The Groove

The greatest punk artists of all time

38 artists ranked by the Groove — music.nw’s own measure of renown. Not an opinion, a fact computed from the record. Why?

No. 1

blink‐182

United States of America · 1992– · pop punk

59.260

Why this number?

The full board

Joy Division

United Kingdom · 1978–1980 · post-punk 49.290

Brand New

United States of America · 2000– · emo 43.200

Bad Religion

United States of America · 1980– · punk 38.020

Siouxsie and the Banshees

United Kingdom · 1976–1996 · post-punk 34.350

NOFX

United States of America · 1983–2024 · punk 32.730

7 Sum 41

Canada · 1996–2025 · pop punk 21.670

8 IDLES

United Kingdom · 2009– · post-punk 20.580

Rise Against

United States of America · 1999– · punk 20.546

10 American Football

United States of America · 1997– · emo 20.270

11 The Chameleons

United Kingdom · 1981–2003 · post-punk 18.570

12 Wire

United Kingdom · 1976– · post-punk 16.390

13 Die Ärzte

Germany · 1982– · punk 13.280

14 Pere Ubu

United States of America · 1975– · post-punk 13.070

15 face to face

United States of America · 1991– · punk 13.000

The Fall

United Kingdom · 1976–2018 · post-punk 11.660

17 Sex Pistols

United Kingdom · 1975–1978 · punk 11.180

18 The Birthday Party

United Kingdom · 1980–1983 · post-punk 10.040

19 Refused

Sweden · 1992–2025 · hardcore punk 9.000

20 Bright Eyes

United States of America · 1995– · alternative punk 8.010

21 +44

United States of America · 2004–2009 · punk 7.400

22 Black Flag

United States of America · 1976– · hardcore punk 6.840

23 Sunny Day Real Estate

United States of America · 1992– · emo 6.660

24 Dead Kennedys

United States of America · 1978–1986 · punk 6.240