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Big Black
📷 Photograph by John Bohnen ("Spell it right, fucker"). · Public domain

Artists similar to

Big Black

group · US · active since 1981

US punk / alternative rock band

noise rockpost-hardcorepigfuckindustrial rockpunk

In short

The artists most similar to Big Black are Fugazi, Wire, Hüsker Dü, Shellac and Minutemen, from the same noise rock, post-hardcore and pigfuck circle.

Closest to Big Black

1 Fugazi Bandcamp ↗
2 WireUK rock band
3 Hüsker Dü Bandcamp ↗
4 ShellacUS noise rock band
5 Minutemenearly 80s US hardcore punk band
6 SwansUS art rock/post‐punk band Bandcamp ↗

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10 Mission of Burma Bandcamp ↗
11 Slint Bandcamp ↗
12 Butthole SurfersNoise rock band from San Antonio
13 UnwoundUS post‐hardcore band
14 Wipers
15 The Jesus and Mary Chain
16 Gang of FourEnglish post‐punk band
17 MelvinsUS band Bandcamp ↗
18 SuicideAlan Vega and Martin Rev
19 The Replacements
20 Bad BrainsUS hardcore punk band
21 Death Grips
22 Lightning Bolt Bandcamp ↗
23 DEVOnew wave/rock band
24 Scratch Acid
26 Melt‐BananaJapanese noise rock band
27 SebadohUS indie rock band Bandcamp ↗
28 Killing JokeUK punk/goth/industrial band
29 Pixies
30 Joy DivisionEnglish post-punk band

Ordered by closeness, computed from real listens (ListenBrainz). The Bandcamp badge marks who has a page there, verified with Wikidata.

Frequently asked questions

Which artists are similar to Big Black?

The artists most similar to Big Black are Fugazi, Wire, Hüsker Dü, Shellac and Minutemen, from the same noise rock, post-hardcore and pigfuck circle. The list comes from ListenBrainz, based on what people actually listen to, and includes 30 artists.

Where can I listen to music like Big Black?

On Bandcamp, where you buy directly from artists and labels: Fugazi, Hüsker Dü, Swans, The Jesus Lizard, Mission of Burma and Slint have a page there. With Digs you create a "Like Big Black" Dig that mixes their releases with smaller artists with the same sound.

What genre is Big Black?

Big Black is usually associated with noise rock, post-hardcore, pigfuck and industrial rock (group · US · active since 1981), according to MusicBrainz genres.

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Data: MusicBrainz · ListenBrainz (CC0) · Wikidata. Updated 5 November 2026.