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The Damned
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Artists similar to

The Damned

group · GB · active since 1976

UK punk band

punk rockgothic rockpost-punknew wavepunkrock

In short

The artists most similar to The Damned are Ramones, Buzzcocks, Sex Pistols, Siouxsie and the Banshees and The Jam, from the same punk rock, gothic rock and post-punk circle.

Closest to The Damned

1 RamonesUS punk rock band
2 BuzzcocksEnglish punk band
3 Sex Pistols
5 The Jamlate 70s/early 80s UK punk/mod revival band
6 Dead KennedysAmerican punk rock band

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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 The Damned?

The artists most similar to The Damned are Ramones, Buzzcocks, Sex Pistols, Siouxsie and the Banshees and The Jam, from the same punk rock, gothic rock and post-punk circle. The list comes from ListenBrainz, based on what people actually listen to, and includes 30 artists.

Where can I listen to music like The Damned?

On Bandcamp, where you buy directly from artists and labels: Iggy Pop, The Stooges, Bauhaus, Public Image Ltd, Fugazi and X have a page there. With Digs you create a "Like The Damned" Dig that mixes their releases with smaller artists with the same sound.

What genre is The Damned?

The Damned is usually associated with punk rock, gothic rock, post-punk and new wave (group · GB · active since 1976), according to MusicBrainz genres.

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