Bands

Louisville, KY 1987–1991

Big Black

Chicago, IL 1981–1987

Bitch Magnet

post-hardcore math rock

Oberlin / Chapel Hill / NYC 1986–1990

Bloodloss

Perth / Sydney / Seattle 1981–2004

Boris

drone rock sludge metal

Tokyo, Japan 1992–

Brainbombs

noise rock psychedelic rock

Hässleholm, Sweden 1985–

Breadwinner

noise rock math rock

Richmond, VA 1990–1994

Butthole Surfers

Austin, TX 1981–

The Birthday Party

post-punk noise rock

Melbourne / London 1980–1983

C

Cherubs

Austin, TX 1992–

Clockcleaner

Philadelphia, PA 2002–2009

Come

noise rock slowcore

Boston, MA 1990–2001

Cows

Minneapolis, MN 1987–1998

Crunt

noise rock alternative rock

Minneapolis / Sydney 1993–1994

The Contortions

no wave post-punk

New York, NY 1977–1980

D

Dinosaur Jr

Amherst, MA 1984–

Don Caballero

math rock post-rock

Pittsburgh, PA 1991–2010

Drive Like Jehu

post-hardcore noise rock

San Diego, CA 1990–1995

F

Flipper

noise rock hardcore punk

San Francisco, CA 1979–

Fugazi

post-hardcore

Washington, DC 1987–

G

Guzzard

Chicago, IL 1991–1996

H

Hammerhead

Fargo, ND 1990–1996

Harry Pussy

noise rock free rock

Miami, FL 1992–1997

Harvey Milk

noise rock sludge metal

Athens, GA 1993–

Helmet

New York, NY 1989–

I

Idles

post-punk noise rock

Bristol, UK 2009–

J

June of 44

post-rock post-hardcore

Louisville, KY 1994–2000

The Jesus Lizard

Chicago, IL 1987–1999

K

Killdozer

Madison, WI 1983–1996

Kittens

noise rock stoner rock

Winnipeg, MB 1994–2004

L

L7

noise rock grunge

Los Angeles, CA 1985–

Lubricated Goat

Sydney, Australia 1986–

M

Melt-Banana

noise rock noise

Tokyo, Japan 1992–

Melvins

sludge metal noise rock

Aberdeen / Seattle, WA 1983–

METZ

Toronto, ON 2008–

Microgoblet

post-hardcore noise pop

Philadelphia, PA 2020–

Mule

noise rock blues rock

St. Louis, MO 1992–1995

N

Nomeansno

post-hardcore jazz-punk

Victoria, BC 1979–2016

P

Pissed Jeans

Allentown, PA 2004–

Polvo

noise rock math rock

Chapel Hill, NC 1990–2002

R

Rapeman

Chicago, IL 1987–1989

Rodan

post-hardcore noise rock

Louisville, KY 1992–1995

Rusted Shut

Houston, TX 1986–

S

Scratch Acid

Austin, TX 1982–1987

Seam

indie rock noise rock

Chicago, IL 1991–2000

Seven Year Bitch

noise rock punk rock

Seattle, WA 1990–1997

Shellac

Chicago, IL 1992–

Shipping News

post-rock post-hardcore

Louisville, KY 1996–2008

Six Finger Satellite

noise rock alternative rock

Providence, RI 1990–

Sleater-Kinney

post-punk indie rock

Olympia, WA 1994–

Slint

post-rock math rock

Louisville, KY 1986–1992

Sonic Youth

New York, NY 1981–2011

Swans

New York, NY 1982–

T

TAD

noise rock sludge metal

Seattle, WA 1988–1999

Tar

Chicago, IL 1988–1995

Teenage Jesus and the Jerks

no wave

New York, NY 1976–1979

Tortoise

post-rock krautrock

Chicago, IL 1990–

U

The U-Men

Seattle, WA 1981–1989

Unsane

New York, NY 1988–

Unwound

post-hardcore noise rock

Olympia, WA 1991–2002

V

Viagra Boys

post-punk noise rock

Stockholm, Sweden 2015–

W

Whores.