florida, US	1995–present
Sham 69	Hersham, Surrey, England, UK	1975–80, 1989–present	A very influential Oi! band named after faded graffiti promoting the local football (soccer) team.
Sharks	Royal Leamington Spa, England, UK	2007–present
Shattered Faith	California, US	1978–present
She Devils	Argentina	1995–present
Sheer Terror	New York, New York, US	1984-98, 2004, 2010
Shelter	New York, New York, US	1991–2001, 2002–present
Shonen Knife	Osaka, Japan	1981–present	All-female pop punk band. One of the first Japanese bands to become known in the United States.
Shook Ones	Bellingham, Washington, US	2004–present
Short Stack	Budgewoi, New South Wales, Australia	2005–present
Showoff	Chicago, Illinois, US	1996–2002, 2005–2006, 2014–present	The band's song "Falling Star" reached number 36 on the Billboard Modern Rock chart in 1999. The band's song "Spill" was included in the soundtrack for Digimon: The Movie (2000).
Shrapnel (US punk band)	Redbank, New Jersey, US	1978-1985	Two members were future members of Monster Magnet, another a future Ramones producer.
Shrapnel (Welsh punk band)	Wales	1981-1988
Sicko	Seattle, Washington, US	1991–2001, 2018–present	The band has three songs featured in the video game Project Gotham Racing 2 (2003).
Sick of It All	Queens, New York City, New York, US	1986–present
Siege	Weymouth, Massachusetts, US	1983-85, 1991-92
Siekiera	Puławy, Poland	1984–1988
Silverstein	Burlington, Ontario, Canada	2000–present	The band has sold over 1,000,000 albums worldwide.
Simple Plan	Montréal, Québec, Canada	1999–present	A punk rock band. Before Simple Plan it was called Reset.
Sin 34	Santa Monica, California, US	1981–84, 2008–present	one of few hardcore punk bands with a female singer.
Singer Vinger	Estonia	1986–present
Siouxsie and the Banshees	London, England, UK	1976–96	A successful post-punk, and gothic rock band, considered to be one of the pioneers of goth fashion and influential to punk fashion
Sister George	London, England, UK	1994–2008
The Sixsters	Kyiv, Ukraine	2018–present	A Ukrainian punk rock band.
Size	Mexico City, Mexico	1979–1985
Ska-P	Madrid, Spain	1994–2005, 2008–present	A Third-wave Ska Band
Skarface	France	1991–present
Skarhead	New York, New York, US
Skankin' Pickle	San Jose, California, US	1989-96	A Third-wave Ska Band
Die Skeptiker	East Berlin, Germany	1986–2000, 2006–present	Deutschpunk band
Skewbald / Grand Union	Washington, D.C., US	1981
Skrewdriver	Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK	1976–93	A neo-Nazi white power skinhead band. Originally were Oi!
The Skids	Dunfermline, Scotland, UK	1977–82, 2007, 2009, 2010
Skindred	Newport, Wales, UK	1999–present	A reggae punk metal band.
Skitsystem	Göteborg, Sweden	1994–2007, 2009–present
The Skitzos	Calgary, Alberta, Canada	2004–08	A band with influences of raw 70s punk and straight up rock and roll.
Skullhead	Newcastle upon Tyne, England, UK	1984–94, 2001–02	A British nationalist Rock Against Communism band.
Slapshot	Boston, Massachusetts, US	1985–present
Slapstick	Elgin, Illinois, US	1993-96
Slaughter & The Dogs	Wythenshawe, Manchester, England, UK	1976–78, 1979–81, 1996–present
Slaves	Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England, UK	2012–22	Changed their name to Soft Play at the end of 2022.
Sleater-Kinney	Olympia, Washington, US	1994–2006	A riot grrrl indie rock group.
Sledgeback	Seattle, Washington, US	2004–present
The Slickee Boys	Washington, D.C., US	1975-91
Slightly Stoopid	San Diego, California, US	1995–present
Slime	Germany	1979–1984, 1990–1994, 2009–present
The Slits	London, England, UK	1976–82, 2005–10
Sloppy Seconds	Indianapolis, Indiana, US	1985–present
Slow Gherkin	Santa Cruz, California, US	1993–2002
Sludgeworth	Chicago, Illinois, US	1989-92, 2007
Smoke or Fire	Boston, Massachusetts, US	1998–present
Smoking Popes	Lake in the Hills, Illinois, US	1991-99, 2005–present
Smut Peddlers	Redondo Beach, California, US	1993–present
Snapcase	Buffalo, New York, US	1991–2005, 2007, 2010–present
SNFU	Edmonton, Alberta, Canada	1981–89, 1991–2005, 2007–present
Snot	Santa Barbara, California, US	1995-98, 2008
Snuff	London, England, UK	1986–present
Social Distortion	Orange County, California, US	1978–85, 1986–present	A band that is often regarded as one of the leading bands of the 1980s hardcore punk explosion.
Softball	Tokyo, Japan	1999–2003
Some Girls	San Diego, California, US	2002-07
Sonic Boom Six	Manchester, England, UK	2002–present	A four-piece punk/reggae/hip-hop band.
Sonic's Rendezvous Band	Ann Arbor, Michigan, US	1975-80
Son of Sam	Los Angeles, California, US	200-01, 2007 – present
Sore Throat	Yorkshire, England, UK	1987-90
Sort Sol	Copenhagen, Denmark	1977–present
The Soviettes	Minneapolis, Minnesota, US	2000–2006, 2010	A four-piece punk band with 3 girls and 1 guy.
Soziedad Alkoholika	Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain	1988–present
Spazz	Redwood City, California, US	1992–2000
Spanish Love Songs	Los Angeles, California, US	2013–present	The band's third album debuted at number 21 on the Vinyl Albums chart and number 61 on the Top Album Sales chart in 2020.
Special Duties	Colchester, Essex, England, UK	1977-83, 1995–present
Special Interest	New Orleans, Louisiana, US	2016–present
The Specials	Coventry, West Midlands, England, UK	1977–81, 2008–present	A 2 Tone/ska band.
Spermbirds	Kaiserslautern, Germany	1982–1988, 1990–present
Spitboy	San Francisco, California, US	1990-95
Spizzenergi	England, UK	1979–82, 1987–88, 2007–present	Punk / new wave band also known as Spizzoil, Athletico Spizz 80, The Spizzles and Spizzenergi 2.
The Spits	Seattle, Washington, US
Split Lip	Indianapolis, Indiana, US	1990-96, 2009
Splodgenessabounds	Keston, London, England, UK	1979–present	An English Oi!/punk pathetique band notorious for their provocative live shows.
Spraynard	West Chester, Pennsylvania, US	2008–2012, 2014–present	Musical style is similar to bands like Latterman, RVIVR, and Tender Defender.
The Squids	Chicago, Illinois, US	1989-2005
Squirrel Bait	Louisville, Kentucky, US	1983-88
Squirtgun	Lafayette, Indiana, US	1993–98, 2001–04, 2008–present
SR-71	Baltimore, Maryland, US	1998–2007, 2009–2010	The band's song "Right Now" reached number 2 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart, number 102 on the Billboard Hot 100, and number 38 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart.
SS	Japan	1977–present	One of the first Japanese hardcore punk bands.
SSD	Boston, Massachusetts, US	1981–85	A hardcore punk band.
The Stalin	Fukushima City, Japan	1980–85, 1987–88, 1989–93
Stampin' Ground	Cheltenham, England, UK	1995–2006
Stance Punks	Japan	1999–present
Stand Atlantic	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia	2012–present	In early 2014, the band changed their name from What It's Worth to Stand Atlantic.
The Star Club	Nagoya, Japan	1977–present
Star Fucking Hipsters	New York City, New York, US	2005–present
State Champs	Albany, New York, US	2010–present	The band's second album was listed at number 8 on Rock Sound's top 50 releases of 2015. The band won Best Breakthrough Band at the Alternative Press Music Awards (2016).
State of Alert	Washington, D.C., US	1980-81
Step Forward	Umeå, Sweden	1989-91
Stiff Little Fingers	Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK	1977–82, 1987–present	A very influential Northern Irish punk band known for their single "Suspect Device".
The Stooges	Ann Arbor, Michigan, US	1967–71, 1972–74, 2003–present
The Story So Far	Walnut Creek, California, US	2007–present	The band's fourth album debuted at number 19 on the Billboard 200 chart in 2018.
The Stranglers	Guildford, Surrey, England, UK	1974–present	Influential and enduring English punk Band, with many hit singles, including "Grip", "Peaches", "Something Better Change", "No More Heroes" and "5 Minutes".
Stray from the Path	New York, New York, US	2001–present
Street Dogs	Boston, Massachusetts, US	2002–present
Street Eaters	Berkeley, California, US	2008–present
Streetlight Manifesto	East Brunswick, New Jersey, US	2002–present	A ska punk/alternative rock band with members from Catch 22.
Stretch Arm Strong	Columbia, South Carolina, US	1992–2010
Strife	Los Angeles, California, US	1991-99, 2001–present
Strike Anywhere	Richmond, Virginia, US	1999–present	A pop punk/melodic hardcore band.
Strike Under	Chicago, Illinois, US	1979-81
Strongarm	Pompano Beach, Florida, US	1993-97
Strung Out	Simi Valley, California, US	1989–present
Student Rick	South Bend, Indiana, US	1998–2002	The band's song "Falling For You" was featured in the soundtrack for two video games, Aggressive Inline (2002) and Amped 2 (2003).
The Stupids	Ipswich, Suffolk, England, UK	1984–1989, 2008–present
Subhumans	Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada	1978–83, 2005–present
Subhumans	Wiltshire, England, UK	1980–87, 1998, 2004–present	A hardcore anarcho-punk band.
Sublime	Long Beach, California, US	1988–96	A pioneer of ska punk, whose career was cut short following the death of singer/guitarist Bradley Nowell.
Sublime with Rome	California, US	2009–present
Suburban Lawns	Long Beach, California, US	1978-83
Suburban Rhythm	Long Beach, California, US	1990-94
Suburban Studs	Birmingham, West Midlands, England, UK	1976-78, 1996	One of the original British punk bands. Played at the infamous 100 Club gig.
Subway Sect	London, England, UK	1976-80
Suicide City	New York, New York, US	2005–present
The Suicide Commandos	Minneapolis, Minnesota, US	1975-79
The Suicide File	Boston, Massachusetts, US	2001-03
The Suicide Machines	Detroit, Michigan, US	1991–2006	A punk band with and often fun lyrics and influences of ska.
Suicidal Tendencies	Venice, California, US	1981–95, 1997–present	Began their career as a hardcore punk band. As soon as second guitarist Mike Clark joined them in 1987, they eventually became metal.
Sugarcult	Santa Barbara, California, US	1998–present	A band that incorporates power pop and pop punk music.
Sum 41	Ajax, Ontario, Canada	1996–present	A Canadian punk rock band.
Super Heroines	Los Angeles, California, US	1981-88
Superjoint Ritual	USA	1993–2004
Superman Is Dead	Bali, Indonesia	1995–present	An Indonesian Punk rock band.
Supernova	Costa Mesa, California, US	1989–present
The Survivors	Brisbane, Australia	1976–1978	A Brisbane punk rock group with Sixties leanings
Sweet Empire	Amsterdam, The Netherlands	2008–present
Swell Maps	Birmingham, West Midlands, England, UK	1972-80
The Swellers	Flint, Michigan	2002–present
Swing Kids	San Diego, California, US	1994-97, 2009
Swingin' Utters	Santa Cruz, California, US	1988–present	An American punk/folk punk band.
Swiz	Washington, D.C., US	1987-90
Sworn Enemy	New York, New York, US	1997–present	Initially a hardcore punk band, the sound has changed to crossover thrash and metalcore on later albums

Band name	Origin	Years active	Brief summary
Tales of Terror	Sacramento, California, US	1982–86	An American hardcore punk band often cited as a key inspiration for the grunge scene.
Tara Perdida	Lisbon, Portugal	1995–present
Tarakany!	Moscow, Russia	1991–2022
Tau Cross	UK	2013–present	A crust punk / metal band.
Team Dresch	Olympia, Washington, United States	1993-98, 2004–present
Tedje en de Flikkers	Nijmegen, Netherlands	1977-1980	Dutch Punk band
Teenage Head	Hamilton, Ontario, Canada	1975–present	An early Canadian punk band, considered the "Canadian Ramones".
Teenage Bottlerocket	Laramie, Wyoming, US	2001–present	A skate punk band with pop punk influences.
Teengenerate	Tokyo, Japan	1993-1996	A Japanese garage punk band.
The Teen Idles	Washington, D.C., US	1979–80	A short lived American D.C. hardcore band and a leading band in the straight edge movement.
Teen Idols	Nashville, Tennessee, US	1992–2003, 2008-10
Television	New York City, New York, US	1973–78, 1992–93, 2001–present	An art punk band.
Tender Defender	Huntington Station, New York, US	2015–present	All three members of the band (Mattie Jo Canino, Phil Douglas, and Pat Schramm) are ex-members of Latterman. The band is considered by many to be a continuation of Latterman.
Ten Foot Pole	Simi Valley, California, US	1993–present
Tenpole Tudor	London, England, UK	1974–present	A British rockabilly and punk group.
Ten Yard Fight	Boston, Massachusetts, US	1995-99
Terror	Los Angeles, California, US	2002–present
Terrorgruppe	Berlin, Germany	1993–2005
Terveet Kädet	Tornio, Finland	1980–present
Tex & the Horseheads	Los Angeles, California, US	1980-86, 2007–present
Thatcher On Acid	Somerset, England, UK	1983–1998	Anarcho-punk band.
Þeyr	Reykjavík, Iceland	1980-83, 2006	Theyr
This Bike Is a Pipe Bomb	Pensacola, Florida, US	1997–present	An American folk punk band on Plan-It-X Records.
This Is Hell	New York, New York, US	2004–present
The Thorns of Life	New York, New York, US	2008-09
Thought Riot	California, US	1997–2007
Thrice	Irvine, California, US	1998–present
Throwdown	Orange County, California, US	1997–present
The Thumbs	Baltimore, Maryland, US	1995–2002
Tiger Army	Berkeley, California, US	1995–present	A psychobilly band.
Tijuana Sweetheart	Boston, Massachusetts, US	2005-12
Tilt	East Bay, California, US	1992–2001
Time Again	Los Angeles, California, US	2004–present	An American street punk band that is heavily influenced by Rancid.
Timeshares	New York, New York, US	2009–present	The band is best known for their song "From An Admirer Not Darryl."
Title Fight	Kingston, Pennsylvania, US	2003–present
Titus Andronicus	Glen Rock, New Jersey, US	2005–present	Critically acclaimed punk/indie rock band.
The Toasters	New York, New York, US	1981–present
Toe to Toe	Sydney, Australia	1992–present
Tom DeLonge	San Diego, California, US	2015	His debut studio album "To the Stars... Demos, Odds, and Ends" was released four months after his departure from Blink-182. He was credited with playing all instruments except for bass guitar on one song and drums.
Too Rude	Hermosa Beach, California, US
Total Chaos	Pomona Valley, California, US	1989–present	An American hardcore punk band.
Totalitär	Hudiksvall, Sweden	1984–2000, 2006–present
Die Toten Hosen	Düsseldorf, Germany	1982–present	A German punk band.
Touché Amoré	Los Angeles, California, US	2007–present
The Tower of Dudes	Prague, Czech Republic	2007–present
Towers of London	London, England, UK	2004–present
Toxic Narcotic	Boston, Massachusetts, US	1989–present	A DIY hardcore punk band.
Toxic Reasons	Dayton, Ohio, US	1979–present
Toxic Waste	Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK	1982–86
Toy Dolls	Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England, UK	1979–present
Toys That Kill	Los Angeles, California, US	1999–present
Tragedy	Memphis, Tennessee, US	2000–present
Los Traidores	Montevideo, Uruguay	1986–2003
Transplants	California, US	1999–2003, 2004–06	A rapcore project made up by members of Rancid and Blink-182.
Trap Them	Salem, New Hampshire, US	2001–present	An American band that blends Grindcore, crust punk and death metal.
Trashlight Vision	USA	2004-07, 2011
Trash Talk	Sacramento, California, US	2005–present
The Trashwomen	San Francisco, California, US	1991-97, 2007-08
Treble Charger	Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada	1992–2006	A pop punk/alternative rock band.
Tribe 8	San Francisco, California, US	1995–2005
Tripface	New York, New York, US	1993-97
Tři sestry	Czech Republic
T.S.O.L.	Long Beach, California, US	1979–present	An American hardcore/horror punk band that later turned to hair metal. Initial stand for True Sounds of Liberty.
Tsunami Bomb	Petaluma, California, US	1998–2005
The Tuberkuloited	Estonia	1991-2007
Tuesday	Chicago, Illinois, US	1996-98
Turbonegro	Oslo, Norway	1998, 2002–present	A glam punk band that combines hard rock and punk rock into a style the band describes as "deathpunk".
Turning Point	New Jersey, US	1988-91
TZN Xenna	Warsaw, Poland	1981-87

Band name	Origin	Years active	Brief summary
UFX	Blackpool, England, UK	2000–present	UK "junk rock" band.
UK Decay	Luton, England, UK	1978–1983, 1993, 2005–present	An English post-punk / goth band.
U.K. Subs	London, England, UK	1976–present	A band part of the original punk rock movement in England during the late 70's.
The U-Men	Seattle, Washington, United States	1981–88
Unbroken	San Diego, California, US	1991-95, 2010
The Undead	New Milford, New Jersey, US	1980–present	An American horror punk band.
The Undertones	Derry, Northern Ireland, UK	1976–83, 1999–present	A punk rock and sometimes considered power pop or New wave band.
The Units	San Francisco, California, US	1978–84
Unsane	New York City, New York, US	1988–2000, 2003–present
The Unseen	Hingham, Massachusetts, US	1993–present	An American street punk band.
Untouchables	Washington, D.C., US	1979-81
Unwritten Law	San Diego, California, US	1990–present	An American rock band.
Urban Waste	New York, New York, US	1981-84
Urinals	Los Angeles, California, US	1978–present	A punk rock band known for their minimalistic style in their lyrics, sometimes even referred to as "punk haiku".
U.S. Bombs	Huntington Beach, California, US	1993–present	An American punk rock band.
Useless ID	Haifa, Israel	1995–present	The most successful Punk rock band in Israel

Band name	Origin	Years active	Brief summary
Valencia	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US	2004–2011, 2016–present	The band is named after the wife of the protagonist, Valencia, in the book by Kurt Vonnegut, Slaughterhouse-Five.
The Valves	Edinburgh, Scotland, UK	1977–79
Vampire Lovers	Brisbane, Australia	1982–1984, 1988–1990	A Brisbane punk rock group, which developed into a horror punk/heavy metal hybrid in their later period.
The Vandals	Huntington Beach, California, United States	1980–present	A punk band turned pop punk, well known for their use of humor and sarcasm.
The Varukers	UK	1979–88, 1993–present	A UK hardcore punk/anarcho-punk band.
Vatican Commandos	Darien Connecticut, US	1982–85	A hardcore punk band of which Moby was a member.
Vennaskond	Tallinn, Estonia	1984–2006, 2007–present
Venomous Concept	New York, New York, US	1989–present
Verbal Abuse	San Francisco, California, United States	1981–95, 2005–present	A hardcore punk band.
Verse	Providence, Rhode Island, US	2003-09, 2011 – present
The Vibrators	London, England	1976–present
Vice Squad	Bristol, England, UK	1978–85, 1997–present	Female fronted punk rock band.
The Victims	Perth, Australia	1977–79
Victims of Circumstance	Clearwater, Florida, US	2007–Present	A punk-ska band known for blending pop-hooks with a unique style of ska.
The Viletones	Toronto, Ontario, Canada
The Vindictives	Chicago, Illinois, US	1991-96, 99
The Virus	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US	1998–2004	A street punk band.
Virus Nine	Medford, Oregon, US	1996-2010
Los Violadores	Buenos Aires, Argentina	1981–92	An early Latino-American punk band, founded during Argentina's "El Proceso" military dictatorship.
Violent Delight	St Albans, Hertfordshire, UK	2000–present
Violent Femmes	Milwaukee, Wisconsin, US	1980–present	A folk punk band consisting of three members. Although still active, they had not released any new material since 2000.
Violent Apathy	Kalamazoo, Michigan, U.S.	1981–present	Violent Apathy is an American hardcore band that formed in March 1981 at Western Michigan University
Vision of Disorder	Long Island, New York City, New York, US	1992–2002, 2006, 2008–present
Richard Hell and the Voidoids	New York City, New York, US	1976–79, 1982–84, 1990, 2000
Voodoo Glow Skulls	Riverside, California, US	1988–present	An American ska punk band.
Voorhees	Durham, County Durham, England, UK	1990–2001
Void	Washington, D.C., US	1979-83
Vorkriegsjugend	Berlin, Germany	1982–1985, 1998–1999	Deutschpunk band

Band name	Origin	Years active	Brief summary
Wakefield	Mechanicsville, Maryland, US	2000–2008	The band made an uncredited appearance in the 2004 movie New York Minute.
The Wall	Wallsend, Tyne and Wear, England, UK	1978–83
The Waltons	Isle of Wight, England
Les Wampas	Paris, France	1983–present	A pop punk/psychobilly band that refers to their music as "Yé-yé punk".
Warzone	Lower East Side, Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States	1982-97
Wasted Youth	Los Angeles, California, US	1981-88
Waterparks	Houston, Texas, United States	2011–present	A pop rock band that started out by playing pop punk.
Wayne County & the Electric Chairs	New York City, New York, US
Wavves	Los Angeles, California, US	2008–present	A lo fi punk rock project started by Nathan Williams and also includes members from Jay Reatard's band.
WC	Miastko, Poland	1981–present
Wednesday 13	Charlotte, North Carolina, US	1992–present
Wednesday Night Heroes	Edmonton, Alberta, Canada	1997–present
The Weirdos	Los Angeles, California, US	1976–81, 1986, 1990, 2004–05
Westbound Train	Boston, Massachusetts, US	2001–present
Western Addiction	San Francisco, California, US	2003-06
Weezer	Los Angeles, California, US	1992–present	A band that started out playing pop punk, Alternative rock and then in 2010 indie pop.
The Wedding	Fayetteville, Arkansas, US	2003–present	A christian punk band from Fayetteville, Arkansas.
White Cross	Richmond, Virginia, US	1980-84
White Flag	Inland Empire, California, US	1982–present
The White Stripes	Detroit, Michigan, US	1997–2011
White Trash Debutantes	San Francisco, California, US	1989–present
Whole Wheat Bread	Jacksonville, Florida, US	2003–present	An American pop punk/rapcore group who was toured with bands such as Big D and the Kids Table and The Aquabats.
The Wildhearts	Newcastle upon Tyne, England, UK	1989–97, 2001–05, 2006–10
A Wilhelm Scream	New Bedford, Massachusetts, US	1996–present	Formerly known as Smackin' Isaiah and Koen
The Wipers	Portland, Oregon, US	1977–2001
Wire	London, England, UK	1976–80, 1985–92, 1999–2004, 2006–present	An influential band, especially in the development of the post-punk genre.
Wisdom In Chains	Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, US	2002–present
WIZO	Sindelfingen, Germany	1985–2005
włochaty	Szczecin, Poland	1987–present
Wolfbrigade	Sweden	1995–2004, 2007–present
The Wonder Years	Lansdale, Pennsylvania, US	2005–present
World Burns to Death	Austin, Texas, US	2000–present
The World/Inferno Friendship Society	Brooklyn, New York, US	1996–present
Wrangler Brutes	Los Angeles, California, US	2003-04
WSTR	Liverpool, England, UK	2015–present	The band was originally named Waster until they decided to change their name after a Canadian band with the same name issued a "cease and desist" letter. WSTR is still Waster but without vowels.
The Wynona Riders	East Bay, California, US	1988–present

Band name	Origin	Years active	Brief summary
X	Australia	1997–present
X	United States	1977–93, 2004–present
xDISCIPLEx A.D.	Erie, Pennsylvania, US	1995–2004
X!NK	Belgium	2001–present
X-Pistols	California, US	2010–present
X-Pulsion	Brussels, Belgium	1977-78
X-Ray Spex	London, England, UK	1976–79, 1991, 1995–96, 2008	A punk band that featured Poly Styrene on vocals and Lora Logic on saxophone.

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

Band name	Origin	Years active	Brief summary
Zbogom Brus Li	Novi Sad, Vojvodina, Serbia	1992–2000, 2005–present
Zebrahead	La Habra, California, United States	1996–present	A rapcore/ska punk band.
Zeke	Seattle, Washington, US	1993–present
The Zeros	Chula Vista, California, US	1976-80
The Zeros	UK	1977
Zero Boys	Indianapolis, Indiana, US	1979–86, 1990–93	A hardcore punk band.
Zikney Tzfat	Tel Aviv, Israel	1990-96
Zóna A	Bratislava, Slovakia	1984–present
Zounds	Reading, Berkshire, England, UK	1977–82, 2001–present

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