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Government Issue

Artists similar to

Government Issue

group · US · active since 1980

In short

The artists most similar to Government Issue are Minor Threat, The Teen Idles, Bad Brains, Dag Nasty and Void.

Closest to Government Issue

1 Minor Threat
2 The Teen Idles Bandcamp ↗
3 Bad BrainsUS hardcore punk band
4 Dag NastyAmerican punk rock band
5 VoidAmerican punk band
6 State of Alert1980s US hardcore punk band Bandcamp ↗

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9 T.S.O.L. Bandcamp ↗
10 DescendentsAmerican punk rock band Bandcamp ↗
11 7SecondsUS punk band
12 Adolescents Bandcamp ↗
13 MDCUSA Punk Band
14 Gang GreenUS hardcore band
15 Reagan Youth
16 Jerry’s KidsUSA punk band from Boston
17 DicksAustin/San Francisco queercore punk
18 ScreamUSA punk band
19 Negative ApproachUS hardcore punk
20 Minutemenearly 80s US hardcore punk band
21 Zero BoysUS hardcore punk Bandcamp ↗
22 The FreezeUSA punk band Bandcamp ↗
23 The F.U.'s
24 Youth BrigadeUSA punk band from Los Angeles, Stern Brothers
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27 Poison Idea Bandcamp ↗
28 The Faith80s USA hardcore punk Bandcamp ↗
29 DeadlineUSA 80s punk band
30 Artificial Peace

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 Government Issue?

The artists most similar to Government Issue are Minor Threat, The Teen Idles, Bad Brains, Dag Nasty and Void. The list comes from ListenBrainz, based on what people actually listen to, and includes 30 artists.

Where can I listen to music like Government Issue?

On Bandcamp, where you buy directly from artists and labels: The Teen Idles, State of Alert, T.S.O.L., Descendents, Adolescents and Zero Boys have a page there. With Digs you create a "Like Government Issue" Dig that mixes their releases with smaller artists with the same sound.

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