List of Punk Rock Bands, 0–K - A

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Band Name Origin Years Active Description
Aborto Elétrico Brasília, Brazil 1978-82
Abrasive Wheels Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, UK 1976–84, 2003–present Classic English punk band known for their seminal albums "When The Punks Go Marching In" and the singles "Vicious Circle/Voice of Youth" and "Army Song"
AC4 Umeå, Sweden 2008–present
Adam and the Ants London, England 1977–82 A band which originally played punk rock, moving toward post-punk from 1978 to 1979. A later incarnation achieved commercial success as part of the New Romantic movement.
The Adicts Ipswich, Suffolk, England 1975–present A British classic punk band known for dressing similar to the "droogs" (ruffians) in the Stanley Kubrick film A Clockwork Orange.
The Adolescents Fullerton, California, United States 1980–81, 1986–89, 2001–present A hardcore punk supergroup with members from Agent Orange and Social Distortion.
ADS Copenhagen, Denmark 1980-84
The Adverts London, England 1976–79 A punk rock band with one of the earliest female punk stars, Gaye Advert.
Adrenalin O.D. Elmwood Park, New Jersey, USA 1981–90 A hardcore punk band who pioneered the thrash movement of the early1980s.
Afektiven Naboj Struga, Macedonia
AFI Ukiah, California, USA 1991–present Began as a hardcore punk band before shifting to horror punk, then to alternative rock.
Afro Jetz Sweden
Against All Authority Miami, Florida, USA 1992–present A DIY ska punk band.
Against Brisbane, Australia 2001–present
Against Me! Gainesville, Florida, USA 1997–present A folk punk band.
Agent 51 Poway, California, USA 1995-2005
Agent Orange Placentia, California, USA 1979–present A surf punk band.
Agnostic Front New York City, New York, USA 1982–92, 1997–present A hardcore punk/crossover thrash band.
Aiden Seattle, Washington, USA 2003–present An alternative rock/horror punk band.
Alexisonfire St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada 2001-2011, 2012 Juno Award-winning post-hardcore band.
Alkaline Trio Chicago, Illinois, USA 1996–present A punk rock trio.
Alice Donut New York City, USA 1986–1996, 2001–present A psychedelic alternative punk rock band.
All Fort Collins, Colorado, USA 1987–present A band formed by members of the Descendents.
Allister Chicago, Illinois, USA 1996–2007, 2010–present a melodic punk band.
The Alley Cats Los Angeles, California, USA 1978–82
GG Allin Lancaster, New Hampshire, USA 1976–93 A punk rock musician known for having debauched stage shows.
All Systems Go! Canada 1995–present
All Time Low Baltimore, Maryland, USA 2003–present A pop punk band.
Alternative TV London, England 1976–79, 1981, 1985–98
Amebix Devon, England 1978–87, 2008–present A pioneer of the crust punk genre.
Amen Los Angeles, California, USA 1994–2011
American Steel Oakland, California, USA 1995–present
American Hi-Fi Boston, Massachusetts, USA 1998–present
The Analogs Szczecin, Poland 1995–present An anti-fascist street punk band
Andrew Jackson Jihad Phoenix, Arizona, USA 2004–present DIY folk punk band from Arizona.
Angelic Upstarts South Shields, Tyne and Wear, England 1977–present A socialist working class Oi! punk and skinhead band.
Ann Beretta Richmond, Virginia, USA 1996-2001
Anonymous Andorra la Vella, Andorra 2004–present
Angry Samoans Los Angeles, California, USA 1978–present
Anti-Cimex Gothenburg, Sweden 1981–93 One of the first bands to define Scandinavian D-beat
Antidote The Netherlands 1996–present
Anti-Flag Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA 1988–89, 1993–present A political punk band.
Anti-Heros Atlanta, Georgia, USA 1984-99
Antillectual Nijmegen / Utrecht, Netherlands 2000–present
Anti-Nowhere League Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England 1980–89, 1992–present Classic English punk band.
Anti-Pasti Derbyshire, England 1979–84, 1995 A British punk band from the third wave of punk in England during the early 1980s.
AntiProduct UK 2000–present
Anti-Product New York, New York, USA 1995-2002
Anti-Scrunti Faction Boulder, Colorado, USA 1984-85
Antischism Columbia, South Carolina, USA
Antisect Daventry, Northamptonshire, England 1982–87
Antiseen Charlotte, North Carolina, USA 1983–present
The Apers Rotterdam, The Netherlands 1996–present
The APF Brigade Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, England 1980–present
Apocalypse Hoboken Chicago, Illinois, USA 1987–1999
The Apostles Islington, London, England 1979–90 An experimental anarcho-punk band that, in general, eschewed the prevalent punk aesthetics.
The Aquabats Huntington Beach, California, USA 1994–present An American superhero-themed synthpunk/ska punk band.
Armia Poland 1984–present A Christian punk band.
Armed and Hammered Toronto, Canada 1989–2003
Arson Anthem New Orleans, Louisiana, USA 2006–present
The Art Attacks London, England 1977–78
Articles of Faith Chicago, Illinois, USA 1981-85
The Artist Life Toronto, Ontario, Canada 2005–present
Die Ärzte Berlin, Germany 1982–88, 1993–present A punk rock band with influences ranging from rock, punk, ska, jazz, swing, and hip hop.
Asexuals Beaconsfield, Quebec, Canada 1983-97, 2010–present
As Friends Rust Gainesville, Florida, USA 1996–2002, 2008, 2011–present
Ash Downpatrick, Northern Ireland 1992–present
Ashes Washington, D.C., USA 1991-95
Assjack Gridley, California, USA 1999–present
Assorted Jelly Beans Riverside, California USA 1996-99, 2008–present
Asta Kask Töreboda, Sweden 1978–89, 1992, 2003–present Pioneers in trallpunk
At the Drive-In El Paso, Texas, USA 1994–2001
The Ataris Anderson, Indiana, USA 1995–present
Athena Istanbul, Turkey 1987–present A Ska punk band.
Atheist Rap Novi Sad, Vojvodina, Serbia 1989–present A punk rock band from Serbia whose music is often categorized as "happy punk".
Atom and His Package Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA 1997–2003 A synth punk outfit consisting solely of Adam Goren.
Attaque 77 Buenos Aires, Argentina 1987–present
Aurora Győr, Hungary 1983–present
Aus-Rotten Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA 1992–2001 A crust punk band.
Authority Zero Mesa, Arizona, USA 1994–present
Autopilot Off Orange County, New York, USA 1996–2005
Autumn Poison Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England 1980-85
Avail Richmond, Virginia, USA 1987–2008
The Avengers San Francisco Bay Area, California, USA 1977-79, 1999, 2004–present
Avoid One Thing Boston, Massachusetts, USA 2002-05
Avskum Kristinehamn, Sweden 1982–present
Awkward Thought New York, New York, USA

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