Are The Clash the best punk band?

Clash have been voted the best punk band of all time by readers of THE SEX PISTOLS into second place. Punk godfathers Clash came third. In a surprising outcome the Internet only vote revealed that 29.9\% of voters chose Ramones as the greatest punk band ever – the Sex Pistols achieved 23.3\% of the vote.

Are The Clash the greatest band ever?

Personally, The Clash remain the single greatest band on the planet. London Calling remains the single greatest album ever released. Innumerable songs by The Clash remain some of the greatest songs ever released.

What made The Clash great?

Although Tom Verlaine’s vocals might fit the bill, you couldn’t call Television “punk.” They played too well. Recorded over the course of three weekend sessions and costing £4,000 (roughly $10,000 in 1977) the band released its self-titled debut album, The Clash, in the U.K. on April 8, 1977.

Is the Clash even punk?

The Clash are mainly described as a punk rock band. Later in the band’s career, the Clash started to use elements of many genres of music, including reggae, rockabilly, dub, and R&B. With their album London Calling, the band expanded their breadth of musical styles in the first double album of the “post-punk” period.

What is The Clash Best Song?

The Clash’s 40 greatest songs – ranked!

1. (White Man in) Hammersmith Palais (1978)
2. Straight to Hell (1982)
3. Complete Control (1977)
4. Armagideon Time (1979)
5. London Calling (1979)
6. Bankrobber (1980)
7. The Call Up (1980)
8. The Magnificent Seven (1980)

Is RATM still together?

Rage Against the Machine have postponed their reunion tour — originally set to begin in March 2020 but rescheduled to summer 2021 due to the Covid-19 pandemic — until March 2022. “The Rage Against the Machine tour will now start in the spring of 2022,” the band said in a statement Thursday.