Top 10 Important Albums in Punk Music History 

I love how you played "Bullet" for Walk Among Us, despite it not being on that album, and you showed footage of the Misfits performing with Graves on vocals, even though he joined the band over a decade after that album.

How is Minor Threat not on this list?

"The Misfits: Walk Among Us, we might have featured Static Age if not for Walk Among Us" *Plays Bullet*

A few missing... X- Los Angeles New York Dolls- New York Dolls Television- Marquee Moon

Honestly, "Punk" can be defined as and mean something different to each generation. Obviously, the originators and pioneers deserve to be on this list. But, some later bands (like Green Day) deserve to be on here, too. Like most things in life-- Punk expanded and became more vast, less straight ahead, and somewhat of an umbrella term with many sub-genres: including Pop-Punk. The Ramones and The Clash had some poppy as hell melodies... Yet I constantly see people preaching how bands like them are "true punk." What exactly constitutes as "true punk"? Attitude? Lyrical content? A "heavy/fast-paced/raw" sound? Playing hole-in-the-wall venues for no pay and being anti-establishment? Or is it just a lifestyle and a mindset? A place of belonging? Everyones definition varies, therefore many different bands could technically fall under the genre. These arguments are a waste of time. As for me, Green Day spoke for their generation.. and ANOTHER generation after that. They were so many peoples first exposure to the genre. Whether or not they're "punk" to you doesn't matter. They're punk to someone else. Not to mention they've already been around for nearly 30 years. They've made their mark. Aside from GD, you people whining about how "______ is NOT punk!1!! Any band after 1990 aren't punk!!!1!! LOL shitty sell outs!!!!!!!" about literally any band that falls between 1990-2005 seriously have to get over it. You sound like bitter and immature elitists - It's predictable, exhausting, and way past getting old.

“Walk among us” proceeds to play a song not on the album and shows Michale Graves

green day was the death of punk.

Lol Green Day and no Bad Religion

Agent orange living in darkness

What a faux pas to show Michale Graves on stage with the Misfits and not Danzig

GREENDAY ? ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME ? HAHAHAHAHAHAA

Minor Threat - Complete Discography Not Green Day!

No Circle Jerks??? Wtf

I love London Calling, but when you talk about an IMPORTANT album by The Clash, that honor should go to their self-titled debut. So much raw power and energy behind every song

Where is Suicidal Tendencies? Postscript: I love Black Flag xd

Bad Religion "Suffer."

Suicidal Tendencies doesn't make the list? Not even a mention?

I like Green Day, but I don't think they should be on the list. Replace their spot with Minor Threat instead of throwing them in the honorable mentions

bullet is not on walk among us.

Wow I can't believe The Germs' (GI) isn't here

Okay, BUT crucial additions would be : 1. GI - Germs 2. The Feeding of 5000 - Crass 3. Punk In Drublic - NOFX 4. Suicidal Tendencies - Suicidal Tendencies

Suicidal Tendencies debut album should be on the list

I find it hilarious that WATCHMOJO the least punk cooperation ever makes a video like this!

Milo Goes to College is magic. It's hard to explain why it's good, but it's so good that you can't just name "highlights" from the album. You just wanna say "EVERY FUCKING SONG !" and at the same time, you can't really pinpoint why they're so good. Fucking magic.

Why is everyone trying to police what's punk and what's not punk? Personally I don't like green day much, and would've rather liked to see Bad Religion or Death, but who cares? Everyone has a personal definition of punk and that's what makes it great. Who's to say what can be called punk and what can't?

Descendents should be higher on the list imo

Circle jerks should have gotten Green Day’s spot. London calling was second to their self titled record The Clash that came out in 1977. I can live with that lineup. Minor threat belongs on here higher than honorable mention.

Where the hell is GBH- Leather, Bristles, Studs And Acne or The Exploited- Punks Not Dead, Discharge- Hear Nothing See Nothing Say Nothing, Subhumans- The Day The Country Died?!?!

The fact That Hüsker Dü wasn't even mentioned in This video is a complete travesty.

WatchMojo: we’re counting down our top ten best punk albums Me, an insufferable elitist old punk: this is gunnna fucken suck lol

What happened with first Suicidal Tendencies LP, man...that's one of the best Punk band in Los Angeles, California. And still going strong today.

The fact that NOFX was only shown and not mentioned is a farce.

London Calling is one of the best albums ever made

I dare someone to tell Henry Rollins he's on the same list as green day

Its all about Suicidal Tendencies :D

The Saints - I'm Stranded The Damned - Damned Damned Damned Stiff Little Fingers - Inflammable Material And Raw Power should be number one.

No adolescents blue album?

Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables has got to be my all time favorite punk album, I know it seems mainstream and general, but that album helped me fall in love with punk

MISFITS (original members) AND THE RAMONES FOREVER!!!!! the misfits just are not the same without Glenn and Doyle

no operation ivy?

Los Angeles by X should be here one of the best albums ever

Sex Pistols at #3??? Should be #1

Misfits are a great band, but "Walk Among us" is important is because it was out of print longer than the rest of their catalog, creating a demand for something that was unavailable for the masses until 1988.

Hands down London Calling is the best music album of all times

The first Punk band to put out a single is The Damned and if you,haven’t checked them out, you are missing out! Dave Vanian and co invented Goth Punk but don’t hold that against them, they are more funny than gloomy and they put out My favorite punk album of all time Machine Gun Ettiquette! Featuring songs: Anti Pope, Smash It Up, cover of MC5s Looking At You! You will LOVE this record!

No Stiff Little Fingers or DeadBoys? 😭

I always felt the offspring, primarily their first 3 albums, were overlooked. They were punk genius and definitely deserve more recognition

X: Los Angeles should be up there.

Hmm a capitalist, soulless youtube channel making a video on punk music What a time to be alive

I think Steve Jones' opening riff on "Pretty Vacant" is the best clarion call to punks worldwide! It resonates deep within!

The fact that you didn't put Living in Darkness by Agent Orange (1981) on that list, which is, by all accounts, a fucking masterpiece of surf/skate punk that completely reignited the entire west coast to the scene and created bands like Green Day, The Offspring, etc... Means you guys know all about punk from fucking wikipedia.

Never mind the bollocks should be #1

"Looked at ALL punk albums"

The studio version of Hope from descendents is one of my favourite songs period.

Fresh Fruit For Rotting Vegetables Better Be on here.

bikini kill is too rad for watchmojo anyway

#10- 15 Tracks on the opening album but used tracks from Black Spots #9 - Dookie came out 15 years after the original wave of punk #8 - should be higher on the list #7 - Bullet isn't on that album as you play image from Mommy #6 - Black Flag 'nough said \/ #5 - should be before Black flag /\ #4 - Proto Punk who cares about billboard #3 - #3 ?? #2 - The Clash was anti establishment way before London Calling #1 - Well that was a no brainer In summery WatchMojo is a farce of a list builder and compiler. No mention of the New York Dolls , Husker Du, Minute Men, Circle Jerks etal. There honourable mentions are mostly no where near as important (Less MC5) to the actual importance of punk.

I agree with their #1 pick, but I am pretty disappointed that Bikini Kill didn't make it on here. I think they should have gotten an honorable mention

My favorite punk album will always be Mariah Carey's self-titled debut. You know it kicked ass with the songs like "Vision of Love" and "Love Takes Time"!!! But of course, Mojo's number one will be Ramones with their tear-dropping song "I Wanna Have Your Boyfriend".

How come FEAR is never in any of your "punk" list? They are one of the great bands to come out of L.A. in the 80's and now.

top 10 Jewish mushrooms ?

Ah yes putting green day on the list and only mentioning Minor Threat who not only Started the Straight Edge Movement but also made a huge impact on punk itself. Okay

BAD BRAINS "ROCK FOR LIGHT"... one of the best..

Bad Religion and The Buzzcocks over Green Day any time.

I listened to milo goes to college about 20 times and I still love every song

Damned Damned Damned by the Damned should’ve gotten at least an honorable mention

Only a matter of time before you do prog albums so I will beat you to it.1.Dark Side of the Moon-Pink Floyd 2.In the Court of the Krimson King-King Krimson 3.2112- Rush 4.Serving England by the Pound-Genesis 5.Thick as a Brick-Jethro Tull 6.Closer to the Edge-Yes 7.Images and Words-Dream Theater 8.Deloused in the Comatorium-Mars Volta 9.Mirage-Camel 10.Tarkus-Emerson, Lake, and Palmer

Bullet was not on Walk Among Us!!!

Wtf. You forgot one of the Most influential punk bands in time. DISCHARGE!? They inspired not only a hole world of punk, also metal. Thrash and death metal is born out of Discharge partly. Plus they created D-beat.

Well Green Day on this list WTF...

Hello. Bad Religion. Suffer and How Could Hell be Any Worse are two of the greatest albums of all time, punk or otherwise.

There was so much missing, and I can easily choose any album to replace Dookie in this list... ...And Out Come The Wolves(Rancid) Punk In Drublic(NOFX) Suffer(Bad Religion) Wild In The Streets(Circle Jerks) Machine Gun Etiquette(The Damned) Suicidal Tendencies self titled

If Punk in Drublic, Recipe for Hate, Energy, or ...And Out Come the Wolves aren't on here I will singlehandedly kill WatchMojo

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Even though it’s technically “proto-punk” White Light/White Heat deserves a mention

Ain't no way Dookie is more important than Bad Brain's debut. Thats just ridiculous

TSOL "Change Today?"

wow, no Discharge. unforgivable.

The Damned!!!!!!??? Seriously. They were one of the first bands to tour too!!

The problem with lists like this is that it is never possible to truly nail down where a genre label like 'punk' begins and ends , and what is best or most important is totally subjective by nature . One thing for certain though is that the way this is presented is about as un-punk as could be. It sounds like Entertanment! Tonight.

Who made this list? You are FIRED!!

This list would have been surprisingly good without Green Day (OMG!) and Suicidal instead ...

Green day higher than Bad Brains?

No G.B.H and Exploited? Their logos were literally on EVERY punk rocker's leather jacket in the 80's...

Bad Religion - Suffer

To not have damned damned damned in top 10 is sacrilege . It knocks the spots off all of these and maybe because this list has been compiled by an American they have been forgotten about, but these guys started it all off in the uk and are still going strong.

I love Green Day, but I don’t really think it should be on this list.

CRASS the feeding of 5000

WHY THE FUCK ISNT CRASS ON HERE BUT YOU HAVE GREEN DAY

The whole point of “punk” is that nobody is gonna agree to no list

In 1980, I discovered Joy Division. I was 17. Punk died for me the moment I experienced Unknown Pleasures. BTW - Police & Thieves

The top three are about right, but the first Clash album is godlike, I like it better than London Calling. Ramones are alway #1

Big props for at least mentioning Refused! Went to Coachella just because of their reunion (and At the Drive In) and sounded like they never broke up! "The Shape of Punk to Come " is an amazing record!

1. Never Mind The Bollocks 2. Ramones 3. London Calling 4. Raw Power 5. Unknown Pleasures 6. Pink Flag 7. Singles Going Steady 8. My War 9. Dookie 10. Kick Out The Jams Honorable Mentions : Milo Goes To College Horses New York Dolls Entertainment! Marquee Moon 13 Songs

Take Dookie off. Add Germs.

5. Blink-182 - EOTS 4. Jam - S/T 3. Clash - LC 2. Ramones - RTR 1. Green Day - Dookie

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Do they not understand that popularity doesn't equate to importance. Green day shouldn't be on there. Love them but they wernt important to expansion of the genre.

This list is complete crap. Wow... Those honorable mentions! No Exploited? No Crass? No Dead Boys? Blitz? Yeah I don't think anyone should take que's from WatchMojo on great punk albums.

discharge, D.O.A. , exploited, FEAR