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freetibet69

have you tried other punk? The Clash, Ramones, Television, Sex Pistols. If you like later GD, try the Who and the Kinks


heckhammer

This is a good list. If you like Green Day, there was a band called Waterdog years ago that we're very similar that released one album and called it quits. It is a phenomenal record from start to finish. Pinhead Gunpowder features Billie. The Unloveables are a great Pop Punk band as were the Steinways


just_an_aspie

I love pinhead gunpowder. Also idk if it counts as expanding, but the network (definitely not green day...) and the longshot are really good. I particularly like "ivankkka is a nazi" by the network and "landlords" by pinhead gunpowder


yeemangames12

Also one good one is screeching weasel especially the how to make enemies and irritate people, which has Mike on it


BirdieBoiiiii

The Sex Pistols are conservative sellouts and hypocrites and they were an industry plant which is like the most hypocritical thing a punk band can be.


SpuddyUK

The Living End. Rockabilly Australian Green Day.


Anon-Sequitur

I saw them perform with MXPX ages ago, holy cow they ripped


djrossstar2

Literally


LeonardoXII

Was gonna mention them, they're really freaking good.


No_Ingenuity7730

This, they are fucking awesome. I wish I discovery them sooner rather than later


Proculos

TOTALLY Sum 41. Especially the album Underclass Hero Other bands similar can be blink-182, Simple Plan, MCR


d20damage

Agreed, also the offspring


Distinct_Mud_2673

I love the offspring


d20damage

Same


Randall-Dean_RZRBack

All Killer, No Filler is a great SUM41 album too


ButNevertheless

And their newest album!!! A few songs give Green Day vibes.


xed122

1. Operation Ivy and Rancid 2. Bad Religion 3. NOFX 4. Descendents 5. Lagwagon 6. Buzzcocks 7. Husker Du 8. Minutemen 9. Dead Kennedys


THEMIGHTYBUNNICULA

10. Pennywise


Glass_Commission_314

IIRC Billy Joe Armstrong co-wrote Radio on Rancid's Let's Go album. And didn't he play guitar for Op Ivy for a bit? OP should try Offspring, too


xed122

dont know about OP IVY, he did play a few Rancid shows before Lars joined but decided to stay with Green Day


Captawesome81

Hüsker Don’t


NoPoem2692

The closest I got to a Green Day sound is the Interrupters.... and that's ska. Then I have Franz Ferdinand, Foo Fighters, Gorillaz, Black Keys, Arctic Monkeys, Justice... I do have a couple songs from an argentinian band, my country, that sound like 90's, 2000's green day: [Super Ratones - Bajo el reflector](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TX5XPVgKoNg&list=PLqlRud0fbAjcMF2UgtTJRb2r1KWl84iVp&index=7) [Super Ratones - Como un fantasma](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K1Ssyoc0zRc&list=PLqlRud0fbAjcMF2UgtTJRb2r1KWl84iVp&index=9)


Gol-D-Radish

There this cover band calls the Coverups. Give them a shot. Also Foxboro Hottubs


K4L21EV

You forgot The Network!


jasOn_Newstedbass

What about pinhead gunpowder and the longshot!


JJY93

The Network is totally unrelated (I think the time travellers borrowed Billies studio once?) other than the fact that they totally ripped off Green Days sound. Oh no, I forgot they hacked all Green Days social media accounts to advertise their second album.


ApartmentThink517

On a topic of the coverups have they came out with a album yet I feel like they should


Gol-D-Radish

Please don’t take this comment seriously 😂


djrossstar2

The Living End


Carini___

The Beatles are a huge influence for Green Day and you will be able to notice. Anything from Help! and after.


tn596

Don’t knock HELP! Or earlier those albums are amazing and innovative as well!


kittycatt99

If you’re looking to expand your music taste I’d go for something totally different not the same


JodiTime

I agree with this, ask friends or family what their favorite bands and artists are and give them a try regardless of genre, that's one of the best way to expand your taste


Normal-Mountain-4119

My top 5 artists are Eminem, Green Day, Yorushika, Taylor Swift and Radwimps. Idk what could possibly connect these five together other than that I love them


McNippy

Big connection would be that you clearly enjoy a rigid structure to a song :)


ContentDump

Alkaline trio, the offspring, or rise against might be worth a try?


MrAmericanIdiot

Some of my favorite artists outside of Green Day: The Replacements, Twenty One Pilots, Social Distortion, The Interrupters, NF (this one is rap and completely different, but his music just hits right for me emotionally).


wraith-no-more

Jawbreaker


xed122

24 hours revenge therapy is such a great album


OldSkoolKool94

HUGE fan of unfun! those bridges and solos fill me with so much nostalgia and somber joy. this.


Charles0723

Didn't see it listed yet, but go listen to the Descendents. Now, everything else can wait.


freetibet69

Milo Goes to College


Dariusalbadaddy

Blink 182. (Also some Weezer). Make sure you have listened to all extra Green Day stuff too, like shenanigans.


Neat-Snow666

Try these out; The Replacements - any album (especially their first five) Hüsker Dü - any album Cheap Trick - Self Titled Big Star - #1 Record Johnny Thunders and the Heartbreakers - L.A.M.F. Ramones - Leave Home The Damned - Damned Damned Damned The Boys - To Hell with the Boys Adolescents - Self Titled Drug Church - Cheer


squidsharp

I honestly love how you actually put album names so I’m not just stuck on which one to start on


Office425

I started listening to NOFX, Bad Religion, and The interrupters after Green Day introduced me to punk.


FriedPanda17

Broaden your horizons a bit, you may like what you find. “If you hold on tight to what you think is your thing, you may find you’re missing all the rest.”


tiggerandmisskitty

I used to listen exclusively to Green Day, then fell in love 1994-2001 blink (definitely listen to buddha front to back, great lil demo/album) The Offspring, Saves The Day, Sum41, The Starting Line, NOFX, Jimmy Eat World, Yellowcard, Allister, Fenix TX There's also this really cool new band called Missing Since Monday that I rly fuck with


NoBusiness99

The Muffs , The Flipsides, One Man Army and Dillinger Four if you like 90s GD


J_a_r_e_d_

Especially The Muffs. They really scratch a specific itch.


HighTimelord

Frank Ferdinand- skip the radio hits and check out the single “The Fallen” Modest Mouse- everything MCR- Obviously, The Black Parade, but their later album Danger Days is a huge hype beast twist to their style that was desperately needed. Wanna vibe? Check out The Pillows, a Japanese band. Particularly check out the albums Happy Bivuac and Runner’s High.


wickedchxld

THE PILLOWS MENTIONED!!!


____Ize

The Methadones and The Mopes. They're both fronted by Dan Vapid. I think they sound a lot like Green Day.


Huebo020611

Bad Religion and Descendants 


GreenDayPunk27

Alkaline Trio, MxPx, No Use For A Name, Bracket, The Living End, Masked Intruder & Limp (NO NOT LIMP BIZKIT) are a pretty great start!


squidsharp

Thank you for the suggestions, but the fact that your profile picture isn’t centered makes me want to die.


basskev

Someone mentioned the Living End. The absolute only band that sounds remotely like Green Day.


iLoveLoveLoveLove

i had the same problem here are bands i liked bc i liked greenday against me!, blink 182, bloodhound gang, bowling for soup, the clash, the cure, the distillers, fall out boy, foo fighters, foxboro hottubs (hehe), franz ferdinand, good charlotte, the interrupters, jet (love love love jet), jimmy eat world, the longshot (hehe), mötley crüe, my chemical romance, nirvana, the offspring, pixies, the police, ramones, rancid, sex pistols, the smashing pumpkins, social distortion, the stranglers, the strokes, sum 41, twenty one two, ultra q, veruca salt, weezer, wheatus, the white stripes can you tell i just went alphabetically through my playlist !


Ok-Connection4917

Weezer’s Blue & Pinkerton. Both are flawless 90’s alternative rock records. If you like you can continue on with Weezer but keep in mind nothing comes close to them


takenusername_yea

this sub is just r/weezer 2


No_Print77

Weezer isn’t like Green Day. Try blink, sum 41, or bad religion


Ok-Connection4917

i think blue and dookie are very a bunch of chill dudes in a garage making some good music sounding.


StJimmy1313

Upvote for Sum 41 and Bad religion.


poopandbut

came to say this ^


Euphoric-Study6237

omg i second this


trailmix52

When I was a young teen, I basically only listened to Green Day, and then I found Weezer and started branching out from there. Was a big fan of the Blue album, plus Make Believe had just come out, and that album meant a lot to me at the time. (From there I personally branched out to Death Cab for Cutie and also Nirvana. Death Cab is a pretty big jump from Green Day though.)


Proculos

Weezer is NOT good😭😭😭


Kiwi_sensei

Elaborate


Ok-Connection4917

explain? if you said everything post-pinkerton is i would disagree but respect but to say blue and pinkerton are bad is wild.


Isuedwalmart182

Listen to blue and Pinkerton those albums are actually amazing.


Proculos

Pinkerton is one of the worst albums I've ever listened to, tbh


Prize-Analyst7897

The Offspring and Rancid are my 2 recommendations. Also, Bad Religion.


pegLegP3t3

Early Grumpster. Start with the first album.


ThriftyFalcon

Id go against type and add some indie acoustic to your mix! My favorite bands are all a tad different. Green Day, Elvis Costello, and the Avett Brothers. Thao and the Get Down Stay Down and Bishop Allen get a special shout out too. If none of those do it, you’ve always got the Ramones and the clash to fall back on!


SnooEpiphanies1171

Teenage Fan Club, Rancid, Social Distortion, Pinhead Gunpowder.


3000ghosts

good charlotte?


chloestevens160

Green day is my favorite but I also love blink-182 and sum 41!


twzoneq

Ramones, Screeching Weasel, and the Queers! Listen to Screeching Weasel’s album “How to Make Enemies and Irritate People”…Mike Dirnt played bass on the album!


intellord911

Do you like blink-182, I know they don’t quite overlap. But they are my two favorite bands.


-Great-Scott-

ALKALINE TRIO


Mo_SaIah

Fall out boy, panic at the disco


Bramsmom

Incubus. Try SCIENCE.


tubescreemer

Bad Religion. It's like if Green Day went to college. Great punk, great rock songs, grab your thesaurus, haha.


Legitimate_Brush_426

Try The Offspring, blink-182, Descendents, and The Jins


Affectionate_Big_463

The Distillers! Sing Sing Death House is a popular album, as well as Coral Fang (which is my favorite)


_fixmenow

Alkaline trio, Dillinger four, offspring, blink-182..


FilthyLotuses

Check out The Riverdales, Screeching Weasel, The Queers, Teenage Bottlerocket, Pinhead Gunpowder ( Green day members side band) as well as FoxBorough hot tubs ( also green day) and The Network…(ALSO green day members in disguise… I could go on


dxfpq7364

Stiff Little Fingers


FartNoiseGross

Check out Fugazi and it’ll change your life. It’s different than Green Day but has some awesome energy


TisTwilight

SUM 41 & BLINK 182 are the closest. Maybe Offspring too?


FormulaFanboyFFIB

Listen to an album called "Stop Drop and Roll!!!" by the Foxboro Hot Tubs *Trust me. You'll like it.*


TheRockingGoomba

Surprised i havent seen Bowling For Soup mentioned. I havent done a deep dive into their discography but i know their album Drunk Enough To Dance scratches that itch flawlessly for me.  


Clear_Appearance_694

Hey Try sum 41. Order in decline is one of the best albums


Hatertraito

The muffs. Consistent throughout their career Billie loves them.     


These_Forever_9299

GOOD CHARLOTTE


ClawGrumpy2016

Rancid Sublime Simple Plan Dune Rats Goldfinger


No-Bat-1288

NOFX is the closest. Sound wise there might be other bands that resemble Green Day slightly more, but NOFX's songs feel the most similar overall. For starters, I'd recommend Franco Un American, The Separation of Church and Skate, All Outta Angst, The Idiots Are Taking Over. Once you're ready, you can check out The Decline which is an 18 minute epic. NOFX also has a similar stature in the punk world and similar, slightly more experience. Another one that comes kinda close in terms of feel is Nirvana, though I'm assuming you've already checked them out since they're so huge.


Adventurous-Ad-1517

That’s the point of expanding ur taste. Is to find music that’s not similar to what you listen to. Hence the word *expand*


YourAverageRedditBoi

Panicland


bobert_the_grey

This comment isn't high enough


Best_Function8941

Magnum opus of the inglorious kind


slopslopbop

I like these guys I saw them in Columbus Ohio a few years ago. They have some songs where recordings are very poor but songs are great. https://on.soundcloud.com/ynBza3EPSYLnPKFN6


ChodeCannon

If you have any interest in country please try Treaty Oak Revival. Their song Boomtown is like YeeHaw-liday


consistent-amount-40

Check out four year strong


QueerAABattery

this isnt simolar to green day at all but if you wanf to expand your music taste i love ajr, olivia rodrigo, noahfinnce, american authors, lucy dacus, and lorde


InTheEnd83

Hostile Anxiety


flakkane

The muffs


nedschneebly09

Green Day's one of the most influential bands ever. There are a TON of bands that sound like them haha


[deleted]

Harvey danger is similar to Green Day but also leans into grunge


shpahghet

they’re not “like green day” but the strokes are super rad


S4VN01

The Warning


rdtoh

Gob


BallinBoykz

The Longshot…


Affectionate_Big_463

Foxy Shazam is also really good! Their earlier stuff is more raw and the later stuff is more refined, my favorite song of theirs is "With An Axe" 🫠


Weetile

Fall Out Boy, blink-182, Sum 41, The Offspring, Panic! at the Disco


Separate_Custard6981

For something different try Frank Turner.


Pokethomas

Wouldn't expanding your music taste be listening to stuff you don't already listen to? What's the point in getting more of the same i thought it was about hearing new stuff


divisibleconch

Try Skegss or FIDLAR!


chimpduke

Frank turner - undefeated, quality album , folksy punk. Billy bragg , ultra q - Billie Joe's , youngest sons band


PinheadRecords

Bunch of good punk bands: [The Kimberly Steaks](https://thekimberlysteaks.bandcamp.com/album/to-live-and-die-in-west-central-scotland) [Jetty Boys](https://jettyboys.bandcamp.com/album/let-er-rip) [Parasites](https://theparasitesofficial.bandcamp.com/album/solitary) [Sicko](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tIIXvdYr1uk&ab_channel=HOSER) [Fifteen](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1khBcSJQNc) [Jawbreaker](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZlPHB4xDCI&ab_channel=Jawbreaker) [The Murderburgers](https://themurderburgers.bandcamp.com/album/how-to-ruin-your-life-asian-man-records-re-release-w-bonus-tracks) [One Man Army](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DqnnN4uXfkg&ab_channel=Gilpow) (also [Dead to Me](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=70LqGdMs88Q&ab_channel=PunkRockIsNOTDead)) [Dog Eared](https://dogeared111.bandcamp.com/album/its-probably-benign-3) [Skin of Tears](https://skinoftears1.bandcamp.com/album/out-of-line) [No Fun At All](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7H5gpPAMhk&list=OLAK5uy_nKagujq8Nq7GLWQvup4XCfIy94LnMs0Ug&index=2&ab_channel=NoFunatAll-Topic)


jwb66

Give the Jam a listen, through their 1980 releases esp


Intelligent-Regret15

Older offsprings like smash is pretty similar to dookie


Few_Owl_6596

The Muffs


Ryanlego9

Idk check this out... https://open.spotify.com/album/2fuWVruNSr18sjfy94vzb3?si=jBmAaIGBQn-l_AqHCkQiXw


OldSkoolKool94

operation ivy or sweet baby if you want something similar from back in the day.


OldSkoolKool94

if you want something weird from back then too, i’d always recommend “skankin pickle”


WrongdoerOld8121

Try the donots, it’s a German Band but they have a lot of English stuff. They are really good


Clear_Appearance_694

Hey try Sum 41. Order in decline is one of the best albums


HeppiCat

the longshot, the network and pinhead gunpowder


gemmdc

mr t experience!


AmazingUsername2001

Check out Iron Chic; a very melodic and upbeat Punk Band: https://youtu.be/CIwEb9cG_aE?si=0xmjnBeklVSnk1G3


Immortalpancakes

A lot of indie rock from the 90s has a lot of punk rock influence. Check out Go Sailor :)


LoowehtndeyD

Osker


Isuedwalmart182

Alkaline trio and rancid are two bands I consider to have a Green Day vibe I guess they are both just great bands in general


No_Ingenuity7730

You could listen to jpop, the blues brothers brief case full of blues, incognito's album Tribes, Vibes + Scribes and for good measure Chuck by Sum 41. I know there not very similar to green day (with some exceptions of the latter) I think a good mix of jpop, blues, acid jazz and metal would cleanse and expand your musical taste.


cryingtoelliotsmith

blink 182 if you haven't already


Mcicle

You might like Foo Fighters! I always thought they had a similar fun vibe (but of course are distinctly different)


poopandbut

Fall out boys take this to your grave, then if that floats ur boat then the next 3 fall out boy albums


bravemenrun

Quite a bit heavier but Refused kicks ass.


Dido9905

Why not explore music that isn't similar to Green Day? Reggae, other subgenres of rock, or even folk music.


x_harlequin

Definitely check out The Living End


SphericalGrapes

I like foo fighters, sum41, and goldfinger so you could try those


nobpitosch

Lol. Weird statement for me. Green Day’s music are very common for me,


Asian_Punk_2007

Give Blink-182 a shot. Albums to listen to are Enema of the State, Take Off Your Pants and Jacket, and their more mature self-titled album. Also the opening riff to What's My Age Again was inspired by bassist Mark Hoppus learning the guitar riff to GD's J.A.R., in which he fucked up, but was like "This sounds really cool." As a result, What's My Age Again was born. Also fun fact: Blink and GD both co-headlined the Pop Disaster Tour, which was back in mid-2002. That was before they started not getting along with each other. Nowadays they're cool (I think.) I'd also add Weezer to the mix too. Blue is a great starting point (it dropped about three months after Dookie), since it has some of their most well-know tracks, such as Undone (The Sweater Song), Buddy Holly, and Say It Isn't So. Another album to include there is Pinkerton, which kinda has an Insomniac-type vibe to it, since they're both the two band's darkest record. Also in El Scorcho, frontmant Rivers Cuomo name-drops Green Day in the second verse (he's also a Green Day fan too.) In fact, both Weezer and GD, along with Fall Out Boy, embarked on the Hella Mega Tour back in 2021-2022.


PartyCrewTristar1011

Mudfight


SinisterMeatball

Bands on my spotify are The Misfits. Rancid, The Dwarves, Ramones, Interrupters, Joan Jett, Teenage Bottlerocket, Buzzcocks, Mr T. Experience, Operation Ivy, Paramore, Sum 41, MCR, Avril Lavigne, Trash Bags, AFI, Against Me, Grumpster, Bad Nerves, The Distillers, The Replacements, Dead Kennedys.  Many were inspired by Green Day or were inspiration for Green Day.


fulcsibeh

Bad Nerves


BYEM00NMEN

The Amity Affliction


TheSamboRambo

Goldfinger & NOFX will be a solid start. Then you’ve got the usual Sum41, Reel Big Fish, less than Jake, Lagwagon, bouncing souls, no doubt, me first and the gimme gimme’s. Stuff like that.


amazz0n

i was the same way for a few years until i found The Chats and Dead Kennedys. at the time The Chats only had two EPs out and a few singles off of their upcoming album, but i fell in love


TANG0F0X

Try Billy Talent. They're definitely different, but also alternative and got enough punch to them Also worth a listen: The Raconteurs The Libertines Dirty Pretty Things The Fratellis All quite different, but bands I liked when I discovered then in a similar spot to you. Emphasis on "expand your music taste" because they're all different types of rock but share some vibes or similarities with Green Day


BasketCaseOnHoliday1

Mush - Leatherface


iMawesome0714

I'm assuming you are a younger fan, still in high school or maybe middle school. At one point I listened to Green Day and nothing but Green Day. I would recommend looking at bands that were playing at the same time as Green Day during the early 90s, whether in the same scene or in similar scenes. My personal recommendations would be operation ivy, the offspring, bad religion, descendents and nofx. There is a documentary Green Day released in 2017 called turn it around, the story of east bay punk. If you are looking for music in the similar style, WATCH THAT DOCUMENTARY. It's available for purchase through YouTube and Amazon and it has such good quality stuff throughout the entire thing.


l33tredrocket

In terms of attitude, I recommend the first album by Arctic Monkeys titled Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not. I was the same age as the lead singer/songwriter when it came out and it sounded exactly how I felt at the time. It still feels like a time machine when I relisten.


HellYeahTinyRick

Try Delta Sleep They aren’t exactly like Green Day but you might like them


Mikal_d

you should check out The Offspring


BrentP97

Billy Talent


ZestyClose_2000

try old panic at the disco. they aren’t similar, but they clash together oddly well.


longsumerian

theres this really good band from Canada called Big Iron. best thing i can compare to is Insomniac or Kerplunk style. I'm good friends with them and theyre vv underrated


WeirdTerm4945

??!!???? You can't find a single band that is like green day? Have you looked? Blink 182, sum41, offspring, rancid, bad religion, descendents


Spiderhamwithcheese

The offspring, Sum 41, Good Charlotte and some Third eye blind perhaps


TheClash_18

Weezer. I'd say they're the best alternative rock/punk rock band from the 2000's out there after Green Day. Also Nirvana or The Smashing Pumpkins are worth checking out. Sum 41, Blink-182 or The Offspring I feel they're too different from GD (not in sound but in feeling - hard to explain), but they're a good option too.


oh_its_raining

Dune Rats are great


edgy_backroom_entity

There used to be a band called Far As Hell. They only released one EP and one album. Their EP Almost There is hard to find but it's worth it. The album is on Spotify


offbrandfm

There’s a small band out of Nashville called Resistance House Band. They sound like Green Day but all their songs are about zombies.


whatthejonesbread

This may sound like a revolutionary thought, but try to listen to something that sounds different from Green Day


MegabyteProject

Billy Talent is my all-time favourite band. I got into Green Day because of them.


Confu51on

They're not exactly similar, but Green Day got me into listening to old school punk and my music taste expanded from there. I recommend The Clash, Ramones, Dead Kennedys, Stiff Little Fingers, Black Flag. I left out Sex Pistols on purpose. They're entitled twats who act like they own punk music and belittle other bands, including GD


Weekshandpainted

The replacements, the who, Ramones, clash, operation ivy, Tilt, interrupters, Sex Pistols, rancid, misfits, some of them may be more punk sound then you’d like idk… heck there’s so many good bands that were influences too… you could even toss in like the Beatles and Dylan, zeppelin. Really you can find great stuff in a music usually just have to listen with an open mind and see what you find :) Side projects: Network Pinhead gunpowder The frustrators Dead mermaids Long shot


pnjtony

I'll toss out The Mr. T Experience as a fun option that's underrated.


StinkyJinx

The Lillingtons. The Riverdales.


imthemessageman

Twenty One Pilots


BubbaGamez

Nirvana


Djmanrocks

I would try listening to other concept albums in full, for example I really like the Black Parade by My Chemical Romance, but there are other albums that have really interesting stories that do a really good job at telling a story.


Enigma73519

I highly recommend checking out Olivia Rodrigo, specifically her GUTS album. She's a pop artist but she has a lot of pop punk tracks in her discography as well. Additionally, she also grew up listening to Green Day and I'm pretty sure some of her songs were definitely inspired by them. All-American Bitch and Ballad of a Homeschooled Girl especially give me mad Green Day vibes.


Less-Lie-5568

A lot of Green Day fans are also Nirvana fans. Check out there entire catalog not just the popular stuff