What is the best Canadian music band of all time?

Prog-rock virtuosos, indie darlings, and pop-punk heavyweights — Canada's music scene punches well above its weight. Pick your champion!

Rush

Legendary Toronto progressive rock trio known for complex compositions and Neil Peart's virtuosic drumming.

1/15

Arcade Fire

Montreal indie rock collective known for epic, emotionally charged albums like Funeral and The Suburbs.

2/15

The Tragically Hip

Kingston, Ontario rock band and Canadian cultural icons, fronted by the late Gord Downie.

3/15

Nickelback

Post-grunge rock band from Hanna, Alberta, one of the best-selling music artists of the 2000s.

4/15

Barenaked Ladies

Toronto pop-rock band beloved for witty lyrics and hits like One Week and If I Had $1000000.

5/15

The Guess Who

Winnipeg rock band and pioneers of Canadian rock, known for American Woman and These Eyes.

6/15

Bachman-Turner Overdrive

Winnipeg hard rock band famous for Takin' Care of Business and You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet.

7/15

Broken Social Scene

Toronto indie rock collective with a rotating cast of musicians, known for You Forgot It in People.

8/15

Sum 41

Ajax, Ontario pop-punk band known for Fat Lip and In Too Deep, active from 1996 to 2024.

9/15

Simple Plan

Montreal pop-punk band known for I'm Just a Kid, Perfect, and Welcome to My Life.

10/15

Three Days Grace

Norwood, Ontario post-grunge band known for Animal I Have Become and I Hate Everything About You.

11/15

Alexisonfire

St. Catharines post-hardcore band known for blending screamo with melodic rock on albums like Crisis.

12/15

Godspeed You! Black Emperor

Montreal post-rock collective known for sprawling, cinematic instrumentals on albums like Lift Your Skinny Fists.

13/15

Metric

Toronto indie rock band fronted by Emily Haines, known for Fantasies and Synthetica.

14/15

Alvvays

Toronto dream-pop band known for jangly guitars and lush reverb on albums like Antisocialites and Blue Rev.

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