20 Bands Keeping Punk Rock Alive In 2020

#Punk #PunkRock #Hardcore
Sure, we may not be able to pack sweaty clubs and sing along to our favorite songs right now...but these 20 bands not only prove that Punk ‘s NOT Dead in 2020, it's very much alive, wearing a mask, washing its hands and ready to fill your head with four chords and the truth.
From the legendary Bad Religion to the rowdiness of The Chats, this list features bands from all over the punk spectrum-from the saccharine sweet to the relentlessly aggressive.
Check out all of the artists on this list in this Spotify Playlist!
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Who did we miss? Tell us which punk band is getting YOU through 2020! And don’t forget to subscribe to APTV and turn on all notifications so you never miss a video!

[@nikosdedes696]

Sum 41

[@GabyKaos]

The Venomous Pinks! All girl punk band!

[@altpress]

Gaby Kaos oh hell yeah thanks for the tip!!

[@altpress]

N D13 Fuck yes. We live SUM

[@griffinsteury8458]

Mannequin Pussy and Grumpster are bands that put out phenomenal albums late 2019 that I've been listening to this whole year EDIT: those albums are Patience by Mannequin Pussy and Underwhelmed by Grumpster and are great 2020 catharsis

[@klawis]

Punk's not dead, it's just underground... Well down below the depths of youtube, soundcloud, and spotify

[@yusa4467]

This comment is the most accurate

[@Zen-vk2vl]

Where? I'd like to know

[@chrishaig3199]

Punks Alive and well in 2020 watch this band do it kzbin.info/www/bejne/jZTbqoKIos-AatU

[@chrishaig3199]

not dead

[@gunitdown9273]

Fuck yeah its not dead

[@joshyaks]

I'm still stuck in the 90s punk scene. Videos like this are exactly what I need!

[@ASM881]

Josh Yaks me too Dude. I never thought I'd make it to 43.

[@jake6887]

There was punk in the Nineties?

[@ASM881]

Jake yep.

[@mightylo5980]

@@Jenna..desu4565 There’s some good pop punk bands, pop punk shouldn’t even be a word to be honest. The ramones are almost labeled as pop punk 😂

[@MsJp467]

iam in the 80s when it was true and so fab still listen to the uk subs dead kennedys the damned clash gbh and so on ye all know the best of the best pop punk down hill shit lol wish there was so much of the old stuff around now it all sound so watered down to me now i want a bang with my music still get it with old stuff but not now sad to say where the fuck has it gone

[@johnk661]

Idles are legitimately the best band in the world right now. They make me want to cry tears of joy constantly.

[@Crash.7434]

That the only somewhat good band I can find from now, I wish the sounds like the germs and black flag was still around, it was better then cause everyone had their own sound, idles do to that’s why they have my respect

[@GoHomeFreshmen]

Pears. PEARS. LISTEN TO PEARS. LISTEN, TO PEARS.

[@getupkid84]

Definitely needs PEARS!

[@altpress]

PEARS are so goddamn good. Ever listen to Night Birds?

[@goochasbruh]

OAAAAAATH

[@romankotas448]

Okay?!

[@lewis-oo9wf]

Damn i've been listening to the chats for years now. About time they get recognised

[@mightbefamousofficial]

I don't think punk rock will ever die. I still love all the 80s, 90s, and early 2000 punk bands. They never seem to get old.

[@altizzy]

Big ups for making a spotify playlist! This is just what I needed. Thanks!

[@aandromaliuss]

if G.L.O.S.S. hadn't broke up they probably would've been on this list damn

[@vozera723]

Oklahoma City where I'm from has a massive punk scene and it's so amazing and I hope one of our bands can make it up on one of these lists one day

[@0110110111000101]

Red City Radio!

[@claytonbearden7793]

Yep norman here okc has an amazing punk scene

[@panteralover23]

Violent Affair!

[@WetSocksSuck]

The wheelz!

[@strangerdanger5998]

Dude i live in oklahoma :D

[@Puckrocker]

It’s a crime that you missed both Pup and Parquet Courts.

[@davidesturaro2100]

Check out Streetlight Manifesto, they're simply amazing

[@geoffreygarfein9169]

You missed the Bombpops. My favorite album of this year.

[@Jones-eq4bs]

YES!!!!

[@BrownBear636]

Meh kinda trendy sounding imo...

[@benmcnamara5572]

Yeah man there pretty cool I found out about them a few days ago

[@ughaghost]

Cannot believe Pup isn't on this list.

[@altpress]

Truly an amazing band. We adore PUP and had the opportunity to tell their oral history in a video last year. Did you get a chance to see it?

[@SharksInYourMouth193]

PUP and Pkew Pkew Pkew

[@sarahbiernat3630]

Larry Limbs is one of my favorites of all time. Sincere Engineer, also apart of the chicago punk scene, is keeping punk on the up and up. i’m eager for her to release new stuff.

[@altpress]

Larry Limbs. HAHA! What a band. What a new record. We did a history of the Lawrence Arms video a few years ago. Did you get a chance to see it?

[@robmcallister9610]

Dummy Head Torpedo's "Dead Set on Malevolence" is the best record of 2020 to date.

[@blissridden]

IDLES is such a good band, from my hometown. Love them.

[@deadman7624]

Jeff Rosenstock is a fucking legend, everything he touches turns to gold. If anyone likes ska here y’all should listen to the entire BtMI discography right away

[@vengefulhero]

Definitely a fan of girls in synthesis now. Needed some new jams for work. Thanks!!

[@tanningchatum7790]

Just here to make(damn) sure that AP didn't decide to poison the list with Yungblud and they didn't! Good job AP!

[@toy_souljars3938]

Great list thanks AP, I'm going through these bands on spotify now.

[@altpress]

We have a Spotify link in the description! All of the songs are ridiculously good. Thanks so much for the kindness.

[@toy_souljars3938]

@@altpress Thanks I found it, my favourite that I discovered from this is IDLES, thank you, another recommendation I have is Amyl and the sniffers.

[@stephenhanson3309]

super cool. thanks for the update, you miss things as you age

[@hart412able]

Here to show some love for my homies Days n Daze. Also you threw Jeff Rosenstock in there. Shit, whoever wrote this I wanna embrace ya from 6 feet apart.

[@colina1330]

The fact that the guys in Get Dead dosed Fat Mike with acid and he kept them on Fat Wreck and decided to keep working with them is a testament to how good of a band they are. The Chats are also awesome. The future of punk is snotty and Australian.

[@OnyxXThePunch]

Hold up what happened

[@OnyxXThePunch]

Hold up what happened

[@colina1330]

@@OnyxXThePunch one time, when Fat Mike was recording them, they were finished for the day, and the Get Dead guys wanted to party. Mike said he couldn't because he had to go to his daughter's piano recital. They talked him into "one more beer" which they dosed with acid and MDMA. Everyone told Mike to drop them from Fat Wreck, but he couldn't find it in his heart to do it, due to how ballsy it was. He said that was the kind of band he wanted on his label, and they're still going strong. Sam from Get Dead and Mike are good buddies and do a podcast together now.

[@OnyxXThePunch]

@@colina1330 I know it was a harmless prank but I don't like that only because of Mike's reason for not partying. It was ballsy tho.

[@colina1330]

@@OnyxXThePunch I mean, he's still friends with them, so I guess he got over it pretty quickly. He still made it to the recital. He's talked about it in numerous interviews, but he's never said which specific member did it. He probably doesn't even know. Drugging people is pretty fucked up.

[@MrSkaterpunk13]

how can you say these bands are keeping punk rock alive if they broke up over 5 years ago?

[@ASSEATSFOOT]

In major agreement with IDLES being at the top. May i include PUP, Dirty Nil, Deh-Yey, The Dartz, Coathangers, and Cuffs

[@sparrow867]

I wouldnt even put them at the top or even put them in this category. Saw them in 2019. Fuckin amazing live but not necessarily a punk band. listen to some interviews which their influences may surprise you.

[@RivLoveshine]

I freaking love Sharptooth. Riot Grrrl music in general is great! Can I Get A Hell No is my anthem.

[@connorstith4099]

Love IDLES at number 1, but would’ve loved to have seen some DIY artists like Prince Daddy and the Hyena or Oso Oso

[@altpress]

OSO OSO IS SOOOOO GOOOOOD!! You’re right! Good call!

[@ihopeyoudie30]

This list needs more knuckle Puck, The Story So Far, Nofx and Against Me

[@altpress]

We recently featured Knuckle Puck in a video where Kevin and Nick talk guitar and Fat Mike picked the 30 best Fat Wreck albums as well did you get a chance to see those?

[@Kenya_Sokdeez35]

@Dane Gonzalez bruh you sound like an elitist man. Enjoy the music who the fuck cares. As long as punk lives it's all good

[@Kenya_Sokdeez35]

@Dane Gonzalez knuckle puck feels kinda like an All American Rejects rip off band

[@Kenya_Sokdeez35]

@Dane Gonzalez well you've stated your opinion, I can respect that. And yeah I support you on your point. Ruining music genres is sure a huge problem. I feel Bombpops are kinda cringe. I'm not sexist, I still enjoy a lotta punk bands with woman as members for eg. skillet,The distillers,Paramore, Evanescence etc. Pop punk is still kickin. But I'd like to see punk rock, hardcore punk genres to be revived again

[@Kenya_Sokdeez35]

@Dane Gonzalez and lol nofx just literally posted a new song again

[@goregore6259]

These bands ain’t bad but I will say the bands that are local are the ones who are keeping it alive.

[@alibiforchaos4352]

I'm from ocala Florida and there always has been a thriving music scene it just sucks trying to get noticed through social media and getting people to listen subscribe and just notice your art..

[@thimoharders8677]

If these are the people keeping punk alive, then it's really dead.

[@sparrow867]

best comment so far.

[@666Sleepwalker666]

Solid list, but really missed masked intruder on it!

[@altpress]

MASKED INTRUDER ARE ONE IF THE BEST PUNK BANDS IN THE WORLD (allegedly)

[@666Sleepwalker666]

@@altpress Told you so ;) Cheers from Sweden!

[@altpress]

Niklas Henriksson Hello from Ohio! Thanks for watching! Who else should we feature?

[@ivemgm6931]

@@altpress teenage bottlerocket ! :)

[@altpress]

ivem gm HELL YES. We love TBR!!!!

[@rocknrollrocket78]

What about Viagra Boys? The brought a brand new original version of punk rock in these musically boring hazy years. It's a serious lack.

[@GrantDaily]

What about Rancid?

[@zinnyzxx]

Looks like there are a lot of bands I need to check out. I thought The Dirty Nil would make the list though. God is dead, long live the Nil

[@xresx]

Thank you for this playlist. Cobra Skulls, Bad Cop, Bad Cop and Jeff Rosenstock. 🤙🏽

[@grantbeck8482]

What abt pup?

[@FLITT]

Cobra skulls Spanish love songs Days n Daze Fake names Sharptooth Fontaines dc Get dead Creeper Shopping Girls n synthesis Thouche Amore Bad Religion (missed it lol) Thick The Chats Disq Badcop/badcop The Lawrence Arms Jeff Rosenstock Idols And my personal No 1... Leif B

[@penguin123446678]

This is a well put video AP! I highly appreciate the effort to delve into the philosophy and vision of each band. Very happy it's not another "big riffs cool chops squeal geetar" generic spew list. Happy to see that you still keep true to what the punk movement stands for: not being an asshole and breaking away from shitty norms, accepting and celebrating the ostracised. The advocations. Love this so much. Best "top x" video I've ever seen in a while. Keep this up! Give your writer a raise haahahaha

[@altpress]

Thank you so much!! Punk rock is extremely important-always has been and always will be. This was a joy to make and it’s really excellent to hear that you enjoyed it. Anyone we missed?

[@corktreeluvr]

fidlar and destructo disk slap check them out

[@courtneyf7909]

Some solid bands on that list. But Fat Mike is right, the new Get Dead album is something special! I have played it through many times since its release- So good!!

[@colina1330]

I was hooked ever since I heard "Disruption." Mike, Sam from Get Dead and a few other people have a project together now called Codefendants. They have a few singles out, and are hopefully releasing a record soon. It's good shit.

[@anthonykearbey6253]

The Punk scene on the west coast of Florida is killing it right now! Other Galaxies and All She Wrote are two stand outs

[@Rat558]

Fight the vomit and skitzoid are pretty underrated hardcore punk bands from AZ

[@iskraAo]

what about casualties

[@sethwilldraw5903]

Amyl and the Sniffers glaringly absent

[@izabellaferreira505]

There's Destroy Boys and Doll Skin too. They aren't that famous, but I love both and they are female/female led.

[@manuele.itriagom.728]

Gotta admit, regardless of where I stand on these kind of lists, this specific list I discovered a bunch a new amazing bands (for me) Idles is amazing, btw.

[@joshfreund6008]

T S.O.L? The Vandals? NOFX? Guttermouth? The Agnew's various projects?

[@jerrykid18]

You understand.

[@AlexKomnenos]

Fat Mike is like a rash that won’t go away

[@ASM881]

The new record from GET DEAD is a must buy!!!!!!

[@lopez745]

“In our minds, and in our hearts, we feel that hardcore music should stay outta big business and stay in the streets, where it belongs!” - Warzone That’s exactly where punk/hardcore is, it’s back in the streets and the people there are the ones who keep the scene alive. Puro Pinche Punk Rock!

[@BOBANDVEG]

What's your top 5 punk rock bands???

[@manuele.itriagom.728]

2 years late, but let's check the bands I didn't know from the list a try. I need to find "new" punk bands that I enjoy. There's only so much the classics can do for you hehe

[@stevelira52524]

Punk? This list would make Mtv/Hot Topic proud......

[@armandoyano9965]

Greetings from Philippines, "Vive Le Punkrock!" :-)

[@pkrockin3923]

Screeching Weasel just released an album this year 2020 entitled Some Freaks of Atavism. Awesome melodic pop punk album. Also, the Bombpops' Death in venice beach.

[@themightyme2330]

The fact that kids these day would rather listen to mumble rap then punk is beyond me

[@sircreme81]

Punks not dead You just stopped listening

[@DaveAnchovies]

exactly.

[@MikeP2055]

"Somewhere between Bukowski and Bad Religion." Hahaha, solid. I always call the Lawrence Arms the worst great band I've ever heard. I was hoping Red City Radio and/or Off With Their Heads would be mentioned, but there are some great bands on this list. I've been super stoked on DnD, BC/BC are always a good time, and Bad Religion have been my favorite band since Suffer.

[@K1NG4uStiN]

How is confronting "toxic masculinity" punk rock? I miss Dead Kennedy's, The distillers, Misfits, Sex Pistols, NOFX. They never conformed. That is punk rock.

[@MsJp467]

well said yes want all the old stuff back better v then ever not pop punk

[@sidnotthesloth1827]

One very honorouble mention is machine gun kelly. The guy used to do generic freestyle rap but started learning to play teh good old six string and slowly switched to punk rock, The songs are centred on love but its good to hear some good old distorted power chords and solos.... and real drums.

[@wcm5636]

Amyl and the Sniffers.

[@evanricheson1630]

I like them but im more of a chats person

[@smellslikeAIC]

Mainstream punk is too poppy for my tastes nowadays, probably great for others but im not a big fan of pop punk, but thats what sells i guess

[@annakowalska9802]

Hey, what's that tune starting in 6:57

[@erikl85]

WTF no PUP?!?! Pears, Western Addiction, Single Mothers, Night Birds!

[@wcm5636]

Night birds for sure. Love the song BTK.

[@davidferrand878]

Um, why aren't the links pinned up above!?!?

[@thomasconti3536]

Portland punk still running strong.

[@nthngfvce7267]

Hey you guys missed an album SVNBVRNT it's a mouthful of fence art

[@christianhefe3493]

Thank you for presenting bands without presenting the music of the bands!

[@altpress]

We have a Spotify link in the description. If you stream the music on Spotify, the artists directly profit. We hope you stream them all!

[@ni_idea_q_poner1615]

In my opinion Una Bandita Indi de La Plata is the best punk. I think bc they're from my country but it's so good and underrated. They're like a 70s punk band but in 2020 and from Argentina.

[@lemonking3644]

MXPX & RELIENT K 💜

[@goochasbruh]

Listen to The Flangipanis and Nerdlinger. Punks not dead it’s in Australia 😉

[@johnnyramone8948]

Im here cause I saw the chats on the cover my favorite punk banf

[@kevinleal7188]

Get☠️Dead is Fire🔥

[@Brama-punk]

NOFX and Anti-Flag !!

[@reptilemagicians]

If ur a punk fan DEF check out: -Pisse (synth/egg punk) -GEE TEE (egg punk/synth punk/garage rock) -Snooper (egg punk/garage rock) -Groddy Sponge (egg punk/synth punk) -Jawa [us :)] (egg punk/synth punk/grunge) -The Chats (garage rock/punk) -Soft Play/The Slaves (garage rock/punk rock) -Viagra Boys (punk/dance)

[@rbar1994]

Give me modern bands that have the 1977 - 1985 sound please! 😩

[@JaySway17]

Get Dead was the 2020 punk record of the year without question. Only thing that came close was Suicide machines Revolution spring

[@briteboy2465]

Check out "Fade Em All" punk band from Houston

[@sjizz1337]

Where's PUP?

[@thrashmetalambassador]

Told my mom is not a phase.

[@davidisaacstephens6647]

You missed B.E.T.O.E. (D-Beat Raw Punk from Venezuela)

[@IHATERALPH]

Ramones are the best punk band ever don’t respond because you know I’m right

[@chrishaig3199]

sex pistols!

[@imondtitanic]

Sex pistols

[@harinezumi7389]

Dune Rats are also quite good

[@sparrow867]

Idles would probably cringe at this review as the band stated in a interview dont associate there style with punk lol. I get it you wanted to cover a "spectrum of Punk" but that spectrum just seems to follow trends and not the root core of the music. So many i dependent bands out there that are amazing non of which are listed.

[@johnpatrone3809]

You really screwed up by not having the seminal iconic band X who put out Alphabetland in 2020 after 40 some years of great punk rock to rave reviews. Shame.

[@altpress]

Fuck. You’re right. X are icons! We’ve featured them recently in our Best Punk Albums of the ‘80s series AND we gave them the Icon Award at our second APMAs! BUT-not having them on here was truly a mistake. Good call. Everyone should know (and love) X. Have you been listening to anything else recently that you think should be on here? We’re always looking for suggestions.

[@lovehandles7794]

Amazing album!

[@zaroonmeth9226]

Audio crisis ???

[@n.xavierl.6808]

Where’s Mike Krol?

[@jamesmotiv8989]

Im on smoko...so I watched this

[@administrator3223]

I swear if I hear another cheesy smoko joke imma shit brick

[@Nick-qf7vt]

Seeing this list makes me think Crass was right.

[@TheAodha]

Retire already. The punk era is here.

[@punkizm]

1:53 why do they all have sauce bottles¿

[@xzz6845]

The chats kick ass

[@mikaeljensen9270]

Pup?

[@ceevishus4130]

this entire list lacks anything that is actually happening in the punk underground were punk thrives. Plus this list lacks and of the POC bands that are circulation through the punk scene right now. this is not the 70s, 80s and 90s, black and latino punks are killing it right now. The East Los Angeles punk scene is the most exciting punk scene right now.

[@blue1133]

Missed Green Day!

[@commissargribb]

Hilarious

[@druthedrifter8802]

Where’s Saturday’s headliners

[@professorpigeon6517]

No My Chemical Romance they literally got back together in late 2019

[@jimmymolina4300]

Disq are very underrated!!

[@dynofx1132]

best album from 2020, The Bombpops "Death in Venice Beach" and for me it's not really close.