Big Boys

Bad Brains 4 lyfe

bad brains go beyond the "best hardcore bands" and into the realm of "best rock n roll bands period". they played so fast, so intense, so technically challenging, dr. know's guitars were like progressive dub filtered through hardcore, the rythyms, just insane, and of course, h.r., one of the most compelling front men of all time. the best vocal range in all punk rock, capable of peace and love and hatred and violence almost simultaneously.

Underground Out Of Poland-Dezerter,bought that lp when it came out-still sounds as raw now as then!,liked Reagan Youth back then too!

Husker Du of course!

discharge

dezerter! fuck yeah!

My all time favorite would have to be Minor Threat.

Hell, I like a lot of hardcore though. Black Flag, Husker Du, Dead Kennedys, Bad Brains, Government Issue, Agent Orange, Bad Religion [early stuff], DOA, SSD, MDC, etc...

Circle Jerks. I love Group Sex.
Dead Kennedys
The Screamers (don't know if they were really hardcore though, but they were from a hardcore scene).

Black Flag
Circle Jerks
Minor Threat
Wasted Youth
Germs
Subhumans
Casualties
Dogshit Sandwich

Haha dogshit sandwich.
Great band name.

You must be living in a ditch if you think that band is overrated.

Red Scare is an awesome fucking band.

Orchid is my favorite hardcore band.

husker du were amazing. were red kross ever considered hardcore? if they were then id say them too.

They aren't really hardcore, but Frenzal Rhomb are my favourite non-post-punk punk band.

I forgot Flipper earlier.

Is there a difference between Hardcore and Punk? I know the differences instinctively but surely it has to be more than just bald heads, tattoos and wrapping your mic lead around your wrist. or maybe not.

faster and more angry.

i never said they were overrated.

I ofrgot The Exploited & Hard Skin Oi Oi.

I really like Gallows. The singer reminds me of Ian Mackaye