10 Underrated Punk Bands from the 2000s That Should Have Been MASSIVE

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Perhaps the greatest struggle of every punk rock fan is the dichotomy between loving your favorite band so much that you want them to become the biggest band in the world while also taking pride in the fact that their obscurity keeps you from having to share the music with the masses. However, some punk outfits are so inherently special that you just can’t help but believe that every living soul on planet Earth needs to hear them. We compiled a list of bands that should have fully transitioned from house shows to household names, but never quite made it there. But you can take comfort in the fact that you’ll never have to hear any of these outstanding acts being reduced to being background noise in the dining room of the local Burger King.
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[@altpress]

Which 2000s punk band do YOU think is the most underrated? Tell us! And don’t forget to subscribe to APTV and turn on all notifications so you never miss a video!

[@billygoatsgruff8068]

Mudhoney

[@offthewallsk818]

Pretty sure star fucking hipsters broke up because Stza punched Nico at practice

[@offthewallsk818]

Chuck Dumpster they’re still a band

[@offthewallsk818]

Ergs! Reunions are jersey’s best kept secret

[@offthewallsk818]

Chuck Dumpster ah, you’re a transphobe. Got it.

[@adamstevens6465]

The Flatliners should've been on here

[@davebaksh6723]

Hell yeah they should have.

[@michaelannetts5839]

Not underrated at all though. Everyone knows they're incredible.

[@bradsully6620]

@@michaelannetts5839 Trust me, not everyone.

[@michaelannetts5839]

@@bradsully6620 cool?

[@greytiger10]

The Lawrence Arms

[@Msantor1605]

Came here to say this.

[@heartshomes-pandemicrock1611]

oh hell yes..one of the last true punk bands..and the falcon!

[@manwiththedogs7]

Very accurate list. The Explosion was a great band, Black Tape is one of the best punk albums of that decade, but I dont know why they didn't go big. Also I will put Dead To Me, such a incredible band.

[@altpress]

DEAD TO ME ARE SO FUCKING GOOOOOOOOOOODDDDDDD!!! Did you by chance catch them on the Fat tour with Lagwagon and The Flatliners a few years back? Absolutely amazing tour. Thanks for the kind words and excellent suggestion!

[@manwiththedogs7]

@@altpress No I wasn't at that shows. I am from Chile, so is a little complicated sometimes to bands come to here. But Im pretty sure Im gonna catch them some day. Cheers 💚

[@FalloutProfile]

No revolution, I know, and filthy & insane are awesome from that album. They sound like mainstream punk that would blow up in the late 90s.

[@wasilewski25318]

How is Gogol Bordello underrated, they play for crowds of thousands at big festivals, they're nearly mainstream. Great band though

[@Gross_Malone]

Who?

[@wasilewski25318]

#7 on the list

[@rileyk5228]

Woosh

[@NoneedforAname69]

Bro right! Gogol Bordello is definitely not an underrated band. They are one of the best punk bands around.

[@Obsequie]

I know a lot of punk rockers that have never heard of Gogol Bordello.

[@heartshomes-pandemicrock1611]

STRUNG OUT!!!!

[@jacobv713]

Great energy, highly underrated!

[@domeslacker]

Lanemeyer from the NJ pop punk scene back in the early 2000s. Gaslight Anthem lead singer was in their band for a bit

[@ThisWasTheScene]

Agreed.

[@misfit2022]

If Tsunami Bomb who formed in the 90’s are included then I am going to add The Muffs. I have Keep Your Heart in my car within easy reach. It’s a classic. Dave is so good and I like his solo stuff though a little more acoustic and introspective at times.

[@joshuavanhee4844]

The gaslight Anthem isn't really punk per se but such a rad band especially the album "The 59 Sound" it's flawless.

[@ZacJx]

I know the answer is likely that they're too pop-punk for this particular list, but Autopilot Off should absolutely be in this conversation.

[@altpress]

They formed in the late 90s-but don’t think they weren’t one of the first bands to be considered. What a special band.

[@crumbummin9459]

Body jar, Allister, Dead Poetic also deserve to be on this list

[@willfromw00tsup29]

Somewhere Down In Fullerton still appears in every playlist I make

[@JoshGoldOfficial]

Bodyjar is awesome

[@1Capnjazz]

Love body jar

[@michaelwilliams2231]

Body jar are awesome but they featured in THPS3 so they had mainstream exposure

[@Desekration_Band]

My friends dad is friends with the loved ones and drummed a couple shows with them.

[@spacemonkeymadness]

Saw the Loved Ones twice and it was amazing both times. Glad I got to experience them. Dave Hause is an amazing songwriter. I wish they’d come back and give it another go.

[@petefasulo5664]

Great list! Guitarist David Walsh is in TWO of these GREAT bands (The Explosion AND The Loved Ones).

[@andrewbair7810]

Awesome fucking list, every band mentioned killed it. The Swellers are massively underrated and should have been huge. They were like what if No Use For a Name and The Ataris had a band baby.

[@punker406]

Holy shit this is one of the best lists I’ve seen come from AP every band has something extremely special about them

[@altpress]

Thanks so much!! You’re right-all of them are amazing! We’re so happy that you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching-did we miss anyone?

[@jeremyrafuse5330]

My co-worker played me Gogol Bordello one time at work. It was a hellacious morning, I know that much. Too notch band.

[@conors4430]

Tsunami bomb are awesome. Emmas voice is just bliss. Fenix tx would be a good shout to. Also, since I’m an aussie, one dollar short deserve to be in the mix

[@colinwooten3767]

Fenix TX and 30footFALL deserved to be bigger

[@kevincollins8620]

@@colinwooten3767 Don't trip... I still play em almost monthly. They are not forgotten. Tearjerker is my jam. If I say a band is official tissue they are certified.

[@codyscards6698]

Fenix tx had a pretty good moment in the spotlight, bit for sure it should have been longer.

[@mikezelesny1239]

Seeing the ergs open for the descendents in nj on the hypercaffium tour was incredible

[@sXewriter1]

Awesome list! There was only one I didn't know and three where I only knew one song. I'll delve deeper in each of these bands. 🔥

[@xVinnieCx]

Man, The Explosion, The Loved Ones, and The Swellers are so good

[@ronjames4151]

Haven't reached the end but I would hope streetlight manifesto would be on here

[@royastro2513]

Hell yeah for Bomb the Music Industry! I just got into them + Jeff Rosenstock + affiliates this year, right when No Dream came out and I’ve been in a perpetual “where has this been all of my life?!?” crisis ever since

[@deadman7624]

Jeff hasn’t written a single bad song, like ever. I fucking love everything that man does lol

[@royastro2513]

Deadman haha I agree! Every time I dig into another project of his I’m blown away by how consistently good everything is and how it all clicks with me so naturally. He instantly became one of my favorite people making music

[@deadman7624]

Roy Astro Hell yeah! Do you listen to Antarctigo Vespucci? Him and Chris Farren are fucking unstoppable together

[@royastro2513]

Deadman I do, and I agree! Love Chris Farren’s solo stuff, too.

[@TheWhiels]

The swellers rule, I saw them play for 3 people at a battle of the bands, then a year later they blew up in Michigan.

[@stevenhaas9622]

did they blow up or did they swell up?

[@angelinash.4889]

10. Star Fucking Hipsters 0:54 9. The Explosion 1:25 8.Tsunami Bomb 1:54 7. Gogol Bordello 2:24 6. The Loved Ones 3:04 5. Audio Karate 3:26 4. The Swellers 4:00 3. Lemuria 4:30 2. Bomb The Music Industry! 5:04 1. The Ergs 5:35

[@Aleph-Noll]

gogol bordello and bomb the music industry. nice

[@vengefulhero]

Audio Karate is amazing

[@daoust26]

Audio karate is such a unique band my favorite song is halfway decent

[@altpress]

Such a jam.

[@robreid2652]

I saw the loved ones, the ergs! , and gaslight anthem back in like 08? It was a crazy show.

[@jeremyreiff6562]

A Wilhelm Scream!!!

[@botDepot]

I love all these bands but a lot were pretty massive...just look at Gogol Bordello’s crowd in the live shot you used

[@sanfranpunk]

Petaluma's own TSUNAMI BOMB... Long live shows at The Pheonix!

[@joelgoodman9291]

The Exploding Hearts should be on this list. The influence of Guitar Romantic cannot be understated.

[@californiapoontappa]

Dude they were soo good why nobody knows them idk but they were punks that played power pop ut wasn't punk

[@DaveAnchovies]

FM Knives

[@cbrown8847]

The Riot Before. One of the best melodic punk bands ever.

[@willfromw00tsup29]

Tsunami Bomb was awesome, I love the song El Diablo

[@anarchyasher8327]

“Audio karate” reminds me of.. YoU lIkE D&D, AuDreY HePhburN, HarRy HouDiNi anD CrOquEt-

[@altpress]

Face it...

[@radashell5729]

Alternative Press You’re never gonna make it

[@jojodaugherty3120]

YoU cAn'T sWiM, yOu CaN't DaNcE, aNd YoU dOn'T kNoW kArAtE

[@drummerjstone]

I really loved Ten After Two. So talented

[@allstopblue5717]

Goddamn I was waiting for the swellers. Always wondered what happened there? Seemed like they could have been much bigger

[@jeremyshartzer261]

I found Bomb the Music Industry a couple years ago and they're literally one of my favorite bands ever now. I can listen to them and Jeff Rosenstock's other stuff all day. Another band I'd suggest people look up is Porchlord. They didn't make it big or anything. Just really good stuff :)

[@kyletaggart]

The Swellers!

[@FreakStomp95]

Audio Karate!! Fuck yeah!!

[@kavantheterrible]

Cigar shoulda been on this list for sure!

[@joshuavanhee4844]

Broadway Calls!!

[@oliereilly1529]

Dead to me! American Steel!

[@mikeharris6722]

I was really expecting the band Reuben to be on this list

[@ExplodingTacoCat]

the band “ovens” should be on here, insane melodic stuff with some unreal guitar parts

[@rileyk5228]

They were better as Broilers

[@ExplodingTacoCat]

@@rileyk5228 huh

[@suncoastwiffle]

I had a shit on downloaded from Napster etc and can’t remember most but they were great!

[@ImmaculusVonNorton]

It is almost criminal that Party of Helicopters did not make this list!

[@royramone]

FYI Dave Hause is pronounced like 'pause' and 'cause'

[@jeff7764]

Roy Ramone yes! He has a song they play on 88.5 WXPN but for the life of me I can’t think of how it goes but I know it’s a great song.

[@xvaughanx]

Where the hell is Osker???

[@xelanitram4360]

GALLOWS should be here.

[@TheDouchecannon]

Punchline

[@markromanoski7614]

Yah, but why did you use images and stuff from the NOW Tsunami Bomb without Agent M? If this is a list of bands from the 2000’s?

[@Obsequie]

Off With Their Heads

[@jeremyreiff6562]

But most punk fans know these bands and most of these are known bands. By the mid 2000’s, music sales were declining, radio formats changed, and MTV stopped playing music. It’s not a mystery. The Gamits sound be on this list. There were known as punks best kept secret

[@RealMattKiefer]

AUDIO KARATE

[@markdrifter]

Audio Karate!!

[@GT6SuzukaTimeTrials]

I didn't recognize any besides TSUNAMI BOMB. I FUCKING LOVED THEM. Anyone remember The Youth Ahead?

[@kylehegedus5498]

The Swellers should’ve been #1. They’re a few of my best friends. 🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🥁🥁🥁🥁🥁

[@rodneyparker702]

Ignite wasn't on here?

[@brianchavez2541]

Strike Anywhere! C'mon man why are they not here?

[@frontrowruby6725]

Motion city soundtrack is another one!

[@drummerjstone]

Tell me that you're alright Yeah everything is alright

[@spiffy8576]

Slick Shoes

[@joshuavanhee4844]

THE LOVED ONES !!!! YESSSSS !!! I DIDNT KNOW ANYONE ELSE LIKED THEM!!

[@inzane0ne]

I found Tsunami Bomb through Disgaea

[@STeve-bv1uk]

Well SFH is pretty huge in NYC. Idk bout anywhere else

[@jtroueche1980]

Left Alone is definitely underrated IMO!

[@DenEz_TV]

Dropout Year, one of the best pop punk bands

[@benfrank8649]

The Matches should of been on here!!!

[@undergroundkingz7969]

Chaaaain me freee‼️

[@chuckiebobphil]

Student Rick should have been on this this

[@kevincollins8620]

I agree. They had some Pop slippers. They were certified. I used to email em back when I was a lad. I remember when he was throwing a name and line up change to Eiffel rev. (I told em the name was horrible.)

[@tigerstyle4505]

10. I think the "Two dead police. 1 for hope and 1 for peace..." "3 dead police, 1 for thanks and 2 for please. In every single town every officer is down, all dead police." lines may have ruined any hope for SFH to ever be big lol And I think that's how they wanted it. 9. Si. I was never super big on em. But solid still. 8. Tsunami Bomb was dope. It was how I introduced a lotta people to punk cause jumping straight into Consume, Leper or His Hero Is Gone can be a bit much lol And I know a lotta girls who were really positively effected by their music. They'll always have my respect. 7. GB is just too real, too raw and too weird. Most people don't know what to make of em and aren't used to the influences they utilize. Amazing band but also never stood a chance for their pro-migrant, pro-solidarity lyrics that happened to really pop in the post-9/11 world. 1,000% punk music though. 6. I can't even remember em. 5. Same. 4. Swellers had pop potential but I never really dug em. 3. Can't remember em either lol 2. BTMI on the other hand were another story 💪 1. Had a lot of friends that dug em but I never really have em a chance to be honest.

[@albertowski5554]

You forgot Desaparecidos!!

[@Jonze78]

Hostage Life was a kick ass group!

[@MonsterEMT]

YESSSSS. The Loved Ones. However, it's Dave Hause ("Hawwws, not "House). Sorry, Dave fan.

[@saturdaynightkaraokeblah]

Dorkrockcorkrod is a masterpiece. M

[@loudsleepers]

The swellers are soooo good

[@wayfarer13]

As much as I love some of these bands, there aren’t many I can really see as being massive or having mainstream appeal in both sound/image/cultural impact.

[@christopherbarney8424]

I would have bet $ that Fucked up! were at the top of this list. I thought they were Avail and Fugazi's heir apparent!

[@jeremyrafuse5330]

3:39 why are showing a CFL football field that's 110 yards as opposed to NFL's 100 yards?

[@jamesmass2944]

The blackout ?

[@anarchagustus5046]

e x t r e m e h i p s t e r

[@karoz69]

Heart Attacks

[@Gross_Malone]

Why is idubbbz on the thumbnail?

[@Obsequie]

Shiner - The Egg is a great album.

[@danbeachy8402]

The Blackout Pact

[@craigroberts2302]

What's up with the Spotify link bro

[@altpress]

Sorry! It should be there now! Not sure what happened but thanks for letting us know.

[@craigroberts2302]

@@altpress no problem nice I'll check it out

[@misterdanielo3281]

Swellers 💯

[@eliyot5126]

Buck-O-9

[@michaelwilliams2231]

How are the Ergs underrated they're probably the most well known and popular band on the list

[@kevincollins8620]

Nah... They just live on the road. I rarely run into people who know about em.

[@Eddie8a]

ERGS!!!!!

[@royversustheworld]

Spotify link doesn't work.

[@altpress]

It should be there now!

[@billygoatsgruff8068]

Mudhoney

[@seantighe5256]

I think they are grunge aren’t they in a world of labels

[@richieb1125]

Sloppy Meat Eaters should have ruled the world

[@jakelatimore9499]

Neat

[@bradsully6620]

If the gits aren't on here, they should have been. Edit: Nevermind I'm an idiot, I forgot mia died in like 93 or 94. But ill leave this up to show how much of an idiot I am.

[@HighRollersTattoo]

Dave Hause.....like Jaws

[@barabusband]

lol 😂

[@Toxicaligator]

I feel like this list is reductive as fuck. "Here are 10 Punk bands everyone who listens to punk not on the radio will absolutely know"

[@AGregBergThing]

Punk rock died in 1980 the shit they're selling this day I don't know what you can call . It's like the hippie 60s music died in the 70s and then punk rock died in the 80s then you have your new wave drum machine sensitizer music and rap music that live on 2 today all we have is America Got Talent music and rap..

[@zombiediet]

Idk why I expected this list might have at least a couple of actual punk bands but I should have known better.

[@noahhossman7070]

You’re so punk dude. You’re the punkiest punk to ever punk a punk. I bet your punkness just oozes out of you when you attend punk shows with others punks. So punk bro.

[@johnnieriot13]

It’s Dave Hause not house