it’s good to be back in England it’s good to see all you again take a dude
their music was fast
their music was fast hard and stripped-down welcome to
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down our picks for the top 10 most
down our picks for the top 10 most influential punk bands number 10 misfits
the misfits weren’t the first band to
the misfits weren’t the first band to produce fast and aggressive tracks with
produce fast and aggressive tracks with
produce fast and aggressive tracks with appealing vocal melodies but they did
appealing vocal melodies but they did
appealing vocal melodies but they did originate a unique brand of Punk that
originate a unique brand of Punk that
originate a unique brand of Punk that featured dark and shocking imagery
featured dark and shocking imagery
featured dark and shocking imagery inspired by horror and sci-fi flicks as
inspired by horror and sci-fi flicks as
inspired by horror and sci-fi flicks as their music has gotten faster and closer
their music has gotten faster and closer
their music has gotten faster and closer to hardcore punk the band has reached
to hardcore punk the band has reached
to hardcore punk the band has reached cult hero status dozens have covered
cult hero status dozens have covered
cult hero status dozens have covered their songs and they’ve kept their
their songs and they’ve kept their
their songs and they’ve kept their popularity alive today with later
popularity alive today with later
popularity alive today with later lineups
despite lineup changes and substance
despite lineup changes and substance abuse problems Social Distortion has
abuse problems Social Distortion has
abuse problems Social Distortion has endured thanks to Mike NASA’s dedication
endured thanks to Mike NASA’s dedication
endured thanks to Mike NASA’s dedication and determination beginning with a
and determination beginning with a
and determination beginning with a faster and heavier sound the band helped
faster and heavier sound the band helped
faster and heavier sound the band helped put the SoCal punk rock scene on the map
put the SoCal punk rock scene on the map
put the SoCal punk rock scene on the map thanks to energetic performances and
thanks to energetic performances and
thanks to energetic performances and relatable lyrics those social Dee is
relatable lyrics those social Dee is
relatable lyrics those social Dee is since embraced a more country and Blues
since embraced a more country and Blues
since embraced a more country and Blues infused Cal Punk style they haven’t lost
infused Cal Punk style they haven’t lost
infused Cal Punk style they haven’t lost any of their musical strengths or appeal
Bad Religion combined their love of The
Bad Religion combined their love of The Ramones The Sex Pistols and the clash
Ramones The Sex Pistols and the clash
Ramones The Sex Pistols and the clash with their interest in Black Flag and
with their interest in Black Flag and
with their interest in Black Flag and Minor Threat to create their own brand
Minor Threat to create their own brand
Minor Threat to create their own brand of punk rock and melodic hardcore they
of punk rock and melodic hardcore they
of punk rock and melodic hardcore they added angry politicized lyrics and
added angry politicized lyrics and
added angry politicized lyrics and distinguished themselves with vocal
distinguished themselves with vocal
distinguished themselves with vocal harmonies
after years of being underground stars
after years of being underground stars Bad Religion reached the masses with
Bad Religion reached the masses with
Bad Religion reached the masses with 1994’s
1994’s
1994’s stranger than fiction and have been
stranger than fiction and have been
stranger than fiction and have been going strong ever since
is crazy
is crazy and I like to
they may not like the hardcore punk
they may not like the hardcore punk labels but there’s no denying that Bad
labels but there’s no denying that Bad
labels but there’s no denying that Bad Brains left an indelible mark on the
Brains left an indelible mark on the
Brains left an indelible mark on the genre while playing in a vigorous Punk
genre while playing in a vigorous Punk
genre while playing in a vigorous Punk style they differentiated themselves
style they differentiated themselves
style they differentiated themselves with their guitar use and by
with their guitar use and by
with their guitar use and by incorporating reggae into their sound
incorporating reggae into their sound
incorporating reggae into their sound seen as hardcore leaders Bad Brains
seen as hardcore leaders Bad Brains
seen as hardcore leaders Bad Brains later inspired many of their devoted
later inspired many of their devoted
later inspired many of their devoted fans to start punk bands of their own
with their diverse fusion of rock genres
with their diverse fusion of rock genres and satire heavy left-leaning lyrics
and satire heavy left-leaning lyrics
and satire heavy left-leaning lyrics these American punk rockers were one of
these American punk rockers were one of
these American punk rockers were one of the first groups to break into the UK
the first groups to break into the UK
the first groups to break into the UK hardcore scene their commitment to their
hardcore scene their commitment to their
hardcore scene their commitment to their political views and boundary-pushing
political views and boundary-pushing
political views and boundary-pushing ways even led to an obscenity trial over
ways even led to an obscenity trial over
ways even led to an obscenity trial over an album sleeve regardless the Dead
an album sleeve regardless the Dead
an album sleeve regardless the Dead Kennedys left a deep impact on punk
Kennedys left a deep impact on punk
Kennedys left a deep impact on punk music and even scored a gold record
during the first wave of American West
during the first wave of American West Coast punk-rock determination and
Coast punk-rock determination and
Coast punk-rock determination and relentless touring made black flag
relentless touring made black flag
relentless touring made black flag synonymous with Punk’s do-it-yourself
synonymous with Punk’s do-it-yourself
synonymous with Punk’s do-it-yourself ethic their songs were intense super
ethic their songs were intense super
ethic their songs were intense super fast and packed with socio-political
fast and packed with socio-political
fast and packed with socio-political themes
as one of the first bands to blend
as one of the first bands to blend heavy-metal jazz and other styles the
heavy-metal jazz and other styles the
heavy-metal jazz and other styles the members of Black Flag are also
members of Black Flag are also
members of Black Flag are also considered pioneers who set the standard
considered pioneers who set the standard
considered pioneers who set the standard for hardcore punk alongside Minor Threat
for hardcore punk alongside Minor Threat
for hardcore punk alongside Minor Threat and do a number for Iggy and the Stooges
when it comes to sex drugs and dirty
when it comes to sex drugs and dirty raucous rock and roll the Stooges were
raucous rock and roll the Stooges were
raucous rock and roll the Stooges were all that and then some their bare bones
all that and then some their bare bones
all that and then some their bare bones sound Iggy Pop’s wild antics and the raw
sound Iggy Pop’s wild antics and the raw
sound Iggy Pop’s wild antics and the raw power with which they performed laid the
power with which they performed laid the
power with which they performed laid the blueprint for punk and its aesthetic
blueprint for punk and its aesthetic
blueprint for punk and its aesthetic despite limited initial commercial
despite limited initial commercial
despite limited initial commercial success the Stooges are now considered
success the Stooges are now considered
success the Stooges are now considered one of the most significant proto-punk
one of the most significant proto-punk
one of the most significant proto-punk acts while Iggy has been dubbed The
acts while Iggy has been dubbed The
acts while Iggy has been dubbed The Godfather of punk drugs attitude youth
Godfather of punk drugs attitude youth
Godfather of punk drugs attitude youth and a record collection
through the faraway town that Wars
through the faraway town that Wars declared
declared
declared we’ll go down as part of the original
we’ll go down as part of the original
we’ll go down as part of the original wave of British punk the clash was known
wave of British punk the clash was known
wave of British punk the clash was known for an angsty dirty sound and
for an angsty dirty sound and
for an angsty dirty sound and socio-politically charged lyrics after
socio-politically charged lyrics after
socio-politically charged lyrics after spreading their musical message on tour
spreading their musical message on tour
spreading their musical message on tour the idealist punk rockers struck a chord
the idealist punk rockers struck a chord
the idealist punk rockers struck a chord with Americans by experimenting with
with Americans by experimenting with
with Americans by experimenting with genres on London Calling and combat rock
genres on London Calling and combat rock
genres on London Calling and combat rock their strong songwriting musical passion
their strong songwriting musical passion
their strong songwriting musical passion and fearlessness helped make the clash
and fearlessness helped make the clash
and fearlessness helped make the clash the only band that mattered
in less than three years these UK rebels
in less than three years these UK rebels kick-started the punk movement in their
kick-started the punk movement in their
kick-started the punk movement in their homeland their aggressive musical
homeland their aggressive musical
homeland their aggressive musical approach and violent confrontational
approach and violent confrontational
approach and violent confrontational behavior made the punk attitude
behavior made the punk attitude
behavior made the punk attitude mainstream and got them banned from
mainstream and got them banned from
mainstream and got them banned from multiple radio stations in the process
multiple radio stations in the process
multiple radio stations in the process with their dangerous reputation anti
with their dangerous reputation anti
with their dangerous reputation anti establishment politics and ideas about
establishment politics and ideas about
establishment politics and ideas about Anarchy The Sex Pistols spoke to a
Anarchy The Sex Pistols spoke to a
Anarchy The Sex Pistols spoke to a generation of angry youth and inspired
generation of angry youth and inspired
generation of angry youth and inspired later musicians to be defiant and
later musicians to be defiant and
later musicians to be defiant and independent
thanks to their loud and fast music
thanks to their loud and fast music original artistic vision and minimalist
original artistic vision and minimalist
original artistic vision and minimalist fashion sense The Ramones were the
fashion sense The Ramones were the
fashion sense The Ramones were the founding fathers of American punk rock
founding fathers of American punk rock
founding fathers of American punk rock by focusing on substance they crafted
by focusing on substance they crafted
by focusing on substance they crafted short simple catchy songs unlike
short simple catchy songs unlike
short simple catchy songs unlike anything pop music had ever seen
they’re explosive rock-and-roll shows
they’re explosive rock-and-roll shows inspired countless punk and hardcore
inspired countless punk and hardcore
inspired countless punk and hardcore bands including many entries on this
bands including many entries on this
bands including many entries on this list and cemented the Ramones place as
list and cemented the Ramones place as
list and cemented the Ramones place as one of the 20th century’s most
one of the 20th century’s most
one of the 20th century’s most influential groups
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