From The Publication That Gave An Award to Aiden

[Melissa Johnson]

Kerrang! have compiled their list of what they think are the 50 greatest punk albums of all time (http://rateyourmusic.com/list/unj/kerrang__50_greatest_punk_albums_ev er/).

[Drew Beringer]

hahaha i never knew that news icon was Calvin.

[BlackSheepBoy]

Apparently the Get Up Kids put out one of the fifty greatest punk records of all time.......hmmm...

[Melissa Johnson]

hahaha i never knew that news icon was Calvin.
Hahaha It's Jason, DrewB. You know he'd have to find SOME way to incorporate Calvin & Hobbes or Get Fuzzy into the website!

[elvis]

pretty decent list, although i'm sure most of the nerds on this site will bitch that Dookie is too high

[thewk]

mehhh.

[AdamTheGreat]

beep

[Drew Beringer]

Hahaha It's Jason, DrewB. You know he'd have to find SOME way to incorporate Calvin & Hobbes or Get Fuzzy into the website!

I know, I just never looked that closely at it, or knew haha. I am the loser for the night.

[irthesteve]

for some reason... there are 51

[dukeboy1986]

Haha, since when are the Get Up Kids punk?

[Chemical Love]

The Offspring - Americana? I dont agree with some of that list.

[TheOtherAndrew]

Hahaha awesome title.

[SmokieB.High]

melissa i am not a fan of yours

[TuttaviaCorrere]

its ok. Black Sails should have been further up.

[underthetalking]

I think I'm crying.

[OveriseFan]

I wasn't aware how 'punk' I was...

Awesome!

(This list is very bad. Very, very bad.)

[Cottage Cheese]

Alot of good albums get their due by being in the top 50, alot seem out of place. Ramones and Clash need to be higher up. Sex Pistols need to be farther down (so overrated)... surprised to see Enema of the State and Hello Rockview on there. I can agree with Offspring's Smash but no way is Americana worthy of being in the top 50.

[emiliodelgado]

Refused needs to be #1

[homerjay]

Putting Rancid ahead of the Clash and Blink ahead of the Descendents seems kinda odd. Kinda like putting Oasis ahead of the Beatles (okay, maybe not THAT dramatic, but still...).

[armour248]

i dont comment much but how the hell was refused twenty something?

[Melissa Johnson]

melissa i am not a fan of yours
Never asked anyone to be, so it really doesn't matter.

[Big_Guy]

I agree with a lot of them

[EyesOfMadness]

Sex Pistols as number one makes me want to puke all over myself, and agreed at everyone who thinks Refused to be wayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy Higher...

Nirvana shouldn't even BE on that list...

[waggy]

saw number 1 and immediatly felt the need to complain about how anyone can think the sex pistols are the pinnacle of punk rock. they're an interesting story, but not so much with the good music.

[xbrianspx]

ok. so Green Day and The Offspring are the reason i started listening and playing this type of music. But that list is way off.

Americana in the top 20?

and The Ramones don't appear until #10?

[catscradle]

this list is pathetic.

[Jamais_vu]

Worst. List. Ever. Minor Threat at 11? Bad Religion at 30 something? The Dwarves in the 40's? WTF? They don't know what punk means. You don't even have the ramones in the top 10, while bands that aren't even punk are in there.

Edit - HOLY SHIT, I totally missed refused! They are fucking crazy putting them that low. The shape of punk...is top 5 for sure.

[TripleW24]

I am a firm believer that Blink's bese album was Dude Ranch and I would have liked to see it on there.

[kallok]

I dunno about this list. Woulda been nice to at least see the Dead Boys in there somewhere around 45 or so.

[catchmealone]

One of the worst lists ever?
I'm a huge Bosstones fan, but to put them in the top 50 punk albums ever? Let alone an album that isn't even widely considered(by Bosstones fans) to be their best.

[OliviaSnook]

being english, i've learnt that kerrang is a bunch of bullshit and isn't worth reading.
so don't be surprised by a bullshit list off them. they officially like what's popular at the time...and nothing else...in the magazine anyway.

[The Silencer]

I really don't think that these albums can be put in an ordered list...it should just be "50 of the greatest punk albums ever"

with that said...why the fuck are the get-up kids on that list?

[bankrom]

it's a really interesting list. much more of a mix than i would have expected. i think ixnay on the hombre was a better offspring record than americana, but like someone said earlier...

the offspring ahead of fugazi?
blink ahead of minor threat and refused?

i like that the bosstones and will haven made the list, though.

oh and i am in the camp that would rank insomniac ahead of dookie.

/rant

[catchmealone]

I'm in that camp as well. Dookie is the album that broke Green Day through, but Insomniac was much better.

And I love seeing the Bosstones getting some recognition, but I will openly admit they didn't create one of the 50 greatest punk albums of all time.

[kevowhat1!!]

I would of loved to see Bad Religion's No Control on there. Its one of my faves.

[petey536]

aidens the best band ever, hahaha, yeah not a very good list

[bankrom]

And I love seeing the Bosstones getting some recognition, but I will openly admit they didn't create one of the 50 greatest punk albums of all time.

agreed.

too bad they couldn't put "live from the middle east" on there. that record owns.

[catchmealone]

agreed.

too bad they couldn't put "live from the middle east" on there. that record owns.
sure does. great mix of old and "new"(for the time, alot of songs from Let's Face It). I usually recommend that record to people who have Let's Face It and want to get into some of their older stuff. If they liked Live From The Middle East, they would like just about every Bosstones record prior.

[iheartlancebass]

Never asked anyone to be, so it really doesn't matter.
what a poorly constructed comeback

[iheartlancebass]

where is at the drive in?

[Jason Tate]

what a poorly constructed comeback
"Comeback"? Why would there need to be a "comeback" for someone saying they aren't a fan of a WEBSITE WORKER?

That sure makes sense. :rolleyes:

Here's one for you though: What a poorly constructed sentence.

[Melissa Johnson]

what a poorly constructed comeback
Why's that? Was I supposed to write something scathing and cause a scene? Which by calling me out and making his inital statement, seems to give off what he was wanting to happen.
He says he doesn't like me. Good for him. A lot of people don't, that's just how life goes. No one is going to be a huge ball of sunshine to everyone in this world due to personality clashes.

[shes.a.ghost]

Refused should be in the top 10. and How Green Day is above The Ramones is beyond me. I agree with alot of the bands they chose, but the rankings are pretty iffy.

[*crying stars*]

I like Melissa; she's so much nicer than half the posters on here.

pretty decent list, although i'm sure most of the nerds on this site will bitch that Dookie is too high

*bitch bitch bitch bitch*

Because even though I am not as into the punk scene as many others here are, I know for a fact that there are other albums on that list that should have been higher than Dookie.

[HoboAdam]

some good albums up and alot of albums that arent in my top 100. where is the love for operation ivy. dookie is an amazing album, but number 2. how can the albums that influence green day be way behind

[iheartlancebass]

Why's that? Was I supposed to write something scathing and cause a scene? Which by calling me out and making his inital statement, seems to give off what he was wanting to happen.
He says he doesn't like me. Good for him. A lot of people don't, that's just how life goes. No one is going to be a huge ball of sunshine to everyone in this world due to personality clashes.
that's better!

[bankrom]

some good albums up and alot of albums that arent in my top 100. where is the love for operation ivy

i didn't even think of that.

NO KIDDING!

[HoboAdam]

the revolver magazine list is alot more accurate

http://rateyourmusic.com/list/scottbdoug/revolver_magazines_the_50_greatest_ punk_rock_albums_of_all_time__nov__ 2003_issue/

[capnshindig]

1. The Sex Pistols - Never Mind The Bullocks
2. The Ramones - The Ramones
3. The Clash - London Calling
4. Green Day - Dookie
5. Operation Ivy - Energy
6. The Misfits - Static Age
7. Minor Threat - Complete Discography
8. Bad Religion - Surfer
9. NOFX - Pump Up The Vallum
10. Blink 182 - Enema Of The State

revised top 10 IMHO.

[RememberFminus2]

theres no way the sex pistols should be one. im suprised black sails is on there, it should be higher, but i didnt even think theyd have it on there. dookie is too high.

[Wobbie]

It was compiled by the readers it says. That explains a lot.

[XpunkXroutineX]

Propagandhi should be on there.

[Tony Pascarella]

I don't like this list. They seem to have muddled genres and if they were going for influence at all, a lot of the top ones just don't cut it.

[Ailite]

Blink shuold have number 1, with Take Off Your Pants.

and why the fuck are the get up kids there?

[balogna8]

Honeslty, decent list...but they left off a must....Saves the Day - Through Being Cool

[ATDIdakota]

I've never been a fan of "punk" music persay, but when I think greatest punk albums of all time Nirvana would have never come to mind. When I think punk music I instantly think The Clash, The Ramones and Bad Religion which is what I was expecting to round out the top 3 before I took a glimpse at the list.

[trash zoo]

hah Enema of the State is great and all, but get it the fuck off of there, it doesn't beat Minor Threat or most any of that other stuff

[mortal soldier]

Blink shuold have number 1, with Take Off Your Pants.

and why the fuck are the get up kids there?

Saying TOYPAJ is the greatest punk record of all time is like saying...
Nevermind, I'm not even going to bother.

[Darren McLeod]

terrible terrible list.

[mortal soldier]

I second the Propaghandi notion.

[shes.a.ghost]

Blink shuold have number 1, with Take Off Your Pants.

and why the fuck are the get up kids there?haha, this kid is being dead serious

[born to expire]

The order of that list is so messed up. Bad Brains should be 1 or at least in the top 5. Sex Pistols, Nirvana, The Offspring, and Rancid really shouldn't be on the list. At least Discharge is in the top 10. Putting Blink in front of Black Flag, Minor Threat. The Stooges, Bad Brains, Misfits, Cro-Mags, etc. is absurd.

Really awful list.

[Lemieux66]

Americana at #20, The Shape of Punk to Come at #28. Fuck off.

[dartanian=gods]

Nirvanas not punk! wtf?? maybe itd be ok if it were lower down, but seriously
And Rancid definetly belongs where it is, definetly a great punk record--though their stuff after and out come the wolves wasnt nearly as good.

[ever so sweet20]

last time i checked...werent the bosstones more ska?
and werent blink and greenday...NOT punk?

[Co and Ca]

Nirvana isnt punk. Alot of those bands arent 'punk'. Now that one Chips Ahoy commercial, thats punk.

[TheNumberOneFan]

i have like 8 of those cd's haha that's sad

maybe i should get a few more

[riotmute]

dumbest list ever. anyone that thinks offspring - americana is a greater punk rock record than anything bad brains ever did has no idea how punk rock works.
another reason why NME is 100x better than this piece of shit rag

[lfdfforever]

Nirvana is punk?

[yurmykryptonite]

Nirvana is 100% over rated!! They are not as good as everyone gives them credit for and Kurt's lyrics arent these amazing stories. I'm so sick of hearing about how they were such a great band when they were just the right sound at the right time

[Stupendous_Man]

Why isn't Sunny Day Real Estate - Diary on the list?

[TheBaroness]

Lifetime should be on there.

[mht]

hahah napalm death ahhahahaha


how the fuck are they going to put fugazi - repeater on there and not 13 songs fucking idiots.

[grizbo]

Refused should be way higher.

[catchmealone]

Nirvana is 100% over rated!! They are not as good as everyone gives them credit for and Kurt's lyrics arent these amazing stories. I'm so sick of hearing about how they were such a great band when they were just the right sound at the right time
only good thing to come from Nirvana was Foo Fighters

[Chris Fallon]

Kerrang doesn't know what the fuck they're talking about.

[DaveHallow]

1. The Sex Pistols - Never Mind The Bullocks
2. The Ramones - The Ramones
3. The Clash - London Calling
4. Green Day - Dookie
5. Operation Ivy - Energy
6. The Misfits - Static Age
7. Minor Threat - Complete Discography
8. Bad Religion - Surfer
9. NOFX - Pump Up The Vallum
10. Blink 182 - Enema Of The State

revised top 10 IMHO.

The album is called Suffer.

Kerrang's list is a steaming pile of shit. What about more of Bad Religion's albums, who IMO are the greatest punk rock band the face of the world has ever seen. Against The Grain may well be my favourite album of all time and should be on that fucking list. There are so many great albums that they have missed and replaced with shitty records. I would sooner be fucked in the ass than have Americana in my top 50 list. Kerrang you are a bunch of brainless fucks.

[chitty]

well hahah i'll just say I feel a lot better about Kerrang writing bad reviews for cds I am into because if they put the offspring anywhere in that list, we are on a completely different wavelength and I can now rest easy knowing that their opinion is annoying.

[johnarc]

wow. that was fucking terrible.

[TheRunAround]

i like the fact that they gave a nod to The Get Up Kids
and lets all face that the definition of Punk really does span all those bands, like it or not

but i agree with whoever said Through being Cool was a must that was left off..hands down should be in there

[FatJordan]

I really like this list. Alot.

[myjokesmakeucry]

something to write home about isnt a punk record haha

its still one of my all time favorite records but if they were gonna put a get up kids record on that list it should be four minute mile

saves the day should of had cant slow down or through being cool on there too

[TBS70x7]

Napalm Death?

[TheRunAround]

PS my list personally would have been a fight to the death of the number one spot between Aiden, From First To Last and The Academy Is...

[TheRunAround]

but on a serious note...
New Found Glory self titled...

anyone??

[boldt_action]

no mxpx....

too bad.

[mattcore]

Nevermind > The Shape Of Punk To Come?
Will Haven are a punk band?
Enema certainly isn't Blink's best work.

Where is Kid Dynamite's 'Shorter Faster Louder'? Also, if Blink 182 can make it then we should have seen some NFG in the list.

ewww @ kerrang

[MixtapexxDeath]

Sublime?


Like fucking seriously?

[RiCCioLi]

Enema of the State? Great album and Im sooo happy blink got on that list and ranked so high, but what about Dude Ranch? Nirvana is punk folks, do the research and you will see for yourself. Grunge was what the media called them, kurt always refered to them as a punk band. And they are not over rated and the Foo Fighters suck now. As for Smash..yes! Americana....No Ixnay On The Hombre.....YES!

And as someone said before..wheres at the drive in?

Hawthorne Heights should be on that....hahahahahahaha

[xvolcomstonex]

i thought it was funny to see enema of the state on there rather that dude ranch, but i guess you could argue that enema of the state set the stage for so many other bands to follow after that, after 1999, pop punk was def. huge, and enema of the state was probably the reason why. dude ranch was by far a better album, but it didnt get the recognition it deserved at the time.

[CrenshawPunch]

Refused should be first

[ThatGuy]

1. The Sex Pistols - Never Mind The Bullocks
2. The Ramones - The Ramones
3. The Clash - London Calling
4. Green Day - Dookie
5. Operation Ivy - Energy
6. The Misfits - Static Age
7. Minor Threat - Complete Discography
8. Bad Religion - Surfer
9. NOFX - Pump Up The Vallum
10. Blink 182 - Enema Of The State

revised top 10 IMHO.

hmmm...a few new classics mixed in with some old safe ones....

VERY PUSSY!!!

[ThatGuy]

and it's nevermind the bOllocks, here are the sex pistols.

[hollywoodending]

i think that this list is more of like albums that reinforced punk... not neccesarily the best, ya know?

considering albums like nimrod, hello rockview, and that bosstones album got me into the scene back in 97-99

[falloutboy.]

what a list, not

[raine8181]

I love the fact that one NOFX album is better than the Minor Threat discography...or Blink 182's Enema of the State for that matter...the fuck was that dude thinking...

[Julia Conny]

Bad Brains got gipped.

[thekinison]

The Clash = number one. Black Sails & Refused should have been higher up. I think The Prodigy - Fat of the Land should have been in their too.

[3GunGaz]

Refused at 28? What the fuck? Beaten by Americana and Out Come The Wolves among others, absolutely disgraceful

[swizzle]

refused 28? i hate this mag!

[Distraction]

dodgy as

[dillonzach86]

Uhh, no.

[KidDynamite]

this list is a joke.

[JohnDorian]

being english, i've learnt that kerrang is a bunch of bullshit and isn't worth reading.
so don't be surprised by a bullshit list off them. they officially like what's popular at the time...and nothing else...in the magazine anyway.
Agreed, it's a fucking awful magazine. Every single issue is full of mistakes, such as band members named wrong or attributed to the wrong instrument ie say Jade is AFI's bassist. They made a list of top 20 emo songs or something along those lines and it was an absolute joke.

[PDon11]

I've always kind of agreed with this top 100

http://www.digitaldreamdoor.com/pages/best_albums-punk.html

[oconnill]

i wonder if there is ever like a punk dude that wears suspenders and listens to like bad brains who is looking for a good punk rock site online and comes upon this website. im sure theres like a rise in punk suicide after this site was created. or maybe its like this site is so not punk that when its called absolute punk it becomes so ironic it is punk.... pretty deep stuff.

[Chevy114]

HAHA how did one of the greatest EMO bands of all times, (The get up kids) make the top 50 punk albums? I love the kids but this list is stupid when #2 is dookie by green day and you put a bunch of ska bands and indie bands on there. That's almost like me naming the best baseball players ever and including michael jordan since he was the greatest basketball player who played a little baseball, these sounds are similar but different.

[FinchBulldog2]

The magazines should just admit to hiring a complete moron to assemble all lists. They NEED you to disagree to get press/sales, so they let some ignorant jackass do every list.

[Fury15]

wtf? no mcr?!

[[Mike]]

The Shape of Punk to Come should definitely be a Top 10.

[balogna8]

one more that needs to be one there...Catch 22 - Keasby Nights

and Americana WTF

[Kotz1]

If you are old enough to have picked up a copy of "Bollocks" when it was a "new release", you wouldn't be disputing it's placement at #1. Unfortunately, I may be the only one on AP.net old enough to remember. This is/was the real deal, folks. Released at the height of the disco craze and arena schlock (check your history books), this is the album that changed everything (eventually). It wasn't the first punk album, but it remains the "absolute" punk album. Sorry if you missed it.

[aminorthreat55]

If London Calling and The Shape of Punk to Come are not in the Top 10, the list is automatically worthless.

[Adeniz19]

no mxpx....

too bad.
i noticed that. odd

[Matt_Dizzle]

yeah worst list ever.

[homerjay]

If you are old enough to have picked up a copy of "Bollocks" when it was a "new release", you wouldn't be disputing it's placement at #1. Unfortunately, I may be the only one on AP.net old enough to remember. This is/was the real deal, folks. Released at the height of the disco craze and arena schlock (check your history books), this is the album that changed everything (eventually). It wasn't the first punk album, but it remains the "absolute" punk album. Sorry if you missed it.

Well, there's a difference between "most influential" and "best". The Sex Pistols were a punk rock boy band who couldn't play their instruments. The Clash could play circles around them and delivered (IMO) a much more important message.

[RandomHero1230]

Nirvana shouldn't even BE on that list...

the most overrated band of all time, IMO

[knibl]

i dont comment much but how the hell was refused twenty something?

i was thinking the same thing
i am a huge blink fan
but i don't think enema should of been higher than the shape of.

[nevercominghome]

the most overrated band of all time, IMO

you're 16, you have no idea what nirvana did.

[lbc182]

for some reason... there are 51

you are right, weird.

[HeartLikeAGun27]

Refused needs to be #1

Or at the very least, MUCH higher.

[screamoutmyname]

hahahahahahhaha i love the title of the thread


i was not aware that nirvana and sublime were punk