Bad Religion , NOFX and Social Distortion revived mainstream interest in punk rock in the United States .
Founded by 80s punk veterans Tim Armstrong and Matt Freeman , who previously played in the highly influential ska punk band Operation Ivy , Rancid is creditedï¿½along with Green Day and The Offspringï¿½for reviving mainstream interest in punk rock in the United States during the mid-1990s .
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