Punk Rock/Hardcore bands
 

The A.K.A's
Alexisonfire
Ann Berretta
As I lay Dying
Attic's Noise
Avenged Sevenfold
Bane
Beltones(the)
Blood Brothers
Bouncing Souls
Boysetsfire
Code(the)
Choking Victim
Everytime I die
From Ashes Rise
Generators(the)
Give up the ghost
Glassjaw
Good Riddance
Keystone All-stars
The Living End
Misfits
None More Black
Pistol Grip
Poison The Well
Remembering Never
Rise Against
Rocket from the crypt
Sick of it all
Social Distortion
Strike Anywhere
This Great Decay
Thought Riot
Thrice
Tiger Army
TSOL
U.S. Bombs
Welt
Whatever it takes(Chris # 2 of Anti-Flag side project)

Those are my favotrie five on there

...But still a great list, although I havent heard of This Great Decay or Keystone All-Stars

This Great Decay and The Keystone All-stars are basically local bands here in Pennsylvania. This Great Decay is actually my boyfriends band. They're rather new, and they've got potential. They sort of bring back the old school punk rock n roll that has dissolved around in this area. As for the Keystone all-stars....legends as far as the local bands go. Punk rock as well. Although they broke up a couple years ago...

Why do i not see Atreyu or Killswitch Engage on your list?

Atreyu...i did forget them didn't I, good call. Killswitch engage, i dont think i am fond of

This Great Decay.. Sounds like a song by Cursive - The Great Decay.. hmm interesting.

Oh and on a note to Thrice, since you are a die hard fan of thrice, you shall like Strike Anywhere. They cross some of the same lines as far as music goes. The vocals for Strike Anywhere are more raw and like one octave deeper than that of thrice. Check them out honestly!

You are right, however, they didn't go for the song title first. The meaning behind their name is just about life basically. We go through life from the first day we are born already another day closer to death. Not to be mixed with modest or pessimistic assumptions, but its true. This Great Decay means inevitably dieing the beautiful life we live.

I see. Is that a theme commonly touched on in their music?