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.

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5ROCK
ALEXSUCKS
ANTINOVA
ANY
ARXX
ATOMIK TRAIN
Above Snakes
Alisxn Gray
Alive In Stone
Amely Sky
American Standard
Bad Enough
Bad Sam
Bad Situation
Blood Orchid
Bobby Amaru
Bother.
BreakingRules
Bush
Camp Blu
Cara Calma
Clutter
Cold Slither
Computer Kill
Crooked Bangs
DAKØTA
DEAD SUGAR
Daedra
Danny Miles
Days Of The New
Dope Smoker
Every King Has A Clown
FYVR
First to Eleven
Florence Road
Foo Fighters
Fury In The Slaughterhouse
GenreDepression
Ghostshaft
Hot for Crime
Josh Homme
Kadeema
Karson City Rebels
Kickdown
King Ultramega
Kéo
Lala Lala
Le Shiv
LeGrand
Love Ghost
Lydia Can't Breathe
Marco Conelli and his Rogue Commandos
Matt Cameron
Melvins
Negative XP
Negatyw
Nesta And The Blondes
Nico Borie
Nue
Overbreak
Phoenix Wise & The Resistance
Prisoner
Psychedelic Porn Crumpets
ROCKBOT
Red Leather
Riggs
Rivilin
RudyWade
SKAMM
SPLIT
Sadye
Saturns Downfall
Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox
Second Idol
Seethe
Shadows Of Earth
Sick Joy
Slanks
Softcult
The Frowns
The Haunt
The Lonely Ones
The Offspring
The Smashing Pumpkins
The Social Act Band
Tony Venuto
Trash Tongue
Tyler Connolly
VILLANELLE
VITO
Virus Nine
WICKED
WOODS
Waterpistol
Westside Cowboy
Who on Earth
Witch Fever
punkdepo
ugly ozo
Арктика
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Nirvana
beabadoobee
Pearl Jam
Foo Fighters
The Offspring
The Smashing Pumpkins
Alice In Chains
Soundgarden
Queens of the Stone Age
Audioslave
Stone Temple Pilots
Elliott Smith
Faith No More
Eddie Vedder
Bush
Collective Soul
Hole
VIOLENT VIRA
Live
Fried By Fluoride
Blind Melon
Chris Cornell
Sinners Movie
The Presidents Of The United States Of America
Primus
Chad Kroeger
Silverchair
Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox
Marcy Playground
Sadturs
Red Leather
Jazmin Bean
Jane's Addiction
Soul Asylum
Sonic Youth
Blue October
Candlebox
Temple Of The Dog
SOFT PLAY
Filter
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
Nerv
The Pretty Wild
RudyWade
.Feast
Skunk Anansie
Letdown.
Kurt Cobain
Shaman's Harvest
Porch Light
Kyuss
Eyelar
Citizen
Velvet Revolver
Helmet
Mad Season
Psychedelic Porn Crumpets
WARGASM (UK)
First to Eleven
Mark Lanegan
Nue
Toadies
ALEXSUCKS
Dawn Patrol
stuck in 98
Acres
Days Of The New
LeGrand
Tankcsapda
Rupam Islam
Veruca Salt
L7
Melvins
The Haunt
Local H
Not Enough Space
Sunny Day Real Estate
KID BRUNSWICK
Florence Road
Rum Jungle
Dover
Crooked Bangs
Otherwise
Empire Fall
Meat Puppets
Softcult
Verdena
Mudhoney
ANY
BRKN LOVE
Westside Cowboy
Screaming Trees
Crawlers
Remember Monday
Sorry Mom
Adema
Negative XP
Tanukichan
Druidess