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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Try Me (At Iguana)
Album - 7 Tracks - Released August 28, 2025

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13 Killoki
5ROCK
A punk
Above Snakes
Aethoria
Age of Rage
Alisxn Gray
Ash
Assertion
Ava Joe
BRENNA
Bad Milk
Black Mercy Riffs
Blood Orchid
Borracho
Bother.
Brandon Chase
Broken Lip
Bush
CARR
Camp Blu
Carry the Day
Chaos Reach
Clawfinger
Cleo Valentine
Cold Slither
Courtney Paige Nelson
Daedra
Dead On A Sunday
Declaration
Die Tired
ESELISHA
Empire Fall
Faded Dollars
Filter
Glass Bridges
Golomb
Hysteria
Indecent Behavior
Irvine Welsh
JUAN DEVIL
Jack Adamant
Keith and the Cockroaches
LIT
Last Grasp
Los Bordillos
Loseher
Love Ghost
MadTragic
Margarita Witch Cult
Messer
Navicula
Neckscars
New Medicine
Nico Borie
Nightsweat
Nihilistic Easyrider
Nine Inch Nails
Nothing
Nue
One More Satellite
Otherwise
Patriarchs in Black
People R Ugly
Polly
Pretty Bitter
Primitive Impulse
Punchdrunk Saints
RAGEFLOWER
Red Leather
RudyWade
Sadye
Shadows Of Earth
Sheev
Shell of Me
Shepparton Airplane
Siichaq
Skeetch
Slanks
Split Persona
Stereofeet
Sugar Pit
Summit One
Supernaughty
Tad
Tanukichan
Tender Claws
The Dogmatics
The Haunt
The Reytons
VIOLENT VIRA
VITO
WARGASM (UK)
Warcoe
We Are The Warriors
Westside Cowboy
Wolfskull
bloodmoon
ugly ozo
Лучший Самый День
Lana Del Rey
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Nirvana
beabadoobee
Pearl Jam
Alice In Chains
The Smashing Pumpkins
Neil Young
Alanis Morissette
Queens of the Stone Age
Soundgarden
Audioslave
Stone Temple Pilots
Hoobastank
Nine Inch Nails
Elliott Smith
KXLLSWXTCH
Eddie Vedder
Faith No More
Bush
Inhaler
Hole
Collective Soul
Live
Blind Melon
Fried By Fluoride
Chris Cornell
Sinners Movie
The Presidents Of The United States Of America
Opał
Danzig
Chad Kroeger
Marcy Playground
Primus
Silverchair
Sadturs
Jazmin Bean
Jane's Addiction
Soul Asylum
VIOLENT VIRA
New Medicine
Sonic Youth
Candlebox
Temple Of The Dog
Blue October
Djerv
Filter
13 Killoki
Nerv
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
.Feast
RudyWade
Letdown.
carolesdaughter
Kurt Cobain
Kyuss
The Reytons
Shaman's Harvest
Eyelar
Brandon Chase
Velvet Revolver
The Amazons
Helmet
Mad Season
Mark Lanegan
WARGASM (UK)
Cassyette
hemlocke springs
Tankcsapda
Dawn Patrol
Toadies
stuck in 98
Rupam Islam
L7
Veruca Salt
Local H
Crooked Bangs
Dover
Nue
KID BRUNSWICK
Melvins
Rum Jungle
ALEXSUCKS
Sunny Day Real Estate
Otherwise
Ash
In Color
Wassup Rocker
Days Of The New
Red Leather
Static Dress
Meat Puppets
Crawlers
Verdena
BRKN LOVE
Screaming Trees
The Haunt
Nothing
The Pretty Wild
Remember Monday