Punk / Hardcore

Punk's own world — proto-punk through '77, hardcore, post-hardcore, emo, pop-punk, crust, anarcho, Oi!, ska-punk, post-punk and the global undergrounds. Cross-listed with Rock.

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1Proto-Punk / Garage Roots

The loud, primitive 1960s–70s ancestors before 'punk' had a name.

Proto-Punk / Garage Roots

The loud, primitive 1960s–70s ancestors before 'punk' had a name.

First-Wave / '77 Punk

The 1976–79 explosion in New York and London.

Hardcore Punk

Faster, harder, shorter — the early-'80s US/UK acceleration.

Post-Hardcore

Hardcore's arty, dynamic, more melodic offspring from the mid-'80s on.

Emo / Pop-Punk

The melodic, confessional and skate-park wings.

Crust / Anarcho / D-beat

Politically charged, grimy, distortion-soaked punk.

Oi! / Street Punk

Working-class, terrace-chant, boots-and-braces punk.

Ska-Punk / Two-Tone

Punk fused with ska and reggae upstrokes.

Post-Punk / No Wave

The angular, dub-wise, art-damaged reaction to '77.

Art-Punk / Synth-Punk

Punks who weaponized keyboards, noise and concept.

Garage Punk / Riot Grrrl / Queercore

Lo-fi revival plus the feminist and queer undergrounds.

Folk-Punk / Celtic Punk

Acoustic instruments, raised fists and pub singalongs.

Psychobilly / Horror Punk

Rockabilly, B-movie horror and punk speed.

International Punk

Scenes that built their own punk vocabularies worldwide.