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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Absinthe Green
Acres
Alex Kuple
Alive In Stone
Andy Christ
Ask Carol
Ava Joe
Beatie Wolfe
Blacklist Union
Bobby Amaru
Boo Boos
Broken Lip
Cage King
Car Culture
Citizen Papes
Computer Kill
Crypt Monarch
Daedra
Dark Sun
Death Cult Electric
Declaration
Die Tired
Duff McKagan
Dust
Dusted Angel
Emanuel Casablanca
Empire Fall
Filter
Final Stair
First to Eleven
GARZI
GREYSKIIN
Ghostshaft
Goodbye Gloria
Goon Hugs
Greta
Hardballs
Heartbound
Howl Like Wolves
In Color
Indecent Behavior
KXLLSWXTCH
Keith and the Cockroaches
Kickdown
Kéo
LOBSTERBOMB
Lambrini Girls
Laura-Mary Carter
MVRTYR
Macca Wiles
McDead
Meu Funeral
Ministri
Murder Junkies
NOSIK
Neckscars
Nuzzle
Overhook
POET The Band
People R Ugly
Porch Light
Prewn
Red Leather
Rivilin
RudyWade
STELLVRIS
Saint Rock
Sainthood Reps
Saints of No One
Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox
Sea Hags
Shadows Of Earth
Shane Weisman
Slanks
So Damn Easy
Sons Of Silver
Spite House
Tankcsapda
The Almas
The Amazons
The Gems
The Jins
The Oxys
The Pretty Wild
The Smashing Pumpkins
The Steel Crows
The Violent
Those Bitches!
Tired Radio
Unbelievable Truth
Velvet Rush
Warcoe
We Are The Warriors
Whyte Fang
Wolfskull
moonday6
ten56.
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Nirvana
beabadoobee
Pearl Jam
Alice In Chains
The Smashing Pumpkins
Neil Young
Alanis Morissette
Queens of the Stone Age
Soundgarden
Hoobastank
Stone Temple Pilots
Audioslave
Elliott Smith
KXLLSWXTCH
Faith No More
Eddie Vedder
Bush
Collective Soul
Inhaler
Hole
Live
Fried By Fluoride
Blind Melon
Chris Cornell
The Presidents Of The United States Of America
Opał
Sinners Movie
Silverchair
Sadturs
Chad Kroeger
Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox
Primus
Marcy Playground
Danzig
Jane's Addiction
Jazmin Bean
VIOLENT VIRA
Soul Asylum
Sonic Youth
Blue October
Candlebox
Temple Of The Dog
Filter
Djerv
.Feast
Nerv
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
13 Killoki
SOFT PLAY
Letdown.
RudyWade
Kyuss
Shaman's Harvest
Kurt Cobain
carolesdaughter
The Reytons
Velvet Revolver
Eyelar
Helmet
WARGASM (UK)
hemlocke springs
First to Eleven
Mad Season
Mark Lanegan
The Amazons
Rupam Islam
Toadies
Tankcsapda
stuck in 98
Acres
Dawn Patrol
Crooked Bangs
Veruca Salt
Local H
L7
Otherwise
KID BRUNSWICK
Sunny Day Real Estate
Melvins
Nue
Rum Jungle
Dover
ALEXSUCKS
Meat Puppets
Empire Fall
Wassup Rocker
Static Dress
Days Of The New
Red Leather
The Pretty Wild
Remember Monday
Nothing
The Haunt
Crawlers
BRKN LOVE
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Mudhoney
Screaming Trees
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