Slapstick
The Singles 1992-2003
...And Out Come the Wolves
Maldita Vecindad y Los Hijos del Quinto Patio

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The Third Wave of Ska Revival emerged in the late '80s, when certain members of the American punk underground began returning to the sounds of British ska revival and infusing it with a hardcore punk attack. During the early '80s, this third wave continued to grow -- more bands continued to pop up across the country, but many of the most popular were based in California. As time wore on, the hardcore influences eventually mutated into heavy metal, much like hardcore punk itself. Eventually, the third wave of ska revivalists broke into the American mainstream, thanks to the success of fellow Californian punk revivalists Green Day and the Offspring. The first third wave band to break big was Rancid, but they were quickly followed by groups like No Doubt, Goldfinger, Sublime, and Dancehall Crashers; the Mighty Mighty Bosstones, who were one of the leading figures of the scene in the early '90s, just missed the commercial bandwagon. Most of the bands that followed Rancid into the charts emphasized metal over ska, but some -- like No Doubt -- drew from new wave pop roots as well, while Rancid themselves managed to stay true to both ska revival and punk. During 1996, the third wave of ska revival became one of the most popular forms of alternative music in the United States.

Third Wave Ska Revival Artists Highlights

Slapstick
Slapstick
Maldita Vecindad y Los Hijos del Quinto Patio
Maldita Vecindad y Los ...
The Mighty Mighty Bosstones
The Mighty Mighty Bosstones

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Third Wave Ska Revival Album Highlights

The Singles 1992-2003
No Doubt
The Singles 1992-2003
...And Out Come the Wolves
Rancid
...And Out Come the Wolves
Let's Face It
The Mighty Mighty Bosstones
Let's Face It
Return of Saturn
No Doubt
Return of Saturn
Tragic Kingdom
No Doubt
Tragic Kingdom
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No Doubt
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Third Wave Ska Revival Song Highlights

Title/Composer Performer Stream
New No Doubt
Roots Radical Rancid
The Rascal King The Mighty Mighty Bosstones
Simple Kind of Life No Doubt
Just a Girl No Doubt
Just a Girl No Doubt
What I Got Sublime
What I Got Sublime
Smiling Operation Ivy
Pictures to Prove It
The Mighty Mighty Bosstones

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