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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Pretend to Be
Single - Released March 21, 2025

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5ROCK
ADHARMA
Above Snakes
Alex Kuple
Alive In Stone
AlphaWhores
Anna Arboles
Ava Joe
Black Eyed Sons
Blood Orchid
Bobo.Xx
Boy Leadfoot
Bruce Stink and the Rebels
Buckshot Princess
Candlebox
Cassels
Cats With Axes
Charles Moothart
Chase Petra
Church Tongue
Clutter
Coma Waves
Computer Kill
Cry To The Blind
Dark Chapel
Daylight Robbery!
Days Of The New
Dead Eyes
Deadlands
DethTech
Etched in Embers
Eyelar
Filter
GREYSKIIN
Gazorpazorp
Gilanares
Ginger Evil
Goatzilla
Haast Hunter
Heartbound
Joe La Truite
KXLLSWXTCH
Krooked Tongue
Kruz Roudi
Let Me Bleed
Luna Kills
Lync
MVRTYR
Mad Kelly
Magg Dylan
Mannequin Death Squad
Meu Funeral
Moontype
Murphy
New Medicine
Opał
Paham
Plush
Pluto The Racer
Psychotic Apes
Red Leather
Remember Monday
Riot For Romance
Romina
RudyWade
Rupam Islam
SNAYX
SPLIT DOGS
STELLVRIS
Sam´s Garage
Scratch Acid
Shadow of the Talisman
Shadows Of Earth
Spinal Twist
Springhouse
Steakfry
Sugar Spine
Summit One
Sunday (1994)
The Frowns
The Grunge Growlers
The Painkillers
The Pretty Wild
The Toxhards
The Tubs
The Velveteers
The Wildhearts
União Clandestina
V for Volume
VILYN
We Found The Wreck
We Kill Cowboys
Where It Lies
XTINA GG
Yokunai
blacktoothed
carolesdaughter
punkdepo
ratbag
ТАйМСКВЕР
Nirvana
beabadoobee
Alice In Chains
Pearl Jam
The Smashing Pumpkins
Queens of the Stone Age
Audioslave
Stone Temple Pilots
Soundgarden
Nine Inch Nails
KXLLSWXTCH
Bush
Hole
Collective Soul
Fried By Fluoride
Live
Blind Melon
Chris Cornell
Opał
The Presidents Of The United States Of America
Sadturs
Danzig
Silverchair
Primus
Chad Kroeger
Jazmin Bean
Jane's Addiction
Soul Asylum
VIOLENT VIRA
New Medicine
Sonic Youth
Marcy Playground
Candlebox
Temple Of The Dog
Blue October
Filter
.Feast
Letdown.
The Reytons
Kyuss
carolesdaughter
Butthole Surfers
Kurt Cobain
Velvet Revolver
RudyWade
Eyelar
Brandon Chase
Cassyette
Rakkere
hemlocke springs
WARGASM (UK)
Helmet
Mad Season
Rupam Islam
stuck in 98
Toadies
Dawn Patrol
Local H
L7
Crooked Bangs
Nerv
KID BRUNSWICK
ALEXSUCKS
Ash
Nue
Rum Jungle
Sunny Day Real Estate
Melvins
Dover
Wassup Rocker
Static Dress
Days Of The New
Meat Puppets
Red Leather
The Haunt
Screaming Trees
Remember Monday
The Pretty Wild
Crawlers
Veruca Salt
BRKN LOVE
Mudhoney
Negative XP
Sorry Mom
Mother Love Bone
Chase Petra
The Grunge Growlers
STIFF RICHARDS
The Jesus Lizard
Nico Borie
Fury In The Slaughterhouse
bombergirl
Sunday (1994)
Savage Sons
The Big Push
Daisy Grenade
Good Hangs
neverwaves
The Jins
Patrick Wilson