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!

1. 1
   Rush

   Legendary Toronto progressive rock trio known for complex compositions and Neil Peart's virtuosic drumming.
2. 2
   Arcade Fire

   Montreal indie rock collective known for epic, emotionally charged albums like Funeral and The Suburbs.
3. 3
   The Tragically Hip

   Kingston, Ontario rock band and Canadian cultural icons, fronted by the late Gord Downie.
4. 4
   Nickelback

   Post-grunge rock band from Hanna, Alberta, one of the best-selling music artists of the 2000s.
5. 5
   Barenaked Ladies

   Toronto pop-rock band beloved for witty lyrics and hits like One Week and If I Had $1000000.
6. 6
   The Guess Who

   Winnipeg rock band and pioneers of Canadian rock, known for American Woman and These Eyes.
7. 7
   Bachman-Turner Overdrive

   Winnipeg hard rock band famous for Takin' Care of Business and You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet.
8. 8
   Broken Social Scene

   Toronto indie rock collective with a rotating cast of musicians, known for You Forgot It in People.
9. 9
   Sum 41

   Ajax, Ontario pop-punk band known for Fat Lip and In Too Deep, active from 1996 to 2024.
10. 10
    Simple Plan

    Montreal pop-punk band known for I'm Just a Kid, Perfect, and Welcome to My Life.
11. 11
    Three Days Grace

    Norwood, Ontario post-grunge band known for Animal I Have Become and I Hate Everything About You.
12. 12
    Alexisonfire

    St. Catharines post-hardcore band known for blending screamo with melodic rock on albums like Crisis.
13. 13
    Godspeed You! Black Emperor

    Montreal post-rock collective known for sprawling, cinematic instrumentals on albums like Lift Your Skinny Fists.
14. 14
    Metric

    Toronto indie rock band fronted by Emily Haines, known for Fantasies and Synthetica.
15. 15
    Alvvays

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