The 25 Most Influential Punk Bands

Shoutmouth writer has put together a list of the 25 Most Influential Punk Bands, and included both video and music streams along with an explanation for their placement on the list. Check out excerpts below:

25. Crimpshrine

You probably haven't heard of this band, as they had a very short career and their drummer, Aaron Cometbus, was better known as a writer, due to his zine "Cometbus." That said, they were one of the innovators of the California Bay Area sound, and a staple at the legendary venue, 924 Gilman Street. You may recognize that for many reasons, but most notably because that's where Green Day got their start. Incidentally, Crimpshrine is one of the most direct influences on said band.

23. 7 Seconds

7 Seconds helped bring the straight edge message to a softer crowd than Minor Threat being that they were one of the earlier pioneers of what is now known as pop-punk, but also were one of the earlier punk bands to put environmental messages into their music -- and this was in the early 1980s when it wasn't in vogue like it is today.

22. AFI

AFI is another band that started out playing straightforward, Southern California punk -- a sound emulated by countless bands. Over their career, they have evolved with each album, showing that a punk band can not only change, but stay true to their sound at the same time. This slot, based on this logic, could also have gone to Green Day, but to be honest, Green Day had some rough times and pulled off a comeback. AFI have been on a constant rise through their career, and as such, eeked out the honors.

20. Social Distortion

Somebody had to bridge the gap between rockabilly and punk. Although their earliest work was straight up punk, Social Distortion was one of the first bands to really fuse punk rock with classic, bluesy, rockabilly sounds and the aesthetic that went along with it.

18. The Stooges

The Stooges did more than just make punk rock; Iggy played with blenders and vacuum cleaners to create sounds. He experimented. He was a strange, skinny, terrifying [but kind of sexy]creature, gyrating around the stage, covered in food, blood, and whatever else he could get his hands on. Their live performances make them far more influential than their actual music, though most bands will credit them with influencing them on some level.

16. Dead Kennedys

They were one of the first bands to use deliberately shocking lyrics to draw attention to the real problems they were singing about. While fusing more experimental music styles with the traditional US punk sound, they took punk rock aggression to a new level. They also managed to be so wildly offensive -- despite not reaching a mainstream audience -- they faced criminal charges for "distribution of harmful matter to minors," and even went to trial over the matter.

15. Joy Division

A lot of people think of "Love Will Tear Us Apart" as the definitive Joy Division song, but much like many of the bands that ended up being slapped with the "goth" label, their earliest music was punk. Listen to "They Walked In Line," "Disorder," or "At A Later Date" and you will still hear the influences in modern music. Ian Curtis also deserves a lot of credit for being far more blunt and literal about sadness and depression than a lot of bands of the time were doing.

14. Bad Religion

You almost need a PHD yourself to decipher what this band is going on about, given the educational pursuits of the band's primary members, but they helped challenge the stereotype that punks are all stupid, influenced countless bands, spoke their minds, and of course, Mr. Brett using his experience to found Epitaph Records makes them one of the most important bands in the history of punk.

13. New York Dolls

The New York Dolls merged the gap between glam and punk, and did so seamlessly. I will maintain to my dying day that Johnny Thunders' work with the Heartbreakers was better, as was his solo work, but that is largely because he didn't go on to become "Buster Poindexter" and I really do hold that against David Johansen.

09. Black Flag

You have to wonder how this Henry Rollins is the same Henry Rollins of today, but the brains and the rage were always there -- he just manages to articulate himself a bit differently these days.

08. The Dickies

Without the Dickies, we'd likely never have had The Dead Milkmen, Screeching Weasel, NOFX, or countless other pop-punk bands that utilized higher-pitched nasal vocals and fused comedy into punk rock. I also think they tend to be overlooked, though I'm not sure why, because they solidly deserve to be in the top 10.

05. The Damned

The Damned help further punk rock worldwide -- largely by being the first to break into the US market via tours and releases, but they also helped start the goth sub-genre, which was much more closely tied to punk -- both in music and fashion -- in its early days than it is now.

04. The Clash

The Clash has always sounded more pop than a lot of their contemporaries, and I have a hard time thinking of their music, on the whole, as terribly "punk." That said, they were one of the most boldy political bands of their time and didn't shy away from sharing their views. This made them far more subversive than bands like the Sex Pistols or Misfits, because their music was more accessible to a more mainstream audience.

03. Misfits

This band's influence on punk is undeniable. Glenn Danzig's vocals changed the way people sang punk rock, and they were one of the first bands to really work horror movie type themes into music. If their early albums were released today, they would make headlines, due to "controversial" and "violent" lyrics.

02. Sex Pistols

A lot of people think this band "started it all," but the Ramones came first. Either way, it was really hard to rank the top 3.Sid Vicious and Johnny Rotten played their roles as punk icons so well, the public was sucked in. A band with only one studio album usually would not have such a legacy; that's the beauty of the Sex Pistols.

01. Ramones

The Ramones are pretty much the definitive US punk band. Through the years, the band -- even with lineup changes -- always stayed true to their sound, their style, and what they set out to do -- make punk rock music. You have to respect that. As a side note, I actually came to know Dee Dee Ramone towards the end of his life, when I worked at a bookstore in NYC. He was one of the nicest people I have ever met, and I will always remember him with nothing but fondness.

Be sure to read the entire article with video and audio material at this location.

Comments

[floomdesk]

stupid article.... btw, refused is missing

[Punkismygod]

i totally agree with this list! great rewiew!

[Deek_13]

Loads of great bands there, but AFI?

[anticlementous]

what kinda crap is this? just some dudes opinion

[SWiB]

WHERE IS BAD BRAINS???!?!?!?!?!? Dear god this article sucks.

[Incubus=Science]

Afi is good although they arent really punk anymore...nonetheless i never play punk but green day deserves something.

[Next.Frank.Iero]

Deek_13 wrote:

Loads of great bands there, but AFI?

Hey Afi, the explanation about afi is true they have got better with album and stuck tho their Punk roots,

[true_bacon22]

obviously stooges should be first im sure creatin the genre more or less makes you the most influencial.

[shintyboyiain]

the ramones were not only the best punk band ever they were one of the best bands ever they may not have 3 minute solos and complicated chord progressions but thats what punk music is!

[NewDayRising]

Bad Brains is number twelve lololol.

[SuperBlob]

We've already discussed this in the punk forum.

And thus, I shall repeat: Where's MC5?! D:

Incubus=Science wrote:
nonetheless i never play punk but green day deserves something.

For not being punk? =P

[ytse Jammer]

Rancid? anyone.....

[Next.Frank.Iero]

ytse Jammer wrote:

Rancid? anyone.....

Yeah they should be up there around 10 area

[Count Seanula]

Now I may be wrong but I could have sworn NEw York Dolls or someone started the whole punk thing not the Ramones?
I might be wrong though.

[officially dead]

i would add nirvana, i know you think i'm retarded now but i would still do it. also, i would take the sex pistols or the ramones anyday.

[sk8terdude9390]

where's my chemical romance?

and where's fall out boy?

and where's blink 182?

don't worry, i'm joking.

[Aidy Damage]

All the bands you're complaining about being omitted are probably 21, 19, 17, 12, 11, 10, 7 or 6.

I'd like to wish that Daisy Chainsaw would be there, but they only really showed up, had 2 hits and imploded under their own awesomeness.

[Caustic]

This list is evidently made by someone with a fairly poor working knowledge of punk.

To avoid flaming, that's all I'll say.

[muzz666]

Dead Kennedy's FTW!

[hellbound_jonny]

It's not the entire article...

Click on the link at the bottom if you want to see it all, otherwise, pay more attention

[punk_mike_88]

floomdesk wrote:

stupid article.... btw, refused is missing

Yea, how the hell can you forget Refused?

[new_decade]

if we're doing proper punk influences the velvet underground should be in there too tbh.

[El_Bozo]

I don't know most of these bands, but the top 3 is gr8 and i agree with the places they have...

MISFITS FOR TEH WIN!

[logboy]

No exploited, doom, crass, or any of the other crust bands?

[SG6578]

Where is Rise Against...Anti-Flag?

[rush4life]

I think DK should be higher, but who cares, it's just one person's list.

[Sick_Boy]

horrid list, Stiff Little Fingers were way more punk and influential than The Damned, they were a bunch of pussies. What about DOA? Hardcore '81 pretty much coined the genre of Hardcore Punk. Where's Richard Hell & the Voidoids, or the Dead Boys, or even Television?

[rush4life]

SG6578 wrote:

Where is Rise Against...Anti-Flag?

It's influential bands, and they aren't even 10 years old yet.

[YourMessiah666]

Bad Brains? Rancid? Circle Jerks? Dead Kennedys? The Smiths? The Exploited? Lars Fredrikton & The Bastards? Leftover Crack?

[daniel coogan]

Offspring anyone?

[YourMessiah666]

And where is Minor Threat? T.S.O.L.? Dropkick Murphys? The Adicts? and what happened to half of the numbers??

[TensionHeader]

Dreadful list....and if you're going to throw Joy Division in there then you open the door for Wire...Gang of four...etc...AKA way better bands than most of the garbage on here. ;p

[blocsox90]

6. X-Ray Spex 7. Minor Threat 10. Rezillos 11. The Cramps 12. No band 17. Circle Jerks 19. Screeching Weasels 21. Rites Of Spring 24. Operation Ivy

that rounded out the list, i checked their website

[Mcut202]

The Clah should definately be number one. And since when is AFI punk?

[God_Gave_Rock]

for everyone who is stupid enough to say that some numbers are missing, read de friking entire article, at the end is a link with al the numbers(but i s'pose this being a punk article, most readers would still have trouble with there ABC's :P...). as for the list, i agree with it but i do think iggy and the stooges should be higher (go to a show of them, even now they rock so hard !)

Check.

[SeattleJEM7]

what blows my mind is how the hell they can have Operation Ivy in there but not have Bad Brains? The Brains were the first band to mix reggae into punkrock before any other band and help start hardcore. This is just messed up to put Ivy over the Brains as the more influential band, I mean no Brains=no Ivy.

[Pabli7o]

Ramones FTW

[cHoKiNgViCtIM]

this list sucks

[anybodyhome]

i agree with the ramones as number one but someother ranks could be different

[AngelOfHatred]

SuperBlob wrote:

We've already discussed this in the punk forum.

And thus, I shall repeat: Where's MC5?! D:Incubus=Science wrote:
nonetheless i never play punk but green day deserves something.
For not being punk? =P

I misread you there, I thought you said MCR, not MC5. Scared me.

officially dead wrote:

i would add nirvana, i know you think i'm retarded now but i would still do it. also, i would take the sex pistols or the ramones anyday.

Nirvana was influential, but they aren't really punk.

Checkerroooo.

[Koty_Vengeance]

AFI were straight punk back in '92-'93, now they are gay.

The Misfits should be number one though, The Ramones are complete garbage

[DopeDanny]

Deek_13 wrote:

Loads of great bands there, but AFI?

exactly what i ****in said! what the **** are they doing among punk bands???

[Slaiv]

more importantly, where're numbers 10, 11, and 12?

[Slaiv]

infact, they skipped like 10 numbers.

[guitarkid2113]

The Clash at 4 and the Ramones at 1?!?!?!

I'm sorry, but I just can't agree with that...

[dieloony2]

I think actauly green day SHOULD be up their instead of AFI there like a artsy emo/alternative band.

Dead kennedys should have been higher, i would also add Rancid high up on that list. maybe even GG Allin for the lulz

[powerstroke]

No offense to anyone who likes the Sex Pistols, but their music is really bland. I don't see how they left any impact on music or society except for being a bunch of dickheads. They don't deserve to be number 2. The Clash should have at least gotten number 2

[mattman95]

rancid should definately be there, and although i love the ramones, i dont think they should be top, lots of the bands on the list have been more influential, primarily the stooges and the clash

[SlashIsGod091]

Ramones before Sex Pistols????? that's just crazy!

[C&C Magik]

I would put The Clash up before anyone, but i can see Ramones at 1

I think Rise Against in a few years might make it in the top 20 atleast of that list.

[blocsox90]

powerstroke wrote:

No offense to anyone who likes the Sex Pistols, but their music is really bland. I don't see how they left any impact on music or society except for being a bunch of dickheads. They don't deserve to be number 2. The Clash should have at least gotten number 2

i'm glad i'm not the only one who thinks that

[ilcapo]

I think that sex pistols should be first and then ramones... sex pistols es la papa!¡

[The Novice]

Ohh cmon! Gimme news not lists!

[METALLICAFAN77]

Green Day in place of AFI!!

[unforgiven1234]

WHERE IS 21, 19, AND 17!!!!

[mimimimi]

It really annoys me how dumb you all are. The article says most INFLUENCIAL punk band not BEST punk bands, so for all of you who are putting bands like "Bad Braians" i have one question and i hope you understand how this question relates.

Who The Fuck Are "Bad Brains"?

[petey gunnz]

NO GREENDAY!!! WTF!

[mooseboy]

wheres nirvana? they were kinda alternative but they were punk on bleach and in utero

[catchy phrase]

CLICK THE LINK AT THE START OF THE ARTICLE FOR THE COMPLETE LIST

jeez.

[Lunartick]

mimimimi wrote:

It really annoys me how dumb you all are. The article says most INFLUENCIAL punk band not BEST punk bands, so for all of you who are putting bands like "Bad Braians" i have one question and i hope you understand how this question relates.

Who The Fuck Are "Bad Brains"?

I really, really wish you were being sarcastic, because if not, you know absolutely NOTHING about punk, and shouldn't even be commenting on this.

[GuitarSymphony]

The Refused should go in place of #12.
The Shape of Punk To Come ftw

[Lunartick]

Also, needs more MC5 and the Angry Samoans could have made the list. Husker Du wouldn't have been a bad choice either; Zen Arcade pretty much led to Embrace/Rites of Spring/the whole genre of emo.

[Draken]

Sex pistols and ramones are too high, the clash, dead milkmen, dead kennedys, refused and dropkick murphys should be on that list or higher.

[malicelilkitty]

AFI does not need to be on the list... they left off minor threat, and descendents and they even forgot husker du, bad brains poison idea ETC.... any of the other influential early 80's punk bands. Im sorry but sex pistols are only on the list because sid killed nancy..half the bands on the list don't need to be here.

[Captain Insano]

Where's Minor Threat???

Sex Pistols should at least be down the list, they were good not great.

The Clash should have been number one.

And if they were going to Give a stop to a pop-punk band it should have at least been Green Day.

[frizzle fry]

BAD BRAINS?!?!?

[Captain Insano]

^Shit! Stop = Spot*

[yawn]

It's sad there's so much stupidity in these article comments. ><

To those of you who are asking things like "WHERE IS 21, 19, AND 17!!!!", read the whole article.

To those of you who are saying things like, "AFI there like a artsy emo/alternative band", turn off MTV and listen to their older material.

To those of you who insist on the Clash being higher and the Sex Pistols being lower, this list has nothing to do with talent, but about INFLUENCE. And I hear a hell of a lot of bands that sound like the Sex Pistols, but hardly ever bands that sound like the Clash. Make sense?

[Slayer_Guy]

To save you looking at the link (unless you want to read about them) here are the missing bands:
24: Operation Ivy
20: Social Distortion
19: Screeching Weasel
17: Circle Jerks
12: He decided not to write a number twelve...
11: The Cramps
10: Rezillos
07: Minor Threat
06: X-Ray Spex

[Captain Insano]

yawn wrote:
To those of you who insist on the Clash being higher and the Sex Pistols being lower, this list has nothing to do with talent, but about INFLUENCE. And I hear a hell of a lot of bands that sound like the Sex Pistols, but hardly ever bands that sound like the Clash. Make sense?

That's because the Clash were so amazing, it is nearly impossible to recreate that soundwith out it being "rip-offy".

[radioplay]

switch the top 2.
i was surprised misfits and DK where so high...i love both those bands.
and for those of you who dont pay attention to the music you listen too,AFI was an amazing punk band from 92-2000ish,when they slowly bridged into emo.

Check out their first album,Answer That and Stay Fashionable.

[radioplay]

Lunartick wrote:

mimimimi wrote:

It really annoys me how dumb you all are. The article says most INFLUENCIAL punk band not BEST punk bands, so for all of you who are putting bands like "Bad Braians" i have one question and i hope you understand how this question relates.

Who The Fuck Are "Bad Brains"?

I really, really wish you were being sarcastic, because if not, you know absolutely NOTHING about punk, and shouldn't even be commenting on this.

I believe what this person meant was that Bad Brains werent as much of a 'household name' as sex pistols and the clash...their legacy isnt as known.
I think thats what they meant.

Checked

[sebbsmith]

I for one, agree with this atricle almost 100%.
But I think Minor Threat deserved a mention, considering they introduced straight edge into punk.

But Im glad the Misfits were so high up, theyre so under appreciated considering so many bands use their goth punk sound and image.

[silentdob]

I love how the top 3 follow what all the hot topic kids are just now finding out are good because retro is cool or whatever.

I personally think that Bad Religion should have been a bit higher. That and whether you agree or not, Green Day should have been on there. I mean I dont like them too much my self, but they have influenced mmaannyy bands. I cant remember any right now, but it actually is more than a hand full.

[sebbsmith]

Oh wait, Minor Threat are number 7, ignore the first part of my post.

[wakemxbmx89]

true_bacon22 wrote:

obviously stooges should be first im sure creatin the genre more or less makes you the most influencial.

yah the atricles is called most infleuntial that would mean bands looked up to you how could the stooges of looked up to anybody

[J6strings21fret]

Deek_13 wrote:

Loads of great bands there, but AFI?

AFI was actually punk when they started out, download "A Single Second"

[AimlessAmoeba]

ugh.. punk.

no matter how many of these lists come out, no matter how many bands come and go, the argument over what IS punk and what isn't will never ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever...

...ever end.

this has to stop.

it's not like anyone will ever come to agree on this sort of thing. the same goes for any list ever written of 'top bands of whatever whatever niche'.

[A Warm Place]

Koty_Vengeance wrote:

AFI were straight punk back in '92-'93, now they are gay.

The Misfits should be number one though, The Ramones are complete garbage

guitarkid2113 wrote:

The Clash at 4 and the Ramones at 1?!?!?!

I'm sorry, but I just can't agree with that...

SlashIsGod091 wrote:

Ramones before Sex Pistols????? that's just crazy!

ilcapo wrote:

I think that sex pistols should be first and then ramones... sex pistols es la papa!¡

The Ramones came before The Clash and The Sex Pistols. In fact, the members of The Sex Pistols were inspired to start a band after seeeing The Ramones play in England. Know your history before you start making yourselves look like morons people.

[smileyface]

This list is weak. And if you are going chronologically, the Stooges came before all thise bands, and aside from the Clash, wrote better records too.

[ozzy102691]

offspring??

[Rize]

ozzy102691 wrote:

offspring??

yes, they should be on that list. they were very influential to many bands, have an old school reputation, and kept good punk alive during the 90's

[AngelOfHatred]

ozzy102691 wrote:

offspring??

You serious?

[guitar4life24]

Sum 41

[Obie]

mattman95 wrote:

rancid should definately be there, and although i love the ramones, i dont think they should be top, lots of the bands on the list have been more influential, primarily the stooges and the clash

no way rancid isnt that cool, especially now that they are currently playing with the FIRST DRUMMER FROM THE USED. what kind of bullshit is that? i saw rancid 2 weeks before brent left and shortly afterwards, the first used drummer joined up

[MessiahF'dLizzy]

Uh, I agree on the Offspring. Smash is the highest selling independent label CD of all time, that sounds pretty influential. And they have messages and they play kick ass punk, I don't get that one.

[punkrockdude2]

I love the Misfits and Social D. Wow what a great list!! Now lets see the The 25 most influential POP Punk Bands

[saad_nirvana]

nonetheless i never play punk but green day deserves something.

No they dont...

[zakkwyldeisgayy]

Misfits are #1. Every band steals from Glenn.

[Jackolas]

Good to see social D on there, because imho "Don't drag me down" is one of the most bad arse songs ever recorded.

Also the offspring before Smash were even better imho, check out ignition thats killer.

[metalb0y]

Where is the exploited? And gbh? And rancid? This list is full of mainstream bands. Not all but most

[saad_nirvana]

guitar4life24 :
Sum 41

Yes if youre having a 'top 25 punk posing pop freaks'

[CashewsofKORN]

I know that RHCP isn't all punk but they are punk/funk

they should def. be on there

[saad_nirvana]

but where are the buzzcocks :|??!?!?!?!


they should be here instead of afi

[scubasteve18]

there all good but i think im wondering the same thing every one is WTF happened to 21, 19, and 17

[scubasteve18]

and 24 good god

[AngelOfHatred]

saad_nirvana wrote:

guitar4life24 :
Sum 41

Yes if youre having a 'top 25 punk posing pop freaks'

That would be an insteresting list to see.

[GNRrockslife]

2 band that were missing were Bad Brains and McRad. BNad Brains are basically the godfathers of hardcore punk, and McRad is one of the most influential skate punk bands ever.

[stardogchampion]

The Germs should definitely be on this list.

[scubasteve18]

zakkwyldeisgayy wrote:
Misfits are #1. Every band steals from Glenn.
this idea is seriously f***ed up the ramones pretty much invented punk so there #1 for a reason. good god all i see missing is
blink-182, rancid,the offspring and the misfits (i do agree they are good but not more influential then the ramones) fix it dammit! and where the **** is NOFX

[-heartbreaker-]

I agree with this article, I thought it was very well done. I usually don't agree with lists, but this one was good.

[adrianocorwino]

The Dead Boys?

[Kilimacory]

well... green day should deifinitly be on the list. they should be up there with thew likes of the clash and the ramones.

Green Day rox...


deal with it

[Musical Meds]

Next.Frank.Iero wrote:
Hey Afi, the explanation about afi is true they have got better with album and stuck tho their Punk roots,

pfft, since when was decemberunderground punk?

[Archon473]

Where the **** is DRI?

[Sid McCall]

I'm glad I read the whole article from the link at the bottom. I don't know why UG left out those few numbers, but they're my favorite bands on the list. OpIv, Circle Jerks, etc. And I actually agree that Green Day should be there, if not just to replace AFI. And the reason that Rancid and NoFX aren't there is because they are more 'recent' punk, and weren't as influential.

[kirkadolph]

Why does UG always have articles like this that always skip numbers??

[MTVget0FFtheAIR]

well this list has certainly revealed the ignorance of ug's punk knowledge

i think social d got cheated

[SLD.Potato]

Caustic wrote:

This list is evidently made by someone with a fairly poor working knowledge of punk.

To avoid flaming, that's all I'll say.

[lateraluspiral]

Musical Meds wrote:

Next.Frank.Iero wrote:
Hey Afi, the explanation about afi is true they have got better with album and stuck tho their Punk roots,

pfft, since when was decemberunderground punk?

Kill Caustic
Affliction
Kiss and Control

not punk? listen closer.

[Ash on fires]

Articles like these really bring out all of Ug's finest . And by that I mean idiots and inbreds. I enjoyed this Ive been wanting to get into some punk but Ive been too lazy to look for any decent bands. Sweet.

[CQB_241]

MTVget0FFtheAIR wrote:

well this list has certainly revealed the ignorance of ug's punk knowledge

i think social d got cheated

I couldn't agree with you more...

[Thefallofman]

The Misfits are one of my favorite bands, but they ARE NOT the third most influential punk band. No way. And what they said about Henry Rollins is really stupid.

[soundgardenfan]

What about fugazi????

[jamstation]

This should be in the articles section. NOT NEWS.

Also, Green Day (Dookie at least) was definitely punk... and would have made it to my list of punk bands but whatever..

..this cannot be news.

[Korzack]

kirkadolph wrote:

Why does UG always have articles like this that always skip numbers??

Simply so that
1: it saves space
2: That space it only for the big an (relatively, anyway) Famous bands. Personally, I don't really give a shit about something like this, everyone's got a different top 25, and we'll all stick with our own charts.

[berserker513]

Social D being number 20 on this list is crap, they definately belong in the top 5. Not only are they still around but the songs they wrote 20 years ago sound even better today. Im wonder why so many bands that wont even be around in five years get so much publicity on this web site, and bands like social d dont even get mentioned when they go on tour or release a new album, ie greatest hits. But i guess it really doesnt matter if they get publicity or not its not like the will ever die out. They are as loyal to thier fans as thier fans are to them.

[Player 1]

Refused?

[myheadsempty]

omg where's greenday hahaha jk

[radioplay]

MTVget0FFtheAIR wrote:

well this list has certainly revealed the ignorance of ug's punk knowledge

i think social d got cheated

you do know this list wasnt made by UG, right?

[radioplay]

myheadsempty wrote:

omg where's greenday hahaha jk

dude this articles been here since 11 AM (its 5 where i am now)...do you really think youre the first to say that?

and as much as i hate post-2000 green day they were very influential.Enough to make the list? Idk. But very influential indeed

[radioplay]

YourMessiah666 wrote:

And where is Minor Threat? T.S.O.L.? Dropkick Murphys? The Adicts? and what happened to half of the numbers??

DKM and Adicts! This is the only person who has said these two...two awesome bands. Idk T.S.O.L. very well and Minor Threat was #7

[korbhag]

Stop talking about bands that kept in the underground scene for years guys! It's all about influence and I don't see how you can be influential if you keep recording independant albums and playing in front of 100 people...

[bdub98899]

Mcut202 wrote:

The Clah should definately be number one. And since when is AFI punk?

Since the start of their career. Go listen to there first 2 or 3 albums. They rip, but the crap they put out now just sucks.

[TooFast]

Ahh yes, The Ramones. Gotta love 'em.

[MetaPlayer22]

although i listen to 5 of the bands mentioned..

i dont feel this review is right, its just a list of the more mainstream punk, not influencial

[MetaPlayer22]

my bad, meant 7 bands

[Adam_Harrison9]

Dead Kennedys should have been 1st easily. Also, anti-flag adn the unseen have had a massive impact on the punk scene in the last 10 years, I'm not too bothered if people have "beefs" with the new albums, but tehy're still highly influential punk bands in the last decade.

[Adam_Harrison9]

add leftover crack to that as well ^^^

[KenMasters]

F**k, The clash should be number one! i agree with the bdub guy. Pistols was just a McLarenian fluke! The Clash is real music! Hey, where's Offspring? you can play innocent and ignore 'em as losers but if it werent for ;em afi would be playin country. Im not a trendy ******* who gives af**k if its good enough for you! And i would like some Stiff little figers please!

[gibsonrocker917]

i didn't know AFI was old enough to be considered influential

[KenMasters]

Ah, just read about green day. Sooooo funny! THERE CAN BE NO POP INSIDE PUNK!!!! and by the way,IIIII HHHHAAATTTEE THE ONE THOUSAND HIP HOP COVERS OF The Guns Of brixton

[fender f**kwit]

is it just me or are there only 16 bands here?

[MadGoat]

Making lists is lame.

Nice to see Joy Division in there. But rather, they pioneered the post-punk genre, not punk. When they were still called "Warsaw", they were a simple raw little punk band. Like so many bands were during the time. But their sound evolved to something much more emotional and atmospheric. But yeah, they deserve to be on the list.

Green Day as well, they were hugely influential to the pop-punk genre (that's a fact, stop your internal dialogue, they were very influential to a large number of musicians - the mark of a good band).

Lol @ the guy in one of the comments above who wrote that none of these bands were influential, btw.

[runesymboldeath]

dead kennedys belong way higher. AFI over greenday? lol i hate punk but damn i know that list is stupid

[The Wanton]

lol can't stand the Ramones personally... mind you, USA and English punk is very very different, and this guy has tried to make a list combining the two. Most of them stand for completely different things...

[runesymboldeath]

haha just read all the comments this article is epic fail

[TJ1991]

The Only Ones And Buzzcocks needed! and AFI being above Green Day is stupid, cos although Green Day aren't real punk, they're influencial and more punk than AFI will ever be.

And Ramones, The Clash and Sex Pistols are my favourite punk bands, so I totally agree with this list (other than AFI)

Would have liked to see Manic Street Preachers on there, they're my all time favourite band and they were pretty punk during their day, but I can actually see why they're not there...

[jahyarain]

bauhaus? but, it's not a bad list. not exactly what i would deem the most influential, but as one poster put it, no one will ever agree on these type of lists.

[blinkbass]

the clash should be number 1
they were the most talented
ive never even heared of the misfits
why is everyone saying that greenday should be there?
they are the bigest sellouts ever
if a pop punk band was in there it would be blink 182

[E_squared]

AimlessAmoeba wrote:

ugh.. punk.

no matter how many of these lists come out, no matter how many bands come and go, the argument over what IS punk and what isn't will never ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever...

...ever end.

this has to stop.

it's not like anyone will ever come to agree on this sort of thing. the same goes for any list ever written of 'top bands of whatever whatever niche'.[/quote]



Amen to that!!!

[rebelrebelx]

SG6578 wrote:

Where is Rise Against...Anti-Flag?

**** no, dude.

[22acacia]

more garbage mayeb 3 of those bands are even worth mentioning

[JoHNNERz]

Um, Bad Brains, Fugazi, Crass, Rites of Spring?

Also, DK, Bad Religion and Minor Threat need to be higher on the list.

Then again, these lists are never very good, so what the hell.

[axeslinger0u812]

lateraluspiral wrote:

Musical Meds wrote:

Next.Frank.Iero wrote:
Hey Afi, the explanation about afi is true they have got better with album and stuck tho their Punk roots,

pfft, since when was decemberunderground punk?

Kill Caustic
Affliction
Kiss and Control

not punk? listen closer.

agreed. and anyone who argues with the afi selection probably only just got into punk because 1) too young, 2) it's "cool" and 3) are posing anyway. AFI were, and imho, are a thousands times more punk than green day will ever be. Black Sails and The Art of Drowning are two of the most incredible punk cd's of all time. And that's already after they started evolving with Jade as the new guitarist. (The older stuff is even more "punk" for you elitists)
I'm not really a fan of the genre, but I agree with them being on the list.

do wish they had some bad brains and refused up there though.

[kradamek]

ya hey.afi r like emo crap

Deek_13 wrote:

Loads of great bands there, but AFI?

[Spirit_Crusher]

dear.
****ing.
god.

they have AFI.

but they don't have Minor Threat.

thas just ghey.

[ledmetacdc]

Um...Wheres ****ing Minor Threat? They were ****ing great!

[raymanbaracuda]

Where's Green Day?

[Ibeatonthebrat]

How about NOFX and Less Than Jake? Offspring? I don't know what AFI is doing up there. But Ramones is definetly number one.

[Dingoman]

i understand poppunk isnt up there.THAT woulda been flamed(though i disagree).Still...
AFI?What the hell,man!?!

[jewbag]

Why the FUCK is Bad Religion number 14, and Dead Kennedys are number 16?
How about MDC? Bad Brains? NOFX? Crass? The Germs? X?
No, of course not. They have ****ing AFI and The Clash on there.

[jewbag]

Then again, it could be worse.
Against Me! and Anti-flag could be on there :/

lol @ people wondering where Minor Threat is.

Checked

[matt_fender_3]

radioplay wrote:

myheadsempty wrote:

omg where's greenday hahaha jk


dude this articles been here since 11 AM (its 5 where i am now)...do you really think youre the first to say that?

and as much as i hate post-2000 green day they were very influential.Enough to make the list? Idk. But very influential indeed
so you like the new green day? eeww

blinkbass

wrote:


the clash should be number 1
they were the most talented
ive never even heared of the misfits
why is everyone saying that greenday should be there?
they are the bigest sellouts ever
if a pop punk band was in there it would be blink 182

you haven't heard of the misfits.well ummm. sorry for what you have been missing out on. afi sweet. punk is suppose to be creative and artsy

[p o e]

he left out lots of big bands.. the bad brains.. the circle jerks.. etc etc
plus.. AFI?!

[waxhead]

Drop the ramones from first, there's plenty more abusive and punk bands out there. For those having a rant about afi, check out tony hawk 1, Its just punk. Anyway where the hell is radio birdman?? they scream punk, its like ramones on steroids and with the cliche punk attitude.

[recliner33]

Most of these bands mentioned were good. When I read the heading I thought they were going to mention bands like green Day and stuff like that, but I'm glad that they didn't.

[recliner33]

p o e wrote:

he left out lots of big bands.. the bad brains.. the circle jerks.. etc etc
plus.. AFI?!

Yeah hardcore punk bands like bad brains and the circle jerks need to bew mentioned. And minor threat and maybe agent orange would have been nice too.

[Leonheart]

"If their early albums were released today, they would make headlines, due to "controversial" and "violent" lyrics."

Lol, I highly doubt that.

[Remsen]

for all of you wh dont know chronologically it was first New york dolls then the stooges the ramones and then sex pistols and the clash and so on and so forth. The truth is the ramones got together cuz of the stooges, they were a bunch of rejects and got together because the all like the stooges. Or u can all just watch end of the century which is a documentary on the ramones and youll learn a bunch of good stuff about punk origins

[SlashNX]

AFI???? A FUCKIN I!!!!! Please.... exactly how many bands are influenced by them...

And I would like to see this "consistant rise" in their career???

Theyve barely escaped the underground... and its not like their not trying too either!

[ColonyVice]

How about NOFX? They should be on here

[A monkey]

blocsox90 wrote:

powerstroke wrote:

No offense to anyone who likes the Sex Pistols, but their music is really bland. I don't see how they left any impact on music or society except for being a bunch of dickheads. They don't deserve to be number 2. The Clash should have at least gotten number 2


i'm glad i'm not the only one who thinks that

yeah i agree that the sex pistols are overrated. now they view themselves as gods of rock.

afi has always and always will suck

green day should definately have been on the list.
american idiot sucked but dookie has been one of the most influential albums in all rock history. pretty much the entire pop punk scene that you all hate because its currrently more popular was started by dookie and also smash by the offspring

the monkey has spoken

[fenderstratboy2]

this list flat out sucks. im not even gonna go any further

[HavokStrife]

Good list, bad order, top 5 is pretty decent for what it is, DEFINATELY missing Refused.

[mitchrushton182]

the is pretty good but where are the descendents. they were one the greatest punk bands ever.

[gwitersnamps]

Count Seanula wrote:

Now I may be wrong but I could have sworn NEw York Dolls or someone started the whole punk thing not the Ramones?
I might be wrong though.

I think it can be traced back to Richard Hell and the Voidoids.

[Alex101]

No, Rancid or The Offspring? That's a damn shame!

[RachelRC]

WHY doesn't it mention The Germs or Refused!!!!?, what a lame list, the person who wrote this is definitely an amateur!

[blues-guitarist]

AFI?? lololololololol

[werty22]

I'm surprised by the absence of The Descendents and Bad Brains, and I don't think AFI was that influencial. They didn't sound much different from other hardcore bands (when they were still hardcore). I don't think they have that much influence on post-hardcore/darkwave-ish bands now. Anyway, I think Op Ivy should probably be a little higher, and so should The Clash. Overall, not a terrible list. And The Sex Pistols are horribly over-rated, but they probably do deserve 2nd in influence.

[Spydr]

What is up with these kind of articles being in news? They really should be in the junkyard.

[radioplay]

Spirit_Crusher wrote:

dear.
****ing.
god.

they have AFI.

but they don't have Minor Threat.

thas just ghey.

ledmetacdc wrote:

Um...Wheres ****ing Minor Threat? They were ****ing great!

Dear ****ing god....neither of you ever learned to read...Minor Threat is #7

and listen to the song Totalimmortal...so what if AFI arent good now...they were amazing in 1995

[Becca138]

rush4life wrote:

SG6578 wrote:

Where is Rise Against...Anti-Flag?


It's influential bands, and they aren't even 10 years old yet.

lol thats wot i was gonna say

[Becca138]

blues-guitarist wrote:

AFI?? lololololololol

yes, they are actully punk, leased they used to be...

[Melonhead2]

sk8terdude9390 wrote:

where's my chemical romance?

and where's fall out boy?

and where's blink 182?

don't worry, i'm joking.

nice

[bootyking69]

hey!!! wheres simple plan blink 182 and new found glory?? there pure hardcore punk!!

[GuitarUltimate?]

bootyking69 wrote:

hey!!! wheres simple plan blink 182 and new found glory?? there pure hardcore punk!!

teehee.you're just trying to make someone yell at you. well played.

[GuitarUltimate?]

recliner33 wrote:

p o e wrote:

he left out lots of big bands.. the bad brains.. the circle jerks.. etc etc
plus.. AFI?!

Yeah hardcore punk bands like bad brains and the circle jerks need to bew mentioned. And minor threat and maybe agent orange would have been nice too.

It's a she, and if you read the full article, some bands (the circle jerks in particular) are included.

[Pittman]

Why isnt NOFX on the list? I guess they might be,but not from what we are showed.

[chookyman]

worst article ever?

and theres no 24? or 19? or 17? or 12, 11, 10.. what the hell who wrote this

[Randompzycho]

mooseboy wrote:

wheres nirvana? they were kinda alternative but they were punk on bleach and in utero

though nirvana is an excellent band (not my favorite but in my opinion the greatest) they were considered grunge not punk
i didnt really like this list it seems like they took a bunch of random "punk" bands and threw them into a list then basically took the most popular and put them as the best so not as many people would bitch about it

[jonnyrotten45]

umm husker du?

Checked.

[crawlingfaster]

dont get me wrong, i love joy division. but they arent a punk band.

[Toaster Pastry]

Why didn't Gang of Four make the list?

[axeslinger0u812]

chookyman wrote:

worst article ever?

and theres no 24? or 19? or 17? or 12, 11, 10.. what the hell who wrote this

I"M PUTTING THIS IN CAPS IN THE HOPE PEOPLE WILL LOOK AT IT AND THINK I"M BEING OBNOXIOUS...

GO TO THE FUCKING LINK AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE. Jesus christ. Operation Ivy, Minor Threat and the Circle Jerks are all there. if you are going to bitch about who isn't on the list, at least READ the whole damn list.

from the guy who made the list:

Sure, I mean, bands I had originally pared down from included some of them:

X
The Germs
Exploited
Descendents
Agnostic Front
Bad Brains [but I just really have to be honest: I hate them]

And then there were things like, "well, Fugazi, but with Minor Threat and Rites of Spring both on there, Fugazi is kind of covered...." or "I could include NOFX, but their sound feels "covered" by The Dickies, who clearly influenced them in the first place.... and well, Rancid, but Operation Ivy is represented... things like that.

And when you only have 25 slots [and uh, accidentially only use 24], you start making some cuts/judgment calls and in all honesty, personal taste comes in. I really love the Descendents, but I just... swapped them out for some other people.

[Jard_weirdo]

lame

[itry_itry]

WHERE THE FUCK IS RANCID? CUNTS!
AND REFUSED!

[itry_itry]

whoops sorry about swearing

[itry_itry]

mattman95 wrote:

rancid should definately be there, and although i love the ramones, i dont think they should be top, lots of the bands on the list have been more influential, primarily the stooges and the clash
no way rancid isnt that cool, especially now that they are currently playing with the FIRST DRUMMER FROM THE USED. what kind of bullshit is that? i saw rancid 2 weeks before brent left and shortly afterwards, the first used drummer joined up

well he's leaving the used to play for rancid. maybe he was too punk him self for the used? haha plus he is a very very talented drummer

[pinheadslts75]

This list is pretty good.

And people, stop bitching. Like the guy who said Refused. They not only suck, but they can't have been around for more then 7 years.

[rockoutwithyour]

i dont even really like punk...(anymore) but i always thought it was MC5 and the dolls who started the whole punk scene?

[Tomthedangerous]

rockoutwithyour wrote:

i dont even really like punk...(anymore) but i always thought it was MC5 and the dolls who started the whole punk scene?

That's just what I was thinking, where the hell is MC5?

[arson182]

this list is screwed up
afi?
seriously?
greenday and blink 182 had more of an influence than damn afi?
and wheres the butthole surfers or rancid at?

[jpgr1987]

I'm sick of articles like this filling up space on websites and magazines. Total Guitar have that 100 greatest guitarists thing on every so often and Jimi Hendrix always wins, so what's the point (how he wins, I haven't got a clue.)

[joseruntalan]

i woulda thought blink 182 would be up there...

[ganz108]

greenday top 10

[Sleepyjanitor]

afi? seriously?

[Slaytanic1986]

YourMessiah666 wrote:

And where is Minor Threat? T.S.O.L.? Dropkick Murphys? The Adicts? and what happened to half of the numbers??

On the full list, Minor threat is number 7. Though in my mind they should be number 1

[TheCarl88]

I agree with most of it and Ramones deserve number one, but as far as sex pistols go, they might have been anarchists and the like but when it came to playing the music Sid Vicious didn't even play his instrument, how could he at all influencial in the punk music scene if he didn't play the music? Sure he was a great anarchist role model but we're talking music here. That said I do listen to Sex Pistols, I just think that they were more models for anarchist as opposed to the music it went along with.

[TheCarl88]

anarchy*

[stevenlogan]

Green Day shouda been in the top 5, maybe top 10. Cmon, I know you guys think you are better than them, and boohoo they suck etc, but **** off a second. I personally think that Insomnia is one of the greatest punk cds, beating ****ing enough bollocks... and ****ing around with london calling even. Look how much shit they've been through. What, with people turning their backs on them, twenty year olds saying they're not punk, because punk is such a ****ing stamp of approval? What the ****, let them be, mothers. I shall slay thou! Hehe... Nah, seriously, they deserve a top5 spot. Also, where's rancid? offspring? millencolin? lagwagon? what the ****?

[recliner33]

Randompzycho wrote:

mooseboy wrote:

wheres nirvana? they were kinda alternative but they were punk on bleach and in utero

though nirvana is an excellent band (not my favorite but in my opinion the greatest) they were considered grunge not punk
i didnt really like this list it seems like they took a bunch of random "punk" bands and threw them into a list then basically took the most popular and put them as the best so not as many people would bitch about it

Many people consider nirvana as punk rock. But I don't think their bleach album is punk rock, it is more like stoner rock. It sounds like the melvins sort of.

[Tster]

Blink 182.

[TFK_62]

Don't worry man I like Green Day, yes, including their newer stuff. Hell, let me be the first to say I prefer their newer stuff. I'm just glad AFI got their much needed mention. I wish Anti-Flag was on the list, though I don't know if they're influential. By the way, if the next person who posts says Anti-Flag is not punk or something like that. Here's a warning: NO ONE CARES.

[recliner33]

Just to let people know, circle jerks and minor threat are on the list, they just skipped their numbers on UG. Just click the link for the list. I even thought they missed those bands at first too. But they are still missing bad brains.

[zerodeck]

Where's NOFX?

[clashclash]

wheres nofx and rancid????

[oyvind]

Sex pistols suck... ONLY because of Johnny Rotten, he is the only reason I don't like it. The instruments are really good, but Rotten ruins everything with his horrid singing.

[RSOB Bass]

arson182 wrote:

this list is screwed up
afi?
seriously?
greenday and blink 182 had more of an influence than damn afi?
and wheres the butthole surfers or rancid at?

FINALLY. Someone else says the Butthole Surfers! Rancid and The Offspring should be on there.

[chillie pepper]

how the hell are Misfits 3? they're a great bands, but definately not 3rd most influential. the stooges should be number 1

[ValoRhoads]

new_decade wrote:

if we're doing proper punk influences the velvet underground should be in there too tbh.

finally some posted that knows something about rock and roll, thank you!

This article is dead nuts acurate except for the omission of velvet underground. And by the way, someone said the instruments in the sex pistols were good..... you do realize half of the band couldn't even play when the band was created by a stylist. Hell Syd Viscious never played a bass before the sex pistols were formed in much of the same fashion as boy bands are today. And I'm not knocking them at all, I love the sex pistols, I'm just making sure you have your facts straight.

[Iliemyfaceoff]

Sleepyjanitor wrote:

afi? seriously?

I hate how people are like OMGZ afI!?!?!? Half of your have never even heard anything other than DO or STS. Afi have had a great impact on the 90 east bay movement on top of still influencing kids today. So once you study a bit about them actually listen to them and give them a chance dont talk shit.

[i.am.akim]

how about my band? LoL

[floomdesk]

no matter how long refused were there... they ****in influenced so many artists out there today.
well, punk completly died with refused.

[officially dead]

can we put the pixies on this list?

Checked.

[Nhex]

i.am.akim wrote:

how about my band? LoL

lool

...
sum 41 have some influence too

[Greenfinger182]

Terrible list. Operation Ivy should have been much higher. Energy was the headlining album for the entire 90s 3rd Wave Ska/Punk revival. Even if they had only one record.

[TheCrowing2113]

a mixed bag of a list tbh
Ramones and Pistols were more musically influencial whereas the clash was more lyrically influencial.

There are some bands that should be mentioned. The Cockney Rejects, Sham 69, The Exploited, GBH, Rancid and Stiff Little Fingers. I know many bands who they have influenced and still continue to influence and a majority of the bands I've just listed are still together

[SuperBlob]

Jesus f*cking christ. These comments make me want to slam my head into my f*cking monitor.

You're all saying that Green Day are influential, how about THE UNDERTONES OR THE BUZZCOCKS? Hmm? You know, the PROPER punk pop bands.

There are a few sensible commentators however. MC5 and VELVET UNDERGROUND definitely deserve to be on here.

I hope that people actually read this comment, not just skip over and go "OMG, WHERE ARE *insert pop-ROCK band here*" (Yes, Blink 182 and the like aren't pop-punk)

[LeftoverCrizack]

are you kidding me? no Crass? Crass was one of the most influential anarcho bands there ever was.

btw the sex pistols are completely overrated imo. oh and greenday, the exploited, rancid, the casualties do NOT deserve to be on this list. im not saying these bands arent good (cept greenday, i am saying greenday isnt good) its just that these bands are so generic. what next people saying that anti-flag deserves to be on this list?

There are so many bands that should have been on the list:
The Adicts
Aus-Rotten
Rudimentary Peni
Bad Brains
Minor Threat
UK Subs
DOA
DRI
The Germs
Subhumans
Conflict
The Screamers
the list goes on and on.....

[LeftoverCrizack]

my bad minor threat IS on the list.

[arson182]

Iliemyfaceoff wrote:

Sleepyjanitor wrote:

afi? seriously?


I hate how people are like OMGZ afI!?!?!? Half of your have never even heard anything other than DO or STS. Afi have had a great impact on the 90 east bay movement on top of still influencing kids today. So once you study a bit about them actually listen to them and give them a chance dont talk shit.

ive listened to them alot
i enjoy afi alot
but they do not deserve to be on a top 25 list

[arson182]

SuperBlob wrote:

Jesus f*cking christ. These comments make me want to slam my head into my f*cking monitor.

You're all saying that Green Day are influential, how about THE UNDERTONES OR THE BUZZCOCKS? Hmm? You know, the PROPER punk pop bands.

There are a few sensible commentators however. MC5 and VELVET UNDERGROUND definitely deserve to be on here.

I hope that people actually read this comment, not just skip over and go "OMG, WHERE ARE *insert pop-ROCK band here*" (Yes, Blink 182 and the like aren't pop-punk)

your a damn idiot

[arson182]

i mean greenday should have at least been on this list i dont care what anyone says THEY have influenced countless numerous bands over a decade and a half

and where is pennywise?
nofx?
the sex pistols are overated they only had one studio album and didnt even know how to play thier instruments.

this list is gay.

[offspring_punk]

AngelOfHatred wrote:

ozzy102691 wrote:

offspring??


You serious?

And I say...Are YOU serious? The Offspring definitely should've been on there. They're a big part of what kept punk alive in the early 90's and they still own today. I know some of their later stuff became a little less than what it used to be. But their self titled CD and Ignition were pure punk man. Some of the greatest stuff ever written.

What can you expect though? Usually these lists are put together with some sort of bias. No list will ever satisfy anyone because there will always be something there you don't want, or something not there you do want. So stop arguing about all of it.

[baki]

Their live performances make them far more influential than their actual music
stupid article...iggy and the stooges should be number 1!

[jake stone]

who the **** taught this guy how to count? is missing like 6 numbers lol wtf dude.

[jake stone]

misits shud be number 1 just cuz they ****in rule.

[gopherthegreat]

arson182 wrote:

i mean greenday should have at least been on this list i dont care what anyone says THEY have influenced countless numerous bands over a decade and a half

and where is pennywise?
nofx?
the sex pistols are overated they only had one studio album and didnt even know how to play thier instruments.

this list is gay.

i hate the sex pistols, but they are just as influential (if not more) than green day. this is influential bands, not your favorite bands

[gopherthegreat]

jake stone wrote:

who the **** taught this guy how to count? is missing like 6 numbers lol wtf dude.

look at the very bottom for the whole article

[tetsuma]

GREEN DAY? AFI? BLASPHEMY!!!! ****ing fools, tis' called emo.

[lagraine666]

NOFX

[wildchild6660]

Anyway green day DOES deserve to be on that list. Its sad that such a great band inspired crappy ones like simple plan.