hardcore punk artists
73 published hardcore punk artists, led by XXXTentacion, Beastie Boys and Pierce the Veil.
At a glance
73 published hardcore punk artists; 433 studio albums have verified cover art.
- Published artists0 tier 1 · 4 tier 2 · 69 tier 3
- 73
- Release groups
- 1,948
- Studio albums
- 453
- Albums with cover artverified Cover Art Archive
- 433
- Timeline events
- 1,160
- Monthly listenerssum across artists
- 59M
- Average career spanfirst to last dated release
- 25.4 years
- Full biographies
- 61
- Biography words
- 136,784
When they started
Debut decade from each artist's earliest dated release. Most debuts fell in the 1990s (24 artists).
| Decade | Artists |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 3 |
| 1980s | 15 |
| 1990s | 24 |
| 2000s | 15 |
| 2010s | 9 |
| 2020s | 2 |
Where they come from
Countries with the most hardcore punk artists. United States leads with 38.
Often paired with
Genres that share artists with hardcore punk. The most shared is Q3071, with 8 artists in both.
Covers from hardcore punk
433 studio albums have verified cover art. The 12 shown come from the most famous artists.
Bad Vibes Forever
XXXTentacion · 2019
XXXTENTACION Presents: Members Only, Vol. 4
XXXTentacion · 2019
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XXXTentacion · 2018
SKINS
XXXTentacion · 2018
/r/XXXTENTACION PRESENTS: XXXTRA RARE TRACKS, VOLUME ONE
XXXTentacion · 2017
17
XXXTentacion · 2017
FREE X
XXXTentacion · 2017
Revenge
XXXTentacion · 2017
XXX (UNMASTERED)
XXXTentacion · 2014
Hot Sauce Committee, Part Two
Beastie Boys · 2011
The Mix‐Up
Beastie Boys · 2007
To the 5 Boroughs
Beastie Boys · 2004
Leaders
Beastie Boys has the most release groups (169); D.O.A. the longest career (48 years); Beastie Boys the most awards (14).
Most prolific
| Artist | release groups |
|---|---|
| Beastie Boys | 169 |
| Napalm Death | 124 |
| Misfits | 98 |
| XXXTentacion | 77 |
| GG Allin | 76 |
Longest careers
first to last dated release
| Artist | years |
|---|---|
| D.O.A. | 48 |
| Misfits | 48 |
| GG Allin | 47 |
| Bad Brains | 45 |
| Dezerter | 44 |
Most decorated
| Artist | awards |
|---|---|
| Beastie Boys | 14 |
| XXXTentacion | 6 |
| Charlie Brown Jr. | 2 |
| Pierce the Veil | 1 |
Most famous hardcore punk artists
XXXTentacion
United States · Person · born 1998
contemporary R&B, heavy metal music, hip-hop, hardcore hip-hop, rap rock, trap music, alternative rock, nu metal, rap metal, cloud rap, emo rap, SoundCloud rap, lo-fi music, punk rap, hardcore punk, trap metal, lofi hip-hop
31M listeners · 68 wikis
Beastie Boys
United States · Group · 1981–2012
hip-hop, rap rock, alternative hip-hop, hardcore punk, Q3930216
8.3M listeners · 57 wikis
Pierce the Veil
United States · Group · 2006–present
experimental rock, pop rock, progressive rock, alternative rock, pop-punk, hardcore punk, emo, post-hardcore
10.4M listeners · 32 wikis
Charlie Brown Jr.
Brazil · Group · 1992–2013
pop rock, rap rock, alternative rock, reggae, funk rock, funk metal, rap metal, pop-punk, ska, reggae rock, hardcore punk, Q3930216, ska punk, skate punk
9.3M listeners · 12 wikis
Tom Morello
United States · Person · born 1964
hard rock, folk music, traditional heavy metal, electronic dance music, funk metal, alternative metal, nu metal, rap metal, hardcore punk, crossover
44 wikis
Henry Rollins
United States · Person · born 1961
heavy metal music, hardcore punk
45 wikis
Napalm Death
United Kingdom · Group · 1981–present
hardcore punk, grindcore, death metal
43 wikis
Misfits
United States · Group · 1977–present
hardcore punk, horror punk
38 wikis
Bad Brains
United States · Group · 1977–present
reggae, alternative metal, hardcore punk
29 wikis
Adam Yauch
United States · Person · born 1964
hip-hop, rap rock, alternative hip-hop, hardcore punk
28 wikis
Ad-Rock
United States · Person · born 1966
hip-hop, rap rock, alternative hip-hop, hardcore punk
24 wikis
Suicidal Tendencies
United States · Group · 1981–present
thrash metal, hardcore punk, crossover thrash
32 wikis
More hardcore punk artists
Showing 1–61 of 61 artists
Maximum the Hormone
Japan · Group · 1998–present
nu metal, hardcore punk
30 wikis · Tier 3
GG Allin
United States · Person · born 1956
Q3071, shock rock, hardcore punk
30 wikis · Tier 2
The Exploited
United Kingdom · Group · 1979–present
hardcore punk
29 wikis · Tier 3
Mike D
United States · Person · born 1965
hip-hop, rap rock, alternative hip-hop, hardcore punk
17 wikis · Tier 3
Story of the Year
United States · Group · 1995–present
alternative rock, pop-punk, hardcore punk, emo, post-hardcore, melodic hardcore
23 wikis · Tier 3
Biohazard
United States · Group · 1987–present
rap metal, hardcore punk, groove metal, New York hardcore
21 wikis · Tier 3
Millencolin
Sweden · Group · 1992–present
Q3071, pop-punk, hardcore punk, skate punk
21 wikis · Tier 3
Refused
Sweden · Group · 1991–present
hardcore punk, post-hardcore
20 wikis · Tier 3
Snot
United States · Group · 1995–1998
nu metal, hardcore punk
19 wikis · Tier 3
Alexisonfire
Canada · Group · 2001–present
hardcore punk, emo, post-hardcore, melodic hardcore, screamo
19 wikis · Tier 3
D.O.A.
Canada · Group · 1978–present
Q3071, hardcore punk
19 wikis · Tier 3
Seryoga
Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic · Person · born 1976
pop music, contemporary R&B, hip-hop, hardcore punk, Q3930216, Russian chanson
18 wikis · Tier 3
Earth Crisis
United States · Group · 1989–present
hardcore punk, metalcore
18 wikis · Tier 3
Chuck Mosley
United States · Person · born 1959
alternative rock, funk metal, alternative metal, hardcore punk
17 wikis · Tier 3
Tomas Lindberg
Sweden · Person · born 1972
thrash metal, hardcore punk, death metal, crust punk, melodic death metal, D-beat
17 wikis · Tier 3
The Mighty Mighty Bosstones
United States · Group · 1983–2022
hardcore punk
16 wikis · Tier 3
Northlane
Australia · Group · 2009–present
hardcore punk
16 wikis · Tier 3
T.S.O.L.
United States · Group · 1978–present
Q3071, hardcore punk, horror punk
14 wikis · Tier 3
Code Orange
United States · Group · 2008–present
hardcore punk, metalcore, sludge metal
14 wikis · Tier 3
Wattie Buchan
United Kingdom · Person · born 1956
Q3071, hardcore punk
14 wikis · Tier 3
ZillaKami
United States · Person · born 1999
hip-hop, nu metal, hardcore punk, trap metal
13 wikis · Tier 3
Voodoo Glow Skulls
United States · Group · 1988–present
hardcore punk
13 wikis · Tier 3
Turnstile
United States · Group · 2010–present
hardcore punk
13 wikis · Tier 3
No Fun at All
Sweden · Group · 1991–present
hardcore punk
13 wikis · Tier 3
Ratos de Porão
Brazil · Group · 1981–present
hardcore punk, crossover thrash, D-beat
12 wikis · Tier 3
Raised Fist
Sweden · Group · 1993–present
hardcore punk
12 wikis · Tier 3
downset.
United States · Group · 1989–present
rap metal, hardcore punk
11 wikis · Tier 3
Integrity
United States · Group · 1988–present
hardcore punk, metalcore
11 wikis · Tier 3
Distemper
Russia · Group · 1989–present
hardcore punk, crossover thrash, ska punk, skacore
10 wikis · Tier 3
Vision of Disorder
United States · Group · 2008–present
alternative metal, hardcore punk, groove metal, metalcore
10 wikis · Tier 3
Amen
United States · Group · 1994–present
alternative metal, hardcore punk
10 wikis · Tier 3
The Mad Capsule Markets
Japan · Group · 1985–2006
hardcore punk
10 wikis · Tier 3
Rise of the Northstar
France · Group · 2008–present
hardcore punk
10 wikis · Tier 3
Against All Authority
United States · Group · 1992–present
hardcore punk
9 wikis · Tier 3
Leftöver Crack
United States · Group · 1999–present
hardcore punk, ska punk, crack rock steady
9 wikis · Tier 3
Deez Nuts
United Kingdom · Group · 2007–present
rap rock, hardcore punk
9 wikis · Tier 3
Raimundos
Brazil · Group · 1987–present
hardcore punk
9 wikis · Tier 3
Snapcase
United States · Group · 1991–present
hardcore punk
9 wikis · Tier 3
59 Times the Pain
Sweden · Group · 1992–2002
hardcore punk
9 wikis · Tier 3
Kim Dracula
Australia · Person · born 1997
heavy metal music, alternative rock, indie rock, hardcore punk, trap metal, independent music
8 wikis · Tier 3
Mickey Avalon
United States · Person · born 1975
rock music, heavy metal music, hip-hop, rap rock, nu metal, rap metal, hardcore punk, metalcore
8 wikis · Tier 3
Choking Victim
United States · Group · 1992–present
Q3071, hardcore punk, ska punk, crust punk, crack rock steady
8 wikis · Tier 3
Bomb the Music Industry!
United States · Group · 2004–present
hardcore punk
8 wikis · Tier 3
Carajo
Argentina · Group · 2000–present
rock music, hard rock, heavy metal music, Q3071, alternative metal, nu metal, hardcore punk, groove metal, metalcore
8 wikis · Tier 3
BiSH
Japan · Group · 2015–2023
rock music, hardcore punk
8 wikis · Tier 3
Terveet Kädet
Finland · Group
hardcore punk
8 wikis · Tier 3
Dezerter
Poland · Group · 1981–present
hardcore punk
8 wikis · Tier 3
Jared Gomes
United States · Person · born 1964
hardcore hip-hop, Q3071, reggae, hardcore punk, Q3930216
7 wikis · Tier 3
Pay Money to My Pain
Japan · Group · 2005–present
alternative rock, hardcore punk
7 wikis · Tier 3
Stray from the Path
United States · Group · 2001–present
hardcore punk, metalcore
7 wikis · Tier 3
English Dogs
United Kingdom · Group · 1981–present
heavy metal music, thrash metal, hardcore punk
6 wikis · Tier 3
Psychostick
United States · Group · 2000–present
heavy metal music, hardcore punk
6 wikis · Tier 3
Raging Speedhorn
United Kingdom · Group · 1998–present
hardcore punk, stoner metal, sludge metal, extreme metal
6 wikis · Tier 3
Speed
Australia · Group · 2019–present
hardcore punk, beatdown hardcore
5 wikis · Tier 3
King Prawn
United Kingdom · Group · 1993–present
hardcore punk
4 wikis · Tier 3
Blood Youth
Group · 2014–present
nu metal, hardcore punk, post-hardcore, melodic hardcore, metalcore
4 wikis · Tier 3
P.O.S
United States · Person · born 1981
alternative hip-hop, hardcore punk
3 wikis · Tier 3
Tihuana
Brazil · Group · 1999–present
hardcore punk
3 wikis · Tier 3
Cocobat
Japan · Group · 1991–present
thrash metal, hardcore punk, groove metal
2 wikis · Tier 3
NORA
United States · Group · 1996–present
hardcore punk
2 wikis · Tier 3
URGH!
Group · 1991–present
hardcore punk
2 wikis · Tier 3