Canadian band names

Famous Canadian bands

Ranked by how many Wikipedia language editions cover each band.

1. Sum 41 1996 · pop-punk · Canada
2. Nickelback 1995 · post-grunge · Canada
3. Rush 1968 · hard rock · Canada
4. Three Days Grace 1992 · post-grunge · Canada
5. Simple Plan 1999 · pop-punk · Canada
6. Arcade Fire 2001 · chamber pop · Canada
7. Billy Talent 1993 · post-hardcore · Canada
8. The Band americana · Canada
9. Buffalo Springfield 1966 · folk rock · Canada
10. Godspeed You! Black Emperor 1994 · post-rock · Canada
11. Annihilator 1984 · thrash metal · Canada
12. Crystal Castles 2003 · witch house · Canada
13. Magic! 2012 · reggae fusion · Canada
14. Tegan and Sara 1995 · indie pop · Canada
15. Bachman–Turner Overdrive 1973 · boogie rock · Canada
16. Skinny Puppy 1982 · industrial rock · Canada
17. The Guess Who 1965 · classic rock · Canada
18. Voivod 1982 · progressive metal · Canada
19. Angine de Poitrine 2019 · microtonal · Canada
20. Kataklysm 1991 · death metal · Canada
21. Metric 1998 · indie rock · Canada
22. Strapping Young Lad 1994 · death metal · Canada
23. The Agonist 2004 · melodic death metal · Canada
24. Crash Test Dummies 1988 · rock · Canada
25. Thousand Foot Krutch 1997 · christian rock · Canada
26. Walk off the Earth 2006 · reggae rock · Canada
27. Barenaked Ladies 1988 · geek rock · Canada
28. Cryptopsy 1988 · brutal death metal · Canada
29. Finger Eleven 1990 · post-punk revival · Canada
30. Mother Mother 2005 · indie rock · Canada
31. Silverstein 2000 · melodic hardcore · Canada
32. Despised Icon 2002 · deathcore · Canada
33. Anvil 1978 · heavy metal · Canada
34. Men Without Hats 2003 · rock · Canada
35. Propagandhi 1986 · melodic hardcore · Canada
36. Razor 1984 · thrash metal · Canada
37. Theory of a Deadman 2001 · hard rock · Canada
38. Alexisonfire 2001 · post-hardcore · Canada
39. Broken Social Scene 1999 · art rock · Canada
40. Danko Jones 1996 · rock · Canada
41. Our Lady Peace 1992 · post-grunge · Canada
42. Front Line Assembly 1986 · electro-industrial · Canada
43. Kittie 1996 · alternative metal · Canada
44. Loverboy 1980 · album-oriented rock · Canada
45. Spiritbox heavy metal · Canada
46. Trans-X 1983 · synth-pop · Canada
47. 3 Inches of Blood 2000 · power metal · Canada
48. Blasphemy 1984 · war metal · Canada
49. Chromeo 2002 · nu-disco · Canada
50. Delerium 1987 · electronic · Canada
51. The New Pornographers 1999 · alternative rock · Canada
52. The Real McKenzies 1992 · folk punk · Canada
53. Exciter 1978 · thrash metal · Canada
54. Men I Trust 2014 · indie pop · Canada
55. Saint Asonia 2015 · post-grunge · Canada
56. The Dead South 2012 · bluegrass · Canada
57. Alvvays 2011 · indie pop · Canada
58. DVBBS 2012 · big room house · Canada
59. Gorguts 1989 · technical death metal · Canada
60. Hot Hot Heat 1999 · alternative rock · Canada
61. Klaatu 1973 · progressive rock · Canada
62. Palaye Royale 2008 · art rock · Canada
63. Protest the Hero 1999 · progressive metal · Canada
64. Saga 1977 · progressive rock · Canada
65. Thee Silver Mt. Zion 1999 · experimental rock · Canada
66. Abandon All Ships 2006 · post-hardcore · Canada
67. April Wine 1992 · hard rock · Canada
68. Comeback Kid 2001 · melodic hardcore · Canada
69. Cowboy Junkies 1986 · alternative rock · Canada
70. Default 1999 · post-grunge · Canada
71. Hedley 2003 · pop-punk · Canada
72. Japandroids 2006 · indie rock · Canada
73. Stars 2000 · indie pop · Canada
74. The Tragically Hip 1984 · canadian rock · Canada
75. Tokyo Police Club 2005 · post-punk · Canada
76. Woods of Ypres 2002 · melodic black metal · Canada
77. Austra 2009 · synth-pop · Canada
78. Do Make Say Think 1995 · post-rock · Canada
79. Dragonette 2005 · synth-pop · Canada
80. Great Lake Swimmers 2003 · folk rock · Canada
81. Hawk Nelson 2003 · christian rock · Canada
82. Into Eternity 1997 · progressive metal · Canada
83. Les Cowboys Fringants 1997 · alternative rock · Canada
84. My Darkest Days 2005 · hard rock · Canada
85. Purity Ring 2010 · synth-pop · Canada
86. The Irish Rovers 1963 · irish folk · Canada
87. Triumph 1975 · progressive metal · Canada
88. Archspire 2009 · technical death metal · Canada
89. BadBadNotGood 2010 · jazz · Canada
90. Cancer Bats 2004 · stoner metal · Canada
91. City and Colour 2004 · alternative country · Canada
92. Faber Drive 2004 · pop-punk · Canada
93. Fucked Up 2001 · hardcore punk · Canada
94. Helix 1974 · hard rock · Canada
95. Kate and Anna McGarrigle 1975 · folk rock · Canada
96. MSTRKRFT 2005 · electronic · Canada
97. Quo Vadis 1992 · melodic death metal · Canada
98. The Strumbellas 2008 · indie rock · Canada
99. The Tea Party 1990 · progressive rock · Canada
100. Threat Signal 2003 · metalcore · Canada
101. Wintersleep 2001 · indie rock · Canada
102. Conjure One 1997 · ambient · Canada
103. FM Static 2003 · pop-punk · Canada
104. Lillix 1997 · pop rock · Canada
105. Marianas Trench 2001 · pop rock · Canada
106. METZ 2008 · hardcore punk · Canada
107. The Crew-Cuts 1952 · big band · Canada
108. Bran Van 3000 1996 · alternative rock · Canada
109. Chixdiggit 1991 · power pop · Canada
110. Good Kid 2015 · indie rock · Canada
111. Great Big Sea 1993 · celtic rock · Canada
112. Mes Aïeux 1996 · contemporary folk · Canada
113. Reset 1993 · skate punk · Canada
114. Sloan 1991 · power pop · Canada
115. The Diamonds doo-wop · Canada
116. The Operation M.D. 2006 · garage rock · Canada
117. The Stills 2000 · rock · Canada
118. Thine Eyes Bleed 2004 · melodic death metal · Canada
119. Unleash the Archers 2007 · melodic death metal · Canada
120. Wolf Parade 2003 · indie rock · Canada

Canadian band names by genre

Notable acts from Wikidata, ranked by the number of Wikipedia language editions about them.

Band name ideas with a Canadian feel

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1. Doorbells in the Willow
2. pearl & the paper planes
3. goldtown
4. The Curfews
5. Canyons Never Sleep
6. Maude and the Greenhouse
7. Midnight Apollo
8. The Radiant Telescopes
9. The Quiet Radios
10. mossy letterbox
11. Somewhere Restless
12. Umbrellas
13. Peony Wildfires
14. nina and the forgotten centuries
15. A Gull Called Marvin
16. Apricot Kettle
17. Crowhand
18. Lead Signal
19. Tantrums in the Rewind
20. War Dandelions
21. Larkhollow
22. Smokecraft
23. Marigold 101
24. Blockcraft
25. Transmissions
26. Faded Hummingbird
27. postcards from the stamp
28. Broke Summer Jobs
29. Velvet Alarm Clock
30. swimmer magpies
31. Silas and the Hallway
32. Tess and the Blossoms
33. the evergreen birches
34. The Gentle Butterflies
35. earl and the cosmonauts
36. Rosy Wisteria