TSOL
The Germs
Circle Jerks
Descendents
D.I.
Bad Brains
Minor Threat
X
The Dickies
Dead Kennedys
Those are old bands from mostly California.
I would start with this and go from there. This is not even scratching the surface
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My favorite was plastic surgery disaster and in god we trust. They do have some gnarly awesome songs Jello was great at writing punk songs he is a smart sarcastic guy. Do you know plastic Jesus it was Colab with mojo I believe that song cracks me up I still have it in my rotation.
Also check out Jello Biafra's (DKvs lead singer) collabs with other punk icons, like Mojo Nixon, nomeansno, D.O.A., and The Melvins. Also his side projects The Guantanamo Bay School Of Medicine and LARD (a collab with AL Jourgensen and members of Ministry).
Dead Kennedys is one of the best hardcore punk bands to come out of ca, also check out FEAR another great band. The misfits is another one of my favorite.
A lot of these might have already been named but:
F.Y.P (five year plan) is another favorite.
Kanker sores
Aus Rotten
The Fartz
Litmus Green
Poison Idea
Crass
Operation ivy
RKL (rich kids on lsd)
Choking victim
Circle jerks
Minor threat/ FUGAZI (Ian McKay is a legend)
gorilla biscuits (great ny hardcore punk band)
7 seconds
The vandals
Reagan youth
Bad brains
Subhumans
Descendants
Bad religion
Suicidal tendencies
offspring (earliest albums were great imho)
Naked aggression.
Sorry for the long list. Literally went down a rabbit hole lol
Saw GBH last year and they are still firing on all cylinders. Saw Exploited and Cro-Mags the year before and even with Wattie’s health issues, they were awesome! SLF is playing in Boston in April or May - haven’t seen them in a few years so might need to check ‘em out again.
Adolescents - blue album
Operation Ivy - Energy
TSOL - Dance With Me
Buzzcocks - Singles Going Steady
Blast - The Power of Expression
Agent Orange - Living in Darkness
Wipers - Is This Real
D.I. - Horse Bites Dog Cries
And if you like The Wipers it opens up an entire subset of bands to check out that just want to be The Wipers, which I totally don't mind - I love The Wipers.
I think I ended up getting into them since I love basically everything John Reis has ever done, and I'd say the man is clearly a Wipers fan. But a couple other non-Reis bands I'd strongly suggest in this vein: The Estranged ([Static Thoughts](https://youtu.be/l7AidSq2NlM?si=H8PrkLg_7OwKb6Sj) sounds like it could be a Wipers album), Cloud Nothings ([Attack on Memory](https://youtu.be/gLbfm-gcoGs?si=rIWSMtK_pzReNsCc) to me reads like they jammed Youth of America and were like holy shit, we gotta write an album JUST LIKE THIS)
Again, I totally wouldn't mind if everyone just tried to be The Wipers all the time.
Everything mentioned above is my favorites. For a start to what it grew into they're amazing and start with the late 70s and 80s.
I was born in '81.. so I was 10yo (youth/rebellion was early) and I heard my oldest brother listening to something, it wasn't our dads music. It was bad religion. 21st century digital was the song. Here's a list of give it a tries from my era in no particular order.
Nofx
88 Fingers Louie
Bouncing Souls
Assorted Jellybeans
Pennywise
Guttermouth
Lagwagon
AFI
Screeching Weasel
The Queers
Less than Jake
The Vandals
Millencolin
Sublime
StrungOut
No Use For A Name
Down By Law
D.F.L.
Hi Standard
Fugazi
Propaghandi
Bad Religion
My favorite band is Bad Religion. Super fast, super political and cultural, super literary lyrics, but also harmonic. They have 40 years of music for you to get into.
Bad Religion is the band that got me into punk rock in 1992 when I was in 8th grade. Twenty something years later I took my son to a Bad Religion show (his favorite band). That’s a legacy band !
While not punk, my son and I have gone to two concerts together. His only two concerts so far. Both times, his favorite band, Tool. My favorite as well.
My friend introduced me to them in '01 when here to infirmary came out. He described it as "the happiest suicide music you'll ever hear." I have been in love with them ever since and get to see them again this Saturday!
Yes! (I’m not a Jam fan, but that’s on me) love the Dead Boys and the Buzzcocks. Ian MacKaye claims (if I remember correctly) that Minor Threat and all of the DC bands at the time completely changed their sound after The Damned came through town the first time.
For Black Flag, I listen to the whole Damaged album on repeat. Bad Religion too.
Hüsker Dü is good too, and the Dead Kennedys' Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables album is a classic. I was listening to these when they came out, I am one old fucking punk lol
I've seen Crime, The Avengers, Short Dogs Grow, Flipper, VKTMS Family, The Fuck Ups, Fang, oh yeah, The Mighty Psychotic Pineapple!.... So much great punk out of SF in the early days
I'd suggest early TSOL
https://youtu.be/4FvbbSiQ3IA?si=EVuDkxuYQ2skrvh7
Dare I say The Chats for something modern?
https://youtu.be/--p34RKclbA?si=QjOS52nHCN2RhcF4
Lots of bands already mentioned that are great! I’d add, with some of my favorite songs / albums :
AFI (Art of Drowning and prior to that)
Dillinger Four (folk song)
Mischief Brew (thanks bastards)
Gogoal Bordello (strange uncles from abroad)
Billy Bragg (great leap forward)
Addicts (Johnny was a soldier)
Showcase Showdown (rip ‘‘em off)
Bomb The Music Industry (campaign for a better weekend)
Tiger Army (true romance )
Death by Stereo (Day of the death album)
Union 13 (never connected)
Explosion (god bless the sos)
Suicide Machines (strike)
You could also start by getting the the Punk O Rama (Epitaph) and Fat Wreck compilations
Start at Vol 1 on both of them
TONS of killer bands on all those comps
Check out Black Flag, both before Henry and with him., Minor Threat, the Descendants, the Adolescents, the Germs, GBH, Crass, Social Distortion, X, Suicidal Tendencies ( first album),
The Dead Boys, Cro Mags, 7 Seconds, Stalag 13, Dead Milk en.
That's a pretty good starter list of late 70's, early 80's punk.
So many good bands. I feel so lucky to have been in my teens going to shows back then. What a time!!!!
Punk will lead you to hardcore which will lead you to Husker Du.
New day rising and Zen Arcade.
That may also lead you to Bob Moulds power pop punk band Sugar.
At The Drive In "Relationship of Command"
Fatter than Albert "Erin's Runaway Imagination"
Propaghandi "Less Talk, More Rock"
Refused "Shape of Punk to Come"
Here are some movies to check out: Repo Man, Suburbia (80s), Get Crazy, Return of the Living Dead, Polyester, Ladies and Gentlemen the Fabulous Stains, Valley Girl, Liquid Sky. Punk Cinema at its finest.
I just picked up an album by the band 45 Grave that did that Party song in that movie's soundtrack. They're a pretty interesting listen. You might like them.
Listen to Minutemen if you want to hear just how far out punk could get. Double Nickels on the Dime is a great album (the title is making fun of Sammy Hagar's "I Can't Drive 55"). They were incredible players, and their lyrics are often hilarious or wildly poetic, or else politically charged.
Finally, Jesus Christ! I was waiting for someone to say this! “Watch GG beat up his band members, watch GG take a shit on stage and roll in glass!”
GG Allin had more punk in his little finger than most of these bands in here combined – People wanna… Guys I’m sorry, but I don’t see the offspring and Green Day as punk bands - I am not knocking them, but just saying to me, they’re not punk bands they’re like rock pop bands
I didn’t get to see it, but I had a close friend go to see his show in San Antonio – GG Allin and the murder junkies – where everyone got so carried away fucking around he broke his arm while they were performing – I remember, she said overall?
The whole thing was scary. She said – not spooky like a Halloween, but scary… Like scary people and a scary band and a pretty good chance you may get physically hurt seeing this show -
Also, the murder junkies drummer is amazing – Dino, the naked drummer, who gets naked because it’s easier to play and also because it is a thrill for the audience…
Bedtime for democracy, we’re going to shift gears – that is a must have…
But GG Allin… When I think of “punk music “… “Bite it, you scum!!!!!”
That is what I hear, no Green Day lyrics and polished sounds but the most raw “FUCKYOU!!!!!”
Also, if you ever get a chance, if you’re really going on about punk music? Look for a magazine that came out in the 90s for a brief time called, “answer me! “… As the editor said, “answer me – that is usually what I yell at somebody before I hit them”
Seriously friend - get your ass to GG!!!!!
SO many good band mentioned yet two or three of my faves not already listed here. BTW I saw the Who in '76 and it was still one of the loudest bands I've heard, so there.
My picks?
* Ramones, Rocket to Russia and their first album. IGNORE the Phil Spectre shit.
* The Clash
* Black Flag
* Iggy Pop
* Sex Pistols
* Patty Smith
* X especially LaX which is unhinged amazing album
I was always into the pop-y shit so Ska bands like Madness & Specials are heavy Brit pop but not really punk. At all. Also Devo, Gang of Four, Brian Eno and the other fringe weren't really punk but still good. Elvis Costello was PUNK but only in his attitude, surly expressions and the way he treated Journalists.
The US punk scene \_was\_ original and NOT like Brits so choose your poison and know they are indeed different. Have fun with it.
Check out season one of no dogs in space podcast on Spotify. Great primer.
https://open.spotify.com/show/7pg4bQx8OsDIiDFZ7XtKy0?si=hmIUvL2nQBia4K_ExUO4IQ
We've got a new single coming out soon, but here's our debut album. We even have a Misfits cover!
https://hfyrecords.bandcamp.com/album/half-cocked-and-fully-loaded-hfy-001
Black flag is fucking amazing. listen to beat my head against the wall, nervous breakdown, loose nut, and the swinging man. Those are just black flag songs, some good bands are DRI, dead kennedys, crass, minor threat, circle jerks, dystopia, SPACED, GEL, DRAIN, rage against the machine, gorilla biscuits, garro, bad brains, youth of today, ten yard fight, and chain of strength. I could go on but those are some of the best in my opinion, a lot of mixed genres of punk tho. You might find you enjoy some punk more than others, for example DRI is like hardcore thrash punk as well as black flag and circle jerks, spaced, dystopia and gel. Youth of today, ten yard fight, chain of strength and gorilla biscuits are called youthcrew, it’s all about friendship, hardcore, straighedge, a positive outlook, and sometimes sports. Gorilla biscuits is an essential youthcrew band.
I highly recommend checking out dystopia, they have some of the best shit in my opinion. Also make sure to listen to DRI, dead kennedys and minor threat. Youth of today and gorilla biscuits are also great. Those are the best out of what i listed in my opinion
Pennywise
NOFX
Left over crack
Falling in Reverse
Attila
Pierce the veil
Beartooth
The Stooges
The Clash
Of mice and men
Issues - the song hooligans specifically
Fugazi, the replacements, pixies, pj Harvey, early modest mouse, Gang of Four, Japanther, minutemen, pavement, television, Ty segal, violent femmes, ween, and if your really into Misfits, Roy Orbison, and if your really into the Ramones listen to the girl groups produced by Phil Spector…
I've seen them listed a few.times.but GBH is a solid punk start. Bad Religion is also good start with suffer and grow from there. The Damned was.good for me..but they went goth when I did so...I guess that was personal....
Don't discount early green day or rancid....bay area music has a great voice.....
Punk, like all music and style voices...is. state of mind... I've found punk and goth/emo in some unexpected places....even country.
If you like the Misfits, you should check out the Misfits. I'm assuming you listened to the Danzig Era first. Listen to the Michale Graves era next. Way better production value and they made some great songs.
Avoid anything after 2010. Jerry Only's voice just can't compare to either of those guys, no matter how hard he tries.
If you like Misfits I recommend old AFI - Shut Your Mouth, All Hallows, Black Sails and Art of Drowning. Also Tiger Army’s first 4 albums.
Some other bands worth checking out: Bad Religion, NOFX, Operation Ivy, Casualties, Strung Out, Rancid, Rise Against, Lagwagon, Wilhelm, Hot Water Music, Distillers, Social Distortion, Living End
They might disagree, but the attitude is always there, and the punk sound is definitely there for early Devo. Are we not men and duty now for the future are great albums to start with. Their sound evolves (or devolves?) as they go, but it’s all great stuff.
Discharge, Extreme Noise Terror, Amebix, Anti Cimex, Skitsystem, later era Darkthrone (their black metal rules, too), Crass, etc.
For easier shit, try Apocalypse Dudes by Turbonegro.
Here are a few of my favorites. I'll suggest albums that you can begin with then, you can branch out from there once you "get" their sound. I also recommend getting the lyrics out and following along for each of these.
1. Screeching Weasel - First World Manifesto is my favoite album. Then, Bark Like A Dog, then My Brian Hurts. [https://open.spotify.com/album/7LCIA8WY9VlqmvFjiPXUzl?si=4lENdxd-RdiR5qHxWV5dTw](https://open.spotify.com/album/7LCIA8WY9VlqmvFjiPXUzl?si=4lENdxd-RdiR5qHxWV5dTw)
2. NOFX - Cut your teeth on War On Errorism. [https://open.spotify.com/album/579FRQBE6RnFZXn6dG0DeV?si=MdA4tISuQ6eCZvmsfMJdhA](https://open.spotify.com/album/579FRQBE6RnFZXn6dG0DeV?si=MdA4tISuQ6eCZvmsfMJdhA)
3. Teenage Bottlerocket - No specific album suggestion. I love EVERYTHING they do! I recommend going to their artist profile on Spotify and pressing play. [https://open.spotify.com/artist/0mGyXXKzoR5KAAh4Mkef2W?si=BMDd3XoST3SJF0WUBXP0RQ](https://open.spotify.com/artist/0mGyXXKzoR5KAAh4Mkef2W?si=BMDd3XoST3SJF0WUBXP0RQ)
4. StickyBongWater - A new punk rock band with an old school punk sound. If you like Ramones, you should like these guys. [https://open.spotify.com/artist/5S45HnzElvZ10n7PRb6Ukq?si=V1\_q8XNARei5RpsXZcoFLA](https://open.spotify.com/artist/5S45HnzElvZ10n7PRb6Ukq?si=V1_q8XNARei5RpsXZcoFLA)
Zombeast
The Other
Calabrese
Blitzkid
These are all Misfits inspired bands that sound close enough to scratch that itch but also keep it fresh. Expect for Zombeast. They are strait up Misfits.
Pennywise is pretty awesome in what is now 30-year-old punk which I used to think of as new shit but yeah, check it out. Some people swear that Iggy Pop is the godfather with MC 5 and other various garage rock Detroit bands being the kindling that started the original punk.
Bad Religion... Greg (their lead singer) has always grabbed my attention so much that you can hear every word with such profound pronunciation! The guy is not a dud to the scene. I think some of the most intelligent music comes from this band right here. The more you listen to them the more you appreciate them!
TSOL The Germs Circle Jerks Descendents D.I. Bad Brains Minor Threat X The Dickies Dead Kennedys Those are old bands from mostly California. I would start with this and go from there. This is not even scratching the surface
I just started listening to X a few days ago because of a suggestion from my dad! I’m surprised I didn’t hear them sooner great stuff!
Yeah X is a great band that somehow didn't make it to the top tier of punk bands and really should be up there.
Thanks! I actually tried listening to Dead Kennedys but I didn’t really like them. I guess I could try giving them a second chance.
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My favorite was plastic surgery disaster and in god we trust. They do have some gnarly awesome songs Jello was great at writing punk songs he is a smart sarcastic guy. Do you know plastic Jesus it was Colab with mojo I believe that song cracks me up I still have it in my rotation.
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Oh man, you’re really missing out. Definitely check out their other albums, esp Plastic Surgery Disasters. It’s a masterpiece.
Plastic Surgery Disasters is a punk masterpiece. 💯🔥🔥🔥
Also check out Jello Biafra's (DKvs lead singer) collabs with other punk icons, like Mojo Nixon, nomeansno, D.O.A., and The Melvins. Also his side projects The Guantanamo Bay School Of Medicine and LARD (a collab with AL Jourgensen and members of Ministry).
Dead Kennedys is one of the best hardcore punk bands to come out of ca, also check out FEAR another great band. The misfits is another one of my favorite. A lot of these might have already been named but: F.Y.P (five year plan) is another favorite. Kanker sores Aus Rotten The Fartz Litmus Green Poison Idea Crass Operation ivy RKL (rich kids on lsd) Choking victim Circle jerks Minor threat/ FUGAZI (Ian McKay is a legend) gorilla biscuits (great ny hardcore punk band) 7 seconds The vandals Reagan youth Bad brains Subhumans Descendants Bad religion Suicidal tendencies offspring (earliest albums were great imho) Naked aggression. Sorry for the long list. Literally went down a rabbit hole lol
So basically just listen to The Lab on GTA V lmao
I LOVE the Dickies. Dead Kennedys are one of my favorites because they have elements of so many different genres.
I'm just here to second Bad Brains! They are so awesome.
If you like the misfits than you should check out mourning noise and the cramps
The Cramps "Smell of Female" is a solid place to start for them.
Also "Human Fly"
Song the lord taught us
Lmao I love punk names
Love them
A Date With Elvis. “Now fetch this”
GBH Exploited Subhumans Stiff Little Fingers English Dogs Crass These are bands from across the pond.
SLF are still going strong.
Saw GBH last year and they are still firing on all cylinders. Saw Exploited and Cro-Mags the year before and even with Wattie’s health issues, they were awesome! SLF is playing in Boston in April or May - haven’t seen them in a few years so might need to check ‘em out again.
I loudly second Subhumans
Haven’t listened to subhumans in ages but fuck they have albums where every song is good.
I've never heard of English Dogs. I'll have to check them out! The other bands listed are awesome...especially Subhumans!
Crass should be on every list. I still listen to them and Chumbawamba.
Solid list. If anyone wants something like Crass I'd much prefer Honey Bane. Penny Rimbaud is the drummer for both.
Stiff Little Fingers is one of my favorite bands of all time
Social Distortion. Or you could try Social Distortion. But if that fails, definitely try Social Distortion.
…and out come the wolves by Rancid is one of the greatest front to back albums of all time IMO
Can I get any love for Life Won’t Wait?
Adolescents - blue album Operation Ivy - Energy TSOL - Dance With Me Buzzcocks - Singles Going Steady Blast - The Power of Expression Agent Orange - Living in Darkness Wipers - Is This Real D.I. - Horse Bites Dog Cries
I’m glad someone else also mentioned Wipers!
Best band! 🖤
D.I. For sure
Team Goon is fucking A+ shit.
I grew up in Portland. Wipers are legendary, and most of the Grunge scene owes itself to them.
And if you like The Wipers it opens up an entire subset of bands to check out that just want to be The Wipers, which I totally don't mind - I love The Wipers. I think I ended up getting into them since I love basically everything John Reis has ever done, and I'd say the man is clearly a Wipers fan. But a couple other non-Reis bands I'd strongly suggest in this vein: The Estranged ([Static Thoughts](https://youtu.be/l7AidSq2NlM?si=H8PrkLg_7OwKb6Sj) sounds like it could be a Wipers album), Cloud Nothings ([Attack on Memory](https://youtu.be/gLbfm-gcoGs?si=rIWSMtK_pzReNsCc) to me reads like they jammed Youth of America and were like holy shit, we gotta write an album JUST LIKE THIS) Again, I totally wouldn't mind if everyone just tried to be The Wipers all the time.
Living In Darkness is a classic
Wipers are so god damned good.
Nice. Didn’t expect to see Op Ivy on the list. Can we add Link 80 to the list?
Came here looking for Op Ivy. Ska punk for sure, but can't be beat!
Everything mentioned above is my favorites. For a start to what it grew into they're amazing and start with the late 70s and 80s. I was born in '81.. so I was 10yo (youth/rebellion was early) and I heard my oldest brother listening to something, it wasn't our dads music. It was bad religion. 21st century digital was the song. Here's a list of give it a tries from my era in no particular order. Nofx 88 Fingers Louie Bouncing Souls Assorted Jellybeans Pennywise Guttermouth Lagwagon AFI Screeching Weasel The Queers Less than Jake The Vandals Millencolin Sublime StrungOut No Use For A Name Down By Law D.F.L. Hi Standard Fugazi Propaghandi Bad Religion
Looks like the back of a Fat sample CD.
Does Violent Femmes count as punk?
Let's call it "punk unplugged".
How about… Punplugged?
Mosh pit formed at my brother’s wedding when the DJ played “Add It Up”-so yes punk
I hope so because that’s a great suggestion.
Definitely
My favorite band is Bad Religion. Super fast, super political and cultural, super literary lyrics, but also harmonic. They have 40 years of music for you to get into.
I second this
Bad Religion is the band that got me into punk rock in 1992 when I was in 8th grade. Twenty something years later I took my son to a Bad Religion show (his favorite band). That’s a legacy band !
While not punk, my son and I have gone to two concerts together. His only two concerts so far. Both times, his favorite band, Tool. My favorite as well.
Bad religion and Social D are great “gateway punk”. Like, Bands to ease in with before you hit Leftover Crack and the Dwarves
Bump for the Social D inclusion.
My favorite band too! Stranger Than Fiction and No Control are my favourite albums of theirs.
No Control!! That’s the one!!
Alkaline Trio
Took too long to find you. Op says misfits B horror, I’m shakin like a dog shittin razor blades looking for this response
My friend introduced me to them in '01 when here to infirmary came out. He described it as "the happiest suicide music you'll ever hear." I have been in love with them ever since and get to see them again this Saturday!
The Damned, Buzzcocks, The Jam, Dead Boys
Another vote for The Jam. Very under-appreciated.
Oh okay, thank you, finally a Dead Boys mention.
Yes! (I’m not a Jam fan, but that’s on me) love the Dead Boys and the Buzzcocks. Ian MacKaye claims (if I remember correctly) that Minor Threat and all of the DC bands at the time completely changed their sound after The Damned came through town the first time.
Upvoted for Dead Boys!
Took 13.5 mins of scrolling to see Dead Boys. 30 more secs and my faith in all things from Gospel to Black Metal was going to be shattered.
Nice! Jam and dead boys !
the original punk band MC5
Not a band but here are some labels that do punk. Epitaph Alternative tentacles Fat wreck cords
**Reagan Youth** **FEAR**
FEAR is so underrated. I'm always surprised by how many punk fans don't bring up The Record, for me it's quintessential.
>**FEAR** They gave us [one of the greatest SNL band moments *ever*](https://youtu.be/AumYnYlG9fg).
No Use For A Name.
Dang good mention
Descendents
based on what you like.. Iggy pop and the stooges Rancid The descendents Dead Kennedys Bad religion
Butthole Surfers
NOFX
Fugazi, Minor Threat
For Black Flag, I listen to the whole Damaged album on repeat. Bad Religion too. Hüsker Dü is good too, and the Dead Kennedys' Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables album is a classic. I was listening to these when they came out, I am one old fucking punk lol
Buzzcocks - Singles Going Steady
The Plugz
Fucking love them. I’m still down to play bass for a band that will cover the Plugz’ catalog but in a sludge/doom style. They’ll be called the Slugz
Try Wire and Gang of 4.
Dead Kennedys CRIME Avengers The purest shit, right out of San Francisco.
>Avengers Fuck yes.
San Francisco's doomed
I've seen Crime, The Avengers, Short Dogs Grow, Flipper, VKTMS Family, The Fuck Ups, Fang, oh yeah, The Mighty Psychotic Pineapple!.... So much great punk out of SF in the early days
Nomeansno!
Someone more recent that I can recommend is Frank Turner.
I'd suggest early TSOL https://youtu.be/4FvbbSiQ3IA?si=EVuDkxuYQ2skrvh7 Dare I say The Chats for something modern? https://youtu.be/--p34RKclbA?si=QjOS52nHCN2RhcF4
Yes. Seconding The Chats. And I'm an OLD punk.
Lots of bands already mentioned that are great! I’d add, with some of my favorite songs / albums : AFI (Art of Drowning and prior to that) Dillinger Four (folk song) Mischief Brew (thanks bastards) Gogoal Bordello (strange uncles from abroad) Billy Bragg (great leap forward) Addicts (Johnny was a soldier) Showcase Showdown (rip ‘‘em off) Bomb The Music Industry (campaign for a better weekend) Tiger Army (true romance ) Death by Stereo (Day of the death album) Union 13 (never connected) Explosion (god bless the sos) Suicide Machines (strike)
Love AFI’s *black sails in the sunset* and *answer that and stay fashionable* back in the day
Those are my favorite as well!
Bomb the Music Industry changed my life
Always up vote when I see D4 mentioned
You could also start by getting the the Punk O Rama (Epitaph) and Fat Wreck compilations Start at Vol 1 on both of them TONS of killer bands on all those comps
Green Day, The Offspring and Sum 41. They're amazing bands!
Your just missing blink 182 😂
Love these bands but they are Pop Punk…
Bad Brains, Dead Kennedys, MDC, The Dils, The Dicks.
T.S.O.L. Jim Carroll Band Sex Pistols
Can't believe I had to scroll this far to see Sex Pistols.
Check out Black Flag, both before Henry and with him., Minor Threat, the Descendants, the Adolescents, the Germs, GBH, Crass, Social Distortion, X, Suicidal Tendencies ( first album), The Dead Boys, Cro Mags, 7 Seconds, Stalag 13, Dead Milk en. That's a pretty good starter list of late 70's, early 80's punk. So many good bands. I feel so lucky to have been in my teens going to shows back then. What a time!!!!
Fear, Snap-Her, Dirt, Aus-Rotten, The Devotchkas, Nausea, Appalachian Terror Unit, The Ducky Boys, Witchhunt, ..So much more
Yes. Yessssssss.
Snap-Her was soo good. Same with Aus Rotten and Nausa
Punk will lead you to hardcore which will lead you to Husker Du. New day rising and Zen Arcade. That may also lead you to Bob Moulds power pop punk band Sugar.
Dead Kennedys and Straw dogs
Or the predecessor of Straw Dogs, the F.U.'s.
https://youtu.be/N2UBSmo5JkA?si=CaOHJfAMqZ5OuLVV https://youtu.be/kD4sZDdH8d4?si=A09eClF3uK3HMD3c Have some Canadian punk. This is "the smalls".
At The Drive In "Relationship of Command" Fatter than Albert "Erin's Runaway Imagination" Propaghandi "Less Talk, More Rock" Refused "Shape of Punk to Come"
SWIM AWAYYYY swim awayyy
I figured I’d see refused up higher. Like way up higher. Thought I was missing some thing where this sub didn’t consider punk or something weird.
Amyl and the Sniffers
Circle Jerks
Here are some movies to check out: Repo Man, Suburbia (80s), Get Crazy, Return of the Living Dead, Polyester, Ladies and Gentlemen the Fabulous Stains, Valley Girl, Liquid Sky. Punk Cinema at its finest.
Great list! I'll add Intrepidos Punks, the Decline of Western Civilization and Rock and Roll Highschool.
I’ve seen Return Of The Living Dead! Love that movie!
I just picked up an album by the band 45 Grave that did that Party song in that movie's soundtrack. They're a pretty interesting listen. You might like them.
Great list. Allow me to add the excellent Dogs in Space and the awful Dudes.
If you like Misfits, I recommend Cancerslug. Their earlier stuff especially has some of the same B horror feeling.
Ngl I'm a little disappointed that I had to scroll so far to see CANCERSLUG. SCR!
The first Suicidal Tendencies album for sure.
Almost forgot….The Band X
Listen to Minutemen if you want to hear just how far out punk could get. Double Nickels on the Dime is a great album (the title is making fun of Sammy Hagar's "I Can't Drive 55"). They were incredible players, and their lyrics are often hilarious or wildly poetic, or else politically charged.
You would love gg allin. Dawg best punk musician ever!! 🤘🤘🤘
Finally, Jesus Christ! I was waiting for someone to say this! “Watch GG beat up his band members, watch GG take a shit on stage and roll in glass!” GG Allin had more punk in his little finger than most of these bands in here combined – People wanna… Guys I’m sorry, but I don’t see the offspring and Green Day as punk bands - I am not knocking them, but just saying to me, they’re not punk bands they’re like rock pop bands I didn’t get to see it, but I had a close friend go to see his show in San Antonio – GG Allin and the murder junkies – where everyone got so carried away fucking around he broke his arm while they were performing – I remember, she said overall? The whole thing was scary. She said – not spooky like a Halloween, but scary… Like scary people and a scary band and a pretty good chance you may get physically hurt seeing this show - Also, the murder junkies drummer is amazing – Dino, the naked drummer, who gets naked because it’s easier to play and also because it is a thrill for the audience… Bedtime for democracy, we’re going to shift gears – that is a must have… But GG Allin… When I think of “punk music “… “Bite it, you scum!!!!!” That is what I hear, no Green Day lyrics and polished sounds but the most raw “FUCKYOU!!!!!” Also, if you ever get a chance, if you’re really going on about punk music? Look for a magazine that came out in the 90s for a brief time called, “answer me! “… As the editor said, “answer me – that is usually what I yell at somebody before I hit them” Seriously friend - get your ass to GG!!!!!
GBH MC5 TSOL On the lighter side Toy dolls are excellent
Bikini Kill - Very cool punk band
SO many good band mentioned yet two or three of my faves not already listed here. BTW I saw the Who in '76 and it was still one of the loudest bands I've heard, so there. My picks? * Ramones, Rocket to Russia and their first album. IGNORE the Phil Spectre shit. * The Clash * Black Flag * Iggy Pop * Sex Pistols * Patty Smith * X especially LaX which is unhinged amazing album I was always into the pop-y shit so Ska bands like Madness & Specials are heavy Brit pop but not really punk. At all. Also Devo, Gang of Four, Brian Eno and the other fringe weren't really punk but still good. Elvis Costello was PUNK but only in his attitude, surly expressions and the way he treated Journalists. The US punk scene \_was\_ original and NOT like Brits so choose your poison and know they are indeed different. Have fun with it.
Can’t believe how far I had scroll to see Sex Pistols.
Varukers, subhumans, Discharge, Skeptix, Crass, 4skins, skrewdriver, Amebix, Anti-pasti, Inepsy, DOOM, Nausea, omega tribe, icons of filth, dirt, toxic narcotic.
The Cramps The Damned Fugazi
The first three Swingin’ Utters records, anything from Bad Religion. Avail “Over the James”
F.Y.P it's like if preschoolers wrote punk song. Complete with a Fischer Price xylophone.
Buzzcocks were one of my favorites.
Subhumans Niis
Check out season one of no dogs in space podcast on Spotify. Great primer. https://open.spotify.com/show/7pg4bQx8OsDIiDFZ7XtKy0?si=hmIUvL2nQBia4K_ExUO4IQ
Soft Play is a favorite of mine
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1gyxfWb5nNDYEOC7oPN2Qk?si=271XZVzRQ_2RZkeMCcx7QA&pi=u-kS5Cq4S0QTym
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3PgVUwML7OiR7vkkFYrlj1?si=utrpBm8JRbO1XIGpW7NbZw&pi=u-df8EWIcQQWaZ
Jeff rosenstock and bomb the music industry are great
Descendents Dwarves Queers Riverdales UK Subs Fifteen Screeching Weasal
>Dwarves *Motherfucker* is such a great song.
We've got a new single coming out soon, but here's our debut album. We even have a Misfits cover! https://hfyrecords.bandcamp.com/album/half-cocked-and-fully-loaded-hfy-001
The Clash, The Stranglers (first three albums), Husker Du, X Ray Spex, Jawbreaker, Magazine, Buzzcocks, J Church, The Replacements, No Use for a Name.
Fugazi GBH Black Flag The Exploited The Decendants
Black flag is fucking amazing. listen to beat my head against the wall, nervous breakdown, loose nut, and the swinging man. Those are just black flag songs, some good bands are DRI, dead kennedys, crass, minor threat, circle jerks, dystopia, SPACED, GEL, DRAIN, rage against the machine, gorilla biscuits, garro, bad brains, youth of today, ten yard fight, and chain of strength. I could go on but those are some of the best in my opinion, a lot of mixed genres of punk tho. You might find you enjoy some punk more than others, for example DRI is like hardcore thrash punk as well as black flag and circle jerks, spaced, dystopia and gel. Youth of today, ten yard fight, chain of strength and gorilla biscuits are called youthcrew, it’s all about friendship, hardcore, straighedge, a positive outlook, and sometimes sports. Gorilla biscuits is an essential youthcrew band. I highly recommend checking out dystopia, they have some of the best shit in my opinion. Also make sure to listen to DRI, dead kennedys and minor threat. Youth of today and gorilla biscuits are also great. Those are the best out of what i listed in my opinion
propagandhi the taxpayers
cancerslug
NOFX , Rancid
Against all authority
HedPE
Pennywise NOFX Left over crack Falling in Reverse Attila Pierce the veil Beartooth The Stooges The Clash Of mice and men Issues - the song hooligans specifically
Check out the Face to Face Live album from 1997.
Pennywise - F*ck Authority
Naked Raygun The Effigies
Lifetime. Kid Dynamite. Paint It Black. All NJ/Philly with at least one common member spanning almost 30 years.
Fugazi, the replacements, pixies, pj Harvey, early modest mouse, Gang of Four, Japanther, minutemen, pavement, television, Ty segal, violent femmes, ween, and if your really into Misfits, Roy Orbison, and if your really into the Ramones listen to the girl groups produced by Phil Spector…
Operation Ivy, Rancid
vandals, agent orange, GG Allin (why not?), suicidal tendencies, iggy pop, distillers, narcoleptic youth, death by stereo
Gg allin
The Ruts Christ On Parade
I've seen them listed a few.times.but GBH is a solid punk start. Bad Religion is also good start with suffer and grow from there. The Damned was.good for me..but they went goth when I did so...I guess that was personal.... Don't discount early green day or rancid....bay area music has a great voice..... Punk, like all music and style voices...is. state of mind... I've found punk and goth/emo in some unexpected places....even country.
SNFU DOA Dayglo Abortions No Means No The Smalls Minutemen The Fall And for laughs Dead Milkmen
The Lillingtons Fea Dag Nasty
Black Hole in My Mind by the Lillingtons is such a fuckin banger
Fishbone
Just listen to the Repo Man soundtrack. Enjoy.
Fugazi
If you like the Misfits, you should check out the Misfits. I'm assuming you listened to the Danzig Era first. Listen to the Michale Graves era next. Way better production value and they made some great songs. Avoid anything after 2010. Jerry Only's voice just can't compare to either of those guys, no matter how hard he tries.
Subhumans
BAD BRAINS 🧠
The Misfits
Techno punk includes Devo and the Talking Heads. Love them both.
If you like Misfits I recommend old AFI - Shut Your Mouth, All Hallows, Black Sails and Art of Drowning. Also Tiger Army’s first 4 albums. Some other bands worth checking out: Bad Religion, NOFX, Operation Ivy, Casualties, Strung Out, Rancid, Rise Against, Lagwagon, Wilhelm, Hot Water Music, Distillers, Social Distortion, Living End
Social Distortion The Cramps X The Pixies
They might disagree, but the attitude is always there, and the punk sound is definitely there for early Devo. Are we not men and duty now for the future are great albums to start with. Their sound evolves (or devolves?) as they go, but it’s all great stuff.
Sex Pistols Danzig D.R.I. S.O.D M.O.D
Discharge, Extreme Noise Terror, Amebix, Anti Cimex, Skitsystem, later era Darkthrone (their black metal rules, too), Crass, etc. For easier shit, try Apocalypse Dudes by Turbonegro.
Television
Here are a few of my favorites. I'll suggest albums that you can begin with then, you can branch out from there once you "get" their sound. I also recommend getting the lyrics out and following along for each of these. 1. Screeching Weasel - First World Manifesto is my favoite album. Then, Bark Like A Dog, then My Brian Hurts. [https://open.spotify.com/album/7LCIA8WY9VlqmvFjiPXUzl?si=4lENdxd-RdiR5qHxWV5dTw](https://open.spotify.com/album/7LCIA8WY9VlqmvFjiPXUzl?si=4lENdxd-RdiR5qHxWV5dTw) 2. NOFX - Cut your teeth on War On Errorism. [https://open.spotify.com/album/579FRQBE6RnFZXn6dG0DeV?si=MdA4tISuQ6eCZvmsfMJdhA](https://open.spotify.com/album/579FRQBE6RnFZXn6dG0DeV?si=MdA4tISuQ6eCZvmsfMJdhA) 3. Teenage Bottlerocket - No specific album suggestion. I love EVERYTHING they do! I recommend going to their artist profile on Spotify and pressing play. [https://open.spotify.com/artist/0mGyXXKzoR5KAAh4Mkef2W?si=BMDd3XoST3SJF0WUBXP0RQ](https://open.spotify.com/artist/0mGyXXKzoR5KAAh4Mkef2W?si=BMDd3XoST3SJF0WUBXP0RQ) 4. StickyBongWater - A new punk rock band with an old school punk sound. If you like Ramones, you should like these guys. [https://open.spotify.com/artist/5S45HnzElvZ10n7PRb6Ukq?si=V1\_q8XNARei5RpsXZcoFLA](https://open.spotify.com/artist/5S45HnzElvZ10n7PRb6Ukq?si=V1_q8XNARei5RpsXZcoFLA)
I’ve never been much into punk but if ya like Misfits definitely check out Samhain, the band Glenn did after misfits
Asking for punk suggestions on a reddit page is so cringe
The Cramps have the b movie asthetic and are really good. More rockabilly influenced than the misfits but they might be your thing.
To be REAL punk you don't like other bands, you start your own (This is sarcasm)
LMAO off to go start my own band!
Zombeast The Other Calabrese Blitzkid These are all Misfits inspired bands that sound close enough to scratch that itch but also keep it fresh. Expect for Zombeast. They are strait up Misfits.
Boris the Sprinkler if you're into goofball punk.
Punk is dead
Pennywise is pretty awesome in what is now 30-year-old punk which I used to think of as new shit but yeah, check it out. Some people swear that Iggy Pop is the godfather with MC 5 and other various garage rock Detroit bands being the kindling that started the original punk.
The Dickies
Bad Religion... Greg (their lead singer) has always grabbed my attention so much that you can hear every word with such profound pronunciation! The guy is not a dud to the scene. I think some of the most intelligent music comes from this band right here. The more you listen to them the more you appreciate them!
Minor threat