Before the Ramones, the Clash and the Sex Pistols defined what we know as punk rock, there were the pioneering groups that preceded them—the ones who blew the 60s cultural revolution wide open. These bands fell in love with the sound of distortion, turned up the amps to 11, and delivered it all with a middle finger salute leading to the attitude and modern sound of punk rock, hardcore, emo and metal.

Unless you’ve been frozen in a time capsule next to Walt Disney for the last 10 years you’re probably well aware that blogs break bands. The power of the blogosphere has now reached kryptonite-like levels of influence on music culture—both on the fan and industry side. Check out some great bands that have reaped reward from the hype machine on a blog network near you.