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
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.
Era / Scene Labels
The landmark eras and scenes of punk.
Pop-Punk / Skate Punk
Melodic, hook-forward punk — from Ramones-derived pop-punk through skate punk, easycore and the 2020s revival.
Political / Protest Punk
Explicitly political and identity-driven punk, from anarcho and peace punk through riot grrrl, queercore, Afro-punk and taqwacore.