Grunge - Wikipedia
Grunge (sometimes referred to as the Seattle sound) is an alternative rock genre and subculture which emerged during the mid-1980s in the U.S. state of Washington, particularly in Seattle and nearby towns. Grunge fuses elements of punk rock and heavy metal. [3]
The 45 Greatest Grunge Bands Of All Time, Ranked By Fans
Nov 3, 2024 · Vote on your favorite Grunge bands and musicians. Emerging in the 90s, grunge music transformed the rock landscape. Stripped down to its core, these raw, hardcore punk and heavy metal infused songs reverberated with distorted guitars, fluctuating dynamics, and lyrics oozing with angst.
The Untold Truth Of Grunge Music
Feb 17, 2021 · Fusing the fury and conscience of punk with a stripped-down, sludgy guitar sound that was equal parts Black Sabbath and Black Flag, grunge exploded from the Pacific Northwest underground in the late '80s.
Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Soundgarden: 50 Best Grunge Albums - Rolling Stone
Apr 1, 2019 · When Black Flag dramatically overhauled their sound on their second proper LP, punk purists cried foul, but future heroes of grunge — and what would come to be known as sludge metal — rejoiced.
12 Bands Who Are Considered Pioneers of Grunge - Loudwire
Aug 20, 2021 · To put it simply, grunge was basically a blend of punk, hard rock and metal. Every band who started doing it did it a little bit differently. No two bands sounded the same, or looked the...
The 25 Best Grunge Albums of the ’90s - Pitchfork
Oct 6, 2022 · The 25 Best Grunge Albums of the ’90s. These are the records—by Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Hole, PJ Harvey, Melvins, and more—that defined the decade’s most influential genre. By Stuart Berman ...
10 of the Most Influential Grunge Artists of the ‘90s - Mental Floss
Sep 2, 2022 · Bands like Nirvana, Mudhoney, and Pearl Jam helped bring grunge to the mainstream in the ‘90s and defined the era.
The 50 Best Grunge Songs - Paste Magazine
Aug 4, 2014 · Nirvana was recognized in the grunge era for bringing punk rock to the mainstream, and you could say Alice in Chains did the same for thoughtful, hairspray-free metal.
The 30 Best Grunge Albums of All Time - Loudwire
Jan 10, 2023 · Just as the original rock 'n' roll pioneers had done in the 1950s, the Beatles in the ‘60s, punk rockers in the ‘70s, and metallic head-bangers in the ‘80s, this latest generation of rebel ...
10 legendary bands who built the foundation of the grunge genre
May 27, 2021 · Like punk in the mid-’70s, the grunge impulse perfumed the air. Someone sneezed, and the virus spread. Then “Smells Like Teen Spirit” dropped in 1991, and the whole world contracted it. Here are 10...