List of straight edge bands

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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.

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List of straight edge bands

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BandYears activeOriginCountryOther views
or scenes		Source
7 Seconds 1980–presentReno, NevadaUnited States [1]
Abhinanda 1992–1999,
2004,
2009–2010,
2012		UmeåSweden [2]
ACxDC 2003-2017Los Angeles, CaliforniaUnited StatesVeganism, Satanism [3]
AFI 1991–presentUkiah, CaliforniaUnited StatesVeganism [4]
Allegiance2002–2008, 2025San Francisco, CaliforniaUnited States [5]
Arma Angelus 1998–2002Chicago, IllinoisUnited States [6]
Asunto 1995–presentSantiagoChileVeganism [2] [7]
Bane 1995-2016Worcester, MassachusettsUnited States [8]
Battery 1990–1998,
2012, 2017		Washington, D.C.United States [9]
Big Cheese 2016–presentLeedsU.K. [10]
Bishop 2004-2017Fort Lauderdale, FloridaUnited States [11]
Bold 1986–1993,
2005-2007,
2012,
2014-2015		New York (Bedford, Westchester County)United States [12]
Blacklisted 2003–presentPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaUnited States
Call to Preserve 2003–2011,
2014		Rockledge, FloridaUnited StatesChristianity [13]
Casey Jones 2003-2012Jacksonville, FloridaUnited States [14]
Chain of Strength 1988–1991,
2012		Southern California, CaliforniaUnited States [15]
Champion 1999–2006Seattle, WashingtonUnited States [16]
Chokehold 1990-1996,
2015, 2017		Hamilton, OntarioCanadaVeganism [17]
Clear 1995-2000Salt Lake City, UtahUnited States [18]
Deadlock 1997–presentSchwarzenfeldGermanyVeganism [19]
The Dillinger Escape Plan 1997–2017Morris Plains, New JerseyUnited States [20]
Down to Nothing 2000–presentRichmond, VirginiaUnited States [21]
DYS 1981-1985,
2010–present		Boston, MassachusettsUnited States [22]
Earth Crisis 1989–2001,
2007–present		Syracuse, New YorkUnited StatesVeganism [23]
Eighteen Visions 1995–2007,
2017–present		Orange County, CaliforniaUnited States [24] [25]
Embrace Today 1998-2006Boston, MassachusettsUnited States [26]
Final Exit 1994–1997,
2007, 2012		UmeåSweden [27]
First Blood 2002–presentSan Francisco, CaliforniaUnited StatesVeganism [28] [29]
Good Clean Fun 1997–presentWashington, D.C.United StatesVeganism [2] [30]
Good Riddance 1986–2007,
2012–present		Santa Cruz, CaliforniaUnited States [31]
Gorilla Biscuits 1987–1991,
1997,
2005–present		New York City, New YorkUnited States [32]
Government Issue 1980–1989Washington, D.C.United States [33]
Harm's Way 2006–presentChicago, IllinoisUnited States [34]
Have Heart 2002-2009New Bedford, MassachusettsUnited States [35]
In My Eyes 1997–2000Boston, MassachusettsUnited States [36]
Indecision 1993–2000,
2006–present		Brooklyn, New YorkUnited States [37]
Inside Out 1988–1991Orange County, CaliforniaUnited States [38]
Judge 1987–1991,
2013–present		New York City, New YorkUnited States [39]
Kublai Khan Tx 2009-presentSherman, TexasUnited States
Lärm 1981–1987,
2003-2012		AmersfoortNetherlandsAnarcho-communism [40]
Liferuiner 2004–presentToronto, OntarioCanada [41]
Limp Wrist 1998–presentAlbany, New YorkUnited StatesQueercore [2]
Locked Inside 2019–presentNew York City, New YorkUnited States [42] [43]
Manliftingbanner 1990-1993,
1998, 2008,
2012		HaarlemNetherlandsCommunism [44]
Maroon 1998-2014NordhausenGermanyVeganism [45]
Martha 2011–presentCounty DurhamEnglandQueer, anarchism,
veganism		 [46]
MC Lars 1998–presentOakland, CaliforniaUnited StatesChristianity, veganism
 [47] [48] [49] [50]
Minor Threat 1980-1983Washington, D.C.United States [51] [52]
Morning Again 1995-1999Fort Lauderdale, FloridaUnited StatesVeganism [53]
Most Precious Blood 2001–presentBrooklyn, New YorkUnited StatesVegetarianism, veganism [54] [55]
Mouthpiece 1991–1996New JerseyUnited States [56]
Negative FX 1981-19??Boston, MassachusettsUnited States [38]
No For An Answer 1987–1989,
2009–present		Orange County, CaliforniaUnited States [57] [58]
One King Down 1994-2001Albany, New YorkUnited StatesVegetarianism, veganism [59]
One Life Crew1994-1997,
2001, 2003,
2012–present		Cleveland, OhioUnited StatesAnti-immigration,
anti-political correctness		 [2] [60]
Over My Dead Body 2000-20?San Diego, CaliforniaUnited States [61]
Point of No Return 1996-2006São PauloBrazilVeganism [62]
Prayer for Cleansing 1996-2000,
2003-2004		Raleigh, North CarolinaUnited StatesVeganism [63]
Project X 1987-1989,
2015		New York City, New YorkUnited States [64]
Purified in Blood 2003-2007,
2008–present		HommersåkNorwayVeganism [65]
R.A.M.B.O. 1999-2007Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaUnited StatesAnarchism [66]
Racetraitor 1996-1999,
2016, 2017		Chicago, IllinoisUnited StatesAnti-racism [67]
Raid 1989-1993Memphis, TennesseeUnited StatesHardline, veganism [68]
Refused 1991–1998,
2012,
2014–present		UmeåSwedenVeganism, socialism,
anarchism		 [69] [70]
Sect 2015–presentRaleigh, North Carolina

Portland, Oregon

Toronto, Ontario

United States

Canada

Veganism
Separation1994-1999UmeåSweden [71]
Slapshot 1985–presentBoston, MassachusettsUnited States [72]
Sons of Abraham 1994–1998Long Island, New YorkUnited StatesJudaism [73] [74]
Snapcase 1991–2005,
2007,
2010–present		Buffalo, New YorkUnited States [2]
SSD 1981-1985Boston, MassachusettsUnited States [75]
Step Forward 1989-1991UmeåSweden [76] [77]
Strife 1991–1999,
2001–present		Los Angeles, CaliforniaUnited States [78]
Silverstein2000 - presentBurlingtonCanadavegetarian [79]
Ten Yard Fight 1995-1999Boston, MassachusettsUnited States [80]
The Faith 1981-1983Washington, D.C.United States [38]
The Geeks 1999–presentSeoulSouth Korea [81] [82]
The Red Baron 2004-2009West Palm Beach, FloridaUnited StatesChristianity [83]
The Teen Idles 1979–1980Washington, D.C.United States [84]
Throwdown 1997–presentOrange County, CaliforniaUnited States [85]
Title Fight 2003–presentKingston, PennsylvaniaUnited States
Trial 1995–presentSeattle, WashingtonUnited States [2]
Turning Point 1988–1991,
1994,
2016-present		New JerseyUnited States [86]
Unbroken 1991–1995,
1998,
2010-2012,
2014–present		San Diego, CaliforniaUnited States [2]
Undertow 1991–2004Seattle, WashingtonUnited States [87]
Uniform Choice 1982-?Orange County, CaliforniaUnited States [88]
Up Front 1987–1992,
1997–1999,
2005,
2009-2010		New York City, New YorkUnited States [89]
Vegan Reich 1988-1993,
1996, 1999		Laguna Beach, CaliforniaUnited StatesHardline, veganism [90]
Verse 2003–2009,
2011–2013		Providence, Rhode IslandUnited States [91]
Vitamin X 1997–presentAmsterdamNetherlands [92]
Warzone 1983–1997Manhattan, New YorkUnited StatesSkinhead [93]
Wisdom in Chains 2002—presentStroudsburg, PennsylvaniaUnited States [94]
xDeathstarx 2002–2009,
2015–present		Redland, CaliforniaUnited StatesChristianity [95]
xLooking Forwardx 1999–presentBel Air, MarylandUnited StatesChristianity [96] [97]
XTRMST 2014–presentLos Angeles, CaliforniaUnited States [98]
Youth Attack 2002-2006Worcester, MassachusettsUnited States [99]
Youth of Today 1985–1990,
1994, 1999,
2003-2004,
2010–present		Danbury, ConnecticutUnited StatesVegetarianism [100] [101]

See also

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