First playing together in the basement of a friend's barbershop, they blended traditional folk rock and punk rock known as Celtic punk. Their influences include Stiff Little Fingers, The Pogues, The Clash, Thin Lizzy, The Dubliners, and the Swingin' Utters.
Dropkick Murphys released the following albums including Boys on the Docks (1998), The Gang's All Here (1999), The Singles Collection (2000), Sing Loud, Sing Proud (2001), Live on St. Patrick's Day from Boston, MA at the Avalon Ballroom (2002), Blackout (2003), Walk Away (2004), Tessie (2004), Singles Collection, Vol. 2 (2005), The Warrior's Code (2005), The Meanest Of Times (2007), The Meanest of Times (Limited Edition Extra Tracks & Bonus DVD) (2007), Do or Die (2008) and Live On Lansdowne, Boston MA (CD + DVD) (2010).
Boys on the Docks
- Boys On The Docks
- Never Alone
- In The Streets Of Boston
- Caps And Bottles
- Euro Trash
- Front Seat
- Barroom Hero (Album Version)
- Fightstarter Karaoke (Album Version)
- John Law (Album Version)
- Regular Guy (Album Version)
- 3rd Man In (Album Version)
- Career Opportunities (Live) (Album Version)
- Never Alone (Album Version)
- Take It Or Leave (Album Version)
- Eurotrash (Album Version)
- Front Seat (Album Version)
- Denial (Album Version)
- Billy's Bones (Album Version)
- Road of the Righteous (Album Version)
- Guns of Brixton (Album Version)
- Cadence to Arms (Album Version)
- Do or Die (live)
- In the Streets of Boston (Live) (Album Version)
- Never Alone (Live) (Album Version)
- Get Up (Live) (Album Version)
- Far Away Coast (Live) (Album Version)
- Boy on the Docks (Album Version)
- Skinhead On The Mtba (Live) (Album Version)
- I've Had Enough (Live) (Album Version)
- White Riot (Album Version)
- Intro (Live)
- For Boston (Live)
- Boys on the Docks (Live)
- Road of the Righteous (Live)
- Upstarts & Broken Hearts (Live)
- The Gauntlet (Live)
- Rocky Road to Dublin (Live)
- Heroes From Our Past (Live)
- Finnegan's Wake (Live)
- Which Side Are You On? (Live)
- A Few Good Men (Live)
- Curse of a Fallen Soul (Live)
- The Torch (Live)
- Gang's All Here (Live)
- Forever (Live)
- Spicy McHaggis Jig (Live)
- John Law (Live)
- Wild Rover (Live)
- Fortunate Son (Live)
- Nutty (Bruin's Theme)
- Good Rats (Live)
- Amazing Grace (Live)
- Alcohol (Live)
- Barroom Hero (Live)
- Dirty Water (Live)
- Bloody Pig Pile (Live)
Walk Away
- Walk Away
- We Got The Power
- Victory
- Tessie
- The Fields of Athenry
- Nut Rocker
- The Burden (unreleased track)
- Tessie (Old Timey Baseball Organ Version)
- 21 Guitar Salute
- Fortunate Son
- On The Attack
- You're A Rebel
- Watch Your Back
- Vengeance
- It's A Long Way To The Top (If You Wanna Rock 'n' Roll)
- Warlords
- Alcohol
- Pipebomb On Lansdowne
- Nobody's Hero
- Mob Mentalilty
- Informer
- The Nutrocker
- Rock N Roll
- Hey Little Rich Boy
- Never Again
- Halloween
- Soundtrack To A Killing Spree
- Wild Rover
- Working
- Victory
- We Got The Power
- Famous For Nothing
- God Willing
- The State Of Massachusetts
- Tomorrow's Industry
- Echoes On "A." Street
- Vices And Virtues
- Surrender
- (F)lannigan's Ball
- I'll Begin Again
- Fairmount Hill
- Loyal To No One
- Shattered
- Rude Awakenings
- Johnny, I Hardly Knew Ya
- Never Forget
- Famous For Nothing
- God Willing
- State Of Massachusetts, The
- Tomorrow's Industry
- Echoes On "A" Street
- Vice And Virtues
- Surrender
- (F)lannigan's Ball
- I'll Begin Again
- Fairmount Hill
- Loyal To No One
- Shattered
- Rude Awakenings
- Johnny, I Hardly Knew Ya
- Never Forget
- Jailbreak
- Thick Skin Of Defiance, The
- Forever
- Breakdown
- (F)lannigan's Ball
Do or Die
- Famous For Nothing
- The State of Massachusetts
- Johnny, I Hardly Knew Ya
- Time To Go
- Sunshine Highway
- Flannigan's Ball
- Bastards On Parade
- God Willing
- Caught In A Jar
- Captain Kelly's Kitchen
- Citizen C.I.A.
- Fields Of Athenry
- Your Spirit's Alive
- The Warrior's Code
- The Dirty Glass
- Tessie
- Forever 2009
- Worker's Song
- Kiss Me, I'm Sh*tfaced
- I'm Shipping Up To Boston
- Take It Or Leave It
- Freedom
- The Legend Of Finn Mac
- Boys On The Docks (Murphys' Pub Version)
- Guns Of Brixton
- The Outsider
- Keep the Faith
- Fighting 69th
- Buried Alive
- Knock Me Down
- (F)lannigan's Ball
- Mob Mentality
- Rock 'n' Roll
- Rocky Road To Dublin
- Borstal Boys
- Career Opportunites
- Fightstarter Kareoke
- Hang up Your Boots
- It's A Long Way To The Top (If You Wanna Rock 'N Roll)
- Kiss Me, I'm Shitfaced
- Road of the Rigteous
- Tennant Enemy #1
- Tessie (Old Timey Baseball Version)
- The Legend Of Finn MacCumhail
- Who Is Who
- Wich Side Are You On?
- The Kids Are Alright