Greater Boston

Ten Yard Fight

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Boston youth crew hardcore band central to the late-1990s revival.

Blood for Blood

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Boston hardcore band known for bleak, working-class street-level songs.

Street Dogs

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Boston punk band formed by former Dropkick Murphys singer Mike McColgan.

Darkbuster

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Boston punk band known for beer-soaked local anthems and Northeast following.

American Nightmare

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Boston hardcore band, briefly known as Give Up the Ghost, with wide influence on modern hardcore.

The Proletariat

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Southeastern Massachusetts punk/post-punk band active in the early Boston hardcore scene.

Jerry’s Kids

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Boston hardcore band featured on This Is Boston, Not L.A.

The F.U.’s

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Boston hardcore band featured on This Is Boston, Not L.A.

Slapshot

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Long-running Boston hardcore band founded by members of earlier Boston hardcore groups.

Negative FX

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Short-lived but highly influential Boston hardcore band tied to the Boston Crew.

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