The Offspring influences include hard rock and heavy metal bands like AC/DC .
Their other influences include The Beatles , The Rolling Stones , Bob Dylan , Bob Marley and the Melvins , as well as hard rock and heavy metal bands AC/DC , Van Halen , Queen , Metallica , Aerosmith , Kiss , UFO and Slayer , and alternative rock bands Nirvana , Red Hot Chili Peppers , Jane 's Addiction , Babes in Toyland and Thelonious Monster.
The Offspring