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851:Surf punk
814:Punk jazz
809:Punk funk
782:Post-punk
731:Nazi punk
709:Taqwacore
699:Queercore
670:Crunkcore
660:Deathcore
655:Metalcore
620:Glam punk
598:Anti-folk
593:Folk punk
508:Crustcore
459:Punk rock
186:Fucked Up
138:Nomeansno
82:the Poles
54:Vancouver
1565:Hardline
1520:New York
1339:Nardcore
1319:Mathcore
992:Könsrock
841:Ska punk
824:Punk rap
753:Pop-punk
736:New wave
682:Mathcore
566:Egg punk
522:Art punk
372:Archived
354:Archived
321:See also
134:the Nils
58:Hamilton
1580:Moshing
1510:Chicago
1391:Skacore
1386:Screamo
1128:Moshing
960:Germany
943:Estonia
829:Emo rap
581:Emo rap
576:Emo pop
551:Cowpunk
68:History
30:Blondie
22:Ramones
1590:Poseur
1500:Boston
1469:Greece
1464:Canada
1459:Brazil
1279:D-beat
1237:Styles
1133:Poseur
987:Sweden
965:Greece
955:France
938:Canada
933:Brazil
887:Grunge
758:2 Tone
515:D-beat
169:D.O.A.
106:D.O.A.
56:, and
28:, and
18:Canada
1479:Japan
1474:Italy
975:Spain
902:Scene
882:Grebo
787:Ultra
126:SNFU
108:and
100:and
44:and
1585:Oi!
1359:Emo
1065:L–Z
1060:#–K
741:Oi!
571:Emo
198:PUP
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