Grunge

Grunge is a subgenre of alternative rock characterized by its heavy, distorted guitar sound, driving rhythms, and often introspective, angst-filled lyrics. Emerging in the late 1980s in Seattle, grunge drew from punk, heavy metal, and indie rock influences, distinguished by its lo-fi production, flannel-clad aesthetic, and anti-glam, DIY ethos. The genre's popularity peaked in the early 1990s, with its raw, emotional intensity resonating with a generation disillusioned with mainstream culture. Grunge's fusion of heavy riffs, introspective songwriting, and powerful vocals revolutionized rock music, influencing subsequent genres like post-grunge and nu-metal. Its distinctive blend of sonic aggression and melodic sensibility set it apart from other alternative styles, making grunge a cultural touchstone of the 1990s.

Latest Grunge Release
undefined album image
Something Something
Single - Released November 8, 2024

RecentMusic users are tracking 507 Grunge artists for new releases, and have access to the full timeline of 6,408 releases .

Join them and feed your new music addiction, and add the Grunge artists you love!

Get Started Browse Releases
86Casino
ANY
ARXX
Andy Christ
Anti
Bad Plans
Boyu
Bush
Butthole Surfers
CRASHFACE
Cage Willis
Camp Blu
Citizen Papes
Collective Soul
Crooked Bangs
Crossbone Skully
Danzig
Dead Love Triangle
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid
Dead On A Sunday
Dead in Another Dimension
Defects
Deijuvhs
FIGHTMASTER
Forever On High
Garage Ratz
Girl Scout
Goner
Goon Hugs
Handsome
Hoob!e
Insurgent
Jager Henry
Jax Hollow
Jerry Cantrell
Karson City Rebels
Keith and the Cockroaches
Kill the Clowns
Kurt Deimer
L-Punk
Lambrini Girls
Lava Gulls
Letdown.
Local H
Melvins
Never Obey Again
New Wave Kill
Niis
No Cash Refunds
Pearl Jam
Puritano
RED Hands
ROCKBOT
ROTUNDO
Rakkere
Reckless Bound
Rocky Road Heaven
RudyWade
Sacred Hearts
Sadturs
Saint Rock
Scarlet Tantrum
Seethe
Sister Scarlet
Soul Asylum
Sponge
Starcrawler
Steel Pole Bath Tub
Sugar Pit
Sugar Spine
THRXNES
Taipei Houston
The Gems
The Giraffes
The Jesus Lizard
The Jins
The Pretty Wild
The Smashing Pumpkins
The Snorts
The Steel Crows
The Velveteers
The Violent
TheUnbornBand
Thee Alcoholics
Tiny Gun
True Youngblood
Velvet Chains
Velvet Revolver
Vendetta Love
Voodoochild
WICKED
Waves In April
Wax Head
XTINA GG
Y!KES
Yur Mum
ZAHN
bloodmoon
ratbag
stuck in 98
Nirvana
Pearl Jam
Alice In Chains
The Smashing Pumpkins
Queens of the Stone Age
Stone Temple Pilots
Audioslave
Soundgarden
Nine Inch Nails
Bush
Live
Collective Soul
Hole
Eddie Vedder
Blind Melon
Chris Cornell
The Presidents Of The United States Of America
Sadturs
Silverchair
Danzig
Primus
Jane's Addiction
Chad Kroeger
Soul Asylum
VIOLENT VIRA
Marcy Playground
Temple Of The Dog
Candlebox
Filter
Letdown.
Kurt Cobain
Kyuss
Butthole Surfers
Velvet Revolver
RudyWade
WARGASM (UK)
Helmet
Cassyette
Mad Season
Rakkere
Toadies
Dawn Patrol
stuck in 98
L7
Crooked Bangs
Nerv
Local H
KID BRUNSWICK
Melvins
ALEXSUCKS
Meat Puppets
Days Of The New
Red Leather
Static Dress
BRKN LOVE
Veruca Salt
Mudhoney
The Pretty Wild
Screaming Trees
The Haunt
Sorry Mom
Mother Love Bone
The Jesus Lizard
bombergirl
Sunday (1994)
neverwaves
The Big Push
Good Hangs
The Jins
Daisy Grenade
Wipers
Life Of Agony
Patrick Wilson
Hot for Crime
People R Ugly
Daedra
Josh Homme
Sponge
Alisxn Gray
november rain.
CARR
Dead On A Sunday
Love Ghost
Divide The Day
Billie Joe Armstrong
Jerry Cantrell
Murphy
Kim Deal
ON THE HUNT
GARZI
Rivilin
Puddle of Head
ratbag
Blood Orchid
Sully Erna
Slanks
Faded Dollars
Matchbox Youth
Babes In Toyland 
Summit One