List of straight edge bands


The following is a list of bands that have been associated with the straight edge subculture. Note that not all of these bands have or had all straight edge members, and some of them stopped identifying as such at some point during their careers.

List of straight edge bands

BandYears activeOriginCountryOther views
or scenes		Source
7 Seconds1980–presentReno, NevadaUnited States
Abhinanda1992–1999,
2004,
2009–2010,
2012		UmeåSweden
ACxDC2003-2017Los Angeles, CaliforniaUnited StatesVeganism, Satanism
AFI1991–presentUkiah, CaliforniaUnited StatesVeganism
Allegiance2002–2008, 2025San Francisco, CaliforniaUnited States
Arma Angelus1998–2002Chicago, IllinoisUnited States
Asunto1995–presentSantiagoChileVeganism
Bane1995-2016Worcester, MassachusettsUnited States
Battery1990–1998,
2012, 2017		Washington, D.C.United States
Big Cheese2016–presentLeedsU.K.
Bishop2004-2017Fort Lauderdale, FloridaUnited States
Bold1986–1993,
2005-2007,
2012,
2014-2015		New York United States
Blacklisted2003–presentPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaUnited States
Call to Preserve2003–2011,
2014		Rockledge, FloridaUnited StatesChristianity
Casey Jones2003-2012Jacksonville, FloridaUnited States
Chain of Strength1988–1991,
2012		Southern California, CaliforniaUnited States
Champion1999–2006Seattle, WashingtonUnited States
Chokehold1990-1996,
2015, 2017		Hamilton, OntarioCanadaVeganism
Clear1995-2000Salt Lake City, UtahUnited States
Deadlock1997–presentSchwarzenfeldGermanyVeganism
The Dillinger Escape Plan1997–2017Morris Plains, New JerseyUnited States
Down to Nothing2000–presentRichmond, VirginiaUnited States
DYS1981-1985,
2010–present		Boston, MassachusettsUnited States
Earth Crisis1989–2001,
2007–present		Syracuse, New YorkUnited StatesVeganism
Eighteen Visions1995–2007,
2017–present		Orange County, CaliforniaUnited States
Embrace Today1998-2006Boston, MassachusettsUnited States
Final Exit1994–1997,
2007, 2012		UmeåSweden
First Blood2002–presentSan Francisco, CaliforniaUnited StatesVeganism
Good Clean Fun1997–presentWashington, D.C.United StatesVeganism
Good Riddance1986–2007,
2012–present		Santa Cruz, CaliforniaUnited States
Gorilla Biscuits1987–1991,
1997,
2005–present		New York City, New YorkUnited States
Government Issue1980–1989Washington, D.C.United States
Harm's Way2006–presentChicago, IllinoisUnited States
Have Heart2002-2009New Bedford, MassachusettsUnited States
In My Eyes1997–2000Boston, MassachusettsUnited States
Indecision1993–2000,
2006–present		Brooklyn, New YorkUnited States
Inside Out1988–1991Orange County, CaliforniaUnited States
Judge1987–1991,
2013–present		New York City, New YorkUnited States
Kublai Khan Tx2009-presentSherman, TexasUnited States
Lärm1981–1987,
2003-2012		AmersfoortNetherlandsAnarcho-communism
Liferuiner2004–presentToronto, OntarioCanada
Limp Wrist1998–presentAlbany, New YorkUnited StatesQueercore
Locked Inside2019–presentNew York City, New YorkUnited States
Manliftingbanner1990-1993,
1998, 2008,
2012		HaarlemNetherlandsCommunism
Maroon1998-2014NordhausenGermanyVeganism
Martha2011–presentCounty DurhamEnglandQueer, anarchism,
veganism
MC Lars1998–presentOakland, CaliforniaUnited StatesChristianity, veganism
Minor Threat1980-1983Washington, D.C.United States
Morning Again1995-1999Fort Lauderdale, FloridaUnited StatesVeganism
Most Precious Blood2001–presentBrooklyn, New YorkUnited StatesVegetarianism, veganism
Mouthpiece1991–1996New JerseyUnited States
Negative FX1981-19??Boston, MassachusettsUnited States
No For An Answer1987–1989,
2009–present		Orange County, CaliforniaUnited States
One King Down1994-2001Albany, New YorkUnited StatesVegetarianism, veganism
One Life Crew1994-1997,
2001, 2003,
2012–present		Cleveland, OhioUnited StatesAnti-immigration,
anti-political correctness
Over My Dead Body2000-20?San Diego, CaliforniaUnited States
Point of No Return1996-2006São PauloBrazilVeganism
Prayer for Cleansing1996-2000,
2003-2004		Raleigh, North CarolinaUnited StatesVeganism
Project X1987-1989,
2015		New York City, New YorkUnited States
Purified in Blood2003-2007,
2008–present		HommersåkNorwayVeganism
R.A.M.B.O.1999-2007Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaUnited StatesAnarchism
Racetraitor1996-1999,
2016, 2017		Chicago, IllinoisUnited StatesAnti-racism
Raid1989-1993Memphis, TennesseeUnited StatesHardline, veganism
Refused1991–1998,
2012,
2014–present		UmeåSwedenVeganism, socialism,
anarchism
Sect2015–presentRaleigh, North Carolina
Portland, Oregon
Toronto, Ontario		United States
Canada		Veganism
Separation1994-1999UmeåSweden
Slapshot1985–presentBoston, MassachusettsUnited States
Sons of Abraham1994–1998Long Island, New YorkUnited StatesJudaism
Snapcase1991–2005,
2007,
2010–present		Buffalo, New YorkUnited States
SSD1981-1985Boston, MassachusettsUnited States
Step Forward1989-1991UmeåSweden
Strife1991–1999,
2001–present		Los Angeles, CaliforniaUnited States
Silverstein2000 - presentBurlingtonCanadavegetarian
Ten Yard Fight1995-1999Boston, MassachusettsUnited States
The Faith1981-1983Washington, D.C.United States
The Geeks1999–presentSeoulSouth Korea
The Red Baron2004-2009West Palm Beach, FloridaUnited StatesChristianity
The Teen Idles1979–1980Washington, D.C.United States
Throwdown1997–presentOrange County, CaliforniaUnited States
Title Fight2003–presentKingston, PennsylvaniaUnited States
Trial1995–presentSeattle, WashingtonUnited States
Turning Point1988–1991,
1994,
2016-present		New JerseyUnited States
Unbroken1991–1995,
1998,
2010-2012,
2014–present		San Diego, CaliforniaUnited States
Undertow1991–2004Seattle, WashingtonUnited States
Uniform Choice1982-?Orange County, CaliforniaUnited States
Up Front1987–1992,
1997–1999,
2005,
2009-2010		New York City, New YorkUnited States
Vegan Reich1988-1993,
1996, 1999		Laguna Beach, CaliforniaUnited StatesHardline, veganism
Verse2003–2009,
2011–2013		Providence, Rhode IslandUnited States
Vitamin X1997–presentAmsterdamNetherlands
Warzone1983–1997Manhattan, New YorkUnited StatesSkinhead
Wisdom in Chains2002—presentStroudsburg, PennsylvaniaUnited States
xDeathstarx2002–2009,
2015–present		Redland, CaliforniaUnited StatesChristianity
xLooking Forwardx1999–presentBel Air, MarylandUnited StatesChristianity
XTRMST2014–presentLos Angeles, CaliforniaUnited States
Youth Attack2002-2006Worcester, MassachusettsUnited States
Youth of Today1985–1990,
1994, 1999,
2003-2004,
2010–present		Danbury, ConnecticutUnited StatesVegetarianism