# List of punk rock bands, L–Z

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

## L

| Band name | Origin | Years active | Brief summary |
| L7 | Los Angeles, California, US | 1985–2001, 2014–present | A punk rock/grunge/hard rock/alternative metal band. |
| Lagwagon | Goleta, California, United States | 1990–present | A pop punk/punk rock/skate punk/melodic hardcore band discovered by NOFX frontman, Fat Mike, who signed them to his label, Fat Wreck Chords. |
| Lard | Chicago, Illinois, US | 1988–2000, 2020–present | An industrial rock/hardcore punk/industrial metal band formed by Jello Biafra. |
| Lars Frederiksen and the Bastards | Campbell, California, US | 2001–2004 | A street punk band with songs about drinking, fighting, drugs, sex and other aspects of street life. Led by Rancid's lead guitarist, Lars Frederiksen. |
| Lash | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | 1996–2003 | An all female pop punk/alternative rock band. |
| The Last Gang | Los Angeles, California, US | 2010–present | The punk rock band was picked as one of 18 artists to watch in 2018 by Alternative Press. |
| Latex Generation | New York City, New York, US | 1990–2006 | A punk rock band. |
| Latterman | Huntington Station, New York, US | 2000–2007, 2011–2012, 2016, 2018 | A melodic punk rock band with vocals shared by Phil Douglas (Iron Chic) and Mattie Jo Canino (RVIVR), their songs often contain political and/or socially conscious lyrics. The band is considered highly influential in the pop punk genre with their album No Matter Where We Go...being considered a staple of the genre. |
| The Lawrence Arms | Chicago, Illinois, US | 1999–present | A melodic punk rock band who was/are members of Slapstick, Tricky Dick, The Broadways, Baxter, The Falcon, Sundowner and Smoking Popes. |
| Leatherface | Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England, UK | 1988–1994, 1998–2012 | A punk rock/hardcore punk/melodic hardcore band. |
| Leathermouth | New Jersey, US | 2007–2010 | A hardcore punk/post-hardcore/screamo side-project of Frank Iero, guitarist of My Chemical Romance. |
| Lemuria | Buffalo, New York, US | 2004–2018 | An indie rock/punk rock/emo/power pop band. |
| Letter Kills | Temecula, California, US | 2002–2006, 2023–present | A rock/post-hardcore/alternative rock band. |
| Le Shok | Long Beach, California, US | 1997–2001 | A punk rock/new wave band. |
| Le Tigre | New York City, New York, US | 1998–2007, 2010, 2016, 2022–present | An electronic rock/riot grrrl/electroclash/dance-punk band formed by Kathleen Hanna. |
| Left Alone | Wilmington, California, US | 1996–present | A punk rock/pop punk/street punk/ska punk band with a considerable amount of influence from Rancid. |
| The Leftovers | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | 1976–1979, 1983, 2012–present | A Brisbane punk rock band. |
| The Leftovers | Portland, Maine, US | 2002–2011 | A pop punk/power pop band. |
| Leftöver Crack | Alphabet City, Manhattan, New York, US | 1998–present | A political crust punk/hardcore punk/ska punk band with members of ska punk band, Choking Victim. |
| Legal Weapon | Los Angeles, California, US | 1980–2018 | A hardcore punk band with female vocals. |
| The Lemonheads | Boston, Massachusetts, US | 1986–1997, 2005–present | An alternative rock/grunge/pop punk/jangle pop/power pop band. |
| Less Than Jake | Gainesville, Florida, US | 1992–present | A ska punk/pop punk/punk rock/skate punk band that has achieved moderate success such as spawning a radio hit in 1998 with "History of a Boring Town" which reached No. 39 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks. |
| Lesser of Two | Fort Walton Beach, Florida, US | 1989–2002 | A hardcore punk/thrash metal band. |
| Let's Go Bowling | Fresno, California, US | 1986–present | A ska/reggae band. |
| Leyton Buzzards | Leyton, East London, London, England, UK | 1976–1980 | A classic punk rock band. |
| The Libertines | London, England, UK | 1997–2004, 2010, 2014–present | An indie rock/garage rock/post-punk revival band. |
| Life After Life | San Francisco, California, US | 1993–1998 | A punk rock/psychedelic rock band. |
| Life's Blood | New York, New York, US | 1987–1989 | A hardcore punk band. |
| Lifetime | New Brunswick, New Jersey, US | 1990–1997, 2005–present | A melodic hardcore/hardcore punk band. |
| The Lillingtons | Newcastle, Wyoming, US | 1995–2001, 2003, 2006–2008, 2013–2015, 2017–2020 | A pop punk band. Kody Templeman (vocalist/lead guitarist) is also a member of Teenage Bottlerocket. |
| Limp | San Francisco Bay Area, California, US | 1994–2002 | A pop punk/punk rock/alternative rock/ska punk band. |
| Limp Wrist | Albany, New York, US | 1998–present | A hardcore punk/queercore/powerviolence band. |
| Link 80 | San Francisco Bay Area, California, US | 1993–2002, 2016 | A punk rock/pop punk/ska punk/hardcore punk/skacore band. |
| Litmus Green | Southern California, US | 1991–present | A hardcore punk band. |
| LiveonRelease | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | 2000–2003 | An all female pop punk band. |
| The Living End | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | 1994–present | A punk rock/pop punk/rockabilly/alternative rock/psychobilly band. |
| Living with Lions | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | 2007–present | A pop punk/punk rock band. |
| Lobotomia | São Paulo, Brazil | 1984–1989, 2002–2018, 2024 | A hardcore punk/crossover thrash/thrash metal band. |
| Lockjaw | Surrey, London, England, UK | 1977–78 | A classic punk rock band. Simon Gallup (bassist) is also a member of The Cure. |
| The Locust | San Diego, California, US | 1994–2022 | A grindcore/mathcore/powerviolence/noise rock band and one of the first artists on Three One G Records. |
| Lolita No.18 | Japan | 1989–present | An all female punk rock band. |
| London | London, England, UK | 1976–78, 2008–present | A classic punk rock band. |
| London SS | London, England, UK | 1975–76, 2012–present | A rock/punk rock band. Mick Jones (guitarist) was also a member of The Clash. |
| Long Beach Dub Allstars | Long Beach, California, US | 1997–2002, 2012–present | A reggae/ska/dub/punk rock band. |
| Long Beach Shortbus | Long Beach, California, US | 2002–2007 | A reggae/punk rock/pop rock/acoustic band. |
| Look Back and Laugh | Oakland, California, US | 2004–2007 | A hardcore punk/thrashcore band. |
| The Lords of the New Church | UK, US | 1981–1989, 2001–2003, 2007 | A gothic rock/post-punk/glam punk/punk rock supergroup featuring Stiv Bators of the Dead Boys, Brian James of The Damned, Dave Tregunna of Sham 69 and Nick Turner of The Barracudas. |
| A Loss for Words | Abington, Massachusetts, US | 1999–2015, 2018, 2019, 2021 | A pop punk/easycore band, formerly known as Last Ride until 2003. |
| The Lost Boys Club | Hilversum, Netherlands | 2012–2017 | The pop punk band is inspired by the melodies of bands such as Blink-182 and New Found Glory. |
| Lost Cherrees | Sutton, London, Surrey, England, UK | 1979–1986, 2003–present | An anarcho-punk band. |
| Louna | Moscow, Russia | 2008–present | A hard rock/punk rock band. |
| Love Equals Death | Petaluma, California, USA | 2003–2009, 2019–2024 | A punk rock band. |
| Love You to Death | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | 1999–2015 | A pop/power pop/pop punk band formerly known as The Pettit Project. |
| The Loved Ones | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | 2003–present | A punk rock/pop punk band. |
| The Low Budgets | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | 2000–2008, 2015, 2022 | A punk rock/surf/garage rock band. |
| Lower Class Brats | Austin, Texas, US | 1995–present | A street punk band highly influenced by the movie A Clockwork Orange. |
| Lucky 7 | San Diego, California, US | 1997–2003 | In 1999, the pop punk band was awarded Best Rock band by San Diego Magazine, Top Internet Band by CNN World Beat and Best Alternative Band by MP3.com. In 2001, the band was awarded Top 5 Internet Band by Yahoo Internet Life and Best Rock band by San Diego Magazine. |
| Lucky Boys Confusion | Chicago, Illinois, US | 1997–present | A punk rock/ska/hip hop/pop punk band. The band's song "Hey Driver" was featured in the movies Looney Tunes: Back in Action (2003), Without a Paddle (2004) and New York Minute (2004) as well as in the video game MVP Baseball 2004. The band's song "Bossman" was featured in a commercial for the gum Extra in 2008. |
| Ludichrist | Long Island, New York, US | 1984–1989, 2012–present | A crossover thrash/hardcore punk/thrash metal band. |
| Ludwig von 88 | Paris, France | 1983–1999, 2016–present | A punk rock/alternative rock band. |
| The Lurkers | Uxbridge, West London, London, England, UK | 1976–1979, 1982–1984, 1987–1997, 1999–present | A punk rock/new wave/pop punk band. |

## M

| Band name | Origin | Years active | Brief summary |
| Macc Lads | Macclesfield, Cheshire, England, UK | 1981–1995, 1997, 2018–present | A punk rock/hard rock/comedy rock band. |
| Mad Caddies | Solvang, California, US | 1995–present | A ska punk/reggae/punk rock/pop punk band. |
| Mad Sin | Germany | 1987–present | A psychobilly/punk rock/country/heavy metal band. |
| Magazine | Manchester, England, UK | 1977–1981, 2009–2011 | A post-punk/new wave/art punk band featuring ex-Buzzcocks vocalist, Howard Devoto. |
| Magnapop | Atlanta, Georgia, US | 1989–1997, 2002–present | An alternative rock/power pop/pop rock/pop punk band who charted the singles "Slowly, Slowly" and "Open the Door". |
| Magnolia Park | Orlando, Florida, US | 2018–present | A pop punk/alternative rock/nu metal band. |
| Major Accident | Darlington, England, UK | 1977–1985, 1996–2000 | A punk rock/Oi! band noted for dressing similar to 'droogs' from the Stanley Kubrick film, A Clockwork Orange. |
| Make Do and Mend | West Hartford, Connecticut, US | 2003–2016 | A post-hardcore/emo band. |
| Male | Dusseldorf, Germany | 1976–1980, 1990, 2002–present | A classic punk rock/Deutschpunk band. |
| Malignus Youth | Sierra Vista, Arizona, US | 1987–1994, 1999–2001, 2014 | A hardcore punk/melodic hardcore band. |
| Man Alive | Jerusalem, Israel | 1999–present | A punk rock band. |
| Manic Hispanic | Orange County, California, US | 1992–present | A Chicano punk rock/comedy music band. |
| Man Is the Bastard | Claremont, California, US | 1990–1997 | A powerviolence/hardcore punk/noise rock/sludge metal band. |
| Mano Negra | Paris, France | 1987–1994 | A Latin alternative/ska punk/rock en Español/worldbeat band. |
| Masters of the Backside | England, UK | 1976 | The classic punk rock band's members went on to greater success: Chrissie Hynde later fronted The Pretenders, and Dave Vanian, Captain Sensible and Rat Scabies were subsequently founding members of The Damned. |
| Masters of the Obvious | New Orleans, Louisiana, US | 1981–present | A garage punk/pop punk/indie rock band. |
| Matanza | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 1996–2018 | A hardcore punk/heavy metal/cowpunk/psychobilly band. |
| Matchbook Romance | Poughkeepsie, New York, US | 1997–2007, 2009–2012, 2015–2016 | A pop punk/emo/post-hardcore/melodic hardcore band. Their song "Monsters" appeared in Madden NFL 07, Arena Football: Road to Glory and Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock. |
| Math the Band | Providence, Rhode Island, US | 2001–present | A chiptune-based synthpunk band. Also, a nintendocore/punk rock/indie rock/electronic band. |
| Matt Toka | Youngstown, Ohio, US | 2006–2013, 2017–present | An alternative rock/punk rock/pop punk artist best known for the song "Ode To My Family". |
| No Matarás | Buenos Aires, Argentina | 1990–present | A punk rock band. |
| The Matches | Oakland, California, US | 1997–2009, 2014–2018 | A pop punk/alternative rock/ska band. |
| The Max Levine Ensemble | Washington, D.C., US | 2000–present | A DIY pop punk/power pop/punk rock band who are on Plan-It-X Records. |
| Maxeen | Long Beach, California, US | 2003–2008 | A pop punk/punk rock/rock band. |
| Maximum the Hormone | Hachiōji, Tokyo, Japan | 1998–present | A nu metal/hardcore punk/metalcore/alternative metal/funk metal band. |
| Mayday Parade | Tallahassee, Florida, US | 2005–present | A pop punk/pop rock/alternative rock/emo band. |
| MC5 | Detroit, Michigan, US | 1963–1972, 1973–1975, 1992, 2003–2011, 2018–2019, 2022–2024 | A hard rock/garage rock/proto-punk/blues rock band who are famous for its original lineup which helped lay the foundations for punk rock. |
| mclusky | Cardiff, Wales, UK | 1996–2005, 2014–present | A post-hardcore/noise rock band. |
| MDC | Austin, Texas, US | 1979–1995, 2000–present | A hardcore punk band with strong sociopolitical views. Initials stand for Millions of Dead Cops, among other things. |
| Me First and the Gimme Gimmes | San Francisco, California, US | 1995–present | A punk rock/pop punk/skate punk cover band which was formally fronted by NOFX's Fat Mike. |
| Mealticket | Los Angeles, California, US | 1991–1997 | A ska punk band. |
| The Meatmen | Lansing, Michigan, US | 1981–1988, 1993–1997, 2008–present | A hardcore punk/heavy metal band. |
| Meat Puppets | Phoenix, Arizona, US | 1980–1996, 1999–2002, 2006–present | An alternative rock/alternative country/post-punk band that began as an early hardcore punk band, but changed dramatically beginning on their second album, incorporating elements from cowpunk, acid rock, psychedelia and grunge throughout their career. |
| Mega City Four | Farnborough, Hampshire, England, UK | 1987–1996, 2007, 2024–present | A pop rock/indie rock/pop punk/grebo band. |
| The Mekons | Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, UK | 1976–present | A classic punk rock/post-punk/alternative rock band. |
| The Men | Brooklyn, New York, US | 2008–present | A punk rock/post-hardcore/post-punk/Americana/noise rock band. |
| Mentors | Seattle, Washington, US | 1976–1997, 2000–present | A heavy metal/hard rock/punk rock band. |
| The Members | Camberley, Surrey, England, UK | 1976–1983, 2007–present | A classic punk rock band. |
| The Membranes | Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK | 1977–1990, 2009–present | A classic punk rock/post-punk/noise rock band. |
| The Menzingers | Scranton, Pennsylvania, US | 2006–present | A punk rock band. |
| Métal Urbain | Paris, France | 1976–1980, 2003–present | An electronic rock/classic punk rock band. |
| Merauder | New York, New York, US | 1990–present | A metalcore/hardcore punk band. |
| Mere Dead Men | England, UK | 1986–present | A classic punk rock band. |
| Mest | Blue Island, Illinois, US | 1995–2006, 2008–present | A pop punk/ska punk/alternative rock band that has tour with bands like Goldfinger and Social Distortion. Their 2001, 2003 and 2005 albums charted in the US. |
| The Methadones | Chicago, Illinois, US | 1993, 1999–2010, 2011, 2014, 2020, 2022–present | A punk rock/pop punk band. |
| Me Vs Hero | Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK | 2007–2015 | The melodic hardcore/metalcore band were known for their inclusion of hardcore punk and heavy metal influences to complement their pop punk sound. |
| M.I.A. | Las Vegas, Nevada, US | 1982–1988, 2008, 2014 | A hardcore punk band. |
| Middle Class | Santa Ana, California, US | 1977–1982, 2011–2014 | A punk rock/hardcore punk/post-punk band. |
| Midtown | New Brunswick, New Jersey, US | 1998–2005, 2014, 2022–present | A pop punk/punk rock band that is most known for their 2002 album, Living Well Is The Best Revenge. |
| The Mighty Mighty Bosstones | Boston, Massachusetts, US | 1983–2004, 2007–2022 | A ska punk/ska/ska-core/hardcore punk band who had a big hit song in the mid-1990's, "The Impression That I Get". |
| Miles Away | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | 2002–present | A hardcore punk band. |
| Mill a h-Uile Rud | Seattle, Washington, US | 2003–present | A Celtic punk/Scottish Gaelic punk band. |
| Millencolin | Örebro, Sweden | 1992–present | A punk rock/skate punk/pop punk/ska punk band. The name Millencolin is derived from the skateboard trick, "melancholy". In 2003, the band received the Best Swedish Rock award from the Swedish Hit Awards. Their 2005 album, Kingwood, debuted at No. 2 in the Swedish chart. |
| Million Dead | London, England, UK | 2000–2005 | A post-hardcore/punk rock/hardcore punk/alternative rock/emo band that spawned folk punk artist, Frank Turner. |
| Mindless Self Indulgence | New York, New York, US | 1997–2015, 2024–present | An electronic rock/digital hardcore band that incorporates various genres of rock, including industrial rock, shock rock and synthpunk. |
| Mindsnare | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | 1993–present | A hardcore punk/metalcore band. |
| Mink DeVille | San Francisco, California, US | 1974–1986 | A classic punk rock band associated with CBGB. The band played a variety of different musical styles, including roots rock, soul, rhythm and blues, blues, Cajun and Latin rock. |
| Minor Threat | Washington, D.C., US | 1980–1983 | An influential hardcore punk band formed by Ian MacKaye, before he formed Fugazi in 1987. |
| Minutemen | San Pedro, California, US | 1980–1985 | An influential hardcore punk/art punk/punk rock/post-punk/avant-garde band featuring legendary bassist Mike Watt. The band split up after D. Boon was killed in a van accident in 1985. |
| Mischief Brew | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | 2000–2016 | A folk punk/anarcho-punk band. |
| Los Miserables | Santiago, Chile | 1990–present | A left-wing political punk rock/hardcore punk/ska/alternative rock band, formed after the demise of the military regime of Augusto Pinochet. |
| Misfits | Lodi, New Jersey, US | 1977–1983, 1995–present | A pioneer of horror punk, whose career was cut short after original singer Glenn Danzig broke the band up in 1983. Twelve years later, the Misfits reformed without him, although Glenn Danzig reunited with the hardcore punk/classic punk rock/heavy metal band in 2016. |
| Mixtapes | Cincinnati, Ohio, US | 2009–2014, 2017 | The pop punk/indie rock/skate punk band toured with several notable acts such as Masked Intruder and Bayside. The band released splits with Direct Hit!, Broadway Calls and Jabber. |
| The Mob | Yeovil, Somerset, England, UK | 1979–1983, 2011–present | An anarcho-punk band. |
| Mob 47 | Stockholm, Sweden | 1982–1987, 2005–present | A D-beat/hardcore punk/crust punk band. |
| Moderat Likvidation | Malmö, Sweden | 1980–1985, 2007–present | A hardcore punk/D-beat band. |
| Modern Life Is War | Marshalltown, Iowa, US | 2002–2008, 2012–present | A melodic hardcore/hardcore punk band. |
| Modern Warfare | Long Beach, California, US | 1980–1983 | A hardcore punk band. |
| Modey Lemon | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US | 1999–2010 | A garage rock/punk blues band. |
| Mod Sun | Bloomington, Minnesota, US | 2009–present | Debut album, Look Up, peaked at #1 on the Billboard Top Heatseekers chart. The hip hop/post-hardcore/alternative hip hop artists' most pop-punk album is the fourth studio album, Internet Killed the Rockstar. |
| Mojiganga | Medellín, Colombia | 1995–present | A ska punk band. |
| Mojo Nixon | Danville, Virginia, US | 1985–2024 | A rockabilly/cowpunk/psychobilly artist. |
| Mondo Generator | Los Angeles, California USA | 1997–present | An alternative metal/punk rock/stoner rock/hard rock/alternative rock band. |
| Monsula | San Francisco Bay Area, California, US | 1988–1993 | A pop punk band. |
| The Moondogs | Northern Ireland, UK | 1979–present | A classic punk rock/power pop band. |
| Morning Glory | New York, New York, US | 2001–present | A punk rock/crust punk band. |
| Moss Icon | Annapolis, Maryland, US | 1986–1991, 2001, 2007–present | A pioneer of emo. The band also plays post-hardcore and hardcore punk. |
| Moskwa | Poland | 1983–1991, 2001–present | A hardcore punk band. |
| Motion City Soundtrack | Minneapolis, Minnesota, US | 1997–2016, 2019–present | An alternative rock/pop punk/emo/power pop/pop rock/indie rock band. |
| The Movielife | New York, New York, US | 1997–2003, 2010–2011, 2014–present | A melodic hardcore/pop punk/emo band. |
| The Mr. T Experience | Berkeley, California, US | 1985–present | A punk rock/pop punk band. |
| MU330 | St. Louis, Missouri, US | 1988–present | A ska punk/punk rock/indie rock band. |
| Much the Same | Chicago, Illinois, US | 1999–2007, 2011, 2015–2024 | A punk rock/pop punk/skate punk/melodic hardcore band. |
| Mucky Pup | Bergenfield, New Jersey, US | 1986–1996, 1999–2003, 2009–2014 | A crossover thrash/hardcore punk band. |
| Mudhoney | Seattle, Washington, US | 1988–present | An alternative rock/grunge/garage punk band. |
| The Muffs | Los Angeles, California, US | 1991–1999, 2002–2004, 2012–2019 | A power pop/garage punk band. |
| Müllstation | Eisleben, Sachsen-Anhalt, East Germany | 1980–1989, 1991–present | A Deutschpunk band. |
| Murderdolls | Hollywood, California, US | 2002–2004, 2010–2011 | A horror punk/glam metal band. |
| The Murder Junkies | New York, New York, US | 1990–1999, 2003–present | A hardcore punk band. |
| Murphy's Law | New York, New York, US | 1982–present | A hardcore punk/skate punk band. |
| Mustard Plug | Grand Rapids, Michigan, US | 1991–present | A ska punk/pop punk band. |
| Mutiny | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | 1991–present | A folk punk band. |
| MxPx | Bremerton, Washington, US | 1992–present | A Christian punk rock band consisting of three members, who were all born in 1976. |
| My Chemical Romance | Newark, New Jersey, US | 2001–2013, 2019–present | The band is considered to be one of the most influential rock groups of the 2000s and a major act in the pop punk and emo genres. |

## N

| Band name | Origin | Years active | Brief summary |
| Na Gathan | Isle of Skye, Scotland, UK | 2007–present | An indie rock/Scottish Gaelic punk/garage punk band. |
| Nailpin | Belgium | 2004–2009 | A pop rock/pop punk that has opened up for several notable acts such as Avril Lavigne and Bon Jovi. |
| Naked Raygun | Chicago, Illinois, US | 1980–1992, 2006–present | A punk rock/post-hardcore/post-punk band. |
| Naked Violence | Portland, Oregon, US | 1991–2004 | A punk rock band. |
| Napalm Death | Birmingham, England, UK | 1981–present | An influential hardcore punk/crust punk/death metal/anarcho-punk band that is credited with founding grindcore. |
| Nastasee | Bergen County, New Jersey, US | 1996–1998 | A hardcore punk band. |
| The Nation Of Ulysses | Washington, D.C., US | 1988–1992 | A post-hardcore/hardcore punk band. |
| National Razor | Baltimore, Maryland, US | 1998–present | A new wave/hardcore punk band. |
| Nausea | New York, New York, US | 1985–1992 | A crust punk band. |
| Neck | London, England, UK | 1994–present | A Celtic punk/folk punk/street punk band. |
| Neck Deep | Wrexham, Wales, UK | 2012–present | The pop punk band won Best Live Band at the Alternative Press Music Awards (2016). The band's song "In Bloom" won Best Single at the Kerrang! Awards (2018). |
| Necros | Maumee, Ohio, US | 1978–2014 | A hardcore punk/post-hardcore band. |
| The Need | Olympia, Washington, US | 1996–2001, 2010, 2013 | A queercore/post-punk/art rock/garage rock/experimental rock band. |
| The Needles | Aberdeen, Scotland, UK | 1998–present | A punk rock band. |
| Needlepeen | St. Louis, Missouri, US | 2023–present | A punk rock band. |
| Negative Approach | Detroit, Michigan, US | 1981–1984, 2006–present | A hardcore punk band. |
| Negative FX | Boston, Massachusetts, US | 1981–1982 | A hardcore punk/thrashcore band. |
| Negative Trend | San Francisco, California, US | 1977–1979, 2008–2010 | A hardcore punk band. |
| Negazione | Turin, Italy | 1983–1992 | A hardcore punk band. |
| Nekromantix | Copenhagen, Denmark | 1989–present | A psychobilly band whose bassist, Kim Nekroman, is the guitarist for HorrorPops. |
| Neon Hearts | Wolverhampton, England, UK | 1977–1981, 2013–Present | A classic punk rock band. |
| Nerf Herder | Santa Barbara, California, US | 1994–2003, 2006–present | A pop punk/geek rock/alternative rock band best known for playing the theme song for the television show, Buffy the Vampire Slayer. |
| The Nerve Agents | San Francisco, California, US | 1998–2002 | A hardcore punk/horror punk band. |
| Nervous Gender | Los Angeles, California, US | 1978–1988, 1990–1991, 2007–present | An electronic rock/industrial band that is credited as one of the original innovators of synthpunk. |
| The Network | Oakland, California, US | 2003–2005, 2020–2021 | A new wave/pop punk/synth-pop band. |
| Neurosis | Oakland, California, US | 1985–2019, 2022 | A post-metal/sludge metal band that began as a crust punk band. |
| Neurotic Outsiders | UK, US | 1995–1997, 1999, 2006 | A punk rock/hard rock supergroup featuring Steve Jones of the Sex Pistols, Matt Sorum and Duff McKagan of Guns N' Roses and John Taylor of Duran Duran. |
| New Found Glory | Coral Springs, Florida, US | 1997–present | An influential pop punk band that also plays alternative rock/melodic hardcore/punk rock. The band is also known as NFG, A New Found Glory, and International Superheroes of Hardcore. |
| New Regime | Los Angeles, California, US | 1979–1985 | A hardcore punk band. |
| New Mexican Disaster Squad | Orlando, Florida, US | 1999–2008 | A hardcore punk band. |
| New Model Army | Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, UK | 1980–present | A post punk/folk rock/gothic rock band that began as a punk rock band. |
| New York Dolls | New York, New York, US | 1971–1976, 2004–2011 | A hard rock/proto-punk/glam punk band that is often cited as one of the founding punk rock bands. |
| The Newtown Neurotics | Harlow, Essex, England, UK | 1979–1988, 2006–present | A classic socialist punk rock band. |
| The Nils | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | 1978–1988, 1992–1994, 2003–2004, 2010–present | A classic punk rock band. |
| Nip Drivers | Torrance, California, US | 1980–2000 | A hardcore punk/melodic hardcore/pop punk band. |
| The Nips | London, England, UK | 1976–1981, 2008–2009 | A punk rock/psychobilly band that incorporated elements of garage rock, rockabilly and power pop. This was the first band of The Pogues member, Shane Macgowan. The band is also known as the Nipple Erectors. |
| The Nixe | Utrecht, Netherlands | 1979–1984 | A Dutch punk/punk rock band. |
| No Comment | North Hollywood, California, US | 1987–1993 | A powerviolence band. |
| No Doubt | Anaheim, California, US | 1986–2005, 2008–2015, 2024–present | A ska punk/ska/pop rock/new wave/alternative rock/pop punk/reggae band that incorporated elements of dancehall. |
| No Innocent Victim | San Diego, California, US | 1992–2002, 2004–2017 | A hardcore punk/metalcore band. |
| No Remorse | London, England, UK | 1986–1996 | An Oi!/Neo-Nazi Rock Against Communism punk rock band. |
| No Swastikas (The Redskins) | York, England, UK | 1982–1986 | A left-wing punk rock/soul/rockabilly/pop/anarcho-punk band. |
| No Torso | Oslo, Norway | 2003–2009 | A ska/indie rock/punk rock band. |
| No Trigger | Massachusetts, US | 2001–present | A punk rock/pop punk/melodic hardcore/hardcore punk band. |
| No Use for a Name | Sunnyvale, California, US | 1986–2012, 2015, 2016 | A punk rock/pop punk/skate punk/hardcore punk/melodic hardcore band. |
| No Warning | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | 1998–2005, 2013–present | A hardcore punk band. |
| NOFX | Los Angeles, California, US | 1983–present | A punk rock band that adds elements of ska and pop to their work. Frontman Fat Mike is also the founder of their current label Fat Wreck Chords. |
| Noise Addict | Bondi Beach, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | 1993–1996, 2009 | An alternative rock/indie pop band. |
| Noise By Numbers | Chicago, Illinois, US | 2008–present | A pop punk band. |
| Nomeansno | Victoria, British Columbia, Canada | 1979–2016 | A progressive punk rock/post-hardcore band. Also, members of the band, The Hanson Brothers. |
| None More Black | New Jersey, US | 2000–present | A punk rock/melodic hardcore band. |
| Normahl | Stuttgart, Germany | 1978–1996, 2002–present | A Deutschpunk band. |
| Not By Choice | Ajax, Ontario, Canada | 1997–2008, 2017–present | The punk rock/pop punk/alternative rock band earned a MuchMusic Video Award for "Best Independent Video" ("Now That You Are Leaving") and a CASBY Award for "Best Independent Album" ("Maybe One Day"). |
| Notsensibles | Burnley, Lancashire, England, UK | 1978–1982, 1996, 2005–present | A classic punk rock band. |

## O

| Band name | Origin | Years active | Brief summary |
| The Odorants | Nurmo, Finland | 1995–present | A punk rock band. |
| Off! | Los Angeles, California, US | 2009–2024 | A hardcore punk supergroup formed by members of Black Flag, Circle Jerks, Redd Kross, Burning Brides, Rocket from the Crypt and Hot Snakes. |
| Off with Their Heads | Minneapolis, Minnesota, US | 2002–present | A punk rock/melodic hardcore/hardcore punk band. |
| The Offspring | Garden Grove, California, US | 1984–present | A punk rock/skate punk/pop punk/melodic hardcore/hardcore punk/alternative rock band that has been very popular since the release of their 1994 album, Smash. |
| Oi Polloi | Edinburgh, Scotland, UK | 1981–present | An anarcho-punk/Oi!/hardcore punk/crust punk/Scottish Gaelic punk band. |
| Old Man Markley | Los Angeles, California, US | 2007–2015 | A punk rock/bluegrass band. |
| One Ok Rock | Tokyo, Japan | 2005–present | An alternative rock/emo/post-hardcore/pop punk/power pop/post-grunge that is one of the most popular Japanese rock groups. |
| Omega Tribe | Barnet, London, England, UK | 1981–1988, 1995, 2016–present | An anarcho-punk/post-punk band. |
| One Bad Pig | Austin, Texas, US | 1985–1994, 2000, 2002, 2005, 2016–present | A Christian punk/crossover thrash band. |
| One-Eyed Doll | Austin, Texas, US | 2006–2018 | A gothic rock/punk rock/heavy metal/hard rock band. |
| One Hit Wonder | Long Beach, California, US | 1993–1999 | A punk rock/power pop band. |
| One King Down | Albany, New York, US | 1994–2001, 2006, 2018, 2023 | A hardcore punk/metalcore band. |
| One Man Army | San Francisco, California, US | 1996–2005, 2011–present | A punk rock band. |
| One Shot Left | Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada | 1997–present | A punk rock/skate punk/alternative rock band. |
| One Way System | Fleetwood, Lancashire, England, UK | 1979–1986, 1995–present | A punk rock/street punk/Oi! band. |
| Only Crime | USA | 2003–present | A punk rock/melodic hardcore band that was formed Good Riddance's singer, Russ Rankin and Bane's guitarist, Aaron Dalbec. Rise Against's guitarist, Zach Blair was a member of the band from 2003 to 2007. |
| The Only Ones | South London, London, England, UK | 1976–1982, 2007–2017, 2023–present | A power pop/new wave/punk rock/indie rock band. |
| Operation Ivy | Berkeley, California, US | 1987–1989 | A ska punk/punk rock/hardcore punk band. Tim Armstrong and Matt Freeman were in this band before they formed Rancid. |
| The Oppressed | Cardiff, Wales, UK | 1981–1984, 1994–1996, 1998–2006, 2009–2016, 2020–present | An Oi!/punk rock band. |
| Orange 9mm | New York, New York, US | 1994–2000, 2024–present | An alternative metal/post-hardcore/rap metal band. |
| Orlík | Prague, Czech Republic | 1988–1991 | A punk rock/Oi! band. |
| Osaka Popstar | New York, New York, US | 2006–present | A punk rock supergroup with members of The Misfits and Black Flag with a major influence in anime. |
| Osker | Los Angeles, California, US | 1998–2002 | A punk rock band that appeared in the movie Crazy/Beautiful (2001), performing the songs "Fuck Me" and "Alright". |
| Östro 430 | Düsseldorf, Germany/Hamburg, Germany | 1979–1984, 2019–present | A Deutschpunk/German punk/Neue Deutsche Welle band. |
| Outbreak | Maine, US | 2002–2011 | A hardcore punk band. |
| The Outcasts | Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK | 1977–1985 | A classic punk rock band. |
| Over My Dead Body | San Diego County, California, US | 2000–2004 | A hardcore punk band. |
| Oxymoron | Germany | 1992–2002, 2006 | An Oi!/street punk/punk rock band. |

## P

| Band name | Origin | Years active | Brief summary |
| The Pagans | Cleveland, Ohio, US | 1977–1979, 1982–1983, 1986–1989, 2014–2017 | A classic punk rock band. |
| Pain (Salvo) | Tuscaloosa, Alabama, US | 1994–2000, 2019–present | An energetic pop punk/punk rock/ska band that often makes use of horn instruments. |
| Paint It Black | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | 2002–present | A hardcore punk/punk rock/melodic hardcore band. |
| Painted Thin | Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada | 1994–1999 | A hardcore punk band. |
| Panda | Monterrey, Nuevo León, México | 1996–2016 | An alternative rock/pop punk/punk rock/emo/skate punk/hard rock/post hardcore/hardcore punk band. |
| Panic! at the Disco | Las Vegas, Nevada, US | 2004–2023 | A pop rock/pop/baroque pop/electropop/alternative rock/emo pop/pop punk band. |
| Pankrti | Ljubljana, Slovenia | 1977–1987, 2007–present | The first punk rock band in Slovenia whose name means "The Bastards". |
| Panx Romana | Athens, Greece | 1979–present | An anarcho-punk band. |
| Paraf | Rijeka, Croatia | 1976–1986, 1994, 2003, 2008 | A punk rock/new wave/post-punk/gothic rock band. |
| Paramore | Franklin, Tennessee, US | 2004–present | A female fronted pop punk/emo/pop rock/alternative rock/power pop/new wave band. |
| Paranoid Visions | Dublin, Ireland | 1982–1992, 1996, 2001, 2005–present | An anarcho-punk band. Ireland's longest running punk rock band, releasing their music through their own label, F.O.A.D. |
| Parasites | Livingston, New Jersey, US | 1986–2003, 2006–present | A punk rock/pop punk band. |
| Partibrejkers | Belgrade, Serbia | 1982–2016, 2018–present | A garage rock/rhythm and blues/punk blues/blues rock/hard rock/garage rock band. |
| The Partisans | Bridgend, Wales, UK | 1978–1984, late 1990s–present | A hardcore punk band. |
| Pascow | Gimbweiler, Germany | 1998–present | A Deutschpunk band. |
| The Patti Smith Group (Patti Smith) | New York, New York, US | 1973–1979, 1988, 1996–present | A punk rock/art punk/proto-punk/art rock/garage rock/pop rock band. |
| Pegboy | Chicago, Illinois, US | 1990–present | A punk rock band. |
| Pekinška Patka | Novi Sad, Vojvodina, Serbia | 1978–1981, 2008, 2010–2012, 2021–present | A punk rock/new wave/post-punk/dark wave band. |
| Penetration | Ferryhill, County Durham, England, UK | 1976–1980, 2001–present | A classic punk rock band. |
| Pennywise | Hermosa Beach, California, US | 1988–present | A punk rock/skate punk/hardcore punk/melodic hardcore band that has achieved some success since signing to their longtime home, Epitaph, in 1990. |
| Pere Ubu | Cleveland, Ohio, US | 1975–1982, 1987–present | An art punk/post-punk/art rock/new wave/proto-punk/industrial rock band. |
| La Pestilencia | Bogotá, Colombia | 1986–present | A hardcore punk/alternative metal/punk rock/alternative rock/heavy metal band. |
| Peter Pan Speedrock | Eindhoven, Netherlands | 1997–2016 | A punk rock/hard rock/psychobilly band. |
| Peter and the Test Tube Babies | Peacehaven, East Sussex, England, UK | 1978–present | A punk rock/Oi!/punk pathetique band. |
| Pg. 99 | Sterling, Virginia, US | 1997–2003, 2011, 2017, 2023 | A hardcore punk band that is considered to be one of the first screamo bands. |
| Phinius Gage | Brighton, East Sussex, England, UK | 2001–2008 | A punk rock/skate punk/melodic hardcore bands. |
| The Piass | Sapporo, Japan | 1990–1995, 1998–present | A hardcore punk/thrashcore/deathcore/metalcore band. |
| Picture Frame Seduction | Haverfordwest, Wales, UK | 1979–1987, 1999–present | A hardcore punk band. |
| Pidżama Porno | Poznań, Pila, Poland | 1987–1990, 1995–2007, 2015–present | A punk rock/alternative rock band. |
| Pimpbot | Honolulu, Hawaii, US | 2001–2015 | A rock/ska/reggae band. |
| Pinkerton Thugs | Kennebunk, Maine, US | 1994–2000, 2008–2012 | A melodic punk rock band. |
| Pink Lincolns | Tampa, Florida, US | 1986–present | A punk rock band. |
| Pinhead Gunpowder | East Bay, California, US | 1991–2010, 2024–present | A punk rock/hardcore punk band. |
| Pipes and Pints | Prague, Czech Republic | 2006–present | A Celtic punk/punk rock/rock band. |
| The Piranhas | Brighton, England, UK | 1977–1982 | A ska punk band. |
| Pitchblende | Washington, D.C., US | 1991–1995 | An art punk band. |
| Pivit | San Diego, California, US | 1994–2003, 2008–2009, 2015–present | A punk rock/melodic hardcore band. |
| Pixies | Boston, Massachusetts, US | 1986–1993, 2004–present | An alternative rock/indie rock/noise pop/punk rock/surf band. |
| Pkew pkew pkew | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | 2013–present | A punk rock/pop punk band. In July 2020, it was announced that their song "Mid 20s Skateboarder" is in the new Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2 game. |
| The Plague | London, England, UK | 1976–1981, 2005–present | A classic punk rock band. |
| Plasmatics | New York, New York, US | 1977–1983, 1987–1988 | A hardcore punk/heavy metal/biker metal band that is considered to be one of the first shock rock acts in the punk rock scene. |
| The Plugz | Los Angeles, California, US | 1977–1984 | A punk rock/rock band. |
| The Pogues | King's Cross, London, England, UK | 1982–1996, 2001–2014 | A Celtic punk/folk punk band. |
| Pointed Sticks | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | 1978–1981, 2006–2012, 2015–present | A punk rock/new wave band. |
| Point of No Return | São Paulo, Brazil | 1996–2006, 2024–present | A metalcore/hardcore punk/beatdown hardcore band. |
| Point of Recognition | Inland Empire, California, US | 1998–2002, 2007 | A hardcore punk/Christian hardcore/Christian metal/metalcore band. |
| Poison Girls | Brighton, East Sussex, England, UK | 1976–1987 | An anarcho-punk band. |
| Poison Idea | Portland, Oregon, US | 1980–1993, 1998–2017, 2018–2019 | A hardcore punk band. |
| La Polla Records | Salvatierra, Basque Country, Spain | 1979–2003, 2019–2021 | A hardcore punk band that is considered to be one of the most influential Spanish punk rock bands. |
| Political Asylum | Stirling, Scotland, UK | 1982–1989, 1991–1993 | An anarcho-punk/hardcore punk/melodic hardcore/punk rock bands. |
| Pollen | Tempe, Arizona, US/Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US | 1993–2001 | A power pop/pop punk band that released four albums and two split records over their eight years together. |
| Polysics | Tokyo, Japan | 1997–present | A new wave/synth-pop/art pop/post-punk revival/electronic rock/hardcore punk/geek rock band. |
| Porcos Cegos | Barueri, Brazil | 1993–2005, 2006–present | A punk rock band. |
| Pornofilmy | Dubna, Russia | 2008–present | A punk rock/grunge band. |
| Poslednie Tanki V Parizhe | Saint-Petersburg, Russia | 1996–present | A punk rock band. |
| Post Regiment | Warsaw, Poland | 1986–2000 | A hardcore punk band. |
| Potshot | Tokyo, Japan | 1995–2005, 2015 | A ska punk/punk rock band. |
| Pour Habit | Long Beach, California, US | 2004–2018 | A punk rock/melodic hardcore band. |
| Los Prisioneros | San Miguel, Santiago Metropolitan Region, Chile | 1982–1992, 2001–2006 | A new wave/synth-pop/punk rock/rockabilly/ska band. |
| The Professionals | London, England, UK | 1979–1982, 2015–2024 | A classic punk rock band. |
| Project X | New York, New York, US | 1987 | A hardcore punk/youth crew band. |
| The Proletariat | Fall River, Massachusetts, US | 1980–1985, 2016–present | A hardcore punk/post-punk/noise rock/art punk band. |
| Propagandhi | Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, Canada | 1986–present | An anarchist punk rock/skate punk/heavy metal/pop punk/melodic hardcore band. |
| Pro-Pain | New York, New York, US | 1991–present | A groove metal/thrash metal/hardcore punk band. |
| Propeller | Tallinn, Estonia | 1980–present | A classic punk rock band. |
| Proud Scum | Auckland, New Zealand | 1979–1981, 2008–present | A hardcore punk band that has been covered by The Lemonheads. |
| Pueblo Criminal | Zurich, Switzerland | 2006–present | A ska/punk rock band with reggae and Latin music influences. |
| Pulley | Simi Valley, California, US | 1994–present | A punk rock/skate punk/melodic hardcore band. |
| Puncture | London, England, UK | 1976–1978 | A classic punk rock band. |
| The Punkles | Hamburg, Germany | 1998–2006 | A punk rock band. |
| Punkreas | Parabiago, Italy | 1989–present | A ska punk/alternative rock/punk rock band. |
| Pussy Riot | Moscow, Russia | 2011–present | An all female pop/punk rock/hardcore punk/Oi! band. |
| PVC | Berlin, Germany | 1977–1984, 1988–1991, 2005–2012 | A Deutschpunk band. |
| Pygmy Lush | Sterling, Virginia, US | 2004–present | A folk/experimental/hardcore punk band. |

## Q

| Band name | Origin | Years active | Brief summary |
| The Quails | San Francisco, California, US | 1999–2003 | A punk rock band. |
| The Queers | Portsmouth, New Hampshire, US | 1981–1984, 1986–1988, 1990–present | A punk rock/pop punk band highly influenced by the Ramones. |
| Quit | Miami, Florida, US | 1988–1996, 1999, 2002, 2015 | A punk rock band. |

## R

| Band name | Origin | Years active | Brief summary |
| The Rabble | Auckland, New Zealand | 2001–present | A hardcore punk band. |
| Rabid | Leicester, England, UK | 1979–1986, 2013 | A classic punk rock band. |
| Racetraitor | Chicago, Illinois, US | 1996–1999, 2016–present | A hardcore punk/metalcore/grindcore band. |
| Radical Dance Faction | Hungerford, Berkshire, England, UK | 1987–1995, 2006–present | A punk rock/dub/ska band. |
| Radio Birdman | Sydney, Australia | 1974–1978, 1996–2008, 2014–present | A punk rock/garage rock/proto-punk/surf band. |
| Raimundos | Brasília, Federal District, Brazil | 1987–1990, 1992–2001, 2001–present | A hardcore punk/alternative metal/punk rock band. |
| The Raincoats | Crouch End, London, England, UK | 1977–1984, 1993–present | A post-punk/experimental rock/reggae band. |
| Raised Fist | Luleå, Norrbotton, Sweden | 1993–present | A hardcore punk band that got its name from the lyrics of Rage Against the Machine's song, "Know Your Enemy". |
| R.A.M.B.O. | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | 1999–2007, 2019–present | A hardcore punk/thrashcore/crust punk band. |
| Ramones | Forest Hills, Queens, New York, New York, US | 1974–1996 | A pop punk band that is often regarded as one of the first punk rock groups to come out of the US. |
| Rancid | Berkeley, California, US | 1991–present | A punk rock/ska punk/street punk band that is one of the bands that has been credited with reviving mainstream popular interest in punk rock in the US during the mid-1990s. Band members have been involved in numerous other bands. |
| Random Hand | Keighley, West Yorkshire, England, UK | 2002–present | A punk rock/ska punk/hardcore punk/heavy metal band. |
| Randy | Hortlax, Sweden | 1992–present | A punk rock/garage punk/ska punk/skate punk band. |
| Rashit | Istanbul, Turkey | 1993–present | A band that is considered to be the first major Turkish punk rock band. |
| Rasta Knast | Celle, Germany | 1997–present | A Deutschpunk/trallpunk band. |
| Ratos de Porão | São Paulo, Brazil | 1981–present | A crossover thrash/thrash metal/hardcore punk/D-beat band whose lead singer is João Gordo, a popular VJ for MTV Brasil. |
| Rattus | Vilppula, Finland | 1978–1988, 2001–present | A hardcore punk/crust punk band. |
| Raw Power | Reggio Emilia, Italy | 1981–present | A hardcore punk/crossover thrash band. |
| The Razors | Namur, Belgium | 1977–1978 | A classic punk rock band. |
| Razors in the Night | Boston, Massachusetts, US | 2009–present | A hardcore punk/Oi!/punk rock band. |
| Razzia | Hamburg, Germany | 1979–1992, 1993–2004, 2008–present | A Deutschpunk/post-punk/punk rock band. |
| Reach the Sky | Boston, Massachusetts, US | 1997–2003 | A hardcore punk band. |
| Reagan Youth | Forest Hills, Queens, New York, New York, US | 1980–1990, 2006–present | A hardcore punk/anarcho-punk band that is known for their extreme satire of racism. |
| The Real McKenzies | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | 1992–present | A Scottish-influenced Celtic punk/folk punk band. |
| The Reatards | Memphis, Tennessee, US | 1995–1999, 2005–2006 | A garage punk/lo-fi band. This was the first project of musician, Jay Reatard. |
| Redemption 87 | East Bay, California, US | 1995–1999, 2004 | A hardcore punk band. |
| Redd Kross | Hawthorne, California, US | 1980–1997, 2004–present | An alternative rock/power pop/punk rock/pop punk band. |
| Red Alert | Sunderland, England, UK | 1979–present | An Oi! band. |
| Red City Radio | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, US | 2007–2023 | A punk rock/alternative rock/pop punk band that has released four albums, three eps and three split records. |
| Red Lights Flash | Graz, Austria | 1997–2010 | A melodic punk rock band. |
| Red London | Sunderland, England, UK | 1981–2002, 2018–present | An Oi!/punk rock band. |
| Reel Big Fish | Huntington Beach, California, US | 1991–present | A ska punk/third-wave ska band. |
| Refused | Umeå, Sweden | 1991–1998, 2012, 2014–present | A post-hardcore/hardcore punk band. |
| Relient K | Canton, Ohio, US | 1998–present | An alternative rock/Christian alternative rock/pop punk band that plays a blend of punk rock and power pop. |
| Reset | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | 1993–present | A punk rock/melodic hardcore band formed when members were only 13-years-old. The original vocalist and drummer are now in Simple Plan. |
| The Restarts | London, England, UK | 1995–present | A street punk/hardcore punk band. |
| Re-Volts | San Francisco, California, US | 2007–present | A punk rock band. |
| The Rezillos | Edinburgh, Scotland, UK | 1976–1978, 2001–present | A punk rock/new wave band. |
| RF7 | California, US | 1979–present | A hardcore punk/rock band. |
| Rhino 39 | Los Angeles, California, US | late 1970s–1980s, through late 1990s, 2014–present | A hardcore punk band. |
| Ricanstruction | New York, New York, US | 1990s–2006 | A Puerto Rican punk rock/hip hop/salsa/jazz/reggae band. |
| Rich Kids | London, England, UK | 1977–1979, 2010–2019 | A punk rock/power pop/new wave band. |
| Rich Kids on LSD | Montecito, California, US | 1982–1989, 1992–1996, 2002–2006, 2024–present | A punk rock/skate punk/hardcore punk band, associated with the "Nardcore" scene, whose career has been slowed down by members involved in their projects. |
| Riddlin' Kids | Austin, Texas, US | 1999–2010 | A pop punk/punk rock band whose song "I Feel Fine" was featured in the movie Orange County (2002). The band's song "Pick Up the Pieces" was featured in the soundtrack for the video game ATV Offroad Fury 2 (2002) and in the movie Extreme Ops (2002). |
| Ringworm | Cleveland, Ohio, US | 1989–1994, 1999–present | A metalcore/hardcore punk/thrash metal band. |
| RIOT 111 | New Zealand | 1981–1984 | An anarcho-punk band. |
| Riot Squad | Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England, UK | 1981–1984, 2003–present | A punk rock band. |
| Rise Against | Chicago, Illinois, US | 1999–present | A melodic hardcore/punk rock/hardcore punk band that has been very popular since signing to a major label. |
| Rise and Fall | Ghent, Belgium | 2002–2012 | A hardcore punk/metalcore/crust punk band. |
| Rites of Spring | Washington, D.C., US | 1983–1986 | A hardcore punk/emo/punk rock/post-hardcore band that is sometimes cited as the founders of "emotive hardcore". |
| The Rivals | Ramsgate, Kent, England, UK | 1976–1981 | A classic punk rock band. |
| Riverboat Gamblers | Denton, Texas, US | 1997–present | A punk rock/garage rock/alternative rock band. |
| River City High | Richmond, Virginia, US | 1999–present | A hard rock/emo/punk rock/pop punk band. |
| Riverdales | Chicago, Illinois, US | 1994–1997, 2003, 2008–2011 | A punk rock/pop punk band. |
| Rocket from the Crypt | San Diego, California, US | 1990–2005, 2011, 2013–present | A punk rock/rock and roll band whose name was inspired by the 1970s band, Rocket from the Tombs. |
| Rocket from the Tombs | Cleveland, Ohio, US | 1974–1975, 2003–2017 | A proto-punk/garage rock/punk rock/hard rock band. |
| Roger Miret and the Disasters | USA | 1999–present | A street punk/punk rock band. |
| Rollins Band | Van Nuys, Los Angeles, California, US | 1987–1997, 1999–2003, 2006 | An alternative metal/post-hardcore/hard rock/funk metal band. |
| Rorschach | New Jersey, US | 1989–1993, 2009–2012 | A hardcore punk/metalcore/mathcore/powerviolence band. |
| Rubella Ballet | London, England, UK | 1979–1991, 2000–present | An anarcho-punk/post-punk/gothic rock band. |
| Rudi | Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK | 1975–1983 | A punk rock/pop punk/power pop band. |
| Rudimentary Peni | England, UK | 1980–present | An anarcho-punk/hardcore punk/art punk band. |
| The Rudiments | San Francisco, California, US | 1990–1996 | A skacore/ska punk band. |
| Rufio | Rancho Cucamonga, California, US | 2000–2007, 2010–2012, 2015 | A pop punk/skate punk/emo/melodic hardcore band that took their name from the character Rufio, leader of the Lost Boys in the absence of Peter Pan, in the 1991 movie, Hook. |
| Ruin | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | 1980–1986, 1996–2016 | A punk rock/psychedelic rock/hard rock band. |
| The Runaways | Los Angeles, California, US | 1975–1979 | A teenage all female hard rock/glam rock/punk rock/heavy metal/glam punk band that included a young Joan Jett and Lita Ford. |
| Runner Runner | Huntington Beach, California, US | 2008–present | A pop rock/power pop band. Their national television debut was on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on July 20, 2010. They were also featured on the Late Show with David Letterman on September 27, 2010. |
| The Ruts | London, England, UK | 1977–1983, 2007–present | A punk rock/reggae rock/ska punk band. |
| RVIVR | Olympia, Washington, US | 2008–2018 | A punk rock/melodic hardcore/pop punk band. Mattie Joe Canino (Latterman/Tender Defender) and Erica Freas vocally ensure the message of gender and sociopolitical equality is at the heart of what the band does, in both songwriting and interviews. |
| Rx Bandits | Seal Beach, California, US | 1995–2011 | A ska punk/progressive rock/post-hardcore/reggae/alternative rock band. |

## S

| Band name | Origin | Years active | Brief summary |
| Los Saicos | Lince, Lima, Peru | 1964–1966, 2006–2011, 2013–present | A garage rock/surf band that is considered by some people to be one of the first proto-punk bands. |
| Saint Alvia | Burlington, Ontario, Canada | 2005–2013 | A rock/punk rock/reggae band with former members of Boys Night Out and Jersey. |
| The Sainte Catherines | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | 1999–2012 | A hardcore punk band. |
| The Saints | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | 1973–2022, 2024 | A classic punk rock/alternative rock/pop rock band. |
| The Salads | Newmarket, Ontario, Canada | 1993–2016 | A ska punk/reggae fusion/punk rock band. |
| Salem | Southampton, Hampshire, England, UK | 2019–present | A punk rock/horror punk/pop punk band. |
| Les Sales Majestés | Paris, France | 1992–present | A political punk rock band. |
| Sam Black Church | Boston, Massachusetts, US | 1988–2000, 2007, 2013, 2014, 2016–present | A hardcore punk/alternative metal band. |
| Samhain | New Jersey, United States | 1983–1987, 1999, 2011, 2012, 2014 | A death rock/horror punk/heavy metal/gothic rock band. The short-lived project was formed by Glenn Danzig after the 1983 demise of The Misfits. The project changed its name to Danzig in 1987. |
| Samiam | Berkeley, California, US | 1988–present | A punk rock/hardcore punk/pop punk/melodic hardcore/emo band. |
| Satanic Surfers | Lund, Sweden | 1989–2007, 2014–present | A skate punk band. |
| Savages | London, England, UK | 2011–2017 | A post-punk revival/noise rock/alternative rock band. |
| Save Ferris | Orange County, California, US | 1995–2003, 2013–present | A ska punk band. |
| Saves the Day | Princeton, New Jersey, US | 1997–present | An emo/pop punk/melodic hardcore/punk rock/hardcore punk band. |
| The Scarred | Anaheim, California, US | 2003–2014 | A garage punk band. |
| Scaterd Few | Burbank, California, US | 1983–1985, 1989–1995, 1997–1998, 2001–2002 | A punk rock/Christian punk band. |
| The Scenics | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | 1976–1982, 2008–present | A post-punk/art rock band. |
| The Schizo's | Emmen, Netherlands | 1985–1988, 2008–present | A punk rock band. |
| Schleim-Keim | Erfurt, Thuringia, East Germany | 1980–1996, 2008–present | A Deutschpunk/hardcore punk band. |
| Scream | Alexandria, Virginia, US | 1981–1990, 1993, 1994, 1996, 2009–present | A hardcore punk/post-hardcore band. |
| The Screamers | Los Angeles, California, US | 1975–1981 | An influential synthpunk band that never released an album. |
| Screaming Dead | Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, UK | 1980–1985, 1997–1999, 2014–present | A horror punk band. |
| Screeching Weasel | Prospect Heights, Illinois, US | 1986–1989, 1991–1994, 1996–2001, 2004, 2009–present | A satirical punk rock/pop punk/skate punk/hardcore punk band. |
| Screw 32 | Berkeley, California, US | 1992–1997 | A punk rock band. |
| Scuba Dice | County Kilkenny, Ireland/County Wexford, Ireland | 2003–2011 | A pop punk/punk rock band. |
| Scum | Norway | 2002–2005 | A hardcore punk/black metal band. |
| Seaway | Oakville, Ontario, Canada | 2011–present | An alternative rock/pop punk/emo band. The band's second album was listed at number 32 on Rock Sound's top 50 releases of 2015. The band's third album was listed at number 12 of Rock Sound's top 50 releases of 2017. |
| Seaweed | Tacoma, Washington, US | 1989–1999, 2007–2014 | A punk rock/alternative rock/post-hardcore band. |
| The Secretions | Sacramento, California, US | 1991–2016 | A punk rock/pop punk band. |
| Sedes | Wrocław, Poland | 1980–present | A classic punk rock band. |
| Sektor Gaza | Voronezh, Russia | 1987–2000, 2000–2006, 2017–present | A punk rock/Russian rock/pop rock/folk rock/alternative metal/rap metal/comedy rock/hard rock band. |
| Senior Discount | Providence, Rhode Island, US | 2004–present | A punk rock/pop punk/ska punk band. |
| Senses Fail | Ridgewood, New Jersey, US | 2001–present | A band that is primarily plays post-hardcore/emo/metalcore/screamo but also plays pop punk. |
| Septic Tank | Coventry, England, UK | 1994–1995, 2013–present | A hardcore punk/crust punk/anarcho-punk/thrashcore band. |
| Serious Drinking | Norwich, England, UK | 1981–mid-1980s, and intermittently since | A classic punk rock band known for their humorous songs about things such as football and drinking. |
| Serpenteens | New York, New York, US | 1995–present | A psychobilly/horror punk band. |
| Set Your Goals | Orinda, California, US | 2004–2013, 2015–present | A melodic hardcore/pop punk band. |
| Superchick | Chicago, Illinois, US | 1999–2013, 2016 | A contemporary Christian/pop punk/rap rock/hard rock/pop/contemporary R&B band. |
| Sex Pistols | London, England, UK | 1975–1978, 1996, 2002–2003, 2007–2008, 2024–present | A pioneer of the punk rock scene, who released the album Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols, which many of today's bands cite as their main influence. |
| Shaila | Buenos Aires, Argentina | 1994–present | A rock/punk rock/melodic hardcore band. |
| Shai Hulud | Pompano Beach, Florida, US | 1995–present | A metalcore/hardcore punk/melodic hardcore band. |
| Sham 69 | Hersham, Surrey, England, UK | 1975–1979, 1987–present | A very influential Oi! band named after faded graffiti promoting the local soccer team. |
| Sharks | Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, England, UK | 2007–2013 | A punk rock/alternative rock band. |
| Shattered Faith | Southern California, US | 1978–1982, 2004–present | A classic punk rock band. |
| She Devils | Argentina | 1995–present | An all female queercore/punk rock band. |
| Sheer Terror | New York, New York, US | 1984–1998, 2004, 2010–present | A hardcore punk/crossover thrash band. |
| Shelter | New York, New York, US | 1991–present | A melodic hardcore/hardcore punk/post-hardcore/Krishnacore band. |
| Shonen Knife | Osaka, Japan | 1981–present | An all female pop punk/alternative rock band that was one of the first Japanese bands to become known in the US. |
| Shook Ones | Bellingham, Washington, US | 2004–present | A punk rock/melodic hardcore band. |
| Short Stack | Budgewoi, New South Wales, Australia | 2005–2012, 2014–2015, 2020–present | A pop punk/alternative rock/pop rock/emo band. |
| Showoff | Chicago, Illinois, US | 1996–2002, 2005–2006, 2014–present | A pop punk/punk rock/ska punk/alternative rock band. The band's song "Falling Star" reached number 36 on the Billboard Modern Rock chart in 1999. The band's song "Spill" was included in the soundtrack for Digimon: The Movie (2000). |
| Shrapnel | Red Bank, New Jersey, US | 1978–1985 | A classic punk rock/power pop band. Two members were future members of Monster Magnet, another future Ramones producer. |
| Shrapnel | Briton Ferry, Wales, UK | 1981–1988 | An anarcho-punk band. |
| Sicko | Seattle, Washington, US | 1991–2001, 2018–present | A punk rock/pop punk band that has three songs featured in the video game Project Gotham Racing 2 (2003). |
| Sick of It All | Queens, New York, New York, US | 1986–present | A hardcore punk/beatdown hardcore band. |
| Siege | Weymouth, Massachusetts, US | 1981–1985, 1991–1992, 2016–2023 | A hardcore punk/thrashcore/powerviolence band. |
| Siekiera | Puławy, Poland | 1984–1988 | A post-punk/hardcore punk/cold wave/new wave band. |
| Silverstein | Burlington, Ontario, Canada | 2000–present | A post-hardcore/emo/indie rock/screamo band has sold over 1,000,000 albums worldwide. |
| Simple Plan | Montréal, Québec, Canada | 1999–present | A punk rock/alternative rock/pop rock/power pop/emo band. The original vocalist and drummer of Reset are now in Simple Plan. |
| SIN 34 | Santa Monica, California, US | 1981–1984, 2008–2012 | A female fronted hardcore punk band. |
| Singer Vinger | Estonia | 1985–present | A punk rock/rock band. |
| Siouxsie and the Banshees | London, England, UK | 1976–1996, 2002 | A successful post-punk/alternative rock/new wave/gothic rock band that is considered to be one of the pioneers of goth fashion and influential to punk fashion. |
| Sister George | London, England, UK | 1993–1996 | A queercore/riot grrrl band. |
| The Sixsters | Kyiv, Ukraine | 2018–present | A rock/pop punk/art rock band. |
| Size | Mexico City, Mexico | 1979–1985 | A punk rock/post-punk/new wave band. |
| Ska-P | Vallecas, Madrid, Spain | 1994–2005, 2008–2014, 2017–present | A third-wave ska/ska punk/two-tone/punk rock/alternative rock band. |
| Skarface | France | 1991–present | A third-wave ska/punk rock band. |
| Skarhead | New York, New York, US | 1995–present | A hardcore punk band. |
| Skankin' Pickle | San Jose, California, US | 1989–1997 | A ska punk/third-wave ska/punk rock band. |
| Die Skeptiker | East Berlin, Germany | 1986–2000, 2006–present | A Deutschpunk band. |
| Skewbald/Grand Union | Washington, D.C., US | 1981 | A hardcore punk band. |
| Skrewdriver | Poulton-le-Flyde, Lancashire, England, UK | 1976–1979, 1982–1993 | An Oi! band that became a neo-Nazi white power skinhead band. |
| The Skids | Dunfermline, Scotland, UK | 1977–1982, 2007–2010 | A punk rock/new wave/post-punk band. |
| Skindred | Newport, Wales, UK | 1998–present | An alternative metal/reggae rock/rap metal/nu metal band. |
| Skitsystem | Gothenburg, Sweden | 1994–2007, 2009–present | A crust punk/grindcore/D-beat band. |
| The Skitzos | Calgary, Alberta, Canada | 2004–2008 | A band with influences of raw 1970s punk rock and straight up rock and roll. |
| Skullhead | Newcastle upon Tyne, England, UK | 1984–1994, 2001–2002 | A British nationalist Rock Against Communism punk rock band. |
| Slapshot | Boston, Massachusetts, US | 1985–present | A punk rock/hardcore punk band. |
| Slapstick | Elgin, Illinois, US | 1993–1996, periodic reunion performances thereafter | A punk rock/ska punk band. |
| Slaughter & The Dogs | Wythenshawe, Manchester, England, UK | 1976–1978, 1979–1981, 1996–present | A punk rock/Oi!/glam punk/hard rock band. |
| Slaves | Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England, UK | 2012–present | A punk rock/alternative metal/hardcore punk band that changed their name to Soft Play at the end of 2022. |
| Sleater-Kinney | Olympia, Washington, US | 1994–2006, 2014–present | An all female punk rock/indie rock/riot grrrl/alternative rock band. |
| Sledgeback | Seattle, Washington, US | 2004–present | A punk rock/Oi! band. |
| The Slickee Boys | Washington, D.C., US | 1976–1991 | A punk rock/garage rock/psychedelic rock/new wave/rock band. |
| Slightly Stoopid | San Diego, California, US | 1994–present | A reggae rock/punk rock band. |
| Slime | Hamburg, Germany | 1979–1984, 1990–1994, 2009–2020, 2020–present | A Deutschpunk band. |
| The Slits | London, England, UK | 1976–1982, 2005–2010 | An all female punk rock/post-punk/dub/experimental rock band. |
| Sloppy Seconds | Indianapolis, Indiana, US | 1985–present | A punk rock/garage punk/hard rock band. |
| Slow Gherkin | Santa Cruz, California, US | 1993–2002, 2016–present | A third-wave ska/ska punk/alternative rock band. |
| Sludgeworth | Chicago, Illinois, US | 1989–1992, 2007, 2008, 2022–present | A punk rock band. |
| Smoke or Fire | Boston, Massachusetts, US | 1998–present | A punk rock/pop punk/melodic hardcore band. |
| Smoking Popes | Lake in the Hills, Illinois, US | 1991–1999, 2005–present | A pop punk/alternative rock/indie rock/punk rock/emo band. |
| Smut Peddlers | Redondo Beach, California, US | 1993–present | A punk rock band. |
| Snapcase | Buffalo, New York, US | 1991–2005, 2007, 2010–present | A hardcore punk/metalcore/post-hardcore/alternative metal/crossover thrash band. |
| SNFU | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | 1981–1989, 1991–2005, 2007–2018 | A hardcore punk/skate punk band. |
| Snot | Santa Barbara, California, US | 1995–1998, 2008–2011, 2014–present | A nu metal/hardcore punk/funk metal/alternative metal band. |
| Snuff | Hendon, London, England, UK | 1986–1991, 1994–present | A punk rock band. |
| Social Distortion | Fullerton, California, US | 1978–present | A punk rock/cowpunk/melodic hardcore band that is often regarded as one of the leading bands of the 1980s hardcore punk explosion. |
| Softball | Tokyo, Japan | 1999–2003 | An all female punk rock band. |
| Some Girls | San Diego, California, US | 2002–2007 | A hardcore punk/mathcore band. |
| Sonic Boom Six | Manchester, England, UK | 2002–present | A punk rock/ska/ragga/hip hop/electronic band. |
| Sonic's Rendezvous Band | Ann Arbor, Michigan, US | 1974–1980 | A rock and roll/punk rock/garage rock band. |
| Son of Sam | Los Angeles, California, US | 2000–2001, 2007–2008, 2020–present | A horror punk/heavy metal/hardcore punk/deathrock band. |
| Sore Throat | Huddersfield, England, UK | 1987–1990, 1991 | A crust punk/grindcore band. |
| Sort Sol | Copenhagen, Denmark | 1977–present | A post-punk band. |
| The Soviettes | Minneapolis, Minnesota, US | 2001–2006, 2010–2011 | A punk rock/pop punk band with 3 female and 1 male. |
| Soziedad Alkoholika | Vitoria-Gasteiz, Basque Country, Spain | 1988–present | A crossover thrash/hardcore punk/thrashcore band. |
| Spazz | Redwood City, California, US | 1992–2000 | A powerviolence band. |
| Spanish Love Songs | Los Angeles, California, US | 2013–present | A punk rock/emo/pop punk/indie rock/pop rock band. The band's third album debuted at number 21 on the Vinyl Albums chart and number 61 on the Top Album Sales chart in 2020. |
| Special Duties | Colchester, Essex, England, UK | 1977–1983, 1995–present | A punk rock/hardcore punk/street punk band. |
| Special Interest | New Orleans, Louisiana, US | 2016–present | A dance-punk/noise rock/no wave/industrial rock band. |
| The Specials | Coventry, West Midlands, England, UK | 1977–1981, 1982–1984, 1993, 1996–2001, 2008–2022 | A 2 Tone/ska/new wave band. |
| Spermbirds | Kaiserslautern, Germany | 1983–1988, 1989–1996, 1999–2023 | A hardcore punk band. |
| Spitboy | San Francisco, California, US | 1990–1995 | An all female anarcho-punk/hardcore punk band. |
| Spizzenergi | England, UK | 1979–1982, 1987–1988, 2007–present | A punk rock/post-punk/new wave band that is also known as Spizz Oil, Athletico Spizz 80, The Spizzles, Spizzenergi 2 and SpizzSexual. |
| The Spits | Kalamazoo, Michigan, US | 2000–present | A punk rock/garage punk/electronic rock band. |
| Split Lip | Indianapolis, Indiana, US | 1990–1996, 2009 | An emo/indie rock/post-hardcore band. |
| Splodgenessabounds | Queens Road, Peckham, South London, London, England | 1978–present | A punk rock/Oi!/punk pathetique band that is notorious for their provocative live shows. |
| Spraynard | West Chester, Pennsylvania, US | 2008–2012, 2014–present | A punk rock/pop punk/emo/skate punk band with a musical style that is similar to bands like Latterman, RVIVR and Tender Defender. |
| Squirrel Bait | Louisville, Kentucky, US | 1983–1987 | A post-hardcore/punk rock/indie rock/emo band. |
| Squirtgun | Lafayette, Indiana, US | 1993–1998, 2001–2004, 2008–present | A punk rock band. |
| SR-71 | Baltimore, Maryland, US | 1998–2005, 2009–2010 | A pop punk/alternative rock/punk rock band. The band's song "Right Now" reached number 2 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart, number 102 on the Billboard Hot 100, and number 38 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. |
| SS | Japan | 1977–present | A band that is considered to be one of the first Japanese hardcore punk bands. |
| SSD | Boston, Massachusetts, US | 1981–1985 | A hardcore punk/heavy metal band. |
| The Stalin | Fukushima, Japan | 1980–1985, 1987–1988, 1989–1993 | A hardcore punk band. |
| Stampin' Ground | Cheltenham, England, UK | 1995–2006, 2014 | A groove metal/metalcore band. |
| Stance Punks | Japan | 1998–present | A punk rock band. |
| Stand Atlantic | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | 2012–present | A pop punk band. In early 2014, the band changed their name from What It's Worth to Stand Atlantic. |
| The Star Club | Nagoya, Japan | 1977–present | A hardcore punk band. |
| Star Fucking Hipsters | New York, New York, US | 2005–2013, 2021–present | A punk rock/ska punk/crust punk band. |
| State Champs | Albany, New York, US | 2010–present | A pop punk band. The band's second album was listed at number 8 on Rock Sound's top 50 releases of 2015. The band won Best Breakthrough Band at the Alternative Press Music Awards (2016). |
| State of Alert | Washington, D.C., US | 1980–1981 | A hardcore punk band. |
| Step Forward | Umeå, Sweden | 1989–1991 | A hardcore punk/youth crew band. |
| Stiff Little Fingers | Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK | 1977–1982, 1987–present | A very influential punk rock band known for their single "Suspect Device". |
| The Stooges | Ann Arbor, Michigan, US | 1967–1971, 1972–1974, 2003–2016 | A proto-punk/garage rock/hard rock/punk rock band. |
| The Story So Far | Walnut Creek, California, US | 2007–present | A pop punk band. The band's fourth album debuted at number 19 on the Billboard 200 chart in 2018. |
| The Stranglers | Guildford, Surrey, England, UK | 1974–present | An influential and enduring punk rock/pub rock/new wave/post-punk band, with many hit singles, including "Grip", "Peaches", "Something Better Change", "No More Heroes" and "5 Minutes". |
| Stray from the Path | Long Island, New York, US | 2001–present | A metalcore/hardcore punk/rap metal/nu metal band. |
| Street Dogs | Boston, Massachusetts, US | 2002–2020, 2024–present | A street punk/punk rock/Oi! band. |
| Street Eaters | Berkeley, California, US | 2008–present | A rock/post-punk band. |
| Streetlight Manifesto | East Brunswick, New Jersey, US | 2002–present | A punk rock/ska punk band with members from Catch 22. |
| Stretch Arm Strong | Columbia, South Carolina, US | 1992–2005, 2011, 2020–present | A melodic hardcore band. |
| Strife | Thousand Oaks, California, US | 1991–1999, 2001–present | A hardcore punk/metalcore band. |
| Strike Anywhere | Richmond, Virginia, US | 1999–present | A melodic hardcore/anarcho-punk/punk rock/pop punk band. |
| Strike Under | Chicago, Illinois, US | 1980–1981 | A classic punk rock band. |
| Strongarm | Pompano Beach, Florida, US | 1993–1998, 2000 | A Christian hardcore/Christian metal band. |
| Strung Out | Simi Valley, California, US | 1989–present | A melodic hardcore/hardcore punk/skate punk/punk band. |
| Student Rick | South Bend, Indiana, US | 1998–2002 | A pop punk/emo band. The band's song "Falling For You" was featured in the soundtrack for two video games, Aggressive Inline (2002) and Amped 2 (2003). |
| The Stupids | Ipswich, Suffolk, England, UK | 1984–1989, 2008–present | A skate punk band. |
| Subhumans | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | 1978–1983, 1995, 2005–2010 | A classic punk rock band. |
| Subhumans | Warminster, Wiltshire, England, UK | 1980–1985, 1991, 1998, 2004–present | A anarcho-punk/hardcore punk band. |
| Sublime | Long Beach, California, US | 1988–1996, 2009, 2023–present | A pioneer of ska punk/reggae rock, whose career was cut short following the death of singer/guitarist Bradley Nowell. |
| Sublime with Rome | Long Beach, California, US | 2009–present | A reggae rock/alternative rock/hip hop/dub/ska punk/punk rock band. |
| Suburban Lawns | Long Beach, California, US | 1978–1983 | A new wave/post-punk band. |
| Suburban Rhythm | Long Beach, California, US | 1990–1994 | A ska punk band. |
| Suburban Studs | Birmingham, West Midlands, England, UK | 1976–1978, 1996 | A band that was considered to be one of the original punk rock bands. The band played at the infamous 100 Club gig. |
| Subway Sect | London, England, UK | 1976–1982, 2002–present | A punk rock/post-punk band. |
| Suicide City | New York, New York, US | 2005–present | A punk rock/hardcore punk/horror punk/industrial rock band. |
| The Suicide Commandos | Minneapolis, Minnesota, US | 1975–1979, 1996–present | A proto-punk/punk rock band. |
| The Suicide File | Boston, Massachusetts, US | 2001–2003, 2009, 2015, 2023 | A hardcore punk band. |
| The Suicide Machines | Detroit, Michigan, US | 1991–2006, 2009–present | A punk rock/ska punk/hardcore punk band with often fun lyrics and influences of ska. |
| Suicidal Tendencies | Venice, California, US | 1980–present | A band that began their career as a hardcore punk band. As soon as second guitarist Mike Clark joined them in 1987, they eventually became heavy metal band. |
| Sugarcult | Santa Barbara, California, US | 1998–2011 | A punk rock/alternative rock band that incorporates power pop and pop punk music. |
| Sum 41 | Ajax, Ontario, Canada | 1994–present | A pop punk/skate punk/punk rock/alternative metal/melodic hardcore/alternative rock band. |
| Super Heroines | Los Angeles, California, US | 1981–1988 | A deathrock band. |
| Superjoint Ritual | USA | 1993–2004, 2014–2019 | A sludge metal/hardcore punk band. |
| Superman Is Dead | Bali, Indonesia | 1995–present | A punk rock band. |
| Supernova | Costa Mesa, California, US | 1989–2010 | A punk rock/pop punk band. |
| The Survivors | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | 1976–1978 | A Brisbane punk rock/garage punk band with Sixties leanings. |
| Sweet Empire | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 2008–present | A punk rock/pop punk/power pop/melodic hardcore band. |
| Swell Maps | Birmingham, West Midlands, England, UK | 1972–1980 | A punk rock/experimental rock/post-punk/art punk band. |
| The Swellers | Flint, Michigan | 2002–2015 | A punk rock/pop punk/emo/melodic hardcore band. |
| Swing Kids | San Diego, California, US | 1994–1997, 2009, 2011 | A post-hardcore/mathcore/screamo/punk jazz band. |
| Swingin' Utters | Santa Cruz, California, US | 1988–present | A punk rock/street punk/cowpunk band. |
| Swiz | Washington, D.C., US | 1987–1990, 2004, 2014 | A hardcore punk/post-punk/emo band. |
| Sworn Enemy | Queens, New York, New York, US | 1997–present | A band that was initially a hardcore punk band. The sound on later albums changed to metalcore. |

## T

| Band name | Origin | Years active | Brief summary |
| Tales of Terror | Sacramento, California, US | 1983–1986 | A hardcore punk band that is often cited as a key inspiration for the grunge scene. |
| Tara Perdida | Lisbon, Portugal | 1995–present | A punk rock/hardcore punk/skate punk band. |
| Tarakany! | Moscow, Russia | 1991–2022 | A punk rock band. |
| Tau Cross | UK | 2013–present | A crust punk/heavy metal/punk rock band. |
| Team Dresch | Olympia, Washington, US | 1993–1998, 2004–present | A punk rock/queercore/post-hardcore band. |
| Tedje en de Flikkers | Nijmegen, Netherlands | 1977–1980 | A Dutch punk/queercore band. |
| Teenage Head | Hamilton, Ontario, Canada | 1974–present | A punk rock/garage rock band that is considered to be the "Canadian Ramones". |
| Teenage Bottlerocket | Laramie, Wyoming, US | 2000–present | A skate punk band with pop punk influences. |
| Teengenerate | Tokyo, Japan | 1993–1996, 2005 | A punk rock/garage punk/garage rock band. |
| The Teen Idles | Washington, D.C., US | 1979–1980 | A D.C. hardcore band that was a leading band in the straight edge movement. |
| Teen Idols | Nashville, Tennessee, US | 1992–2003, 2008–2010 | A pop punk/punk rock band. |
| Television | New York, New York, US | 1973–1978, 1991–1993, 2001–2023 | An art punk/new wave/art rock/proto-punk band. |
| Tender Defender | Huntington Station, New York, US | 2015–present | A punk rock/pop punk band. All three members of the band (Mattie Jo Canino, Phil Douglas, and Pat Schramm) are ex-members of Latterman. The band is considered by many to be a continuation of Latterman. |
| Ten Foot Pole | Simi Valley, California, US | 1983–2006, 2009–present | A punk rock/skate punk band, formerly known as Scared Straight until 1993. |
| Tenpole Tudor | London, England, UK | 1977–present | A punk rock/new wave/rockabilly band. |
| Ten Yard Fight | Boston, Massachusetts, US | 1995–1999 | A hardcore punk/punk rock band. |
| Terror | Los Angeles, California, US | 2002–present | A hardcore punk/beatdown hardcore band. |
| Terrorgruppe | Berlin, Germany | 1993–2005, 2013–2022 | A Deutschpunk/punk pathetique band. |
| Terveet Kädet | Tornio, Finland | 1980–present | A hardcore punk band. |
| Tex & the Horseheads | Los Angeles, California, US | 1980–1986, 2007–present | A punk rock/punk blues/cowpunk/deathrock band. |
| Thatcher On Acid | Somerset, England, UK | 1983–1998 | An anarcho-punk band. |
| Þeyr (Theyr) | Reykjavík, Iceland | 1980–1983, 2006 | A new wave/post-punk/punk rock band. |
| This Bike Is a Pipe Bomb | Pensacola, Florida, US | 1997–2011 | A folk punk/cowpunk band. |
| This Is Hell | New York, New York, US | 2004–present | A hardcore punk/crossover thrash/melodic hardcore band. |
| The Thorns of Life | New York, New York, US | 2008–2009 | A punk rock band. |
| Thought Riot | California, US | 1997–2006 | A hardcore punk/punk rock band. |
| Thrice | Irvine, California, US | 1999–2012, 2015–present | A post-hardcore/alternative rock/pop punk/experimental rock/art rock/melodic hardcore/emo band. |
| Throwdown | Orange County, California, US | 1997–present | A hardcore punk/beatdown hardcore/metalcore/groove metal band. |
| The Thumbs | Baltimore, Maryland, US | 1995–2002 | A punk rock band. |
| Tiger Army | Berkeley, California, US | 1996–present | A psychobilly/horror punk/alternative rock band. |
| Tijuana Sweetheart | Allston, Massachusetts, US | 2005–2012 | A punk rock/alternative rock/riot grrrl band. |
| Tilt | East Bay, California, US | 1992–2001, 2015–present | A punk rock band. |
| Time Again | Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, US | 2004–present | An American street punk band that is heavily influenced by Rancid. |
| Timeshares | Downstate New York, New York, US | 2009–present | An indie rock/alternative rock/punk rock band that is best known for their song "From An Admirer Not Darryl". |
| Title Fight | Kingston, Pennsylvania, US | 2003–2018 | A post-hardcore/melodic hardcore/soft grunge/shoegaze/post-rock/hardcore punk band. |
| Titus Andronicus | Glen Rock, New Jersey, US | 2005–present | A critically acclaimed punk rock/indie rock/art punk/heartland rock band. |
| The Toasters | New York, New York, US | 1981–present | A third-wave ska band. |
| Toe to Toe | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | 1992–present | A hardcore punk/soul band. |
| Tom DeLonge | San Diego, California, US | 2015 | A punk rock artist. His debut studio album "To the Stars... Demos, Odds, and Ends" was released four months after his departure from Blink-182. He was credited with playing all instruments except for bass guitar on one song and drums. |
| Too Rude | Hermosa Beach, California, US | 2000–2004 | A reggae/reggae rock/punk rock band. |
| Total Chaos | Pomona Valley, California, US | 1989–present | A hardcore punk/street punk/punk rock band. |
| Die Toten Hosen | Düsseldorf, Germany | 1982–present | A Deutschpunk band. |
| Touché Amoré | Los Angeles, California, US | 2007–present | A post-hardcore/screamo/melodic hardcore band. |
| The Tower of Dudes | Prague, Czech Republic | 2007–present | A cowpunk/Gypsy punk band. |
| Towers of London | Buckinghamshire, England, UK | 2004–2009, 2015–present | A hard rock/punk rock/glam metal/indie rock band. |
| Toxic Narcotic | Boston, Massachusetts, US | 1989–present | A DIY crust punk/hardcore punk band. |
| Toxic Reasons | Dayton, Ohio, US | 1979–1995 | A classic punk rock/hardcore punk band. |
| Toxic Waste | Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK | 1982–1986 | A punk rock/anarcho-punk band. |
| Toy Dolls | Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England, UK | 1979–present | A punk rock/Oi!/punk pathetique/new wave band. |
| Toys That Kill | San Pedro, Los Angeles, California, US | 1999–present | A punk rock band. |
| Tragedy | Memphis, Tennessee, US | 2000–present | A hardcore punk/crust punk/D-beat band. |
| Los Traidores | Montevideo, Uruguay | 1986–2003 | A punk rock/post-punk/new wave/alternative rock band. |
| Transplants | California, US | 1999–2003, 2004–2006, 2010–present | A rapcore/rap rock/punk rock project made up by members of Rancid and Blink-182. |
| Trap Them | Salem, New Hampshire, US | 2001–2017 | A metalcore/hardcore punk band that blends grindcore, crust punk, and death metal. |
| Trashlight Vision | USA | 2004–2007, 2011 | A punk rock band. |
| Trash Talk | Sacramento, California, US | 2005–present | A hardcore punk/thrashcore/crossover thrash band. |
| The Trashwomen | San Francisco Bay Area, California, US | 1991–1997, 2007–2008 | An all female garage punk/surf band. |
| Treble Charger | Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada | 1992–2006, 2012–present | An indie rock/pop punk/alternative rock band. |
| Tribe 8 | San Francisco, California, US | 1991–2005 | A queercore/punk rock band. |
| Tripface | New York, New York, US | 1993–1997 | A hardcore punk band. |
| Tři sestry | Prague, Czech Republic | 1985–present | A punk rock/pub rock band. |
| T.S.O.L. (True Sounds of Liberty) | Long Beach, California, US | 1978–2006, 2007–present | A punk rock/hardcore punk/horror punk/hard rock/deathrock band that later turned to glam metal/hair metal. |
| Tsunami Bomb | Petaluma, California, US | 1998–2005, 2009, 2015–present | A punk rock/pop punk/melodic hardcore band. |
| The Tuberkuloited | Sindi, Estonia | 1991-2007 | A punk rock band. |
| Tuesday | Chicago, Illinois, US | 1996–1999 | An emo/punk rock band. |
| Turbonegro | Nesodden, Norway | 1989–1998, 2002–2010, 2011–present | A glam punk band that combines hard rock and punk rock into a style the band describes as "deathpunk". |
| Turning Point | Moorestown, New Jersey, US | 1988–1991, 1994, 2016–present | A hardcore punk/melodic hardcore/emo band. |
| TZN Xenna | Warsaw, Poland | 1981–1987, 2011–present | A classic punk rock band. |

## U

| Band name | Origin | Years active | Brief summary |
| UFX | Blackpool, England, UK | 2000–present | A "junk rock"/gothic rock/punk rock/alternative rock band. |
| UK Decay | Luton, England, UK | 1978–1983, 1993, 2005–present | A post-punk/gothic rock band. |
| U.K. Subs | London, England, UK | 1976–present | A classic punk rock/street punk/hardcore punk band. |
| The U-Men | Seattle, Washington, US | 1980–1989 | A punk rock/post-punk/garage rock/noise rock/rockabilly band. |
| Unbroken | San Diego County, California, US | 1991–1995, 1998, 2010–2012, 2014, 2023–present | A metalcore/hardcore punk band. |
| The Undead | New York, New York, US | 1980–present | A horror punk/punk rock/hardcore punk band. |
| The Undertones | Derry, Northern Ireland, UK | 1974–1983, 1999–present | A proto-punk/punk rock/pop punk/power pop/new wave band. |
| Units | San Francisco, California, US | 1978–1984 | A new wave/electronic rock band. |
| Unsane | New York, New York, US | 1988–2000, 2003–2019, 2021–present | A noise rock/post-hardcore/alternative metal band. |
| The Unseen | Hingham, Massachusetts, US | 1993–present | A street punk/melodic hardcore band. |
| Untouchables | Washington, D.C., US | 1979–1981 | A punk rock/hardcore punk band. |
| Unwritten Law | Poway, California, US | 1990–present | A punk rock/pop punk/skate punk/alternative rock band. |
| Urban Waste | New York, New York, US | 1981–1984 | A hardcore punk band. |
| Urinals | Los Angeles, California, US | 1978–1983, 1996–present | A classic punk rock band known for their minimalistic style in their lyrics that is sometimes even referred to as "punk haiku". |
| U.S. Bombs | Huntington Beach, California, US | 1993–present | A punk rock/street punk band. |
| Useless ID | Haifa, Israel | 1994–present | A punk rock/pop punk/skate punk band that is considered to be the most successful punk rock band in Israel. |

## V

| Band name | Origin | Years active | Brief summary |
| Valencia | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | 2004–2011, 2016–present | An alternative rock/pop punk band. The band is named after the wife of the protagonist, Valencia, in the book by Kurt Vonnegut, Slaughterhouse-Five. |
| The Valves | Edinburgh, Scotland, UK | 1977–1979 | A classic punk rock band. |
| Vampire Lovers | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | 1982–1984, 1988–1990 | A Brisbane punk rock/death rock/garage punk/alternative rock band which developed into a horror punk/heavy metal hybrid in their later period. |
| The Vandals | Huntington Beach, California, US | 1980–present | A punk rock band that turned pop punk. The band is well known for their use of humor and sarcasm. |
| The Varukers | Leamington Spa, England, UK | 1979–1988, 1993–present | A hardcore punk/classic punk rock/crust punk/street punk/anarcho-punk band. |
| Vatican Commandos | Darien Connecticut, US | 1982–1985, 2011 | A hardcore punk band of which Moby was a member. |
| Vennaskond | Tallinn, Harju County, Estonia | 1984–2006, 2007–present | A punk rock/post-punk/glam punk band. |
| Venomous Concept | New York, New York, US | 2004–present | A hardcore punk/grindcore/extreme metal band. |
| Verbal Abuse | Houston, Texas, US | 1981–1995, 2004–present | A hardcore punk/crossover thrash band. |
| Verse | Providence, Rhode Island, US | 2003–2009, 2011–2013 | A hardcore punk/melodic hardcore band. |
| The Vibrators | London, England, UK | 1976–2022 | A classic punk rock band. |
| Vice Squad | Bristol, England, UK | 1979–1985, 1997–present | A female fronted punk rock/street punk band. |
| The Victims | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | 1977–1979 | A classic punk rock band. |
| Victims of Circumstance | Clearwater, Florida, US | 2005–present | A punk rock band known for blending pop-hooks with a unique style of ska. |
| The Viletones | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | 1977–present | A classic punk rock band. |
| The Vindictives | Chicago, Illinois, US | 1991–1996, 1999, 2012–present | A punk rock band. |
| The Virus | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | 1998–2004, 2013–present | A street punk band. |
| Virus Nine | Medford, Oregon, US | 1996–2010 | A punk rock band. |
| Los Violadores | Buenos Aires, Argentina | 1981–1992, 1995–1996, 2000–2011, 2016–2019 | A Latino-American punk rock/hard rock/post-punk band that was founded during Argentina's "El Proceso" military dictatorship. |
| Violent Delight | St Albans, Hertfordshire, England, UK | 2000–2006 | A punk rock/heavy metal band. |
| Violent Femmes | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, US | 1981–2009, 2013–present | A folk punk/alternative rock band. |
| Violent Apathy | Kalamazoo, Michigan, U.S. | 1981–present | A punk rock/hardcore punk band that formed in March 1981 at Western Michigan University. |
| Vision of Disorder | Long Island, New York, New York, US | 1992–2002, 2006, 2008–present | A hardcore punk/metalcore/alternative metal/groove metal band. |
| Richard Hell and the Voidoids | New York, New York, US | 1976–1979, 1981–1983, 1990, 2000 | A classic punk rock/art punk band. |
| Voodoo Glow Skulls | Riverside, California, US | 1988–present | A ska punk band. |
| Voorhees | Durham, County Durham, England, UK | 1991–2001, 2004, 2010, 2012–present | A hardcore punk band. |
| Void | Columbia, Maryland, US | 1979–1984 | A hardcore punk/thrashcore band. |
| Vorkriegsjugend | Berlin, Germany | 1982–1985, 1998–1999 | A Deutschpunk/hardcore punk band. |

## W

| Band name | Origin | Years active | Brief summary |
| Wakefield | Mechanicsville, Maryland, US | 2000–2008 | An alternative rock/pop punk band that made an uncredited appearance in the 2004 movie, New York Minute. |
| The Wall | Sunderland, Tyne And Wear, England, UK | 1978–1983, 2007–2022 | A classic punk rock band. |
| The Waltons | Isle of Wight, England, UK | 1985–1995 | An anarcho-punk/post-punk band. |
| Les Wampas | Paris, France | 1983–present | A punk rock/pop punk/psychobilly band that refers to their music as "Yé-yé punk". |
| The Wanton Looks | Chicago, Illinois, US | 2009–2013 | An all female pop punk/punk rock band that is described as reminiscent of Joan Jett's early 1980's work. |
| Warzone | Lower East Side, Manhattan, New York, New York, US | 1982–1997 | A hardcore punk band. |
| Wasted Youth | Los Angeles, California, US | 1981–1988 | A hardcore punk/crossover thrash band. |
| Waterparks | Houston, Texas, US | 2011–present | A pop rock/electropop/alternative rock/hyperpop band that started out by playing pop punk. |
| Wayne County & the Electric Chairs | New York, New York, US | 1977–1979 | A female fronted classic punk rock/glam punk band. |
| Wavves | Los Angeles, California, US | 2008–present | A lo fi alternative rock/indie rock/pop punk/surf band that was started by Nathan Williams and also includes members from Jay Reatard's band. |
| WC | Miastko, Poland | 1981–present | A punk rock band. |
| Wednesday 13 | Charlotte, North Carolina, US | 1992–present | A horror punk/heavy metal/gothic metal/hardcore punk/glam metal/glam punk/outlaw country artist. |
| Wednesday Night Heroes | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | 1997–2009 | A punk rock/Oi!/street punk/hardcore punk band. |
| The Weirdos | Los Angeles, California, US | 1975–1981, 1986–1992, 2004–2005, 2013–present | A proto-punk/classic punk rock band. |
| Westbound Train | Boston, Massachusetts, US | 2001–present | A ska/reggae/soul band. |
| Western Addiction | San Francisco, California, US | 2003–2006, 2013–present | A hardcore punk/punk rock/melodic hardcore band. |
| Weezer | Los Angeles, California, US | 1992–1997, 2000–present | A power pop/pop rock/geek rock/emo band that started out playing alternative rock/pop punk and then indie pop in 2010. |
| The Wedding | Fayetteville, Arkansas, US | 2003–2015 | An alternative rock/post-hardcore/Christian punk band. |
| White Flag | Inland Empire, California, US | 1982–present | A punk rock band. |
| The White Stripes | Detroit, Michigan, US | 1997–2011 | A garage rock/blues rock/alternative rock/punk blues/indie rock band. |
| White Trash Debutantes | San Francisco, California, US | 1986–present | A punk rock/pop punk band. |
| Whole Wheat Bread | Jacksonville, Florida, US | 2003–present | A punk rock/pop punk/hardcore punk/rapcore band who has toured with bands such as Big D and the Kids Table and The Aquabats. |
| The Wildhearts | Newcastle upon Tyne, England, UK | 1989–1997, 2001–2009, 2012–2022, 2024–present | A hard rock/pop/punk rock/heavy metal band. |
| A Wilhelm Scream | New Bedford, Massachusetts, US | 1996–present | A melodic hardcore/punk rock/skate punk/heavy metal band that was formerly known as Smackin' Isaiah, Koen, and Adam's Crack. |
| Wipers | Portland, Oregon, US | 1977–1989, 1993–1999 | A classic punk rock/post-punk/hardcore punk/post-hardcore band. |
| Wire | London, England, UK | 1976–1980, 1985–1992, 1999–present | An influential art punk/punk rock band, especially in the development of the post-punk genre. |
| Wisdom In Chains | Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, US | 2002–present | A hardcore punk/punk rock/alternative metal/Oi! band. |
| Wizo | Sindelfingen, Germany | 1985–2005, 2009–present | A Deutschpunk/hardcore punk/anarcho-punk band. |
| Wlochaty | Szczecin, Poland | 1987–present | A hardcore punk/anarcho-punk band. |
| Wolfbrigade | Sweden | 1995–2004, 2007–2012, 2014–present | A crust punk/melodic death metal band. |
| The Wonder Years | Lansdale, Pennsylvania, US | 2005–present | An emo/alternative rock/pop punk band. |
| World Burns to Death | Austin, Texas, US | 2000–present | A crust punk band. |
| The World/Inferno Friendship Society | Brooklyn, New York, US | 1994–2021 | A punk rock/dark cabaret band. |
| Wrangler Brutes | Los Angeles, California, US | 2003–2004 | A hardcore punk band. |
| WSTR | Liverpool, England, UK | 2015–present | A pop punk band that was originally named Waster until they decided to change their name after a Canadian band with the same name issued a "cease and desist" letter. WSTR is still Waster but without vowels. |
| The Wynona Riders | East Bay, California, US | 1988–present | A punk rock/pop punk band. |

## X

| Band name | Origin | Years active | Brief summary |
| X | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | 1977–present | A classic punk rock band. |
| X | Los Angeles, California, US | 1977–1993, 2004–present | A classic punk rock/alternative rock band. |
| xDISCIPLEx A.D. | Erie, Pennsylvania, US | 1995–2004 | A Christian hardcore/thrash metal/hardcore punk/Christian metal band. |
| X!NK | Belgium | 2001–2009, 2022–present | A pop punk band. |
| X-Pistols | Southern California, US/Oregon, US | 2010–present | A punk rock band. |
| X-Pulsion | Brussels, Belgium | 1977–1978 | A classic punk rock band. |
| X-Ray Spex | London, England, UK | 1976–1979, 1991, 1995–1996, 2008 | A classic punk rock band that featured Poly Styrene on vocals and Lora Logic on saxophone. |

## Y

| Band name | Origin | Years active | Brief summary |
| Yeah Yeah Yeahs | New York, New York, US | 2000–2014, 2017–present | A garage punk/garage rock/indie rock/art punk/dance-punk/post-punk revival band. |
| Yellowcard | Jacksonville, Florida, US | 1997–2008, 2010–2017, 2022–present | A pop punk/alternative rock/hardcore punk band. |
| Yidcore | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | 1998–2009, 2011, 2019 | A Jewish rock/punk rock/comedy rock band. |
| You Me At Six | Weybridge, Surrey, England, UK | 2004–present | A pop punk/alternative rock/pop rock/post-hardcore band. |
| Youngblood Brass Band | Madison, Wisconsin, US | 1998–present | A jazz/hip hop/punk rock/punk jazz band. |
| Young Canadians | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | 1979–1980 | A punk rock/garage rock band. |
| The Young and the Useless | New York, New York, US | 1980–1984 | A punk rock band. |
| The Young Werewolves | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | 2002–2015 | A rockabilly/psychobilly/garage rock/horror punk band. |
| Your Heart Breaks | Bellingham, Washington, US | 1998–present | A "collaborative music project" with over 50 members in the lower 48 states that plays a blend of indie rock, folk and punk rock, with an electronic influence. |
| Youth Brigade | Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, US | 1980–1987, 1991–present | A hardcore punk band. Three of the four members of the band are brothers. |
| Youth Brigade | Washington, D.C., US | 1980–1981, 2012–2013 | A hardcore punk band. |
| Youth Defense League | New York, New York, US | 1986–present | An Oi!/New York hardcore band. |
| Youth Gone Mad | Los Angeles, California, US | 1980–present | A punk rock/hardcore punk band. |
| Youth in Asia | London, England, UK | 1981–1984 | An anarcho-punk band. |
| Youth of Today | Danbury, Connecticut, US | 1985–1990, 1994, 1999, 2003–2004, 2010–present | A straight edge New York hardcore/positive hardcore band. |
| The Yuppie Pricks | Austin, Texas, US | 1999–present | A comedy punk rock band that reverses the traditional "working class punk" ethos and instead flaunts their wealth and affluence, in a comical, over-the-top way. |

## Z

| Band name | Origin | Years active | Brief summary |
| Zbogom Brus Li | Novi Sad, Vojvodina, Serbia | 1992–2000, 2005–present | A punk rock/folk punk/children's music/pop rock band. |
| Zebrahead | La Habra, California, United States | 1996–present | A punk rock/pop punk/rap rock/rapcore/ska punk band. |
| Zeke | Seattle, Washington, US | 1992–present | A hardcore punk/hard rock/heavy metal/speed metal band. |
| The Zeros | Chula Vista, California, US | 1976–1980 | A classic punk rock band. |
| The Zeros | England, UK | 1977–1979, 1988, 2000s–present | A classic punk rock band. |
| Zero Boys | Indianapolis, Indiana, US | 1980–1985, 1987–1988, 1991–1994, 2006–present | A punk rock/hardcore punk band. |
| Zikney Tzfat | Tel Aviv, Israel | 1990–1996 | A grunge/punk rock band. |
| Zóna A | Bratislava, Slovakia | 1984–present | A punk rock band. |
| Zounds | Reading, Berkshire, England, UK | 1977–1982, 2001–present | An anarcho-punk/post-punk band. |