Punk Rock in 1980 until now

In the 1980s, at a time when the era of punk in the UK come and go, in various parts of the world began to emerge a wide range of punk bands and later became a local legend.

In Ireland, for example, there is the group The Understones. In Australia there are the Saints. And in New Zealand there is The Clean. In the latest wave of American punk musician US is not from New York, but from California.

This generation got the same great influence of The Ramones and the Sex Pistols. But rather another with both mentor, they are very seriously appreciate the basic principles of punk. For those punk is not just the flow of the music, but also the identity, lifestyle, and even lifestyle even principle.

In south LA, precisely in Hermosa Beach, a new metal punk group called Black Flag behind Stand rented church as their training ground. This place subsequently became the center of local punk lover. The groups were born there Circle Jerk, Social Distortion, and Suicidal Tendencies, and others. They are more hardline. 

Appearance is more brutal and more radical lyrics. While in San Francisco more political punk. There appear the names of sorts of The Avengers, The Dils, and the most dominant of The Dead Kennedys. The latter group had protested loudly against a variety of things, ranging from government policies to fascism. Their music is on the border between melodic punk and hardcore pure. New York also gave birth to groups which later enriched his music with other elements, such as the Beastie Boys and Sonic Youth. And there is also the Misfits, who fled from New Jersey.

The end of the 1980s - Now

In the late 1980s the rise of second-generation seed was planted in LA. In the past, the beginning of this decade, in the San Fernando once stood a band called Bad Religion. Bad Religion has an average personnel very intellect. Because of his intellect, their songs often using words that make the American people have to open the dictionary. Bad Religion is a band that pioneered the establishment of a new generation of groups punk California. Call it a kind of Dag Nasty, Pennywise, NOFX, and later of course Rancid, The Offspring and Green Day. Punk and punk lifestyle can be categorized as part of the art world. 
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