Grunge (sometimes referred to as the Seattle sound) is an alternative rock genre and subculture which emerged during the mid-1980s in the U.S. state of Washington, particularly in Seattle and nearby towns. Grunge fuses elements of punk rock and heavy metal. [3]

2024年12月15日 · Emerging in the 90s, grunge music transformed the rock landscape. Stripped down to its core, these raw, hardcore punk and heavy metal infused songs reverberated with distorted guitars, fluctuating dynamics, and lyrics oozing with angst.

2024年12月6日 · Grunge is a genre of rock music featuring murky-guitar bands from Seattle that flourished in the late 1980s and early ’90s.

2019年4月1日 · We count down the 50 greatest grunge albums, from multi-platinum classics to underground essentials.

The grunge rock era that emerged from the Pacific Northwest in the 1980s and 1990s left us with some of the greatest music of the century and helped permanently transform the genre. Group frontmen like Dave Grohl, Kurt Cobain, and Eddie Vedder became international mega-stars and household names.

2022年3月30日 · Grunge music features intense vocals, often angry like punk rock and sometimes using harsh vocals like in metal, with lyrics covering dark and depressing topics. Distinctive, repetitive guitar riffs are common in grunge music, with simple drum lines.

2022年9月2日 · Bands like Nirvana, Mudhoney, and Pearl Jam helped bring grunge to the mainstream in the '90s and defined the era.

2024年5月30日 · The 1990s grunge scene produced some of the most influential bands, leaving a lasting impact on rock music. This article spotlights the top 20 grunge bands that defined an era, from the iconic Nirvana to the raw sound of Mudhoney.