List of punk bands, L–Z

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This is a list of punk bands (L through Z) who have achieved notability. The bands listed have played punk music at some point in their career, although they may have also played other styles.

Contents:
L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

[edit] L

Band name Origin Years active Brief summary
Lagwagon Flag of the United States
La Polla Records Flag of Spain
Lars Frederiksen and the Bastards Flag of the United States Campbell, California A street punk band with songs about drinking, fighting, drugs, sex, and other aspects of street life.
Lash Flag of Australia
Latex Generation Flag of the United States
Latterman Flag of the United States
The Lawrence Arms Flag of the United States
Leatherface Flag of Scotland
Le Shok Flag of the United States
Le Tigre Flag of the United States
Left Alone Flag of the United States
Leftöver Crack Flag of the United States New York City 2000–present A political crust punk band with members of ska punk band Choking Victim
Legal Weapon Flag of the United States
Less Than Jake Flag of the United States
Lifetime Flag of the United States
Limp Wrist Flag of the United States
The Living End Flag of Australia
The Locust Flag of the United States
London Flag of the United Kingdom
London SS Flag of the United Kingdom
Los Crudos Flag of the United States
Los Fastidios Flag of Italy
Los Illegals Flag of the United States
Los Saicos Flag of Peru
Los Violadores Flag of Argentina
The Loved Ones Flag of the United States
Lower Class Brats Flag of the United States
Ludwig von 88 Flag of France
Lummox Flag of Canada
The Lurkers Flag of the United Kingdom

[edit] M

Band name Origin Years active Brief summary
Malignus Youth Flag of the United States
Man Alive Flag of Israel
Mano Negra Flag of France
Masters of the Backside Flag of the United Kingdom
MC Lars Flag of the United States
MC5 Flag of the United States
mclusky Flag of Wales
MDC Flag of the United States
Me First and the Gimme Gimmes Flag of the United States
The Meatmen Flag of the United States
Media Control Flag of the United States
The Mekons Flag of the United Kingdom
The Mentors Flag of the United States
The Members Flag of the United Kingdom
Métal Urbain Flag of France
Mere Dead Men Flag of the United Kingdom
M.I.A. Flag of the United States
Michale Graves Flag of the United States
Middle Class Flag of the United States
Midtown Flag of the United States
The Mighty Mighty Bosstones Flag of the United States
Millencolin Flag of Sweden
Million Dead Flag of the United Kingdom
Minor Threat Flag of the United States
The Minutemen Flag of the United States
The Misfits Flag of the United States
The Mob Flag of the United Kingdom
Mob 47 Flag of Sweden
Moderat Likvidation Flag of Sweden
The Moondogs Flag of Ireland
Mondo Generator Flag of the United States
The Mr. T Experience Flag of the United States
Much the Same Flag of the United States
Must Flag of Hungary
Mustard Plug Flag of the United States
MxPx Flag of the United States

[edit] N

Band name Origin Years active Brief summary
Naked Aggression Flag of the United States
Naked Raygun Flag of the United States
Naked Violence Flag of the United States
Nation of Ulysses Flag of the United States
Necros Flag of the United States
The Need Flag of the United States
Negative Approach Flag of the United States
Negative FX Flag of the United States
Negazione Flag of Italy
Nerf Herder Flag of the United States
The Nerve Agents Flag of the United States
Nervous Gender Flag of the United States
New Found Glory Flag of the United States
New Mexican Disaster Squad Flag of the United States
New York Dolls Flag of the United States
The Nipple Erectors Flag of the United Kingdom
No Innocent Victim Flag of the United States
No Use for a Name Flag of the United States
NOFX Flag of the United States
Nomeansno Flag of Canada

[edit] O

Band name Origin Years active Brief summary
The Offspring Flag of the United States
The Odorants Flag of Finland
Oi Polloi Flag of Scotland
Oingo Boingo Flag of the United States
One Bad Pig Flag of the United States
Only Crime Flag of the United States
The Only Ones Flag of the United Kingdom
Operation Ivy Flag of the United States
The Oppressed Flag of the United Kingdom
Osaka Popstar Flag of the United States
The Outcasts Flag of the United Kingdom
Oxymoron Flag of Germany

[edit] P

Band name Origin Years active Brief summary
P*U*S Flag of the United Kingdom
Panda Flag of Mexico
The Pagans Flag of the United States
Paint It Black Flag of the United States
Pankrti Flag of Slovenia
Paraf Flag of Croatia
Partibrejkers Flag of Serbia
The Partisans Flag of the United Kingdom
Patti Smith Group Flag of the United States New York City
The Peace & Freedom Band Flag of the United Kingdom
Pekinška patka Flag of Serbia
Penetration Flag of the United Kingdom
Pennywise Flag of the United States
Pere Ubu Flag of the United States
Peter and the Test Tube Babies Flag of the United Kingdom
Pg. 99 Flag of the United States
Picture Frame Seduction Flag of the United Kingdom
Pinkerton Thugs Flag of the United States
The Plague Flag of the United Kingdom
Plasmatics Flag of the United States
The Plugz Flag of the United States
Point of Recognition Flag of the United States
Poison Girls Flag of the United Kingdom
Poison Idea Flag of the United States
Post Regiment Flag of Poland
Pridebowl Flag of the United States
The Professionals Flag of the United Kingdom
Project X Flag of the United States
Propagandhi Flag of Canada Portage la Prairie, Manitoba 1986–present An anarchist punk rock/thrash band.
The Psyke Project Flag of Denmark
Public Image Ltd. Flag of the United Kingdom
Pulley Flag of the United States
Puncture Flag of the United Kingdom
Punkreas Flag of Italy

[edit] Q

Band name Origin Years active Brief summary
The Queers Flag of the United States

[edit] R

Band name Origin Years active Brief summary
Radical Dance Faction Flag of the United Kingdom
Radio Birdman Flag of Australia
The Raincoats Flag of the United Kingdom
Raised Fist Flag of Sweden
The Ramones Flag of the United States
Rancid Flag of the United States
Ratos de Porão Flag of Brazil
Reagan Youth Flag of the United States
Real McKenzies Flag of Canada
Redemption 87 Flag of the United States
Red Union Flag of Serbia
Remembering Never Flag of the United States
The Remains Flag of the United States
Resilience Flag of the United States
The Restarts Flag of the United Kingdom
The Rezillos Flag of Scotland
Rich Kids on LSD Flag of the United States
Richard Hell & The Voidoids Flag of the United States
RIOT 111 Flag of New Zealand
Riot/Clone Flag of the United Kingdom
Rise Against Flag of the United States
Rites of Spring Flag of the United States
The Rivals Flag of the United Kingdom
Riverboat Gamblers Flag of the United States
Rocket from the Tombs Flag of the United States
Rocket from the Crypt Flag of the United States
Rollins Band Flag of the United States
Rubella Ballet Flag of the United Kingdom
Rudimentary Peni Flag of the United Kingdom

[edit] S

Band name Origin Years active Brief summary
The Sainte Catherines Flag of Canada
The Saints Flag of Australia
Samhain Flag of the United States
Sam's the Hero Flag of the United States
Satanic Surfers Flag of Sweden
The Scarred Flag of the United States
Scaterd Few Flag of the United States
Scratch Acid Flag of the United States
Scream Flag of the United States
Screeching Weasel Flag of the United States
The Screamers Flag of the United States
The Secret Syde Flag of the United States
The Secretions Flag of the United States
Sedes Flag of Poland
Senior Discount Flag of the United States
Severed Head of State Flag of the United States
Sex Pistols Flag of the United Kingdom
Shaila Flag of Argentina
Sham 69 Flag of the United Kingdom
She Devils Flag of Argentina
Siekiera Flag of Poland
Silverstein Flag of Canada
Sin Dios Flag of Spain
Sister George Flag of the United Kingdom
Siouxsie & the Banshees Flag of the United Kingdom
Ska-P Flag of Spain
Skrewdriver Flag of the United Kingdom
The Skids Flag of Scotland
Skitsystem Flag of Sweden
Slapshot Flag of the United States
Slaughter & The Dogs Flag of the United Kingdom
The Slickee Boys Flag of the United States
Slime Flag of Germany
The Slits Flag of the United Kingdom
Sloppy Seconds Flag of the United States
SNFU Flag of Canada
Snot Flag of the United States
Snuff Flag of the United Kingdom
Social Distortion Flag of the United States
Some Girls Flag of the United States
Sonic Boom Six Flag of the United Kingdom
Son of Sam Flag of the United States
Soziedad Alkoholika Flag of Spain
Special Duties Flag of the United Kingdom
Spitboy Flag of the United States
Spithead Flag of the United Kingdom
The Spits Flag of the United States
Split Lip Flag of the United States
SSD Flag of the United States
Stance Punks Flag of Japan
State of Alert Flag of the United States
The Stalin Flag of Japan
Stiff Little Fingers Flag of the United Kingdom
The Stooges Flag of the United States
The Stranglers Flag of the United Kingdom
Street Dogs Flag of the United States
Streetlight Manifesto Flag of the United States
Stretch Arm Strong Flag of the United States
Strike Anywhere Flag of the United States
Strike Under Flag of the United States
Strung Out Flag of the United States
Subhumans (Canada) Flag of Canada
Subhumans (UK) Flag of the United Kingdom
Suburban Lawns Flag of the United States
Suburban Rhythm Flag of the United States
Suburban Studs Flag of the United Kingdom
Subway Sect Flag of the United Kingdom
The Suicide Commandos Flag of the United States
The Suicide Machines Flag of the United States
Suicidal Tendencies Flag of the United States
Sum 41 Flag of Canada
Supernova Flag of the United States
Swell Maps Flag of the United Kingdom
Swing Kids Flag of the United States
Swingin' Utters Flag of the United States

[edit] T

Band name Origin Years active Brief summary
Tara Perdida Flag of Portugal
Team Dresch Flag of the United States
The Teen Idles Flag of the United States
Television Flag of the United States New York City 1973–78; 1992–93; 2001–present An art punk band.
Ten Foot Pole Flag of the United States
Tenpole Tudor Flag of the United Kingdom
The Teeth Flag of the United States
Theyr Flag of Iceland
Thought Riot Flag of the United States
Three Dollar Bill Flag of the United States
Thrice Flag of the United States
This Bike is a Pipe Bomb Flag of the United States
Tiger Army Flag of the United States
Die Toten Hosen Flag of Germany
Tim Armstrong Flag of the United States
Time Again Flag of the United States
Total Chaos Flag of the United States
Tough Luck Flag of the United States
Toy Dolls Flag of the United Kingdom
Towers of London Flag of the United Kingdom
Toxic Narcotic Flag of the United States
Toxic Reasons Flag of the United States
Tragedy Flag of the United States
Transplants Flag of the United States
Tribe 8 Flag of the United States
Tripwire Flag of India
TSOL Flag of the United States
Tsunami Bomb Flag of the United States
Turning Point Flag of the United States
TZN Xenna Flag of Poland

[edit] U

Band name Origin Years active Brief summary
U.K. Subs Flag of the United Kingdom
The U-Men Flag of the United States
Unbroken Flag of the United States
The Undead Flag of the United States
The Undertones Flag of the United Kingdom
The Units Flag of the United States
The Unseen Flag of the United States
Union 13 Flag of the United States
Unsane Flag of the United States
Unwritten Law Flag of the United States
Uproar Flag of the United Kingdom
Urinals Flag of the United States
US Bombs Flag of the United States
Useless ID Flag of Israel

[edit] V

Band name Origin Years active Brief summary
The Vandals Flag of the United States
The Varukers Flag of the United Kingdom
Vennaskond Flag of Estonia
The Vibrators Flag of the United Kingdom
Vice Squad Flag of the United Kingdom
The Viletones Flag of Canada
The Virus Flag of the United States
Violent Femmes Flag of the United States
Vision of Disorder Flag of the United States
Voodoo Glow Skulls Flag of the United States
Voorhees Flag of the United Kingdom
Void Flag of the United States

[edit] W

Band name Origin Years active Brief summary
The Waltons Flag of the United Kingdom
Les Wampas Flag of France
Warzone Flag of the United States
Wasted Youth Flag of the United States
Wayne County & the Electric Chairs Flag of the United States
WC Flag of Poland
Western Addiction Flag of the United States
The Weirdos Flag of the United States
Whole Wheat Bread Flag of the United States
The Wipers Flag of the United States
Wire Flag of the United Kingdom
WIZO Flag of Germany
Wolfbrigade Flag of Sweden
World Burns to Death Flag of the United States
Wrangler Brutes Flag of the United States
Wreckless Eric Flag of the United States
włochaty Flag of Poland

[edit] X

Band name Origin Years active Brief summary
X (Australia) Flag of Australia
X (US) Flag of the United States
X-Ray Spex Flag of the United Kingdom

[edit] Y

Band name Origin Years active Brief summary
Young Canadians Flag of Canada
The Young Werewolves Flag of the United States
Your Heart Breaks Flag of the United States
Youth Brigade Flag of the United States
Youth in Asia Flag of the United Kingdom
Youth of Today Flag of the United States
The Yuppie Pricks Flag of the United States

[edit] Z

Band name Origin Years active Brief summary
Zegota Flag of the United States
Zeke Flag of the United States
Zeroption Flag of Canada
The Zeros Flag of the United States
Zero Boys Flag of the United States
Zóna A Flag of Slovakia
Zounds Flag of the United Kingdom


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