Punk Bands A-Z #2

UK band who dress like the droogs from Stanley Kubrick's A Clockwork Orange.

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Humorous pop-punk band behind "All The Small Things" & "What's My Age Again?".

B

LA hardcore band featuring Keith Morris, named after a group sex act.

C

Politically charged San Francisco band featuring Jello Biafra, behind "Holiday In Cambodia".

D

UK hardcore & grindcore pioneers, who took part in an infamous performance with KLF at the 1992 BRIT awards.

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Cult UK post-punk band of the late Mark E. Smith. Albums include "Live at the Witch Trials" & "Hex Enduction Hour".

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US pop-punk band of twin brothers Joel & Benji Madden, behind "The Anthem".

G

US hardcore band of Jamey Jasta, who influenced the later metalcore genre. Albums include "The Rise of Brutality".

H

Critically acclaimed Bristol band featuring vocalist Joe Talbot, whose debut album was 2017's "Brutalism".

I

Pioneering UK post-punk band of the late Ian Curtis, whose members would go on to form New Order.

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All Muslim, Pakistani-American punk band who call their music "Taqwacore".

K

Australian punk and rockabilly band behind the singles "Prisoner of Society" and "Second Solution".

L

Iconic US hardcore punk band featuring Ian MacKaye, whose song "Straight Edge" was the basis of the straight edge movement.

M

Pop-punk/ska punk band featuring Gwen Stefani, who had huge hits in the 90's with "I'm Just A Girl" and "Don't Speak".

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US ska punk band named after a series of US nuclear tests. Members would go on to form Rancid.

O

Iconic celtic punk band of the late great Shane MacGowan, behind "Fairytale of New York".

P

US band whose name might be considered offensive by today's standards, as they are not part of the LBGTQ community.

Q

California punk band of Tim Armstrong & Lars Frederiksen, behind 90's hits "Ruby Soho", "Time Bomb" & "Roots Radicals".

R

Prominent UK Oi! band whose name was derived from faded graffiti dedicated to the Hersham football club vocalist Jim Pursey saw on a wall.

S

US punk rock/rap rock supergroup featuring members of Rancid and Blink-182.

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Band from Northern Ireland featuring vocalist Feargal Sharkey, behind the hits "Teenage Kicks" and "Jimmy Jimmy".

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Humorous California punk band whose albums include "Peace Thru Vandalism" and "Fear of a Punk Planet".

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Highly influential UK art punk/post-punk band whose debut album was 1977's "Pink Flag".

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UK band featuring Poly Styrene & saxophonist Lora Logic, behind the classic '77 single "Oh Bondage Up Yours!".

X

Florida pop-punk/emo band behind "Ocean Avenue", and notable for having a violinist.

Y

In a parallel universe, this US hardcore punk band might be called the Zilch Lads.

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